An Exceptionally Rare Cobblered Pearlware Dinner Service in 'The Doctor Calling' Pattern,
Described as 'the holy grail' of English pottery of this period.
Each piece is hand painted in fine detail. It is truly incredible to find this amount of such a rare pattern in such great condition.
Circa 1810-1815
Consisting of:
12 X Dinner Plates
12 X Soup Bowls
12 X Side Plates
12 X Cheese Plates
1 X Large Lidded Potato Dish
2 X Two Lidded Sauce Tureens on Stands
2 X Two Lidded Square Vegetable Dishes
4 X Graduated Serving Platters
1 X Mazarin (Drainer)
The term 'Cobblered' means to enhance or overdecorate an existing piece of porcelain, in this case pearlware, additional colours fired over the first glaze in a second firing..
The term comes from the Dutch practise of adding additional decoration and colours to their imports of Chinese blue and white porcelain in the 18th century.
In England in the early 19th century under the reign of The Prince Regent later George IV the taste for the exotic styles from the Far East particularly China and Japan became the fashion. This can been seen in architecture (The Brighton Pavilion), Furniture (Chinese Chippendale) and all manner of decorative arts. But never more apparent than in the English pottery factories of Worcester, Spode, Mason's to name a few.
This service is unmarked and I have been unable to find the factory responsible for this amazing decoration. I am of the opinion that it may well be Chinese Export pearlware that was 'Clobbered' in England by a factory such as Mason's or Spode.
The condition of this service is exception.