A wonderfully rendered pottery Staffordshire portrait bust of the philosopher John Locke. The name is incised on the back of this piece. Raised on a faux marble socle, the figure is effectively modelled and strongly colored. The condition is superb, with no chips, cracks, restoration, inpainting, or enamel loss. The whitish lines on his robe were intentionally done to highlight folds...

This porcelain figurine was produced in Germany by the Royal Berlin Porcelain Manufacturer or KPM about 1900. It was modelled by the artist Karl Himmelstoss. He specialized in subjects wearing traditional costumes. The figure is 10 ¼ inches high and 7 inches wide. The figure weighs over 4 pounds unpacked. The finest modelling and degree of detail is evident. Folds in the skirt, ruffled collar and sleeves, the wicker texture of the basket, ribbons and headdress show complex detail...

This porcelain demitasse cup and saucer was produced in England in 1882. The date letter indicates this year. The saucer has a diameter of 4 3/8 inches and the cup is 2 ¼ inches high. The set is made of bone china. The cup features the traditional Worcester ring handle. The set is decorated with alternating bands of gold and yellow. The gold bands contain chains of hand painted chrysanthemums and the yellow bands have ornate gilding...

This porcelain coffee cup and saucer was produced in Austria by a Vienna Porcelain manufacturer in the1880s. It has an artist’s signature “Schuler” in the painting. The saucer is 6 inches in diameter. The cup is 2 ½” high with a diameter of 3¾”. The ground color is forest green. The front of the cup has a hand painted scene of a classical lady and a winged cherub. The scene is framed with ornate, raised gold. The saucer has matching gold trim...

This is a wonderful 19th century porcelain partial coffee set hand-painted with courting scenes, putti, floral sprays, and butterflies on a yellow ground; bearing crossed swords mark of the Dresden studio of Helena Wolfson and consisting of: a coffee pot and lid with rose bud finial and twisted vine handle; a footed creamer with vine handle; a covered sugar with floral finial; a set of 6 cups with twisted vine handles and shaped rims, some with whimsical insects dancing on the interior; and a se...

This porcelain bowl was produced in the United States by the Pickard Studio between 1903 and 1905. It is signed Shoner for the artist Otto Shoner. The bowl measures 7 1/2 inches in diameter, handles not included. There are “wish-bone” handles on each side of this scalloped and blown out bowl. The blank originally came Tressemann and Vogt Limoges, France and was decorated at the Pickard Studio. The painting is in the art nouveau style. Brightly colored tulips spill across the porcelain...

A Panel of Six English Manganese Ground Delft Tiles. Each decorated with figures in landscapes with carnation corners. London C1740/60. Diameter; 5" (12.7 cm). Condition; usual minor chips, the second tile has a glaze crack to the centre

A lovely Chaffers Liverpool bowl, decorated with peonies issuing from hollow rockwork, a red bird on a branch. and an insect to the reverse. Chaffers, even more so than the more common Liverpool factories, has seen a substantial and lightning growth in interest and value, especially for items in good condition. This piece is in overall excellent condition, with no chips, cracks, or restoration, although the interior has a rubbed flower, as is often the case...

An oval and domed porcelain plaque with enamelled flowers in a gilt and Bleu Céleste framework. The ”heavenly blue” colour was a speciality for Sevres in the 18th century and revived in the 19th during the reign of Napoléon III...

Blue and white sparrow beak milk or cream jug and lid transfer printed in two rows with a Chinoiserie pattern. Unmarked, English, c 1790. Height including lid "6 ¼ / 16 cm. Condition: the jug with two hairlines, the lid with star crack and rim frits (cf. pics).

Very fine early Staffordshire child's cup decorated with a pair of colorful roosters. The design was hand-colored over a rudimentary sepia-colored transfer. The pearlware glaze has a wonderful lustre. The bottom edge of the cup is decorated with a molded border.

Origin: England, ca. 1830. Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks, light glaze crazing in interior bottom. Size: 2-7/8" tall; 3-1/8" diameter excluding handle.

German "Berlin" 12 Porcelain dinner Plates and one(1) matching charger, total 13 pieces, PLATE-9 1/2" diameter, 1 1/4" high, CHARGER-12 1/2" diameter, 1 3/4" high, with molded basket weave raised design wide rim. Crispy white Porcelain plates are all decorated with hand painted with different flowers, large floral design in the center surrounded with flowers outside the deep center area. Underglaze blue "Berlin" scepter mark plus impressed mark with different numbers on the bottom. The cond...

This set of 10 porcelain bowls and 10 plates was produced in France by Jean Pouyat Limoges in 1914. Only one set is pictured, but the price includes the set of 10 matching bowls and plates. The plates measure 7 1/4 inches and the bowls are 5 inches in diameter and 2 inches high. The naturalistic design is an inspiration of the art nouveau period. A factory transfer of trumpet blossoms and vines spills across the surface of each piece. The soft pink and rose blossoms and light green leaves a...

A beautiful Longton Hall bowl, decorated with polychrome flowers, most likely done by the Trembly Rose painter. Very fine condition with fresh colors, no cracks, paint loss, or restoration. The diameter is 4 3/8" and the height is 2".

Antique, late 19th century, American pottery pitcher, most likely Shenandoah Valley. Please see the links below.

A body of graceful ovoid form on a short splayed foot with a flat base, flaring neck with pinched spout, applied with a grooved handle, Incised with floral decoration and covered overall in a splashed pale brown, green, and yellow glaze.

CONDITION: Considering its age, it is in good condition with usual chipping and flakes on the mouth and handle but is otherwise intact w...

An authentic and vintage Dutch Delft blue and white 9-1/4" plate. This plate has a floriate design and it has the expected blue-tinged underglaze. This unsigned plate is in fair condition with the loss of the glaze around the rim, some minor rim chips, a glued bisected break and a y-shaped crack meeting at the bisected break. The glue is old-style yellow, and this plate is certainly worthy of restoration. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted;...

A quatrefoil sugar bowl, cover and stand all with floral decoration. The cover with a plum like fruit and leaf finial. Both the stand and the cover have painted dark purple rims. Both the stand and the bowl are marked with incised, “DV”. The stand has no punctuation and the bowl has a period after each letter. The stand is approx. 8 ½ by 7 inches (22 x 18 cm) and the sugar bowl with cover is 4 inches tall, 6 ½ inches long and 5 inched wide (10.5 x 17 x 13 cm).

Condition; the stand has...

The face on the spout is tinted with the same yellow/brown as the face on the pitcher. 10 ¼ inches high, 8 ½ inches across handle and 7 inches wide.

Isaac Van Amburgh was an American showman/animal trainer. He had his own travelling menagerie by the mid 1830s. Around 1830 he became the first (perhaps) performer to place his head in a lion’s mouth. His grandfather was Native American. Van Amburgh toured extensively, including in England. He performed for Queen Victoria and she commission...