Bough Pot, Elephant and Statue House

Item Number: M94
Shape Type: Bough Pot
Pattern Name: Elephant and Statue House
Date: c. 1800-1815
Dimensions:  H 5.5″, W 7.5″, D 4.125″
Maker: Cambrian Pottery
Maker‘s Mark: Unmarked
Description:
A large molded earthenware bough pot printed in blue underglaze. The gallery has a scalloped edge and is printed with a border design of geometric shapes and symbols. The border is repeated on the cover and floral sprays have been added. A blue ground has been painted on the bulb shaped openings. No pattern is printed on the back. In this complex pattern, a Chinese figure is mounted on the elephant standing in a fenced garden with an elaborate gazebo that houses a statue; they are the focus of the scene for which the pattern is named. To the right of the gazebo stand two figures, one with a spear and the other with a parasol. To the right of the elephant stands a second figure with a spear. The pattern is attributed to the Cambrian Pottery.
Condition:
Very Good. Professionally restored chip to inner rim and to one of the openings in the lid.