Tiny little plate, early 19th century Georgian period. This is a salesman's sample, which would have been carried around to show customers what they could order, as carrying  More »

Tiny little plate, early 19th century Georgian period. This is a salesman's sample, which would have been carried around to show customers what they could order, as carrying full size plates would be prohibitive. The pattern is a pale blue chinoiserie design, with pagoda and fir trees. It measures 90 mm diameter (just over 3.1/2 inches). Excellent condition.   « Less

Vintage Coalport earthenware plate from their Kings Ware range, Willow style pattern with pagoda in garden. Pattern name is Canton. Circa 1891-1920. Predominantly flowers on  More »

Vintage Coalport earthenware plate from their Kings Ware range, Willow style pattern with pagoda in garden. Pattern name is Canton. Circa 1891-1920. Predominantly flowers on border and centre, with enamelled highlights of red, yellow and green. Plate measures 21 cm diameter (8.3/8 inches). Excellent condition, just the usual clean crazing associated with this type of body.   « Less

Beautiful Blue Iris pattern, from Shelley, in fine bone china, dating approx. 1932. Pattern W12384. Plates each measure 6.25 cm square (6.3/8 inches). Pretty blue edging to  More »

Beautiful Blue Iris pattern, from Shelley, in fine bone china, dating approx. 1932. Pattern W12384. Plates each measure 6.25 cm square (6.3/8 inches). Pretty blue edging to the plates. Excellent condition.   « Less

Mason's Ironstone plate, Regency period circa 1810-1820. Imari colours and Willow Pattern scene with Chrysanthemum border. Heavy ironstone, with Masons backstamp and also  More »

Mason's Ironstone plate, Regency period circa 1810-1820. Imari colours and Willow Pattern scene with Chrysanthemum border. Heavy ironstone, with Masons backstamp and also that of the retailer: Thomas Higginbotham, 11 & 12 Wellington Quay, Dublin. The rear of the plate has little hand-decorated sprigs round the edges as per the Chinese style - I think to hide the kiln-rest marks. Plate measures 26.5 cm diameter (10.3/8 inches). Condition: No chips or cracks, has some wear to the pattern in the centre of the plate and has knife marks. A pretty display plate though, with good age and weight.   « Less

Very attractive bone china rack plate by prestigious pottery, Royal Crown Derby. Imari colours, with lavish gilding. Plate has date stamps for 1967. Plate measures 27 cm  More »

Very attractive bone china rack plate by prestigious pottery, Royal Crown Derby. Imari colours, with lavish gilding. Plate has date stamps for 1967. Plate measures 27 cm diameter (10.1/2 inches). Excellent condition.   « Less

32 large antique dinner plates bearing a central crest and motto. "The Dragon's Crest is to be Feared" (Metuenda Corolla Draconis), motto of the English Tempesta family,  More »

32 large antique dinner plates bearing a central crest and motto. "The Dragon's Crest is to be Feared" (Metuenda Corolla Draconis), motto of the English Tempesta family, originally a war cry or slogan. No idea where these plates came from, whether it be once a stately home, a hotel, or even a regiment. Navy blue borders with gold band. The rear has the stamp of the retailer, A.B & R.P. Daniell, Wigmore St, London. Dates from circa 1860 to 1917, when Daniells closed. Plates are 26cm diameter. Condition: some of the plates have wear to the crest, but overall, there is a good selection of excellent plates. Damage is as follows: 7 excellent plates, all crests etc intact; 12 with slight wear to crest and printed areas; 10 worn crests, but plates still good. 2 with small chips, 1 with faint hairline star crack to centre. Fifth photo shows an example of a badly worn crest. Amaze your dinner party friends, astound your enemies. The Old Family Crest.   « Less

Superb important Chinese armorial plate made for Adriaan Valkenier, Governor of the Dutch East India Company. Circa 1735. Small chip to underside, some wear. See Christies  More »

Superb important Chinese armorial plate made for Adriaan Valkenier, Governor of the Dutch East India Company. Circa 1735. Small chip to underside, some wear. See Christies sale 2691,lot 1072.(sold for $3712 usd). Price 1200 pounds sterling.   « Less

Very nice Imari patterned ironstone china plate. Lots of cobalt blue, indian red and gilding. Printed mark to the rear: G. L. Ashworth & Bros, Hanley. But the crest is the  More »

Very nice Imari patterned ironstone china plate. Lots of cobalt blue, indian red and gilding. Printed mark to the rear: G. L. Ashworth & Bros, Hanley. But the crest is the Royal Arms mark of Hicks & Meigh for the Regency period, early 19th century. Possibly Ashworths were the retailer? Although Ashworths made ironstone china after 1862, also adopting the name Masons Ironstone China, after Masons themselves ceased manufacturing at this time. Plate measures 26 cm diameter (10.1/4 inches). Excellent condition.   « Less

Large round charger, pattern of ale drinkers in high relief. Rustic scene. Maker is H.J.Wood of Burslem, Staffordshire, England. Handpainted decoration. Probably circa mid  More »

Large round charger, pattern of ale drinkers in high relief. Rustic scene. Maker is H.J.Wood of Burslem, Staffordshire, England. Handpainted decoration. Probably circa mid 20th century. Measures 42 cm diameter (16.1/2 inches). Excxellent condition, no damage at all.   « Less

This dark blue transfer plate from England is 9-1/4" in diameter. There are four plates, and you may purchase any number from 1-4. I also have one bowl in the same pattern,  More »

This dark blue transfer plate from England is 9-1/4" in diameter. There are four plates, and you may purchase any number from 1-4. I also have one bowl in the same pattern, 10-1/8" in diameter. Each plate is marked on the back Phoenix/N.Castle. After much research I found the pattern name "Wild Rose" in the Dictionary of Blue & White Printed Pottery 1780-1880, Vol. I, page 399 by Coysh and Henrywood. The name obviously refers to the border decoration. The pattern was extremely popular from the late 1830's to the 1850's and was made by many potters. This particular version was made by Bell, Cook & Co., Phoenix Pottery, Ouseburn, Northumberland and dates to about the 1840's. "The print shows Nuneham Park house on the left, the seat of Earl Harcourt.... The main feature of the pattern is, however, the rustic bridge with the lock-keeper's thatched cottage. These were part of a riverside walk planned by Capability Brown.... Nuneham Courtenay was one of the most famous of all 18th century gardens." Two of the plates are in excellent antique condition, no chips or cracks. The other two plates are in very good antique condition; one has a small rim chip that only shows on the back, and the other has a small chip on the foot on the back. The listed price is for one plate in excellent condition. Please inquire about a discount in price and shipping, if you purchase more than one plate.   « Less