Wileman Milk Jug or Creamer, Japan Red & Blue Pattern Imari, Victorian 1890

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Wileman Milk Jug or Creamer, Japan Red & Blue Pattern Imari, Victorian 1890

About the Item

This is a Wileman milk jug or creamer printed with the "Japan Red and blue" pattern in cobalt blue, deep red and lavish gilding. The jug was made in or shortly after 1890. Wileman (later renamed Shelley and sometimes called Foley) was one of the most respected manufacturers of fine bone china tea sets in the late 19th Century, and many of their products are now collector's items. They made many different shapes of cups and the Daisy shape is a popular one - it drinks easily and makes the hand painted pattern stand out beautifully. Its elegantly scalloped saucer is a delight to hold in your hand. This jug is in the "Daisy shape" series, for which the Japan Red and Blue pattern was registered in 1890. This is quite a spectacular pattern combining the densely printed decoration with the beautifully flowing shape of the daisy cup and plates. The style is clearly inspired by the Japanese Imari style; Wileman made many different designs in the Imari style and each one has entirely its own character. This one is particularly lavish and stunning because of the ways the colours are layered: the cobalt blue was applied in "flow blue" (an ancient Asian technique) under the glaze; then the item was printed with a very finely drawn red transfer pattern with elegant little leaves and large red flowers; then the jug was glazed and finally the gilding was applied on top of the glazing. The gilding itself is stunning and the effect of these three different techniques on top of each other creates a rich effect. All pieces carry the famous large Wileman mark in green. They also carry a printed registration number 115510 (Daisy shape), and the registration number 6075 hand painted in black. CONDITION REPORT The jug is in excellent condition without any damage, but it is finely crazed, as you can see in some of 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. Etcetera - I try to be as accurate as I can and please feel free to ask questions or request more detailed pictures. DIMENSIONS milk jug stands 10.5cm (4.15") high.

Creator:
Wileman (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 4.15 in (10.55 cm)Width: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)Depth: 3.25 in (8.26 cm)
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1890-1899
Date of Manufacture:
1890
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. In excellent antique condition without any damage or repairs and minimal rubbing. Some fine crazing.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A-WIL149b1stDibs: LU4805132637212