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Watercolor Painting of Two Young Ladies Walking Home
$400.00A 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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Pair Hand Crafted Corkwork Dioramas with Scenes of English Castles Circa 1840
$620.00This 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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Antique Needlework Biblical Scene Moses Drawn From River Nile England C-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 has some gilt touched in.
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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
The dish is marked on the reverse with the New Hall mark for pattern 1865 -
Pair Prints of French Noble Couples of 16th Century Made Mid-19th Century France
$780.00A 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 19th C Italian Venetian Oil Painting w/ Murano Beads & St. Mark’s Lion
$2,200.00A Venetian Work of Art: Mid-19th Century Hand-Painted Artwork with Murano Glass BeadsThis extraordinary piece of art, created in Venice, Italy, during the mid-19th century, is both visually captivating and rich in history.Designed to promote La Società Operaia Veneziana (The Venetian Workers’ Society), this oil painting is a rare blend of craftsmanship and cultural heritage.Intricate Detailing: The painting is meticulously hand-painted on a wood board and overlaid with tiny Venetian glass beads, crafted in Murano, which is renowned for its exquisite glasswork.These beads add a mesmerizing texture and a unique play of light to the artwork (see images).Historical Significance: The Venetian Workers’ Society was one of Northern Italy’s prominent “friendly societies” in the 19th century.These organizations provided mutual aid, education, and cultural enrichment to their members, predating modern trade unions.Iconic Venetian Imagery: The artwork depicts a sailing ship outfitted with both traditional sails and new steam technology, symbolizing a pivotal moment in maritime history. Set in the Port of Venice, a gondola glides gracefully in the foreground, with a glimpse of St. Mark’s Square anchoring the scene on the left (see image #4).Inscription: The inscription at the bottom center reads “La Società Operaia Veneziana Offre” (The Venetian Workers’ Society Offers), accompanied by the Lion of St. Mark—Venice’s iconic symbol.Elegant Frame: The artwork is housed in a parcel-gilt inner frame with a maple outer frame, enhancing its timeless appeal.Dimensions: Frame: 33″ wide x 27″ high x 1″ deep.Condition: Excellent. The painting and frame have been well-preserved, maintaining their original beauty. -
Wedgwood Drabware Sugar Bowl and Stand with Gilt Trim, England Circa 1825
$380.00This Wedgwood drabware sugar bowl and stand possesses a quiet richness that rewards close looking.
Made in Staffordshire, England, circa 1825, it exemplifies Wedgwood’s mastery of refined form and restrained ornament.
The warm, saturated tone of the drabware body has a depth that feels almost velvety under light, created by glazing dark clay rather than white.
This method gives the surface a natural richness that needs little embellishment, yet Wedgwood has added just enough gilding to sharpen the silhouette. A broad gilt band encircles the bowl, catching the light, while the finely gilded finial provides a graceful focal point above.
Short, wide, and confidently proportioned, the bowl sits securely on its matching stand, its generous scale making it both practical and visually satisfying. The gently spreading handles and softly domed cover contribute to a form that feels balanced, composed, and distinctly early 19th century in character.
Dimensions: 6.25″ across the handles x 4.25″ tall
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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 French Porcelain Pitcher Hand Painted Empire/Restoration Period, Circa 1825
$560.00Made in the Napoleonic period, this exquisite French porcelain pitcher was hand-painted in the Empire/Restoration 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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Large Minton Majolica Jardiniere and Stand Oak & Acorn Motif Turquoise Ca. 1880
$3,800.00This large and beautifully modeled majolica jardiniere and underplate were hand-painted by Minton in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, circa 1880.
The piece presents a lively design of raised oak leaves and acorns in shades of green and golden brown that stand out against the luminous turquoise ground.
The twisting oak branch handles are wonderfully sculptural, merging naturalistic detail with bold Victorian design.
A band of alternating cream and lavender-blue forms encircles the body above a woven rope border that continues along the rim and base, lending a sense of completeness and harmony to the composition.
