A rare Davenport Hybrid Hard-Paste porcelain Vase c.1807-1812

A rare and early Davenport shield shaped vase in hybrid hard-paste porcelain c.1807-1812. Of shield shape with ring handles, the main body enamelled with a chocolate brown ground reserving a large panel of distinctive flower painting by Thomas Steel, the foot, shoulder and cover with yellow ground.

Unmarked.

For a similar vase, see the Joyce Mountain Collection of Davenport sold by Bonhams:

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/13434/lot/160/?category=list&length=341&page=1

Condition: Some wear to the gilding and a small amount of flaking to the chocolate ground. Minor chip to the finial on the lid and the a very small chip to the inside of the lid.