RARE EARLY 19TH CENTURY E N G L I S H STAFFORDSHIRE MOCHAWARE. SOFT PASTE PORCELAIN CERAMIC BOWL, with EARTHWORM SIDEWALL DECORATION, in BANDS of CHOCOLATE, TANGERINE PEEL ORANGE & PUTTY WHITE, with ORIGINAL REFLECTIVE SURFACES. [No new/old repairs or adulterated in any way]. Early 19th century E n g l i s h Staffordshire antique mochaware soft paste ceramic decorated bowls, with hand painted earthworm exterior sidewalls. 6 ¼” Diameter x 4 ¼” Height. Weight: 12.6 oz. 100% estate fresh and absolutely untouched. This magnificent early 19th century antique E n g l i s h Staffordshire mochaware soft paste ceramic bowl, features rich, brightly colored sidewall bands and wonderful meandering earthworm, cabled and swagged hand painted equatorial decoration. There’s some very slight glaze loss along one thin brown band and a firing rupture along the base, occurring long ago at the time of the bowl’s realization. The two very slight edge nicks or what are referred to as’flea-bites,’ haven’t been repaired, redressed or otherwise concealed. The bowl’s in a pure,’as-found,’ antique state, without modern intervention, ill-conceived or poorly rendered repairs. It’s without any structural or surface issues. Just the two small touches or flea-bites to its extreme upper margins, one occurring on the inside of the rim and the other occurring on the outside of the rim, mar this otherwise very well preserved and now nearly 200 year old antique E n g l i s h Staffordshire mochaware soft paste ceramic bowl, with outstanding colored bands and choice, coveted earthworm sidewall decoration. Nearly unblemished surfaces and especially its nearly undiminished bright colors, make this absolutely untouched early 19th century E n g l i s h Staffordshire antique mochaware soft paste ceramic decorated bowl, a choice one and a raw, real, honest, unadulterated, authentic and original 19th century artifact and antique. Found in a finely appointed southern New Hampshire estate. These simply aren’t dropping out of the sky anymore like ice cream sundaes. 180 to 200 years old and counting. Very, very beautiful and a near miracle it remains in the condition it’s still in after all these years. Good to Very Good overall antique condition. The item “EARLY-MID 19TH C ENGLISH STAFFORDSHIRE MOCHAWARE SOFT PASTE BOWL WithEARTHWORM DEC” is in sale since Friday, March 19, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Decorative Arts\Ceramics & Porcelain\Bowls”. The seller is “modsanctuary” and is located in Milford, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- English: Antique
- Staffordshire: English decorated ceramic art
- Style: British Colonial
- Age: 1800-1849
- Maker: Staffordshire (England, UK)
- Material: Ceramic & Porcelain
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- 180 – 200 years old: Earthworm equatorial motif
- Hand decorated with finger: Wheel turned bowl form
- Kiln-firing fracture at time of prod: Some brown glaze loss on 1 thin brown band
- Authentic: Original
- Early 19th century period item: Honest, authentic, unadulterated
- 100% original antique condition: Untouched & undisturbed
- England: United Kingdom
- Mochaware: Earthworm
- Chocolate brown, slate blue, putty white: Tangerine peel orange
- Type: Bowls
- Color: Multi-Color
- Soft paste porcelain: Ceramic
- Raised, cleated base: Original surfaces
- Original glaze: No structural repairs or ‘in-painting’
- Estate fresh: New-to-the-marketplace
- Country/Region of Origin: United Kingdom