Enrica Medugno
Senior Sale Coordinator
Lot 99
A Copeland porcelain Alhambra vase for the Islamic market England, 19th Century
22 May 2025, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£3,000 - £5,000
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Oliver White
Head of Department
A Copeland porcelain Alhambra vase for the Islamic market
England, 19th Century
England, 19th Century
of piriform on a stepped foot, the flaring neck with moulded rings to the mouth and everted rim, flanked by two openwork handles, moulded and decorated in polychrome and gilt with geometric designs and panels containing foliate interlace, Copeland stamp to base, with wood stand
46.3 cm. high
46.3 cm. high
Footnotes
William Taylor Copeland was a gentleman industrialist, not only owning a ceramics factory, but also maintaining a career in politics as an MP and Lord Mayor of London. He succeeded his father in running the Spode factory in around 1813, with the firm continuing under various combinations of the name Copeland, and employed artists from the continent to produce spectacular ceramics, some of which were displayed at exhibitions such as the Great Exhibition of London in 1851. The factory produced a wide range of wares which were often exported to Europe, the Empire and the United States. In order to appeal to these markets, production was widened, encompassing various items including those designed specifically for sale in countries with a significant Muslim population. A Copeland dish with Arabic inscription is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Accession No. C.50-1982).