Samuel Alcock Cake Plate with Ranunculus, circa 1845

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Samuel Alcock Cake Plate with Ranunculus, circa 1845

About the Item

This is a beautiful cake plate made by Samuel Alcock around the year 1845. This plate would have belonged to a large tea service and was meant to serve cake, sandwiches or biscuits. Samuel Alcock was one of the many potters in Staffordshire such as Spode, Coalport, H&R Daniel and many others during the 1830s and 1840s. Alcock spent his formative years working for the great Spode pottery and then set out to start his own factory. He was perhaps not the most well-known of potters but produced very high quality wares and original designs, often standing out for their bright choice of colours and beautiful shapes. This plate is potted in smooth, very white porcelain. The decoration consists of a beige rim with a yellow and gilt Rococo Revival pattern, and a stunning large orange ranunculus in the centre. This plate was made in the Rococo Revival period, when shapes were flowing and design tended to be asymmetrical; you can see this in both handles, which are made like asymmetrical moulded and gilded leaves. The plate is unmarked except the pattern number 8856, pointing to a date of circa 1845. Condition report The plate is in perfect antique condition with no damage, crazing or repairs, and only very slight 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. Etcetera - I try to be as accurate as I can and please feel free to ask questions or request more detailed pictures! Dimensions (diameter) 23 x 26cm (9" x 10").

Creator:
Samuel Alcock & Co. (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 1 in (2.54 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 9 in (22.86 cm)
Style:
Rococo Revival (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1840-1849
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1845
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. No damage, crazing or repairs, with very minimal wear.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A-ALC191stDibs: LU4805117489722