H&R Daniel Acanthus Shape Blue Trio

A superb and rare H & R Daniel porcelain trio of Second Gadroon shape c.1825. Each piece finely decorated in pattern 4069 with a rich green ground, panels containing alternate birds ...

This is a rare and beautiful teacup trio made by H&R Daniel in about 1825. The set is potted in the "Etruscan" shape and is decorated in a white ground with a beautiful floral pattern and gilt anthemion sprigs. The trio consists of a teacup, a coffee cup and a saucer. In the 19th Century that's how cups and saucers were sold; as you would never drink tea and coffee at the same time, why invest in an extra saucer? We have a matching cake plate as well, please see separate listing. The H & R Daniel porcelain factory was founded by Henry Daniel, son of a family of master colour makers. He headed up the decoration department in the famous Spode factory where he oversaw all the beautiful early Spode decorations. In 1822 he opened his own factory with his son Richard, creating a truly iconic body of work with the most subtle colours and beautifully painted flowers and landscapes. The Daniel factory was the last true cottage industry among the English porcelain factories, resisting the increase of industrialisation and mass production. This resulted in extraordinary and unrivalled quality, but it probably also led to the factory having to close its doors in 1846 because it could no longer compete with others who did modernise. Daniel porcelain can be hard to identify as the factory was only around for about two decades, but this short duration and the low output also means that Daniel items have become true collectors' items. This set is potted in the "Etruscan" shape, a neoclassical shape with a strikingly angular handle and a graceful classical shape. The set is unmarked except the faded pattern number 3863 on the coffee cup, which points to a date of 1825. A picture of this pattern can be seen on plate 34 of Michael Berthoud and Lybne Price's "Daniel Patterns on Porcelain". CONDITION REPORT The set is in perfect antique condition except some very light rubbing as visible in the pictures. Antique British porcelain...

The "Blue Summer Collection" is a contemporary reinterpretation of the traditional white and blue Delft porcelains. Its motifs are an elegant balance of wild fruits and flowers into ...

The "Blue Summer Collection" is a contemporary reinterpretation of the traditional white and blue Delft porcelains. Its motifs are an elegant balance of wild fruits and flowers into ...

The "Blue Summer Collection" is a contemporary reinterpretation of the traditional white and blue Delft porcelains. Its motifs are an elegant balance of wild fruits and flowers into ...

The "Blue Summer Collection" is a contemporary reinterpretation of the traditional white and blue Delft porcelains. Its motifs are an elegant balance of wild fruits and flowers into ...