Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire spill vases modeled as a russet and white cow and calf standing on a naturalistic green base, with a stream running past. Tree molded  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire spill vases modeled as a russet and white cow and calf standing on a naturalistic green base, with a stream running past. Tree molded behind forms the spill. Both cow and calf with all four legs molded free. Shredded clay decoration to the ground and tree. Bright gilt base line and decoration to horns and spill rim. Similar pair illustrated figure 2893/2894, page 240, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A. & N. Harding. Good. Rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Kiln effects: stray spots of green enamel to cow and reverse of spill; touch mark to base front. Repaired hairline to upper base edge. Retouching to spill and ground. Left facing: Paint loss to cow''s nose. Kiln effects: stray spots of black enamel to cow''s tail; shrinkage line to top of front right leg; shrinkage crack to reverse of udder and behind right ear; piece of kiln detritus caught in glaze to reverse of base. Repaired hairlines to base at reverse. Retouching to spill, ground and cow''s eyes. 11.25ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Parr Factory Staffordshire spill vase with a Pastoral theme which features a cow with a recumbent calf, stood on an oval base. Russet and white version.  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Parr Factory Staffordshire spill vase with a Pastoral theme which features a cow with a recumbent calf, stood on an oval base. Russet and white version. Decorated in the round with decoration to the front and the reverse. Book reference not found. Generally good. No restoration. Small chip to the cow''s horn. Flaking to the ground. Kiln effects: notable crazing; glaze miss to the base; firing crack to the underside 6.9ins high, 6.5ins wide, 3.4ins depth   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Majolica posy vase molded as three fish, rising up from a circular base covered with shells. The fish are all slightly twisted and are joined by their  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Majolica posy vase molded as three fish, rising up from a circular base covered with shells. The fish are all slightly twisted and are joined by their lower jaws. Pink interiors. Hollow ochre base with three stilt marks and painted mark ''13'' on the edge. Generally good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Very slight wear to two fish mouths and to fins on all fish backs. Kiln effects: a few tiny glaze pops to upper base and underside; some brown glaze run. Restoration to small flakes to one fish mouth and flake to lower base edge. 5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as a hen and rooster/cockerel before a yellow fence, with a worm on the ground between them. Bright gilt base line and  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as a hen and rooster/cockerel before a yellow fence, with a worm on the ground between them. Bright gilt base line and decoration around spill rim. Similar piece illustrated figure 2821, page 229, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. A few minor paint losses to beak, comb and feet. Some rubbing to gilt. Kiln effect: a few specks of kiln grit caught in the glaze to the interior of the spill. 6.25ins high, 6.75ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire cow creamer/spill vase. Russet and white cow standing in front of a tree trunk spill vase. Green ground with a leafy branch underneath the  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire cow creamer/spill vase. Russet and white cow standing in front of a tree trunk spill vase. Green ground with a leafy branch underneath the cow. Two legs of cow molded free, along with tail which forms the handle. Cow''s mouth forms the pouring hole. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. Small paint loss to cow''s front hoof. Slight rubbing to legs. Kiln effect: overall crazing. Restored chip to upper lip. 5.75ins high, 6.5ins wide   « Less

Circa 1880 Rorstrand Majolica vase decorated with putti, leaf and floral moldings to the exterior. Dark gray ground. Cream interior. Impressed maker''s marks ''Rorstrand''  More »

Circa 1880 Rorstrand Majolica vase decorated with putti, leaf and floral moldings to the exterior. Dark gray ground. Cream interior. Impressed maker''s marks ''Rorstrand'' and ''AL'' to underside. Fair. No cracks. Chipping to some of the flowers and leaves. Small flakes to one putto''s feet and sash. Kiln effects: glaze accumulation to the lower base edge; over glazed shrinkage lines to both putto''s faces; some areas of thinning to the glaze on the base. Restoration of both arms and a leg of one putto. Restored tips to some of the larger leaves. Retouching to some of the chipped flowers and leaves. 8.5ins high   « Less

Safavid Glazed Vase - PF.1885, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 16 th Century AD to 17 th Century AD, Dimensions: 18.5" (47.0cm) high, Catalogue: V6, Collection: Islamic, Art,  More »

