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Curated groups of antique porcelain and pottery that will help you start or add to your own collection.

  • 2 Pairs of Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Urns and Cassolette/Jars 18th Century

    2 Pairs of Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Urns and Cassolette/Jars 18th Century

    $9,800.00

    This set of four black basalt masterpieces, made by Wedgwood & Bentley at their Etruria works around 1775, represents the height of 18th-century English neoclassical design.
    Each piece demonstrates the partnership’s unmatched command of proportion, sculptural relief, and material refinement.
    The two larger vases are sculpted in high relief with a lively frieze of bacchanalian boys—a classical theme evoking festivity and freedom from convention.
    Their cylindrical bodies rise from square bases, framed by elegant scroll handles and finished with domed lids topped by grooved finials.
    The precision of modeling and the depth of the relief are hallmarks of Wedgwood & Bentley’s finest work.
    The smaller pair, designed as cassolettes (both jars and candle holders), exemplifies versatility.
    The domed covers of the jars can be inverted to serve as candle holders, showcasing a practical and decorative innovation of the period.
    Smooth ovoid bodies taper gracefully to square bases, while rope-twist handles and draped garlands add a delicate rhythm to the otherwise restrained forms.
    A band of crisp fluting encircles each shoulder, unifying the set through architectural harmony.
    All four pieces are executed in Wedgwood’s black basalt—a dense, fine-grained stoneware polished to a subtle sheen.
    Its velvety surface captures light with quiet depth, enhancing the relief’s sculptural clarity.
    This “black Egyptian ware,” as Josiah Wedgwood described it, was among his proudest inventions. In a letter to Bentley, Wedgwood said, “The Black is sterling and will last forever.”
    Marked WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY ETRURIA (used 1769–1780), the group embodies the intellectual elegance and disciplined artistry that defined the early neoclassical movement in English ceramics.

    Larger vases: 11.5″ tall × 5.25″ across handles × 3.25″ square base

    Cassolettes: 8.75″ tall × 3.5″ diameter × 5″ across handles

    Condition: Excellent

    Decoration: Black basalt with applied reliefs of bacchanalian figures and garland ornament.
    Material: Fine-grained black basalt stoneware.
    Style: English Neoclassical.
    Origin: Etruria, Staffordshire, England.
    Date: Circa 1775.
    Notable Details:
    • Rare complete set of four Wedgwood & Bentley black basalt urns and cassolettes
    • Larger pair with bacchanalian boys in deep sculptural relief
    • Smaller pair with reversible lids converting to candle holders
    • Distinctive rope-twist and fluted architectural detailing
    • Marked WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY ETRURIA (1769–1780)
    • Exemplary of the partnership’s mastery in neoclassical form and proportion
    • Material praised by Josiah Wedgwood himself as “sterling and everlasting”

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  • Set of 6 Pieces Antique English Creamware 18th & Early 19th Century w Brown Trim

    Set of 6 Pieces Antique English Creamware 18th & Early 19th Century w Brown Trim

    $730.00

    This rare six-piece set of antique English creamware, with elegant hand-painted brown trim, was made between the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
    The highlight of the group is a marked Wedgwood creamware basket with a matching stand, circa 1800, both of which are impressed with the Wedgwood mark.
    The basket features a pierced, arcaded border and delicate, upturned handles, while the stand complements it with matching details.
    Another exceptional piece is the leaf-shaped dish, circa 1785, featuring a rare paper label for Wynn Sayman, a well-respected 20th-century dealer in early English pottery, which adds provenance to its charm.
    Completing the set are two small round plates with brown trim, circa 1810, an oval dish with impressed basketweave design and pierced arcaded border, circa 1810, and a shell-shaped dish by Spode, circa 1810, marked on the reverse.
    Together, this collection highlights the variety, craftsmanship, and elegance of English creamware.

