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Chelsea Porcelain Gold Anchor Pink Ground Bird Plate, circa 1760
This exquisite Chelsea porcelain plate was made during the factory’s celebrated Gold Anchor period, circa 1760.
Chelsea was one of the earliest and most important English porcelain manufactories.
Like much of the finest English porcelain of the mid-18th century, Chelsea wares were made of soft-paste porcelain, part of the European effort to create a porcelain body comparable to the hard-paste porcelains imported from China.
Chelsea’s soft-paste body has a characteristic warm, gentle white that works particularly beautifully with rich enamel grounds and gilding.
The gorgeous pink-claret ground gives the plate its immediate visual impact, shifting from lighter pink to deeper claret tones across the surface. Three shaped reserves of Chelsea’s soft white porcelain are hand painted with brightly colored exotic birds in flight, their red, orange, rose, purple, and golden plumage beautifully set against the rich ground.
The reserves are surrounded by exceptionally rich gilding. Delicate gilt sprays and scrolling Rococo ornament spread across the pink-claret ground, while areas of fine net-like gilt trelliswork add another layer of decoration.
A gilt dentil border follows the scalloped edge.
The brilliant pink-claret ground, lively bird painting, and elaborate gilding come together to make this an especially beautiful example of Chelsea porcelain from the Gold Anchor period.
A closely related set of five Chelsea Gold Anchor plates with the same pink-claret ground, bird reserves, and elaborate gilding is currently listed on 1stDibs for $32,500.
The reverse bears the Chelsea gold anchor mark.
Dimensions: 9.5″ diameter × 1.75″ deep
Condition: Excellent. One of the birds has wear to the enamels.
Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
Date: Circa 1760
Period: Gold Anchor Period
Price: $1,400 -
Set of Eight Tulip Vases, Italian Polychrome Ceramic by Mottahedeh
$4,200.00This set of eight large Italian ceramic tulip vases was made for Mottahedeh’s Sir Humphry Wakefield Stately Homes Collection in the late 20th century. The beauty of the group comes from its rich, intense colors and from the way the eight vases form four coordinating pairs, each with its own distinctive combination of pink, rose, purple, yellow, and orange. Within each pair, several related tones combine across the tulip petals, while the fresh green leaves provide strong contrast. Small blue flowers accent the front at the base, and small pink flowers decorate the back. Each vase is modeled as a flowering tulip rising from broad green leaves, with a smaller tulip bud beside the main flower. The different color combinations give each pair its own character, while the repeated green foliage and matching forms unify all eight. Displayed together, the eight vases form a lively and colorful decorative group. They can also be arranged as four pairs throughout a room or used individually as colorful accents. Each vase is stamped on the underside. Maker: Mottahedeh Collection: Sir Humphry Wakefield Stately Homes Collection Origin: Italy Date: Late 20th century Material: Ceramic Dimensions: Each 5.75 inches high × 5.5 inches wide × 3.5 inches deep Condition: Excellent Quantity: Eight vases forming four pairs Price: $4,200
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Set of Twelve Hand Painted Hicks and Meigh Ironstone Crescent Dishes c. 1820
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Wedgwood Porcelain Vase Hand Painted and Gilded England Circa 1900
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Large Blue and White Dutch Delft Jar Vase with Cover Late 19th Century
$2,400.00This large blue and white Dutch Delft jar was made in the Netherlands in the late 19th century.
Standing an impressive 22 inches tall, the jar has a softly rounded octagonal form and a domed cover surmounted by a sculptural lion-dog finial. Its substantial scale provides an ideal setting for the densely painted cobalt decoration.
Birds, flowering plants, butterflies, leafy branches, and ornamental rockwork cover the body.
A peacock dominates the principal garden scene, surrounded by smaller birds and flowering shrubs.
The cobalt ranges from deep saturated blue to softer washes, giving variety to the closely packed decoration while allowing the warm white tin-glazed ground to remain visible throughout.
The combination of large scale, rounded octagonal form, lively bird-and-flower painting, and sculptural finial gives the jar exceptional decorative presence.
Dimensions: 22 inches tall × 12.75 inches diameter at widest point
Condition: Excellent
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware (Delft)
Origin: Netherlands
Date: Late 19th century
Price: $2,400 -
Pair of Marine Paintings by Ebenezer Colls in Gilt Frames, c. 1865
$7,200.00This pair of English marine paintings was painted by Ebenezer Colls (1812–1887) circa 1865.
Each painting is identified as E. Colls on the gilt inner liner.
The paintings capture the tension and movement of sailing ships in rough waters, with rolling seas, breaking waves, and unsettled skies giving both paintings a strong sense of the wind.
Small details, including a distant lighthouse, cliffs, fortifications, and vessels on the horizon, give the scenes depth, while the broad skies and active seas keep the compositions full of movement.
Together, the powerful seas, expansive skies, and ships under sail give this exceptional pair an extraordinary sense of movement and atmosphere.
Their subjects are closely related without being repetitive, and the matching palette, scale, and mood give them a natural harmony when hung together.The paintings have matching, richly molded 19th-century gilt frames in the Rococo Revival style, with deeply modeled scrolling foliage and shell-like ornament.
The warm gilding provides a beautiful contrast to the dark green-blue seas and blue-gray skies, giving the pair considerable presence on the wall.
Ebenezer Colls (1812–1887) was an English marine painter specializing in shipping and coastal scenes.
He exhibited at the British Institution in London from 1852 to 1854, and his work is represented in the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, including HMS Endymion Rescuing a French Two-Decker (BHC0532) and Destruction of the ‘Droits de l’Homme’, 13 January 1797 (BHC0482).
Research Note: Colls is also documented as the artist of Two Deckers off Longships Lighthouse, Lands End.
The lighthouse scene in this pair appears to show shipping off Longships Lighthouse at Land’s End.
Artist: Ebenezer Colls (1812–1887)
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1865
Material: Oil on canvas
Frames: Matching 19th-century gilt frames in the Rococo Revival taste
Dimensions: Each 27.5″ W × 19.5″ H, framed
Condition: Very good antique condition. The paintings show very minor age-related surface wear. The gilt frames have the very slightest rubbing and small areas of gilt loss consistent with age. -
Pair Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Parrots Qing Dynasty Circa 1870
$2,600.00This pair of blue and white Chinese porcelain parrots was made during the Qing dynasty circa 1870.
Above all, the charm of this pair comes from the relationship between the two birds
Modeled standing on blue rockwork with their wings folded back, the parrots turn toward one another with open beaks, giving the delightful impression that they are engaged in conversation.
Their upright, formal postures make them look like two businessmen deep in conversation, which makes the scene especially amusing.
Their plump, softly rounded bodies, alert blue-ringed eyes, and large curved beaks give their faces distinct character.
Slight differences between the two handmade figures give each parrot its own personality.
The pale celadon-white glaze of their bodies contrasts beautifully with the richly painted cobalt blue rockwork.
Their warm cream colored beaks and feet are left in unglazed biscuit porcelain, adding a subtle contrast between the matte and glazed surfaces.
Dimensions: Each 8.25 inches tall × 2.5 inches wide × 3.25 inches deep
Condition: Excellent
Origin: China
Date: Qing dynasty, circa 1870
Price: $2,600 -
Set of Eighteen Hand Painted Ironstone Soup Plates by Hicks and Meigh c. 1820
$2,300.00The richly colored, hand-painted flowers give this set of eighteen Hicks and Meigh soup plates an especially lively character.
Made in Shelton, Staffordshire, circa 1820, these large plates combine rose pink touched with purple, warm orange, fresh green, and deep cobalt blue with fine touches of gold.
The plates have the lively appearance of a springtime garden.
At the center of each plate, a blue and gilt basket holds pink and orange flowers.
Scattered blossoms and leafy stems spread across the well, while large stylized flowers form a broad border.
Hicks and Meigh were leading Staffordshire makers of richly decorated ironstone during the early 19th century.
Each plate bears the blue printed crown mark reading “STONE CHINA No. 6.”
Dimensions: Each plate measures 9.5 inches in diameter × 1.5 inches high
Condition: Excellent
Maker: Hicks and Meigh
Material: Ironstone
Origin: Shelton, Staffordshire, England
Date: Circa 1820 -
Hand Painted Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Butterfly and Flower Dish Kangxi
$600.00This Chinese porcelain dish was made during the Kangxi period (1662–1722). Its shallow form is hand painted in the famille verte palette, in a traditional pattern known as the Butterfly and Flower pattern with flowering branches, ornamental rockwork, and scattered insects. The asymmetrical composition balances warm iron-red blossoms against turquoise and green rockwork, while scattered insects animate the open ground. The enamels are set against a pale celadon-toned glaze, which gives the porcelain a soft, cool color. The garden imagery belongs to the traditional Chinese flower-and-bird repertoire, in which flowering plants, ornamental rocks and insects express the vitality of the natural world. The underside bears a traditional artemisia leaf mark enclosed within a double circle in underglaze blue. Origin: China Date: Kangxi period (1662–1722) Material: Porcelain Decoration: Hand painted famille verte enamels Marks: Artemisia leaf within a double circle in underglaze blue Dimensions: 6.25 inches diameter × 1.25 inches deep Condition: The restoration of a short restored chip is barely visible on the reverse. It does not extend through to the decorated face. Price: $600
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Blue and White Delft Pair Mantel Jars Netherlands circa 1770
$2,300.00This pair of 18th-century Dutch Delft blue and white covered mantel jars was hand painted in the Netherlands and marked for the De Porceleyne Lampetkan factory.
The vases have richly molded Rococo forms with faceted bodies, spreading bases, and elaborate pierced flame finials.
Deep cobalt blue scrollwork follows the molded decoration, giving the relief strong definition against the soft white tin-glazed ground.
Each vase centers on a large shaped reserve painted with a waterside landscape showing castles beside the water and a sailing boat.
The surrounding molded panels are filled with stippling and delicate leaves.
Their matching landscapes, elaborate covers, and strong cobalt decoration make this pair particularly effective as mantel jars.
Maker: De Porceleyne Lampetkan, Delft, Netherlands
Date: Circa 1770
Dimensions: Each 12.75″ H × 5″ W × 4″ D
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Two Dutch Delft Chargers and a Delft Plate 18th Century
$900.00This group of three 18th-century Dutch Delft pieces includes two chargers and a Delft plate, all hand painted in a lively polychrome palette of cobalt blue, green, yellow, iron red, ochre, and manganese purple.
The three pieces work especially well together. Their shared palette gives the group unity, while the garden, bird, and floral subjects create variety and make the collection particularly effective as a wall display.
The largest charger is painted with a flower-filled garden.
A large flower with green and iron-red leaves rises beside a willow tree with a manganese-purple trunk and ochre leaves.
A garden fence painted in manganese has yellow posts outlined in iron red, while vivid cobalt-blue rockwork gives the composition strong color and movement.
The second charger centers on a bird of prey, a falcon or hawk, perched on a flowering branch, with three butterflies hovering nearby.
The border is divided into six panels with floral decoration separated by iron-red diamond-shaped motifs.
The smaller Delft plate is painted with a floral sprig centered by a large blue flower, with yellow buds and bright blue leaves.
A broad band of iron-red and yellow decoration surrounds the center.
Dimensions: Chargers 14″ and 12″ diameter; plate 9″ diameter
Condition: Excellent, with very slight edge frits invisibly restored.
Origin: Netherlands
Date: 18th century
Material: Delftware / tin-glazed earthenware
Price: $900 -
Hand Painted Chamberlain Worcester Armorial Porcelain Covered Dish c. 1820
$700.00Made in England circa 1820, this Chamberlain’s Worcester covered dish features a unicorn armorial crest and an exceptionally rich design.
The decoration combines large iron-red flowerheads with pale green leaves, smaller red and blue flowers, curling blue stems, and gilt spirals.
White reserves around the border contain stylized flowers painted in red, blue, and gold. The centers of both the cover and the dish are finely painted in brown with a unicorn’s head upon a heraldic wreath.
The deep cobalt blue borders surrounding the crests give them particular emphasis.
The rich Japan pattern decoration and crests are consistent with a privately commissioned Chamberlain’s Worcester service from the early 19th century.
The shaped square form provides a generous surface for the closely packed decoration.
The domed cover rises to a gilt-edged loop finial, which adds height and presence to the dish.
Dimensions: 9.25 inches across × 5 inches high to the top of the finial × 2 inches deep
Condition: Good, with rubbing to the gilding on the outer edge of the dish.
Maker: Chamberlain’s Worcester
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1820 -
Wedgwood George Marsden Art Pottery Vase Raised Slip Decoration c. 1885
$1,200.00This large Wedgwood vase was made in England circa 1885 and decorated using George Marsden’s distinctive raised-slip technique.
With its broad globular body, tall flared neck, and spreading pedestal foot, the vase has an unusually bold and sculptural presence.
Large scrolling acanthus leaves cover the body in raised slips of ochre, buff, olive green, and brown.
The decoration stands physically above the surface, allowing the raised forms to catch the light against the glossy midnight-brown ground.
The scale of the leaves and the richness of the contrasting colors make this an especially decorative piece of late 19th-century Wedgwood.
A warm honey-colored glaze lines the flared rim.
George Marsden patented a mechanical process for decorating with colored slips in 1879 and offered the process to Wedgwood in 1880.
His raised-slip decoration became an important and distinctive part of Wedgwood’s Art Ware production during the 1880s.
This vase is particularly well documented.
The underside retains a label from the Richard Dennis Wedgwood Exhibition of 1982, numbered M634, as well as a handwritten label referring to page 77 of Maureen Batkin’s Wedgwood Ceramics 1846–1959: A New Appraisal, published by Richard Dennis in 1982.
The combination of its impressive scale, bold form, richly modeled raised-slip decoration, and documented exhibition and literature history makes this an especially exciting piece of Wedgwood.
Dimensions: Height 11.25 inches × diameter 9 inches
Condition: Excellent with slight wear to the inside of the top rim (see image)
Maker: Wedgwood
Designer/Technique: George Marsden
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1885
Marks: Impressed WEDGWOOD; additional impressed marks; painted S.264. The vase also retains earlier collection and auction labels.
Literature: Maureen Batkin, Wedgwood Ceramics 1846–1959: A New Appraisal, Richard Dennis, London, 1982, page 77 reference
Exhibition: Richard Dennis Wedgwood Exhibition, 1982, no. M634 -
Armorial Plate French Porcelain Hand Painted Chinese Export Style 19th Century
$350.00This French porcelain plate was made in the second half of the 19th century and is beautifully hand painted in the style of early 18th-century Chinese export porcelain.
At the center are the paired arms of Louis-Auguste d’Albert d’Ailly, duc de Chaulnes, and his wife, Marie-Anne-Romaine de Beaumanoir de Lavardin.
The plate reproduces the Chinese armorial service made for the couple circa 1725 during the Yongzheng period.
The armorial is deliberately kept relatively small, surrounded by a broad expanse of white porcelain scattered with tiny blue and green sprigs.
The armorial shields appear beneath a ducal coronet and are surrounded by elaborate heraldic insignia.
