Sold 6 January 2026 · Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd

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Description

A beautiful dessert service with moulded leaf shape plates, decorated in colour.

These are inspired by 1780-90 early English porcelain.

A great service to decorate with, there is a little ware to the paintwork on the leaves, which gives it a shabby chic charm.

16 plates: 21.5x21.5cms

2 shaped dishes: 29x21x4cms, 25x23x4cms

1 large footed comport: 30x26x13cms

Declaration

Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated this Staffordshire Leaf Dessert Service to the 19th Century.

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SA1186122

Description

A beautiful dessert service with moulded leaf shape plates, decorated in colour.

These are inspired by 1780-90 early English porcelain.

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A great service to decorate with, there is a little ware to the paintwork on the leaves, which gives it a shabby chic charm.

Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd

16 plates: 21.5x21.5cms

2 shaped dishes: 29x21x4cms, 25x23x4cms

1 large footed comport: 30x26x13cms

Date of Manufacture

Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated this Staffordshire Leaf Dessert Service to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

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SA1186122

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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd

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An antique Staffordshire ceramic dessert service comprising a pedestal compote and matching plates featuring green and pink leaf and fern motifs.

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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd

Telephone 07801 650780

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Admiral Vernon Arcade (Basement Level)
141 Portobello Road
London
W11 2QB
United Kingdom

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Staffordshire Leaf dessert service circa 1840

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ObjectTableware
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialEarthenware, Ceramic, Glaze
ColourGreen and Pink
MotifsLeaf moulding, Fern pattern, Hand-painted glaze, Scalloped edges

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Staffordshire leaf-moulded ceramics gained immense popularity during the Victorian era, heavily influenced by naturalism and botanical themes that celebrated the intricate forms of foliage and ferns in household tableware.

These services were typically crafted from earthenware or ironstone, featuring hand-painted polychrome glazes over mould-pressed or cast bodies to achieve realistic leaf and vein textures.

Authenticity is assessed by examining the crazing of the glaze, the weight and thickness of the ceramic body, hand-painted details beneath the glaze, and any impressed maker marks or registration numerals characteristic of nineteenth-century production.

These pieces can be displayed on a sideboard, mounted on a dining room wall as decorative art, or utilised as a centrepiece on a dining table to introduce organic colour and historic texture to a room.

To preserve fragile glazes and hand-painted pigments, these items should be washed by hand in lukewarm water using mild detergent and stored securely away from direct sunlight.