Name: Coalport Teacup, Adelaide Shape, Peach-Colored with Roses, circa 1839
Brand: Coalport Porcelain
Rating: 5 (44 reviews)

Coalport Teacup, Adelaide Shape, Peach-Colored with Roses, circa 1839

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About the Item

This is a teacup and saucer made by Coalport in or shortly after 1839. It was made in the famous "Adelaide" shape. Coalport was one of the leading potters in 19th and 20th century Staffordshire. They worked alongside other great potters such as Spode, Davenport and Minton, and came out with many innovative designs. When we say "Coalport" we usually think of the one Coalport factory that became famous, but in its beginning years there were two factories, one run by John Rose and the other by his brother Thomas Rose. Thomas Rose went into partnership with Robert Anstice and Robert Horton and they were located directly opposite John Rose, across the canal. The brothers' factories had much in common with each other and they shared many different shapes and patterns. Ultimately, the John Rose factory proved more profitable and John Rose bought Thomas' factory in 1814, making it the one Coalport factory that became so famous. Many of the Coalport items, of either factory, are now collectors' items. This cup was made in the early Victorian period, which was the period of the Rococo Revival. It would have belonged to a large tea and coffee service and it would have shared its saucer with a wider teacup, however it got separated from the rest of the service. The shape of this cup is called "Adelaide", after the much-loved Queen Adelaide, wife of King William IV and beloved auntie of Queen Victoria, who succeeded William in 1837. Adelaide was known to be a good and amiable person who had a positive influence on her husband King William, who was known to be a difficult person who was not endowed with the necessary diplomatic skills for a King. She also was a loving aunt to Victoria, who had an otherwise rather loveless childhood, so it only made sense that Coalport honoured Queen Victoria's ascent to the throne with a porcelain shape named after her favourite aunt. This cup and saucer were potted in beautifully smooth and very white bone china. The decoration consists of a beautiful peach-colourd ground with a cheerful white and gilded vine decoration, and a beautiful hand painted flower in the centre of each item; a dog rose in the cup and an English rose on the saucer. Both cup and saucer are unmarked, as was common at the time, except the pattern number 4/219 on the saucer. Condition Report: The cup and saucer are in excellent antique condition without any damage, repairs or crazing; the only sign of its age is some light wear, as clearly visible in the pictures. Antique British porcelain is never perfect. Kilns were fired on coal in the 1800s and early 1900s, 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: (diameters): cup 10.3cm (4"), saucer 14.7cm (5.8").

Creator:
Coalport Porcelain (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 1 in (2.54 cm)Width: 1 in (2.54 cm)Length: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Rococo Revival (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1830-1839
Date of Manufacture:
1839
Condition:
No damage, crazing or repairs, just a few tiny pock marks from production to the glaze on outside cup.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A-COA1851stDibs: LU4805117560541

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