This open center provides an effective contrast to the richly worked inner border, painted with dense iron-red scrollwork, gilt details, touches of cobalt blue, and shaped reserves containing small Chinese motifs.
The wide outer border is especially appealing.
Colorful flowering sprays are arranged around the rim together with ornamental vessels and stylized Chinese motifs.
Cobalt blue, iron red, green, turquoise, aubergine, and gold stand out beautifully against the clear white porcelain ground.
The decoration is detailed and richly colored. Generous areas of white keep the overall effect fresh and lively.
Particularly interesting is the combination of European heraldry with Chinese decorative motifs.
The French decorators reproduced a specific documented armorial service commissioned approximately 150 years earlier, preserving its distinctive combination of aristocratic European heraldry and Chinese ornament.
The reverse bears an iron-red pseudo-Chinese mark, further reflecting the deliberate reference to the 18th-century Chinese original.
Dimensions: 9 inches diameter
Condition: Excellent
Origin: France
Date: Second half of the 19th century
Material: Porcelain
Decoration: Hand painted
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Faux Tobacco Leaf Pattern New Hall Porcelain Teapot Stand Hand Painted C.1800
$600.00This New Hall porcelain teapot stand was hand painted in England circa 1800 and is decorated in the factory’s richly colored Faux Tobacco Leaf pattern, number 490.
The oval stand is painted with an elaborate arrangement of exotic flowers, scrolling leaves, small blossoms, and circular flower heads.
The combination of cobalt blue, iron red, green, turquoise, pink, and gilt is fabulous.
Extensive gilding is worked directly into the decoration, outlining leaves, enriching flower heads, and adding fine detail throughout the composition.
The broad oval surface provides an ideal setting for the pattern and allows the complicated design to be seen particularly well.
A deep cobalt-blue border encircles the rim, painted with a continuous gilt foliate design between gilt bands.
The saturated cobalt, bright enamel colors, and generous gilding give the stand an unusually strong decorative presence.
New Hall’s Faux Tobacco Leaf decoration was inspired by the elaborate patterns of 18th-century Chinese export porcelain and adapted for English taste at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century.
The reverse is painted in iron red with pattern number 490, confirming the New Hall pattern.
Dimensions: 7.75″ × 6.25″
Condition: Excellent antique condition. The enamel colors are strong and the extensive gilding is very well preserved, with only minimal age-appropriate wear.
Material: Porcelain
Maker: New Hall
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1800
Pattern: 490, Faux Tobacco Leaf -
Pair of Blue and White English Delft Chargers Liverpool Circa 1760
$2,750.00This pair of blue and white English Delft chargers was hand-painted in Liverpool circa 1760.
Identical in size and closely related in palette, form, and blue-painted edges, the two chargers feature different but complementary garden designs.
One charger centers on a hovering songbird above a large peony, with two butterflies completing the garden scene.
The decoration continues onto the border with two additional butterflies and three flowering sprigs.
The second charger is painted with flowers in full bloom, leafy stems, and prominent rockwork.
Related floral sprays continue around the border, creating a lively composition across the broad surface.
Both chargers are painted in just two shades of underglaze blue.
Their blue-painted edges, characteristic of some 18th-century Liverpool Delft, provide a strong frame for the decoration.
Displayed together, the differing compositions create visual interest, while their identical size, shared palette, and Liverpool origin make them particularly effective as a pair.
Dimensions: Each 13.5″ diameter x 1.5″ height
Condition: Excellent, with slight edge frits invisibly restored; the edge blue retouched.
Date: Circa 1760
Origin: Liverpool, England
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware Decoration: Hand-painted in underglaze blue -
Pair Blue and White Dutch Delft Hand Painted Vases Thousand Flowers Style C-1765
$2,600.00Made circa 1765, this pair of 18th-century Dutch Delft vases is hand-painted in cobalt blue with dense “Thousand Flowers” decoration.
The softly octagonal vases have an elegant double-gourd form, with a full rounded lower body rising through a slender neck to a smaller upper bulb and flared rim.
The surfaces are richly covered with flowering sprays, leaves, and small scattered blossoms.
The cobalt ranges from deep blue to softer shades, giving variety to the closely packed decoration.
A scrolling border encircles the upper neck and provides a strong contrast to the profusion of flowers below.
Standing 12.9 inches tall, the pair has an elegant, distinctive silhouette and makes a beautiful blue and white statement.
Dimensions: 12.9 inches tall × 5.5 inches across the widest point
Condition: Excellent, with tiny edge chips professionally and invisibly restored
Decoration: Hand-painted “Thousand Flowers” style decoration in cobalt blue
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware, Delft Origin: Netherlands Date: Circa 1765 -
Large Chinese Blue & White Brush Pot Transitional Period Style Hand Painted 1878
$900.00This large Chinese blue and white stoneware brush pot was hand-painted with a continuous landscape depicting a series of related figural scenes with trees, a river and bridge, mountain peaks, clouds, and a cart.
Measuring an impressive 9.5 inches high and 10.75 inches in diameter, it is heavily potted, with substantial weight and unusually generous proportions. Its generous proportions also make it well suited for use as a planter.
The brush pot is painted in richly varied underglaze cobalt, ranging from deep saturated blue to softer washes.
The continuous scene follows a traveling party through a mountainous landscape, with the figures arranged in separate episodes, connected by a wheeled cart, a bridge, a river, trees, and drifting clouds.
The broad cylindrical form, continuous figural narrative, and incised borders deliberately recall the large narrative brush pots made during the Transitional period (1620 to 1683), a style revived with particular confidence on this brush pot in 1878.
A small full moon appears in the sky above two of the figures, adding a particularly poetic note to the composition.
One side bears a vertical Chinese inscription that includes the cyclical date Wuyin (戊寅).
It translates to: “Painted in the spring of the Wuyin year at the Five Trees Studio.”
Based on the painting’s style and form the likely date is 1878, during the Guangxu period.
The pot’s large cylindrical form, scholarly landscape, and inscription are characteristic of the Chinese brush pot, or bitong, an object made for the scholar’s table to hold calligraphy brushes.
With its exceptional scale, extensive hand-painted landscape, figural narrative, and dated inscription, this is an exciting example of late 19th-century Chinese blue and white stoneware.
Dimensions: Height: 9.5 in. Diameter: 10.75 in.
Condition: Excellent -
Wedgwood John Goodwin Caneware Copper Lustre Planter Circa 1925
$1,600.00This Wedgwood planter was designed by John Goodwin and made in England circa 1925.
The glazed caneware body is hand painted in copper lustre with a deep purple tone.
Tall arches divide alternating panels decorated with spirals and wavy lines. A border of diagonal copper lustre stripes circles the upper rim, while palmettes form a repeating border around the base.
Tulip motifs crown the arches on the exterior, and stylized tulips decorate the inner rim.
The four applied handles are also picked out in lustre.
The underside is marked with the Wedgwood factory mark and the painted pattern number C5159/A, identifying this as a documented John Goodwin copper lustre caneware design.
John Goodwin was appointed Art Director of Wedgwood in 1904 and was an important figure in the factory’s early 20th-century design work.
Dimensions: 5.25 inches high × 7.5 inches diameter across the top × 8.75 inches diameter at the base
Condition: Excellent Material: Glazed caneware with copper lustre decoration
Maker: Wedgwood Designer: John Goodwin Pattern: C5159/A Origin: England, Circa 1925 -
Large Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted 19th Century
$3,400.00This large Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl has the scale and presence that make a major piece of Chinese porcelain particularly exciting.
Measuring 14.5 inches across and 6.25 inches high, it is heavily potted, with substantial weight and a broad, deep form.
The form provides an ideal setting for the beautiful hand-painted decoration on both the exterior and interior.
The exterior is richly decorated with large panels of flowering peonies beneath a scrolling floral border.
The cobalt ranges from deep, saturated blue to softer washes, creating movement and depth across the surface.
Against the light blue-gray porcelain, the darker passages of cobalt have particular richness.
At the center of the bowl, a large hand-painted medallion of flowering peonies joined by a delicately drawn dragonfly is enclosed within double blue lines. Above it, a wide diaper border circles the interior rim, with oval reserves painted with flowering branches.
The bowl’s generous proportions are an important part of its appeal. At 14.5 inches in diameter, it has enough scale to stand alone as a centerpiece on a dining table, console, or large coffee table.
Dating to circa 1860–1870, the bowl survives in excellent antique condition with no chips or hairlines.
A few very small original kiln burns within the interior and tiny iron specks visible on the base are characteristic of period manufacture and remain unobtrusive.
With its generous scale, deep cobalt blue, and extensive hand-painted decoration, this impressive bowl introduces the timeless beauty and decorative presence of Chinese blue and white porcelain into an interior.
Dimensions: Height: 6.25 in. | Diameter: 14.5 in.
Condition: Excellent antique condition. No chips or hairlines. A few very small original kiln burns to the interior from manufacture.
Style: Qing Dynasty
Origin: China
Date: Circa 1860–1870 -
Very Early Staffordshire Astbury Type Redware Teapot, Circa 1730
$700.00Made nearly 300 years ago, this diminutive Staffordshire redware teapot belongs to the earliest period of English ceramic teapot production. Its warm reddish-brown body is covered with a lustrous lead glaze and decorated with hand-pressed cream-colored sprigs depicting animals, leaves, and flowers.
The applied ornament has an unusually informal character. A small lion-like animal, individual leaves, and freely placed floral motifs appear across the cylindrical body, while additional sprigs decorate the domed cover. Their softly rounded surfaces and irregular arrangement give the teapot the direct, experimental quality associated with early Staffordshire sprigged redwares.
The compact cylindrical form, angular spout, loop handle, and pointed finial create a teapot of remarkable character despite its diminutive scale. Small teapots were especially appropriate during the early 18th century, when tea remained expensive and was prepared in limited quantities. Dating from circa 1720–1735, the teapot was made during the period associated with John Astbury I, one of the leading figures in the development of refined Staffordshire red earthenware. Its glowing glaze, early sprigged decoration, and wonderfully individual character make it an especially appealing survival from the beginnings of English tea culture.
Dimensions: 3.75″ tall x 2.25″diameter x 5″ deep
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: White clay sprigging with soft integration into the red body
Material: Lead-glazed red earthenware
Style: Early Georgian
Origin: Staffordshire, England
Date: Circa 1720–1735 -
Set of Six Blue and White Dutch Delft Chargers, Three Pairs, 18th Century
$5,400.00This exceptional group of six large Dutch Delft chargers forms three beautifully coordinated pairs, offering the scale and symmetry of a complete wall arrangement while preserving the individuality of three distinct 18th-century Delft designs.
Each charger is hand painted in cobalt blue on a bright white tin-glazed ground. Made in the Netherlands during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the three pairs demonstrate the variety and visual strength of traditional Delft decoration.
The top pair measures 13.75 inches in diameter and was hand painted at De Klaauw, known as “The Claw,” in Delft circa 1800. Each charger features a garden scene of flowering plants and scrolling leaves.
Around the border, five panels containing individual tulip buds and scrolling vines alternate with deep blue reserves.
Yellow-painted edges add warmth to the blue and white decoration. Each charger bears the underglaze blue mark of The Claw.
The middle pair was hand painted at De Porceleyne Bijl, known as “The Axe,” circa 1780.
Each charger is centered with a basket overflowing with flowers and surrounded by a border alternating between scrolling floral sprays and diamond-patterned panels. Strong cobalt blue painting stands out against the white tin-glazed ground, while yellow-ochre rims provide a warm visual frame.
The third pair, also dating to circa 1780, has a dense floral design centered by a bold flower surrounded by scrolling leaves and dotted ornament.
The cobalt varies from deep, almost inky tones to softer washes, creating depth and movement.
A more open version of the pattern continues around the border, while yellow-painted edges complete the design.Together, the six chargers create a lively and harmonious wall arrangement. The three distinct patterns provide variety, while the shared cobalt palette, white grounds, yellow edges, and impressive scale give the complete group a strong and unified decorative presence.
Condition: Excellent. Tiny edge chips invisibly restored.
Top Pair, The Claw
Dimensions: 13.75 inches diameter
Decoration: Hand-painted garden scene with tulip-bud border panels
Material: Delft tin-glazed earthenware
Maker: De Klaauw, The Claw
Date: Circa 1800Middle Pair, The Axe
Dimensions: 12.25 inches diameter
Decoration: Hand-painted floral basket with alternating border panels
Material: Delft tin-glazed earthenware
Maker: De Porceleyne Bijl, The Axe
Date: Circa 1780Bottom Pair
Dimensions: 13.5 inches diameter x 1.5 inches high
Decoration: Hand-painted blue and white floral center with scrolling vines and dotted ground
Material: Delft tin-glazed earthenware
Date: Circa 1780 -
Five Antique Plates English Ironstone Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Davenport
$400.00A lively display of hand-painted turquoise, cobalt blue, pink, iron red, and green animates this set of five antique English ironstone plates.
Each plate features a Chinoiserie garden of flowering peonies and chrysanthemums, ornamental rockwork, and a low garden fence with a crane standing on it.
They were made by Davenport in Longport, Staffordshire, circa 1830.
Vivid turquoise is used throughout the flowers, leaves, rockwork, and flowing ground. It is combined with cobalt blue, pink, puce, iron red, orange, green, brown, and touches of yellow.
The brilliant turquoise gives the decoration an especially fresh and lively appearance.
Around the border, flowering branches alternate with stylized rockwork, foliage, and small exotic birds.
A slender gilt edge completes the design.
Although all five plates share the same pattern, slight variations in the hand-painted decoration give each one its own character.Mark: Blue printed Davenport Stone China anchor mark
Dimensions: 8.25 inches diameter each
Material: Ironstone
Condition: Excellent -
New Hall Porcelain Bowl Boy in the Window Chinoiserie Hand Painted C-1790
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Antique English Spode Porcelain Plates with Gilt Sprigs, Circa 1820
$280.00This pair of antique porcelain plates was hand painted at Spode in Stoke, Staffordshire, England, circa 1820.
Each plate is decorated with a wide gilt rim, an inner gilt circle, and small hand-painted gilt floral sprigs on a clean white porcelain ground.
The design is elegant and restrained.
The gilding is especially bright.
The broad gold rim gives each plate a strong visual frame, while the scattered floral sprigs add a light Regency character.
Dimensions: 8 inches diameter
Condition: Excellent
Price: $280
Material: Porcelain
Maker: Spode
Style: Regency
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1820 -
Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Vases Blue and White Showing Birds, Circa 1880
$1,900.00This beautiful pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain vases was made during the late Qing dynasty, circa 1880.
Standing 15.5 inches tall, the rouleau-shaped vases have the scale, symmetry, and decorative presence that make a true pair especially desirable.
Each vase is hand painted in cobalt blue with songbirds perched among flowering branches.
The painting continues around the bodies, with slight differences in the scenes giving each vase its own character while preserving the balance of the pair.
The cobalt decoration ranges from deep, confident outlines to softer washes within the birds, leaves, and branches, creating both crispness and depth against the broad white porcelain surfaces.
