A Garniture of Three Pottery Chinoiserie Vases, Circa 1820-30 The set of three ironstone trumpet-shaped vases is decorated with a underglaze print of a stylised  More »

A Garniture of Three Pottery Chinoiserie Vases, Circa 1820-30 The set of three ironstone trumpet-shaped vases is decorated with a underglaze print of a stylised five-claw dragon, then painted in deep blue and ochre and accented in gilt against a pastel green ground spotted with lotus flowers, butterflies and peonies; above a base rim of blue and ochre. ;The interior rim decorated with small individual fruits in blue, ochre and green. ;Hairline crack to one and a base rim crack to another. Large Vase: 6 " high x 4 7/12" diameter Small Vases: 5 1/12" high x 4 5/12 " diameter   « Less

A Copeland & Garrett Porcelain Topographical Vase, Circa 1838-47. The vase with a turquoise ground has an ovoid-shaped body raised on socle foot and square base. ;The  More »

A Copeland & Garrett Porcelain Topographical Vase, Circa 1838-47. The vase with a turquoise ground has an ovoid-shaped body raised on socle foot and square base. ;The shoulders with gilt winged female handles. ;The vase is painted on one side with a named view: Geneva inside a rectangular gilt frame on the reverse is a ;panel of flowering plants by a tall wall topped by a large urn. Mark: Green printed mark- used between 1838 & 1847. Height: 12 1/4 inches (31cm)   « Less

A Large Chinese Export Sepia Porcelain Vase & Cover, Circa 1780. The vase well painted in sepia with landscape panels to both sides. ;To each side are smaller  More »

A Large Chinese Export Sepia Porcelain Vase & Cover, Circa 1780. The vase well painted in sepia with landscape panels to both sides. ;To each side are smaller landscape panels within raised gilt borders. ;Around the neck are ruyi-head collars. The finials are in the form of seated lady holding a cup beside garden seats and coffee pots. some repair to cover. Height: 19 inches   « Less

A French Porcelain Tulip Vase, Circa 1860-80. The purple tulip vase is formed by three tulips surrounded by green leaves.

A French Porcelain Tulip Vase, Circa 1860-80. The purple tulip vase is formed by three tulips surrounded by green leaves.   « Less

A Chinese Export Famille Rose Vase and Cover, Circa 1775. The baluster vases and covers are decorated in famille rose with a diaper ground. ;The gilt handles are in the  More »

A Chinese Export Famille Rose Vase and Cover, Circa 1775. The baluster vases and covers are decorated in famille rose with a diaper ground. ;The gilt handles are in the form of kylins as is the rouge de fer & gilt finial. ;The vases have a flared foot decorated with purple panels. ;The shoulder is decorated with floral bands below cartouches of diaper. Height: 11 inches (28cm), ;Width: 7 inches, Depth: 5 inches   « Less

A FINE GARNITURE OF THREE IMARI-COLORED SPODE VASES, Pattern # 2214, Circa 1820. The fine garniture consists of a set of three vases decorated in imari coloration with a  More »

A FINE GARNITURE OF THREE IMARI-COLORED SPODE VASES, Pattern # 2214, Circa 1820. The fine garniture consists of a set of three vases decorated in imari coloration with a pattern of a large flower in Chinese landscape. ;The principal colors underglaze blue and iron-red highlighted in gilt. ;The loop handles in gold with blue details. ;Small repair to underside of one rim invisibly repaired. Height: largest: 12 1/2 inches outside vases: 10 1/2 inches   « Less

A Fine Garniture of Three Spode Porcelain Vases, Pattern Number #2575, Circa 1805-10 The garniture of three vases with the central one larger has a mazarine blue ground  More »

A Fine Garniture of Three Spode Porcelain Vases, Pattern Number #2575, Circa 1805-10 The garniture of three vases with the central one larger has a mazarine blue ground overlaid with gilt leaves and painted flower heads, the whole raised on three gilt lion paw feet. ;Around the rim is a gilt band with white simulated pearls repeated at the bottom of the vase and around the bottom rim. ;One vase with chip and hairline invisibly repaired and foot off/on. Height: 5 1/4 & 8 1/2 inches.   « Less

A Superb Garniture of Three Paris Porcelain Vases, London-decorated, Circa 1820. The garniture consists of two vases and a third taller central vase. ;The vases have  More »

A Superb Garniture of Three Paris Porcelain Vases, London-decorated, Circa 1820. The garniture consists of two vases and a third taller central vase. ;The vases have decoration of a basket of flowers on one side and birds in a landscape on the other. ;The handles are gilded in the form of a lady''s head. The painting is by the same hand as the `Mackintosh'' service of Nantgarw porcelain painted in London. ;At one time attributed to Charles Muss, the painting is now believed to be by Thomas Martin Randall whose workshop, Robins and Randall, also decorated white French porcelain as well as Nantgarw. Height: large 9 inches & smaller 7 inches   « Less

A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Small Polychrome Baluster Vases, Last Quarter of 19th Century The vases are sweetly painted in polychrome enamels with deer on a mountainside,  More »

A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Small Polychrome Baluster Vases, Last Quarter of 19th Century The vases are sweetly painted in polychrome enamels with deer on a mountainside, all under a ochre border of bats around the shoulder, under a repeating ochre border of Chinese geometric symbols encircling the neck. Dimensions: 4 1/4 in high (10.7 cm) The bat is ''emblematic of happiness and longevity.... it is generally painted red -- the colour of joy. ;The design of the Five Bats is a pictorial rebus standing for the Five Blessings, viz., old age, wealth, health, love of virtue, and natural death; this is owing to the similarity in the sound of the characters for ''bat'' and ''happiness'' -- both pronounced ''Fu.'''' Williams, 34. References: Williams, C.A.S. ;Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives. ;Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1974.   « Less

AN UNUSUAL ENGLISH POTTERY DOLPHIN FINGER VASE, Circa 1785-95. The Ralph Wood vase on an oval base is decorated in green, blue and brown. The piece is moulded on each  More »

AN UNUSUAL ENGLISH POTTERY DOLPHIN FINGER VASE, Circa 1785-95. The Ralph Wood vase on an oval base is decorated in green, blue and brown. The piece is moulded on each side with a dolphin. ;The tails support the three upper openings. Tiny chip to rim repaired. Height 7 1/4 inches.   « Less