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Basket Weave Drabware Cheesedome, Circa 1845
Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd
for sale €872     $946
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Basket Weave Drabware Cheesedome, Circa 1845

19th century
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A beautiful drabware cheesedome, modelled as a wicker beehive. In lovely condition, but with some minor repair work done with a rivet running through the handle. This was probably done in the factory it was made.

Measures: 28x24cms (dome), 28x6cms (base)

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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated this Basketweave Drabware Cheese Dome to the 19th Century.

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Description
A beautiful drabware cheesedome, modelled as a wicker beehive. In lovely condition, but with some minor repair work done with a rivet running through the handle. This was probably done in the factory it was made.

Measures: 28x24cms (dome), 28x6cms (base)

Date of Manufacture

Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated this Basketweave Drabware Cheese Dome to the 19th Century.

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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd
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An antique beige drabware ceramic cheese dome cover and matching circular dish with a raised basketweave pattern and woven top handle.
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Archive I An antique beige drabware ceramic cheese dome cover and matching circular dish with a raised basketweave pattern and woven top handle.

Basket Weave Drabware Cheesedome, Circa 1845

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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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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd
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An antique beige drabware ceramic cheese dome cover and matching circular dish with a raised basketweave pattern and woven top handle.
Basket Weave Drabware Cheesedome, circa 1845
Ref: SA1222410
An antique beige drabware ceramic cheese dome cover and matching circular dish with a raised basketweave pattern and woven top handle.
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Drabware is a type of stoneware or earthenware characterised by its olive-grey, tan, or beige body colour, achieved by incorporating metallic oxides directly into the clay body. Popularised in Britain during the early 19th century by potteries such as Wedgwood, these neutral-toned wares were widely used for utilitarian tableware and decorative serveware.

These pieces were typically press-moulded using fine earthenware clay to achieve precise raised relief patterns, including basketwork weaves and rope borders. The dome cover and deep base plate were produced as a matched pair and finished with a clear protective glaze before firing.

Authentic 19th-century drabware displays a uniform coloured clay body throughout its structure rather than a surface-applied slip layer. Genuine period items frequently show clear lead glaze crazing, period-appropriate wear to the unglazed foot rim, and impressed makers marks or batch numbers on the underside of the base.

Position the cheese dome on a wooden sideboard, kitchen counter, or dining table centre as a textured sculptural object. Its earthy, neutral tone pairs effectively with modern rustic, country house, and minimalist interior schemes.

Wash the item by hand in warm water using a mild liquid detergent and a non-abrasive soft cloth. Avoid soaking porous earthenware, do not use harsh chemical cleaners, and never place antique ceramics in a dishwasher.
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