Early 18th Century Cream Pitcher By Caughley Manufacturing It Has The C Mark Used From 1775 To 1790

Early 18th century cream pitcher by Caughley manufacturing is one of the earliest porcelain makers to use printing or engraving to then transfer the engraved image onto the surface of the porcelain biscuit piece that was colored as an underglaze cobalt blue. This piece has flowers and butterfly with a nicely formed delicate handle. There are two flea chips at the under base rim, there are no cracks and rings when tapped with the fingernail. Measures 4.25 inches tall and 2 inches at the base. It has the ‘C’ mark used from 1775 to 1790 when the company was sold.

Estimate: $300-$400
Reference: 206-147

From around 1775 to 1799, at Caughley near Broseley in Shropshire, England, Ambrose Gallimore and Thomas Turner produced some of the finest soft-paste porcelain made in England in the 18th century. The major output of the Caughley factory was blue and white porcelain, most of it produced by printing.
A very little overglaze printing on Caughley porcelain has also survived. The factory employed a soaprock body and many of the designs were copied from Worcester examples or inspired by Chinese porcelain. Several marks were employed such as a capital S or C in underglaze blue or Salopian impressed (also found in capitals). By the mid-1790s the factory was in decline and the quality of the porcelain body was deteriorating, as the factory was experimenting with different bodies. In 1799 Turner sold the factory to Blakeway, Rose & Co of Coalport.
Many shapes and patterns were produced in the main useful wares: tea services, dinner services, and everyday objects that would be used in the households of the then-emerging middle classes. The porcelain was decorated largely in underglaze blue, although enamel colours and gilding were also used. Today, Caughley porcelain is highly collectable and much sought after.
From the founding of the Caughley factory, in 1775, printing was the main type of decoration used on the wares. An extensive range of wares was produced at the Caughley factory, bearing a wide range of underglaze blueprints. The most found is The Fisherman, which was also widely used at other factories.
Caughley produced good serviceable and inexpensive wares for the middle-class market. An important part of maintaining a competitive price was the factory's mastery of underglaze blue printing. Of course, it was possible for pearlware potters to undercut Caughley by producing copies of their blue printed patterns in the cheaper earthenware body. This undercutting led to the sale of Caughley to Coalport and the continuing by him with that firm in the early 1800’s.

Notes: Good condition, no cracks, hairlines, see images and description for more details.

$300 - $400

2" x 4" x 4.25"

Home Decor, Porcelains / Fine China

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