Regency Daniel & Son Porcelain Swan lipped Vase Ewer or Jug Hand Painted Botanicals - Antique circa 1825 made by Henry & Richard Daniel 242mm high

A very attractive antique English Daniel porcelain unusually shaped jug, pitcher or swan lipped ewer. The Daniel Ceramic Circle website however refers to this as a swan necked vase and the Victoria and Albert Museum as a ewer.( Ref 1) This beautiful ewer is made of bone china with the swan's neck forming the handle, and the outspread wings the spout, the elongated ovoid body rising from a group of naturalistically depicted bull-rushes around the shaped oval base. The ewer is hand painted on both the front and back in polychrome enamels with botanical or floral designs and has gilded decoration. The flowers include roses, forget me nots, poppies, chrysanthemums, honeysuckle and violets. 

This ewer, jug, pitcher or vase dates from circa 1825 - 1830 in the early 19th century Georgian or Regency period, George IV was on the throne when this jug was made. The design of this vase is based upon a pair of Sevres originals dating from 1781, that were bought by George IV from Robert Fogg for £126; his bill dated 30 June 1812 reads ‘2 Seve Porcelaine Vases blue ground Lapis Lazuli, bird handles’. Delivered to Carlton House on 3 July and placed in the Bow Room, Principal Floor, as recorded by Benjamin Jutsham, who entered them in his receipts’ ledger in October 1812, describing them in exactly the same terms as Fogg. (Ref.2)

This shape of antique English porcelain ewer has historically been attributed to Coalport, as this particular one was when we acquired it. However, it is recorded as being made by Henry Daniel who ran a porcelain decorating business and had a strong connection with Josiah Spode II, having a decorating establishment within the Spode works.(Ref3)  In 1822 Henry Daniel set up on his own account decorating and manufacturing porcelain he traded as Daniel and son. In 1826 he went in to partnership with his son Richard and when they traded as H & R Daniel. They operated from London Road, Stoke and also Shelton, Staffordshire, England from 1826 until 1846.

The ewer is in good antique condition with old high quality professional restoration to the base and possibly the neck - see images. The price here takes the condition into account. A very nice presentable example of late Regency or George IV period Daniel porcelain.

Dimensions
Height  9 1/2 inches (24.2 cm)
Length  5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Diameter 4 inches (10 cm)
Weight 516 grammes unpacked

References:

1. Victoria and Albert Museum - C.558-1935 and C.559&A-1935

2. Collection Trust, RCIN 4965 for a hard paste porcelain example of the Sèvres model dated 1781.

3. Peter Luscombe, '2012 Challenge Cup Winning Swan Lipped Ewer', Daniel Ceramic Circle Newsletter, no. 31, May 201Henry Daniel3, p. 9