This porcelain cabinet plate was produced in England by Mintons in the 1870s. It has hand painted numerals on the back. It measures 9” in diameter. It has an entwined, reticulated border. The plate is hand painted in raised, metallic enamels. Two birds are perched on branches of gold and platinum cherry blossoms. The center of the plate is painted in celeste blue. The reticulated border is accented with gold...
An elaborately molded plate with three hand painted sprigs of flowers. The pattern is one that was made by CJ Mason circa 1825 in the rococo revival taste. 8 ½ inches diameter.
Condition: Minor gilding wear and a few knife scratches, but otherwise no chips, cracks, hairlines or repairs.
An extremely fine antique English porcelain coffee can, of flared form, made by the Chamberlain Worcester factory. The cup features a beautiful bouquet of flowers and stunning gilding on the borders, the entire interior, and the entire handle. It is fully marked with painted red script on the bottom. The handle is quite unusual and uncommon, not even appearing in Geoffrey Godden's book on Chamberlain Worcester...
Two pairs of plates with underglaze blue transfer decoration of a woman holding a tray of cakes with a child pulling at her dress and an oriental jardinière to one side surrounded with an elaborate floral swagged border. The smaller are more like shallow bowls than like plates. These two are porcelain and both marked with Hilditch and Sons mark for the period 1822-1830. The larger plates have overglaze lustre highlights and are not porcelain...
A feather or shell edge plate beautifully enameled with scattered flowers in typical Rococo style. Late 18th century, made at the Royal Vienna Porcelain factory. Underglaze blue shield mark and painters mark in puce plus an impressed N, probably for Joseph Niedermeyer who was chief modeller 1747-1784. Diameter "9 ¾ / 24.5 cm. Condition: fine.
Sèvres coffee can and saucer with flower decoration and gilt dented /”wolf tooth” rims, c 1780. The can with the interlaced Ls and date mark, possibly BB for 1779). Saucer of the same age, unmarked. The measures of these so-called gobelets litrons were regulated by the French government in the 1750s. This is a gobelet litron of the third size, "2 ½/ 5.8 cm high, Diameter of saucer "4 ½ / 11.5 cm...
Very nice Staffordshire transferware plate in the “Lion” pattern from the “Quadruped” series by Hall. The plate is very finely decorated in underglaze blue with four reserves depicting zebras, goats, deer and horses, surrounding a central reserve depicting a lion. Unmarked.
Origin: England, 1820-30. Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks, light discoloration on back (easily removed). Size: 10” diameter.
Porcelain sardine box with a handle in the form of a realistically-painted sardine. The sides and lid of the box are decorated with pink roses. The bottom is marked "Victoria Austria."
Origin: Altrohlau, Bohemia, Austria (now Stara Role, Czech Republic), ca. 1891-1918. Condition: excellent, slight wear to gilding along edges of the lid. Size: 5-1/4" x 4-1/2" x 3".
Three 19th century faience plates, Northern France (Saint Clement?), all with vivacious floral decoration in the "gaudy" style, all with combed red border. Diameter "9/ 23 cm. Condition: wear to the decoration of two plates, all with rim frits.
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 German Westerwaid Saltglaze Tankard.
Decorated with a band of incised scrolling decoration, between bands of applied diamond prunts. Pewter lid. Westerwald C1700. Height without pewter lid; 5 7/8″ (15.0 cm). Condition: excellent
How rare it is to find an early soft paste porcelain platter of this size, 16" X 20". This platter in excellent condition is made by the "Bow" factory circa 1765
Condition: excellent Width: 16 inches, Length: 20 inches
Wonderful Doulton Burslem pitcher trimmed with gold with lovely handpainted flowers on both the front and back. There is a fabulous gold grotesque head on the spout. It has the brown Doulton Burslem on the bottom.
It measures 10" tall x 5" diameter not including the handle. This great pitcher is in perfect condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.
This porcelain demitasse cup and saucer was produced in England by Coalport in the 1890s.
The saucer has a diameter of 4 1/4 inches. The cup is 2 1/8 inches tall with a diameter of 1 7/8 inches. The set is made of fine, white bone china. The cup is melon ribbed and blown out. The saucer has a scalloped rim. The ground color is rich cobalt blue. It is decorated with elaborate raised gold decorations. Gilded swags and raised gold beads accent the design...
American art pottery bowl by Marblehead Pottery, in a lavender glaze. Early 20th century. Size: 4.75 inches diameter x 2.25 inches ht. Mint condition.
A fine matched pair of ceramic recumbent lions of molded construction having maize yellow ware enamel. The careful observer will note that the lions are not a mirror match, but they complement each other and were most likely produced this way. While the condition of the lions is less than pristine, having minor enamel losses and one minor chip as shown in the photos, we believe that serious collectors will appreciate the earliness and uniqueness of these ceramic lions...
Three copper lustre saucer dishes. Brown transfer printed and hand painted decoration of Chinamen and boys in a garden. English, Staffordshire c 1840. Diameter "5 ½/13,5 cm Condition: fine.
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