English Regency Porcelain Slop Bowl c.18201840 Hand Painted Birds Pink 17cm Wedgwood

English Regency Porcelain Slop Bowl c.18201840 Hand Painted Birds Pink 17cm WedgwoodAn attractive English Regency hand painted porcelain slop bowl, c. 1820 1840, decorated in the prevailing Regency taste with gilt scrolling foliage, perched blue passerine birds and stylised pink tulip like floral motifs, the foot with a pink ground band and gilt rim. The slop bowl sometimes called a waste bowl was an essential piece of any complete English tea service from the late 18th century through to the late Victorian period. Its function was

attribution rests on the characteristic body

this is clearly shown in the images and should be taken into account when assessing condition

it was specifically designed to emulate the depth and richness of classical hardstones and bronzes

Early Wedgwood works have long been prized by connoisseurs and institutions alike for their artistic merit and historical importance

light signs of age or use may be present

Fine Georgian Wedgwood is increasingly recognised as a stable and rewarding area of collecting

Use: Decorative display

Material: Fine ceramic / pottery

very suitable for both use and display

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and richly layered rooms

Single brass crane / heron figure on a circular base