The interior is glazed in soft lavender pink, an elegant contrast to the vivid exterior.
Measuring 17 inches across the handles, this is a work of exceptional size and presence, as well as a superb example of Minton’s technical mastery and artistry in majolica.
Dimensions: 17″ across handles x 15″ diameter x 13″ tall
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Oak leaves and acorns in relief on turquoise ground, twisted oak branch handles, lavender-pink interior
Material: Glazed earthenware (majolica)
Style: Victorian Naturalistic
Origin: England, Stoke-upon-Trent
Date: Circa 1880
Notable Details:
Large-scale Minton majolica jardiniere with matching underplate
Vivid turquoise glaze contrasted with hand-painted oak leaves and acorns
Exceptional modeling and color typical of Minton’s finest 19th-century work
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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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Set of Twelve Antique Minton Porcelain Soup Dishes with Gilt Rim and Gray Linked Chain Motif, England Circa 1870
$800.00This set of twelve antique porcelain soup dishes was made by Minton in England circa 1870.
Each dish features a border of interlocking gray chain links, encircling the well in an elegant rhythm.
The linked motif, reminiscent of fine 19th-century bracelets and necklaces, lends the design a subtle jewelry-like refinement.
A wide band of hand-applied gilt at the outer rim provides a rich visual frame.
The crisp white porcelain body enhances the graphic quality of the border.
Each dish is marked “Minton” on the underside.
Dimensions: 9.85 inches diameter
Condition: Excellent
Price: $800
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1870
Material: Porcelain
Style: Neoclassical
Key Features
Set of 12 antique Minton porcelain soup dishes
Printed gray linked chain border encircling the well
Wide gilt band at the rim
Inspired by the elegant geometry of 19th-century jewelry
Made in England circa 1870
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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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Set of 12 Antique Dinner Plates Neoclassical Made by Minton Circa 1860
$760.00This set of antique ironstone plates, made by Minton in England circa 1874, features the richly detailed Florentine pattern.
The wide border is hand-painted in deep red and embellished with mythical griffins, classical scrollwork, and stylized floral motifs in black, iron red, and gold. Framed medallions with profile cameos lend a neoclassical tone, evoking ancient Roman intaglios.
The design reflects the 19th-century fascination with Renaissance ornament and classical antiquity, rendered with the precision and quality that defined Minton’s production.
The reverse bears the Minton mark along with the British registration diamond, indicating the design was registered on October 7, 1874.
Dimensions: 10.25″ diameter
Condition: Plates have overall light craquelure (see images #3 and #4) condition appropriate to age.
Price: $760
Decoration: Hand-painted border with griffins, scrolls, and classical cameos
Material: Ironstone
Style: Neoclassical Revival / Victorian
Origin: England
Date: 1874
**Key Features**
Rare Minton “Florentine” pattern registered in 1874
Mythical griffins, Renaissance scrollwork, and classical cameos
Deep iron red ground with gilt and black details
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Pair Antique Chinese Stoneware Shar Pei Puppy Figures with Sancai Glaze Ca. 1860
$800.00This pair of small Chinese stoneware puppy figures, made circa 1860, combines the natural warmth and charm of the Shar Pei with the soft, flowing beauty of sancai glazes.
Each figure is modeled with rounded contours and wonderfully expressive faces, capturing the breed’s alert, slightly mischievous spirit.
The sancai palette—green, yellow, and aubergine—flows across their surfaces in hand-applied washes that emphasize the folds and curves of the bodies.
Their small scale only adds to their appeal, giving them an immediacy and friendliness that feels very much in keeping with Qing-period domestic sculpture. The pair survives in excellent condition, with their glazes retaining strong color and the modeling remaining crisp.
Dimensions: 2″ x 3.5″ X 2.5″ tall.
