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A Magnificent Pair of Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Ice Pails C.1813
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A Magnificent Pair of Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Ice Pails C.1813

19th century
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A magnificent and rare pair of Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Porcelain Ice Pails c.1813. Superbly decorated with scenes including Windsor Castle, Binstead Cottage, Malvern Church and Eton College, all reserved on a pink ground and framed with scrolling foliate gilding. Landscapes such as the ones on this pair of Ice Pails,  were a fashionable design of decoration made for customers who selected the views to be painted on their services or individual pieces. Prints of customers’ houses or castles, beauty spots and landmarks were copied by the Flight & Barr painters.

Each Cooler with a pair of highly detailed Satyr head handles and complete with original liners and lids.

Impressed crowned FBB marks, script marks in red referring to royal patronage and London House Coventry Street address, along with the titles of the views on each pail. 

Condition: Generally in very good condition apart from some old restoration to a chip of the rim of one lid, the finial has been re-stuck and re-gilded, restoration to the rim of one liner and the horns of the Satyr handles.

The Ice Pail, is one of the rarest and most coveted tableware pieces amongst antique porcelain. 

Physical Dimensions
Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
27cm (10.63")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
Declaration

Fine Antique English Porcelain has dated these Regency Porcelain Ice Pails to the Regency era.

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SA1237161
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A magnificent and rare pair of Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Porcelain Ice Pails c.1813.
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Superbly decorated with scenes including Windsor Castle, Binstead Cottage, Malvern Church and Eton College, all reserved on a pink ground and framed with scrolling foliate gilding.
Fine Antique English Porcelain

 Landscapes such as the ones on this pair of Ice Pails,  were a fashionable design of decoration made for customers who selected the views to be painted on their services or individual pieces. Prints of customers’ houses or castles, beauty spots and landmarks were copied by the Flight & Barr painters.

fig 1. A pair of antique Regency porcelain ice pails featuring pink and white grounds, hand-painted landscape scenes, gilded lion mask handles, and pinecone finials.
fig 1. A Magnificent Pair of Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Ice Pails C.1813

Each Cooler with a pair of highly detailed Satyr head handles and complete with original liners and lids.

Impressed crowned FBB marks, script marks in red referring to royal patronage and London House Coventry Street address, along with the titles of the views on each pail. 

fig 2. A pair of antique Regency porcelain ice pails featuring pink and white grounds, hand-painted landscape scenes, gilded lion mask handles, and pinecone finials.
fig 2. A Magnificent Pair of Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Ice Pails C.1813

Condition: Generally in very good condition apart from some old restoration to a chip of the rim of one lid, the finial has been re-stuck and re-gilded, restoration to the rim of one liner and the horns of the Satyr handles.

The Ice Pail, is one of the rarest and most coveted tableware pieces amongst antique porcelain. 

Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
27cm (10.63")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
Date of Manufacture

Fine Antique English Porcelain has dated these Regency Porcelain Ice Pails to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1237161
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Jonathan purt is a specialist in fine antique english porcelain

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Archive I A pair of antique Regency porcelain ice pails featuring pink and white grounds, hand-painted landscape scenes, gilded lion mask handles, and pinecone finials.

A Magnificent Pair of Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Ice Pails C.1813

Archive II A pair of antique Regency porcelain ice pails featuring pink and white grounds, hand-painted landscape scenes, gilded lion mask handles, and pinecone finials. View II
Archive III A pair of antique Regency porcelain ice pails featuring pink and white grounds, hand-painted landscape scenes, gilded lion mask handles, and pinecone finials. View III
Archive IV A pair of antique Regency porcelain ice pails featuring pink and white grounds, hand-painted landscape scenes, gilded lion mask handles, and pinecone finials. View IV
Archive V A pair of antique Regency porcelain ice pails featuring pink and white grounds, hand-painted landscape scenes, gilded lion mask handles, and pinecone finials. View V
Archive VI A pair of antique Regency porcelain ice pails featuring pink and white grounds, hand-painted landscape scenes, gilded lion mask handles, and pinecone finials. View VI
Archive VII A pair of antique Regency porcelain ice pails featuring pink and white grounds, hand-painted landscape scenes, gilded lion mask handles, and pinecone finials. View VII
Archive VIII A pair of antique Regency porcelain ice pails featuring pink and white grounds, hand-painted landscape scenes, gilded lion mask handles, and pinecone finials. View VIII
Archive IX A pair of antique Regency porcelain ice pails featuring pink and white grounds, hand-painted landscape scenes, gilded lion mask handles, and pinecone finials. View IX
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A pair of antique Regency porcelain ice pails featuring pink and white grounds, hand-painted landscape scenes, gilded lion mask handles, and pinecone finials.
A magnificent pair of Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Ice Pails c.1813
Ref: SA1237161
A pair of antique Regency porcelain ice pails featuring pink and white grounds, hand-painted landscape scenes, gilded lion mask handles, and pinecone finials.
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  • ObjectIce Pails
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialPorcelain, Gold Leaf, Enamel
  • ColourPink, White, Gold
  • MotifsLion mask handles, Pinecone finials, Hand-painted topographical vignettes, Gilded foliate borders
  • SizeH 27 cm (11 in) x W 27 cm (11 in) x D 22 cm (9 in)

Porcelain ice pails, also known as wine coolers or fruit coolers, were functional dining accessories used in the late 18th and early 19th centuries to chill dessert wines, ice cream, or fruit at the dinner table.

These vessels were crafted from soft-paste porcelain, featuring hand-applied ground colours, detailed topographical vignettes painted by specialised artisans, and mercury gilding burnished to a high sheen.

Authentic pieces typically feature impressed or painted factory marks on the underside, such as FBB beneath a crown, alongside precise gilding, detailed hand-painted enamelling, and smooth glaze application characteristic of the period.

These decorative vessels can be displayed as a symmetrical pair on a modern sideboard, used as elevated tabletop centrepieces, or positioned within a glass display cabinet to add historic interest to a contemporary space.

Gilded porcelain should be dusted gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth or washed sparingly in lukewarm water with mild detergent, avoiding abrasive materials, harsh chemicals, or submersion that could damage the enamel and gilding.
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