Price
£3250.00This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance
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Fine and rare George III period Pontypool Japan tole wall cistern; the reservoir finely decorated with gilded chinoiserie vignettes on a black ground and with its original tinned interior and brass tap; the pagoda-shaped detachable cover is similarly decorated and surmounted by a pierced gallery and a central gilded finial; together with a separate small drip-tray. Circa 1795
This cistern is either the work of Thomas, James or John Allgood who took over the business founded by their father in the 1730s and worked separately from workshops in Pontypool and Usk. Their work was considered to be of exceptional quality and superior to that of their contemporaries in Wolverhampton, Birmingham and the midlands. [Ref: 'Skill of the Pontypool Japanners' by G. Bernard Hughes, 'Country Life Annual', December 1968 and the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff].
Dimensions
Maximum width is 28cm, 14.5cm deep and 45cm highCondition report
In remarkably good original conditionStock number
9348Open Tuesday-Friday 9.15-5; Saturday 10.30-4; other times by appointment
The BADA Standard
- Since 1918, BADA has been the leading association for the antiques and fine art trade
- Members are elected for their knowledge, integrity and quality of stock
- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
- Our dealers’ membership is reviewed and renewed annually
- Bada.org is a non-profit site: clients deal directly with members and they pay no hidden fees
