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Pair Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars 19th Century Hand Painted
$4,820.00This pair of Chinese Blue and White ginger jars were hand painted in the late 19th century during the Qing Dynasty transitional Tongzhi-Guangxu period. The jars are decorated in cobalt blue with an allover plum blossom pattern reserved in white against a deep blue ground. Against this deep blue background, the delicate white blossoms create an exquisite contrast that captivates the viewer’s gaze.
The exquisite plum blossom pattern was one of the favorite patterns of the Kangxi Emperor. (reign 1661–1722 ) and has been sought after ever since.
The covers have matching decoration and traditional round finials painted deep blue.
The bases show the double circle mark. During the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, who reigned from 1722 to 1735, the double blue circle mark was often used on imperial porcelain or high-quality ceramics. Since then, this mark has been a symbol of high quality in Chinese porcelain. These jars encapsulate the finest qualities of Chinese porcelain, blending artistic beauty, historical significance, and superb craftsmanship.
Dimensions: 12.75″ tall x 8.5″ diameter at widest point x 5.5″ diameter across base
Condition: Excellent
References for images and information on Chinese porcelain with similar prunus decoration on blue ground see Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Ginger jar, unknown maker, 1683 – 1710, Jingdezhen, China. Museum no. C.820&A-1910. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. And, Chinese Blue and White Porcelain by Duncan Macintosh, pg 71, plate 51.
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Pair Blue and White Delft Tobacco Jars Delft Netherlands 18th Century Circa 1770
$3,400.00This outstanding pair of Dutch Delft blue and white tobacco jars were made circa 1770 to hold a type of tobacco named “DÜÎNKERKER.”
Made in the city of Delft circa 1770, the cobalt blue decoration on the jars is outstanding.
Framing the title of the jar is a lovely floral decoration of leaves, small flowers, and scrolling vines.
At the top of the floral decoration, we see a vase bursting with leaves and flowers.
The covers are 20th century.Dimensions: 8.75″ tall (11″with covers) x 7.25″ diameter at widest point
Condition: Excellent
Provenance
One of the pair has the mark of The Blompot on the underside. The Blompot factory operated from 1654 until 1841.
In addition, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has an almost identical tobacco jar made by a competing contemporary Dutch Delft factory. The museum notes the name on the jar, “DÜÎNKERKER,” refers to a type of tobacco that was more commonly known as DÜÎNKERKEN, spelled with an “N” at the end. Duinkerken is a type of chewing tobacco.
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Blue and White Delft Plate or Dish Hand Painted Holland C-1800 w/ Mark of The Claw
$470.00This blue and white Delft plate was hand painted circa 1800 in the Netherlands. Provenance: On the reverse is the mark of De Porceleyene Claeuw, “The Claw” factory operated in Holland from 1658 to 1840. At the center of this lovely hand-painted dish is a traditional Dutch Delft view of a garden. The painting has a lovely touch; at the top of the garden view is a teapot!**( for more information on the Dutch history of tea see ** below) The artist used cobalt blue in various shades to enhance the beauty of the design. We see an oversized peony, a willow tree, and deep blue rockwork. The border is adorned with delicate flowers and intricate vines that add an elegant touch to the overall design The edge is painted with traditional yellow slip. The dish was made circa 1800.
Dimensions: 8.75″ diameter x 1″ height
Condition: Excellent.
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Blue and White Delft Jars and Vases 18th and 19th Centuries 3 pairs 4 Singles
$21,060.00This collection of exquisite blue and white Dutch Delft jars and vases spans the 18th and 19th centuries. The largest is 23.5″ tall, and the smallest is 10.5″ tall. Five of the items are 18th century. The two largest jars were made in the late 19th century. The total price for the group is $21,060.
1) Made circa 1780, this 18th century Dutch Delft vase was hand painted with floral decoration of flowers and scrolling vines. A beautiful deep cobalt blue covers most of the surface. The vase has a traditional Dutch Delft shape; an octagonal base rising to the main body, a slim neck ending in a flower bulb shape, and an everted mouth. Dimensions: 10.5″ tall x 4.75″ diameter Condition: Excellent with small edge chips invisibly restored Price: $1,480
2) Pair Blue and White Delft Vases Hand Painted 18th Century circa 1770 Netherlands This large pair of blue and white Dutch Delft vases were hand painted in beautiful deep cobalt blue. They were made in The Netherlands in the 18th century, circa 1770. The main body of each vase is fully decorated with six cartouches, three showing birds and three showing flowers. In addition, the flower bulb-shaped mouth of each vase is decorated with scrolling vines and flowers. Finally, the neck and the top edge are decorated with designs of stiff leaves. Dimensions: 16.25″ tall x 7″ wide. The base measures 5.75″. Condition: Excellent with small edge chips invisibly restored
3) Antique Delft Blue and White Jar Made by The Claw Netherlands Circa 1790 This hand-painted jar and cover from circa 1790 boast beautiful Dutch Delft floral artwork. The intricate design features a stunning array of blooms and vines in deep and medium cobalt blue. The shoulders of the jar are adorned with lappets filled with flower heads, and its octagonal form is topped with a simple, deep blue knop. Dimensions: 12.75″ tall x 6″ at widest point x 4.75″ across base Condition: Excellent with small edge frits invisibly restored Price: $960
4) Pair Blue and White Delft Jars Hand Painted 18th Century Netherlands, Circa 1780 This pair of 18th-century Delft jars has a lovely distinctive style taken from nature. The cobalt blue designs are hand-painted. We see a young woman seated in a garden. Budding peonies and a songbird surround her, and a majestic stag evokes a sense of wonder and enchantment as if you were peering into a fairy tale. The lovely flower-form skirts on the tops add sophistication and elegance to the overall appearance of the jars. The lobed shape of the jars adds life to the decoration as light plays over the curving surface. Everything works together to create a beautiful effect. The underglaze blue “in the factory” mark “10,” and the paper label for the Thomazeau Collection provide authenticity and provenance. Dimensions: 14.5″ tall x 7.25″ diameter at the widest point x 5″ diameter at the base, Condition: Excellent with small edge chips invisibly restored Price: $ 3,820
5) Pair Blue and White Delft Mantle Jars Hand Painted Netherlands, Circa 1770 This pair of Dutch Delft mantle jars show a delightful rococo scene hand-painted on blue and white Delft. We see a pair of cows resting in a fenced area with a flock of birds in the sky, the background fields, and mountains. The finial on the cover is in the form of the traditional spotted lion. Dimensions: 14.5″ tall x 6.5″ diameter at the widest point x 4″ diameter at the base. Condition: Excellent with small edge chips invisibly restored Price: $2,800 6) Large Blue and White Delft Jar Made in Belgium Circa 1890 Price: $2700
6) This large Delft jar has a traditional bird and flower decoration painted on a white tin-glazed ground. The decoration captures the beauty of a garden with birds amidst a sea of vibrant flowers. The design on the shoulders and cover is a classic Delft style. We see panels decorated with blue flowers on white ground, separated by a blue background adorned with delicate leaves and vines. The traditional lion finial on the cover adds a regal touch to the piece. The jar’s octagonal shape and light pink tone add an elegant touch. Made by Boch Frères Keramis in La Louvière, Belgium, this jar was created by skilled artisans from a factory that has a rich history. Boch Frères Keramis was established in 1844 and won a gold medal at the Exhibition of Belgian Industry in 1847. The jar is marked on the underside, allowing us to date it to circa 1900. It is an imposing piece. Dimensions: 23.5″ tall x 11″ across x 6.1″ across the base Condition: Excellent, with some faint lines in the glaze from the making Price: $2,800
7) Very Large Blue and White Delft Jar Belgium circa 1880 This fabulous Delft jar is painted with traditional deep cobalt blue on a tin-glazed ground. The jar has six panels, alternating between flowers in a basket and ferns with scrolling vines. Large blue lappets decorate the shoulders and cover. The jar was made by Boch Frères Keramis in La Louvière, Belgium, circa 1880. Belgium was part of The Netherlands until 1831, and many early workers at Boch Frères Keramis were hired away from Dutch Delft factories. Begun in 1844, Boch Frères Keramis won a gold medal at the exhibition of the Belgian industry In 1847. The underside of the vase is marked BFK. Dimensions: Height 19.5″ x 9.25″ diameter at the widest point x 5.5″ diameter at the base Condition: Excellent Price: $2,800
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Set of Eleven Large Creamware Soup Dishes Made by Spode England Circa 1820
$1,230.00This elegant set of eleven large creamware soup dishes from Spode, circa 1820, is a beautiful example of English neoclassical style. The acanthus leaf border, painted with bright enamels with each leaf divided down the middle, painted half green and half black, adds a touch of charm to the design. Each dish measures an impressive 9.75″ in diameter and 1.5″ deep, making them perfect for serving delicious soups and stews. The excellent condition of these dishes adds to their allure. Dimensions: 9.75″ in diameter x 1.5″ deep Condition: Excellent Price: $1,230
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Set of 6 Imari Dessert Plates Late 18th Century Turner’s Patent Ironstone England
$2,340.00This set of six plates, crafted by John Turner circa 1795, features the exquisite Imari color palette of iron red, cobalt blue, and radiant gold. The color combination creates a vibrant and striking look, and the design of a dragon soaring amidst a lush garden is captivating. The pattern was inspired by the renowned Imari porcelain patterns of 17th and 18th century Japan.
John Turner, the inventor of ironstone, crafted the plates. He held the first patent for ironstone, which he manufactured from 1795 to 1805. The underside of each plate is impressed with the mark “Turner”.
The Turner family of potters was active in Staffordshire, England, from 1756-1829. Their manufactures have been compared favorably with those of Josiah Wedgwood and Sons. Josiah Wedgwood was a friend and a commercial rival of John Turner, the first notable potter in the Turner family.
