A scarce and beautiful example of antique Lusterware, this porcelain water pitcher was made by Davenport, in Staffordshire, England, circa 1820. It has a unique form of lusterware glaze with magenta/pink provincial scenes of country architecture and life. Look at the father holding his son’s hand and the lady on horseback watching people boating on the lake! This bucolic, hand-painted scene is almost Impressionistic In Its brushstrokes. On the handle and circling the top of the pitcher Is an Intricate floral design. The pattern continues on the spout and on the Inside rim of the pitcher.

Davenport pottery began in 1794 Staffordshire—he nexus for English pottery because of the quality of it’s clay and minerals—and operated until 1887. This particular pitcher was made at the height of the Regency era, illustrated by the markings on its bottom. Lustreware is a type of pottery with a metallic glaze that gives the effect of iridescence. Metal salts of copper or silver mixed with vinegar, ochre and clay are applied on the surface of the pottery that has already been fired and glazed. The piece Is then fired in the kiln a second time at a much lower temperature, and the salts are reduced to metals, giving the piece a metallic sheen.

This stunning piece would be a design focal point for any home. Unique, mysterious and whimsical, made by true artisans.

Measurements: 7 “ long x 4” wide x 8” tall