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Rare Shaped Mazarine Footbath Jug, Circa 1820
Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd
for sale €1,931     $2,096
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Rare Shaped Mazarine Footbath Jug, Circa 1820

19th century
Description

This shape is rather rare to come across, and is in perfect condition and is gilded with butterflies and insects.

Measures: 30x30x27 cms

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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated this Mazarine Blue Ceramic Jug to the 19th Century.

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Description
This shape is rather rare to come across, and is in perfect condition and is gilded with butterflies and insects.

Measures: 30x30x27 cms

Date of Manufacture

Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated this Mazarine Blue Ceramic Jug to the 19th Century.

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A deep cobalt blue ceramic jug featuring fluted sides, a shaped spout, and gilded butterfly and insect decorations.
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Archive I A deep cobalt blue ceramic jug featuring fluted sides, a shaped spout, and gilded butterfly and insect decorations.

Rare Shaped Mazarine Footbath Jug, Circa 1820

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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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A deep cobalt blue ceramic jug featuring fluted sides, a shaped spout, and gilded butterfly and insect decorations.
Rare shaped Mazarine Footbath Jug, circa 1820
Ref: SA1191999
A deep cobalt blue ceramic jug featuring fluted sides, a shaped spout, and gilded butterfly and insect decorations.
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Mazarine blue refers to a deep, intense cobalt blue enamel glaze named after Cardinal Mazarin, popularised on European porcelain in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Jugs produced in this shade often feature contrasting gilt decoration applied over the glaze.

These vessels were typically slip-cast or hand-moulded from fine earthenware or porcelain, fired, and dipped in a cobalt oxide glaze. Gilded details were subsequently hand-painted using mercury amalgam gilding or liquid gold before a lower-temperature secondary firing.

Authentic Regency ceramics usually exhibit characteristic irregularities in weight, slight wear to exposed gilding, visible hand-painted brushwork, and distinctive moulding features such as fluted bodies or sculpted handles.

A vibrant ceramic pitcher functions effectively as a focal point on a credenza, mantlepiece, or open bookshelf. It can be displayed independently as a sculptural vessel or used to hold minimalist floral arrangements.

Clean gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth or a slightly dampened cotton swab with mild soap. Avoid abrasive cleaners, prolonged soaking, or harsh chemical solutions, as these will erode hand-applied gilding.
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