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Set of 18 Wedgwood Creamware Dessert or Salad Dishes England Circa 1820
$1,220.00Made in England in the early 19th century, circa 1815, these Wedgwood dessert or salad dishes are a beautiful and sophisticated set. The combination of the creamware body with the peach color border and the 18th-century Wedgwood “Wheat” pattern creates an elegant and warm look. Their excellent condition adds to their value and desirability for creamware collectors or anyone who appreciates fine tableware.
With a diameter of 7.85 inches, these dishes are a good size for serving dessert or salad courses. They are also versatile enough for other purposes, such as serving appetizers or side dishes. The fact that the underside of the dishes is marked “WEDGWOOD” is also significant, as it confirms their authenticity and origin. Wedgwood is a well-known and respected brand in the world of fine tableware, and their pieces are highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts.Dimensions: 7.85″ in diameter
Condition: Excellent Price: $ 1220
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Set of 11 Large Masons Ironstone Dinner Plates Circa 1900
$1,800.00The color is fabulous.
This excellent set of eleven Mason’s Ironstone plates is decorated in rich rust color with overall black detailing resembling sharkskin. This attractive set dates to circa 1900. On the reverse is a transfer printed crown and banner in black with the pattern number ‘C.1753’ in iron-red, and the impressed “2XG” and “ENGLAND,” which Masons began to stamp after 1891. The marks indicate Masons made the set circa 1915.
Dimensions: 10.5″ diameter.
Condition: Good with craquelure to the reverse of the dishes (see images #10 and #11). Craquelure results from the initial firing process in 1915 when the glaze and the earthenware body under it expanded and contracted at different rates during the heating and cooling process.
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Hand Crafted Cork Work Diorama with English Castle made Mid 19th Century
$430.00This mid 19th century cork work shows a romantic scene of an ancient castle in a charming diorama. The castle is perched atop a promontory overlooking a river, complete with forested terrain and a tiny sailboat for scale. The artist’s intricate cutting and piercing of the cork showcase their exceptional craftsmanship.
The cream-colored mat beautifully complements the soft colors of the cork.
The frame and mat are 20th century.
This cork work is a testament to the enduring appeal of English castles, dating back to the Norman invasion of 1066.Dimensions: The oval corkwork measures 8.5″ x 6.5″
The frame measures 16″ wide x 14.75″ height x 1″ deepCondition: Excellent.
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Antique Hand Painted Portrait Young Girl England C-1840
$540.00This lovely portrait of young Mary Jane Cotteril was made in England circa 1840. Her pose is straightforward, and her hair, styled in elegant ringlets, frames her youthful face, adding a touch of innocence and charm.
The portrait captures small nuances of Mary Jane’s clothing, features, and demeanor.
The reddish-purple hue of her dress complements her fair complexion, highlighting her beauty and grace. In addition, including her shadow adds depth and dimension to the piece, bringing the subject to life.
By her dress and hairstyle, this portrait can be dated to the 1840s since beginning in the 1850’s watercolor portrait paintings were replaced mainly by photographic images.
The painting is framed in an original period wood frame with an inner edge of parcel gilt.Dimensions: 13.5″ in height and 11.5″ in width with a depth of 1″.
Condition: Although the parcel gilt on the inner frame shows light wear, this only adds to the charm and character of the piece.
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Watercolor Painting of Two Young Ladies Walking Home
$520.00A skilled English painter from the mid-19th century painted this lovely pair of watercolors.
They exemplify the traditional style of the era, with light and airy backgrounds that focus the viewer’s attention on the two women.
Each painting captures small nuances of the subject’s clothing, features, and demeanor.
By the dress and hairstyles, of the ladies, these two paintings can be dated to the 1840s.
Both paintings are framed in original period wood frames.Condition: Despite their age, the paintings remain in remarkably good condition, with only slight fading and toning to the paper, adding to their charm and character.
Dimensions: 12.5 height x 9.5″ wide x 1.25″ deep.
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Hand-Crafted Corkwork Showing a Romantic View of an English Castle
$530.00This hand crafted cork work shows a romantic scene of an ancient castle in a charming diorama. The castle is perched atop a promontory overlooking a river, complete with forested terrain and a tiny swan. The artist’s intricate cutting and piercing of the cork showcase their exceptional craftsmanship.
The cream-colored mat beautifully complements the soft colors of the cork.
The cork work is mid-19th century, and the frame and mat are 20th century.
This cork work is a testament to the enduring appeal of English castles, dating back to the Norman invasion of 1066.Dimensions: 23″ wide x 19″ height x 2″ deep
Condition: The work is in excellent condition. The back with tape (see image).
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Pair Hand Crafted Corkwork Dioramas with Scenes of English Castles Circa 1840
$780.00This pair of mid-19th century English corkworks showcases the intricate cutting and piercing of the cork demonstrating the artist’s excellent craftsmanship.
Each diorama features a romantic scene of a castle perched atop a rocky promontory overlooking a river.
The cream-colored mats and the golden frames complement the soft colors of the cork.
One of the works boasts a lovely oval-shaped cork frame, adding to its allure.
This pair is a testament to the majesty of castles, with their origins dating back to Anglo-Saxon burhs in 9th-century Wessex.
Overall, these corkworks are an impressive display of hand crafted decorative art.Dimensions: 14.25″ wide x 12.75″ height x 1.5″ deep
Condition: VERY GOOD. The painted frame is repainted
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Needlework Biblical Scene Moses Drawn From The River Nile England Circa 1840
$620.00The Bible story of baby Moses drawn from the River Nile made with silkwork and chenille.
Moses is gently taken from a basket made of reeds while his sister Miriam watches over him.
The women’s dresses are Victorian in style. The colors are lovely.
The scene shows a tender moment in the Bible.
The work is framed under glass with black eglomisé.Dimensions: 21.25″ x 18″ wide x1.5″ deep
Condition: Very good; the silkwork is in very good to excellent condition. The eglomisé is original. The golden wood frame is later.
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Large Corkwork with Romantic View of Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight
$570.00This hand-crafted cork work shows a romantic scene of Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight
in a charming diorama.
The castle is perched atop a mountain complete with a long protective wall and an open gate.
The artist’s intricate cutting and piercing of the cork showcase their exceptional craftsmanship.
The maple frame with the inner border of parcel gilt is original to the 19th century.
This cork work is a testament to the enduring appeal of stone castles, dating back to the 11th century.Dimensions: The frame measures 21.75″ wide x 17.75″ height x 2″ deep
Condition: Very Good with slight wear consistent with age and use
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Pink Roses Hand Painted on Antique Porcelain Dish England Circa 1810 by New Hall
$260.00This exquisite antique porcelain saucer dish was hand painted at the renowned New Hall China Works in England circa 1810.
It is a piece of artistry that has gracefully withstood the test of time, carrying a rich history and a captivating story.
The dish has three main elements; a center with delicate gilded leaves, two bands of deep cobalt blue encircling a wide border of hand painted pink roses with vibrant green leaves. Every stroke of the artist’s brush brings these blossoms to life, their petals seemingly frozen in perpetual bloom.
Intricate gilding adorns the dish with an exquisite arrangement of leaves delicately kissed by gold. This attention to detail adds a touch of luxury, elevating this saucer dish to a realm of true luxury.
Measuring a generous 8.5 inches in diameter and with a depth of 1.5 inches, this saucer dish possesses both beauty and practicality. Its condition is excellent, with only a faint rubbing on the gilded edge.
Dimensions: 8.5″ diameter x 1.5″ deep
Condition: Excellent with very slight rubbing to the gilded edge
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British Sailor’s Large Woolwork Woolie of a Sailing Ship
$1,400.00This large 19th century sailor’s Woolie of a British line-of-battle ship, circa 1840is
is hand embroidered with woolen yarn. It depicts a British naval ship under full sail with canon showing and flying the British Royal Naval Ensign.
The ship has good detail, set against a subtle pastel sea-green ocean.
The maple frame, with an inner border of parcel gilding, is in very good condition.
The British Royal Naval Ensign is the flag of the White Squadron, commissioned at the beginning of the nineteenth century. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, the Royal Navy was divided into three squadrons: the red, the white, and the blue to improve command and control of the Royal Navy. The variation of the flag was commissioned after the union of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801 and featured the new Union Jack with the Saint Patrick’s Cross in the first quarter and the red cross on a white background.Dimensions: 31 wide x 22.5″ height x 1 depth
Condition: The woolie is in very good condition, mounted in its original maple frame with a gilded inner frame. Wear consistent with age and use—minor fading.
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4 Portrait Paintings of Young Girls Circa 1840 England Before Photography
$1,100.00These watercolor portraits of four little girls each capture that girl’s unique personality and expression.
Painted by skilled portrait artists of the mid-19th-century English School, they exemplify the traditional style of the era, with light and airy backgrounds that focus the viewer’s attention solely on the children.
Each portrait captures small nuances of the subject’s clothing, features, and demeanor.
By their dress and hairstyles, these portraits can be dated to the 1840s especially since beginning in the 1850’s watercolor portrait paintings were mostly replaced by photographic images.
The paintings are framed in original period maple frames with an inner edge of parcel gilt.Condition: Despite their age, the portraits remain remarkably good, with only slight fading and toning to the paper and minor wear to the frames, adding to their charm and character.
Dimensions of the largest: 12.85 height x 11″ wide x 1.5″ deep.
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Pair Prints of French Noble Couples of 16th Century Made Mid-19th Century France
$880.00A pair of outstanding prints of French nobles of the 16th century. The costumes are exquisite!
The captions under each figure indicate that the figures and their costumes were from the period of Henri III and Henri IV, Kings of France,
The stylish costumes are beautifully rendered. The history is fascinating.
On the back of the print on the left, the captions read; Conseil au Parlément de Paris and Marie Le Jars De Gournay
on the print on the right, the captions read, “Anne De Thou (dame de Chiverni)” and “Premier Président au Parlement de Paris.”Dimensions: 15.25″ wide x 13.25″ height
Condition: Excellent, with the very slightest wear consistent with age and use. (Scroll down to see more historical detail).
