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<\/a><\/p>\nBelow is a\u00a0“perfect” example with\u00a0matching saucer.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
I purchased this\u00a0unmarked soft-paste\u00a0teabowl from an antique ceramics\u00a0dealer in the UK who appreciates early repairs and has provided me with many interesting examples of make-do repairs over the years. This piece\u00a0was made by Philip Christian Liverpool Porcelain, c.1765-70, and measures 1-3\/4 inches \u00a0high x 3 inches \u00a0diameter. It has a\u00a0fluted body with molded leaves and\u00a0flowers, a cobalt blue underglaze border of leaves and\u00a0berries, and\u00a0a flower motif painted on the inside.<\/p>\n
This delicate teabowl boasts multiple repairs done by a 19th century “china mender.” After the bowl broke, a large chip was reattached using tightly bound brass wire wrapped around holes drilled through the body, appearing at first like more commonly used\u00a0staple repairs. A large blob\u00a0of lead was applied to the center of the crack, acting as an anchoring rivet. A smaller chip along the rim, perhaps lost or too small to repair, has been replaced\u00a0with a thin sliver\u00a0of porcelain decorated with\u00a0iron-red scrollwork\u00a0from another piece entirely. This type of repair, using thin wire instead of metal staples, is typically associated with 19th century repair work done in Belgium and the South of France.<\/p>\n
Below is a\u00a0“perfect” example with\u00a0matching saucer.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n