Rare Antique Georgian Pedestal Fruit Bowl Centre Piece- Langton Hall

This is a rare, Georgian double-handled fruit bowl with a very Art Nouveau feel. The pattern number is 6/315, and it features a Lincolnshire view of Langton Hall. Made circa 1820, this is a truly wonderful find for collectors of fine English ceramics and regional British history! This exquisite late Georgian pedestal centerpiece features a hand-transferred topographical view of the historic, lost Langton Hall in Lincolnshire (near Spilsby).

The central scene depicts the stunning Langton Hall, famously known as the ancestral seat of author Bennet Langton and the house where Dr Samuel Johnson stayed during his celebrated visit to Lincolnshire in 1764. The engraving is based on the famous 1797 drawing by Thomas Girtin, showing the long, four-section front elevation partially framed by romanticised, mature estate trees. Ironically, shortly following the manufacture of this luxury bowl, the historic house was then demolished (pulled down in 1822) and its contents sold off.

This is a premium, bench-crafted cabinet piece. The central blue transfer is framed by a rich overglaze cobalt blue ground border, exquisitely accented with hand-painted gold gilding along the rim and pedestal column.

Flipping the piece over reveals its exceptional provenance: tucked safely inside the unglazed underside of the hollow pedestal foot rim, a Georgian factory decorator has meticulously hand-painted both the title “Langton Hall” and the pattern number “6/315” in matching red enamel ink.

• It measures: 22.5cm handle to handle x 11cm tall.