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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
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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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Physical Dimensions
Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
15.5cm (6.10")
Declaration

Applecross Antiques has dated this Gaudy Welsh Pottery Jug to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1070411
Dealers Internal Reference
AVGWGPPJ2-82
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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.
Applecross Antiques
fig 1. An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh earthenware jug featuring hand-painted rust-orange floral motifs and cobalt blue painted 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

Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
15.5cm (6.10")
Date of Manufacture

Applecross Antiques has dated this Gaudy Welsh Pottery Jug to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1070411
Dealers Internal Ref
AVGWGPPJ2-82
Applecross Antiques
Applecross Antiques
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Archive I An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh earthenware jug featuring hand-painted rust-orange floral motifs and cobalt blue painted borders.

Antique Victorian Gaudy Welsh "Gwent" Pattern Pottery Jug

Archive II An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh earthenware jug featuring hand-painted rust-orange floral motifs and cobalt blue painted borders. View II
Archive III An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh earthenware jug featuring hand-painted rust-orange floral motifs and cobalt blue painted borders. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh earthenware jug featuring hand-painted rust-orange floral motifs and cobalt blue painted borders.
Archive V An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh earthenware jug featuring hand-painted rust-orange floral motifs and cobalt blue painted borders. View V
Archive VI An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh earthenware jug featuring hand-painted rust-orange floral motifs and cobalt blue painted borders. View VI
Archive VII An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh earthenware jug featuring hand-painted rust-orange floral motifs and cobalt blue painted borders. View VII
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Shropshire
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Verified Since Sep 2010
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An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh earthenware jug featuring hand-painted rust-orange floral motifs and cobalt blue painted borders.
Antique Victorian Gaudy Welsh "Gwent" Pattern Pottery Jug
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An octagonal Victorian Gaudy Welsh earthenware jug featuring hand-painted rust-orange floral motifs and cobalt blue painted borders.
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  • ObjectJugs and Pitchers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Ceramic, Glaze
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsOctagonal body, hand-painted florals, angular handle
  • 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 earthenware pottery jug displays the "Gwent" pattern. The ceramic piece has a glazed surface, a panelled octagonal form, and an angular handle featuring small projecting terminals at the upper and lower joints. Hand-painted decoration covers the exterior in vibrant rust-orange floral motifs, cobalt blue painted borders, and green and purple leaf accents. The jug stands 16 cm high, 11 cm wide, and 15.5 cm deep including the handle. Placed on a sideboard top, this item brings a traditional English country house aesthetic to domestic interior spaces for everyday decorative display or holding fresh cut flowers.

FAQs

Gaudy Welsh pottery refers to 19th-century hand-painted earthenware manufactured primarily in Wales and Staffordshire. It is characterised by vivid Imari-inspired patterns using cobalt blue, rust orange, copper lustre, and green overglaze decoration.

These items were produced using moulded white earthenware bodies finished with a lead glaze. Artisans applied cobalt blue underglaze decoration alongside hand-painted overglaze enamels and metallic lustre finishes.

Authentic pieces feature distinct brushstrokes showing individual hand-painting variations, octagonal or moulded paneled shapes, and cobalt blue hues with copper or pink lustre highlights. Most original 19th-century items remain unmarked on the base.

These colourful ceramic vessels function well as focal accents placed on open kitchen shelving, dressers, or sideboards. Grouping multiple pieces together creates a structured display against neutral backgrounds.

Clean these ceramics gently by hand using lukewarm water and a mild detergent. Avoid exposure to dishwashers, abrasive sponges, or prolonged soaking to prevent damage to delicate overglaze enamel decoration and lustre detailing.
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