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Watercolor with Pen and Ink Showing A Riverside View of a Walled Medieval City
$435.00This 19th century watercolor with pen and ink is most likely Dutch, having been acquired in Holland. It shows a romantic scene of an attractive walled city with buildings and rooftops beyond a fortified wall with an open gate. Outside the wall, a knight in armor is riding on the beach.
Above the wall, we see the building and roofs of the city. One roof is painted with a lovely zigzag pattern, and a tower has a checkerboard pattern wall.
The painting is framed in a later painted wood frame.Dimensions: 17.5″ wide x 13.5″ height x 1″ deep
Condition: Good, with a fine 1″ tear line in the upper center of the image.
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Large Italian Painting of a Merchant Ship “The Venetian Workers’ Society Offers”
$3,400.00A unique work of art, this charming painting was made in Venice, Italy, in the mid-19th century.
Created to promote The Venetian Workers’ Society, this large hand-painted oil painting was painted on a wood board, then covered in tiny Venetian glass beads (see images) which add a unique visual element. The glass beads were likely made in Murano, famous for its Murano glass*
The Venetian Worker’s Society was one of the “friendly societies”** of northern Italian workers in the middle of the 19th century.
The image shows a sailing ship that also employed the new steam technology.
The ship is at anchor in the Port of Venice.
A gondola sweeps by in the foreground, and we see just a corner of St. Marks Square on the far left of the image (see image #4).
In the middle at the bottom of the frame is written La Societa Operaia Veneziana Offre (The Venetian Workers’ Society Offers) over the Lion of St. Mark, the Venetian Lion.
The inner part of the frame has parcel-gilt, and the outer frame is maple.
The frame measures 33″ wide x 27″ height x 1” depth.
Condition: Excellent
**During the second half of the 19th century, “friendly societies” flourished in Italy (especially in Central and Northern Italy). These were workers’ societies and provided support to their members in the form of education, mutual aid, and cultural events. In addition, many societies operated cooperatives, which allowed workers to pool their resources and collectively own and operate businesses such as bakeries and factories.
They predated trade unionism and were an essential element of Italian social life.
*Venetian glass (vetro veneziano) is glassware made in Venice, typically on the island of Murano near the city. Production has been concentrated on the Venetian island of Murano since the 13th century. Today Murano is known for its art glass, but it has a long history of innovations in glassmaking in addition to its artistic fame—and was Europe’s major center for luxury glass from the High Middle Ages to the Italian Renaissance. During the 15th century, Murano glassmakers created cristallo—which was almost transparent and considered the finest glass in the world. -
Watercolor Painting of a Young Girl England Mid 19th Century
$780.00Made circa 1840, this English watercolor painting on paper shows a charming young girl in a plaid dress.
Her hair is cut short with curls all around. Her dress is colored blue and grey with fine red lines.
The style of her dress and hair are typical of the period.
She stands on a patterned floor typical of English interiors in the mid-19th century.
She holds a bouquet of roses.
Watercolor portraits like this were popular in England in the first half of the 19th century. By 1850 they were replaced in large part by photographic portraits.
The maple veneer frame is original. The frame and the painting are in excellent condition.Dimensions: 13″ x 11″ in the frame
Condition: The excellent condition of both the painting and its original frame is rare.
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Blue and White Delft Tulipiere or Tulip Holder C-1870
$2,400.00This blue and white Dutch Delft tulipiere or tulip holder shows a lovely romantic scene.
We see a shepherdess delicately walking onto a stepping stone at the stream’s edge.
The reverse shows sandy dunes and sailing ships gliding by in the water beyond.
The foot of this tulipiere is oval-shaped and decorated with a lattice-work design in cobalt blue.
The overall effect is marvelous!
The tulipiere was made in the last quarter of the 19th century, circa 1870.Dimensions: 10.5″ across x 9.5″ tall x 3.5″ deep.
Condition: Overall, the tulip holder is in excellent condition with a single small flake-shaped chip on the inside of the unglazed foot (see image #5)
Five-finger tulipieres are a traditional Dutch Delft form that originated in the 17th century.
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Blue and White Dutch Delft Five Piece Garniture Hand Painted 18th Century C-1760
$9,800.00This exquisite Delft five-piece garniture from mid-18th century Holland, circa 1760, is a masterpiece. The hand-painted panels on the front and back of each jar are decorated with a tranquil scene showing a deer and butterfly in a clearing, set against a backdrop of charming pagodas. In addition, the two side panels on each jar feature a large peony and a delightful songbird perched on a garden fence, adding natural beauty and elegance to the set.
The canted corners of each piece in the garniture are beautifully decorated with small cartouches depicting serene water scenes. The upper band of decoration showcases intricate floral designs and shell shapes.
Condition: Despite its age, the garniture is in very good condition, with only a few small chips that have been expertly and invisibly restored. Dimensions: the pair of covered trumpet shapes and three covered jars are perfectly proportioned, measuring 14.5″ tall x 6″ wide x 5.5″ deep and 13.85″ tall x 5.25″ wide x 5.25″ deep, respectively. -
Pair Large Blue and White Jars Hexagonal England Circa 1825
$3,200.00This pair of large blue and white hexagonal jars have a great presence.
Made in England circa 1825 with dimensions of 18.5″ tall x 12.5″ deep and wide, this pair is both elegant and impressive.
The blue and white decoration of blooming peony flowers is exquisite!
The peonies are decorated all around the body of the jars, with a denser blue decoration on the shoulders complementing the more open design on the main body and creating a sense of balance and harmony.
The delicate covers are pierced, adding visual interest to the design. In addition, the piercings allow potpourri placed within the jars to infuse a room with a delightful aroma.
The handles are formed as stylized foo lions decorated deep cobalt blue with gilt highlights.
Despite being lightly used, the jars are in very good condition, showing slight signs of wear, such as minor scratches or cosmetic wear. The gilding shows some wear which enhances the antique feel of the jarsDimensions: 18.5″ tall x 12.5″ deep and wide
Condition: Very Good with wear consistent with age and use
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Delft Blue and White Vase Hand Painted 18th Century Circa 1780 Netherlands
$1,280.00Made Circa 1780, this 18th century Dutch Delft vase was hand painted with floral decoration of flowers and scrolling vines.
A beautiful deep cobalt blue covers most of the surface.
The vase has a traditional Dutch Delft shape; an octagonal base rising to the main body, a slim neck ending in a flower bulb shape, and an everted mouth.Dimensions: 10.5″ tall x 4.75″ diameter
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Blue and White Delft Plate or Dish Chinoiserie Scene 17th Century C-1690
$740.00Made in the Netherlands in the late 17th century, circa 1690, this extraordinary Delft charger is hand-painted in shades of cobalt blue. The soft blue pigment gives the charger a subtle touch. The fascinating naive decoration is styled after Chinese Kraak porcelains made for export to Europe in the 16th century. In the center of the charger, we see a Chinese scholar seated in a garden. A pattern of scrolling vines encircles the central scene. The wide border is decorated with panels showing a seated scholar alternating with panels showing Asian-style floral decorations.
Dimensions: 10.25″ in diameter x 1.25″ tall
Condition: Excellent with slight edge frits invisibly restored
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Pair 18th Century Blue and White Gilded New Hall Dishes England Circa 1790
$660.00The New Hall China Manufactory made this pair of late 18th-century blue and white gilded dishes in Stoke-On-Trent, England, circa 1790. On the border, the deep blue has exceptional depth with many lovely highlights of lighter blue (see image #2). The blue is fabulous! The blue ground is gilded with golden acorns and oak leaf decorations. The lavish gilding is magnificent. The combination of exquisite blue and lavish gilt is perfect. This is a beautiful pair of dishes!
Dimensions: 8″ in diameter, 1.25″ tall
Condition: Excellent
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Set Six Large Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Plates Hand-Painted Kangxi Era
$9,600.00This set of six blue and white Chinese porcelain dishes was hand-painted 300 years ago, circa 1700, during the Kangxi dynasty. According to Sir Harry Garner, author of Oriental Blue and White, “The Kangxi blue and white reached a technical excellence that has never been surpassed.” These dishes are of the rare “double dinner” size, 11″ in diameter. The dishes are each hand painted in a vibrant deep cobalt blue. We see a rocky outcropping with a pair of songbirds, beautiful peonies in full bloom, and a delicate flowering plum tree. The effect is gorgeous! The crisp cobalt blue border has intricate patterning with panels showing a single peony separated by scrolling vines and floral decoration.
This decorative style was especially popular during the early Kangxi period.*
On the underside, the dishes have the Chinese Kangxi Era square or “Fret” mark inside a double circle in underglaze blue. A traditional Chinese scene can be beautiful and also convey symbolic meaning. Peonies symbolize female beauty, royalty, wealth, and honor in Chinese tradition and have long been adored for their bold size and beautiful colors. The plum tree flowers early in the spring, announcing the end of winter and the rebirth of nature. Hence, it symbolizes endurance and hope.Dimensions:11″ in diameter x 1″ tall
Condition: Excellent
* Blue and white shards painted with rocks and floral subjects have been excavated from Kangxi era Jingdezhen private kiln sites and early 18th-century Chinese shipwrecks sunk in the South China Sea.
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Blue and White Delft Charger Hand Painted Netherlands 17th Century, Circa 1685
$680.00This blue and white Delft charger was hand-painted with a chinoiserie scene in the late 17th century. The decoration style was taken directly from Kraak porcelain chargers exported from China to Europe in the 17th century. In the center, we see a vase sitting on the garden terrace, overflowing with beautiful flowers. Among the flowers is a scroll, one of the Eight Treasures often depicted in Chinese decorative art of this period. Two butterflies hover around the flowers. The wide border has panels showing sunflowers and traditional Chinese objects of good fortune.
