26-Pc Pearlware Kite Flyer Child Miniature Dinner Set, c 1820 Hackwood
26-Pc Pearlware Kite Flyer Child Miniature Dinner Set, c 1820 Hackwood. References: 1 Maurice and Evelyn Milbourn,'Understanding Miniature British Pottery & Porcelain,' Figure 96, pp 89-90. Thomas Bewick's woodcuts are well known and one of his tailpieces in the'Book of British Birds' shows an old man standing by a gravestone, a boy with a hoop, and buildings in the background. The gravestone is engraved with the text'Vanitas, Vanitatum, Omnia Vanitas', and the woodcut is doubtless intended to demonstrate'Crabbed Age and Youth'.
A date of about 1820 seems likely, and Benjamin Adams has been suggested as a possible maker. The pattern is usually known as'Gravestone'. " Also see pp 105-109, "The Hackwood family of potters covered two generations in the period 1807 to 1855, and they produced several miniature wares. 2 Doris Lechler,'English Toy China,' Figure 206, pp 78, 192;. Someone started calling (this set) kite flyer and this name will stick.
3 Lorraine Punchard,'Playtime Pottery & Porcelain From the United Kingdom & the United States,' p 119. This scarce child's miniature Dinner Set is in an underglaze deep blue print of a scene of an old man dressed in Colonial style clothes, standing by a gravestone watching a boy fly a kite. A boy on the right is rolling a hoop. A brick wall runs through the center of the picture with a house, church, and trees in the background. Several pattern names are used for this child's miniature Dinner Set:'KITE FLYER' is the most common name, however, scholars also referred to it as'CRABBED AGE and YOUTH,''OLD AGE and CARELESS YOUTH,' and'GRAVESTONE.
The manufactory of this Dinner Set has also been a subject of debate. Milbourn attributes the maker as Benjamin Adams; Doris Lechler states:. Most agree and accept the date as c 1820. This scarce child's miniature Dinner Set consists of. (1) Tureen with Lid: 4.5" W x 3" D x 3 H.
(2) Tureens with Lids: 3" W x 2.125" D x 2.25 H. An interior hairline to one. (1) Vegetable with Lid: 3.5" W x 3.5" D x 2 H.
Slight toning to the interior. (2) Sauce or Gravy Boats: 3.25" W x 1.25" D x 1.75 H. (1) 5" W x 3.675" D. (1) 4.5" W x 3.25" D. (6) Dinner Plates: 3.5.
(6) Salad Plates: 2.75. (6) Soup Bowls: 3.5. Glazed-over underside edge chip that was done in the making and does not show. Please pardon the white glare reflections in the photos. This scarce miniature child's Dinner Set is in excellent condition with the exceptions noted above; there are age-related crazing and occasional transfer skips or smudges.This is a very early child's miniature Dinner Set that has minor typical firing imperfections consistent with production methods at the time of making that has tremendous display value please view the last photo for an example. Presented as is and as found. A large inventory of Antique miniature and children's porcelain and pottery dishes which includes tea, dinner, and dessert sets, and accessories exists. Please feel free to contact me if you are looking for something specific to complete or add to your collection as many items are available but not displayed.
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