Rare New Hall Staffordshire hybrid porcelain dessert service with powder blue and rose decoration, circa 1820
This rare Staffordshire dessert service, attributed to New Hall and dating to around 1820, is a fine example of early Regency-period English porcelain. Crafted in New Hall’s distinctive hybrid hard-paste porcelain, the pieces feature a creamy-toned body known for its strength, fine quality, and subtle warmth — a material innovation that helped shape English porcelain production.
The service is decorated with finely moulded powder blue borders, created using a resist technique that allows crisp white motifs of birds and grapevines to emerge from the coloured ground. Each piece is further embellished with hand-painted rose vine decoration in shades of cobalt, soft pink, and fresh green, all highlighted with delicate gilding. The combination of resist work, bold colour, and elegant gilded details reflects the highest standards of Regency tableware.
The set includes a lozenge-shaped two-handled serving tray and six matching dessert plates. Its refined decoration and sophisticated form make it ideal for collectors of English porcelain, period dining settings, or elegant interior display.
Total weight: 2800 g
Tray dimensions: 28 cm × 22 cm × 4.5 cm / 11″ × 8.7″ × 1.8″
Plate dimensions: 22 cm × 2 cm / 8.7″ × 0.8″
Good antique condition overall. The tray shows a hairline crack across the base and minor wear to the gilding. One plate has browning and a hairline crack to the back; two plates have small chips to their base rims. Minor surface wear to gilding and enamels consistent with age and use. Presents beautifully with vibrant colours and finely preserved decoration.
This rare Staffordshire dessert service, attributed to New Hall and dating to around 1820, is a fine example of early Regency-period English porcelain. Crafted in New Hall’s distinctive hybrid hard-paste porcelain, the pieces feature a creamy-toned body known for its strength, fine quality, and subtle warmth — a material innovation that helped shape English porcelain production.
The service is decorated with finely moulded powder blue borders, created using a resist technique that allows crisp white motifs of birds and grapevines to emerge from the coloured ground. Each piece is further embellished with hand-painted rose vine decoration in shades of cobalt, soft pink, and fresh green, all highlighted with delicate gilding. The combination of resist work, bold colour, and elegant gilded details reflects the highest standards of Regency tableware.
The set includes a lozenge-shaped two-handled serving tray and six matching dessert plates. Its refined decoration and sophisticated form make it ideal for collectors of English porcelain, period dining settings, or elegant interior display.
Total weight: 2800 g
Tray dimensions: 28 cm × 22 cm × 4.5 cm / 11″ × 8.7″ × 1.8″
Plate dimensions: 22 cm × 2 cm / 8.7″ × 0.8″
Good antique condition overall. The tray shows a hairline crack across the base and minor wear to the gilding. One plate has browning and a hairline crack to the back; two plates have small chips to their base rims. Minor surface wear to gilding and enamels consistent with age and use. Presents beautifully with vibrant colours and finely preserved decoration.
This rare Staffordshire dessert service, attributed to New Hall and dating to around 1820, is a fine example of early Regency-period English porcelain. Crafted in New Hall’s distinctive hybrid hard-paste porcelain, the pieces feature a creamy-toned body known for its strength, fine quality, and subtle warmth — a material innovation that helped shape English porcelain production.
The service is decorated with finely moulded powder blue borders, created using a resist technique that allows crisp white motifs of birds and grapevines to emerge from the coloured ground. Each piece is further embellished with hand-painted rose vine decoration in shades of cobalt, soft pink, and fresh green, all highlighted with delicate gilding. The combination of resist work, bold colour, and elegant gilded details reflects the highest standards of Regency tableware.
The set includes a lozenge-shaped two-handled serving tray and six matching dessert plates. Its refined decoration and sophisticated form make it ideal for collectors of English porcelain, period dining settings, or elegant interior display.
Total weight: 2800 g
Tray dimensions: 28 cm × 22 cm × 4.5 cm / 11″ × 8.7″ × 1.8″
Plate dimensions: 22 cm × 2 cm / 8.7″ × 0.8″
Good antique condition overall. The tray shows a hairline crack across the base and minor wear to the gilding. One plate has browning and a hairline crack to the back; two plates have small chips to their base rims. Minor surface wear to gilding and enamels consistent with age and use. Presents beautifully with vibrant colours and finely preserved decoration.
New Hall, operating from 1781 to 1835, played a key role in the development of English porcelain, producing some of the first successful hybrid hard-paste wares. Known for combining technical innovation with high artistic standards, New Hall’s porcelain was prized for its fine surface, strength, and distinctive decoration. Their work, especially early resist-decorated and hand-painted pieces, remains highly sought after by collectors today.