Diaper-pattern decoration covers the sloping shoulders and encloses circular floral reserves.
Bands of dots, geometric ornament, and upright leaves rise through the necks, while bold lappet borders finish the bases.
The naturalistic bird-and-flower scenes are beautifully balanced by these more formal patterned bands.
The vases remain in excellent condition, an important advantage for a matched pair of Chinese porcelain vases of this scale.
Their strong vertical forms and classic blue and white palette make them especially effective on a mantel, console, or large table.Dimensions: 15.5″ tall x 6.5″-7″ diameter at the widest point
Decoration: Hand-painted cobalt-blue birds among flowering branches, with floral reserves and geometric, leaf, dot, and lappet borders
Condition: Excellent, with tiny original firing imperfections as made
Material: Porcelain
Origin: China
Date: Circa 1880
Height: 15.5 inches -
Dutch Delft Blue and White Five-Piece Garniture, Three Bells, Circa 1830
$4,200.00Hand-painted in blue and white at the Three Bells Factory in the Netherlands circa 1830–1840, this complete five-piece Dutch Delft garniture is decorated in deep cobalt blue with songbirds, flowering plants, and scrolling foliage within ornamental borders.
The garniture consists of three covered jars and a pair of fluted beaker vases, creating a complete and beautifully balanced display.
The vases are painted with confident cobalt brushwork ranging from deep saturated blue to lighter washes.
The decoration has unusual vitality. Across the five pieces, the birds, flowers, and ornamental borders create a unified and exceptionally decorative display.
The spotted leopard finials add a lively silhouette and reinforce the set’s character.
Together, the five pieces create an elegant and substantial display with the presence to command a mantel, console, or cabinet.
Dimensions: Jars 13.25″ Tall x 5.5″ Wide across the top x 4.5″ Deep; Fluted Vases 9.5″ Tall x 5.25″ Wide across the top x 5″ Deep
Condition: Excellent, with tiny edge chips invisibly restored
Marks: Mark of the Three Bells Factory
Style: Dutch Delft
Origin: Netherlands
Price: $4,200 -
Worcester Porcelain Fence Pattern Cup and Saucer Hand Painted 1820
$320.00This Worcester cup and saucer features the Fence Pattern in a clear and well-defined version, with multiple points of interest.
The cobalt rockwork, the gilt fence, the pink flower, and the birds each assert themselves, creating an exciting, visually rich composition.
The scene unfolds across a garden setting with flowering branches and a pagoda, full of color and movement.
The overall effect is both lively and beautiful.
The palette is strong and balanced.
The cobalt is deep and glossy, set against iron red, pinkish tones, green, and touches of turquoise that bring freshness and variation.
Gilding fills the air throughout the scene, with the leaves on the tree painted in gilt, catching the light and giving the scene a magical quality.
On the cup, the decoration wraps cleanly around the body, holding its clarity through the curve.
The loop handle is fully gilded, adding a bright accent.
The saucer provides a broader field, allowing the pattern to open fully.
This is a confident Worcester interpretation of Chinese export taste, with rockwork, fencing, flowers, and birds held in clear relation across the surface.
The design feels lively and composed, with an exciting interplay of color and detail that remains grounded and beautiful.Dimensions: Saucer 5.5″ diameter, cup 2.5″ tall x 3.25″ diameter
Condition: Excellent antique condition with light wear consistent with age
Decoration: Fence Pattern with cobalt rockwork, gilt fence, birds, pagoda, and floral landscape in iron red, turquoise, and green
Material: Porcelain
Style: Regency, Chinese Export inspired
Origin: England, Worcester
Date: Circa 1820 -
Wedgwood Creamware Plate Hand Painted Purple Flower England c1765
$380.00This Wedgwood creamware plate, made in England circa 1765, is hand-painted with a finely drawn purple flower at the center, surrounded by a delicate neoclassical garland border.
This plate is part of Wedgwood’s early creamware production.
The creamware has a soft, luminous warmth that allows the enamel painting to read clearly.
The central flower is rendered in a rich purple tone, with careful shading through the petals and a naturalistic lift in the leaves, giving the composition both clarity and movement.
The border introduces a different rhythm.
A repeating chain of berries and elongated pendants moves around the rim, following the gentle undulation of the scalloped edge.
The thin dark purple line at the rim defines the form cleanly and gives the plate a finished edge.
The combination of restrained painting in the central flower and controlled border ornament reflects the shift from Rococo toward neoclassical taste in the mid-18th century.
Balance and spacing begin to replace earlier, denser decorative styles.
Wedgwood pieces of this type rely on proportion and surface quality, and this example holds that balance well.
Attribution to the Wedgwood decorator James Bakewell is consistent with the style of monochrome botanical painting seen here, particularly in the handling of the purple enamel and the naturalistic floral study.
As expected for this early date, the plate is unmarked.Dimensions: 9.75 inches diameter
Condition: Excellent with tiny flaws in the 18th-century creamware
Decoration: Hand-painted purple botanical with neoclassical garland border
Material: Creamware pottery
Style: Early Neoclassical, Georgian
Origin: England, Staffordshire, Wedgwood
Date: Circa 1765 -
Pair Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Mantle Vases with Landscape Panels
$1,200.00This pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain mantel vases was made in China during the early 20th century in the Kangxi style.
The tall cylindrical bodies are decorated with landscape panels in deep cobalt blue set against a rare molded dotted ground.
The softly rendered scenes depict pavilions, trees, and rivers winding through distant hills, creating the impression of landscapes emerging through mist.The textured dotted ground provides a strong contrast to the smooth painted reserves, giving the porcelain a distinctive surface.
The rich cobalt blue stands out crisply against the white porcelain, emphasizing both the painting and the molded decoration.Displayed on a mantel, console, or library cabinet, this pair adds the timeless character of Chinese blue and white porcelain and the quiet atmosphere of traditional landscape painting to a room.
Dimensions: Height 12 inches; 13.25 inches with wood stands. Diameter 6.5 inches across the rim
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Blue and white landscape panels on a molded dotted ground
Material: Porcelain
Style: Kangxi style
Origin: China
Date: Early 20th century -
Set of Four Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Covered Vases, Hand Painted
$2,800.00This set of four Chinese blue and white porcelain covered vases was hand painted in China circa 1860.
The group is composed of two complementary pairs with the same tall, tapering form and a unified cobalt blue palette.
One pair is densely painted with scrolling foliage and blossoms.
Small dragons emerge among the flowers and curling stems, integrated into the overall pattern rather than presented as isolated motifs.
The cobalt ranges from soft washes to deeper blue, giving the decoration depth and variation.
The second pair has a more open composition, with fish swimming among aquatic plants, blossoms, and scattered foliate motifs.
The generous white ground allows the individual fish and plants to read clearly and gives this pair a lighter appearance.
All four vases rise from spreading feet and narrow at the neck beneath domed covers with pointed finials.
Geometric bands at the shoulder and foot frame the painted decoration and help unify the set.
Displayed together on a mantel, console, or library cabinet, the four vases create a substantial blue and white arrangement, while the two different designs allow them to be divided into pairs if desired.
Dimensions: Each vase is 15.5 inches tall
Condition: Excellent overall. The fish-decorated pair has minor firing imperfections.
Date: Circa 1860
Origin: China
Style: Qing Dynasty blue and white
Decoration: One pair with scrolling foliage, blossoms, and integrated dragon motifs; one pair with fish and aquatic plants -
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Garden Seat Hand Painted
$1,400.00This Chinese blue and white porcelain garden seat is hand-painted with white prunus blossoms against a deep cobalt ground.
The form is balanced and clearly defined, with pierced sides and raised bosses set in even bands.
The cobalt ground is dense and consistent, giving strong contrast to the white blossom decoration.
The hand-painted prunus design shows natural variation in line and spacing.
The repeated bosses and pierced openings create a steady rhythm across the surface.
The pierced openings take the form of traditional coin motifs associated with prosperity.
At 17 inches tall, the scale is practical, working easily as a garden seat or side table.Dimensions: 17″ tall x 12″ diameter
Condition: Excellent condition
Decoration: Hand-painted prunus blossom in blue and white
Material: Porcelain
Style: Ming style
Origin: China
Date: Last Quarter 20th century -
Antique English Porcelain Dessert Plates Set of 8 Hand Painted Hexagonal Floral
$800.00This set of eight antique English porcelain dessert plates combines an unusual hexagonal form with beautiful individual hand-painted floral bouquets. Made by Coalport circa 1825, each plate is painted with a different arrangement of garden flowers, giving the set remarkable variety while the distinctive paneled shape creates a strong sense of unity.
The flowers are lively and beautifully painted, with roses and other garden blooms arranged in rich combinations of pink, purple, red, yellow, blue, and green. Smaller floral sprigs extend around the borders. Against the clean white porcelain, the colors remain fresh and clear, while restrained gilding along the rim provides a crisp finishing line.
The hexagonal form is particularly appealing. Each facet is emphasized by a molded border that adds texture and gives the plates a more architectural presence than conventional round dessert plates. The geometry provides a strong framework for the freely painted flowers, allowing the form and decoration to play equally important roles in the design.
Made for the Regency dessert table, these plates were intended to be appreciated both individually and as a complete service. Here, eight different bouquets give every plate its own character, while the repeated hexagonal form, molded borders, and consistent floral painting hold the set together beautifully.
Two centuries after they were made, finding a set of eight with this combination of unusual form, individual hand-painted decoration, and excellent condition is particularly desirable. Displayed on a dining table or arranged in a cabinet, they introduce the color, delicacy, and brilliance of early nineteenth-century English porcelain into an interior.
Dimensions: 8.75 inches across
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Hand-painted floral bouquets with scattered floral sprigs and light gilding
Material: Porcelain
Style: Late Regency, hexagonal paneled form
Origin: England, Coalport
Date: Circa 1825 -
Pair of Large Dutch Delft Blue and White Plates, Axe Mark, Circa 1770
$2,100.00This beautiful pair of large Dutch Delft plates was hand painted in cobalt blue during the 18th century, circa 1770.
At the center of each plate, a long-tailed crane stands among flowering plants in a stylized garden.
The bird is surrounded by large blossoms, layered foliage, and delicate insects, creating a lively scene filled with finely observed detail.
A broad scalloped band encircles the central garden.
Each radiating panel is painted with feathery leaves and flowering stems, forming a crisp, rhythmic frame around the crane.
Beyond it, the wide border is filled with scrolling vines and shaded flowers arranged across the gently lobed surface.
The cobalt blue ranges from deep, saturated passages to soft washes and fine linear brushwork.
This tonal variation gives the flowers, foliage, and feathers depth while allowing the intricate decoration to remain clear against the fresh white tin glaze.
Measuring 13.5 inches in diameter, the plates have impressive scale and a strong decorative presence.
Displayed together, their matching forms and closely related hand-painted scenes create a beautiful sense of symmetry.
Each plate bears the Axe mark of De Porceleyne Bijl, one of the respected Delft pottery factories active during the 18th century.
Dimensions: 13.5 inches diameter
Condition: Excellent antique condition with tiny edge frits invisibly restored.
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware
Maker: De Porceleyne Bijl, known as The Axe
Origin: Delft, Netherlands
Date: Circa 1770 -
Chinese Famille Noire Stoneware Plate Late Qing Circa 1880
$330.00This Chinese Famille Noire stoneware dish, hand-painted in the Late Qing dynasty, circa 1880.
The strength of this piece lies in its color harmony, the depth of the black field, and the confident late nineteenth-century enamel work.
It features a dramatic black ground and balanced radial design hand-painted in soft yellow, celadon green, white, and iron tones.
The surface is divided into panels filled with lotus, chrysanthemum, plum blossom, and leafy branches, all hand-painted in soft yellow, celadon green, white, and iron tones.
The central roundel draws the eye inward, while the mint-green border frames the composition and sharpens the contrast against the dark glaze.
The base bears a four-character underglaze blue Da Qing Nian Zhi mark within double circles, apocryphal and typical of late Qing decorative wares.
The heavy stoneware body and glossy black glaze are consistent with commercial production of the Guangxu period, when the Famille Noire style enjoyed renewed popularity for both domestic use and export.Dimensions: 8.25 inches in diameter
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Famille Noire style overglaze enamels with lotus, chrysanthemum, and plum blossom on black ground
Material: Glazed stoneware
Style: Late Qing decorative ware
Origin: China
Date: Circa 1880 -
Antique Dutch Delft Charger Polychrome Bird Decoration Circa 1780
$500.00This 18th-century Dutch Delft charger centers on a vividly hand-painted Paradise bird set against a flowering branch, the composition built with clarity, color, and confident brushwork.
The bird is rendered with a rounded head and alert expression, giving it a distinct presence within the scene.
Its patterned breast is articulated with dotted and scaled detail, while the long green wings and tail extend outward, guiding the eye across the surface.
The branch rises in manganese tones, supporting clusters of yellow, green, and iron-red blossoms that bring structure and color contrast to the composition.
Three butterflies move through the field, introducing lightness and reinforcing the sense of animation typical of late Delft polychrome work.
A strong yellow ring contains the central scene.
Beyond it, the rim is divided into six panels with alternating floral motifs and iron-red latticework, accented by cobalt elements that anchor the design.
The arrangement is controlled and balanced, with each color contributing to a cohesive whole. The palette remains bright and stable, a clear indication of skilled late 18th-century firing and enamel application.
Dimensions: 12″ diameter
Condition: Excellent with small edge frits invisibly restored
Decoration: Paradise bird on flowering branch with butterflies in polychrome enamels
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware (Delft pottery)
Style: Dutch Delft, late 18th century polychrome
Origin: Delft, The Netherlands
Date: Circa 1780 -
English Salt Glazed Teapot Pink Enamel Hand Painted Circa 1760
$2,200.00This English salt-glazed stoneware teapot, hand-painted with enamel decoration on a rare pink ground, dates to about 1760 and belongs to a small and distinctive group of experimental Staffordshire wares.
It combines a dense, finely finished salt-glazed body with delicate overglaze enamel painting, a technically demanding pairing that was produced in limited numbers.
The form is compact and assured.
The rounded globular body sits firmly on a small foot.
The branch-molded spout and handle introduce movement and a naturalistic quality.
The domed cover completes the composition with balanced proportion.
The pink ground is hand-painted with enamel flowers in green, yellow, and blue.
The palette is soft, and the drawing has a relaxed softness typical of enamel work on salt-glazed stoneware, with a slightly looser line characteristic of enamel decoration on salt glaze.
The colors sit gently on the surface, allowing the form and modeling to remain primary.
Salt-glazed stoneware represents one of the earliest fully developed ceramic industries in England, valued for its hard body and refined finish.
The addition of enamel decoration required a second firing at a lower temperature, increasing both cost and risk in production.
As a result, enamel-decorated examples are significantly less common than undecorated wares.
Teapots of this type are generally associated with Staffordshire and often linked to the Whieldon circle, though precise attribution remains uncertain.
A closely related example is held in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, confirming the form and decorative approach within a recognized group.
