Yates Porcelain Plate, Cobalt Blue, Gilt and Flowers, Regency ca 1826

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Yates Porcelain Plate, Cobalt Blue, Gilt and Flowers, Regency ca 1826

About the Item

This is a beautiful plate made by Yates in about 1826, which is known as the Regency period. It is decorated with a striking pattern in cobalt blue, gilt and hand painted flowers. The Yates factory was operative between 1784 and 1836 and was mostly based in Shelton, Staffordshire. It worked alongside other more famous potters such as Minton, Spode, Coalport and Ridgway, and produced both earthenwares and porcelain. This pattern is in a style that was very popular in the 1820s with a deep underglaze cobalt blue ground, a very bold pattern of lavish gilt (note the feisty shark teeth alongside graceful sprigs!) and beautiful hand painted flowers. This combination of cobalt blue and gilt was very popular in the 1820s; as rooms were lit by candles at the time, you can imagine the flickering light being reflected in the lavish gilt - one important reason to use so much gilt on table ware. The plate is unmarked, as is normal for items of this era, except the pattern number 1038, which dates it to about 1826. Condition Report The plate is in perfect antique condition without any damage, repairs or crazing, and just some wear as visible in the pictures. 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. Dimensions (diameter) 23cm (9").

Creator:
Yates (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)Diameter: 9 in (22.86 cm)
Style:
Regency (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1820-1829
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1826
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. In perfect antique condition without any damage, repairs or crazing, and only minimal wear.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A-YAT14a1stDibs: LU4805125944432