England Pottery Watering Can Rococo Decor Cobalt Blue

Description

Vintage Pottery Transfer Decorated
Rococo Style
Cobalt Blue Colored
Watering Can or Sprinkler
Made in England
For Your Vintage Pottery Collection or to Use Around Your Home
Details
Description:
A beautiful pottery or porcelain watering can or sprinkler. The piece which is made of a fine pottery has a circular flat retracted base with scalloped footing rising with inwards curved side walls to a plain scalloped rim. Watering can has an applied shaped handle and a sprinkling spout with a shower head having five holes. The piece is colored in blue shades starting at the deep cobalt blue coloring and going to light blue. It is further decorated with a transfer depicting a colorful rococo style courting scene on the sides of the can within a circular frame. The scalloped rim has gold gilt on the edge as well as the handle which has gilt highlights. The piece is glazed on the inside and has an off-white shade of coloring with light blue edges. Just a real beauty and very unusual piece. Please carefully view photos as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date:
Uncertain but possibly mid 20th century or later.
Origin:
England
Size:
Measures 4 1/4" in diameter at the base, 4" in diameter at the top, 4 1/2" high, and 8 1/4" at its widest including the spout and the handle. The piece weighs a bit over 1 pound.
Maker:
Unknown.
Marks:
Marked in blue transfer under the glaze with a crown and the words "Made in England" under it on the base.
Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece:
This is a great vintage piece which looks great. Please see photos to appreciate beauty and condition of this unusual sprinkler.
Condition:
The sprinkler is in excellent condition. It has no breaks, chips, or repairs. The piece has crazing to the glaze and some defects in the coloring as well as the surface of the pottery, which a\re original to the piece and can be seen in the photos (see second and seventh photo on top of the rococo scene). Please view photos to appreciate the beauty and condition of this beautiful piece.
In Closing:
This is a very nice piece of pottery, which is rather uncommon. It is beautiful and would make a great addition to any vintage pottery collection.
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