Coalport Porcelain Plate, Salmon Colour, Flowers by Thomas Dixon, ca 1840

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Coalport Porcelain Plate, Salmon Colour, Flowers by Thomas Dixon, ca 1840

About the Item

This is a very beautiful dessert plate made by Coalport in about 1840. It was made in the well-known "basic moulded" shape and was hand painted with beautiful flowers by the famous painter Thomas Dixon. This plate would have belonged to a large dessert service. Coalport was one of the leading potters in 19th and 20th Century Staffordshire. They worked alongside other great potters such as Spode, Davenport and Minton, and came out with many innovative designs. When we say "Coalport" we usually think of the one Coalport factory that became famous, but in its beginning years there were two factories, one run by John Rose and the other by his brother Thomas Rose. Thomas Rose went into partnership with Robert Anstice and Robert Horton and they were located directly opposite John Rose, across the canal. The brothers' factories had much in common with each other and they shared many different shapes and patterns. Ultimately, the John Rose factory proved more profitable and John Rose bought Thomas' factory in 1814, making it the one Coalport factory that became so famous. Many of the Coalport items, of either factory, are now collectors' items. This plate was made in the early Victorian period, which was the period of the Rococo Revival. It would have belonged to a large dessert service and these "basic-moulded" plates were very popular as they allow the decorations to pop off the plate; Coalport made them in many different ground colours and painted patterns. The plate has a delicate salmon coloured ground colour, which is a beautiful ground for the striking gilt patterns. The centre of the plate has a wonderful bouquet of flowers painted by the famous porcelain painter Thomas Dixon, who worked at Coalport alongside his entire family between about 1821 and 1875. Dixon was known for his very full, balanced and graceful flower paintings, the flowers always slightly crowded and "wet" looking. CONDITION REPORT The plate is in excellent antique condition with no damage or repairs and has hardly any wear. It is, however, crazed, as visible in the pictures. Crazing is quite a common phenomenon for Coalport items of this era and should not be seen as wear; it is a natural process of ageing that is caused by an imperfection in the glaze recipe. The plate is unmarked, as was often the case with items of this period, except for the pattern number 5/459, which dates it to abolut 1840 and belongs to a series of items painted by Dixon. Antique British porcelain is never perfect. Kilns were fired on coal in the 1800s, and this meant that china from that period can have some firing specks from flying particles. British makers were also known for their experimentation, and sometimes this resulted in technically imperfect results. Due to the shrinkage in the kiln, items can have small firing lines or develop crazing over time, which should not be seen as damage but as an imperfection of the maker's recipes, probably unknown at the time of making. Items have often been used for many years and can have normal signs of wear, and gilt can have signs of slight disintegration even if never handled. I will reflect any damage, repairs, obvious stress marks, crazing or heavy wear in the item description but some minor scratches, nicks, stains and gilt disintegration can be normal for vintage items and need to be taken into account. There is widespread confusion on the internet about the difference between chips and nicks, or hairlines and cracks. I will reflect any damage as truthfully as I can, i.e. a nick is a tiny bit of damage smaller than 1mm and a chip is something you can easily see with the eye; a glazing line is a break in the glazing only; hairline is extremely tight and/or superficial and not picked up by the finger; and a crack is obvious both to the eye and the finger. Etcetera - I try to be as accurate as I can and please feel free to ask questions or request more detailed pictures! DIMENSIONS (diameter) 22cm (8.5").

Creator:
Coalport Porcelain (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)Diameter: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
Style:
Regency (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1840-1849
Date of Manufacture:
1840
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. No damage or repairs; the plate is crazed but has hardly any wear.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A-COA911stDibs: LU4805117998022