Description:
Saucer, part of an English lusterware assembled teaset with 23 pieces from at least three sets, decorated overall with black transfer prints, pink luster, and gold luster rims. The teapot with cover, sugar bowl with cover, creamer, waste bowl, six coffee cups and seven saucers are marked on the base "Villaris" in script in a scolled cartouche over "DAVENPORT" and have labels: "2750/ J. B. MORRIS Jr." The transfer prints show a romantic rural scene with a boat on a river with a large house on the far bank; the name may be related to Pasqule Villari (b. 1827), and Italian historian who took an active part in the Neapolitan Revolution of 1848. Four deep saucers are marked "Ruins" in script in a scrolled cartouche over DAVENPORT" (HD 56.032.19-.22); and a cup and saucer (HD 56.032.17-.18) with a peacock or pheasant perched on a branch with floral sprays are marked "DAVENPORT." After a partnership with Thomas Wolfe at the Islington China Works in Liverpool, John Davenport (1765-1848) took over John Brindley's Longport factory in 1784 where he produced both pottery and glass until he retired in 1830. The pottery was continued by his sons, Henry and William, but was in poor financial state under William's son, Henry, finally failing in 1887. The firm seems to have been been meticulous in marking its wares. The standard impressed mark consisted of the name Davenport curving above an anchor, with the name in lower case letters up to about 1815, but thereafter in capital letters. After about 1830, numbers were impressed on either side of the anchor to give the date of potting, such as the "4" and "8" for 1848. A wide variety of printed marks were used after 1830, almost invariably including simply the surname Davenport rather than any identifying initials. The place, Longport, also appears in later marks. The style of the printed cartouches as with the patterns, tended to follow current fashion.
Label Text:
Not listed in TCC database
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