By Leeds Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Pearlware Blue Slip Jug with Gilt Stag Crest, Dated 1787, Possibly Leeds
English, possibly Leeds, Dated 1787
This rare and significant English pearlware jug, dated 1787, combines a light blue slip ground with elaborate gilt decoration, a sophisticated pairing seldom found on earthenware of the period.
The large vessel is possibly from the Leeds Pottery, its pale blue ground a striking backdrop for the gold detailing. The date “1787” is painted in scrolling gilt numerals beneath the spout. One side is decorated with a large gilt crest of a standing stag enclosed within a laurel wreath, and the reverse with a tied ribbon motif, likewise within a laurel surround.
Narrow checkered, or dicing, bands in black and white encircle the shoulder and the base. The spout is molded with an acanthus leaf picked out in gold, matching the gilt rim.
Dimensions:
Height: 8¾ inches (22.2 cm)
Width: 9 inches (22.9 cm)
Depth: 6½ inches (16.5 cm)
Provenance:
Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge
Condition:
Good antique condition. Retains strong gilding and distinct slip color.
References:
Peter Walton, Creamware and Other English Pottery at Temple Newsam House, Leeds, Bradford and London: Manningham Press, 1976, p. 246, pls. 1071–1072.
Donald Carpentier and Jonathan Rickard, “Slip Decoration in the Age of Industrialization,” Ceramics in America 2001, Milwaukee: Chipstone Foundation, 2001, pp. 115–134.
Jonathan Rickard, Mocha and Related Dipped Wares, 1770–1939, Hanover and London: University Press of New England, 2006.
Bonhams, London, 18 May 2011, lot 96: a Leeds pearlware...
Category
1780s English Georgian Antique Ceramic Pottery