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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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Mochaware Mug England, Circa 1815
$1,250.00This elegant English Mochaware mug, made around 1815, is decorated with broad and narrow bands of slip in shades of light and midnight brown, alternating in precise rhythm around the cylindrical body. Between the darker and lighter slip bands are three fine rows of inlaid rouletting in geometric motifs, lending a sense of movement and refinement to the design.
The contrast between the earthy tones and crisp white ground gives the piece an unexpectedly modern visual appeal, a hallmark of the best early 19th-century mochaware.
The applied handle is beautifully proportioned and terminates in sharply modeled acanthus leaves, a detail that reveals the potter’s skill and the neoclassical sensibility of the era.
The harmony of color, geometry, and texture in this piece captures the essence of English slip-decorated earthenware—functional yet deeply artistic.
Dimensions: 4.9″ tall x 4.9″ deep from spout to handle, 3.25″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
Price: $1,200
Decoration: Alternating light and midnight brown slip bands with three inlaid rouletted geometric borders
Material: Slip-decorated earthenware (Mochaware)
Style: Georgian English pottery, neoclassical form
Origin: England
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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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Large Antique English Porcelain Vase (Urn) Hand Painted with Roses & Gilding, c.1820
$3,800.00This large English porcelain vase, made during the Regency period, is campana-shaped and beautifully balanced in form.
The vase is hand-painted with a lush bouquet of pink and yellow roses and tiny blue forget-me-nots spilling from a green basket.
On the reverse, a complementary spray of pink roses continues the floral theme.
The painting is framed by intricate gilding, which features classical scrollwork, laurel motifs, and fine crosshatching, all richly executed in gold to elevate the composition.
The bold handles, square base, and wide mouth reflect the neoclassical design ideals favored in early 19th-century England.
Together, the hand painting and elaborate gilding transform this functional form into a decorative work of art.
Dimensions: 13.5″ tall x 11″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
Notable Details:
English porcelain vase from the Regency period, circa 1820
Campana-shaped form with neoclassical proportion
Hand-painted with roses, forget-me-nots, and a green basket of flowers
Reverse with a bouquet of pink roses
Rich gilding with classical motifs and fine detailing
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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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Victorian Watercolor Portrait “Scandalous” Lady Painted by M King Signed Dated 1829
$730.00The hand-written notes on the back of this miniature watercolor tell what was at the time a scandalous story.
The portrait is of Hanah Tichbon. The inscription reads in part, “went to the races…, “ran away from Sheffets…” and later ran away in London.” Portraits in the Victorian period were done to present public identities. On the back of this portrait, we have a hand-written inscription that provides insight into the private life of the sitter. It is an intriguing and seemingly sad story of a young woman’s life which is literally hidden behind her portrait.
At this time in England, if a married woman was unhappy with her situation, there was, almost without exception, nothing she could do about it. Except in extremely rare cases, a woman could not obtain a divorce and, until 1891, if she ran away from an intolerable marriage, the police could capture and return her. All this was sanctioned by church, law, custom, history, and approved of by Victorian society in general. The story this portrait and inscription tell is a genuine piece of history.
In the portrait, Hanah wears white with a gold chain and cross around her neck. She holds a book, quite probably a Bible. The image infers that our sitter is a proper young lady.
In reality, her life story was not anything like it appeared. This pencil and watercolor portrait was done on card. Written on the back of the painted card is: “Hanah Tichbon Alias Hanah Honsett born Sept 22nd 1809 Married Thomas Matcham on the 6 of Oct’br 1829 left him at Bath in Aug’st 1831 for six week… On Aug’st 2nd 1835 went to Brighton races and stayt 6 weeks. Oct’br 22nd 1837 ran away from Sheffets 8 month away July 22 1841 ran away in London and was found” Signed “Painted by Mr. King” and dated “1829”. -
Pair Antique Spode Oval Shaped Dishes Decorated with Waterlilies England C-1825
$540.00The most exceptional aspect of this pair of dishes is the fabulous gilding lavished over the cobalt borders. As a less prominent feature, the gilding carries throughout the decoration. The bright gold combined with the unexpected use of purple with turquoise and green makes this a stunning pair of dishes. The gilt and exquisite colors jump from the clean white ground of the pearled creamware.
