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2 19thc Bargeware Pieces Teapot and Jug
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2 19thc Bargeware Pieces Teapot and Jug

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2 19thc pieces of genuine pottery bargeware .one dated 1883 mrs c draper ( jug) and the teapot " a present from woodville"

Both in super condition ,20cms h .

The teapot is 23cms w and 15cmsdeep. The jug 15cms d and 12cms wide.

No restoration, a couple of miniscule chips otherwise perfect

A great chance to own 2 genuine 19thc pottery barge ware at a realistic price.

Both pieces belong to a much simpler and loved era of barge travel when many people earned their living on the canals of the UK. Difficult to find perfect pieces today.

UK postage included

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Established in1977 in chester

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Victorian Measham Bargeware Set to the 19th Century.

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2 19thc pieces of genuine pottery bargeware .one dated 1883 mrs c draper ( jug) and the teapot " a present from woodville"

Both in super condition ,20cms h .

The teapot is 23cms w and 15cmsdeep. The jug 15cms d and 12cms wide.

fig 1. A pair of Victorian Measham Bargeware stoneware vessels, including a teapot inscribed A Present From Woodville and a jug inscribed Mrs C Drake 1893, both featuring dark brown treacle glaze and sprigged floral decoration.
fig 1. 2 19thc Bargeware Pieces Teapot and Jug

No restoration, a couple of miniscule chips otherwise perfect

A great chance to own 2 genuine 19thc pottery barge ware at a realistic price.

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Both pieces belong to a much simpler and loved era of barge travel when many people earned their living on the canals of the UK.
Mike Melody Antiques

Difficult to find perfect pieces today.

UK postage included

All forms of payment including ccs etc

Lapada_cinoa members since1985

Established in1977 in chester

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Victorian Measham Bargeware Set to the 19th Century.

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Mike Melody Antiques
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Combined 85 years of buying and selling quality antiques and still loving it.

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Archive I A pair of Victorian Measham Bargeware stoneware vessels, including a teapot inscribed A Present From Woodville and a jug inscribed Mrs C Drake 1893, both featuring dark brown treacle glaze and sprigged floral decoration.

2 19THC BARGEWARE PIECES TEAPOT AND JUG

Archive II A pair of Victorian Measham Bargeware stoneware vessels, including a teapot inscribed A Present From Woodville and a jug inscribed Mrs C Drake 1893, both featuring dark brown treacle glaze and sprigged floral decoration. View II
Archive III A pair of Victorian Measham Bargeware stoneware vessels, including a teapot inscribed A Present From Woodville and a jug inscribed Mrs C Drake 1893, both featuring dark brown treacle glaze and sprigged floral decoration. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A pair of Victorian Measham Bargeware stoneware vessels, including a teapot inscribed A Present From Woodville and a jug inscribed Mrs C Drake 1893, both featuring dark brown treacle glaze and sprigged floral decoration.
Archive V A pair of Victorian Measham Bargeware stoneware vessels, including a teapot inscribed A Present From Woodville and a jug inscribed Mrs C Drake 1893, both featuring dark brown treacle glaze and sprigged floral decoration. View V
Archive VI A pair of Victorian Measham Bargeware stoneware vessels, including a teapot inscribed A Present From Woodville and a jug inscribed Mrs C Drake 1893, both featuring dark brown treacle glaze and sprigged floral decoration. View VI
Archive VII A pair of Victorian Measham Bargeware stoneware vessels, including a teapot inscribed A Present From Woodville and a jug inscribed Mrs C Drake 1893, both featuring dark brown treacle glaze and sprigged floral decoration. View VII
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A pair of Victorian Measham Bargeware stoneware vessels, including a teapot inscribed A Present From Woodville and a jug inscribed Mrs C Drake 1893, both featuring dark brown treacle glaze and sprigged floral decoration.
2 19THC BARGEWARE PIECES TEAPOT AND JUG
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A pair of Victorian Measham Bargeware stoneware vessels, including a teapot inscribed A Present From Woodville and a jug inscribed Mrs C Drake 1893, both featuring dark brown treacle glaze and sprigged floral decoration.
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Bargeware, produced primarily around Measham in Leicestershire during the late 19th century, is heavy stoneware ceramic finished with a dark brown lead glaze. It became popular among workers on the British canal network, who frequently ordered custom pieces with personalised impressed text as gifts.

These items were fashioned from local earthenware or stoneware clays, dipped in a rich brown treacle glaze, and adorned with white or polychrome sprigged floral reliefs and stamped clay plaques prior to firing.

Authentic examples feature dense dark brown glazing, hand-applied sprigged floral decoration, stamped text plaques often featuring names, locations, or dates, and teapots frequently incorporate a miniature teapot as a lid finial.

Displaying these dark glazed vessels on open kitchen dressers, mantelpieces, or timber sideboards creates visual contrast against painted backdrops or minimalist modern surfaces.

Clean pieces gently by hand using warm water and mild detergent, avoiding prolonged submersion, abrasive sponges, or automated dishwashers to protect the delicate glaze and relief work.
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