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An English Porcelain Spill Vase in the Form of a Castle C.1820 - 1830
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An English Porcelain Spill Vase in the Form of a Castle C.1820 - 1830

19th century
Description

An English Porcelain Spill Vase in the form of a Castle c.1820 - 1830. The front very finely painted with a landscape in coloured enamels. 

Unmarked. 

Condition: Both turrets have had professional restoration to the top.

Date of Manufacture

Fine Antique English Porcelain has dated this Antique Porcelain Spill Vase to the Regency era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
10.5cm (4.13")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA1236571
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Jonathan Purt is an online dealer in the finest Antique English Porcelain.

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Description
An English Porcelain Spill Vase in the form of a Castle c.1820 - 1830. The front very finely painted with a landscape in coloured enamels. 

Unmarked. 

Condition: Both turrets have had professional restoration to the top.

Date of Manufacture

Fine Antique English Porcelain has dated this Antique Porcelain Spill Vase to the Regency era.

Height
10.5cm (4.13")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA1236571
Fine Antique English Porcelain
Fine Antique English Porcelain
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2021

Jonathan purt is a specialist in fine antique english porcelain

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An English porcelain spill vase in the form of a castle with gilded turrets, crenellated rims, and a central painted landscape panel.
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Archive I An English porcelain spill vase in the form of a castle with gilded turrets, crenellated rims, and a central painted landscape panel.

An English Porcelain Spill Vase in the Form of a Castle C.1820 - 1830

Archive II An English porcelain spill vase in the form of a castle with gilded turrets, crenellated rims, and a central painted landscape panel. View II
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Archive V An English porcelain spill vase in the form of a castle with gilded turrets, crenellated rims, and a central painted landscape panel. View V
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An English porcelain spill vase in the form of a castle with gilded turrets, crenellated rims, and a central painted landscape panel.
An English Porcelain Spill Vase in the form of a Castle c.1820 - 1830
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An English porcelain spill vase in the form of a castle with gilded turrets, crenellated rims, and a central painted landscape panel.
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  • ObjectSpill Vase
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialPorcelain, Gilt
  • ColourWhite and Gold
  • MotifsCrenellated turrets, Gilded brickwork, Hand-painted landscape, Quatrefoil piercings
  • SizeH 10.5 cm (4 in) x W 16.5 cm (6 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

An English porcelain spill vase dates from the Regency period, between 1820 and 1830, taking the architectural form of a castle. The structure comprises two hexagonal flanking towers with gilded brickwork detailing and white glazed panels, connected by a central curved wall. The front of this central section displays a finely hand-painted landscape scene in coloured enamels depicting trees, water, and buildings under a soft sky. Gilt highlights accent the crenellated battlements, the raised architectural mouldings, and the shaped base, which rests upon a red fabric surface. Both flanking turrets show professional restoration to the top rims, and the piece is unmarked. Measuring 10.5 cm high, 16.5 cm wide, and 4 cm deep, the vase serves as a decorative mantelpiece ornament in a traditional or period-inspired interior. Its compact proportions allow it to sit comfortably on a narrow shelf, display cabinet, or fireplace mantel, where the colourful landscape panel and intricate gilded details remain visible from multiple angles.

FAQs

Spill vases were designed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to hold thin strips of wood or rolled paper known as spills. These spills were used to transfer fire from a hearth or candle to light pipes, lamps, or other fires before matchsticks became widely available.

Regency spill vases were typically manufactured using bone china or soft-paste porcelain. Craftsmen decorated them with hand-applied gilding and painted enamel panel scenes, often depicting picturesque landscapes or architectural subjects.

Authentic Regency porcelain generally displays subtle wear to gilded edges, hand-painted artwork with visible brushstrokes rather than transfer prints, and unglazed or translucent foot rims characteristic of early period manufacturing techniques.

An architectural spill vase operates well as a decorative focal point placed on a fireplace mantelpiece, styled alongside framed art on a sideboard, or displayed within a curated bookshelf arrangement.

Dust gently with a dry, soft microfibre cloth or camel-hair brush. Avoid immersing gilt porcelain in water or using chemical detergents, as moisture and abrasives can strip or degrade historic mercury gilding.
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