Pink luster pitcher with masonic/sea-faring motifs c1835

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£1650

Dated: 1825 Sunderland

A very fine antique pottery pink luster pitcher with underglaze prints of masonic and sea-faring figures and related motifs. The lustre decoration on this jug is very strong and embellished with bright enamels which makes this piece very decorative and striking. The size at 9 inches high also gives this pitcher aa significant stature. This type of decoration in pink splash luster is strongly associated with the Sunderland Potteries. The quality and style of decoration suggests an attribution to the Tyneside Pottery whuch was located just up the coast north of Sunderland. Michael Gibson in his book 19thc Lustreware illustrates a very similar decorated piece which was marked Newcastle Pottery.

Dimensions: 9 inches high

Current Condition: Unrestored

Provenance: Private collection London.

Literature: Sunderland Pottery revised by John Baker. Michael Gibson page 122 in his book 19th century Lustreware refers to a very similar example with a printed mark "Newcastle Pottery". Michael suggests that it indicates the work of the Addison,Falkner Pottery at Skidderburn (there are no notes how this attribution was reached).

£1650    $2227

Description

A very fine antique pottery pink luster pitcher with underglaze prints of masonic and sea-faring figures and related motifs. The lustre decoration on this jug is very strong and embellished with bright enamels which makes this piece very decorative and striking.
The size at 9 inches high also gives this pitcher aa significant stature.
This type of decoration in pink splash luster is strongly associated with the Sunderland Potteries. The quality and style of decoration suggests an attribution to the Tyneside Pottery whuch was located just up the coast north of Sunderland.
Michael Gibson in his book 19thc Lustreware illustrates a very similar decorated piece which was marked Newcastle Pottery.

Additional information

Dimensions 9 in