Dimensions: 11″ long x 7.75″ wide x 2.25″ deep
Condition: Excellent
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Pair Antique Wedgwood & Co. Plates the “Processional Elephant and Howdah” Pattern
$280.00This pair of antique English dishes show a fabulous bird’s eye view of an elephant in an imaginary setting.
Two figures ride an Indian elephant through an exotic landscape. Along a winding road, we see large fruit trees, fenced gardens, a ziggurat, and pagodas. Made circa 1800, these octagonal dishes are made of pearl-glazed creamware.
The pattern is printed in brown with overglaze enamel in orange, yellow, green, and blue.
The dishes are unmarked but made by Wedgwood & Co.in the “Processional Elephant and Howdah” pattern.Dimensions: 9 inches diameter x 1 inch height
Condition: Excellent.
References: Holdaway, Minnie. The Wares of Ralph Wedgwood. English Ceramic Circle Transactions Vol. 12 Part 3. London: The Lincoln’s Inn Press Ltd, 1986.
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Pair of Large Blue and White Porcelain Jars, Japanese Meiji Era, Circa 1880
$3,100.00This splendid pair of large 20″ tall jars presents a lyrical garden scene hand-painted in underglaze cobalt blue on creamy white porcelain.
Each jar features a songbird perched amid flowering branches laden with fruit, while two birds glide gracefully above.
The painter’s sure touch gives vitality to the feathers and foliage, creating depth and movement throughout the composition.
The two jars are mirror images of one another, designed to form a harmonious pair.
Along the top edge of each jar runs a blue band of scrolling vines and blossoms that echoes the matching border on each domed cover, while another band encircles the base in a complementary pattern. The bold blue finials complete the design with sculptural clarity.
Dimensions: 20″ tall x 10″ diameter at the widest point x 5.15″ diameter at the base
Condition: Excellent
Price: $3,100
Decoration: Hand-painted underglaze cobalt blue depicting songbirds, fruit trees, and floral bordersMaterial: Porcelain
Style: Meiji Era, Japanese Blue and White
Origin: Japan
Date: Circa 1880
Notable Details:
• Hand-painted mirrored compositions of birds among flowering fruit trees
• Elegant cobalt blue decoration on fine white porcelain
• Matching scroll-and-flower borders on lid and shoulder
• Distinctive blue finials emphasizing balance and symmetry
• Exemplary export porcelain from Japan’s Meiji period -
Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Bowl Famille Rose Made circa 1860
$870.00This lovely mid 19th century Famille Rose bowl was painted in shades of purple, orange, and green. The outside of the bowl features a band of purple diamond pattern with inset panels of blooming peonies and smaller panels with monochrome orange landscapes. Below the purple band we see butterflies and sprigs of flowers. Inside the bowl a larger sprig of blooming peonies sits in the well. In Chinese tradition, peonies are known as the king of flowers and symbolize royalty and wealth.
Dimensions: 4.5 in. H x 10.25 in. Dm
Condition: Good: with a single invisible 2″ hairline restored in the colored band
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Pair Spode Shell-Shaped Dishes Orange and Blue Early 19th Century, Circa 1820
$280.00Spode made this pair of fine quality shell-shaped dishes in England in the early 19th century, circa 1820. The dishes were printed in shades of orange and blue Orange and blue is the traditional color combination of Imari porcelains first exported from Japan to Europe in the mid 17th century. Here the use of these two colors is simply elegant. The design shows a traditional garden scene with blue rockwork, orange peonies and chrysanthemums, and bamboo. decorated with both orange and blue leaves.
Dimensions: 10 long x 8.5″ wide x 2″ deep
Condition: Excellent
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Mochaware Pitcher Mocha Ware Milk Chocolate Color Made England Circa 1815
$760.00This mochaware pitcher is decorated with bands of lovely milk chocolate-colored slip.
