Bowl
Philip Christian and Co.
Category
Ceramics
Date
c. 1765 - c. 1770
Materials
Soft Paste Porcelain
Measurements
73 mm (Height); 68 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Liverpool
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Saltram, Devon
NT 870967
Summary
Bowl made of soft paste porcelain moulded in relief with cherry blossom sprays over a pattern of diagonal ribs with rococo scrollwork. Made at the Liverpool factory of Philip Christian. Panels around the bowl are decorated in underglaze blue with Chinese landscapes. The rim is decorated in underglaze blue with clouds outside and a Chinese trellis-diaper pattern inside. A floral spray decorates the inside of the bowl. Round label underneath number 295 The Saltram Collection (1967): No 274T, p.62
Full description
Liverpool became a centre for porcelain production from the 1750s until the early 19th century. The city already had numerous potteries producing tin glazed earthenware but some switched production to meet the increasingly popular demand for English porcelain. Unsurprisingly for a city so closely associated with trade, many products of Liverpool’s factories were exported to North America and the Caribbean. The factory of Richard Chaffers & Co produced a soapstone porcelain, advertised from 1756, in Shaw’s Brow (now known as William Brown street). Chaffers held a license to mine his soapstone in Cornwall. After his death, the factory was taken over by Philip Christian & Co who continued to produce similar wares until 1778.
Provenance
At Saltram by 1951 and accepted by HM Treasury in lieu of full payment of Estate Duty from the Executors of Edmund Robert Parker (1877-1951), 4th Earl of Morley
Makers and roles
Philip Christian and Co., manufacturer
References
National Trust (Great Britain), The Saltram Collection., 1967, No 274T, P.62.