A Fine English Porcelain Dessert Service, John Rose & Co, Coalport, Circa 1820-35. This superb Regency period porcelain service is of the finest quality in terms of  More »

A Fine English Porcelain Dessert Service, John Rose & Co, Coalport, Circa 1820-35. This superb Regency period porcelain service is of the finest quality in terms of the porcelain itself and the decoration; each shape is particularly well designed with a distinctive shape. ; The centre of each piece has a floral design based upon Chinese Export famille rose with pink and yellow flowers swirling across the space with the use of a distinctive aqua blue. ;The crimped rims have a wide border pattern alternating between a mazarine blue reverse flower-head design with a cracked ice gilt decoration and a diaper pattern on a yellow ground with flower-heads issuing forth. The service consists of the following thirty nine pieces: One Tazza Two circular sauce tureens and covers Four oval dishes Four shell dishes Three rectangular dishes Twenty five plates (Three plates with repaired frits to rim, the tazza rubbed, one sauce tureen small crack, one shell-shaped dish with hairline to rim.) Reference: ;Although this dessert service is unmarked we own a tea service with the same pattern and design. ;This service was marked with WT/ English porcelain (within a scrolled panel) and IR & Co. below ;This mark was used by John Rose, Coalport. ;See Geoffrey Godden''s Encylopaedia of British Porcelain Manufacturers, ;page 669 for similar mark lower centre right.   « Less

A spectacular pair of Spode porcelain bough pots and covers with cherub heads and shell handles, c.1810-15. The bough pots of unusually large size.: Width: 12 1/2  More »

A spectacular pair of Spode porcelain bough pots and covers with cherub heads and shell handles, c.1810-15. The bough pots of unusually large size.: Width: 12 1/2 inches x Depth: 5 1/2 inches x Height: 10 1/2 inches   « Less

Chinese Export incense holder in form of a male figure, Circa 1810-35. ; ; ; ; ;The famille rose incense-holders are in the form of a Chinese male figure squatting on a  More »

Chinese Export incense holder in form of a male figure, Circa 1810-35. ; ; ; ; ;The famille rose incense-holders are in the form of a Chinese male figure squatting on a rectangular base. ;He wears ornate clothes with the clasp of his belt in the form of a mythological beast. ;The figure holds above his head the incense holder which is a flat base with a ridged holder for the incense stick. Height: 9 1/4 inches   « Less

A Fine Derby Porcelain Salmon Plate, by John Brewer, Circa 1815. The finely painted service is boldly painted with botanical specimens, titled in red script to the  More »

A Fine Derby Porcelain Salmon Plate, by John Brewer, Circa 1815. The finely painted service is boldly painted with botanical specimens, titled in red script to the reverse. ;The richly gilded borders with swans and stylized flower-heads are on a rich salmon ground. The flower is named on reverse: French Marigold Diameter: 8 7/8 inches (22.5 cm) Mark: crown, crossed batons, and D mark in red, numerals 4 & 13 in yellow & green inside footrim. John Brewer, (1764-1816) John was the elder of two brothers who both worked at Derby. ;Their parents were both artists and from 1762-1767 had studios in London at Rupert Street. ;Brewer started working at Derby in 1795. ;He was a talented watercolourist and "had never applied his art to porcelain painting". ;At Derby, he painted a variety of subject matters including plant and flower painting.   « Less

A Fine Derby Porcelain Salmon Ground Plate, by John Brewer, Circa 1815. The finely painted plate is boldly painted with botanical specimens, titled in red script to the  More »

A Fine Derby Porcelain Salmon Ground Plate, by John Brewer, Circa 1815. The finely painted plate is boldly painted with botanical specimens, titled in red script to the reverse. ;The richly gilded borders with swans and stylized flower-heads are on a rich salmon ground. The flower is named on reverse: Small Leaved Bladder Senna Diameter: 8 7/8 inches (22.5 cm) Condition: Repair to rim Mark: crown, crossed batons, and D mark in red, numerals 4 & 13 in yellow & green inside footrim. John Brewer, (1764-1816) John was the elder of two brothers who both worked at Derby. ;Their parents were both artists and from 1762-1767 had studios in London at Rupert Street. ;Brewer started working at Derby in 1795. ;He was a talented watercolourist and "had never applied his art to porcelain painting". ;At Derby, he painted a variety of subject matters including plant and flower painting.   « Less