    Condition: Excellent
    Date: Circa 1785–1810
    Origin: England

    Dimensions:
    Wedgwood basket (circa 1800, impressed Wedgwood): 9″ long x 5″ wide x 4″ tall
    Wedgwood stand (circa 1800, impressed Wedgwood): 9.25″ long x 8″ wide
    Leaf-shaped dish (circa 1785, Wynn Sayman label): 5.5″ long x 5″ wide
    Shell-shaped dish by Spode (circa 1810, marked): 9.25″ long x 8″ wide
    Oval dish (circa 1810, basketweave with arcaded border): approx. 9″ long x 8″ wide

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  • Wedgwood 18th Century Creamware Plates Set of Three with Landscapes England

    Wedgwood 18th Century Creamware Plates Set of Three with Landscapes England

    $780.00

    This rare set of three creamware plates was made in England by Wedgwood in the 18th century, circa 1780.
    One plate retains a paper label for the “Josiah Wedgwood Jubilee Exhibition 1980, no. 33.1b, 1st Bank of the U.S.
    Each plate is decorated with a finely detailed black transfer-printed landscape by Sadler and Green, rendered in delicate monochrome. The rustic English countryside views are delightful, featuring cottages, ruins, and tree-lined paths.
    The shaped rims are bordered with elegant black enamel vine and berry motifs, unifying the trio with matching decorative style.
    These plates exemplify the neoclassical refinement and technical innovation of early Wedgwood wares.
    Ref: For an image and discussion, see The Dictionary of Wedgwood, p. 305, by R. Reilly and G. Savage, and 18th Century Wedgwood for Collectors and Connoisseurs, p. 27, by R. Reilly.
    The landscape scenes were printed by Sadler and Green, Liverpool-based pioneers who developed ceramic transfer printing in the 1750s.
    Their collaboration with Wedgwood brought fine engraving and mass production together for the first time, revolutionizing 18th-century decorative ceramics.
    Marks: The “WEDGWOOD” mark of the period.
    Dimensions: 10″ diameter
    Condition: Excellent

    Decoration: Black transfer landscapes by Sadler and Green; vine and berry borders
    Material: Creamware
    Style: Neoclassical
    Origin: England
    Date: Circa 1780
    Key Features:
    – Rare matched set of 18th-century Wedgwood creamware plates
    – Black transfer landscapes by Sadler and Green
    – Elegant black enamel vine border decoration
    – One plate with 1980 Josiah Wedgwood Jubilee Exhibition label
    – Published in two standard Wedgwood references
    – Features work by the pioneers of ceramic transfer printing

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  • Set Eight Blue and White Delft Chargers Hand Painted Netherlands Ca. 1780-1820

    Set Eight Blue and White Delft Chargers Hand Painted Netherlands Ca. 1780-1820

    $8,600.00

    This set of eight blue and white Delft chargers was made at De Vergulde Bloempot and De Klaaw in the Netherlands between 1780 and 1820. They feature the gorgeous “Peacock” pattern, one of the most popular patterns in Dutch Delft. They are hand-painted in a deep cobalt blue and measure between 13.5″ and 13.75″ in diameter. The pattern has been known since the 17th century and is named after the central image of a vase filled with flowers and ferns, resembling a peacock’s tail. The peacock’s tail motif symbolizes beauty and elegance. The crisp yellow slip-painted rim brings out the color of the cobalt blue.

    Condition: Excellent, with minor edge frits in the yellow borders invisibly restored.

    Dimensions: 13.5″-13.75″ diameter

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  • Five Delft Dishes in the "Lightning" Pattern

    Five Delft Dishes in the “Lightning” Pattern

    $1,530.00

    This set of plates has a zigzag pattern, one of the favorite decorations for upscale Dutch Delft in the 18th century.
    The hand painted Bliksem “Lightning” pattern was first made in Dutch Delft factories in the late 17th or early 18th century.
    The center of the plate shows an irregularly shaped medallion around flowering water plants.
    Zigzag lightning bolts shoot out from the center.
    The lightning bolts reach out to three flower-filled circles.
    The remaining space is filled with more flowering plants painted blue, green, yellow, and orange.
    This set was hand painted in the Netherlands circa 1820.                                                                                                                                                                                                The Philadelphia Museum of Art has a plate in its collection in this pattern made at De Witte Ster, “The White Star,” between 1705 and 1723
    Dimensions: 8.75″ diameter
    Condition: Excellent with tiny edge frits invisibly restored

