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Riley Vegetable Tureen, Blue and White Transfer Cattle Scene, 1825

Name: Riley Vegetable Tureen, Blue and White Transfer Cattle Scene, 1825
Brand: J&R Riley
Rating: 5 (44 reviews)

$985List Price

About the Item

This is a superb pearlware vegetable tureen made by J&R Riley the year, circa 1825. The tureen is transfer printed in blue and white with a wonderful rural cattle scene. Blue on white decorations were done in East Asia for many centuries, and were made popular in the West by the Dutch Delftware potters in the 17th century. In circa 1800, the famous Spode factory in Staffordshire created a transfer printing process that could mass produce beautifully decorated blue and white wares, making this a very common and desired choice of tableware for the two centuries to come. Potters all-over Britain quickly started to make use of this new technology and copied the famous Spode patterns. These printed patterns varied widely in their quality, this tureen is of superb quality in every aspect. The John & Richard Riley factory operated between 1802 and 1828 at the Hills Works in Burslem. They made various kinds of pottery, earthenware and semi china and were known for beautiful transfer prints, such as this. This tureen is made of beautiful light pearlware. This image is part of a series called "Union Border", which depicts varying rural scenes with horses, cows, donkeys and goats, as well as people herding them. This scene shows how several cows, a horse, a sheep and a donkey are taken to a river to drink, tended by a little shepherd boy seated under a majestic tree at the end of the bridge. In the background you can see the steeple of an ancient English church peeking through the trees. The image on the inside of the base is a slight variation of this, with a girl added to distract the shepherd. The scene has been etched with great care, creating a superb effect of haziness in the distance. The borders are set off with a beautiful rim of white rose sprays laid on thistles and shamrocks. The handles and finial are carefully sculpted and painted in darker blue; the sculpting of the handles and finial will make sure that if the tureen is picked up with wet or greasy hands, you will still have a good grip and won't drop it. The tureen is unmarked but we know it is Riley because of the iconic cattle scene and the border. Condition report: The tureen is in very excellent condition with only two or three tiny patches of the slightest wear to the rim of the base, there are no chips or cracks. There is some very slight crazing mostly on the base, less so on the cover. Kilns were fired on coal in the late 1800s, and this meant that china from that period can have some firing specks from flying particles, and the glazing surface can be a little uneven in places. This is normal for antique items from the 19th century. This item was fired relatively smoothly but you will see a few minor imperfections. Please note that all items in my shop are of vintage or antique condition. They have often been used for many years and can have normal signs of wear. If they are from the 19th century, please note that items fired in coal-fired kilns nearly always have irregularities at the surface and/or specks under the glazing. I will reflect any damage, repairs or heavy wear in the item description but some minor scratches, nicks and stains 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 1 mm and a chip is something you can see with the eye, a hairline runs over the surface glazing but not the body of the item and a crack runs through the body of the item, usually weakening its structure. Etcetera - I try to be as accurate as I can. Dimensions: Base 26 x 23 cm (10 1/4" x 9"), height 17 cm (6 3/4") inclusive finial.

Creator:
J&R Riley (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)Width: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Depth: 9 in (22.86 cm)
Style:
Regency (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Pearlware
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1820-1829
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1825
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. excellent condition, light crazing in places, a few light scrapes to the rims, a few firing imperfections in the glaze, no chips or cracks.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A-RIL011stDibs: LU4805116292751

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