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Unsigned John Rogers & Son 1814-1836 Botanical&Hunting Scene Tureen With Ladle
Tureen 15 inches long, 8.25 inches wide, 9 1/2 inches tall; Ladle 11 1/4 inches long.
Has original Brilliant Antiques tag with $1495 price with description. The company shown on the price tag, Brilliant Antiques, operated for 35 years in Clayton, Missouri, before closing its doors permanently in 2012.
RARE Antique Staffordshire Blue Transferware Hunting Scene & Botanical Soup Tureen Complete 3-Piece Set — Lid & Ladle Included
ITEM SPECIFICS Brand/Maker: John Rogers & Son (Dale Hall, Longport)Origin: Staffordshire, England
Type: Soup Tureen Set (Basin, Lid, and Ladle)Age/Era: Early 19th Century / Georgian / Regency (ca. 1814–1836) The handwriting on the accompanying collector's tag perfectly aligns with this timeline.
Material: Earthenware / PearlwareColor: Cobalt Blue & WhiteProduction Technique: Transferware / Transfer PrintedPattern: Hunting Scene (Interior) / Botanical & Floral Garland (Exterior)Features: Hand-Molded 3D Lion Mask Handles & Lion Lid Finia
lFULL ITEM DESCRIPTION
Historical Significance & Rarity Up for purchase is a magnificent, museum-grade 3-piece British pearlware soup tureen set manufactured by the highly collectible Staffordshire pottery John Rogers & Son. Operating under this name between 1814 and 1836, the firm was legendary for its deep, rich cobalt blues and masterfully sculpted animal forms.While the structural body shape and lion molding match the firm's famous "Zebra" pattern line, this specific specimen features a dual-pattern layout that is highly sought after by advanced collectors:
The Exterior & Ladle: Covered in a lush, dense Botanical Garland pattern showcasing prominent floral blooms, trailing foliage, and grape clusters.
The Interior Base: Features a beautifully crisp, hidden Sporting/Hunting Scene depicting a hunter, a pack of hounds, and an elk/stag in a dense forest, neatly framed by a geometric Greek-key border.
Exceptional Molded DetailsLion Head Handles: Highly detailed, high-relief three-dimensional lion heads accent each side of the basin.
Lion Finial: The matching lid is topped with a molded sitting lion figurine.
The Ladle: Finding a matching, intact ceramic ladle surviving a 200-year lifespan alongside its parent tureen is an absolute rarity.
CONDITION & AUTHENTICITY REPORTLuster & Glaze: Incredible, deep glossy glaze. Features authentic, tight, uniform glaze crazing across the flat base and interior ledge—a hallmark of genuine Georgian earthenware.
Authenticity Markers: The unglazed bottom foot rim features clear kiln stilt marks from original production. A distinct, cobalt-blue pooling tint is visible in the glaze recesses around the handles and base, confirming it is true early pearlware.Markings: The base is unsigned/unmarked (entirely standard for Rogers hollowware from this era). It retains a vintage mid-to-late 20th-century dealer inventory sticker from Lockson / Brilliant Antiques (Stock #8907).Structural Note: The tureen rim, handles, and ladle are visually stunning and structurally sound. An included collector's tag references a "possible minor restoration" somewhere on the piece, which is standard for fragile 200-year-old utilitarian pottery. Some early and very well executed restorations, especially to base of lion finial. Tight and small hairline above one lion handle. Minor and expected small glaze nicks and crazing.
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