Warming Plate for the Mess of the 6th Regiment of Foot
Factory: Spode
White earthenware transfer-printed underglaze in blue and gilt. Decorated with a central ‘Blue Rose’ motif surrounded by a‘Union’ floral border, and gold band. Printed inscription on the base, ‘H M 6.th Regt//Foot’.
White earthenware, moulded, transfer-printed underglaze in blue, and gilt. The lower part has deep curved sides and a sligthtly everted shape edge, and stands on a footring. On opposing sides it has an applied spout, the one on the left open to take the hot water, and the other covered by a moulded leaf. Both spouts are enclosed by cusped D-shaped handles. The plate-shaped top has a shaped and knurled rim, a concave border, and shallow well. The decoration of the top comprises a central bouquet of mixed flowers including roses and primulas, known as 'Blue Rose' surrounded by a 'Union' floral border incorporating roses, thistles, and shamrocks, enclosed by a shaped gold line. Each side of the exterior of the lower part is printed with an analogous large floral bouquet, and a smaller floral motif. The handles are covered with a lattice pattern embellished with gold lines, and the leaf cover on one side has a gold edge and central vein. The base is printed underglaze in blue with ‘H M 6.th Regt//Foot’.
History note: Margaret Hewat, Bassingbourn, from whom purchased on 19 October 1994 by the donor
Given by Mrs Margaret Cook
Diameter: 25 cm
Height: 6 cm
Width: 28.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (2019-04-29) by Cook, Margaret H., Mrs
19th Century, second quarter#
Circa
1825
CE
-
1832
CE
Spode’s Imperial mark was used between 1821 and 1833. Robert Copeland, described it as ‘The ivory coloured earthenware was an improved form of cream coloured earthenware: the glaze was clear so that the body yielded the true nature of its colour. Spode named this improved body Imperial. The mark is printed in blue and has been seen on examples of Blue Rose pattern and numbers 3248 and 4176, the latter (LEW 20) and (GG3656) exhibiting considerable translucency. . . . He notes that some Spode Imperial is white not ivory. He gives a recipe for the body which included China Clay 33.186%, Vitrescent Stone 33.186 %, Blue Clay 11.504 % and Dried Flint 22.124 %. The Blue Rose pattern and Union Wreath border pattern were introduced in 1825. The dish was made for the Mess of the 6th Regiment of Foot which in 1782 had become the 6th (1st Warwickshire) Regiment of foot, and in 1832 was named the Royal 1st Warwickshire Regiment. This plate was therefore made in or before 1832. In 1833 Spode factory became Copeland & Garrett.
Decoration
composed of
ceramic printing colour
( cobalt blue)
gold
Decoraton
Decration
presumed lead-glaze
Lead-glaze
white
Earthenware
Moulding
: White earthenware, moulded, transfer-printed in blue, lead-glazed, and gilded
Lead-glazing
Inscription present: in Gothic letters
Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick-on label, now discoloured; the th of 6th and t of Regt are raised
Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick-on label, now discoloured
Accession number: C.5-2019
Primary reference Number: 227180
Entry form number: 1382
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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