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  • Three Antique Delft Chargers Hand Painted Netherlands Circa 1780

    Three Antique Delft Chargers Hand Painted Netherlands Circa 1780

    $960.00

    This collection of three antique Dutch Delft chargers showcases the craftsmanship of the 18th-century potteries in the city of Delft.
    Each charger is hand painted in a vibrant array of polychrome hues, including cobalt blue, green, yellow, iron red, ochre, and manganese purple.
    The charger on the bottom of the main image shows a beautiful hand painted flower-filled garden.
    We see a single large flower with green and iron red leaves, a willow tree with a purple trunk and ochre leaves, a garden fence painted in manganese with yellow posts outlined in iron red, and vibrant blue rockwork, which enhances all the other colors of the scene.
    The charger at the upper left of the image shows a lovely sprig of flowers with a large yellow tulip, yellow tulip buds, and bright blue leaves, all tied with an iron red bow.
    Around the center is a wide band with an iron red and yellow geometric pattern.
    The border has green leaves and a geometric pattern in two shades of blue.
    The third, slightly smaller charger (12″diameter) features a beautiful songbird settled on a flowering tree branch. Three butterflies are hovering nearby.
    The border has six panels, each with a floral design separated by iron red “diamonds.”
    The overall effect is harmonious and lovely!

    Diameters: 14″, 13.5″, and 12″

    Condition: Each charger is in excellent condition with slight edge frits invisibly restored.

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  • Blue and White Dutch Delft Five Piece Garniture Hand Painted 18th Century C-1760

    Blue and White Dutch Delft Five Piece Garniture Hand Painted 18th Century C-1760

    $5,800.00

    This splendid five-piece Delft garniture, made in Holland in the mid-18th century, circa 1760, captures the harmony and refinement of 18th-century Dutch faience at its height.
    The principal panels depict tranquil landscapes with deer and butterflies beside pagodas, while the side panels show flowering peonies and songbirds perched on garden fences, motifs that beautifully merge European pastoral taste with the enduring fascination for the East.
    Each piece, whether the pair of tall trumpet-shaped vases or the three covered jars, is hand-painted in rich cobalt blue on a soft white tin-glazed ground.
    The lids are surmounted by lion finials, symbolizing vigilance and strength.
    The canted corners are enriched with smaller cartouches of rippling water scenes, and the borders show scrolling flowers and shells, revealing the painter’s confident command of decorative rhythm and detail.
    Together, the five pieces form a complete and balanced garniture, once intended to grace a mantelpiece or cabinet in an elegant Dutch interior, radiating serenity and grandeur.
    Dimensions: The pair of covered trumpet vases and three covered jars are perfectly proportioned, measuring 14.5 inches tall x 6 inches wide x 5.5 inches deep, and 13.85 inches tall x 5.25 inches wide x 5.25 inches deep
    Condition: Very good condition with only minor chips that have been invisibly restored.
    Decoration: Hand-painted in cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed ground.
    Material: Delft earthenware.
    Style: Dutch Rococo.
    Origin: Holland.
    Date: Circa 1760.
    Notable Details:
    • Complete five-piece garniture: three covered jars and two trumpet vases
    • Finials as seated lions, symbolizing vigilance and protection
    • Panels with deer, butterflies, songbirds, and pagoda scenes
    • Deep cobalt blue decoration typical of mid-18th-century Delft

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  • Cabinet Set 6 Chinese Antique Blue and White Porcelain Dishes Hand Painted Kangxi Era C-1700

    Cabinet Set 6 Chinese Antique Blue and White Porcelain Dishes Hand Painted Kangxi Era C-1700

    $5,800.00

    This set of six blue and white Chinese porcelain dishes was hand-painted 300 years ago, circa 1700, during the Kangxi dynasty.
    The dishes are hand-painted in tones of cobalt blue.
    Delicate flowering plum trees, beautiful peonies, and lotus flowers are in full bloom.
    Flowers are everywhere! The effect is gorgeous!
    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.”
    Marks: 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

    Set of 4 Blue and White Delft Plates or Dishes Hand Painted 18th Century England, C-1760

    $1,400.00

    These 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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