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English Regency Porcelain Painted Mug C1830
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English Regency Porcelain Painted Mug C1830

19th century
Description

This unusual English Regency Porcelain Painted Mug, handpainted with a charming scene of two young girls playing at being horses driven by a young boy wearing a mortar board, dates from circa 1830.

The costumes are so colourful and skilfully painted. This is no a transfer print.

The condition is good with no cracks or restoration just a small chip to the foot rim.

Height: 3.5 inches (9 cm)

Express delivery within the UK is included. We ship Worldwide and are happy to quote for Overseas Shipping on request.

Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Regency Painted Porcelain Mug to the Regency era.

Independent Date Guide ID 07794452
Dealer's Item DateRegency era
Sellingantiques DateRegency era
Sellingantiques agingItem 185-210 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE REGENCY ERA:
Costumes with puffed gigot sleeves: fashions of the late 1820s and 1830s.
Moulded acanthus thumbrest on the handle: typical late Georgian bone china shaping.
Hand-painted enamel figures: hand work done before colour transfer printing became standard.
Gilding rubbed thin at the rim: natural wear from long use.
Glazed base with shallow inset foot: traditional English pottery firing practice.

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
9cm (3.54")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Reference Numbers
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SA970636
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Description
This unusual English Regency Porcelain Painted Mug, handpainted with a charming scene of two young girls playing at being horses driven by a young boy wearing a mortar board, dates from circa 1830.

The costumes are so colourful and skilfully painted. This is no a transfer print.

fig 1. An antique white porcelain mug decorated with hand-painted children playing and finished with gold gilt rim borders.
fig 1. English Regency Porcelain Painted Mug C1830

The condition is good with no cracks or restoration just a small chip to the foot rim.

Height: 3.5 inches (9 cm)

Express delivery within the UK is included. We ship Worldwide and are happy to quote for Overseas Shipping on request.

Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Regency Painted Porcelain Mug to the Regency era.

Independent Date Report ID 07794452
Dealer's Item DateRegency era
Sellingantiques datingRegency era
Sellingantiques agingItem 185-210 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Regency era:
Costumes with puffed gigot sleeves: fashions of the late 1820s and 1830s.
Moulded acanthus thumbrest on the handle: typical late Georgian bone china shaping.
Hand-painted enamel figures: hand work done before colour transfer printing became standard.
Gilding rubbed thin at the rim: natural wear from long use.
Glazed base with shallow inset foot: traditional English pottery firing practice.

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
9cm (3.54")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Reference Numbers
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SA970636
Shaun King Antiques
Shaun King Antiques
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Third generation antiques dealer selling a wide range of large and small antiques pre 1920.

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English Regency Porcelain Painted Mug C1830

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An antique white porcelain mug decorated with hand-painted children playing and finished with gold gilt rim borders.
ENGLISH REGENCY PORCELAIN PAINTED MUG c1830
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An antique white porcelain mug decorated with hand-painted children playing and finished with gold gilt rim borders.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectMugs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialPorcelain, Enamel, Gold Leaf
  • ColourWhite, Multicoloured
  • MotifsHand-painted figures, Gilt rim, Cylindrical form, Moulded base
  • SizeH 9 cm (4 in) x W 13 cm (5 in) x D 9.5 cm (4 in)

This English Regency porcelain mug dates from circa 1830 and follows a cylindrical form with a moulded base and an upright handle featuring a gilt leaf finial. The white body displays a hand-painted scene showing a young boy wearing a blue-trimmed cap driving two young girls who hold reins, depicted in pink, brown, and green attire with lace ruffs. Gilt highlights finish the rim borders and the stepped circular foot, which shows a small chip. Measuring 9 cm high, 13 cm wide, and 9.5 cm deep, the piece works well displayed on a bookshelf as part of a collection of antique ceramics.

FAQs

English Regency porcelain drinkware, produced between approximately 1810 and 1830, is defined by classical shapes, refined hand-painted enamel decoration, and fine gilding. Manufacturers during this period focused on smooth glazes, translucent clay bodies, and narrative or botanical motifs.

Mugs from this period were typically crafted from bone china or soft-paste porcelain, decorated with overglaze enamel pigments applied by hand. Gold leaf was frequently applied and fired to create gilt rims and accent borders.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of period craftsmanship, such as subtle brushwork variations in the enamel, slight firing imperfections, and light surface rubbing to the gilding. The base often shows a ground foot ring, occasional impressed batch marks, or painter reference numbers.

Small decorative ceramics are best styled within a glazed display cabinet, lined on an open bookshelf, or arranged on a sideboard alongside complementary glassware. Grouping pieces with similar tonal hand-painted details creates a curated visual impact.

Clean gently by hand using warm water and a mild, non-abrasive liquid soap with a soft microfibre cloth. Avoid soaking, dishwasher use, or abrasive pads, as these will erode overglaze enamels and gold leaf borders.
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