Jugs, Pitchers, & Mugs
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Large Mochaware Mug
$280.00This mochaware mug was made to hold a quart of beer or lager.
It was made in England circa 1870-1880. The dark mochaware “trees” are applied by hand (see below for the details of the process).
The colors are soft. The attractive design follows a pattern for English mochaware made for export to the European continent.
Near the top of the mug is a band of medium blue slip. Below are two thin bands of midnight brown slip, followed by a broad band of colored slip in moss green.
This single wide band is sparsely decorated with midnight brown mocha ‘Trees”.
The elegant spacing of the mochaware “Trees” enhances the mug’s beauty.Dimensions: is 6.5″ tall x 4.25″ in diameter
Condition: Good. There is a chip professionally restored on the inside of the mug.
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Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Pitcher Hand Painted Circa 1770
$285.00This Chinese export porcelain pitcher was hand painted circa 1770.
It captures a bit of elegance and whimsy in 18th-century Chinese export design.
Known as a “sparrow beak” pitcher for the distinctive shape of its narrow spout, this petite vessel was prized for serving cream or sauces at European tea tables of the period.
It is beautifully hand-painted in the famille verte palette, with lively brushwork depicting birds perched on flowering branches and a delicate butterfly hovering nearby.
Rusty orange chrysanthemums, fresh green leaves, and touches of turquoise lend the piece both vibrancy and grace.Dimensions: 4″ tall x 4″ deep to the end of the handle x 2.75″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
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Staffordshire Porcelain Pitcher England Circa 1830
$285.00This Staffordshire porcelain pitcher is a small, charming example of early 19th-century English porcelain, made in England circa 1830.
Its appeal is simple and direct: a clean white body, a hand-painted bouquet in fresh colors, and a form that works beautifully with flowers.
The decoration on the front includes flowers of pink, light blue, yellow, purple, and orange, with two tones of green in the leaves, giving the pitcher a bright, pleasing presence without making it feel elaborate.
Three horizontal gilt bands define the base, neck, and top, while the handle is molded with leaves on the vine, adding a quiet touch of detail.
This is not a grand collector’s object, but it is exactly the sort of useful, pretty antique that brings early English porcelain into daily view.
Dimensions: 6.75″ tall x 6.5″ from the end of the spout to the end of the handle x 4.75″ diameter at the widest point and 3″ diameter across the base
Condition: Very good, with very slight wear to the painted enamels, as shown in the close-up images. The porcelain and gilding are perfect.
Decoration: Hand-painted floral bouquet
Material: Porcelain
Style: Late Georgian / early Victorian Staffordshire porcelain
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1830 -
Antique French Porcelain Pitcher Hand Painted Empire/Restoration Period, Circa 1825
$560.00Made in the Napoleonic period, this exquisite French porcelain pitcher was hand-painted in the Empire/Restoration style. It boasts classical and rococo influences, with a bold purple square outlined in gold and elegant swags of acanthus* leaves, symbolizing immortality, painted in grisaille. The green enamel on the handle adds a touch of refinement. The gilding on the throat of the pitcher is exceptional, depicting a pair of golden hawks amidst vines. With meticulous attention to detail, the painting features an array of stunning colors, all expertly accented with gleaming gold gilding.
*Acanthus leaves symbolize immortality. In the Napoleonic period in France, acanthus refers to Napoleon’s immortality.Dimensions: 9.25” tall x 7.25” deep x 5.75” diameter at the widest point
Condition: Excellent
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Early 19th Century Creil French Mochaware Coffee Pot
$1,995.00A Creil mochaware peach-colored coffee pot made circa 1810.
This elegant coffee pot features a dark brown mocha design on a light peach body. Mochaware was developed in Staffordshire in the late 18th century, but spread to continental Europe through the Middle-Eastern moss agate trade. Moss agate stones, which sport a similar tree-like design, were exported to the West through the port of al Makha, translated in English to “Mocha.” While moss agates were used as semiprecious stones in jewelry and objets de vertu for the upper classes, their dendrite design inspired potters such as Creil to create mochawares for more quotidian usage.
Dimensions: 10 in. H x 6 1/4 at widest point (25.4 cm H x 15.9 cm W)
Condition: Excellent visual condition, with invisible professional restoration to cover and spout. Some minor staining to clay body under the glaze on the foot.
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