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Rare Pennington Liverpool Porcelain Gilliflower Leaf Tray Pickle Dish C.1780
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Rare Pennington Liverpool Porcelain Gilliflower Leaf Tray Pickle Dish C.1780

18th century
Description

A John Pennington porcelain leaf shaped pickle dish with finely moulded feathered edge and small twig shaped handle. The edge shaded with an inky underglaze blue and the centre printed with a form of gilliflower or carnation, with smaller floral sprigs surrounding. c.1775-1780.

Provenance: Roderick Jellicoe 1993 Liverpool Exhibition number 59.

Reference: Liverpool Porcelain, Watney, colour plate 31d shows another example.

It measures 14.2cm (5 5/8") wide by 13.4cm (5 1/4") tall and 3.2cm (1 1/4") high.

In excellent condition with no damage, repair or restoration and minimal handling wear. Two short firing cracks on the reverse only.

Declaration

The Fancy Fox has dated this Liverpool Porcelain Pickle Dish to the 18th Century.

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FA1953
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Description
A John Pennington porcelain leaf shaped pickle dish with finely moulded feathered edge and small twig shaped handle.
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The edge shaded with an inky underglaze blue and the centre printed with a form of gilliflower or carnation, with smaller floral sprigs surrounding.
The Fancy Fox

c.1775-1780.

fig 1. A leaf-shaped Georgian soft-paste porcelain pickle dish decorated with hand-painted underglaze blue floral motifs and a feathered edge.
fig 1. Rare Pennington Liverpool Porcelain Gilliflower Leaf Tray Pickle Dish C.1780

Provenance: Roderick Jellicoe 1993 Liverpool Exhibition number 59.

Reference: Liverpool Porcelain, Watney, colour plate 31d shows another example.

It measures 14.2cm (5 5/8") wide by 13.4cm (5 1/4") tall and 3.2cm (1 1/4") high.

In excellent condition with no damage, repair or restoration and minimal handling wear. Two short firing cracks on the reverse only.

Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated this Liverpool Porcelain Pickle Dish to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1209431
Dealers Internal Ref
FA1953
The Fancy Fox
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Archive I A leaf-shaped Georgian soft-paste porcelain pickle dish decorated with hand-painted underglaze blue floral motifs and a feathered edge.

Rare Pennington Liverpool Porcelain Gilliflower Leaf Tray Pickle Dish C.1780

Archive II A leaf-shaped Georgian soft-paste porcelain pickle dish decorated with hand-painted underglaze blue floral motifs and a feathered edge. View II
Archive III A leaf-shaped Georgian soft-paste porcelain pickle dish decorated with hand-painted underglaze blue floral motifs and a feathered edge. View III
Archive IV A leaf-shaped Georgian soft-paste porcelain pickle dish decorated with hand-painted underglaze blue floral motifs and a feathered edge. View IV
Archive V A leaf-shaped Georgian soft-paste porcelain pickle dish decorated with hand-painted underglaze blue floral motifs and a feathered edge. View V
Archive VI A leaf-shaped Georgian soft-paste porcelain pickle dish decorated with hand-painted underglaze blue floral motifs and a feathered edge. View VI
Archive VII A leaf-shaped Georgian soft-paste porcelain pickle dish decorated with hand-painted underglaze blue floral motifs and a feathered edge. View VII
Archive VIII A leaf-shaped Georgian soft-paste porcelain pickle dish decorated with hand-painted underglaze blue floral motifs and a feathered edge. View VIII
Archive IX A leaf-shaped Georgian soft-paste porcelain pickle dish decorated with hand-painted underglaze blue floral motifs and a feathered edge. View IX
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A leaf-shaped Georgian soft-paste porcelain pickle dish decorated with hand-painted underglaze blue floral motifs and a feathered edge.
Rare Pennington Liverpool Porcelain Gilliflower Leaf Tray Pickle Dish c.1780
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A leaf-shaped Georgian soft-paste porcelain pickle dish decorated with hand-painted underglaze blue floral motifs and a feathered edge.
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Pickle dishes were small leaf- or shell-moulded serving vessels produced by English porcelain factories during the eighteenth century. They were primarily used on formal dining tables to serve relishes, pickled items, or sweetmeats alongside larger dinner services.

Liverpool porcelain manufacturers used soft-paste porcelain bodies, which often incorporated soapstone (steatite) to improve thermal resistance. Designs were painted or transfer-printed by hand using cobalt oxide blue pigment beneath a clear lead glaze prior to firing.

Authentic Georgian pieces often feature characteristic manufacturing traits such as unglazed foot rims, slight potting irregularities, small pinholes in the glaze, and warm translucency when held to a light source. Cobalt blue paint may show minor pooling or bleeding into the surrounding glaze.

Small antique dishes can be styled inside a glass-fronted display cabinet, arranged in a shadow box wall display, or positioned atop a wooden sideboard alongside books and brass accents to add historical texture.

Clean antique porcelain gently using lukewarm water and a mild detergent, avoiding harsh chemicals, abrasive sponges, or submersion for extended periods. Do not place soft-paste ceramics in dishwashers or expose them to sudden thermal shifts.
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