Rare Lowestoft Blue and White Porcelain Rectangular Tea Caddy, Circa 1780 – 18th Century English Porcelain

Rare Lowestoft Blue and White Porcelain Rectangular Tea Caddy, Circa 1780 – 18th Century English Porcelain

For Sale – £225.00 (UK postage included)

A fine and increasingly sought-after example of 18th-century English porcelain, this rare Lowestoft blue and white rectangular tea caddy, dating to circa 1780, is an attractive piece of Georgian-period English porcelain.

The rectangular body features a distinctive domed top and short neck, beautifully decorated with delicate floral sprays and scrolling motifs in a rich, deep inky blue underglaze. The short neck is further enhanced with an underglaze blue scroll decoration, complementing the overall design.

The base bears an underglaze blue open C mark, together with an old collector's label, adding to the object's historical and collecting interest.

Lowestoft porcelain is particularly admired by collectors of 18th-century English ceramics, and blue and white examples remain popular for their characteristic decoration, historical significance and connection to Georgian domestic life.

Key Features and Specifications

• Maker: Lowestoft Porcelain

• Object: Rectangular tea caddy

• Period: Georgian, circa 1780

• Date: 18th century

• Origin: Lowestoft, England

• Material: English porcelain

• Decoration: Blue and white underglaze decoration

• Pattern: Floral sprays and scrolling motifs

• Colour: Deep inky blue on a white porcelain ground

• Form: Rectangular body with domed top and short neck

• Mark: Underglaze blue open C mark to the base

• Provenance detail: Old collector's label to the base

• Height: Approximately 12.2 cm

• Width: Approximately 6.8 cm

Condition

Excellent antique condition.

The tea caddy is free from chips, cracks, hairline cracks and restoration. An excellent undamaged example, retaining its original form and decoration.

Price and Delivery

£225.00 – including postage and shipping within the United Kingdom.

A rare and appealing opportunity to acquire an attractive example of Georgian Lowestoft blue and white porcelain, suitable for the discerning collector of antique English porcelain, 18th-century ceramics and early English tea wares.

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