English Staffordshire Pearlware Plate Chinoiseries Flower Impressed Mark 19th C
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Inventory Code: INV2835
Object: Plate
Material: Pearlware (early earthenware with bluish glaze)
Origin: England
Period: Early–Mid 19th Century
Date: circa 1820–1840
Decoration: Hand-painted Chinoiserie floral motif in Imari palette – cobalt blue, iron red, and green enamels, with delicate gilded accents.
Marked: Impressed “PEARLWARE” mark on reverse, typical of Staffordshire production between 1820–1840.
Measurements:
Diameter 17.5 cm
Height 2.0 cm
Condition:
FAIR (3/5) – Fine hairline crack lines, age-related crazing and staining throughout. Small rim chip. Please review the photos carefully for more details.
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đź“ś Description
This charming Antique English Pearlware plate is decorated in the Chinoiserie floral style, featuring an elegant bouquet of stylized peonies and blossoms in vivid underglaze blue and overglaze iron red enamels. The design reflects the oriental-inspired motifs popular in early 19th-century English ceramics.
The body displays the characteristic pale blue glaze tint of pearlware, developed in the late 18th century as a refinement of creamware. The impressed mark “PEARLWARE” indicates this is an early example, likely from one of the Staffordshire factories following the style of Spode or Davenport.
đź“– Historical Note
Pearlware was introduced by Josiah Wedgwood around 1779 as an improvement over creamware. It was characterized by a subtle bluish glaze achieved with cobalt oxide, giving the body a whiter, cooler tone. By the early 19th century, pearlware had become the dominant English earthenware type, used widely for transfer-printed and hand-painted tableware.
The Chinoiserie floral style seen here reflects the ongoing fascination with Eastern motifs during the Georgian and early Victorian periods, blending English folk interpretations of Chinese and Japanese decorative themes.
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