Ceramics

To the left, part of a large private collection of nineteenth century which sold at Gorringes, Lewes in February 2006. To the right, part of a large private collection of nineteenth century H & R Daniel English Porcelain which was also in the same sale.

In our last edition we illustrated Daniel and Coalport due to be sold at Gorringes, Lewes, Sussex in Early 19thC Daniel and Coalport February 2006. The factories of course have no connection except their juxtaposition at the Sale. With so much emphasis on twentieth century collecting it would Porcelain Prices at Auction be interesting to see how these fine early nineteenth By John Ainsley century groups would fair in today’s market. Coalport is one of the great survivors in the industry. Emerging in difficult times near the very end of the eighteenth century in , when the only existing Shropshire soft paste factory, Caughley, was nearing its end, its name survives today. The early Coalport outputs were hybrid hard paste. There is a museum on the old John Rose site not far from Ironbridge. Two streams of Coalport emerged, the John Rose factory and a second output ran by another company known as Anstice, Horton and Rose. They merged in 1814. The full story of Coalport porcelains can be found in Coalport and Daniel breakfast jug, Coalbrookdale Porcelains by Geoffrey A. Godden, first gadrooned shape, painted published in 1970. It is a fascinating study by an with rural vignettes against a acknowledged expert in the field. The H & R Daniel gilded ground, pattern 4347, porcelain factory began its life in London Road at Stoke 5.5in. Gorringes, Lewes. Feb on Trent in about 1820 to 1822. Henry Daniel died in 06. HP: £210. ABP: £247. 1841 and the factory seems to have survived under Richard until about 1845. See H & R Daniel 1822-1846 by Michael Berthoud, Micawber 1980. Identification Collectors of twentieth century wares usually have no difficulty as pretty well every piece has a back stamp. In Daniel trio, Plain Edge shape, variation ‘C’, tea cup, coffee the early nineteenth century marks were extremely cup and saucer painted with fruit and flowers within gilt scarce as retailers didn’t want customers to buy directly C-scrolls against a pink ground, pattern 4562, raised double scroll handles. Gorringes, Lewes. Feb 06. HP: £300. from the factories. Collectors need to understand about ABP: £352. pastes, glazes, shapes and pattern numbers. They need to Daniel plate, C-scroll shape, be able to differentiate between English soft pastes, painted with a central basket hybrid hard pastes and . Familiarity with of flowers and three gilded Chinese, Japanese and European porcelains also help. panels with further flowers, The most recent book to study is Godden’s New Guide against a green ground, to English Porcelain by Geoffrey A. Godden. (2004) In pattern 4271, 1827-28, 9in. Gorringes, Lewes. Feb 06. addition to the specialist factory books collectors should HP: £180. ABP: £211. seek out A Compendium of British Cups by Michael Berthoud and An Anthology of British Teapots by Berthoud and Miller, essential for recognising shapes. Books are the absolute essential but no work, however detailed can replace hands-on experience. Join a local ceramics circle or group. These can usually be found through your local library. Nothing can ever replace for me, the combined hundreds of years of experience of the members of the Canterbury Ceramic Circle and many a Daniel coffee cup and saucer, meeting also invited outside guest speakers who brought Shrewsbury shape, painted Daniel tea cup and saucer, Daniel serving plate, two- such wonderful specialist knowledge to our group. with birds and floral sprigs C-scroll shape, painted with handled and pierced, painted against a yellow ground with flowers in baskets against a with mixed fruit and flowers Note: The Editor is always willing to discuss the broad gilded mazarine-blue border, gilded green border, pattern against an apricot border, subject of early ceramics. Write to our usual address pattern 4492, 1827-36. 4271, cup on three floret feet. pattern 5666, 10.75in. with your queries. Or if you want to order any of the Gorringes, Lewes. Feb 06. Gorringes, Lewes. Feb 06. Gorringes, Lewes. Feb 06. books mentioned on this page please telephone our Book HP: £260. ABP: £305. HP: £260. ABP: £305. HP: £130. ABP: £152. Shop on 0870 350 6096. ANTIQUES INFO - May/June 06 Pair of Coalport dessert dishes, scallop shape with gilded shell handles, each painted with fruit and Coalport sucrier and cover, flowers against a gilded buff Daniel serving plate, oval shape with gilded mask border, c1820-25, 8.5in. Mayflower pattern, painted and ring handles, painted Gorringes, Lewes. Feb 06. with flower sprays against a with a flowering shrub HP: £600. ABP: £705. moulded ground of pink pattern, No. 372, in Japan Three Daniel coffee cups and saucers, Shell ‘B’ shape, florets, pattern 4632, 8.5in. colours, c1805, 6.5in long. painted with flowers and shells against green borders, a Gorringes, Lewes. Feb 06. Gorringes, Lewes. Feb 06. variant of pattern 4835, 1828-36, faults. Gorringes, Lewes. HP: £100. ABP: £117. HP: £130. ABP: £152. Feb 06. HP: £130. ABP: £152.