What makes this teapot especially interesting is the combination of its sculptural branch-molded form and its rare pink enamel ground, bringing together two of the most distinctive features of this small group of mid-18th century English salt-glazed wares.
Dimensions: 8.5″ from spout to handle x 5.5″ tall x 5″ diameter
Condition: Excellent with a small restored chip to the underside of the spout tip
Decoration: Overglaze enamel floral decoration on pink ground
Material: Salt-glazed stoneware
Style: Mid-18th century English Chinoiserie
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1760 -
Pair of Chamberlain’s Worcester Dragons in Compartments Compotes Circa 1820
$2,400.00This exceptional pair of Chamberlain’s Worcester porcelain centerpieces was hand painted in England circa 1820 in the celebrated Dragons in Compartments pattern, one of the factory’s most elaborate and desirable Regency designs. -
Antique Italian Porcelain Large Plate Hand-Painted Tulip Pattern, Doccia C-1760
$560.00This antique Italian porcelain plate was made at the Ginori Doccia manufactory near Florence in the mid-eighteenth century and represents one of the factory’s most admired decorative patterns.
Hand-painted circa 1760, in the celebrated porcellana antica modello Tulipano design, the composition centers on a boldly rendered tulip rising from an iron red base, surrounded by blue, yellow, green, and purple blossoms arranged with confident asymmetry.
The palette is distinctly Florentine, warmer and softer than its German or French contemporaries, and set against Doccia’s characteristic milk white tin-glazed surface.
The gently lobed rim, defined by a raised double outline, provides structure and restraint.
Evenly spaced tulip sprigs decorate the border, creating rhythm and balance while keeping the central bouquet dominant.
The scale at 13.25 inches gives the decoration room to breathe, reinforcing the plate’s decorative authority.
Antique Italian porcelain from Doccia is particularly admired for its unusual use of tin glaze on hard-paste porcelain. This technical choice gives the surface depth and warmth and allows iron red to glow with particular richness.
The Tulipano pattern was among the most favored designs produced at Doccia in the eighteenth century and appears on important documented forms in major museum collections.Dimensions: 13.25 inches diameter, 1.5 inches height
Condition: Excellent
Reference: Arthur Lane’s Italian Porcelain Plate 52A
Decoration: Hand-painted tulip and floral decoration in the porcellana antica modello Tulipano pattern
Material: Hard paste porcelain with tin-glazed surface
Style: 18th-century Italian decorative porcelain
Origin: Doccia, near Florence, Italy
Date: Mid 18th century
Notable Details:
• Strong iron red anchoring the central tulip composition
• Classic Doccia milk white tin glazed surface with warm tone
• Gently lobed rim with raised double outline
• Evenly spaced tulip sprigs forming a structured border
• Pattern associated with documented eighteenth-century Doccia examples -
Antique Dutch Delft Blue and White Large Charger Plate c 1800
$640.00This Dutch Delft blue and white charger presents a strong, balanced garden composition centered on a stylized vase rising from a dark cobalt ground.
The peony at right opens fully, its layered petals articulated in confident brushwork, while buds and feathery leaves create movement across the field.
Rockwork and foliage anchor the design, giving the scene weight and structure.
The cobalt is deep and saturated, shifting in tone where the brush passes more lightly over the tin-glazed surface.
The wide border frames the center with a repeating pattern of buds and scrolling leaves, painted with clarity and control.
At fourteen inches in diameter, the scale would give the piece presence on a wall.Dimensions: 14 inches in diameter
Condition: Excellent with small edge frits invisibly restored
Decoration: Hand-painted in cobalt blue with peonies, buds, foliage, and rockwork within a patterned border
Material: Tin glazed earthenware
Style: Dutch Delft
Origin: Netherlands
Date: Circa 1800
Background of Dutch Delft:
The technique of making Delft was first described in writing by Gerrit Paape in “The Delft Pottery Maker,” published in 1794 and dedicated to Lambertus Sanderus, owner of De Porceleyne Claeuw. Delft faience began in the seventeenth century, with much of the finest production centered in the city of Delft. Potters coated their wares in an opaque white tin glaze and applied decoration in cobalt before covering the surface with a clear glaze. This process gave depth to the blues and a smooth, luminous finish. By about 1650, technical skill had advanced significantly, ushering in the golden age of Delft production -
Pair Large Chinese Export Porcelain Blue & White Vases 1870 Hand Painted
$4,900.00This pair of large Chinese Export porcelain blue and white covered vases stands out for its assured hand-painted decoration, balanced proportion, and commanding scale.
Dating to the late Qing dynasty, circa 1870, the jars rise to nearly twenty-seven inches, a scale that allows the painting and form to read clearly across a room.
The decoration is arranged in alternating framed panels, a disciplined format that brings rhythm and clarity to the surface.
Songbirds perch among dense flowering branches, while companion panels depict rockwork and water plants rendered with steady, deliberate brushwork.
The spacing between motifs is measured, allowing each vignette to remain distinct.
Crisp geometric borders at the base, shoulders, and cover rims define the panels and reinforce the form’s strength. The original covers and disciplined panel decoration give the pair a strong and settled presence.Dimensions: Height 26.75 inches; Diameter 14.75 inches
Condition: Excellent, with expected light wear to the glaze
Decoration: Hand-painted blue and white panels with birds, butterflies, rockwork, and foliage
Style: Late Qing dynasty Chinese export style
Origin: China
Date: Circa 1870
Notable Details:
Nearly twenty-seven inch height with commanding scale
Well-matched pair retaining original domed covers and finials
Alternating bird and landscape panels framed by geometric borders
Assured hand-painted decoration with measured spacing between motifs -
Large English Delft Blue and White Hand Painted Punch Bowl Liverpool 1760
$2,600.00This large English Delft punch bowl was hand painted in Liverpool around 1760. At thirteen inches in diameter, it combines substantial scale with notable lightness in both its thin potting and the clear soft tone of its cobalt blue.
The blue fires in a light, fresh shade that complements the delicacy of the bird-and-flower design on the exterior and the restrained floral sprigs within. A lively songbird moves through flowering sprays beneath a structured diaper border at the rim. The outlines are firm, the washes controlled, and the brushwork remains visible.
The cobalt stays light rather than dark or inky, allowing the decoration to read clearly across the broad surface. The glaze has a cool white cast with slight bluish translucency and an even surface with only mild pooling. That clarity supports the painting and sharpens the blue.
The foot ring is neatly cut and proportioned, reinforcing the sense of careful workshop finish. Inside, a single budding flower in the well and delicate leafy sprigs below the rim reflect the traditional restraint of Liverpool punch bowls of this period.
This bowl combines impressive scale with the light potting and fresh cobalt painting associated with fine Liverpool Delft. Displayed on a table or sideboard, it brings the character and freshness of eighteenth-century English Delft to a room.
Dimensions: 13 inches diameter x 6.5 inches tall
Condition: Excellent with a small glaze skip in the well and very small edge frits invisibly restored
Decoration: Hand-painted in soft cobalt blue with bird and flower sprays and diaper border
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware
Origin: Liverpool, England
Date: Circa 1760 -
Dutch Delft Blue & White Large Plate Hand Painted Circa 1780
$900.00This Dutch Delft blue and white large plate was hand painted in the Netherlands circa 1780 and stands out for the strength and clarity of its radial design. At nearly fourteen inches in diameter, the scale allows the central floral rosette to command the surface with authority.
Radiating foliate scrolls and small blossoms fill the well in a disciplined, symmetrical arrangement. The pattern expands outward in measured intervals, creating movement without crowding. The border alternates stylized leaves with geometric panels, providing structure and contrast to the flowing interior decoration.
The brushwork is fluent and assured, with natural tonal variation where cobalt gathers and softens beneath the glaze. The blue remains clear against the warm tin-glazed ground, allowing the pattern to read distinctly across the full diameter.
The balance of symmetry, scale, and confident hand-painted brushwork gives the plate a strong and composed presence.
Dimensions: Diameter 13.75 inches
Condition: Excellent with small edge chips, invisibly restored
Decoration: Hand-painted blue and white floral and foliate design
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware
Style: Dutch Delft, late 18th century
Origin: Netherlands
Date: Circa 1780 -
3 Antique Dutch Delft Blue & White Peacock Pattern Large Plates 18th Century
$3,200.00These three large Dutch Delft blue and white chargers were hand-painted circa 1800 with the classic Peacock’s Feathers pattern.
At the center of each charger is a vase filled with stylized flowers and radiating fernlike leaves, creating the distinctive fan-shaped composition associated with the pattern. The borders are densely painted with bold cartouches and scrolling ornament in deep cobalt blue.
A yellow-painted rim encircles each charger, providing a vivid contrast to the cobalt decoration.
Two chargers bear underglaze marks for De Vergulde Bloempot, and one bears the mark of De Klaaw, two established Delft factories that produced traditional blue and white wares during this period.
Displayed together, the three chargers create a particularly impressive wall group.
Dimensions: two of 13.5 inches diameter and one of 14.25 inches diameter
Condition: Excellent, with minor edge frits to the yellow borders invisibly restored
Decoration: Hand-painted Peacock’s Feathers pattern in cobalt blue with yellow-painted rims
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware
Style: Dutch Delft
Origin: Netherlands
Date: Circa 1800 -
Antique Worcester Porcelain Dragons in Compartments Plate Circa 1820
$320.00This Chamberlains Worcester porcelain plate, made circa 1820, is decorated in the highly sought-after Dragons in Compartments pattern, one of the outstanding patterns produced by the factory in the late 18th and early 19th century.
The design is divided into four shaped compartments arranged around a central floral rosette.
Each panel is hand-painted with stylized dragons, fantastical creatures, and ornamental devices drawn from Eastern sources but interpreted through an English Regency lens.
The palette is rich and confident, combining iron red, deep cobalt blue, pink, apple green, and extensive gilding, with precise brushwork throughout.
The border is densely ornamented with geometric diaperwork, scrolling foliage, and alternating red reserves heightened with gold.
It creates a strong visual frame that complements the interior scenes.
The combination of colors with the bold design is fabulous!Dimensions: 8″ diameter x 1.25″ height
Condition: Very good, with a fine line visible only on the reverse (shown in the final image)
Decoration: Hand-painted Dragons in Compartments pattern with extensive gilding
Material: Porcelain
Style: Regency
Origin: England, Chamberlains Worcester
Date: Circa 1820 -
Pair Antique Blue and White Delft Ginger Jars Hand Painted Netherlands C. 1790
$2,300.00This pair of late 18th-century Dutch Delft jars has strong form, true pairing, and confident hand-painted decoration.
They read as a substantial pair of mantle jars.
The ovoid bodies rise to a stepped neck and a wide projecting flange, creating a silhouette with clear architectural presence.
That flange gives the form its authority, separating the body cleanly from the cover and giving the jars a more structured profile than simpler forms.
The domed covers complete the shape, each finished with a tiered knop finial banded in cobalt.
The decoration is hand-painted in tones of cobalt blue on a soft white tin-glazed ground.
Stylized landscape elements, flowering plants, and rockwork are arranged across the bodies with confidence.
A drapery-like border at the shoulder creates a clear visual break, allowing the form to read distinctly beneath the decoration.
On the reverse, each jar is finished with a butterfly, introducing a lighter, more informal element.
The pair is closely matched without being identical.
The hand-painted scenes relate to one another but vary in detail, giving the jars a natural dialogue.
Dimensions: 10.75 inches tall x 4.75 inches diameter at widest point x 3 inches diameter at base
Condition: Excellent, with small edge chips invisibly restored
Decoration: Hand-painted blue and white landscape and floral motifs
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware, Delft
Style: Traditional 18th-century Delft style
Origin: Netherlands
Date: Circa 1790 -
Golden Coalport Plate Hand Painted England Circa 1825
$280.00This Coalport plate was hand-painted and hand-gilded in England circa 1825.
It showcases bouquets of pink roses and other beautiful flowers in shades of orange, yellow, and purple, all alongside green leaves.
The center displays a large bouquet, surrounded by six cartouches with smaller bouquets.
The lavish gilding, featuring a variety of golden designs, creates a dazzling backdrop around the bouquets.
The combination of brilliant gilt with the beautiful flowers is stunning!Dimensions: 9.25″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
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Antique French Porcelain Plate Hand Painted in England by Caroline Leigh C. 1825
$320.00The decoration on this French hard-paste porcelain plate was hand-painted in England circa 1825 by Caroline Leigh, who signed the plate’s underside.
The neoclassical design centers on a beautiful roundel showing three putti gathered around a classical tazza filled with fruit, a composition that reads as an allegory of Plenty.
The overflowing tazza is a classical symbol of prosperity, while the putti embody the lightness and delight associated with abundance.
The wide border is arranged in alternating panels of gilt arabesques and miniature scenes.
Each scene is animated with putti engaged in lively mythic or symbolic activities — shooting arrows, gathering coral, riding fantastical sea creatures, or carrying emblems of abundance.
These designs reflect the imaginative vocabulary favored by English decorators of the early 19th century, many of whom were women working at home.
This cottage industry specialized in embellishing high-quality French porcelain blanks for the British market.
The bright lemon-yellow grounds, scrolling gilded foliage, and soft pastel tints of the figures create a particularly English combination of color and narrative charm.
Leigh’s signature on the underside adds a rare personal touch, linking the piece directly to its original decorator.Dimensions: 9.25″diameter
Condition: Excellent antique condition with very slightest, minor wear to the gilding.
Style: English Regency.
Origin: Porcelain made in France, decorated in England by Caroline Leigh.
Date: Circa 1810–1830.
Notable Details:
Signed on the underside by decorator Caroline Leigh
French blank of hard paste porcelain with English Regency decoration
Central putti roundel forming an allegory of Plenty
Eight finely painted border scenes with distinct narrative elements
Alternating lemon-yellow gilt scroll panels
A richly detailed example of English Regency taste for symbolic and neoclassical ornament -
Large Antique Blue and White Dutch Delft Vase Hand Painted 18th Century Ca. 1770
$1,600.00This hand-painted Dutch Delft vase, made circa 1770, is a beautiful example of 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware in blue and white.
Rising to more than eighteen inches, the vase has a sculptural silhouette that moves gracefully from its octagonal base to the rounded body, slender neck, and round upper section, ending in a flared notched rim.
The decoration is richly painted with songbirds among flowering branches, with small blossoms scattered throughout to create a light mille-fleurs effect.
The clarity of the cobalt blue, the confident brushwork, and the interplay of large and small motifs give the vase a lively visual rhythm.
Around the shoulders, a band of lappets articulates the change in contour, while a ring of stiff leaves encircles the neck, adding definition and upward movement.
The tin-glazed surface has a soft sheen typical of fine Delftware, and the underside shows rough marks where the vase was pried from the kiln floor after firing, an authentic detail of 18th-century production.Condition: Excellent, with very small edge chips invisibly restored.
