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A Derby Porcelain Vase Decorated by William ‘Quaker’ Pegg C.1815
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A Derby Porcelain Vase Decorated by William ‘Quaker’ Pegg C.1815

19th century
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A Derby Porcelain Vase decorated by William ‘Quaker’ Pegg c.1815. Of campana shape, with twin serpent handles solidly gilded, the main body boldly painted by William 'Quaker' Pegg with a profusion of garden flowers including roses, variegated tulip, and chrysanthemums on a striking black ground, the round foot and lower section decorated with elaborate neoclassical gilding.

Crown and crossed batons mark in black along with the number 11.

Literature: John Twitchett, Derby Porcelain (2002), p.96, colour plate 54 for a similar vase painted by the same artist using this bold black ground. 

For a vase decorated in the same style by Quaker Pegg, see: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27326/lot/60/a-large-derby-vase-circa-1815/

Condition: Break to one handle professionally restored.

Physical Dimensions
Height
16.5cm (6.50")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Declaration

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

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A Derby Porcelain Vase decorated by William ‘Quaker’ Pegg c.1815. Of campana shape, with twin serpent handles solidly gilded, the main body boldly painted by William 'Quaker' Pegg with a profusion of garden flowers including roses, variegated tulip, and chrysanthemums on a striking black ground, the round foot and lower section decorated with elaborate neoclassical gilding.
fig 1. A Regency Derby porcelain campana-shaped urn decorated with hand-painted pink roses on a black ground, featuring gilded handles and neoclassical lower gilding.
fig 1. A Derby Porcelain Vase Decorated by William ‘Quaker’ Pegg C.1815

Crown and crossed batons mark in black along with the number 11.

Literature: John Twitchett, Derby Porcelain (2002), p.96, colour plate 54 for a similar vase painted by the same artist using this bold black ground. 

For a vase decorated in the same style by Quaker Pegg, see: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27326/lot/60/a-large-derby-vase-circa-1815/

Condition: Break to one handle professionally restored.

Height
16.5cm (6.50")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Date of Manufacture

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

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SA1238759
Fine Antique English Porcelain
Fine Antique English Porcelain
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Jonathan purt is a specialist in fine antique english porcelain

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Archive I A Regency Derby porcelain campana-shaped urn decorated with hand-painted pink roses on a black ground, featuring gilded handles and neoclassical lower gilding.

A Derby Porcelain Vase Decorated by William ‘Quaker’ Pegg C.1815

Archive II A Regency Derby porcelain campana-shaped urn decorated with hand-painted pink roses on a black ground, featuring gilded handles and neoclassical lower gilding. View II
Archive III A Regency Derby porcelain campana-shaped urn decorated with hand-painted pink roses on a black ground, featuring gilded handles and neoclassical lower gilding. View III
Archive IV A Regency Derby porcelain campana-shaped urn decorated with hand-painted pink roses on a black ground, featuring gilded handles and neoclassical lower gilding. View IV
Archive V A Regency Derby porcelain campana-shaped urn decorated with hand-painted pink roses on a black ground, featuring gilded handles and neoclassical lower gilding. View V
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A Regency Derby porcelain campana-shaped urn decorated with hand-painted pink roses on a black ground, featuring gilded handles and neoclassical lower gilding.
A Derby Porcelain Vase decorated by William ‘Quaker’ Pegg c.1815
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A Regency Derby porcelain campana-shaped urn decorated with hand-painted pink roses on a black ground, featuring gilded handles and neoclassical lower gilding.
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  • ObjectVases
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialPorcelain, Enamel, Gold Leaf
  • ColourBlack and Gold
  • MotifsHand-painted roses, Gilded loop handles, Neoclassical scrollwork, Pedestal foot
  • SizeH 16.5 cm (6 in) x W 14 cm (6 in)

This Regency Derby porcelain campana-shaped urn dates from around 1815. The main body displays hand-painted pink roses and other garden flowers set against a striking black ground, complemented by twin gilded loop handles and elaborate neoclassical gold leaf scrollwork on the white lower section and round pedestal foot. The interior rim is white with a gilt edge, while the black ground features visible floral detailing including yellow and purple blooms among the foliage. Measuring 16.5 cm high and 14 cm wide, the vessel stands on a stepped circular footplate with gilded border patterns. In a modern interior, this decorative piece suits display on a sideboard top or mantlepiece within a traditional living room, study or formal dining space. The design brings classic British Regency character to a room, functioning as a standalone ornamental object or holding a small seasonal floral arrangement. The porcelain construction carries a polished enamel finish with applied gilding highlights throughout the lower register, handles, and rim.

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Regency Derby porcelain is characterised by classical shapes, rich burnished gilding, and finely detailed hand-painted botanical or landscape decoration executed on soft-paste or bone china bodies produced in Derby, England, during the early 19th century.

Early 19th-century English porcelain was slip-cast or hand-thrown using bone china or soft-paste bodies, kiln-fired, and subsequently decorated with hand-applied enamel pigments and gold leaf gilding prior to a final low-temperature firing.

Authentic pieces frequently display factory marks such as the painted crown and crossed batons with dots in red or iron red, accompanied by distinctive hand-painted enamelling styles and physical weight characteristics consistent with period bone china.

An antique porcelain urn functions as a focal decorative object when positioned on a chimneypiece, sideboard top, or within a glass display cabinet alongside minimalist contemporary artwork or dark hardwood furniture.

Clean antique gilded porcelain gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth or a fine artist brush, avoiding water immersion, chemical detergents, or abrasive rubbing that can remove delicate gold leaf decoration.
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