Antique Coalport Porcelain Plate: Samuel Alcock, Handpainted Floral Gilt, 1855

Antique Samuel Alcock, Coalport porcelain plate, mid 19th Century.

With Persian inspired "Alma" moulded borders in green and gilt beautiful handpainted flowers, and the saying “I byd my time” in a belt in the centre.

Marked on the back with registery makers date 1855, 6th of January, bundle 4 and numbers with 7189

In lovely antique condition, with light age related wear/marks to the gild and painting, it has two flaws on the rim, one small chip that is visible from the back, and a thin hairline which is shown in the last 2 pictures from the front and back side.

Width: 23 cm
Height 2 cm

Weight: 496 gram

The Samuel Alcock factory was operative in Staffordshire between 1822 and 1856, after which it was bought by Sir James Duke and Nephews.
The factory started as a partnership between the young Samuel Alcock and the older Ralph Stevenson, who provided the factory and capital.
Alcock quickly took the factory to great heights, building one of the biggest factories of its time.
Alcock jumped on the new Rococo Revival fashion and served a huge new middle class market. The reason we now don't hear much about Samuel Alcock porcelain is that much of it has been mis-identified over the years and attributed to Coalport, Ridgway, Rockingham or others; Alcock did not mark any of his porcelain save a few rare pieces, and the numbering system is difficult to understand. However, the wares are still wide spread and many are of great quality.

Coalport, England was a centre of porcelain and pottery production between about 1795 and 1926, with the Coalport porcelain brand continuing to be used up to the present.

The Coalport porcelain manufactory, the first porcelain factory in the Ironbridge Gorge, England, was founded by the practical and enterprising John Rose in 1795.


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