Dimensions: 18.25″ tall × 8.5″ diameter × 6.5″ base
Decoration: Hand-painted songbirds and flowers with scattered blossoms, stiff leaves at the neck, lappets at the shoulders
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware
Style: 18th-century Dutch Delft, blue and white
Origin: The Netherlands
Date: Circa 1770
Notable Details:
Beautiful hand-painted decoration with birds and florals
Tall sculptural form with octagonal base and rounded contours
Deep cobalt palette with confident, fluid brushwork
Stiff-leaf neck band and lappet shoulder motif
Underside retains rough kiln-release marks from firing -
Pair Blue and White Porcelain Vases Royal Worcester Circa 1870
$2,200.00This pair of Royal Worcester vases captures the Aesthetic Movement’s fascination with Japanese art, expressed here through crisp blue landscapes of cranes and bamboo rendered on soft white porcelain.
Crafted in England by Royal Worcester circa 1870, the vases feature a square, architectural form, enlivened by raised blue decoration that adds depth to the painted scenes.
Each vase shows a crane poised beneath bamboo or flowering branches, a serene world shaped in the spirit of Japonism.
At the shoulders, expressive lion-dog masks feature bold ring handles.
The vases rise from deep blue, pierced-style feet that anchor the composition with elegance.
Cranes have long symbolized happiness and renewal.
In ancient Greece and Rome, the crane dance was associated with vitality and the joy of life, while across Asia the bird symbolized harmony and enduring youth.
This shared cultural reverence makes the imagery especially fitting for Aesthetic Movement design, where beauty, nature, and refined symbolism converged.
Background of the Aesthetic Movement: The Aesthetic Movement was a late-nineteenth-century artistic philosophy advocating pure beauty and “art for art’s sake.” Designers emphasized the visual and sensual qualities of objects, favoring refined forms, exquisite craftsmanship, and motifs drawn from nature and global artistic traditions over narrative or moral themes.Dimensions: 11.5″ tall × 4″ across shoulders × 3″ mouth diameter × 3.5″ base
Marks: the Impressed mark for Royal Worcester
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Raised blue decoration with cranes, bamboo, flowering branches, and pierced-style dark blue bases
Material: Porcelain
Style: Aesthetic Movement, Japonism influence
Date: Circa 1870 -
Pair Small Antique English Porcelain Vases Hand Painted Fruit & Gilt Decoration
$400.00This pair of English porcelain spill vases, hand-painted circa 1840, shows the charm and refinement of mid-19th-century decorative wares, where ornamental brilliance and practical form came together with effortless confidence.
Each vase rises in a flared shape that recalls classical urns, yet the scale is intimate enough for a mantel or writing table.
The bodies are painted in warm tones and enriched with hand-painted fruit reserves framed by deep cobalt roundels.
The colors remain vivid after nearly two centuries, the peaches, grapes, cherries, and foliage rendered with the soft luminosity characteristic of English enamel painting of this era.
Gilded scroll handles complete the silhouette, their bright surface catching the light and adding visual rhythm to the compact form.
The reverse side of each vase offers a quieter presentation with scrolling gilt arabesques on a cream ground, a thoughtful contrast that allows the pair to be enjoyed from any angle.
The interplay between rich gold, soft ground color, and the lively fruit panels creates a pleasing harmony that reflects the mid-Victorian taste for decoration that was both cheerful and refined.
Their excellent condition is notable, as the pair survives without restoration, chips, or losses to the gilding.
Pieces of this type were often used for spills—small rolls of paper or wood slivers used to transfer flame.
Surviving examples in this state are increasingly uncommon.
At just over four inches in height, they offer immediate decorative impact without overwhelming a space.
The vases present beautifully as mantel garnitures, on open shelving, or among a larger group of 19th-century English porcelain.Dimensions: 4.5″ tall x 3.75″ diameter across the top x 2.5″ diameter at base.
Condition: Excellent antique condition
Decoration: Hand-painted fruit reserves, gilt scrollwork, cobalt roundels, gilded handles.
Material: Porcelain.
Style: Mid-19th-century English, with classical urn influence and Victorian decorative taste.
Origin: England.
Date: Circa 1840.
Notable Details:
Compact classical urn form with flared rim
Vivid hand-painted fruit reserves framed in cobalt
Bright gilding in excellent condition
Ornamental gilt scrollwork on the reverse side
Sculptural gilt handles adding visual balance -
Large Blue and White Dutch Delft Covered Jar Hand Painted Circa 1780
$1,600.00 -
Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar Hand Painted Double Happiness Motif
$2,100.00This jar brings together two strong decorative elements.
The surface is fully worked in hand-painted blue and white, with a dense ground of scrolling peonies, lotus blossoms, and butterflies.
The color is a rich, saturated cobalt. Set within this field are Double Happiness symbols reserved in white against the blue, their crisp panels standing out clearly against the darker ground.
The body is full and rounded, rising to a domed cover with a pointed finial.
The decoration moves evenly across the surface.
The cobalt is applied with control, with slight variation in tone where the brush loads and releases, giving the surface energy.
The Double Happiness symbols are integrated into the design, working as part of the overall pattern.
They traditionally signify joy, harmony, and fertility, adding meaning to the decoration.
The glaze is bright and even, reinforcing the clarity of the painting and the strength of the cobalt.
This jar stands out for the depth of its cobalt, the clarity of its brushwork, and the strength of its design.
Dimensions: 9.5″ tall x 9″ diameter at the widest point x 5″ diameter at base
Condition: Excellent
Price: $2100
Decoration: Hand-painted in underglaze blue with floral scrolls, butterflies, and Double Happiness symbols
Material: Porcelain
Style: Qing Dynasty, Tongzhi period
Origin: China
Date: Circa 1860–1870 -
Salt-Glazed Solid Agateware Cat with Mouse England Mid-18th C. 1745-1760
$1,900.00A seated cat with upright ears and grounded paws, holding a small brown mouse in its mouth.
The figure is formed from two press-molded halves, joined vertically along the spine, with the seam carefully smoothed but faintly visible.
The marbling of the body flows in soft waves of buff, grey, and brown clay, the darker layers derived from an iron-rich brown marl that fires through the body to a deep chestnut tone.
The mouse, modeled separately in that brown clay, fuses seamlessly into the main body at the mouth, its form distinct beneath a continuous glaze.
A delicate cobalt-blue wash is brushed across the ears, shoulders, and body.
Under magnification, the blue is visible beneath the glaze, slightly diffused into it — clear evidence of pre-firing cobalt staining rather than post-firing enamel.
In the 1740s–1750s, potters around Fenton and Shelton perfected agateware by laminating clays of contrasting colors, an innovation traceable to John Astbury and refined by Thomas Whieldon.
Decorative animal figures served as tests of technical control: the joining of laminated clays, color migration under salt vapor, and shrinkage in complex forms. The cat-and-mouse theme combined domestic humor with a nod to natural history—apt for display on a mantel flanking a mirror, where reflected light animated the marbling.
The rhythmic flow of marbled strata across shoulders and haunches mimics the direction of fur, lending vitality.
The restrained cobalt accents provide cool contrast to the warm iron tones, a color harmony characteristic of Whieldon’s palette.
The modelling, neither naïve nor over-refined, aligns with other Staffordshire salt-glaze animals produced before 1760, when finer engine-turned wares supplanted press-molded novelty figures.
Material & Technique: Salt-glazed stoneware composed of laminated buff, grey, and iron-bearing brown clays (“laid agate”).
The mouse modeled separately in solid brown clay of the same iron-rich body, joined at the mouth before glazing.
Body and mouse salt-glazed together in a single firing.
Extra fine orange-peel texture typical of mid-18th-century salt-glaze kilns when using a saggar.
Entire open underside glazed, indicating firing on refractory stilts or within a sagger rather than on a raw kiln shelf.
Press-molded in two halves and luted vertically along the spine.Dimensions: Height 5.25 in (13.3 cm)
Current Condition: Excellent, with minor chips restored to the tips of both ears, a tiny flake on the edge of one ear, and tiny chips at the tips of both mouse ears.
Clay Composition: The alternating buff and brown laminations penetrate through the entire wall thickness, visible on the open inside of the body, proving genuine laid agate construction.
The brown strata and the mouse share identical color and hardness, confirming that mid-18th-century Staffordshire iron marl is the pigmenting agent rather than a later-applied oxide.
Further, very fine chips at the ends of the mouse’s ears indicate that the brown coloration is uniform throughout.
Salt-glaze Texture: The surface exhibits uniform micro-pitting. Later imitation glazes lack this micro-cratering.
The glaze is continuous and finely fused, exhibiting only the faintest granular texture visible under magnification.
This smooth surface results from moderate sodium-vapor exposure within a protective sagger, a technique employed in Staffordshire kilns to preserve the clarity of agate marbling.
Although lacking the coarse “orange-peel” found on heavier utilitarian wares, the microscopic pin-pitting and flow lines confirm a true salt-glazed surface rather than later imitation.
Cobalt Wash: The translucent blue tone blooms through the glaze, proving sub-glaze cobalt oxide, a technique current at Whieldon’s Fenton Vivian works and nearby potteries in the 1750s.
Press-Mold Join: The vertical seam corresponds precisely with known mold construction from Staffordshire animal figures c. 1745–60.
References:
1stDibs Antique English Saltglaze Agateware Cat Carrying a Mouse, (listed US $4,463.39).
Burnap Collection, English Pottery 1675–1825, no. 362.
Christie’s, London 2010, lot 82.
Chipstone Foundation, Marbled Agateware: Techniques and Identification, 2005.
John Howard Antiques, Antique English Saltglaze Agateware Cat Carrying a Mouse,
Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury 2021 sale, lot 950.
Henry Sandon, Staffordshire Pottery, 1970, pp. 52–53 (on blue staining and salt-glaze firing) -
Large Mochaware Mug
$280.00This mochaware mug was made to hold a quart of beer or lager.
It was made in England circa 1870-1880. The dark mochaware “trees” are applied by hand (see below for the details of the process).
The colors are soft. The attractive design follows a pattern for English mochaware made for export to the European continent.
Near the top of the mug is a band of medium blue slip. Below are two thin bands of midnight brown slip, followed by a broad band of colored slip in moss green.
This single wide band is sparsely decorated with midnight brown mocha ‘Trees”.
The elegant spacing of the mochaware “Trees” enhances the mug’s beauty.Dimensions: is 6.5″ tall x 4.25″ in diameter
Condition: Good. There is a chip professionally restored on the inside of the mug.
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Set 8 Antique English Worcester Porcelain Hand Painted Strawberry Pattern C.1820
$450.00This antique Worcester porcelain dessert set was hand-gilded in England during the Regency period, around 1820.
Created by Flight Barr Worcester, the set features the distinctive “Strawberry” pattern, which showcases golden strawberries and vines against a rare peach background.
The combination of peach and gold creates a luminous effect, beautifully reflecting light with elegance and warmth.
The rich colors, delicate botanical design, brilliant gilding, and lobed edges of several pieces convey the luxury and sophistication that made Worcester porcelain a favored choice among English nobility during the Regency era.
The centerpiece is especially noteworthy.
Worcester’s “Strawberry” pattern was admired as a polished alternative to Chinese porcelain.
Unlike imported porcelain, Worcester offered a whiter body, a brighter color palette, and imaginative designs, solidifying its position at the forefront of fashionable taste in early 19th-century England.The set comprises:
A large standing centerpiece, 14″ x 10.25″ x 4″ tall
A pair of square serving dishes, 9″ x 9″
A pair of oval serving dishes, 11″ x 8″
A pair of round saucer dishes, 8″ diameter
A single dish with gadrooned gilt edge, 10″ diameterMarks: Each piece is marked on the underside with an impressed crown over FBB (denoting royal patronage), identifying Flight Barr Barr Worcester as appointed purveyors to their Royal Majesties.
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Hand-gilded with strawberries and vines in gold on peach ground
Material: Porcelain
Style: Regency
Origin: Worcester, England
Date: Circa 1820 -
Set of Twelve Antique Wedwood Dinner Plates with Yellow Borders
$880.00This set of twelve Wedgwood dinner plates, impressed with date marks for 1879, is distinguished by its cheerful yellow borders and elegant band of stylized fleur-de-lis.
The combination of radiant color and refined ornament gives these plates a lively presence at the table, perfectly balancing warmth with sophistication.
The design captures the traditional neoclassical taste that inspired Wedgwood’s finest tablewares, here enlivened by a bright and optimistic yellow palette.Dimensions: 10.25″ diameter
Condition: Excellent, with only the very slightest signs of age
Marks: Impressed Wedgwood mark and date letters for 1879
Decoration: Fleur-de-lis and line borders on a soft yellow ground
Material: Refined Earthenware
Style: Neoclassical Revival
Origin: England
Date: 1879
Notable Details:
• Cheerful yellow borders with stylized fleur-de-lis pattern
• A beautiful harmony of warmth, brightness, and classical design
• Excellent condition
• Classic late 19th-century Wedgwood interpretation of neoclassical motifs -
Pair Blue and White Large Hand Painted Dutch Delft Chargers The Axe c. 1780
$900.00This pair of large Dutch Delft chargers was hand-painted at the renowned De Porceleyne Bijl (The Axe) factory in Delft, circa 1780.
Each one measures 12.25 inches in diameter and is centered with a carefully balanced composition depicting a basket overflowing with flowers, rendered with assurance and clarity in rich cobalt blue.
The surrounding border alternates between scrolling floral sprays and diamond-patterned panels, creating a rhythmic frame that guides the eye across the surface.
Warm ochre-painted rims provide contrast against the white tin-glazed ground, lending definition and visual depth while neatly enclosing the decoration.
The pair remains in excellent condition and reflects the confident workmanship and refined decorative control associated with late 18th-century production at The Axe factory.
Dimensions: 12.25 inches diameter
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Hand-painted floral basket with alternating border panels
Material: Delft tin-glazed earthenware
Style: Dutch Delftware
Origin: Netherlands, De Porceleyne Bijl (The Axe)
Date: Circa 1780
Notable Details:
Produced at De Porceleyne Bijl (The Axe), active 1637–1803
Strong cobalt blue painting on a white tin-glazed ground
Ochre-painted rims provide warmth and visual framing
Large-format plates traditionally called chargers
Well-matched pair with balanced decoration and excellent preservation -
Pair Blue & White Dutch Delft Chargers Hand Painted De Porceleyne Claeuw C. 1760
$2,400.00This pair of large blue and white Dutch Delft plates, traditionally made as chargers, is hand-painted and marked by De Porceleyne Claeuw (The Claw) and was made in the Netherlands circa 1760.Each charger measures 14 inches in diameter and features a central urn overflowing with flowers, surrounded by concentric borders of scrolling vines and blossoms.
The rich cobalt palette is complemented by lively brushwork with rhythmic energy.
The lobed and barbed edges are painted dark blue, framing the composition beautifully.
Impressive in both size and decoration, these chargers display the beauty and creativity associated with De Porceleyne Claeuw, one of Delft’s most celebrated factories.Dimensions: 14″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
Material: Delft tin-glazed earthenware
Origin: Netherlands
Date: Circa 1760 (De Porceleyne Claeuw active 1661–1840) -
Five Antique Worcester Porcelain Plates in the Fence Pattern England Circa 1820
$1,630.00These antique English porcelain plates were made at the Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester, by Barr, Flight & Barr between 1807 and 1813.