Dimensions: 12.75″ in diameter
Condition: Very good, with small chips invisibly restored
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Six Blue and White Dishes Chinese Porcelain Hand Painted Kangxi Era, circa 1700
$5,800.00This set of six blue and white Chinese porcelain dishes was hand-painted 300 years ago, circa 1700, during the Kangxi dynasty. According to Sir Harry Garner, author of “Oriental Blue and White,” “The Kangxi blue and white reached a technical excellence that has never been surpassed.” The dishes are hand painted in tones of cobalt blue. Flowers are everywhere! Delicate flowering plum trees, beautiful peonies, and lotus flowers in full bloom, The effect is gorgeous! On the underside, the dishes have the Chinese square “Fret” mark or the artemisia leaf mark inside a double circle in underglaze blue.
Dimensions: 9.7″ diameter
Condition: Small edge frits invisibly restored
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Set of 4 Blue and White Delft Plates or Dishes Hand Painted 18th Century England, C-1760
$1,800.00These exquisite hand-painted Delft dishes, made in Bristol, England, circa 1760 and inspired by Chinese blue and white porcelain, are a perfect example of the mid-18th century English delftware artisans’ skill and creativity. The deep cobalt blue on the pale bluish glaze accentuates the delicate chinoiserie design. The center of each dish features a lovely garden scene, with three types of flowers; peony, plum blossom, and chrysanthemum. For a similar Delft dish, see the English Delftware in the Bristol Collection by Frank Briton image and description on page 190, image 12.24.
Dimensions: 9″ diameter x .75″
Condition: Excellent with slight edge frits invisibly restored.
For a similar Delft dish, see the English Delftware in the Bristol Collection by Frank Briton image and description on page 190, image 12.24.
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Large Punch Bowl The Medicine Man & The Boy in the Window Patterns England 1810
$4,330.00This rare large punch bowl beautifully marries two of the most sought-after patterns of early 19th-century English ceramics: The Medicine Man and The Boy in the Window. This exceptional piece showcases the finest English chinoiserie and is a treasure for collectors or enthusiasts.
The Medicine Man pattern, also known as “The Physician’s Visit,” transports you to a whimsical Chinese garden from a bygone era. The scene features a skilled doctor preparing medicine for his patient using a mortar and pestle while a dutiful servant shades him from the sun. This captivating pattern pays homage to the elegance and artistry of 18th-century Chinese porcelain.
The Boy in the Window pattern tells a charming story of childhood innocence. It portrays a young boy gazing out of his window, watching his friends at play under a mother’s or governess’s watchful eye. This heartwarming design evokes feelings of nostalgia and delight.
Dimensions: Diameter across the top 15.5″ x 7.5″ tall
Condition: Excellent
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Wedgwood Drabware Sugar Bowl and Stand England Circa 1825
$485.00Wedgwood made this drabware sugar bowl and stand in Staffordshire, England, in the first quarter of the 19th century, circa 1825. The design is simple and elegant, and the decoration is minimal, with only a bit of gilt trim accentuating the shape and highlighting the gilded finial. The rich color of the drabware stems from the fact that it is created using dark clay rather than white clay, which then gets glazed. This clear glaze over dark clay produces drabware’s naturally rich, saturated color.
Circular, short, and wide, the sugar bowl is very stable and large enough for plenty of sugar.Dimensions: 6.25″ across the handles x 4.25″ tall
Condition: Excellent
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Antique Delft Charger 18th Century Polychrome Colors Netherlands Circa 1770
$800.00This antique Dutch Delft charger was hand painted in the 18th century, circa 1770. The center of this large Dutch Delft charger shows a lovely chinoiserie scene painted in vibrant polychrome colors, including blue, green, yellow, purple, and iron red. The scene depicts charming houses with exotic oriental-style roofs, picturesque mountains coming down to the waterside, a single majestic tree, and other foliage. The border of the charger is elegantly decorated with a pattern of iron red darts and delicate blue cross-hatching.
Dimensions: 13.75 in diameter x 1.75″ tall
Condition: Excellent
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Minton Chinoiserie Dish England Circa 1810
$430.00Made in England circa 1810, this Minton porcelain dish is a masterpiece of English Regency chinoiserie.
The hand-painted scene exhibits vibrant colors, intricate details, and a playful spirit.
The dish shows three young boys playing on a seesaw. The boys display a delightful childish innocence.
Jean-Baptiste Pillement’s drawings inspired this Minton image ( for more on Pillement, see below). The last image shows an image of Pillement’s work.
The underside of the plate shows the Minton mark in underglaze blue with pattern number 539.
Dimensions: Diameter 8.25 in. x H 1.5 in.
Condition: Excellent
For more information on the Chinese Sports Series, see Loren Zeller’s article “Jean-Baptiste Pillement’s Recueil de Plusieurs Jeux d’Enfants Chinois: A Review of the Artist’s Work as Source for 18th and 19th Century Ceramic Designs” in the Northern Ceramic Society Journal, Volume 32, June 20
Jean-Baptiste Pillement was a French painter and designer known for his exquisite and delicate drawings and the engravings done after his drawings. The drawings influenced the spread of the Rococo style, particularly the taste for chinoiserie throughout Europe. For an image of an item from this Minton pattern made 1805-1810, see The Dictionary of Minton by P Atterbury & M Batkin, pg 19.
Also see English Ceramics Circle Transactions Vol 33 2023: Loren Zeller, Tracing the Source of Chinoiserie Design in 18th- and 19th-Century Ceramics. -
Antique Dutch Delft Charger 18th Century Polychrome Colors Circa 1770
$630.00This Dutch Delft charger features a hand painted garden scene with large bright yellow flowers, green leaves, small iron red plum blossom flowers, and touches of cobalt blue. The decoration is simple and unsophisticated. The border with five yellow tulips and green leaves.
Dimensions: 12.25″ diameter x 1.75″ deep
Condition: Excellent
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Antique French Porcelain Pitcher Hand Painted Empire Period, Circa 1815
$860.00Made in the Napoleonic period, this exquisite French porcelain pitcher was hand-painted in the Empire style. It boasts classical and rococo influences, with a bold purple square outlined in gold and elegant swags of acanthus* leaves, symbolizing immortality, painted in grisaille. The green enamel on the handle adds a touch of refinement. The gilding on the throat of the pitcher is exceptional, depicting a pair of golden hawks amidst vines. With meticulous attention to detail, the painting features an array of stunning colors, all expertly accented with gleaming gold gilding.
*Acanthus leaves symbolize immortality. In the Napoleonic period in France, acanthus refers to Napoleon’s immortality.Dimensions: 9.25” tall x 7.25” deep x 5.75” diameter at the widest point
Condition: Excellent
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Blue and White Delft Dish Hand-Painted, 18th Century, Circa 1780
$465.00This beautiful blue and white Dutch Delft plate was hand-painted with deep cobalt blue in the Netherlands by “The Axe” in the 18th century, circa 1780. In the center, we see a lovely chinoiserie garden scene with a flowering tree and rockwork. The border has four panels with blue floral decoration on a white ground separated by smaller blue and white panels decorated with a traditional Delft diamond pattern. The edgeof the dish is painted with traditional yellow slip.
Dimensions: diameter 9.1.”
Condition: Excellent with tiny edge frits invisibly restored
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Pair Antique Chinese Porcelain Plates Famille Rose Made Circa 1770
$1,230.00This pair of lovely Chinese porcelain plates were hand painted in the Famille Rose style in the mid-18th century. The center of each plate is painted in delicate colored enamels and gold. Small green leaves enhance lovely peonies and other flowers painted in purple, pink, orange, and gold. The border of each plate has four pairs of cranes looking at each other in mid-flight. In Chinese tradition, cranes were believed to live for centuries. The pairs of cranes convey a wish for longevity to the owner of the plates.
Dimensions: 9″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
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Antique Pair Chinese Porcelain Plates 18th Century Qianlong Era Circa 1770
$1,230.00This pair of beautiful Chinese porcelain plates were hand painted in the Famille Rose style in the mid-18th century. The center of each plate is painted in delicate colored enamels. Many small green leaves enhance lovely flowers painted in purple, pink, blue, and orange. The border of each plate has floral decorations, and along the edge, a band of deep green with a wave pattern design.
Dimensions: 9″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
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Large Antique Majolica Planter Made Circa 1880 Turquoise Ground & Green Leaves
$5,800.00This exquisite 19th-century majolica jardiniere and underplate by Minton was handpainted in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, around 1880. The jardiniere measures an impressive 17″ across the handles it is adorned with a delightful design of green oak leaves and light brown acorns that stand out beautifully against the turquoise background. The handles, in the shape of twisting oak branches, add a touch of elegance and sophistication to the design, further enhancing its overall appeal. The soft lavender-pink interior of the planter creates a lovely contrast to the exterior and provides a perfect backdrop for any plants or flowers you choose to display.
Dimensions: 17″ across handles x 15″ diameter x 13″ tall
Condition: Excellent
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Antique Delft Blue and White Jar Made by The Claw Netherlands Circa 1790
$1,160.00This hand-painted jar and cover from circa 1790 boasts beautiful Dutch Delft floral artwork. The intricate design features a stunning array of blooms and vines in deep and medium cobalt blue. The shoulders of the jar are adorned with lappets filled with flower heads, and its octagonal form is topped with a simple, deep blue knop.
Dimensions: 12.75″ tall x 6″ at widest point x 4.75″ across base
Condition: Excellent with small edge frits invisibly restored
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Delft Charger Hand Painted Polychrome Lambeth, London, England, circa 1750
$730.00This exquisite delft charger offers a glimpse into the artistic and cultural history of mid-18th century London. It was carefully crafted by hand at the High Street Lambeth factory, founded by Henry Hodgson Jr in 1732 within the historic Hereford House. The building had once served as the London residence of the Bishops of Hereford, adding an extra layer of historical resonance to this charger. Dating back over 250 years to circa 1750, the charger depicts a garden scene with a unique design. The colorful palette features hues of purple, yellow, medium blue, green, and orange under a light blue glaze creating a harmonious effect. At the center, a blue lozenge-shaped hollow rock is shown sprouting flowers and leaves, with five mountains sketched into the background, adding depth and complexity to the image. The rim of the charger is adorned with four groups of flowers, each centered on a yellow sunflower, adding a touch of whimsy and charm to the overall design.
