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Georgian Coalport Porcelain Coffee Can French / Square Handle C.1805
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Georgian Coalport Porcelain Coffee Can French / Square Handle C.1805

18th century
Sold 14 November 2025 · The Fancy Fox
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Description

A good Coalport coffee can with French or Square handle ornately decorated in gilt with a running stylised flowering vine with spiky red enamel and gilt flowers, sandwiched between gilt bands. Further gilt flowering vine below and gilt rims, foot and handle. Unmarked, c.1805.

It measures 6cm (2 3/8") high and 6.5cm (2 1/2") rim to rim.

In excellent condition with no damage or repair and very minor handling wear.

Physical Dimensions
Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
6.5cm (2.56")
Depth
8.3cm (3.27")
Declaration

The Fancy Fox has dated this Antique Porcelain Coffee Can to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1087710
Dealers Internal Reference
FA1690
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Description
A good Coalport coffee can with French or Square handle ornately decorated in gilt with a running stylised flowering vine with spiky red enamel and gilt flowers, sandwiched between gilt bands. Further gilt flowering vine below and gilt rims, foot and handle. Unmarked, c.1805.

It measures 6cm (2 3/8") high and 6.5cm (2 1/2") rim to rim.

In excellent condition with no damage or repair and very minor handling wear.

Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
6.5cm (2.56")
Depth
8.3cm (3.27")
Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated this Antique Porcelain Coffee Can to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1087710
Dealers Internal Ref
FA1690
The Fancy Fox
The Fancy Fox
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2015

Offering fine porcelain and pottery, 18th century and later, silver, glass and other small attractive pieces

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A straight-sided white porcelain coffee can featuring intricate hand-painted red and gold foliate motifs and an angular French handle. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A straight-sided white porcelain coffee can featuring intricate hand-painted red and gold foliate motifs and an angular French handle. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Georgian Coalport Porcelain Coffee Can French / Square Handle C.1805

Archive II A straight-sided white porcelain coffee can featuring intricate hand-painted red and gold foliate motifs and an angular French handle. View II
Archive III A straight-sided white porcelain coffee can featuring intricate hand-painted red and gold foliate motifs and an angular French handle. View III
Archive IV A straight-sided white porcelain coffee can featuring intricate hand-painted red and gold foliate motifs and an angular French handle. View IV
Archive V A straight-sided white porcelain coffee can featuring intricate hand-painted red and gold foliate motifs and an angular French handle. View V
Archive VI A straight-sided white porcelain coffee can featuring intricate hand-painted red and gold foliate motifs and an angular French handle. View VI
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A straight-sided white porcelain coffee can featuring intricate hand-painted red and gold foliate motifs and an angular French handle.
Georgian Coalport Porcelain Coffee Can French / Square Handle c.1805
Ref: SA1087710
A straight-sided white porcelain coffee can featuring intricate hand-painted red and gold foliate motifs and an angular French handle.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTeaware
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialPorcelain, Gold Gilding, Enamel
  • ColourWhite and Gold
  • MotifsFrench handle, Gilt foliate band, Enamelled details
  • SizeH 6 cm (2 in) x W 6.5 cm (3 in) x D 8.3 cm (3 in)

FAQs

A coffee can is a cylindrical, handleless or straight-handled ceramic cup produced during the 18th and early 19th centuries specifically for drinking strong coffee. During the Georgian era, these vessels were crafted by prominent English porcelain manufactories to mirror fashionable continental dining trends.

Early 19th-century pieces were typically crafted from soft-paste or bone china compositions, shaped using traditional throwing or casting methods. Artisans applied hand-painted enamel colours and hand-gilt metallic accents before firing the pieces in kilns at high temperatures.

Authenticity is determined by examining the paste consistency under magnification, checking for hand-applied gilding wear patterns, and identifying period-specific base marks or stylistic traits such as French-style angular handles. Genuine pieces often display minor firing imperfections and hand-crafted nuances absent in modern reproductions.

These historical objects can be displayed individually within glass-fronted cabinets, utilized as focal points on open shelving, or styled atop stackable books on a surface to introduce historic texture and artisanal character to a room.

Antique porcelain requires gentle hand washing in lukewarm water using a mild, non-abrasive detergent; dishwashers must be strictly avoided. Care should be taken to protect fragile hand-gilt surfaces from abrasive scrubbing and chemical exposure.
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