Each plate is hand-painted in Worcester’s celebrated “Fence” pattern, a chinoiserie garden scene of blossoming flowers, a gnarled tree, and stylized fencing, executed in vivid enamels of cobalt blue, iron red, and green, enriched with finely applied gilding.
The plates are bursting with color!
The set comprises one large plate (10″ diameter), three smaller plates (8″ diameter), and a shell-shaped dish (7.75″ x 7.5″).
The rare shell-shaped form adds variety and visual interest, enhancing the group’s appeal.
Renowned for their refinement and artistry, Barr, Flight & Barr produced porcelain that succeeded in transforming functional objects into true works of art.
The plates reflect Regency taste and demonstrate the exceptional skill of Worcester’s early 19th century painters.Dimensions: Largest plate 10″ diameter; three plates 8″ diameter; shell-shaped dish 7.75″ x 7.5″
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Hand-painted in Worcester’s “Fence” pattern with chinoiserie garden scenes and gilded accents
Material: Porcelain
Style: Chinoiserie, Early 19th Century English Porcelain
Origin: England, Worcester Royal Porcelain Works
Date: 1807–1813
Reference:
John Sandon — The Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain, Vol. I 1751–1851 (1993).
Sandon gives a dedicated entry and illustration of the Fence pattern; the Winterthur Museum’s catalog specifically points to p. 154 for the description/illustration. -
Antique English Pottery Plate Scenic Landscape Red Transfer Country Scene c.1825
$245.00This antique English pottery plate, made at Don Pottery circa 1825, is crafted from buff earthenware with a clear glaze that enriches its warm, earthy tone.
The surface is printed in red with a scenic country landscape: tall trees frame a distant estate while figures walk along a winding path.
The design captures the calm beauty of rural life in early 19th-century England.
On this earthenware body, the red transfer takes on a rich, tonal depth, adding warmth and character to the scene.
Just a beautiful plate!Dimensions: 9″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Red transfer landscape with estate, trees, and strolling figures
Material: Buff earthenware with clear glaze
Style: Georgian
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1825 -
Pair Antique Flight Barr Barr Worcester Porcelain Plates Apple Green & Gold 1825
$385.00This pair of Flight, Barr, Barr Worcester porcelain plates was hand-painted at the Worcester factory, in England, circa 1825.
They feature a vibrant apple green complemented by lavish gold details.
The central medallion is finely hand-painted in gold and framed by elegant gold scrollwork.
The edges are both scalloped and gadrooned.
The apple green enamel remains fresh and vivid, with only the very slightest fading visible on close inspection.
These plates are a beautiful example of early 19th-century English neoclassical porcelain, blending bold color with masterful gilding in a timeless, sophisticated design.Dimensions: 8.75″ diameter
Condition: Excellent, with only the very slightest fading of the green enamel
Decoration: Apple green enamel with gilt scrollwork cartouche, central gilt medallion, and gadrooned gilt rim
Material: Porcelain
Style: Neoclassical / Early 19th Century English porcelain
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1825The Flight, Barr, and Barr period marked one of the most refined chapters in Worcester’s history.
Operated by Martin Barr Jr., his brother George Barr, and Joseph Flight, the factory was celebrated for its technical precision, elegant shapes, and sophisticated decoration.
This era is especially noted for vibrant enamels, lavish gilding, and neoclassical ornament, which attracted an elite clientele in Britain and abroad.
Pieces from this period are now prized for their exceptional craftsmanship and rich color palettes. -
Pair Antique Barr Worcester Porcelain Plates Brown Grapes & Gold England 1790s
$380.00This pair of Barr Worcester porcelain plates was hand-painted at the Warmstry House factory on the River Severn in Worcester, England, between 1792 and 1803.
Each plate features clusters of rich brown grapes framed by curling gold tendrils.
The center of each plate is encircled by a ring of gold scrollwork surrounding a grape cluster.
The border displays a repeating grape motif interspersed with gilt leaves.
The scalloped rims are beautifully trimmed in gold.
The surface of the plates has a molded fluted design, adding visual interest as light plays across them.
The effect is fabulous!
The warm tones of the brown enamel and gold create a rich contrast against the bright white porcelain, making them as visually appealing today as they were when first produced.Marks: Incised “B” for Barr Worcester
Dimensions: 8″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Hand-painted brown grapes with gilt tendrils, gilt leaves, and scrollwork on a fluted ground with scalloped, gilded rims
Material: Porcelain
Style: Neoclassical
Origin: England
Date: 1792–1803 -
Dutch Delft Blue and White Charger De Witte Starre Factory Circa 1770
$1,060.00This large Dutch Delft charger was hand-painted at the De Witte Starre factory in Delft circa 1770.
The cobalt blue decoration is arranged in concentric petal-shaped panels radiating from a central roundel.
Each panel is filled with abundant hand-painted floral motifs, including blossoming branches, tulips, and peonies.
The border continues the richly worked design with panels of flowers and patterned ornament.
The unusually dense cobalt decoration gives the charger exceptional presence while retaining the lively hand-painted character of 18th-century Dutch Delft.
The reverse bears the star mark of De Witte Starre, confirming its manufacture at the celebrated Delft factory.
Dimensions: 13.75″ diameter
Condition: Excellent. Minor glaze imperfections typical of 18th-century Delftware and small edge frits invisibly restored.
Decoration: Blue and white hand-painted floral panels arranged in a radial petal design
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware
Style: Dutch Delft with Chinoiserie influence
Origin: Delft, Netherlands
Date: Circa 1770
Background: De Witte Starre was founded in 1660 and remained in operation until 1804. -
Set of Six English Porcelain Coffee or Espresso Cups 18th Century
$380.00This set of six English porcelain espresso cups was hand-painted in the late 18th century.
Traditionally known as coffee cans, they were made by the Derby factory circa 1790.
Each cup is decorated with diamond-shaped panels with delicate pink roses framed within gilt lines and richly gilded scrollwork.
The artistry and detail reflect the refined Neoclassical taste that defined Derby porcelain of the George III era.
With their straight-sided form and elegant proportions, these cups are perfectly sized for a modern double espresso.
The delicate handles and lightweight porcelain make them a pleasure to use, blending antique charm with practical function.
Dimensions: 2.25″ tall x 2.5″ diameter
Condition: Excellent, with only the very slightest rubbing to the gilt -
Antique Blue and White Chinese Export Porcelain Dish Hand Painted Circa 1760
$280.00This Chinese Export porcelain dish was hand-painted in deep cobalt blue with beautiful floral decoration featuring peonies, a traditional symbol of prosperity and beauty.
Made circa 1760, the porcelain body is a pale, almost translucent light blue that sets off the rich underglaze decoration.
Much of the design—particularly the peony blooms—is defined by finely painted outlines filled with delicate cross-hatching, adding texture and visual depth to the surface.
The central medallion and surrounding sprays show excellent brushwork and balance, characteristic of mid-18th-century Chinese porcelain made for export to Europe.
The dish has a softly lobed edge and is bordered with a geometric fret pattern.Dimensions: 9″ diameter x 1.5″ deep
Condition: Excellent
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Dragons in Compartments Plate Chamberlains Worcester Porcelain England Ca.1820″
$760.00This exceptional Chamberlain’s Worcester porcelain plate was hand painted in England circa 1820 in the celebrated Dragons in Compartments pattern, one of the factory’s most elaborate and visually exciting Regency designs.
Four shaped compartments radiate from a central pink floral rosette.
Two contain animated mythical creatures painted in brilliant cobalt blue, pink, green, yellow, and iron red. Fine gilt branches spread around the figures, adding movement and sparkle to the composition.
The opposing compartments show ornamental tables and vessels filled with flowers.
These fanciful garden scenes introduce architectural detail and balance the more animated creature panels.
A broad border surrounds the center with alternating iron-red reserves, green diaper-pattern sections, floral motifs, and intricate gilding.
The combination of strong geometry, brilliant color, and sparkling gold gives the plate remarkable decorative presence.
The design reflects Worcester’s interpretation of Chinese porcelain decoration, transformed through the vivid palette and richly worked gilding associated with the Regency period.
At 9.5 inches in diameter, the plate is larger than many examples of the form and displays beautifully on a wall, stand, or cabinet. Its excellent condition and clearly painted Chamberlain’s Worcester mark add to its desirability.
Dimensions: 9.5 inches diameter
Condition: Excellent
Marks: “Chamberlain’s Worcester 75” painted in iron red -
Set of Four Antique English Porcelain Bowls in Imari Style by Coalport Ca. 1825
$330.00This set of four antique porcelain bowls was made by Coalport in England, circa 1825.
Each bowl is hand-painted in a vibrant interpretation of the Imari style, with rich orange floral motifs surrounded by swirling gilt leaves on a white ground.
The orange flowers are stylized lilies, specifically reminiscent of tiger lilies or daylilies.
However, the design emphasizes decorative flourish over botanical accuracy.
The wide cobalt blue border is embellished with hand-applied gilt decoration in a foliate pattern, featuring tulip-like blossoms and curving tendrils.
This elegant gilded design adds elegance and visual rhythm, enhancing the contrast between the deep blue border and the bright central motif.
The pattern reflects the early 19th-century English taste for luxurious, exotic styles drawn from Japanese Imari wares.
This striking color palette of the center is also inspired by Japanese Imari ware, and was a hallmark of early 19th-century English porcelain.
The set comprises two slightly larger bowls measuring 8.75 inches in diameter by 1.75 inches tall, and two slightly smaller bowls measuring 8 inches in diameter by 1.5 inches tall.
They were originally made as complementary pieces for serving or display.Dimensions: A pair of bowls measuring 8.75″ in diameter x 1.75″ tall, and another pair measuring 8″ in diameter x 1.5″ tall.
Condition: The porcelain is in excellent condition, there is slight rubbing to the gilt
Key Features
• Made by Coalport, England, circa 1825
• Hand-painted in traditional Imari palette with rich gilt decoration
• Striking cobalt blue borders with scrolling gilt details
• Two pairs of bowls in a matching pattern
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Set of 24 White and Gold Dinner Plates and Soup Dishes by Royal Epaig C. 1935
$800.00This elegant set of twelve porcelain dinner plates and twelve matching soup dishes was made by Royal Epiag in Czechoslovakia circa 1935.
It includes twelve dinner plates and twelve matching soup dishes, each richly decorated in the neoclassical style.
Along the wide gilt border, etched and raised is a procession of golden putti—some play instruments, others twirl garlands or lift small torches, their gestures full of life and celebration.
They are commonly associated with themes of love, playfulness, innocence, and joy.
The pale yellow inner band is decorated with delicate swags of roses.
The blend of soft color and brilliant gold makes this beautiful set ideal for formal dining.
Marks: Royal Epiag with a wreathDimensions: Dinner plates 9.65″ diameter, Soup dishes 9.75″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Etched and raised gilt putti, yellow ground with floral swags, and geometric gilt band
Material: Porcelain
Style: Neoclassical Revival
Origin: Czechoslovakia
Date: Circa 1935**Key Features**
– Set includes 12 dinner plates and 12 soup dishes
– Made by and Marked “Royal Epiag”
– Wide gilt border with etched and raised paste gilding
– Classical putti, floral swags, and geometric accents
– Elegant neoclassical design in excellent condition -
Pair Antique Wedgwood Blue and White Soup Tureens Mared Pattern Circa 1830
$2,700.00This exquisite pair of Wedgwood blue and white Mared pattern soup tureens was made in England circa 1830.
The design features a loop of delicate “pearls” encircling the center, complemented by a beautiful blue shell edge.
The rippled surface of the shell edge adds visual interest as light plays across it (see images).
Josiah Wedgwood supervised the creation of this pattern in the latter half of the 18th century.
Similar to our set, the original 18th-century Mared pattern was made of pearlware, also known as pearled creamware.
Blue enamel was applied for decoration, and the pearlware was then glazed with a slightly blue-tinted glaze to permanently seal the design.
This glazing protects the decoration from scratches, flaking, and general wear, keeping it as fresh today as when it was first applied.
The tureens would look fabulous on a side table in a dining room.
Marks: The reverse of both the underplates and the tureens features the impressed “WEDGWOOD” mark of the period.
Dimensions: The tureens measure 12 inches across the handles, 8.5 inches wide, and 7 inches tall.
Condition: Excellent -
Six Chinese Export Porcelain Plates Hand Painted Famille Rose Circa 1770
$700.00This exquisite set of six hand-painted Chinese Export porcelain plates, crafted circa 1770, showcases the elegant Famille Rose palette.
Created for the European market each plate is decorated with richly detailed floral compositions in vibrant shades of pink, purple, red, green, and gilt.
The group features several related designs that work together to enhance its visual appeal:
– Two plates form a harmonious pair, each beautifully decorated with four pairs of cranes along the border—an auspicious symbol in Chinese art representing harmony, fidelity, and longevity.
– A second two plates form another elegant pair, each boasting floral centers and stylish borders embellished with scattered flowers and sprays.
– The top center plate showcases a bold central bouquet rising from cobalt-blue rockwork, reminiscent of the final plate but distinct in its absence of a garden fence.
– The bottom center plate features a vibrant bouquet emerging from cobalt-blue rockwork, accompanied by a graceful garden fence and framed by a refined border of delicate floral sprigs.
Together, these six plates create a visually captivating and harmonious ensemble, distinguished by variations in composition and border treatment.Dimensions: Each plate is approximately 8.9″ in diameter.
Condition: Five Excellent, one with a 1.5″ professionally sealed hairline that is hard to see without a close-up (see images 7 and 8).
Key Features:
• Exquisite set of six hand-painted Chinese Export porcelain plates
• Elegant Famille Rose palette with vibrant floral and botanical motifs
• Includes a pair adorned with four pairs of cranes on the border, symbolizing longevity and harmony
• Comprises a second floral pair with scattered sprig borders
• One plate displays a striking central bouquet with rockwork (no fence)
• Another plate presents a central bouquet, cobalt-blue rockwork, and a garden fence
• Crafted for the European market during the Qing dynasty, circa 1770 -
Pair Large Antique Blue and White Delft Jars, Fluted, Netherlands Circa 1880
$2,700.00This fine pair of large blue and white Delft covered jars was hand painted in the Netherlands circa 1880.
Each fluted body is decorated with baskets of flowers surrounded by scrolling foliage and blossoms.
Bands of stylized flowers, leaves, and trailing vines encircle the shoulders, while the matching domed covers repeat the floral decoration and are surmounted by traditional cobalt blue lion finials.
The deep fluting gives the jars a strong sculptural presence and causes the cobalt decoration to change subtly as light moves across the surface.
At more than 17 inches tall, the jars would be excellent on a mantel, console, library cabinet, or in an entry hall.
They introduce the color, craftsmanship, and the enduring character of Dutch Delft into an interior.
