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Swansea Porcelain Comport "Mandarin" Chinoiserie Pattern, C 1815-1817
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Swansea Porcelain Comport "Mandarin" Chinoiserie Pattern, C 1815-1817

19th century
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A wonderful and rare Swansea porcelain comport/basket dating to 1815-1817.

The comport is potted in the finest duck-egg translucent porcelain and beautifully decorated in colourful “Mandarin” Chinoiserie pattern.

The pattern is very interesting - central part is printed and painted with oriental figures, possibly a family on a riverbank before a pavilion, but we also can see European looking buildings at the background. It all is surrounded by a border with panels of birds on a gilt scrollwork ground spaced by red ‘pencilled’ scenes and finished off with lavish gold handles.

The comport marked to the reverse, and the pattern is well-documented, known as pattern 164 and can be found in WD John Swansea Porcelain book, plate 8.

Dimensions: 31.5x20.5 cm and 7 cm high.

Condition: excellent antique condition, without any losses or repairs and hardly any wear to gilt.

A fine example of Georgian Welsh Swansea porcelain for a fine collection.

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Touch of Time Antiques has dated this Swansea Porcelain Comport Dish to the 1800s.

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A wonderful and rare Swansea porcelain comport/basket dating to 1815-1817.
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The comport is potted in the finest duck-egg translucent porcelain and beautifully decorated in colourful “Mandarin” Chinoiserie pattern.
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fig 1. A Regency-era rectangular Swansea porcelain comport featuring gilded twin handles, a shaped border, and a polychrome hand-painted Mandarin Chinoiserie landscape scene.
fig 1. Swansea Porcelain Comport "Mandarin" Chinoiserie Pattern, C 1815-1817

The pattern is very interesting - central part is printed and painted with oriental figures, possibly a family on a riverbank before a pavilion, but we also can see European looking buildings at the background. It all is surrounded by a border with panels of birds on a gilt scrollwork ground spaced by red ‘pencilled’ scenes and finished off with lavish gold handles.

fig 2. A Regency-era rectangular Swansea porcelain comport featuring gilded twin handles, a shaped border, and a polychrome hand-painted Mandarin Chinoiserie landscape scene.
fig 2. Swansea Porcelain Comport "Mandarin" Chinoiserie Pattern, C 1815-1817

The comport marked to the reverse, and the pattern is well-documented, known as pattern 164 and can be found in WD John Swansea Porcelain book, plate 8.

Dimensions: 31.5x20.5 cm and 7 cm high.

Condition: excellent antique condition, without any losses or repairs and hardly any wear to gilt.

A fine example of Georgian Welsh Swansea porcelain for a fine collection.

Date of Manufacture

Touch of Time Antiques has dated this Swansea Porcelain Comport Dish to the 1800s.

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Archive I A Regency-era rectangular Swansea porcelain comport featuring gilded twin handles, a shaped border, and a polychrome hand-painted Mandarin Chinoiserie landscape scene.

Swansea Porcelain Comport "Mandarin" Chinoiserie Pattern, C 1815-1817

Archive II A Regency-era rectangular Swansea porcelain comport featuring gilded twin handles, a shaped border, and a polychrome hand-painted Mandarin Chinoiserie landscape scene. View II
Archive III A Regency-era rectangular Swansea porcelain comport featuring gilded twin handles, a shaped border, and a polychrome hand-painted Mandarin Chinoiserie landscape scene. View III
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Archive V A Regency-era rectangular Swansea porcelain comport featuring gilded twin handles, a shaped border, and a polychrome hand-painted Mandarin Chinoiserie landscape scene. View V
Archive VI A Regency-era rectangular Swansea porcelain comport featuring gilded twin handles, a shaped border, and a polychrome hand-painted Mandarin Chinoiserie landscape scene. View VI
Archive VII A Regency-era rectangular Swansea porcelain comport featuring gilded twin handles, a shaped border, and a polychrome hand-painted Mandarin Chinoiserie landscape scene. View VII
Archive VIII A Regency-era rectangular Swansea porcelain comport featuring gilded twin handles, a shaped border, and a polychrome hand-painted Mandarin Chinoiserie landscape scene. View VIII
Archive IX A Regency-era rectangular Swansea porcelain comport featuring gilded twin handles, a shaped border, and a polychrome hand-painted Mandarin Chinoiserie landscape scene. View IX
Archive X A Regency-era rectangular Swansea porcelain comport featuring gilded twin handles, a shaped border, and a polychrome hand-painted Mandarin Chinoiserie landscape scene. View X
Archive XI A Regency-era rectangular Swansea porcelain comport featuring gilded twin handles, a shaped border, and a polychrome hand-painted Mandarin Chinoiserie landscape scene. View XI
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A Regency-era rectangular Swansea porcelain comport featuring gilded twin handles, a shaped border, and a polychrome hand-painted Mandarin Chinoiserie landscape scene.
Swansea Porcelain Comport "Mandarin" Chinoiserie Pattern, c 1815-1817
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A Regency-era rectangular Swansea porcelain comport featuring gilded twin handles, a shaped border, and a polychrome hand-painted Mandarin Chinoiserie landscape scene.
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A comport is a footed dish or shallow tray used historically on formal dining tables for serving fruit, sweetmeats, or dessert items. During the Regency period, these vessels were produced by leading British manufactories and heavily decorated in popular oriental-inspired patterns.

Pieces from this period were typically produced using translucent soft-paste porcelain decorated with overglaze enamel painting and hand-applied mercury gilding along the handles and borders.

Authentic items feature characteristic porcelain translucency, evidence of hand-painted brushwork rather than transfer prints, genuine wear to base rims and gilded edges, and occasional impressed or painted maker marks on the underside.

These historical pieces are frequently displayed as decorative focal points on sideboards, consoles, or inside glazed cabinets. They can also serve as elegant holders for small items or function as standalone decorative objects on a dining table.

Clean gently using lukewarm water and a mild detergent applied with a soft cloth. Avoid abrasive cleaners, scrubbing pads, and dishwashers, as these will wear away overglaze enamels and original gilding.
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