{"id":10842,"date":"2022-05-12T16:06:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T14:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homesandantiques.com\/?p=30351"},"modified":"2022-05-12T16:29:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T14:29:10","slug":"collecting-antique-lustreware","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/homesantiques\/rss_feed\/collecting-antique-lustreware\/","title":{"rendered":"Collecting antique lustreware"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Molly Malsom\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 12 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Although colloquially regarded as a poor man\u2019s silver<\/a> or gold, the alchemic appeal of antique<\/a> lustreware has endured the test of time.<\/p>\n

\u2018When looking at lustreware, you need to think about which type and era you\u2019re interested in, as the scope for collecting is vast,\u2019 explains Alison Snowdon, ceramics specialist at Fieldings Auctioneers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While the earliest form of lustre dates to the 9th century, it was popularised by British 19th-century potteries<\/a> around Staffordshire, Sunderland and Newcastle, including Spode<\/a> and Wedgwood<\/a>, where it swiftly became the height of fashion.<\/p>\n

Desired thanks to its reflective quality in dim gas and candlelight, this lustreware was made by applying a thin, metallic glaze to pottery that turned a peachy pink during a second, low-temperature firing.<\/p>\n

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This Wedgwood lemonade set for six sold for \u00a31,200 at Woolley & Wallis in October 2016<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Often referred to as \u2018Sunderland Lustre\u2019, pieces like this are highly collectable \u2013 prices start at \u00a350 for a good example.<\/p>\n

Lustre fell out of favour until financial austerity hit the UK after the Second World War, when precious metals became scarce, and potteries had to adapt to survive.<\/p>\n

Royal Worcester invented a type of heat-resistant porcelain for use in hospitals, which was later developed into a range of \u2018fireproof\u2019 gold lustreware.<\/p>\n

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These two vintage Royal Worcester tea sets (photographed as one) are from Bouton.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Meanwhile, Royal Winton created \u2018planished\u2019 imitation silver lustre pieces, designed to replicate traditional silver tea sets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2018These post-war tea sets were made in large quantities, so are relatively affordable and easy to come by,\u2019 explains Snowdon, \u2018though the glaze can rub away, so collectors should avoid pieces that have been excessively used or washed.\u2019<\/p>\n

Tea sets are easy to pick up in antiques shops<\/a>, fairs<\/a> and online<\/a>, with prices from around \u00a320.<\/p>\n

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English or Welsh silver lustre jug, c1815 via John Howard<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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30-piece peach lustreware dinner set, c1960s<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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This large 19th-century \u2018Sunderland Lustre\u2019 jug sold for \u00a3180 at Woolley & Wallis in April 2016<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Royal Worcester coffee pot via Chinasearch<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Royal Worcester tea cup via Chinasearch<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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This Wedgwood lemonade set for six sold for \u00a31,200 at Woolley & Wallis in October 2016<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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These two vintage Royal Worcester tea sets (photographed as one) are from Bouton.<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n
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