{"product_id":"antique-english-staffordshire-ironstone-imari-hydra-form-pitcher","title":"Antique English Staffordshire Ironstone Imari Hydra-Form Pitcher","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA spectacular antique English Staffordshire ironstone pitcher in the distinctive Hydra form, richly decorated in an exuberant Imari-inspired palette of deep cobalt blue, iron red, turquoise, cream and gilt. The dramatically swept pouring lip and tall looping cobalt handle frame a beautifully shaped body covered in hand-applied Chinoiserie florals, stylized foliage and scrolling botanical motifs.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 7.5 inches tall, this is a substantial decorative example with wonderful presence. The combination of saturated cobalt, turquoise and orange-red against the creamy ironstone body is particularly striking, while the remaining gilt detailing gives the piece just enough shimmer. Hydra-form pitchers became closely associated with celebrated Staffordshire makers including Mason’s, whose 19th-century examples were produced in a range of Japan and Chinoiserie patterns. Comparable Mason’s examples of this form are documented throughout the 19th century. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautiful enough to stand completely on its own, this is the sort of collected English ceramic that instantly gives a room depth, color and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful antique condition with age-appropriate surface wear and minor variations consistent with an early hand-decorated ceramic piece. Gilt and painted decoration retain excellent visual presence. Please review photographs closely for condition and individual characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIZE\u003cbr\u003e7.5\" H x 4\" W x 6\" D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROVENANCE\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Staffordshire, likely 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMATERIAL\u003cbr\u003eGlazed ironstone ceramic with hand-painted polychrome decoration and gilt detailing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTYLING SUGGESTIONS\u003cbr\u003eThis piece wants to be seen. Style it prominently on a mahogany console, library table or drinks cabinet alongside antique brass, leather-bound books and clipped boxwood for a classic collected-country-house look. Its cobalt and turquoise tones also make it extraordinary mixed into a blue-and-white porcelain collection, while the warm iron-red and gilt details give it enough richness to hold its own in an equestrian, hunt-club or traditional English interior.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martingale East","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49107092734196,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/6782\/9748\/files\/Imari_Pitcher.png?v=1786367957","url":"https:\/\/martingaleeast.com\/products\/antique-english-staffordshire-ironstone-imari-hydra-form-pitcher","provider":"Martingale East","version":"1.0","type":"link"}