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A Pearl Ware Pounce Pot Painted with Lily of the Valley, English C.1820
Mark J West
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A Pearl Ware Pounce Pot Painted with Lily of the Valley, English C.1820

19th century
For Sale by Mark J West
Description

A pearl ware pounce pot painted with lily of the valley, English c.1820

Pattern no A 1297

Pounce was a fine powder (often ground cuttlefish bone) sprinkled on to fresh ink to dry it

Physical Dimensions
Height
9cm (3.54")
Declaration

Mark J West has dated this Antique Pearlware Pounce Pot to the 1800s.

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SA1211527
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2741
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Description
A pearl ware pounce pot painted with lily of the valley, English c.1820

Pattern no A 1297

Pounce was a fine powder (often ground cuttlefish bone) sprinkled on to fresh ink to dry it

Height
9cm (3.54")
Date of Manufacture

Mark J West has dated this Antique Pearlware Pounce Pot to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1211527
Dealers Internal Ref
2741
Mark J West
Mark J West
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2016

Mark west is a specialist dealer in antique glass.

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A small, tapered white pearlware pounce pot hand-painted with green leaves, white floral blossoms, and gilt trims around the rim and base.
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Archive I A small, tapered white pearlware pounce pot hand-painted with green leaves, white floral blossoms, and gilt trims around the rim and base.

A Pearl Ware Pounce Pot Painted with Lily of the Valley, English C.1820

Archive II A small, tapered white pearlware pounce pot hand-painted with green leaves, white floral blossoms, and gilt trims around the rim and base. View II
Archive III A small, tapered white pearlware pounce pot hand-painted with green leaves, white floral blossoms, and gilt trims around the rim and base. View III
Archive IV A small, tapered white pearlware pounce pot hand-painted with green leaves, white floral blossoms, and gilt trims around the rim and base. View IV
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Mark J West

Mark J West
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A small, tapered white pearlware pounce pot hand-painted with green leaves, white floral blossoms, and gilt trims around the rim and base.
A pearl ware pounce pot painted with lily of the valley, English c.1820
Ref: SA1211527
A small, tapered white pearlware pounce pot hand-painted with green leaves, white floral blossoms, and gilt trims around the rim and base.
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A pounce pot is a small container with a perforated top used to hold pounce, a powder made from crushed cuttlebone or gum sandarac. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, pounce was sprinkled over rough paper or scraped parchment to smooth the surface and prevent ink from bleeding.

Pearlware pounce pots were crafted from earthenware covered with a lead glaze containing cobalt oxide, which gave the body a characteristic bluish-white appearance. Decorators applied enamels by hand and often added gilded borders before final firing.

Authentic Regency pearlware displays a faint blue pooling in cut corners, rims, and recesses due to the cobalt content in the glaze. Hand-painted enamel decoration typically exhibits minor surface irregularities, and foot rims often show slight wear consistent with two centuries of handling.

An antique pounce pot functions as a refined accent piece on an executive desk, a library bookshelf, or a styled tray on a console. Its compact proportion and detailed hand painting make it suitable for display alongside leather-bound volumes and antique brass accessories.

Clean antique pearlware gently with a dry, soft-bristled brush or microfiber cloth to remove dust. Avoid immersing the piece in water, using chemical detergents, or scrubbing gilded areas, as over-cleaning can damage delicate enamel and gilt highlights.
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