This garniture of three Regency spill vases would have made a stylish focal point on a chimney mantelpiece. Both front and back have panels of finely painted flowers. In between are symmetrical gilt decorations on a cobalt blue ground; above and below, chains of porcelain beads encircle the vases.
The vases are unmarked except for the pattern number, 424, painted in large script on the base. So far, we have not conclusively identified the maker.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines a spill as ‘a thin strip of wood or a folded or twisted piece of paper used for lighting a fire, candle, pipe, etc.’ The cylindrical jars or vases containing the spills were placed on the mantelpiece above the fire. Their prominent position in the room encouraged lavish decoration. In the early nineteenth century, spill vases were called ‘match pots,’ a description used in the Ridgway shape book.
Condition Excellent. No damage, repair or sign of use. We are tempted to say perfect.
Sizes Large pot height: 12.4 cm; diameter: 14.2 cm; Small pot ‘A’ height: 11.5 cm; diameter: 12.5 cm; Small pot ‘B’ height: 11.5 cm; diameter: 11.7 cm
Combined net weight: 1.772 kg
Medium: Bone china (porcelain)
The packed weight exceeds the limit for Royal Mail International parcels and will require DHL international shipment. International customers should email Cotswold Antiques, with their postal delivery address, to obtain a DHL quote.
