{"product_id":"majolica-pedestal-w-leaf-design-10x9-2-5-tall","title":"RESERVED - CASEY - Antique Pearlware Majolica Leaf Pedestal Compote | Blue \u0026 White Grapevine Relief | c. 1820–1840 | 10x9”","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBring early 19th-century English craftsmanship to your collection with this beautiful antique Pearlware majolica pedestal compote, featuring an elegant raised grapevine and leaf motif in rich cobalt blue against a creamy pearlware glaze. Measuring 10” x 9” and standing 2.5” tall, this versatile piece serves beautifully as a compote, centerpiece, dessert stand, or decorative display for fruit, candles, or treasured objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe molded relief decoration showcases overlapping grape leaves, curling tendrils, and clusters of grapes, all highlighted with hand-applied cobalt blue washes that accentuate the remarkable depth of the design. The soft crackled glaze (crazing), hand-finished details, and gently irregular form are all hallmarks of authentic early 19th-century pottery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe underside bears a small impressed maker’s mark. While the mark is faint and not fully legible, impressed marks of this style are commonly found on English Pearlware produced during the first half of the 19th century. Because the impression cannot be definitively attributed to a specific pottery, it is being offered as an unidentified English Pearlware example, dating approximately 1820–1840 based on its body, glaze, molding, and manufacturing characteristics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePearlware was introduced in England around 1779 by Josiah Wedgwood and remained one of the most popular ceramic bodies into the 1830s and early Victorian period before gradually being replaced by whiteware. Pieces featuring molded naturalistic leaf designs have become increasingly sought after by collectors of early English pottery and majolica-inspired wares.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: circa 1820–1840\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Pearlware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 10” L × 9” W × 2.5” H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecoration: Raised grapevine and leaf relief with cobalt blue glaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMark: Small impressed maker’s mark (unidentified)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Please review all photographs carefully, as they are considered part of the description. Antique Pearlware commonly exhibits age-related crazing and firing characteristics consistent with its age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderful addition to collections of English pottery, blue and white décor, majolica, transferware, or early Victorian decorative arts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LILLIAN GREY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45364359856335,"sku":null,"price":452.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/8038\/8303\/files\/311E324A-9B11-42F7-82A1-5E333D8CEC86.jpg?v=1783440582","url":"https:\/\/www.shoplilliangrey.com\/fr-ca\/products\/majolica-pedestal-w-leaf-design-10x9-2-5-tall","provider":"Lillian Grey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}