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Lowestoft Porcelain Robert Browne Tea Bowl & Saucer 1780
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Lowestoft Porcelain Robert Browne Tea Bowl & Saucer 1780

18th century
Description

A rare and interesting Lowestoft porcelain teen bow and saucer decorated in the Robert Browne pattern. Pseudo Worcester present moon pattern.

Ex AE Disbrey Collection L47W45 number 83

Saucer 12cm

tea bowl 7.5cm

There is a hairline and some fritting to the rim. However this is a rare example.

Date of Manufacture

Timberhill Gallery has dated this Lowestoft Porcelain Tea Bowl to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 07287967
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 240-260 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE GEORGIAN ERA:
Underglaze blue pseudo-Worcester crescent mark: used at Lowestoft in the late 18th century.
Hand-painted wavy scale and floral pattern: the documented Lowestoft Robert Browne design.
Unglazed footrim showing soft-paste porcelain body: English manufacture before 1800.
A. E. Disbrey collection label to base: established Lowestoft porcelain provenance.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
4.5cm (1.77")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Reference Numbers
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SA898281
Description
A rare and interesting Lowestoft porcelain teen bow and saucer decorated in the Robert Browne pattern. Pseudo Worcester present moon pattern.

Ex AE Disbrey Collection L47W45 number 83

Saucer 12cm

tea bowl 7.5cm

There is a hairline and some fritting to the rim. However this is a rare example.

Date of Manufacture

Timberhill Gallery has dated this Lowestoft Porcelain Tea Bowl to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Report ID 07287967
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques datingGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 240-260 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Georgian era:
Underglaze blue pseudo-Worcester crescent mark: used at Lowestoft in the late 18th century.
Hand-painted wavy scale and floral pattern: the documented Lowestoft Robert Browne design.
Unglazed footrim showing soft-paste porcelain body: English manufacture before 1800.
A. E. Disbrey collection label to base: established Lowestoft porcelain provenance.

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
4.5cm (1.77")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Reference Numbers
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SA898281
Timberhill Gallery
Timberhill Gallery
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2014
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An 18th-century Lowestoft soft-paste porcelain tea bowl and saucer set decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with wavy bands and floral sprays.
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Archive I An 18th-century Lowestoft soft-paste porcelain tea bowl and saucer set decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with wavy bands and floral sprays.

Lowestoft Porcelain Robert Browne Tea Bowl & Saucer 1780

Archive II An 18th-century Lowestoft soft-paste porcelain tea bowl and saucer set decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with wavy bands and floral sprays. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Lowestoft soft-paste porcelain tea bowl and saucer set decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with wavy bands and floral sprays. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Lowestoft soft-paste porcelain tea bowl and saucer set decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with wavy bands and floral sprays. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Lowestoft soft-paste porcelain tea bowl and saucer set decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with wavy bands and floral sprays. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Lowestoft soft-paste porcelain tea bowl and saucer set decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with wavy bands and floral sprays. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century Lowestoft soft-paste porcelain tea bowl and saucer set decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with wavy bands and floral sprays. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century Lowestoft soft-paste porcelain tea bowl and saucer set decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with wavy bands and floral sprays. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century Lowestoft soft-paste porcelain tea bowl and saucer set decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with wavy bands and floral sprays. View IX
Archive X An 18th-century Lowestoft soft-paste porcelain tea bowl and saucer set decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with wavy bands and floral sprays. View X
Archive XI An 18th-century Lowestoft soft-paste porcelain tea bowl and saucer set decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with wavy bands and floral sprays. View XI
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An 18th-century Lowestoft soft-paste porcelain tea bowl and saucer set decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with wavy bands and floral sprays.
Lowestoft Porcelain Robert Browne Tea Bowl & Saucer 1780
Ref: SA898281
An 18th-century Lowestoft soft-paste porcelain tea bowl and saucer set decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with wavy bands and floral sprays.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTea Bowls & Saucers
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSoft-Paste Porcelain, Cobalt Glaze
  • ColourBlue and White
  • MotifsWavy spiralled bands, Floral sprays, Central star rosette, Handleless bowl design
  • SizeH 4.5 cm (2 in) x W 12 cm (5 in) x D 7.5 cm (3 in)

This Georgian Lowestoft soft-paste porcelain tea bowl and saucer set dates from 1780 and displays the Robert Browne pattern under a cobalt blue glaze. The white porcelain features alternating dark blue wavy spiralled bands with a textured scale-like pattern and delicate hand-painted floral sprays, alongside a central star rosette inside the saucer and a handleless bowl design resting on a small circular foot rim. A paper collection label numbered 83 is adhered to both pieces, while minor edge fritting and a hairline fracture mark the rim. The set measures 4.5 cm high, 12 cm wide, and 7.5 cm deep overall. Display this antique tea bowl and saucer set upon a traditional sideboard top within a country house interior. The delicate blue and white porcelain complements existing collections of English ceramics on open shelving or within a glass-fronted display cabinet. It suits collectors of historic tableware seeking eighteenth-century porcelain pieces for ornamental display in living spaces or dining rooms.

FAQs

During the 18th century, European porcelain manufactories produced handleless tea bowls modelled after imported Chinese tea vessels. These sets, often paired with deep saucers, reflected the growing social importance of tea consumption in Georgian Britain.

Most 18th-century English factories utilised soft-paste porcelain, composed of white clay mixed with ground glass or frit. Patterns were typically hand-painted or transfer-printed using cobalt oxide pigment before undergoing a high-temperature glaze firing.

Authentic soft-paste porcelain from this period often displays slight translucency with a warm or creamy tone under transmitted light. Glaze pooling around the footrim, minor firing imperfections, and precise hand-painted cobalt decoration further distinguish genuine period pieces.

Handleless tea bowls and saucers are effectively styled within glazed dresser cabinets, mounted on wall plates, or arranged along bookshelf surfaces alongside antique volumes and complementary brass objects.

Antique soft-paste porcelain should be gently cleaned by hand using warm water and a mild non-abrasive detergent. Items must be kept clear of modern dishwashers, sudden temperature fluctuations, and harsh chemical cleaners.
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