This color works beautifully with the unpainted creamware body of the handle and interior of the pitcher.
Just below the top edge, we see a band of black and white rouletting, and above the bottom edge is a similar black and white rouletted band.
Dimensions: 5.75″ tall x 4″ at the widest point
Condition: Good: two short hairlines of approximately half an inch are seen on either side of the top edge (see images).
Price: $760
Background of Mochaware: Mochaware pottery is slip-decorated, lathe-turned, earthenware with bands of colored slip applied to buff-colored or white bodies -
Early 19th Century Creil French Mochaware Coffee Pot
$1,995.00A Creil mochaware peach-colored coffee pot made circa 1810.
This elegant coffee pot features a dark brown mocha design on a light peach body. Mochaware was developed in Staffordshire in the late 18th century, but spread to continental Europe through the Middle-Eastern moss agate trade. Moss agate stones, which sport a similar tree-like design, were exported to the West through the port of al Makha, translated in English to “Mocha.” While moss agates were used as semiprecious stones in jewelry and objets de vertu for the upper classes, their dendrite design inspired potters such as Creil to create mochawares for more quotidian usage.
Dimensions: 10 in. H x 6 1/4 at widest point (25.4 cm H x 15.9 cm W)
Condition: Excellent visual condition, with invisible professional restoration to cover and spout. Some minor staining to clay body under the glaze on the foot.
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19th Century Minton Ornithological Porcelain Dessert Service
$2,900.00A partial dessert service by Minton, hand-painted with ornithological scenes after designs by Joseph Smith. The service comprises two small compotes and four dessert dishes.
This Minton dessert service is a stunning example of English porcelain craftsmanship. Intricate apple-green lattice designs are enhanced with gilding. The compotes’ feet and dishes’ rims are reticulated, further contributing to the set’s delicacy. The reticulated shape is known as the “Devon” shape. The most special feature of this service, however, are the meticulously rendered (and labeled) ornithological scenes, which point to a 19th-century spirit of scientific classification. One dish features the impressed wheel date mark for 1872.
Dimensions:
Compotes – 6 1/2 in. Dm x 4 1/2 in. H (11.8 cm H x 16 cm D)
Dishes – 9 1/4 in. Dm x 3/4 in. H (2 cm H x 23 cm D)Condition: Excellent. Some light staining to the body of one plate.
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Pair of Chamberlains Worcester English Porcelain Armorial Dishes
$1,400.00A pair of English porcelain soup dishes made by Chamberlains Worcester circa 1825.
Made circa 1825, this pair of porcelain soup dishes is an excellent example of the stunning quality and artistry for which Chamberlains Worcester is known. Gorgeous, hand-painted flowers appear against a baby blue ground, with spectacular ornamental gilding throughout. The plates’ central crest and monogram indicate that they were made for John Paine Tudway, Member of Parliament for Wells, Somerset, providing us with a rare opportunity of original provenance.
Dimensions: 9 1/2 in. Dm x 2 in. H (24 cm Dm x 4.8 cm H)
Condition: Excellent. Very minor wear to gilding. Some areas of light stacking wear in the bowls.
Provenance: John Paine Tudway, The Cedars, Wells, Somerset
References: Fairbairn, James. Book of Crests of the Great Families of Great Britain and Ireland. 4th ed., rev. and enl. London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1905.
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Set of 11 Early Spode Ironstone Imari Dessert Dishes Made circa 1815
$1,650.00A set of 11 Imari style ironstone dessert dishes, made by Spode circa 1815.
Josiah Spode II began producing stone china in 1813 as an alternative to porcelain. Stone china, also known as ironstone due to its hard and durable fabric, became famous for its porcelain-like greyish blue glaze and glassy surface. So popular was this new medium that Queen Charlotte purchased her own stone china service from Spode’s Portugal Street showroom. These dessert dishes are early examples of Spode Stone China; in 1822 the company introduced an improved body marketed as “New Stone,” and thereafter items were branded as such.