Dimensions:13.5 inches in diameter and 1.5 inches in height. Condition: Excellent with tiny edge frits invisibly restored to preserve its beauty.
Reference: See English Delftware in the Bristol Collection, by Frank Briton, pg 194, plates 12.39, where Briton states, ” In the centre a lozenge-shaped hollow rock sprouting flowers and leaves outlines in blue and shaded red. Round the rim, four groups of flowers centred on a sunflower face. The decoration in blue, red, green, and yellow on a pale blue glaze”.Probably (made) London.”
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Dozen Antique Porcelain Soup Dishes Large Minton England, circa 1860
$780.00Made by Minton circa 1860, this set of a dozen large porcelain soup dishes has a timeless elegance. The lavish gilding along the edge beautifully complements the classic pattern of linked chain design on the border. The rectangular black links are elegant, sophisticated, and versatile. These soups will seamlessly blend with other styles that are bold and colorful or minimalist and chic.
Dimensions: 10.25 x 1.25″ deep
Condition: Excellent
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Brass Chandelier Six Light Dutch 19th Century
$1,520.00This Dutch brass six-arm chandelier was made in the 19th century. It has scrolling mounted branches from a knopped column terminating in a large ball and ring at each end. Deeply curved arms hold the candles at a level near the chandelier’s body.
Dimensions: 15.5″ in height x 19″ in diameter
Condition: Excellent
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Dozen Neoclassical Ironstone Dinner Plates Made by Minton circa 1860
$960.00This set of excellent dinner plates has bold decoration showing confronted griffons, urns overflowing with fruit and flowers, and cameos of Mercury, the Roman god of speed, all displayed on deep red ground. This intricate, classically designed pattern is alive with movement. In the 19th century, this was one of Minton’s most admired patterns.
Dimensions: The plates measure a generous 10.25″ in diameter.
Condition: Pieces have overall craquelure (see images #3 and #4) the condition is appropriate to age.
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Antique Blue and White Delft Charger Hand Painted Netheralands Circa 1780
$930.00Hand painted circa 1780, this eye-catching blue and white Delft charger is hand painted in shades of cobalt blue with black accents. The artist has captured a vibrant garden scene transporting the viewer to a world of beauty. In the center, we see a pine tree, to one side, a sizeable blossoming peony, and on the other side, a budding peony, all framed by a garden fence that serves as a graceful boundary, enhancing the harmony and balance of the overall design. The border is decorated with four groups of leaves and a single peony bud.
Dimensions: 11.75″ in diameter x 1.75″ deep
Condition: Excellent with slight edge frits invisibly restored
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Aesop’s Fables Animals on Antique French Porcelain Plate Hand Painted Circa 1825
$720.00This marvelous plate is decorated with four beautifully hand painted scenes from Aesop’s fables.
In each of the four scenes, the painter has captured the essence of each tale.
1) The Fox & the Grapes (see more details below)
2) The Bear and The Bees (see more details below)
3) The Stag and His Reflection (see more details below)
4) The Two Dogs {A Hound and A Mastiff} (see more details below)
Separating the scenes are panels of golden latticework done with exquisite gilding.
This plate is a porcelain gem!Dimensions: 9.25″ in diameter x 1″ tall
Condition: Excellent
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Antique Porcelain Lamb Hand Painted Germany Circa 1840
$335.00Made in Germany in the mid 19th century, circa 1840, the wool on this porcelain lamb was molded in high relief with a thick covering of clear glaze. It is the textured wool of the lamb that makes it so lovely.
The purity of the clean white porcelain fits perfectly for this gentle little lamb.Dimensions: 4.75″ long x 2.5″ wide x 3.5″ tall
Condition: Excellent
Here are some facts about our little lamb and sheep in general.
Lambs and sheep are excellent at recognizing and distinguishing between faces.
They have a great sense of smell.
They also have a great sense of taste.
Lambs and sheep have amazing peripheral vision. Their field of vision is nearly 360 degrees.
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German Prints Birds Series Ornithological Engravings Martinet-Buffon C-1790 (1)
$300.00These are small, gem-like, Individual bird scenes.
They are beautifully drawn, detailed prints of hand-colored copperplate engravings from one of the most important ornithological works of the 18th century.
These hand-colored engravings were printed in Germany on original 18th-century rag paper taken from the Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux by Georges Louis Leclerc, le Comte de Buffon (1708-1788), with engravings by Francois Nicholas Martinet (1731-1804), published in Paris 1770-1786.Dimensions: 6 inches x 3.5 inches (8 inches x 10 inches including the matte)
Condition: Excellent.
Price: $300 for the set of four
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German Prints Birds Series Ornithological Engravings Martinet-Buffon C-1790 (2)
$300.00These are small, gem-like, Individual bird scenes.
They are beautifully drawn, detailed prints of hand-colored copperplate engravings from one of the most important ornithological works of the 18th century.
These hand-colored engravings were printed in Germany on original 18th-century rag paper taken from the Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux by Georges Louis Leclerc, le Comte de Buffon (1708-1788), with engravings by Francois Nicholas Martinet (1731-1804), published in Paris 1770-1786.Dimensions: 6 inches x 3.5 inches (8 inches x 10 inches including the matte)
Condition: Excellent.
Price: $660 for the set of four
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Pair Chinese Shar Pei Puppies Hand Painted Sancai Glaze, circa 1860
$2,470.00This pair of small Chinese stoneware Shar Pei puppies was made in the mid 19th century circa 1860. They are charming creatures with adorable faces. Each has a small hole on its back to hold a joss* (incense) stick. They are decorated with traditional Sancai three-color yellow, purple, and green glazes. Each of the puppies has its custom-made wood stand.
Dimensions: 2″ x 3.5″ X 2.5″ tall.
Condition: Excellent.
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Large Blue and White Dutch Delft Jar
$1,780.00The first thing you notice is the magnificent spiral snake handles. The large blue and white Dutch Delft covered jar is fully decorated. The elaborate decoration on the front features a lovely waterside scene topped with an armorial shield supported by angels. On the reverse, we see a beautiful romantic scene showing a courting couple with the man playing the guitar and the young lady listening appreciatively (see images). The vase’s base, shoulder, and cover are decorated with wide bands of deep cobalt blue lappets.
Dimensions: 21 inches tall x 16 inches across the handles x 8 inches diameter of the base
Condition: Very good; (there is invisible restoration to small edge chips and some craquelure in the glaze.
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Dutch Delft Charger Hand Painted 18th Century Circa 1770
$780.00This antique Dutch Delft charger was made in the 18th century, circa 1770. It features a beautiful flower-filled garden hand painted in beautiful polychrome colors. We see a single large, bright yellow peony, other flowers painted in shades of purple, flower buds painted red, green leaves, a pierced rock painted deep cobalt blue, and the garden fence painted red and yellow. The border of the charger is decorated with a ring of flower buds in purple and red with green leaves. The overall effect is lovely!
Dimensions: 12.25 diameter x 1.75″ tall
Condition: Excellent with slight edge frits invisibly restored
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Mochaware Mug England, Circa 1815
$1,600.00This mochaware mug is decorated with bands of light and midnight brown slip. Between the midnight and light brown slip bands are three bands of excellent inlaid rouletting decoration in geometric patterns. Although made circa 1815, the inlaid rouletting gives the mug a surprisingly modern look. The applied handle has exceptionally crisp acanthus leaf terminals.
Dimensions: 4.9″ tall x 4.9″ deep from spout to handle, 3.25″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
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Pair of 18th Century English Creamware Dishes With Silver Form Edge
$480.00This pair of 18th-century English creamware dishes were made in the style of silver dishes of the period. This elegant neoclassical style is known as the “silver edge.” The borders are gently lobed, have lovely raised edges, and are divided into six panels.
Dimensions: 7.5″ diameter x 1″ tall
Condition: Excellent
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18th Century Creamware Dish Made England Circa 1785
$330.00This is a beautiful creamware dish with a feather edge design, pierced diamonds and dots, and tiny pearls along the inner edge of the border. The cavetto is fluted. The overall effect is lovely. The dish is described in Creamware and Other English Pottery at Temple Newsam House, Leeds, by Peter Walton, on page 144, Ill 573, where he describes this dish as “Circular, with moulded borders, the walls of the central recess fluted, the rim pierced with a band of openwork pattern.” Made in “Staffordshire or Yorkshire 1780s-1790s”.
Dimensions: 8″ diameter x .5″ height
Condition: Excellent
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18th Century Pierced Creamware Dish England Circa 1780
$560.00The border of this 18th-century creamware dish has exquisite piercings in the form of diamonds, dots, and hearts. The piercings were done by hand. Along the rim beyond the piercings is a band of impressed tiny “pearls.” The overall effect is lovely!
Dimensions: 9″ diameter x .75″ height
Condition: Excellent with a small spot on the edge where the glaze didn’t take when the piece was fired (see images).
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Wedgwood 18th Century Pierced Creamware with Painted Decoration England C-1785
$580.00This Wedgwood pierced creamware dish was made at the Wedgwood factory in Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 1785. The elegant piercings are hand-made. The cavetto is decorated with a band of eye-catching red up-down squiggles. The edge of the plate is decorated with a thin band of brown slip. The overall effect is exquisite! This plate is one of my favorites.
On the underside is the impressed mark “WEDGWOOD.”
Dimensions: 9″ in diameter
Condition: Excellent
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Pair Wedgwood Pierced Creamware Dishes England Early 19th Century Circa 1810
$760.00Wedgwood decorated this pair of pierced creamware dishes with a lovely band of hand-painted pansies around the border. The brightly colored flowers add a charming touch to the dishes. The beautiful piercings have practical use; they were made to allow water to drain from the dishes when they were filled with cooked vegetables. At the top edge, a thin black line accentuates the diamond-shaped form.
