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Unusual Small Pierced & Ribbed Leeds Creamware Bowl C.1790
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Unusual Small Pierced & Ribbed Leeds Creamware Bowl C.1790

18th century
Sold 12 August 2025 · The Fancy Fox
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An unusual Leeds type finely potted small creamware bowl with ribbing to the lower part and hand pierced decoration below the shaped rim. It's purpose I'm not sure of, it is tea bowl sized so not practical for use as a slop bowl or sweetmeat basket and the shaped rim makes it questionable whether or not it would have had a cover. c.1790.

It measures 8.5cm (3 5/16") wide and 4.8cm (1 15/16") high.

In very good condition: a few tiny flea bites to the rim and a tight glaze line from one of the oval piercings to the rim. No repair or restoration.

Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated this Leeds Creamware Bowl to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
4.8cm (1.89")
Width
8.5cm (3.35")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Reference Numbers
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SA1056523
Dealers Internal Reference
FA1601
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An unusual Leeds type finely potted small creamware bowl with ribbing to the lower part and hand pierced decoration below the shaped rim.
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It's purpose I'm not sure of, it is tea bowl sized so not practical for use as a slop bowl or sweetmeat basket and the shaped rim makes it questionable whether or not it would have had a cover.
The Fancy Fox

c.1790.

fig 1. An antique creamware bowl featuring a ribbed lower body and a pierced reticulated rim pattern.
fig 1. Unusual Small Pierced & Ribbed Leeds Creamware Bowl C.1790

It measures 8.5cm (3 5/16") wide and 4.8cm (1 15/16") high.

In very good condition: a few tiny flea bites to the rim and a tight glaze line from one of the oval piercings to the rim. No repair or restoration.

Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated this Leeds Creamware Bowl to the 18th Century.

Height
4.8cm (1.89")
Width
8.5cm (3.35")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1056523
Dealers Internal Ref
FA1601
The Fancy Fox
The Fancy Fox
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2015

Offering fine porcelain and pottery, 18th century and later, silver, glass and other small attractive pieces

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An antique creamware bowl featuring a ribbed lower body and a pierced reticulated rim pattern.
Unusual Small Pierced & Ribbed Leeds Creamware Bowl c.1790
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An antique creamware bowl featuring a ribbed lower body and a pierced reticulated rim pattern.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDecorative Bowls
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialCreamware earthenware
  • ColourCream
  • MotifsPierced reticulation, Vertical ribbing, Scalloped rim
  • SizeH 4.8 cm (2 in) x W 8.5 cm (3 in) x D 8.5 cm (3 in)

FAQs

Leeds creamware is a type of fine earthenware developed in Yorkshire, England, during the mid-to-late 18th century, celebrated for its pale yellow glaze and delicate pierced decoration.

Creamware is crafted from refined white-firing clays combined with flint, coated in a transparent lead glaze that pooled with a characteristic warm, buttery tone, and often embellished with intricate hand-cut piercing.

Authenticity is typically assessed by examining the weight, glaze pooling, tool marks from hand-piercing, crazing patterns appropriate to age, and sometimes characteristic impressed factory marks on the base.

Antique creamware adds understated texture and historic charm when displayed on open shelving, used as a centrepiece on a dining table, or paired with minimalist modern decor to create textural contrast.

Antique ceramics should be hand-washed gently in tepid water with mild soap when necessary, avoiding dishwashers, harsh chemicals, and prolonged exposure to direct sunlight.
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