Safavid Glazed Vase - PF.1885, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 16 th Century AD to 17 th Century AD, Dimensions: 18.5" (47.0cm) high, Catalogue: V6, Collection: Islamic, Art, Style: Safavid, Medium: Earthenware , The origins of the Safavid Dynasty can be traced back to the Safaviyeh Sufi order founded in the early 14th century in the city of Ardabil. From this base in northwestern Iran, the Safavids would go on to become the first native Persian dynasty to exert control over all of Iran since the fall of the Sassanids. Much like the ethnically diverse country they would rule, the Safavids were of mixed ancestry, including Kurdish, Greek, Azerbaijani, and Georgian lines. Although their religious roots were aligned with the Sunni Sufi order, by the early days of the 15th century, the Safavids switched sects, establishing the Twelver branch of Shiism as the official religion of the empire. The adoption of the Shia faith would have a profound impact on the future of Iran while bringing them into conflict with their Sunni neighbors, the Ottomans to the west and the Uzbeks to the northeast. The Safavid Dynasty was officially founded by Shah Ismail I around 1501 when he declared himself Shah of Azerbaijan. A mere decade later, Ismail I had reunited all of Persia, bringing an end to nearly a century of conflicts and squabbles between rival political factions and small independent kingdoms that followed in the wake of the Mongol onslaught. The Safavids reached their apex under their greatest monarch, Shah Abbas I who ruled from 1587-1629. Having lost territory to the Ottomans and the Uzbeks, Abbas I sued for peace and set about reorganizing the army along the lines of the European model. These reforms proved highly successful as the Safavids soon went onto recapture lost territories from the Ottomans and the Uzbeks, while also forcing the Portuguese out of Bahrain and the English navy from Hormuz. Despite these conflicts with the West, Shah Abbas established commercial links with the British and the Dutch, taking advantage of Persia’s geographic situation between the wealth of India and the European markets and the revival of the ancient Silk Road trade route that passed through their northern territory.   « Less

Very decorative large mantel vases, tulip shaped with a burgundy face, a large oval cartouche with a generous gilt band encircling a rose bouquet, all hand painted! The  More »

Very decorative large mantel vases, tulip shaped with a burgundy face, a large oval cartouche with a generous gilt band encircling a rose bouquet, all hand painted! The elaborate formed sides comprise gilt vining leafs. The formed top is also generously rimmed with a gilt band. Condition is good. Some flaws: losses to the gilt and the formed leafs on both. One of the vases has some discoloration on the formed leafs. This actually does come off. I removed a good bit of it and the gilt is fairly intact beneath. Marks: as per usual, Old Paris pieces are frequently not marked. The Sevres porcelain works severely regulated and constrained other porcelain manufacturies in France during the 1800's. Ran the poor Hanong family out of France entirely. Smart porcelain makers did not draw Sevres fire. As to this pair, there is an incised numeral on bottom and three incised lines. Please see photos for the marks and the dimensions.   « Less

Good Old Paris vase in good condition. Fabulous hand painted floral cartouche, colorful and crisp. The molded tulip shaped body foliate 'handles'. No marks as so often the  More »

Good Old Paris vase in good condition. Fabulous hand painted floral cartouche, colorful and crisp. The molded tulip shaped body foliate 'handles'. No marks as so often the case with Old Paris porcelain. Condition is very good. Some usual customary and normal gilt loss; not bad on this vase.   « Less

French Faience at its finest. From the small faiencerie of Niderviller, Lorraine, founded by Baron Jean Louis Beyerele, in 1754. The vase is delicately hand painted in rare  More »

French Faience at its finest. From the small faiencerie of Niderviller, Lorraine, founded by Baron Jean Louis Beyerele, in 1754. The vase is delicately hand painted in rare colors without outlines, with many species of flowers and barbotine figural rams head handles and reticulated edge. Unsigned. Guaranteed, of the period. Dimensions: 8" Height 6" Diameter Condition: Exceptionally fine, no damage, no repairs   « Less