Pair of Coalport miniature urns, painted with oval bird panels against a gilded Daniel teapot, Mayflower ground, 3.25in. Gorringes, shape, painted with flowers Lewes. Apr 04. HP: £190. within gilt scrolls against a ABP: £223. Coalport sucrier and cover, Daniel dessert plate, Cusped ground of raised pink florets, possibly Anstice, Horton & shape, applied with lilac vine pattern 4632, 1828-29, cover Rose, oval, wrythen shape reliefs, gilded and painted repaired, knop restored. gilded with flowers and leaf with central flowers, pattern Gorringes, Lewes. Feb 06. Daniel spill vase, Shell shape borders, c1800-5, 5in. 3835, 8.5in. Gorringes, HP: £120. ABP: £141. with everted rim, shape 236, Gorringes, Lewes. Feb 06. Lewes. Feb 06. HP: £160. painted with wild birds and HP: £120. ABP: £141. ABP: £188. their nest, on gilded shell feet, pattern 5249, 5.75in. Gorringes, Lewes. Feb 06. HP: £140. ABP: £164. Coalport loving cup, with twin-scroll handles, painted with floral bouquet to each side, c1825, 4in. Gorringes, Lewes. Feb 06. HP: £160. ABP: £188.

Daniel dessert plate, Pierced Daniel sucrier, First Bell shape, painted with a view of shape,2-handled with cover, Castle Dumor, named verso, printed and enamelled with border moulded and gilded flowers within gilt scrolls, with scrolls and painted with pattern 6419, 1835-40, on flowers, pattern 7623, 9.5in. Daniel creamer, Savoy shape, pierced scroll base, 6in high. Gorringes, Lewes. Feb 06. moulded and gilded with Gorringes, Lewes. Feb 06. Scent bottle, Coalport or HP: £120. ABP: £141. scrolls in rococo-style, HP: £130. ABP: £152. Minton, bulbous shape pattern 8802, c1845, 6in. Coalport teapot, cover and encrusted with bright flowers Gorringes, Lewes. Feb 06. stand, oval wrythen shape and leaves, complete with HP: £100. ABP: £117. painted with flower sprays stopper, similarly encrusted, and drapes in puce and pink, c1850, several chips to c1800, stand 6.25in long. flowers, 4in. Gorringes, Gorringes, Lewes. Feb 06. Lewes. Feb 06. HP: £90. HP: £140. ABP: £164. ABP: £105.

Daniel creamer, C-Scroll shape, painted with flowers against a gilded blue border, pattern 4415, 1827-28, elaborate branch handle, on four cast rosette feet (6in. - cracked), together with a Shell shape creamer, gilded and painted with flowers against a grey border, pattern 4961, 1828-36 - 5in Daniel trio, Shrewsbury shape, tea cup, coffee cup and saucer high. Gorringes, Lewes. Feb painted and gilded with flowers against an apple-green 06. HP: £180. ABP: £211. Coalport dessert service: 8 plates and comport, each painted ground, pattern 4319, 1827-36. Gorringes, Lewes. Feb 06. with a lake, named verso and richly gilded, pattern X 2289, HP: £130. ABP: £152. plates 9in. Gorringes, Lewes. Feb 06. HP: £650. ABP: £764. ANTIQUES INFO - May/June 06