Dimensions: 11.25″ x 9.25″ x 2.5″ tall
Condition: Excellent
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Two 18th Century Pierced Creamware Dishes Oval Shaped Made England Circa 1785
$770.00Both of these creamware dishes have beautiful piercings in the form of hearts, dots, and diamonds. Made in eighteenth-century England circa 1785, they have lovely impressed neoclassical decoration on the border. The main image shows that the lower dish has a “Silver Edge” and the upper dish has a “Feather Edge.” The upper dish also has a pair of female portraits, and both dishes have vine-form decoration.
Dimensions: the upper dish measures 10.5″ x 9″ x .75″ in height, and the lower dish measures 11″ x 9.75″ x .75″ in height
Condition: Excellent with some original light mineral staining on the edge of both dishes
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Set of Four Wedgwood Arcaded Pearlware Oval Dishes England Circa 1840
$480.00This set of four Wedgwood pearlware dishes has a lovely impressed basketweave design, an elegant arcaded edge, with thin lines of blue and green outlining the arcaded edge. The center is delineated by red markings and a thin blue line that echoes the oval shape of each dish.
Dimensions: 10″ long x 8.5″ wide x 1.25″ tall
Condition: Excellent
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Pair Arcaded Creamware Dishes England Circa 1820
$480.00This pair of outstanding arcaded creamware dishes are decorated in the cavetto with lovely sepia-colored grapevines with small grapes and large grape leaves. The border is decorated with an attractive impressed basketweave design, and the edge is arcaded. Thin bands of sepia outline the arcades and encircle the border, accentuating both.
Dimensions: 7.5″ in diameter x .75″ tall
Condition: Excellent
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Blue and White Delft Dish Hand-Painted 18th Century, England, Circa 1760
$560.00This Delft blue and white dish was hand-painted in England in the 18th century circa 1760.
The painting is quite naive but eye-catching.
In the center, we see a large blue ground before three homes, each with a chimney.
To the left, we see a large peony, and to the right, a pine tree.
The wide border shows six flower buds on the vine, and along the edge are scrolling vines.
Dimensions: 9.25″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
Price: $560
Background of English Delft:
The art of making Delft began in England in the Mid-1500s. An English delftware jug has been found in East Malling, Kent, with a silver mount hallmarked 1550, which is presumed to be the earliest date of English delftware manufacture. John Stow’s Survey of London (1598) records the arrival in 1567 of two Antwerp potters, Jasper Andries and Jacob Jansen, in Norwich, where they made “Gally Paving Tiles and vessels for Apothecaries and others…”
The production of Delft reached its high point in the mid-1700s around the time this pair of chargers were made; after that, creamware pottery began to replace Delft as the useful pottery of the English middle class.
See: Caiger-Smith, Alan, Tin-glazed Pottery in Europe and the Islamic World: The Tradition of 1000 Years in Maiolica, Faience and Delftware, Faber and Faber, 1973, ISBN 0-571-09349-3. -
18th Century Leeds Pottery Creamware Tureen Yorkshire, England Circa 1780
$2,800.00Leeds Pottery made this perfectly proportioned large 18th-century creamware tureen in Yorkshire, England, circa 1780. It is embellished with elegant rope handles that end in sprigged* wheat sheaf terminals. The beautiful cover is decorated with an elegant rope knop and delicate sprigged flowers and leaves. Three bands of crisply molded Feather Edge design encircle the body’s base and midline and the cover’s outer edge. The quality of the material and workmanship is equal to the work of the best porcelain factories of the period.
For an image and description, see Creamware and Other English Pottery at Temple Newsam House, Leeds p.94, by Peter Walton where Walton states that the tureen has “Pale cream with a greenish-yellow glaze. Oval, four-lobed with bowed sides, spreading foot, moulded feather borders and a pair of double-terminals, the domed lid with a cord loop handle with straggling terminals of flowers, stems and leaves.”
Dimensions: 14″ across the handles x 10.25″ wide x 10.25″ tall
Condition: Excellent with one small chip on the inside flange professionally restored
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Antique Spode Porcelain Urn Made in England circa 1810
$6,000.00We are pleased to offer this large Regency period campana-shaped urn finely painted with fabulous pink and yellow roses and tiny blue forget-me-nots overflowing from a green basket. The reverse shows beautiful pink roses (see image #2). The elaborate and exquisite gilding supports the painted scenes.
Dimensions: 13.5″ tall x 11″ diameter.
Condition: Excellent
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Royal Worcester Porcelain Soup Tureen Made in 1851
$670.00We are pleased to offer this large Royal Worcester soup tureen and stand decorated with delicate pink, white and yellow peonies and soft green leaves accented with gold. The finial and handles are made in the shape of branches adding to the informal charm of the tureen (see figures #3 and 4).
This beautiful tureen would be wonderful in a country home or any home surrounded by nature. Dimensions: 16″ long x 12″ wide x 10.5” tall Condition: Excellent
Background of Royal Worcester
Royal Worcester is believed to be the oldest remaining English porcelain brand still in existence today. Wares were produced in the 1740s and are known as Worcester porcelain. In 1788 the company received a royal warrant as purveyors of porcelains to their Royal Majesties. -
Dutch Delft Pancake Plate Lightning Pattern by De Paeuw ‘The Peacock’ Circa 1730
$930.00This extraordinary Dutch Delft pancake plate was made in the early 18th century. Beautifully hand-painted, it features bold zigzag lighting bolts, Bliksemborden, which seem to flash across the plate. Between the lightning bolts, we see clouds painted yellow with red decorations and flowering plants painted blue, green, yellow, and orange. This is one of the very best Dutch polychrome designs. Made by the De Paeuw (The Peacock) factory circa 1730, the decoration on this plate was inspired by Japanese Imari porcelains.
For an image and more information on this plate, see Delft Ceramics at the Philadelphia Museum of Art by B Schaap pg. 52.
Dimensions: 9″ in diameter x 1″ tall
Condition: Excellent with tiny edge frits invisibly restored
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Pair of Hand-Painted Dutch Delft Imari Plates or Dishes 18th Century
$980.00These Dutch pancake plates are adorned with a beautiful hand-painted scene in bold Imari colors of cobalt blue and iron red, enhanced by forest green and bright yellow, which replaces the use of gilding. The scene depicts an imaginary garden with an array of flowers growing above the garden fence. A pair of long-tailed songbirds can also be seen in the garden. The landscape is painted in polychrome, and in the center, a bird is perched on the fence; a second bird flies above while numerous plants and flowers sprout from rocks. Another bird is depicted flying in the air.
As is traditional with Dutch pancake plates, the scene covers the entire surface. There is no decorative border.
The effect is marvelous!
This pair of plates was made in the Netherlands circa 1780.
Dimensions: 8.85″ in diameter x 1″ deep
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Creamware Heart Shaped Dish England Late 18th Century Made by Wedgwood and Co
$240.00The first popular use of the heart shape as a symbol of love is often attributed to the importance of courtly romance in late-medieval life. At a time when chivalrous knights and damsels in distress made for romantic tales, tokens of love were deeply significant and very popular.
This creamware heart-shaped dish was made in late 18th century England, circa 1790 by Wedgwood & Co.*
The decoration is elegant: a floral swag of green, blue, and orange echoes the heart shape of the dish. The border is decorated with cobalt blue dots, accentuating the dish’s outline. At the center is a single small flower.
With its warm creamware body and elegant decoration, this would also be a perfect “Hello” dish when placed near the front door of the home. It would also prove useful for holding keys and other small things.
The underside of the dish is marked WEDGWOOD & Co.Dimensions: 10.5″ across x 7.5″ from point to top x 1.5″ deep
Condition: Excellent with very small original firing defects in the creamware material, which can be seen when the images are enlarged.
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Blue and White Dutch Delft Charger Netherlands Circa 1780 Chinoiserie Design
$900.00Made in the factory of “The Axe” circa 1780, this blue and white Delft charger shows a lovely chinoiserie garden scene hand-painted in cobalt blue.
In the center, we see a pine tree, a garden fence, and a large peony.
The border is decorated with a delicate scrolling vine.
The edge is painted with traditional ochre colored slip.
The charger’s underside has the “The Axe” mark in underglaze blue.Dimensions: 13.75″ in diameter x 2″ deep
Condition: Excellent with slight edge frits invisibly restored
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Pair Large Chinese Guardian Lions Qing Dynasty 19th Century
$6,800.00Each magnificent Chinese temple lion has bulging eyes, sharp ears, an open mouth, and a fluttering mane.
Their energetic bodies and expressive faces make this a pair of stunning creatures.
This is a “true” pair, a male and a female, made to face each other. The pair are skilfully and boldly potted.
The sculptures date to the late Qing period, during the last quarter of the 19th century.
Made of stoneware and painted in the traditional Chinese sancai three-color glaze on a light brown ground, they are covered in rich green, blue, and amber glazes.
They would traditionally have been used as guardian pieces in a Chinese household.
Temple lions, also known as lion dogs, are celebrated for their auspicious symbolism.
They protect the peace and prosperity of one’s home.Dimensions: 17″ Height x 16″ Length x 6 1/2″ Depth.
Condition: Excellent
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Large Blue and White Arras Porcelain Round Soup Tureen French 18th Century
$1,600.00This late 18th-century French soup tureen is decorated with an elegant design of delicate cornflower sprigs. The color of the porcelain body is a warm creamy white. The cornflower sprigs, handles, and border edging are decorated with beautiful deep blue enamel. The combination of the creamy white ground and the blue decoration is splendid. The makers of Arras porcelain specialized in porcelain painted in this entrancing twilight blue called “Bleu d’Arras.” Natural forms like the tree branch handle and the blue cornflower decorations were the height of French fashion in the last quarter of the 18th century. This tureen was made at the Arras porcelain factory circa 1780. The underside of the tureen is marked with the letters “AR” and the flying bird symbol of the Arras factory.
Dimensions:10.25″ diameter x 9″ height
Condition: Excellent, with some small original firing cracks along the outer edge of the cover (see image #3).
