Pearlware pot from 1830s
Lady With Bird and Cage design.
A distinct type of English filled-in transfer on pearlware appeared for a brief period in the 1820s, during the reign of George IV, made by some 17 small factories.
A distinct type of English filled-in transfer on pearlware appeared for a brief period in the 1820s, during the reign of George IV, made by some 17 small factories.
Predominately jugs and mugs, they stand out with their brightly enameled coloring on deep blue backgrounds, with transfer patterns that reflect the popular taste for Chinoiserie at the time. These wares are very distinctive, decorated with blue transfer patterns, displaying a characteristic range of brightly colored enamels (brick-red, plum, yellow and green) on a cobalt blue background. The patterns are mostly chinoiseries, reflecting the fashion of the day, popularized by King George IV - albeit a few years after it first came to prominence.
