Posted 8 years ago
SpiritBear
(813 items)
Circa 1841-1859 (according to one site that seemed to know the subject in question quite well [all the others were just sellers claiming everything from 1830 to 1860]) flow blue "Chapoo" theme bowl by J. Wedgwood of England.
Another thrift shop find, and now my oldest.
Chapoo, now called Zhapu, in 1842 was a city involved in the Chinese Opium Wars.
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/157376-john-wedgwood--england--dates-1841-18
Yours is in immaculate condition, it seems.
Mine shows its age. I saw it and went right to it, certain it was about 1850s.
Thankyou spirit , mine does show age but being it is white . its hard to show!!
I would say yours is about 1840-1842
It's like my mom: Refuses to show her age. :P
Why do you think mine is from that early, short period?
im thinking that, but I could be wrong!!
But why that very short/specific period?
He did die in 1844. it could be before that.
Carl Tielsch died in the 1800s, yet his company named after him continued on for many decades. ;)
The Flow Blue is so pretty! There would have been a matching pitcher.
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/44982464_flow-blue-chapoo-pattern-wash-bowl-and-pitcher
Thank you, Efes Girl.
The pitcher is much scarcer. The bowl is only a little less common than the plate. There seems to have been a tray and saucers, too.
I almost didn't go to the thrift store, either, as it usually had little of interest. I was so surprised.