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Antique Victorian Gaudy Welsh "Gwent" Pattern Pottery Jug
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Antique Victorian Gaudy Welsh "Gwent" Pattern Pottery Jug

19th century
For Sale by Antiques4EU
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A most attractive Mid 19th Century Antique Victorian Gaudy Welsh "Gwent" Pattern Pottery Jug of panelled octagonal form. Beautiful shape and a lovely pattern brightly decorated in sparkling colours. Not an easy item to find, the last example to pass through our stock shipped to a client in Los Angeles in January 2014.

Height ~ 16.00 cm. / 6.29 inches ~ Width ~ 11.00 cm. / 4.33 inches ~ Depth to include handle ~ 15.50 cm. / 6.10 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1850

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Date of Manufacture

Antiques4EU has dated this Victorian Gaudy Welsh Jug to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09701896
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 160-195 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Hand-painted iron red and cobalt palette: traditional Gaudy Welsh decoration.
Fine glaze crazing across the base: natural ageing of earthenware.
Unglazed foot rim smoothed and darkened: prolonged handling and shelf wear.
Dark staining inside the base: standing liquid over many decades.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
15.5cm (6.10")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1243128
Dealers Internal Reference
AVGWGPPJ2-82
Description
A most attractive Mid 19th Century Antique Victorian Gaudy Welsh "Gwent" Pattern Pottery Jug of panelled octagonal form. Beautiful shape and a lovely pattern brightly decorated in sparkling colours.
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Not an easy item to find, the last example to pass through our stock shipped to a client in Los Angeles in January 2014.
Antiques4EU
fig 1. An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh ceramic jug decorated with hand-painted rust-orange flowers, green leaves, and cobalt blue borders.
fig 1. Antique Victorian Gaudy Welsh "Gwent" Pattern Pottery Jug

Height ~ 16.00 cm. / 6.29 inches ~ Width ~ 11.00 cm. / 4.33 inches ~ Depth to include handle ~ 15.50 cm. / 6.10 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1850

LOVE This Item ? ~ Why Not Make Us An Offer ?

Our Warranty:- Buy it, enjoy it and take good care of it, subject only to these conditions, we undertake to accept this item back at any time and to credit the original purchase price against further purchases.

Just one of the thousands of warranted antiques ~ vintage collectables ~ catalogues and antiques reference works for sale at our main website ~ https://www.applecrossantiques.com

Date of Manufacture

Antiques4EU has dated this Victorian Gaudy Welsh Jug to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09701896
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 160-195 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Hand-painted iron red and cobalt palette: traditional Gaudy Welsh decoration.
Fine glaze crazing across the base: natural ageing of earthenware.
Unglazed foot rim smoothed and darkened: prolonged handling and shelf wear.
Dark staining inside the base: standing liquid over many decades.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
15.5cm (6.10")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243128
Dealers Internal Ref
AVGWGPPJ2-82
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An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh ceramic jug decorated with hand-painted rust-orange flowers, green leaves, and cobalt blue borders.
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Archive I An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh ceramic jug decorated with hand-painted rust-orange flowers, green leaves, and cobalt blue borders.

Antique Victorian Gaudy Welsh "Gwent" Pattern Pottery Jug

Archive II An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh ceramic jug decorated with hand-painted rust-orange flowers, green leaves, and cobalt blue borders. View II
Archive III An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh ceramic jug decorated with hand-painted rust-orange flowers, green leaves, and cobalt blue borders. View III
Archive IV An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh ceramic jug decorated with hand-painted rust-orange flowers, green leaves, and cobalt blue borders. View IV
Archive V An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh ceramic jug decorated with hand-painted rust-orange flowers, green leaves, and cobalt blue borders. View V
Archive VI An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh ceramic jug decorated with hand-painted rust-orange flowers, green leaves, and cobalt blue borders. View VI
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An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh ceramic jug decorated with hand-painted rust-orange flowers, green leaves, and cobalt blue borders.
Antique Victorian Gaudy Welsh "Gwent" Pattern Pottery Jug
Ref: SA1243128
An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh ceramic jug decorated with hand-painted rust-orange flowers, green leaves, and cobalt blue borders.
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  • ObjectJugs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Ceramic
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsOctagonal body, Hand-painted floral motif, Angular handle, Cobalt blue borders
  • SizeH 16 cm (6 in) x W 11 cm (4 in) x D 15.5 cm (6 in)

This mid 19th-century Victorian Gaudy Welsh pottery jug originates from the 19th century in an English Country House style. Fabricated from earthenware ceramic, the vessel carries a glazed finish displaying a multicolour palette. The exterior exhibits a panelled octagonal body and an angular handle complete with cobalt blue borders. Hand-painted floral motifs adorn the piece, showing rust-orange flowers alongside green leaves and purple accents. The object stands 16 cm high, measures 11 cm wide, and has a depth of 15.5 cm to include the handle. In a modern home, this ceramic piece serves well on a sideboard top as a decorative object or container. The vibrant hand-painted decoration brings traditional colour and pattern to a dining room, kitchen, or living space. Collectors of nineteenth-century earthenware will find this Gaudy Welsh Gwent pattern jug a practical addition to existing displays of period ceramics. The piece integrates easily into traditional table settings or acts as a focal point among other historic pottery items.

Gaudy Welsh pottery refers to hand-painted earthenware produced mainly in Wales and Staffordshire during the 19th century, characterised by bright cobalt blue, copper lustre, and vivid floral motifs influenced by Japanese Imari designs.

Pieces were typically hand-moulded or slip-cast from local white earthenware or ironstone, fired, and then decorated over-glaze using cobalt blue, chrome green, and iron-red enamels.

Authentic pieces feature translucent or slightly blue-tinted lead glaze, hand-applied brushstrokes with slight irregularities, unglazed firing marks on the base, and traditional named patterns such as Gwent or Grape.

Display these colourful ceramic jugs on a dining room sideboard, open kitchen shelving, or a fireplace mantelpiece alongside natural wood and neutral ceramics to create a focal point.

Clean gently using lukewarm water and mild dish soap with a soft cloth, avoiding dishwashers, harsh chemical detergents, or prolonged soaking to protect the over-glaze enamels.
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