Dishes are marked with pattern number 2283 in iron red and feature the printed Spode Stone China mark in underglaze blue.
Dimensions: 8 in. Dm x 1/2 in. H (20.3 cm Dm x 1.4 cm H)
Condition: Excellent overall. Light wear to some enamels and gilding on dishes commensurate with age and use. The plates with the least and most amounts of wear are pictured.
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Pair Antique Worcester Porcelain Plates Pink and Gold England Circa 1820
$220.00The sweetness of the beautiful pink band is tempered by the brown leaves and berries and the gilded vines surrounding it. The bright white porcelain allows the pink enamels and the gilding to stand out. Flight Barr Barr Worcester made these fine quality dinner dishes in the Regency style circa 1820. The gilded edge line and gadrooned edge add excitement to this Regency period design.
Dimensions: 9.5″ diameter 1″ height
Condition: Excellent
Each dish is marked on the underside with FBB under an impressed crown showing that Flight Barr Barr were suppliers to their Majesties the King and Queen of Great Britain.
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Antique Chinese Porcelain Dish Hand-Painted Mandarin Ducks Qianlong, Circa 1770
$760.00“This beautiful mid 19th-century Chinese plate was hand-painted in the Famille Rose style in the Qing dynasty, circa 1860. The plate depicts two Mandarin ducks swimming on a lotus pond. They look at each other and seem to smile. This is a happy plate with a symbolic message. Mandarin ducks are thought to mate for life. Therefore, in Chinese lore, they represent a happy marriage. In the Qianlong period, this would have been a perfect wedding gift! The plate is finely painted in exquisite polychrome enamels. We see pink shading into lavender pink and blue shading into light blue and turquoise. Highlights of grey, yellow, green, and light brown with gilt are framed by waveforms in bright white. On the border, we see the eight Chinese immortals, some riding wonderful mythical beasts. On the reverse of the plate are three traditional iron-red flower sprays. Dimensions: diameter 8.75.”” Condition: Excellent”
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Set of 5 Antique Porcelain Dinner Dishes Hand-Painted, England, Ca. 1830
$480.00This set of five Coalport Porcelain dinner dishes was made in England circa 1830. In the center of each one is a bouquet of exquisite hand-painted flowers. The close-up images show the exceptional flower painting. A wide green and white dotted border encircles the center. It has three glided panels, each with a single hand-painted flower.
Dimensions: 10″ diameter
Condition: One plate with fine scratch marks to the enamels (see image #8) Price: $520 for the set of five.
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Pair of Antique English Porcelain Dishes Decorated with Flowers England c-1830
$320.00A pair of Antique English porcelain dishes hand-painted with beautiful pink peonies and other flowers was made in England circa 1830. Placed by the front door this pair of dishes would give you and anyone walking into your home a cheerful greeting every time. If not at the front door these lively dishes would brighten any room in the house.
Dimensions: Diameter 8.5″
Condition: Excellent
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Yellow Porcelain Dish with Neoclassical Design England Circa 1800
$280.00The border of this antique English porcelain dish has an eye-catching design on an exquisite yellow ground. The neoclassical decoration is hand-painted. We see flower buds painted in grisaille crisscrossing oval medallions. Just beneath the yellow border is a chain of golden leaves. The gilding is splendid. You might place this stunning dish at the front door to hold keys or in the living room to hold candies. Or stand it up as an accent to brighten a room.
Dimensions: diameter 8.25″ Condition: Excellent
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From The Collection of Mario Buatta An English Dish w/ Gold & Cobalt Blue Border
$260.00Provenance: The Private Collection of Mario Buatta
An English dish with a cobalt blue and gold border, made circa 1810.
