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Ridgway Porcelain Milk Jug, White with Purple Flowers, Regency, circa 1825

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This is a charming milk jug or creamer made circa 1825 by Ridgway. The jug is decorated with simple monochrome puce / purple flowers on a white ground. The shape is typical for its time and Ridgway called it the "Royal" shape. Ridgway was one of the pioneers of English china production alongside other great potters such as Spode, Davenport, Minton, Coalport and others and they created very high quality tea and dinnerware. Ridgway had a tradition of a very wide-ranging offer of china products, anything from the most sublime dinnerware to humble toilet pots. It is notoriously difficult to identify their wares and this is one reason their beautiful tea and dinner wares are often underestimated. This jug is unmarked, as most Ridgway items, but the reason we know it was made by Ridgway is the pattern number, as well as the shape and the way it was potted; Ridgway made items as elegant as Spode, but usually it was potted a bit thicker. The decoration is very simple: some finely painted puce monochrome flowers on a plain white ground. Condition report The jug is in excellent condition without damage, repairs or visible wear. There are some slight firing faults in the bottom and under the mouth, 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 16cm (6.25") wide, 9cm (3.5") deep and 9.5cm (3.75") high.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)Width: 6.25 in (15.88 cm)Depth: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)
  • Style:
    Regency (Of the Period)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1825
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. In excellent antique condition without any damage, repairs, crazing or significant wear, some slight firing faults as visible in the pictures.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: A-RID811stDibs: LU4805122660872
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