Mochaware
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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 American Creamware Pitcher, Slip-Decorated Circa 1830
$480.00This antique Amercian pitcher, dating to circa 1830, is a rare example of slip-decorated creamware that evokes the spirit of mochaware but diverges from its typical look.
Rather than featuring the dendritic or banded motifs common in mochaware, this piece is dipped in a deep chocolate-brown slip and hand-decorated with a naïve yet charming grapevine motif.
The decoration, applied over the dark ground, includes a wavy line in ochre and iron red, interspersed with stylized clusters of orange grapes outlined in ochre, and leafy green vines.
This folk art approach to surface decoration is rustic and expressive.
The pitcher’s spout and handle are accented with hand-painted cobalt blue, adding another distinctive touch.
Dimensions: 6.5″ tall x 4.5″ diameter
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Antique Mochaware Salt Shaker Made England Circa 1820
$380.00This mochaware salt shaker has an attractive design with four bands of intricate “diamond” impressions and six bands of light blue slip. One band of impressed decoration is colored with green slip, which adds to the salt shaker’s overall appeal.
It was made in England circa 1820 using a foot-powered, engine-turned lathe.
After shaping and impressing, the piece was fired and then returned to the lathe to be colored with the blue and green bands of slip.Dimensions: 5″ tall x 2.5″ 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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Large Mochaware Bowl with Both Cable and Marbled Decoration
$3,300.00This mochaware bowl measures 11.25 inches in diameter and was produced in Staffordshire, England in the early 19th century.
Bowls of this scale are uncommon, and examples combining extensive interior decoration with complex exterior cable decoration and a three-color slip band are rarely encountered.
The interior is decorated with a bold earthworm, or cable, pattern in dark brown, light brown, and cobalt blue.
The pattern radiates across the basin and gives the surface strong movement while maintaining clear separation between the colors.
Beneath it, the slip ground shifts from a medium brown to a lighter tan, creating natural variation within the design.
The use of cobalt blue is especially appealing and adds another level of interest to the bowl.
The exterior is arranged in two bands.
Just below the rim, a continuous cable decoration encircles the bowl and repeats the interior motif in a more controlled horizontal format.
Below this, a three-color slip band in dark brown, lighter brown, and pale blue runs around the body.
The colors remain distinct, with slight softening at the edges where the slips meet.
The bowl has a stable, well-formed foot, and the proportions remain balanced despite the scale.
The wide, open form sits cleanly above the foot, and the profile remains even and well held throughout.
This bowl combines several features not often found together: large scale, the inclusion of cobalt in the cable decoration, full interior coverage, and a clearly structured exterior design.
Dimensions: 11.25 inches diameter x 5.25 inches height
Condition: Excellent
Price: $2,200
Decoration: Earthworm cable decoration with three-color slip band
Material: Pearlware pottery
Style: Mochaware
Origin: Staffordshire, England
Date: Early 19th century
Notable Details:
Large 11.25 inch diameter example
Interior fully decorated with earthworm cable including cobalt blue
Exterior cable band with three-color slip band below
Tonal variation in the interior slip ground
Stable, well-formed foot
Balanced proportions with even profile
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