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Swansea Porcelain Dessert Plate C1820
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Swansea Porcelain Dessert Plate C1820

19th century
For Sale by DLS Antiques
Description

This is a very attractive early 19th Century Swansea porcelain dessert plate.

It it delightfully painted with scattered sprays of pink roses, with a gilt dentil rim.

c1820

Unmarked.

In very good condition with no cracks, or restoration. Wear to the gilt as shown in photographs.

Physical Dimensions
Height
1cm (0.39")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
Declaration

DLS Antiques has dated this Swansea Porcelain Dessert Plate to the 19th Century.

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SA1186787
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2360
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Description
This is a very attractive early 19th Century Swansea porcelain dessert plate.

It it delightfully painted with scattered sprays of pink roses, with a gilt dentil rim.

c1820

Unmarked.

In very good condition with no cracks, or restoration. Wear to the gilt as shown in photographs.

Height
1cm (0.39")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
Date of Manufacture

DLS Antiques has dated this Swansea Porcelain Dessert Plate to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1186787
Dealers Internal Ref
2360
DLS Antiques
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Fine antique porcelain and pottery

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A circular white porcelain dessert plate decorated with hand-painted pink roses and a gilded rim.
Swansea Porcelain Dessert Plate c1820
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A circular white porcelain dessert plate decorated with hand-painted pink roses and a gilded rim.
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Swansea porcelain produced during the Regency period, particularly between 1814 and 1826, is renowned for its exceptional translucency and duck-egg paste composition. Manufactured in South Wales, these wares frequently featured detailed botanical enamelling, including roses and local flora, trimmed with fine gold gilding.

Pieces were crafted using soft-paste or hard-paste porcelain recipes involving china clay and feldspathic rock. After initial firing, artisans applied hand-painted enamel decoration before glazing and applying liquid gold accents, which were burnished following a final low-temperature kiln firing.

Authenticity is determined by evaluating translucency under transmitted light, which often displays a distinctive greenish or reddish cast depending on the paste formula. Impressed or painted maker marks, such as SWANSEA in red or iron red enamel, along with specific botanical painting hands, help confirm origins.

Single cabinet plates can be styled on plate stands atop sideboards, console tables, or integrated into curated bookshelf displays. Alternatively, grouping multiple nineteenth-century plates on a wall creating a gallery arrangement adds texture and visual interest to dining rooms and foyers.

Clean antique porcelain by hand using warm water and a mild detergent, avoiding abrasive sponges, dishwashers, or immersion of pieces with hairline fractures. Handle by the edges rather than delicate rims to protect original gilt borders and painted enamels from wear.
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