Mario loved deep cobalt blue. On this dish, the depth of the cobalt blue is brought out by the exceptional gilding.Condition: Excellent
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The Collection of Mario Buatta Pair of Regency Period Dishes Cobalt Blue Borders
$230.00Provenance: The Private Collection of Mario Buatta
A pair of Regency Period dishes with cobalt blue borders decorated with beautiful gilding. Mario loved deep cobalt blue. The borders of this pair have the deepest blue decorated with a delicate gold floral design.Dimensions: diameter 8.”
Condition: Excellent
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Antique Hand Painted Pottery Plaque with Pair of Lions England Circa 1800
$450.00This hand-painted Prattware plaque depicts a pair of lions resting side by side, modeled in bold relief with great vitality and charm. Made in England around 1800, the piece captures the early Staffordshire fascination with both natural history and decorative exuberance. The lions, likely content after a hearty meal, are rendered with expressive brushwork and lively texture. Their bodies are painted in a warm light brown, their manes and tails in a deeper shade, and their muzzles finished in a near-black brown that adds striking contrast. The vigorous painting style enhances the tactile quality of the molded forms, giving the scene a sense of immediacy and warmth. Prattware pieces like this were celebrated for their raised designs painted with underglaze oxides, which produced vivid and enduring colors when fired. The plaque, pierced at the top for hanging, is a fine example of late 18th-century English earthenware that blends folk energy with sculptural precision. Examples of this subject are illustrated in John and Griselda Lewis, Prattware: English and Scottish Relief Decorated and Underglaze Colored Earthenware 1780–1840, page 208, and in the Burnap Collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (b.851).
Dimensions: 11″ x 9″ x 2″ height
Condition: Excellent
Price: $450
Decoration: High-relief depiction of two reclining lions, hand-painted in light, dark, and near-black brown underglaze oxides
Material: Prattware, pearled creamware body with underglaze decoration
Style: English folk art earthenware, relief-molded and underglaze-painted
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1800
Notable Details:
Provenance: The Rouse Lench Collection
Vivid hand-painted relief showing a pair of lions at rest
Characteristic Prattware underglaze oxides in warm brown tones
Pierced for hanging, typical of decorative plaques of the period
Comparable examples recorded by John and Griselda Lewis and in the Burnap Collection -
Large French Opaline Vase Hand Blown & Hand Painted with Flowers C. 1840
$500.00This large French opaline vase, made around 1840, exemplifies the grace and refinement of early 19th-century decorative glass.
Hand blown and beautifully translucent, the vase glows with a soft inner light characteristic of fine opaline.
It is exquisitely hand painted with an encircling bouquet of roses, morning glories, lilies, and other flowers, each rendered with delicate brushwork and naturalistic color.
The floral garlands wind around the vase in a free, organic rhythm, a style much admired in France during the first half of the 19th century.
The artistry lies in the sense of movement and freshness, the flowers seeming to bloom across the surface in soft hues of blue, pink, orange, and green, all heightened by a fine gilt rim at the mouth and base.
The vase is entirely hand blown, with no seams and a polished pontil beneath, hallmarks of the best French glassmaking traditions. Its clarity and finish reflect the influence of both 16th-century Venetian milk glass and the Bristol glass of 18th-century England, combined into a uniquely French expression of elegance and luminosity.
Dimensions: 12″ tall x 4.5″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
Price: $500
Decoration: Hand-painted with roses, morning glories, lilies, and other flowers naturalistically rendered and winding around the vase
Material: Opaline glass, hand blown with polished pontil
Style: French decorative art glass, early 19th-century opaline
Origin: France
Date: Circa 1840
Notable Details:
Hand-blown and entirely seamless with polished pontil underside
Opaline glass with soft translucence characteristic of semi-crystal
Naturalistic floral decoration typical of early 19th-century French design
Reflects peak opaline production during the reign of Napoleon III
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Large Mochaware Bowl with Both Cable and Marbled Decoration
$1,600.00We are pleased to offer this exceptionally large and rare mid-19th century English mochaware bowl. Each piece of mochaware is unique. Made in England circa 1840, this bowl is decorated on the inside with a three-color cable of dark brown, light blue, and light brown. The cable decoration covers most of the inside of the bowl. The ground on the inside of the bowl has two colors of brown slip. Over approximately two-thirds of the bowl, the ground is a medium brown. On the remaining third, the light brown ground is several shades lighter. The mix of colors, dark brown, light brown, and light blue, is appealing.
