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H&R Daniel Attr. Porcelain Spill Vase, White, Sublime Flowers, Regency 1822-1825

Name: H&R Daniel Attr. Porcelain Spill Vase, White, Sublime Flowers, Regency 1822-1825
Brand: H&R Daniel
Rating: 5 (44 reviews)

$535List Price

About the Item

This is a beautiful little spill vase attributed to H&R Daniel, made in the early 1820s. The vase is white and has sublimely delicate hand painted flowers. An image of a very similar spill vase can be found in "Identifying Daniel ornamental wares" by Brian Smith, figure 395 page 214. The H & R Daniel porcelain factory was founded by Henry Daniel, son of a family of master colour makers. He headed up the decoration department in the famous Spode factory where he oversaw all the beautiful early Spode decorations. In 1822 he opened his own factory with his son Richard, creating a truly iconic body of work with the most subtle colours and beautifully painted flowers and landscapes. The Daniel factory was the last true cottage industry among the English potteries, resisting the increase of industrialisation and mass production. This resulted in extraordinary and unrivalled quality, but it probably also led to the factory having to close its doors in 1846 because it could no longer compete with others who did modernise. Daniel porcelain can be hard to identify as the factory was only around for about two decades, and Daniel items have therefore become true collectors' items. Spill vases were used for match sticks to kindle the fire or transfer a flame from the fireplace to a candle or pipe. Match sticks in the 1820s weren't what they are today: they were short hand-cut sticks of wood and came in bundles. Everyone had a "spill vase" on the mantle piece or on a little side table next to the fire, so that the fire could be kindled at any moment, or the match would be used to light the candles. This little spill vase has a simple shape with a flared lip and two pearled bands. The flowers consist of a rose, a carnation, a ranunculus, a honeysuckle, forget-me-nots and a few more garden flowers. The top rim has an elegant Neoclassical band of gilt fleur-de-lys. The vase is unmarked but in the style of about 1820. CONDITION REPORT The vase is in perfect antique condition without any damage or repairs and very little wear. There is some light crazing but this is not readily visible and the white ground and colours are fresh and clean except one darker spot in the bottom of the vase. There is some very light rubbing on the rims. Antique British porcelain is never perfect. Kilns were fired on coal in the 1800s, and this meant that china from that period can have some firing specks from flying particles. British makers were also known for their experimentation, and sometimes this resulted in technically imperfect results. Due to the shrinkage in the kiln, items can have small firing lines or develop crazing over time, which should not be seen as damage but as an imperfection of the maker's recipes, probably unknown at the time of making. Items have often been used for many years and can have normal signs of wear, and gilt can have signs of slight disintegration even if never handled. I will reflect any damage, repairs, obvious stress marks, crazing or heavy wear in the item description but some minor scratches, nicks, stains and gilt disintegration can be normal for vintage items and need to be taken into account. There is widespread confusion on the internet about the difference between chips and nicks, or hairlines and cracks. I will reflect any damage as truthfully as I can, i.e. a nick is a tiny bit of damage smaller than 1mm and a chip is something you can easily see with the eye; a glazing line is a break in the glazing only; hairline is extremely tight and/or superficial and not picked up by the finger; and a crack is obvious both to the eye and the finger. Etcetera - I try to be as accurate as I can and please feel free to ask questions or request more detailed pictures! DIMENSIONS 11.5cm (4.5") high and 9.5cm (3.75") diameter at the top.

Creator:
H&R Daniel (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)Diameter: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)
Style:
Regency (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1820-1829
Date of Manufacture:
1820-1825
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. In excellent antique condition without any damage or repairs and hardly any wear. Some light crazing but the vase looks very bright and fresh.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A-DAN601stDibs: LU4805130764232

$750

H 7.5 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in

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