Dimensions: 17.25 inches tall x 8.5 inches wide x 5.25 inches diameter at the base
Condition: Excellent
Date: Circa 1880
Origin: Netherlands
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware (Delft)
Style: Dutch Delft with strong 17th-century design influence
Decoration: Fluted bodies with baskets of flowers, scrolling foliage, stylized floral borders, matching domed covers, and cobalt blue lion finials -
Pair of Hand Painted Paris Porcelain Reticulated Baskets circa 1860
$1,800.00This exquisite pair of Paris Porcelain baskets was made in France circa 1860.
Each basket features a gracefully flared reticulated body, highlighted with hand-applied green enamel and enriched with finely detailed gilt.
The open lattice design adds an airy elegance, while the gleaming pedestal bases and square plinths provide balance and refinement.
The combination of crisp white porcelain, vivid green trim, and rich gilding exemplifies classic French taste of the mid-19th century.
Baskets of this form first gained popularity in the 1830s during the reign of King Louis Philippe and remained a staple of Parisian decorative arts.
These baskets are particularly striking when filled with fresh or silk flowers, as the openwork design allows blossoms and greenery to be beautifully framed by the porcelain lattice.
Dimensions: 9″ tall x 8.8″ diameter across the top
Condition: ExcellentDecoration: Reticulated white porcelain with green enamel trim and gilt detailing
Material: Porcelain
Style: Neoclassical / Louis Philippe
Origin: France
Date: Circa 1860
Key Features
– Pair of antique Paris Porcelain baskets
– Reticulated openwork design with flaring rims
– Green enamel with hand-applied gilt
– Pedestal bases on square plinths
– Especially beautiful when filled with flowers
– Classic French style, circa 1860 -
Nine Antique Porcelain Dessert Dishes White and Gold with Matching Cookie Plate
$380.00This set of nine antique porcelain small dessert dishes with a matching cookie or serving plate was made in France circa 1870.
The porcelain is white with finely detailed gilt decoration: each piece features a central starburst motif framed by scrolling arabesques and a delicate band around the rim.
The gold work is hand-applied and richly reflective, typical of high-quality French porcelain of the Belle Époque period.
Elegant and refined, these pieces are ideal for entertaining or display.Dimensions: The dessert plates are 6.3″ in diameter, the cookie plate is 8.3″ in diameter
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: White ground with hand-applied gold decoration
Material: Porcelain
Style: Belle Époque / Neoclassical
Origin: France
Date: Circa 1870
Key Features
– Set of 9 dessert dishes with matching cookie plate
– French porcelain with gilt neoclassical motifs
– Central starburst and arabesque scrollwork
– Elegant white and gold color scheme
– Belle Époque period, circa 1870 -
Set of 3 Antique Blue and White Delft Plates Hand Painted Netherlands Ca. 1800
$1,180.00This set of three antique Delft plates was hand-painted in the Netherlands circa 1800.
Each plate measures approximately 9 inches in diameter and features a unique blue and white design painted in cobalt oxide under a clear glaze.
The central motifs include stylized beautiful floral arrangements and a pastoral scene with deer, all framed by floral borders.
The rims are finished with a warm yellow line, a traditional touch in late 18th- and early 19th-century Dutch faience.
These plates embody the Folk Art charm and decorative style that made Delftware prized throughout Europe.Dimensions: 9 inches in diameter
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Hand-painted in blue with stylized flowers and landscape scenes
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware (Delftware)
Style: Folk Art / Dutch Delft
Origin: Netherlands
Date: Circa 1800
Key Features
– Set of three antique Delft plates
– Hand-painted cobalt blue designs
– Yellow rim highlights
– Decorative floral and scenic motifs
– Dutch tin-glazed earthenware, circa 1800 -
Seven Antique Worcester Cups Hand Painted in the Fence Pattern England Ca. 1810
$360.00This rare set of seven antique Worcester porcelain cups was hand-painted in the iconic Fence pattern by the Barr Flight Barr Worcester factory in England, circa 1810.
Each cup features a finely detailed chinoiserie garden scene with a golden fence, exotic birds, a pagoda, stylized rockwork, and flowering trees.
The vivid palette—featuring iron red, cobalt blue, and gold with pink, green, turquoise, and purple accents—distinguishes these pieces as exceptional examples of early 19th-century English porcelain.
The cups are marked on the base with an impressed crowned “BFB” or “B,” identifying them as Worcester pieces made before 1814.
This is an ideal set for lovers of Regency porcelain and chinoiserie design.
Dimensions: 2.5″ tall x 3.25″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
– Key Features:
– Set of seven antique Worcester cups
– Hand-painted chinoiserie “Fence Pattern”
– Rich gilding and enamel in a refined Regency palette
– Impressed crowned “BFB” or “B” Worcester marks
– English porcelain ca. 1810 -
Antique Coalport Porcelain Plate in Imari Palette with Pagoda Design, Circa 1820
$285.00This antique porcelain plate was hand-painted by Coalport in England around 1820.
It features a lovely central scene of a two-tiered pagoda set within a garden, surrounded by flowering branches.
The decoration is rendered in a vibrant English Imari palette of iron red, deep cobalt blue, with brilliant gilding.
The wide border is divided into alternating panels of stylized flowers and landscape vignettes, all enriched with scrolling gold foliage.
The pattern reflects the Regency-era fascination with Asian motifs, reinterpreted through English porcelain design.Dimensions: 9″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Hand-painted Imari palette with pagoda and garden scenes, gilt highlights
Material: Porcelain
Style: Regency / English Imari
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1820
– Made by Coalport circa 1820
– Central motif of pagoda and flowering trees
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Chinese Export Porcelain Blue and White Dish with Deer 18th Century Circa 1780
$280.00This 18th-century Chinese export blue and white porcelain dish was hand-painted in underglaze blue, circa 1780.
The whimsical central scene depicts two stylized deer beneath a blooming tree.
The deer are rendered with charm and imagination, likely without reference to real animals.
They stand on a flowering ground amidst lush foliage. Above them, three butterflies hover in flight.
The border is filled with flowers. It forms a dense decorative band around the rim.
The dish is beautifully composed.
Dimensions: 9″ diameter x 1.75″ deep
Condition: ExcellentDecoration: Hand-painted deer, butterflies, floral ground, and wide peony border
Material: Porcelain
Style: Qing Dynasty Export Ware
Origin: China
Date: 18th Century circa 1770
**Key Features**
– Chinese export blue and white porcelain
– Central scene with stylized deer and butterflies
– Decorative border with scrolling peonies
– Made in China for the European market
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4 Antique Worcester Porcelain Cups & Saucers Hand Painted Fence Pattern c.1810
$780.00This exquisite set of four antique English porcelain cups and saucers was hand-painted by Barr Flight Barr at the Worcester factory in England between 1800 and 1813.
The decoration, known as the Fence pattern, is both vibrant and intricately detailed.
It features a whimsical chinoiserie landscape that includes a golden garden fence, stylized flowers, exotic birds, rockwork, a pagoda, and a bridge.
The color palette is particularly refined and unique, blending iron red, deep cobalt blue, and gold with striking accents of pink, turquoise, green, and purple enamels.
Marks: The pieces are marked with the impressed Worcester “BFB” or “B” mark, indicating their manufacture before 1814.
Dimensions: Saucers 5.5″-5.75″, the tea cups 2.5″ tall x 3.25″ diameter
Condition: ExcellentDecoration: Hand-painted chinoiserie scenes in the “Fence” pattern with a richly enameled and gilded palette
Material: Porcelain
Style: Regency Era / Chinoiserie
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1810
**Key Features**
– Set of four cups and saucers
– Hand-painted with a golden fence, stylized birds, blossoms, and landscape details
– “Fence Pattern” — a Bardith favorite
– Especially refined and unexpected color palette
– Impressed crowned BFB or B Worcester marks -
Three Wedgwood Creamware Plates 18th Century with Landscapes of England
$580.00This rare set of three creamware plates was made in England by Wedgwood in the 18th century, circa 1780.
One plate retains a paper label for the “Josiah Wedgwood Jubilee Exhibition 1980, no. 33.1b, 1st Bank of the U.S.
Each plate is decorated with a finely detailed black transfer-printed landscape by Sadler and Green, rendered in delicate monochrome. The rustic English countryside views are delightful, featuring cottages, ruins, and tree-lined paths.
The shaped rims are bordered with elegant black enamel vine and berry motifs, unifying the trio with matching decorative style.
These plates exemplify the neoclassical refinement and technical innovation of early Wedgwood wares.
Ref: For an image and discussion, see The Dictionary of Wedgwood, p. 305, by R. Reilly and G. Savage, and 18th Century Wedgwood for Collectors and Connoisseurs, p. 27, by R. Reilly.
The landscape scenes were printed by Sadler and Green, Liverpool-based pioneers who developed ceramic transfer printing in the 1750s.
Their collaboration with Wedgwood brought fine engraving and mass production together for the first time, revolutionizing 18th-century decorative ceramics.
Marks: The “WEDGWOOD” mark of the period.
Dimensions: 10″ diameter
Condition: ExcellentDecoration: Black transfer landscapes by Sadler and Green; vine and berry borders
Material: Creamware
Style: Neoclassical
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1780
Key Features:
– Rare matched set of 18th-century Wedgwood creamware plates
– Black transfer landscapes by Sadler and Green
– Elegant black enamel vine border decoration
– One plate with 1980 Josiah Wedgwood Jubilee Exhibition label
– Published in two standard Wedgwood references
– Features work by the pioneers of ceramic transfer printing -
Drabware Trio by Don Pottery with Sepia Landscapes England Circa 1810
$185.00This rare drabware trio comprising a tea cup, coffee can, and saucer was made by Don Pottery in England around 1810.
Drabware is a warm-toned, refined stoneware first introduced at Wedgwood in 1807.
Each piece in this trio features a sepia-toned transfer landscape, rendered with the delicacy and tonal depth of an India ink drawing.
The circular scenes are printed in a warm iron-red hue and framed by thin brown lines for clarity and definition.
Don Pottery’s drabware is known for its unusually light buff body.
The interiors of both cups are coated with a blueish-white slip, creating a subtle contrast with the exterior.
This trio exemplifies early 19th-century English taste for classical landscapes and monochrome transfer decoration on refined earthenware bodies.Dimensions: Saucer 5.25″ diameter; Tea cup 3.25″ diameter x 2.25″ high; Coffee can 2.45″ diameter x 2.45″ high
Condition: Excellent with minimal wear on the sepia panels
Reference: For a description and image of this trio, see pages 167–169 of The Don Pottery 1801–1893 by John D. Griffin.
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Set of 8 Antique English Porcelain Plates with Hand Painted Flowers Circa 1825
$750.00Set of 8 Antique Derby Porcelain Floral Plates Hand Painted England C.1825
This set of eight antique English porcelain plates was made at Derby circa 1825. Each plate is hand-painted with an exuberant bouquet of garden flowers, including roses, tulips, forget-me-nots, and smaller blossoms in rich shades of pink, yellow, orange, purple, and blue.
The flowers are painted with wonderful freshness and variety. Individual blossoms, buds, and leaves spread naturally across the clean white porcelain, giving the decoration movement while allowing each element room to be seen. Smaller scattered flowers extend the composition toward the edge, and a narrow gilt rim provides a delicate finish.
Dating to the George IV period, the plates combine the brilliant color and accomplished flower painting for which Derby porcelain was admired with a form that remains exceptionally usable today. The survival of eight matching plates in excellent condition makes the set particularly appealing.
With eight matching plates, the set has the presence to transform a dining table, bringing the color, charm, and elegance of early 19th-century Derby porcelain into a room.
Marks: Derby mark of the period, hand-painted in iron red with a “D” beneath a crown
Dimensions: 8 inches diameter
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Hand-painted bouquets of garden flowers with gilt rims
Material: Porcelain
Style: George IV / Regency
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1825 -
Large Antique Blue and White Dutch Delft Charger with Birds and Flower Basket
$880.00This blue and white Dutch Delft charger was hand-painted in deep cobalt blue in the 18th century, circa 1780.
The central scene features a pair of birds in flight above a basket brimming with full blooms and leafy stems.
The birds—elegantly rendered with wings extended—add a sense of movement and vitality to the design.
The flower basket is painted with expressive brushwork, creating a beautiful and balanced composition.
Surrounding the central reserve is a wide border of scrolling foliate motifs and stylized floral panels.
This charger exemplifies the refined decorative tradition of 18th-century Delftware.
Its tin-glazed surface enhances the depth of the blue pigment, and the expressive brushwork throughout reveals the painter’s skill.
Dimensions: 14″ diameter
Condition: Excellent—very minor expected wear consistent with age
Decoration: Birds in flight, flower basket, and scrolling floral border
Material: Tin-glazed earthenware (Delftware)
Style: Dutch Delft, Chinoiserie-inspired decoration
Origin: Netherlands
Date: 18th century, circa 1780 -
Antique Creamware Plate Poor Jack the Sailor’s Lament Made by Herculaneum C-1820
$260.00This antique creamware plate was made in Liverpool, England, by Herculaneum Pottery, circa 1820.
At the center, a transfer-printed scene titled Poor Jack shows a sailor bidding farewell to a young woman, with a fully-rigged ship in the background and a coastal town beyond.
The imagery, drawn from popular early 19th-century ballads and prints, evokes the bittersweet sentiment of parting and the perils of maritime life.
The black transfer print is finely detailed, clearly capturing the figures’ clothing and the ship’s rigging.
Around the border, a garland of delicate floral sprays adds a decorative frame to the emotionally charged scene.
Plates like this served as sentimental tokens.
This plate, printed on creamware with restrained floral decoration, reflects both the emotional resonance and elegance of early 19th-century English pottery.Dimensions: diameter 10″
Condition: Excellent—minor wear and expected glaze speckling from age
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Antique Delft Charger Hand Painted at De Vergulde Bloempot 18th Century Ca. 1740
$1,100.00This antique Dutch Delft charger plate was hand-painted in the first half of the 18th century at De Vergulde Bloempot, one of the most esteemed Delftware factories of the period.
It is marked on the reverse with the initials “B P,” identifying it as a work of this distinguished maker.
The charger features a lovely symmetrical composition of stylized tulips, scrolling foliage, and elaborate foliate elements arranged in a radiant pattern.
Painted in rich cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed ground, the decoration reflects the confident brushwork and refined aesthetic associated with high-end Delftware.
The charger is finished with a charming molded pie crust rim, which adds a tactile and visually arresting edge to the design.Marks: The “B P” mark in underglaze blue used in the 18th century at De Vergulde Bloempot
Dimensions: 13.75″ diameter x 2″ height
Condition: Excellent
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Pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose Plates Qianlong Era Circa 1750
$1,200.00Made circa 1750, this beautiful pair of Chinese export porcelain plates is hand-painted in vibrant famille rose enamels.
The central scene features a rooster standing proudly in a lush garden landscape, surrounded by blooming peonies, rockwork, and delicate foliage.
The rooster, shown in profile, displays richly feathered plumage in tones of yellow, brown, and black, accented by a vivid red comb and elegantly arched tail feathers.