A Fine Derby Porcelain Salmon Ground Plate, by John Brewer, Circa 1815. The finely painted plate is boldly painted with botanical specimens, titled in red script to the  More »

A Fine Derby Porcelain Salmon Ground Plate, by John Brewer, Circa 1815. The finely painted plate is boldly painted with botanical specimens, titled in red script to the reverse. ;The richly gilded borders with swans and stylized flower-heads are on a rich salmon ground. The flower is named on reverse: Marsh Hibiscus Diameter: 8 7/8 inches (22.5 cm) Mark: crown, crossed batons, and D mark in red, numerals 4 & 13 in yellow & green inside footrim. John Brewer, (1764-1816) John was the elder of two brothers who both worked at Derby. ;Their parents were both artists and from 1762-1767 had studios in London at Rupert Street. ;Brewer started working at Derby in 1795. ;He was a talented watercolourist and "had never applied his art to porcelain painting". ;At Derby, he painted a variety of subject matters including plant and flower painting.   « Less

A Fine Derby Porcelain Salmon Plate, by John Brewer, Circa 1815. The finely painted service is boldly painted with botanical specimens, titled in red script to the  More »

A Fine Derby Porcelain Salmon Plate, by John Brewer, Circa 1815. The finely painted service is boldly painted with botanical specimens, titled in red script to the reverse. ;The richly gilded borders with swans and stylized flower-heads are on a rich salmon ground. The flower is named on reverse: Elder Scented Iris Diameter: 8 7/8 inches (22.5 cm) Mark: crown, crossed batons, and D mark in red, numerals 4 & 13 in yellow & green inside footrim. John Brewer, (1764-1816) John was the elder of two brothers who both worked at Derby. ;Their parents were both artists and from 1762-1767 had studios in London at Rupert Street. ;Brewer started working at Derby in 1795. ;He was a talented watercolourist and "had never applied his art to porcelain painting". ;At Derby, he painted a variety of subject matters including plant and flower painting.   « Less

A Fine Derby Porcelain Salmon Ground Plate, by John Brewer, Circa 1815. The finely painted service is boldly painted with botanical specimens, titled in red script to  More »

A Fine Derby Porcelain Salmon Ground Plate, by John Brewer, Circa 1815. The finely painted service is boldly painted with botanical specimens, titled in red script to the reverse. ;The richly gilded borders with swans and stylized flower-heads are on a rich salmon ground. The flower is named on reverse: Annual Lavetera Diameter: 8 7/8 inches (22.5 cm) Mark: crown, crossed batons, and D mark in red, numerals 4 & 13 in yellow & green inside footrim. John Brewer, (1764-1816) John was the elder of two brothers who both worked at Derby. ;Their parents were both artists and from 1762-1767 had studios in London at Rupert Street. ;Brewer started working at Derby in 1795. ;He was a talented watercolourist and "had never applied his art to porcelain painting". ;At Derby, he painted a variety of subject matters including plant and flower painting.   « Less

A RARE DERBY PORCELAIN FAMILLE ROSE PLATE, Circa 1805. The octagonal plate is naively painted in the Chinese Yongzheng style with deer in a landscape surrounded by a  More »

A RARE DERBY PORCELAIN FAMILLE ROSE PLATE, Circa 1805. The octagonal plate is naively painted in the Chinese Yongzheng style with deer in a landscape surrounded by a gilt, scallop link border supporting a pendent bouquet of flowers. ;Four opposing bouquets of flowers decorate the stylized petal rim; all in famille rose enamels. ; Dimensions: 8 3/4 in (22.2 cm)   « Less

A set of Six Paris porcelain plates, Circa 1850. The plates have three botanical and three fruit designs to the centre with a light blue ground rim overlaid with a small  More »

A set of Six Paris porcelain plates, Circa 1850. The plates have three botanical and three fruit designs to the centre with a light blue ground rim overlaid with a small floral swag. Diameter: 8 1/4 inches   « Less