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Antique Bow Porcelain Sparrowbeak Creamer Jug with Polychrome Flowers, C.1760
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Antique Bow Porcelain Sparrowbeak Creamer Jug with Polychrome Flowers, C.1760

18th century
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A rare antique Bow Sparrowbeak creamer jug, handpainted with polychrome flowers under an arched and dotted border.

Some restoration to rim, shown in pictures in both natural and UV light. There is a small flare when the UV light is shone on the handle - I believe this to be just a splash of paint. A faint hairline to the rim, photographed at 4x zoom.

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White Robin Antiques has dated this Bow Porcelain Sparrowbeak Jug to the 1750s.

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A rare antique Bow Sparrowbeak creamer jug, handpainted with polychrome flowers under an arched and dotted border.

Some restoration to rim, shown in pictures in both natural and UV light.

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There is a small flare when the UV light is shone on the handle - I believe this to be just a splash of paint.
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A faint hairline to the rim, photographed at 4x zoom.

All items can be posted safely worldwide.

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White Robin Antiques has dated this Bow Porcelain Sparrowbeak Jug to the 1750s.

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An eighteenth-century Bow soft-paste porcelain sparrowbeak cream jug hand-painted with polychrome floral sprigs and a red painted border.
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Archive I An eighteenth-century Bow soft-paste porcelain sparrowbeak cream jug hand-painted with polychrome floral sprigs and a red painted border.

Antique Bow Porcelain Sparrowbeak Creamer Jug with Polychrome Flowers, C.1760

Archive II An eighteenth-century Bow soft-paste porcelain sparrowbeak cream jug hand-painted with polychrome floral sprigs and a red painted border. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century Bow soft-paste porcelain sparrowbeak cream jug hand-painted with polychrome floral sprigs and a red painted border. View III
Archive IV An eighteenth-century Bow soft-paste porcelain sparrowbeak cream jug hand-painted with polychrome floral sprigs and a red painted border. View IV
Archive V An eighteenth-century Bow soft-paste porcelain sparrowbeak cream jug hand-painted with polychrome floral sprigs and a red painted border. View V
Archive VI An eighteenth-century Bow soft-paste porcelain sparrowbeak cream jug hand-painted with polychrome floral sprigs and a red painted border. View VI
Archive VII An eighteenth-century Bow soft-paste porcelain sparrowbeak cream jug hand-painted with polychrome floral sprigs and a red painted border. View VII
Archive VIII An eighteenth-century Bow soft-paste porcelain sparrowbeak cream jug hand-painted with polychrome floral sprigs and a red painted border. View VIII
Archive IX An eighteenth-century Bow soft-paste porcelain sparrowbeak cream jug hand-painted with polychrome floral sprigs and a red painted border. View IX
Archive X An eighteenth-century Bow soft-paste porcelain sparrowbeak cream jug hand-painted with polychrome floral sprigs and a red painted border. View X
Archive XI An eighteenth-century Bow soft-paste porcelain sparrowbeak cream jug hand-painted with polychrome floral sprigs and a red painted border. View XI
Archive XII An eighteenth-century Bow soft-paste porcelain sparrowbeak cream jug hand-painted with polychrome floral sprigs and a red painted border. View XII
Archive XIII An eighteenth-century Bow soft-paste porcelain sparrowbeak cream jug hand-painted with polychrome floral sprigs and a red painted border. View XIII
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Archive XV An eighteenth-century Bow soft-paste porcelain sparrowbeak cream jug hand-painted with polychrome floral sprigs and a red painted border. View XV
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An eighteenth-century Bow soft-paste porcelain sparrowbeak cream jug hand-painted with polychrome floral sprigs and a red painted border.
Antique Bow porcelain Sparrowbeak creamer jug with polychrome flowers, c.1760
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An eighteenth-century Bow soft-paste porcelain sparrowbeak cream jug hand-painted with polychrome floral sprigs and a red painted border.
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  • ObjectCream Jugs
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSoft-paste Porcelain, Enamel
  • ColourWhite
  • MotifsSparrowbeak spout, Hand-painted floral sprigs, Loop handle, Geometric rim border

This Georgian period cream jug dates from around 1750 and originates from the Bow porcelain factory. Formed in soft-paste porcelain with a white glaze, the sparrowbeak vessel takes a classic globular shape with a loop handle and a triangular pouring lip. Hand-painted polychrome enamel decoration covers the surface, displaying a prominent central pink rose alongside smaller floral sprigs in red, orange, and green tones. An orange geometric border adorns the interior rim, with further hand-painted detailing running along the edge of the spout. Condition reports note some restoration to the rim, accompanied by a faint hairline crack and minor paint variations near the handle. The jug stands approximately 8 cm in height, making it a delicate decorative vessel for display on a sideboard top within an English country house setting. Practical daily use is best avoided given the antique soft-paste porcelain body and historical restoration, though the piece sits securely as a cabinet display item or a collectible addition to historical ceramics collections.

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A sparrowbeak creamer jug is a small vessel designed for serving cream or milk, named for its distinctive small, pointed spout resembling a birds beak. Popularised during the mid-to-late eighteenth century in Britain, these jugs were manufactured by major early porcelain factories including Bow, Worcester, and Lowestoft as part of tea and coffee services.

Early Bow porcelain was crafted using a soft-paste body incorporating bone ash, white clay, and crushed frit. Pieces were fired at lower temperatures than hard-paste porcelain, glazed, and then hand-painted with overglaze enamel pigments before undergoing a final low-temperature kiln firing.

Authentic soft-paste porcelain pieces from this era often exhibit slight translucency with a warm or creamy hue when held to light. They may feature subtle manufacturing imperfections such as tiny firing specks, slight weight variation, and hand-painted enamel decoration that feels slightly raised against the glaze.

Small antique ceramics can be displayed individually or in groupings on a dining room sideboard, dresser shelf, or within a glass display cabinet. They can also serve as small decorative stem vases for fresh florals on a console or side table.

Clean soft-paste porcelain gently by hand using tepid water and a mild, non-abrasive liquid soap. Avoid soaking, dishwasher use, harsh chemical cleaners, or scrubbing overglaze enamels, as these can wear away hand-painted details.
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