In Chinese art, the rooster symbolizes courage, strength, vigilance, and the power to dispel evil spirits.
The scene is framed by a narrow cell-pattern band, while the wide border is decorated with flowering branches of peonies and chrysanthemums, all painted in bright overglaze enamels of pink, green, blue, yellow, and turquoise.
A fine iron-red line edges the rim.
The vibrant palette and lively brushwork reflect the refined craftsmanship of mid-18th-century Chinese export porcelain.Dimensions: 9.5″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
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Salt-Glazed Solid Agateware Cat with Candle Holder, Staffordshire, Mid-18th C. 1745-1760
$2,400.00This solid agateware cat was hand-crafted in Staffordshire, England, circa 1745-1760 from laminated salt-glazed stoneware.
An exceptional example of 18th-century English ceramics, it combines the technical innovation of early stoneware with the charm and whimsy of regional folk art.
A separately molded socket atop the cat’s head allows the figure to function as a candle holder.
The cat was made by pressing and molding sheets of layered and stained clay—white ball clay, manganese-stained brown, and cobalt-stained blue—to produce a swirling marbled effect that runs throughout the form.
Unlike surface slip decoration, this technique creates marbling through the entire body.
A clear salt glaze adds brilliance and enhances the depth of the pattern.
Cobalt blue highlights appear at the ears, neck, and across the figure’s body.
The eyes are formed from a darker brown clay that gives the cat an expressive, alert expression.
This is a rare and superb example of antique English agateware, a technically demanding and visually arresting ceramic technique pioneered in Staffordshire in the mid-18th century.
Marks: The underside bears the red ink mark “78.79.7B,” indicating prior ownership by a collector or institution.
Dimensions:
5.5 in. tall × 3 in. deep × 2.5 in. wide
Condition: Excellent; small chips to the tip of one ear and the top edge of the candle holder professionally restored
Price: $2,400
Key Features:
• Material: Laminated salt-glazed stoneware
• Decoration: Solid agate marbling from laminated, stained clays
• Construction: Press-molded figure with luted candle socket
• Glazing: Clear salt glaze enhances contrast and color depth
• Style: English Folk Art / Whieldon style Agateware
• Origin: Staffordshire, England
• Date: Circa 1750-1760 -
Antique Creamware Mustard Pot with Lid and Stand, England Circa 1810
$385.00This antique creamware mustard pot was made in England around 1810.
The pot features an elegant, barrel-shaped, rounded body with an integrated stand, a gracefully shaped handle, and a domed lid with a cut-out notch for a spoon.
The attached base—an uncommon and desirable detail—served both functional and decorative purposes, protecting table linens while enhancing the overall silhouette of the piece.
Mustard pots like this one were standard fixtures on Georgian dining tables, often included as part of a cruet or condiment set.
The clean lines and restrained ornament reflect the neoclassical aesthetic of the early 19th century, emphasizing balance, utility, and refined simplicity.
The mustard pot is a fine example of English creamware serving ware from the late Georgian period.Dimensions: 4″ tall x 3.5″ diameter across the base
Condition: Excellent
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Antique Creamware Horse Hand Painted English Folk Art Animal c.1800
$1,800.00This antique English creamware horse was hand-painted at St. Anthony’s Pottery in Newcastle, around the year 1800.
This charming figure is modeled in a standing position on a green-glazed rectangular base.
It features upright ears and expressive facial characteristics, exuding a sense of alertness and charm.
The mottled gray and black body is enhanced with vivid orange-red patches, which contrast beautifully with a boldly painted saddle in ochre, cobalt, and yellow, showcasing a touch of folk-art brilliance.
The use of sponged and brushed decoration, along with the vibrant yet earthy palette, is typical of the period and the regional pottery traditions of Newcastle upon Tyne, where St. Anthony’s Pottery was active.
Our horse is a rare example of early 19th-century English folk art depicting animals.
It embodies the colorful and inventive spirit of regional potters who worked outside the major Staffordshire centers.
Dimensions: 6″ tall x 6″ long x 2″ wide
Condition: Good. Restored chips to ears and expertly restored legs.
**Key Features**
Antique creamware folk art animal figure, c.1800
Hand-painted with mottled sponging
Made at St. Anthony’s Pottery, Newcastle
Green-glazed rectangular base
Distinctive example of early English ceramic folk artA rare early 19th-century English creamware pottery horse, made at St. Anthony’s Pottery, circa 1800.
This charming figure is hand-painted in mottled gray and black. Vivid orange-red patches flank a boldly painted saddle in ochre, cobalt, and yellow, adding a touch of folk-art brilliance.
It stands on a rectangular green-glazed base with gently rounded corners.
The horse’s modeled features are expressive and full of character, with upright ears and subtly defined musculature.
The use of sponged and brushed decoration, along with the vibrant yet earthy palette, is typical of the period and the regional pottery traditions of Newcastle upon Tyne, where St. Anthony’s Pottery was active.Dimensions: 6″ tall x 6″ long x 2″ wide
Condition: Good, with small chips at the ears restored, and excellent invisible restoration on the legs.
It’s a distinctive piece that reflects the artistry and imagination of early 19th-century potters working outside the major Staffordshire centers.
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Set of Six Antique Worcester Dishes English Imari Pink & Blue 1792–1803
$560.00This set of porcelain dishes was hand-painted by Flight Barr Worcester between 1792 and 1803.
Each of the six dishes can be seen in one of the first three images.
The pattern features delicate floral sprays in soft strawberry pink, orange, and rich cobalt blue, accented with gilt highlights.
The design is an English interpretation of the traditional Imari palette.
A stylized central bouquet anchors the composition, while four large floral sprays around the border create a balanced design.
The beautiful decoration is heightened by a finely painted gilt rim.
The pattern reflects the neoclassical taste for symmetry and delicacy, as well as the broader English fascination with East Asian decorative themes, which are reimagined here as English Imari.
Worcester porcelain from this period is renowned for its high-quality body, precise painting, and understated elegance.Dimensions: 8.35″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
Marks: The late 18th century Flight Barr Worcester mark “FB under a crown is lightly impressed on the reverse of one of the dishes
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Antique English Ironstone Bowl Decorated in the Imari Palette, Circa 1830
$285.00Made by Spode in England circa 1830, this oval ironstone bowl is decorated with flowers in a rich Imari palette of cobalt blue and iron red, with accents of green foliage.
The floral and foliate design was first transfer-printed and then hand-colored in enamels, blending crisp graphic detail with painterly warmth.
The flowers are rendered in vivid colors with delicate precision, set against a light blue glaze that lends the surface a soft, luminous glow.
A border of geometric trellis with floral cartouches frames the composition.
This bowl is an ironstone gem!Dimensions: 10.75″ x 7.25″ x 2″ tall
Condition: Excellent
The bowl reflects the early 19th-century English fascination with Japanese and Chinese Imari porcelain.
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Pair of Antique Wedgwood Creamware Sauce Tureens with Original Ladles
$750.00Made in England circa 1820, this pair of Wedgwood creamware sauce tureens retains its original attached underplates and matching spoons.
The low rounded bodies, domed covers, and finely modeled floral finials establish a composed Neoclassical design.
Each element is controlled and deliberate, forming a continuous silhouette from the base through the dome to the finial.
The attached stands extend the line outward and anchor the form, while the integrated ladle notch is handled cleanly within the profile.
The warm cream tone allows the form to read clearly without reliance on painted decoration.
Wedgwood creamware of this period reflects the Neoclassical preference for balance and restraint.
In this pair, that approach is handled with precision.
The set presents with clarity and completeness.
Dimensions: 8.5″ x 6″ x 5″ tall
Condition: Very good, with light kiln burn along the top edge of each tureen, not visible when the covers are in place and does not interrupt the presentation
Decoration: Plain creamware with molded floral finials and subtle leaf detail
Material: Creamware
Style: Neoclassical, Regency
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1820 -
Napoleonic Porcelain Soup Plates Set of 10 by Nast with French Imperial Decoration
$2,800.00This set of ten beautiful French porcelain soup plates was made by Nast, the Parisian factory renowned for producing porcelain for Napoleon and his imperial court. During the Napoleonic era, the Nast factory rose to prominence with major commissions from the Imperial state and direct support from the Emperor himself.
These plates were created during the height of his reign, 1800–1815, and reflect the opulent Imperial style favored during the period.
Each plate features a crisp white ground bordered by rich, colorful enamel bands and classical gold motifs associated with the Napoleonic Empire.
The exquisite neoclassical decoration and superb quality of the porcelain reflect Nast’s prominence among the leading French porcelain manufacturers of the Napoleonic Era of the early 19th century.
These plates exemplify the elegance and symbolism of Napoleonic design, combining historical significance with timeless visual appeal.
Dimensions: 9.75″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
Price: $3,800
Decoration: Enamel and gold Napoleonic-style border on white ground
Material: Hard-paste porcelain
Style: Napoleonic / Empire
Origin: France
Date: Circa 1800–1815 -
18th Century Wedgwood Creamware Bowl with English Strapwork Design Circa 1780
$620.00This 18th-century Wedgwood creamware bowl is defined by its dramatic reticulated strapwork, formed as radiating open spokes that create a basket-like architectural structure. Fine brown enamel highlights the rim in a twisted band and outlines the central medallion, emphasizing the geometry and giving warmth to the pale cream body.
At the center, a molded medallion features a hand-painted songbird perched on a branch, surrounded by a subtle basketweave ground and small floral sprigs in brown and green.
The restrained palette and open construction reflect the refined Neoclassical taste of the late 18th century.
The underside bears the impressed Wedgwood mark of the period.
Dimensions: 8.5 inches diameter x 2.35 inches tall
Condition: Excellent
Price: $620
Decoration: Reticulated strapwork with hand-painted bird and brown enamel detailing
Material: Creamware
Style: Neoclassical
Origin: Staffordshire, England
Date: Circa 1780 -
Antique American Creamware Pitcher, Slip-Decorated Circa 1830
$480.00This antique Amercian pitcher, dating to circa 1830, is a rare example of slip-decorated creamware that evokes the spirit of mochaware but diverges from its typical look.
Rather than featuring the dendritic or banded motifs common in mochaware, this piece is dipped in a deep chocolate-brown slip and hand-decorated with a naïve yet charming grapevine motif.
The decoration, applied over the dark ground, includes a wavy line in ochre and iron red, interspersed with stylized clusters of orange grapes outlined in ochre, and leafy green vines.
This folk art approach to surface decoration is rustic and expressive.
The pitcher’s spout and handle are accented with hand-painted cobalt blue, adding another distinctive touch.
Dimensions: 6.5″ tall x 4.5″ diameter
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Antique Leeds Pottery Creamware Berry Strainers Pair 19th Century England
$480.00This pair of Late Leeds creamware berry strainers was made in West Yorkshire, England, circa 1870.
Originally used to wash and serve berries, they allowed excess liquid to drain away through the intricate pierced design.
Today, they can be displayed on a shelf or in a cabinet, where the delicate latticework and soft glaze catch the light beautifully.
These lovely strainers exhibit all the hallmarks of Late Leeds creamware: symmetrical foliate cutouts with a lattice pattern, decorative swags, and twisted strap handles terminating in foliate flourishes.
A thick, clear glaze with visible craquelure gives them a slightly translucent quality.
The fine network of cracks beneath the glaze is intentional and adds to the visual texture, forming an integral part of the design.Dimensions: 10.5″ across the handles x 9″ in diameter x 1.5″ deep
Condition: Excellent
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Antique Chelsea Derby Porcelain Plate England Ca. 1775 18th Century Hand-Painted
$235.00This Chelsea-Derby dish, made in England around 1775, is hand-painted with beautiful flower designs.
The center features purple roses and an orange tulip, accented by small yellow flowers and green leaves.
Lovely loose flowers appear to tumble around the center, enhancing its charm.Marks: The reverse of the plate is marked with the Chelsea-Derby anchor mark and the letter “D,” which was in use from 1769 to 1784.
Dimensions: 9.25 inches in diameter.
Condition: Good, with a single very faint 1.5-inch hairline that has been professionally sealed; it is difficult to see in the images.
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18th Century French Porcelain Shallow Bowl Locré Circa 1785
$280.00This 18th-century French porcelain dish was hand-painted circa 1785.
Crafted at the renowned Locré manufactory, also known as Porcelaine de La Courtille, in Paris
the bowl is decorated with gorgeous handpainted purple roses, complementing green leaves, and small gilded flower sprigs,
The border continues the same pattern.
The enameled flowers create a striking visual contrast against the fine white porcelain.
The small gilded sprigs add an elegant shimmer.Craftsmanship:
Jean-Baptiste Locré founded this celebrated porcelain workshop in 1771.
Locré porcelain is celebrated for its refined, translucent white body and intricate Rococo-style decoration.
This bowl reflects the exceptional artistry and attention to detail characteristic of this distinguished Parisian workshop. It offers a glimpse into the refined tastes of the French aristocracy in the late 18th century.Marks: The dish bears the Locré crossed torches mark in underglaze blue, a hallmark of authenticity.
Dimensions: 9.25″ diameter x 1.5″ depth
Condition: Excellent
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Chinese Export Porcelain Dish Powder Blue with Kylin Hand-Painted c. 1710
$600.00This Chinese porcelain dish was hand painted during the Kangxi period, circa 1710.
At the center, a Kylin is painted in famille verte enamels within a fenced garden with flowering branches and low green hills.
The qilin is an auspicious but fearsome mythical creature in Chinese tradition, associated with justice, virtue, and good fortune for the righteous.
Painted in warm iron red, the mythical creature is animated and expressive, its large head turned upward, its mouth open, teeth bared.
Four fan-shaped reserves surround the center, painted with birds, insects, flowering plants and grasses.
They are set against a rich powder-blue ground decorated in gilt with scrolling foliage and stylized floral blooms.
The contrast between the deep mottled blue ground, the white reserves and the famille verte enamels makes the dish especially lively.
The surviving gilding further defines the decoration.
The reverse is decorated with iron-red flower sprays.
Dimensions: 8.35 inches diameter
Condition: Very good. There is light wear to the gilding on the powder-blue ground. A half-inch flat flake on the reverse has been invisibly restored.
Decoration: Powder-blue ground with gilt decoration and famille verte reserves
Material: Porcelain
Origin: China
Period: Kangxi, 1662–1722
Date: Circa 1710 -
Antique Coalport Porcelain Platter Red Chrysanthemum Pattern England Circa 1820
$530.00This exquisite Coalport porcelain platter was hand-painted in England circa 1820.
It features the Red Chrysanthemum pattern, which showcases a bold, Imari-style design.
The intricate design features a profusion of swirling vines and stylized flowers in deep red, creating a striking visual effect against the crisp white porcelain ground.
The rim is finished with delicate gilding, adding a refined touch.
This early 19th-century English porcelain platter exemplifies Coalport’s mastery of intricate decoration.
It draws inspiration from Japanese Imari porcelain while reflecting the elegance of the British Regency period.Condition: Excellent, with very minimal wear to the gilding, consistent with age
Dimensions: 13.75″ x 10.25″
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