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Staffordshire child’s mug, c.1840

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

This little pearlware pottery mug was made in Staffordshire, England in the mid-1800’s and was meant to be a “Present for a good boy”.

The cobalt blue transfer decoration depicts a bucolic country house with mother standing outside, a school and a waterfall.

The sharp remains of the original ceramic handle protrudes from the unusual tin plate and scrolled handle repair, not ideal for the fingers of a small boy.

Mug measures 2-3/4″ tall.

Even though the bottom of the mug is undamaged, it is completely covered in tin.

This child’s mug with similar form and transfer decoration has its original applied handle intact.

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Sparrow beak cream jug, c.1750

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Chinese export pear shaped porcelain jug with sparrow beak from the mid-1700’s with multi color enamel decoration in the Mandarin style, stands 4″ tall.

Blue painted metal replacement handle and LOTS of strapwork guarantee many years of use, after the more delicate original handle broke off.

This Chinese porcelain jug with similar form and decoration shows what the original handle on my jug might have looked like.

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Set of five Lambeth jugs, c.1870

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

This is the holy grail of antiques with inventive repairs…a set of five matching two-tone salt glazed stoneware jugs with matching replaced tin handles! Each jug has a fox hunt scene in relief; the three larger jugs are marked “QUART” and the two smaller ones have “PINT” incised on the front. They were made in Lambeth (now known as Waterloo), a borough within London, England. I purchased the set from a dealer in New Jersey who loved them as much as I do. It took a couple of visits and a little bit of coaxing to convince her to sell them to me, as I assured her they were going to a good home.

These three jugs are quart-sized and measure 7″ tall.

And these two jugs are pint-sized and are 5-1/4″ tall.

All jugs have replaced handles with two straps made from tin, as well as multiple cracks and chips. If these jugs could talk I am sure they would tell colorful tales of life in an 19th century English pub!

This is what a Lambeth jug looks like with its handle intact.

Photo courtesy of Eron Johnson Antiques

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Chinese famille rose Mandarin teapot, c.1750

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

Globular shaped Chinese export porcelain teapot has finely painted enamel and gilt “Mandarin” decoration.

Both sides of the teapot have exquisitely detailed figures painted in the famille rose palette.

Teapot measures 5-1/2″ to the top of the lid.

The nicely woven rattan covered bronze handle is a replacement, fabricated in the late 18th to early 19th century.

This teapot with similar shape body and spout shows what the original handle might have looked like.

Photo courtesy of Guest & Gray

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Continental pewter pot, c.1850

Friday, March 26th, 2010

I have not come across many examples of pewter with inventive repairs so I was glad to have found this 11″ tall urn shaped coffee pot.

A metal replacement handle with thumb rest and crimped edges has the same silhouette as the original handle, which would have been carved out of wood.

A Continental maker’s marks on the bottom confirms the piece is neither American nor English.

This Federal period coffee pot from Philadelphia maintains its original handle.

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“Sailor’s Farewell & Return” jug, c.1800

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Prattware molded pottery jug from England with relief decoration and rare “PRATT” incised mark on bottom. Measures 5″ high. One side depicts a sailor bidding farewell to his lady.

And the other side of the jug shows them happily reunited upon his return home.

The plain metal handle replaces the original one, made of earthenware.

It is extremely rare to find a piece with an incised “PRATT” mark on bottom.

A similar jug without an inventive repair shows what the original handle looked like.

Photo courtesy of John Howard

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Mochaware “Seaweed” pattern mug, c.1850

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

This cylinder-shaped soft paste English tavern mug from the mid-1800’s has blue & teal bands with a lovely seaweed pattern.

The front of the mug has an embossed cartouche bearing the word “PINT”, covered by its metal strap.

Judging from the multiple cracks, chips and handle loss, this poor mug must have been caught up in the middle of a bar room brawl. The original applied handle has been replaced with a sturdy tin handle and straps, sometime in the late 1800’s.

An almost exact piece showing the applied handle as it was originally made, and with no repairs.

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Globular “Mandarin” teapot with double repairs, c.1750

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Chinese export porcelain teapot, from the Qianlong period (1736-1795), has a Mandarin design painted in the famille rose color palette. Teapot measures 7-3/4″ long by 4-3/4″ high.

The same nicely detailed hand painted decoration in polychrome enamels is found on both sides of the teapot.

Aside from a few nibbles on the end, the original porcelain spout has escaped major damage.

Teapot has a double repair, as both the lid and handle have been replaced with hollow tin, gessoed and painted to match the body. These repairs seem to have been done in the early 1900’s and the enamel color, once matching the white porcelain color,  has darkened over the years.

Most of the once white enamel which covered the replacement lid has worn away, revealing bare metal.

This Mandarin teapot maintains its original handle and lid.

Photo courtesy of EastWest Gallery

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“Naomi” salt glaze ewer, c.1847

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Parian salt glaze ewer with molded relief biblical design marked on the bottom: “Naomi and Her Daughters-in-Law”, made in the mid-1800’s by Samuel Alcock in Staffordshire, England.

Ewer measures 9-1/2″ tall and has an intricately fashioned network of metal straps and wire.

The large metal replacement handle stands in for the long gone original ceramic handle.

A lavender ewer showing the original, more ornate handle.

Photo courtesy of Monique’s Glass Boutique

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Sunderland pink lustre frog mug, c.1830

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

The addition of a ceramic frog inside of a child’s mug was a great way to encourage a little boy or girl to drink their milk. This 5″ tall souvenir mug has pink lustre and multi-color hand painted decoration over a transferware design, and was made in the early 1800’s by Moore & Co in Sunderland, England.

Printed on one side of the mug: “West View of the Cast Iron Bridge Over the River Ware”,  completed in 1796. A verse about the sea is printed on the other side.

A simple tin handle with straps does the trick replacing the original, shattered after a fall.

Unfortunately, the ceramic frog also suffered from the fall and was never recovered. Wouldn’t it be great to see a “make do” frog inside of this mug?

An original frog inside of a mug which escaped the slippery fingers of a Victorian child.

Photo courtesy of Martyn Edgell Antiques

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