Silver luster pottery pitcher with enamel decoration of a Bullfinch English or Welsh circa 1815

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£785

Dated: 1815 English or Welsh

The pottery pitcher is decorated in a good quality silver luster ground with flowers and leaves in resist. The two sides have a vibrant image of a bullfinch decorated in bright enamels. The silver luster and decoration are in exceptionally good condition with only minor rubbing to the underside of the spout. The bird is a bullfinch, but the ware is often termed "The Robin Pattern."

Dimensions: 5 inches high

Current Condition: Fine condition with only minor rubbing to the underside rim of the spout.

Provenance: Retains the label of Manheim's and then from a major collection of ceramics located in Knightsbridge London.

£785    $1059

Description

The pottery pitcher is decorated in a good quality silver luster ground with flowers and leaves in resist. The two sides have a vibrant image of a bullfinch decorated in bright enamels.
The silver luster and decoration are in exceptionally good condition with only minor rubbing to the underside of the spout.
The bird is a bullfinch, but the ware is often termed “The Robin Pattern.”

Additional information

Dimensions 5 in