The outside of the bowl is decorated with three color slip in a cable decoration with an
unusual marbled effect on a white pearl-glazed creamware ground.
We must say that we have never seen a mochaware bowl this large and this beautiful.Dimensions: 11.25 inches diameter x 5.25 inches tall
Condition: Very Good. There is a star-shaped hairline on the underside of the bowl which does not go through to the base (see image #8).
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English Pottery Shell Shaped Dish with Yellow Ground
$490.00This exceptional creamware shell shaped dish has a lovely yellow ground decorated with brown chrysanthemums, scrolling vines, and golden leaves.
The combination of its rare shape and brilliant decoration is fabulous! Large and graceful, it’s one of my favorites.
It was made in England in the early 19th century and would look great on a low table for serving candies or simply for decoration. Or, it could stand alone as an accent piece at the entry in either a contemporary or traditional home.Dimensions: 14″ long x 7.5″ wide
Condition: Excellent
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Large Antique Japanese Kutani Charger Red Ground Hand-Painted Children at Play
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French Faience Dessert Dish with Peacock
$275.00 -
Bilston Enamel Snuff Box
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Set of 14 Antique French Porcelain Dishes Hand Painted Flower Basket Decoration
$950.00This set of 14 antique French porcelain dishes was made in the last quarter of the 19th century, circa 1870–1880.
Attributed to the Edme Samson factory, the set comprises twelve octagonal plates and two shell-shaped serving bowls.
Each piece is hand-painted with a central flower basket filled with pink and purple peonies, surrounded by delicate floral sprays in coordinating tones.
A deep cobalt blue border enriched with gilt scrollwork frames the decoration.
The elegant forms and vibrant enamels reflect the enduring appeal of 19th-century French porcelain, particularly in designs inspired by 18th-century prototypes.
Dimensions:
Octagonal plates: 8.75 inches across
Shell-shaped bowls: 9.25 inches at the widest point
Condition: Excellent
Price: $950
Decoration: Hand-painted flower basket with peonies and floral sprays, cobalt and gilt border
Material: Porcelain
Style: 19th-century French, in the style of 18th-century porcelain
Origin: France
Date: Circa 1870–1880
Key Features:
Set includes 12 octagonal plates and 2 shaped serving bowls
Hand-painted with vibrant pink and purple peonies in flower baskets
Cobalt and gilt scrollwork borders
Attributed to Edme Samson, known for fine 19th-century reproductions of 18th-century styles
Excellent condition, ready for use or display -
18th Century French Porcelain Plate by Dagoty with Children at Play
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Antique Chinese Stoneware Pillow
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Pair Antique Paris Porcelain Golden Mantle Vases Empire Style Ca. 1840
$1,100.00This pair of antique Paris porcelain mantle vases was made in the Empire style around 1840.
Gilded overall in brilliant gold, the vases have a mirror-like sheen that reflects light with striking effect. A delicate band of hand-painted flowers softens the form, while the matte-finished handles provide contrast and texture, making the gold surfaces appear even more radiant.
The gilding was applied using finely ground gold mixed with a binder, then painted onto the surface.
The porcelain was gently fired to fuse the gold into a smooth, even layer—a labor-intensive process typical of high-quality 19th-century French porcelain.
Dimensions: 12.25 inches tall x 6 inches across x 3.25 inches deep
Condition: Excellent
Price: $1,100
Origin: France
Date: Circa 1840
Material: Porcelain
Style: Empire
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Pair French Vases Mid-19th Century Opaline Hand Painted on a Sky Blue Ground
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Pair of Antique Drabware Candlesticks
$250.00
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