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Blue and White Dutch Delft Charger Made Netherlands, circa 1800
$930.00Made in the Netherlands circa 1800 this antique blue and white Dutch Delft charger has beautiful cobalt blue coloring. The center shows a garden with tulips, peonies, and a water lily above rocks. The bright cobalt blue is splendid on the bright white tin glaze background. The border is filled with a floral design. A zig-zag design appears just before the edge, which is painted with bright yellow slip. The crisp yellow brings out the color of the bright cobalt blue.
Dimensions: 12.25″ diameter x 2″ height
Condition: The charger is in excellent condition, with very tiny edge frits invisibly restored.
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Blue and White Delft Charger Made by The Claw in the Netherlands circa 1780
$830.00This beautiful blue and white Dutch Delft charger was hand-painted in deep cobalt blue in the factory of “The Claw” in the late 18th century, circa 1780. The decoration in the center shows a vase filled with sunflowers and ferns. The design is reminiscent of a peacock displaying its feathers. Since the 18th century, the pattern has been known as the “Peacock” pattern. The crisp yellow of the slip-painted rim brings out the color of the cobalt blue.
Dimensions: diameter 12.5 inches
Condition: Excellent with small edge chips invisibly refinished
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Chelsea Red Anchor Porcelain Dish Mid-18th Century England 1752-1756
$1,140.00The wares of the Chelsea red anchor period (1752-1758), when this dish was made, are generally thought to be the finest work produced by the factory.*
The charm of this Chelsea soft paste porcelain dish lies in the quality of the soft paste porcelain itself, the warm white glaze, and the soft colors of the fabulous hand-painted flowers and insects. The flowers and insects are painted in exquisite soft colors, which seem to sink into the soft paste porcelain.
The painting is at the highest level of artistry. In the center, we see a loose bouquet of scattered flower sprigs, the largest sprig with a gorgeous purple rose, and a hairy caterpillar nearby. The border has crisp flowerhead and lattice molding reserving eight small panels painted with beautiful flowers and insects, one showing a butterfly and one a butterfly next to a ladybug. Along the rim, the dish has a brown line traditional to Chelsea.
Begun in 1743, the Chelsea porcelain factory was England’s first important porcelain manufacturer. The factory made soft paste porcelain which is different than “true” hard paste porcelain and does not require the high firing temperatures or the unique mineral ingredients needed for “true” hard paste porcelain. Soft paste originated in the attempts by European potters to replicate hard paste Chinese porcelain.
A dish decorated similar to ours and marked with the Chelsea red anchor is in the British Museum, accession number 1940,1101.70.Dimensions: 9.5″ wide (24cm)
Condition: Excellent
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Pair Delft Cows 18th Century Made De Porceleyne Lampetkan Netherlands Circa 1785
$3,400.00This beautiful pair of cows was made around 1785 in the city of Delft.
Since the late seventeenth century, Dutch Delft cows have adorned mantelpieces, furniture, and window sills. They were always produced in pairs, with their heads turned towards each other and their tongues lapping.
This pair of cows are hand-painted with lavish floral garlands draped around their necks and backs. The garlands are painted in polychrome colors: yellow, orange, blue, green, and purple. Their hooves are painted purple, their horns yellow. Their tails wrap around their bodies. They stand on rectangular “grassy” bases. Both cows are marked on the underside with LPK in underglaze iron-red.Dimensions: 6.5″ long x 3″ wide x 6″ tall
Condition: Some excellent invisible restoration
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Large Blue and White Porcelain Soup Tureen French 18th Century
$2,400.00Decorated with an elegant design of delicate blue cornflower sprigs, this soup tureen was made in Arras, France, in the late 18th century.
The cornflower sprigs, handles, and border edging are decorated with beautiful deep blue enamel.
The makers of Arras Porcelain specialized in porcelain painted in this entrancing twilight blue called “Bleu d’Arras.”
The color of the porcelain body is a warm creamy white.
The combination of the creamy white ground and the blue decoration is splendid.
Natural forms like the tree branch handle and the blue cornflower decorations were the height of French fashion in the last quarter of the 18th century.
Made at the Arras porcelain factory of the Delemers family circa 1780, both the tureen and its stand are marked in underglaze blue.
The underside of the tureen is marked with the letters “AR” for the Delemers family Arras factory.
The underside of the stand is marked “Dele AR” for the Delemers family Arras factory.Dimensions: 16″ wide x 13″ deep x 9.5″ tall
Condition: Excellent, with some hard-to-see rubbing to the clear glaze on the stand
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Pair Large Blue and White Delft Jars Made Netherlands 18th Century Circa 1780
$7,400.00A pair of blue and white Dutch Delft covered vases octagonal and fluted with a deep cobalt blue all-over design of flowers and scrolling vines.
The shoulder and base are decorated with acanthus leaves.
Traditional lion finials top the covers.Dimensions: 16.75″ tall x 8.5″ across the widest point x 5″ across the base.
Condition: Excellent with small edge chips invisibly restored
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18th Century French Porcelain Dishes Made Circa 1780 Raspberry Ground and Grisaille Decoration
$800.00Made by Clignancourt in France in the 18th century, this set of dishes is painted in the most exquisite raspberry color, decorated with gorgeous black roses in grisaille, and completed by a gilded edge and border. The raspberry pink ground with its grisaille decoration and the formal gilding around the border are uniquely French. This set would make a fabulous statement spread on a table for use or on display in the right room. Dimensions:
The centerpiece measures 13.75″ long x 8″ wide x 6.25″ tall
The 3 shell-shaped dishes measure 9″ long x 8″ wide x 1.5″ deep
The pair of square-shaped dishes measure 8″ x 8″ x 1.5″ deep
One pair of the oval-shaped dishes measures 10.75″ x 7.5″ x 1.25″ deep
The second pair of oval-shaped dishes measure 10″ x7″ x 1.25″ deep. Condition: Very good to excellent; all the dishes are without defects, one dish with very slight rubbing. See one of the three shell-shaped dishes (see image #10 and look closely at the inner line of gilt on the lower dish). -
Pair Antique English Porcelain Dishes Made by Coalport, Circa 1825
$330.00This pair of dishes were hand-painted at Coalport in England in the early 19th century. The colors are fabulous; we see pink, purple, orange, blue, green, yellow, and turquoise. Flowers are everywhere; beautiful roses, forget-me-nots, chrysanthemums, a single tulip, and other flowers fill the dishes. The dishes were made circa 1825, but the flowers are painted in a style developed in the early 18th century at Meissen in Germany.
Dimensions: 8.75″ diameter x .8″ height
Condition: Excellent. One dish with a small .5″ original firing defect on the underside
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Pair Dutch Delft Dishes Hand Painted 18th Century Celebrating the Dutch Republic
$720.00This pair of Delft dishes was hand-painted in the Netherlands in the 18th century circa 1780. We see a lion and the motto Nu Rust ik Veilig, “Now I Rest Safe.” The lion has a happy, friendly face. He is a symbol of the Netherlands. The words above him refer to the formation of the Dutch Republic. The seven arrows held together in the lion’s paw symbolize cooperation between the seven provinces of the Netherlands. Individually, the provinces were vulnerable, but together in the Dutch Republic, they became strong. The dish is painted in the polychrome colors of 18th-century Delft. The lion is painted in manganese. He rests on a moss-green grassy ground. The border is decorated with apples painted yellow and iron-red.
Dimensions: 9″ diameter x 1″tall
Condition: Excellent with small edge frits invisibly restored
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Real Tennis Porcelain Figure Germany Circa 1820
$320.00This figure of an elegant young nobleman ready to play Real Tennis was made of German (Saxony) hard-paste porcelain circa 1820. Real Tennis, a favorite pastime of King Henry The Eighth of England, is also known as the Sport of Kings* The young man holds his racquet in his right hand, looking out at the imagined court. In his left hand, he holds a ball, which he is about to drop to start play. His costume is elaborate. It includes a feathered hat and a cape.
Dimensions: 6.25″ tall x 2.75″ in diameter
Condition: Excellent with a small firing flaw with original glaze in it on the bottom edge (see close-up image #7)
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Pair French Faience Dishes Made circa 1780
$700.00We are pleased to offer these two 18th-century French faience light-hearted dishes painted with figures. The first plate, mustard yellow on a white ground, features an amusing stylized bird. The second plate light green on white ground shows the “Walking Man” a favorite theme of 18th-century European faience and Delft. Both plates have scalloped rims and similar floral motifs throughout. While not a true pair, the two dishes work well together as they are identical in size, the colors compliment each other and the style of painting is similar. They are an amusing and eye-catching pair. Our plates share many of the attributes of faience painted in Southwest France between 1730-1840: the natural scenes decorated in a chinoiserie style, the camaieu colors, and the flanking motifs around a central figure. Like our dishes, most of this type of faience was not signed, and the makers have remained anonymous. References: “French Faience” by Jeanne Giacomotti, page 178. Dimensions: diameter 9.75 inches Condition: Excellent. Price: $700 for the pair. Each plate can be purchased individually for $400 each.
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Pair English Porcelain Saucers Made Circa 1810
$280.00This pair of charming, simple, and colorful porcelain saucers are decorated with pretty roses. The pair was made in England circa 1810. The saucers are a lovely pop of color. Their symbolic meaning is quite remarkable. Traditionally the deep pink roses convey appreciation, gratitude, and recognition. While the purple roses represent enchantment, splendor, and mystery. The color combination is especially inspiring.
Dimensions: 4.75″ diameter x 1.25″ height
Condition: Excellent
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Two Chinese Imari Porcelain Chargers Hand-Painted Qianlong Era, Circa 1760
$6,140.00These two beautiful Chinese Imari chargers were hand-painted in the Qianlong era in the mid-18th century. Both chargers show floral designs painted in cobalt blue, iron-red, and gold. The charger showing the basket of flowers in the center is also colored with peach enamels. Each charger is a work of art.
