Rare Antique Davenport Orissa Pattern Ironstone Cup & Saucer c1820

John Davenport, born in 1765, is said to have begun potting in 1785, first as a workman, and later as a partner with Thomas Wolfe of Stoke. He acquired his own pottery at Longport for the manufacture of earthenware in 1794. By September 1806 the quality of his porcelain wares was such that the Prince of Wales, later to become King George IV, ordered services of the finest and most valuable kinds. In 1830 he retired, and his two sons Henry and William carried on the firm until 1835, when Henry died. This style of the firm then became William Davenport and Company. William died in 1869, and his two sons took over the direction of the business, which remained in the family until 1887.

This is a beautiful Davenport flow blue cup and saucer in the Orissa pattern, painted over the glaze in orange, green, red, and yellow.

Standard early mark on earthenwares, upper case letters after 1805 to 1820.

There is a chips to the cup rim and a hairline crack to the saucer, it has stained crazing throughout.

The saucer measures 11.8cm in diameter, the cup is 7cm diameter at the rim, 8.5cm at the widest part and is 5cm tall.

A rare collectable piece.

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