#1 (the charger higher up in the first image):
This large Chinese Imari porcelain charger dates to the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, circa 1760. Finely potted with a lovely rich, glassy white glaze, the charger is hand-painted in a vivid Imari palette of orange-red, cobalt blue, and gold. We see chrysanthemums, lotus, and peony flowers in full bloom. The exquisite orange-red decoration is detailed and outlined in gold, which gives the design a luxurious look. On the underside, we see the artemisia leaf mark painted in underglaze blue within a traditional double ring. Typical of Chinese Imari ware in this period, the charger’s underside also bears a traditional sketch of two branches of plum blossoms.Dimensions: 14.15″ in diameter x 1.75″ in height.
Condition: Excellent
Price: $2,860
#2 (the charger lower down in the first image):
This large Chinese porcelain charger is hand-painted in the Imari style. It dates to the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, circa 1760. The charger has a vivid palette of iron-red, peach, underglaze cobalt blue, and gold. In the center, we see a basket overflowing with flowers: chrysanthemums, peonies, and plum tree flowers, all in full bloom. The decoration is beautifully gilded, which gives the design a luxurious touch. The broad rim of the dish is adorned with scrolling vines, flowers, and far-away waterside views. In Chinese tradition, peonies symbolize royalty, wealth, and honor, plum tree flowers symbolize endurance, and chrysanthemums symbolize abundance and long life. Typical of the Chinese Imari ware at that time, the back of the charger bears a sketch of two branches of plum blossoms. At the center, the reverse shows the lingzhi mark in underglaze blue inside a double blue circle.Dimensions: 13.75″ diameter x 1.5″ height.
Condition: Excellent
Price: $3,280
The price for the pair of chargers is $6,140.
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Seven Antique Porcelain Botanical Cabinet Plates Made by Minton Circa 1825
$4,200.00Bardith has been in business for 58 years. The flowers on these cabinet plates are among the most beautiful we have ever owned. They are both flamboyant and natural. The plates were made and hand-painted at Minton, an English factory, in the early 19th century, circa 1825. Each plate displays a single fabulous botanical flower filling the center and stretching onto the border. Several plates show butterflies and other insects hovering around the flower. The edge of each dish is beautifully gilded.
This set consists of seven plates with the Minton mark and the names of each flower on the reverse: Iris Pallida, Tawny Day Lilly, Convolvulus Minor, Double Nasturtium, Eastern Poppy, Anemone, RudbeckiaDiameter of the desserts: 8.9″
Condition: Excellent
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Pair Blue and White Delft Mantle Jars Hand Painted Netherlands, Circa 1770
$2,700.00This pair of Dutch Delft mantle jars shows a delightful rococo scene hand-painted on blue and white Delft. We see a pair of cows resting in a fenced area with a flock of birds in the sky and in the background fields and mountains. The finial on the cover is in the form of the traditional spotted lion.
Dimensions: 14.5″ tall x 6.5″ diameter at the widest point x 4″ diameter at the base.
Condition: Excellent with small edge chips invisibly restored
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Large Imari Chinese Porcelain Charger 18th Century circa 1760
$3,200.00Why we love it: Look at the image!
This beautiful Chinese porcelain charger is hand-painted in the Imari style. It dates to the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, circa 1760. The charger has a vivid palette of iron-red, peach, underglaze cobalt blue, and gold. In the center, we see a basket overflowing with flowers: chrysanthemums, peonies, and plum tree flowers, all in full bloom. The decoration is beautifully gilded, which gives the design a luxurious touch. The broad rim of the dish is adorned with scrolling vines, flowers, and far-away waterside views. In Chinese tradition, peonies symbolize royalty, wealth, and honor, plum tree flowers symbolize endurance, and chrysanthemums symbolize abundance and long life. Typical of the Chinese Imari ware at that time, the back of the charger bears a sketch of two branches of plum blossoms. At the center the reverse shows the lingzhi mark in underglaze blue inside a double blue circle.Dimensions: 13.75″ diameter x 1.5″ height
Condition: Excellent
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Antique English Porcelain Dish Hand Painted with Flowers 19th Century Circa 1830
$240.00The dish is hand-painted with perfect pink and purple roses and a fabulous orange eastern poppy. Around the center is a band of gilt. The border has impressed decoration of flowers and scrolling vines. It is an altogether lovely decoration. Coalport made the dish circa 1830, with a Coalport mark on the reverse (see the last image).
Dimensions: 8.5″ x .75 height
Condition: Excellent with the very slightest rubbing to the enamels
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Blue and White Delft Mantle Jar Netherlands circa 1780
$1,640.00This charming blue and white Dutch Delft jar is decorated in shades of cobalt blue. Hand-painted in the late 18th century circa 1780, the jar mixes rococo and chinoiserie design elements. We see a modest house with blossoming fruit trees and pine trees. Beyond the house, we see water and a pagoda on the far shore. The cover is decorated with flowers. The finial on the cover has traditional blue stripes. On the reverse side of the jar is a single artemisia leaf, a Chinese symbol of wishes for good health. The shape of the jar is a traditional Dutch Delft round form rising from a round foot.
Dimensions: 11.5″ tall x 6″ diameter at the widest point x 3.5″ diameter at the base
Condition: Excellent
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Pair of Blue and White Delft Shallow Bowls Netherlands circa 1770
$830.00This charming pair of hand-painted blue and white Dutch Delft bowls is decorated in two tones of cobalt blue. The decoration is delicate, simple, and informal. At the center, we see a bird atop flowers, some in full bloom, others budding or partially open. The border is decorated with additional flowers, buds, and an all-around vine. The edge of the bowl is painted with a traditional Delft ochre-colored slip.
Dimensions: 9″ diameter x 1.75″ deep
Condition: Excellent
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Blue and White Delft Dish Netherlands Circa 1800
$430.00At the center of this lovely hand-painted blue and white Delft dish is a traditional chinoiserie view of a garden. We see an oversized peony, a willow tree, and rockwork. The wide border shows water lilies and flower buds. The artist used cobalt blue in various shades to enhance the beauty of the design. The dish was made circa 1800.
Dimensions: 9″ diameter x 1″ height
Condition: Excellent.
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Blue and White Delft Plate or Dish with Bird Made Netherlands 18th Century
$740.00This Delft dish is hand-painted in fabulous, bright cobalt blue. Its center shows a lovely garden with a songbird among flowers in full bloom and a willow tree with its branches hanging over the garden. The border of the dish is filled with floral decoration and scrolling vines. The edge is painted with a traditional yellow slip.* This dish was made in the Netherlands in the last quarter of the 18th century, circa 1780.
Dimensions: 8.75″ diameter x 1.5″ height
Condition: Excellent
*For an image of an 18th-century blue and white Delft dish with this yellow slip, see L-P van Geenen, Dutch Delftware, Marks and Factories page 237
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Blue and White Pearled Creamware Sugar Box or Sucrier Made England Circa 1820
$280.00This lovely blue and white pearlware pottery sugar box is decorated with three beautiful patterns of leaves and berries. The body, the top edge around the cover, and the cover each have a similar but slightly different pattern. The edge of the sugar box has a precise machine-turned ridge which adds an exciting detail to the form. Made in England in the early 19th century, circa 1820, the cobalt blue decoration was applied by hand using a stencil. Because the colors were applied by hand, each design is slightly different, especially in the intensity of the blue.
Dimensions: 5″ tall x 4.65″ in diameter
Condition: Excellent
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Set Dozen Wedgwood Creamware Dinner Dishes Made England 1904
$960.00Made in 1904, the border design on this set of Wedgwood dinner dishes was inspired by designs in Josiah Wedgwood’s mid-18th century First Pattern Book. The red berries and beige leaves on the vine combine perfectly with the creamy color of the creamware plate. The result is a subtle beauty. The underside of the dishes has an impressed mark for Wedgwood and “W G” for August 1904.
Dimensions: diameter 9.25″ x .75″ height
Condition: Excellent
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Large Blue and White Delft Jar Made Belgium Circa 1890
$2,400.00This large Delft jar has a traditional bird and flower decoration painted on a white tin-glazed ground. We see birds in a garden of beautiful flowers. The design on the shoulders and cover is classic Delft, with panels decorated with blue flowers on white ground separated by blue background decorated with leaves and vines. A traditional lion finial tops the cover. The jar is octagonal with a light pink tone as the white tin glaze was painted in a way that lets a bit of the underlying clay show through. Made by Boch Frères Keramis in La Louvière, Belgium.
Belgium was part of The Netherlands until 1831. Many of the early workers at Boch Frères Keramis were hired away from Dutch Delft factories. Begun in 1844, Boch Frères Keramis won a gold medal at the exhibition of Belgian industry in 1847. The underside of the jar is marked. From the marks, we date the jar to circa 1890.Dimensions: 23.5″ tall x 11″ across x 6.1 across the base
Condition: Excellent with some faint lines in the glaze from the making.
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Blue and White Delft Plate or Dish Hand Painted Circa 1800
$480.00This lovely Delft plate is hand-painted in deep cobalt blue. Made in the Netherlands circa 1800, it shows flowers bursting into view. The border is decorated with panels depicting buds and flowers.
Dimensions: 9.25″ diameter x 1″ height
Condition: Excellent with small edge frits invisibly restored
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Set Fourteen Coalport Money Tree Porcelain Dishes Hand-Painted England C-1820
$5,600.00We are proud to offer this set of fourteen Coalport Money Tree pattern plates. This fabulous Coalport pattern is also known as the Rock and Tree pattern. It is one of the very best of the Regency period porcelain patterns. The color combinations are magnificent. Cobalt blue, iron red, and gold are the main colors. Green and orange highlights bring the deep reds and blues to life. The dishes were hand-painted in England, circa 1820. The pattern shows a fenced garden, peonies, and a willow tree with golden branches. English patterns like this were inspired by Japanese Imari designs, which were very popular in Europe during the Regency Period. However, English porcelain is whiter than Japanese porcelain. The result is that the colors seem brighter and livelier when contrasted with the white ground.
Dimensions: 8″ in diameter
Condition: Excellent
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