Antique, Victorian majolica jardiniere. Made in Europe, circa 1880. Measurements: approx 4 1/4 inches accross; 5 3/4 inches to top of pointy hat. Semicircular jardiniere.  More »

Antique, Victorian majolica jardiniere. Made in Europe, circa 1880. Measurements: approx 4 1/4 inches accross; 5 3/4 inches to top of pointy hat. Semicircular jardiniere. The front & sides modelled with a clown or child in jester''s costume astride a large boar. The pig with curled up horns and curly tail. The child holding onto his main with one hand and his tail with the other. The back of the jardiniere is modelled with flowing foliage and plants. Classic majolica colouring. Inside, the jardiniere is turquoise; the back is done in shades of green, the pig shades of brown and the child with pink, white and yellow costume, red shoes and sitting on a green, modelled rug. Marked with a number of impressed numerals underneath. Good condition. Status: For Sale Reference#: 3895 Condition: good Year: 1890 Title: ANTIQUE VICTORIAN MAJOLICA CLOWN RIDING PIG JARDINIERE   « Less

Antique Victorian artist signed spittoon by Doulton Lambeth. Made in England late 19th century (1891 - 1900), & signed by artist Emily J Partington. Measurements:height - 3  More »

Antique Victorian artist signed spittoon by Doulton Lambeth. Made in England late 19th century (1891 - 1900), & signed by artist Emily J Partington. Measurements:height - 3 1/2 inches; diameter 7 1/2 inches. Drum shaped spittoon. Sloping top with two holes in center and side for sanitary uses. Deep blue colour with earthy blue border. Sides have classic Doulton Lambeth moulding and combination of blue, white, ochres and earthy brown tones. A central band of raised ovals, immitating a ring of jewels with white beadwork around it. These are surrounded by raised ochre parallel strips and an oval ring of raised foliage in light blue fading to white. An insised ring seperates a blue ground area from borders with brown ground and mirror-image delicate raised tri-part foliage. There are a number of marks under the spittoon, which is a light tan-brown. 8834; DOULTON LAMBETH ENGLAND and ha. Artist signature done by hand is EP for Emily J Partington who was at the Doulton factory for quite a few years between 1876 and 1912. She was listed in 1882 as a senior assistant. Condition is very good. No chips/cracks/damage/restoration of any consequence. THere is very minor, negligible surface scratching to the top, natural after more than 100 years and similar very minor kiln cracks, mentioned only for the sake of total accuracy and not to be confused with damage of any sort. Thanks to Malcolm D for generous help. Status: For Sale Reference#: 3845 Condition: good Year: 1890 Title: ANTIQUE RARE DOULTON LAMBETH SPITTOON SIGNED COBALT   « Less

Antique porcelain perfume bottle with cavoting figures. Made 19th century, Germany or England. Measures 3 3/4 inches high. Round base with a central pillar, entirely  More »

Antique porcelain perfume bottle with cavoting figures. Made 19th century, Germany or England. Measures 3 3/4 inches high. Round base with a central pillar, entirely covered with applied foliage and colourful flowers. 3 people and a dog are modelled in a continuous scene around the pillar. A chicken perches on a nest forming the cap / lid of the bottle. The scene is very likely taken from the Commedia dell'' Arte with a crouching Columbine in brightly spotted yellow sheet, the fond lover and a scurrilous knave hiding on the other side, holding his dog on a lead (Pierrot and Scaramouche ?). The extreme gestures and poses are typical of these amusing scenes. The characters are all brightly dressed with handpainted detailing & gilding to their costumes, hair and facial features. The stopper, is in the form of a chicken sitting on a nest - one wing slightly stretched out as though she is either precariously perched or shocked at the shenanigans beneath her. There is not a clear mark. There is a raised section under the base, but it is not legible. Status: For Sale Reference#: 3823 Condition: good Year: 1880 Title: ANTIQUE PORCELAIN PERFUME BOTTLE FIGURES W DOG & HEN   « Less

Vintage handpainted plate with portrait of a pair of dogs, believed to be Jack Russel Terriers (possibly Fox Terriers). Artist signed Jack Stanley. Made Royal WOrcester, 1929  More »

Vintage handpainted plate with portrait of a pair of dogs, believed to be Jack Russel Terriers (possibly Fox Terriers). Artist signed Jack Stanley. Made Royal WOrcester, 1929 with gold factory mark. Marketed in the USA by Sandor Decsenyi, Pasadena, CA, who seem to have specialised in outstanding English porcelain. Measures almost 10 1/2 inches in diameter. Cream coloured ground. Borders and sides are very richly decorated with raised and beaded gilding. Round, central reserve with outstanding painting of a pair of dogs in a landscape. Dogs are believed to be Jack Russel Terriers, but possibly another branch of the Terrier family. The range of colours used is very exciting - from golden yellows, through greens and browns, reds and smoky hues, to pinks, purples and blues. Details of dogs is stunning. Brush-strokes quite clear when viewed at some angles. Quality of the gilding is superior. The rim under the plate is also gilded, which is most unusual and indicates the esteem that the piece was held in. According to Henry Sandon in his book on Royal Worcester Porcelain (page 108), Jack Stanley, born 1905 was one of the foremost painters of his time. He worked at the Worcester factory between 1919 and 1933. The painting is artist signed, lower right, J Stanley. Underneath the plate are a number of handwritten marks, including HQ, Z 411 and most exceptionally, a golden Royal WOrcester mark for 1929 (the diamond under the mark indicates the year) with gold printed SANDOR DECSENYI PASADENA. CALIF. Condition is very good. THere is crazing to the glaze, normal & expected for Royal WOrcester porelain of this age. No chips/cracks/losses/wear/restoration of any sort. Status: For Sale Reference#: 3781 Condition: good Year: 1929 Title: ROYAL WORCESTER PLATE DOG PAINTING GILDING SGND STANLEY   « Less

3 antique Russian porcelain demitasse coffee cans / cups and saucers with handpainted Russian peasant scenes. Made in the Safronov factoroy, near Moscow circa 1830. Saucers  More »

3 antique Russian porcelain demitasse coffee cans / cups and saucers with handpainted Russian peasant scenes. Made in the Safronov factoroy, near Moscow circa 1830. Saucers are approx 5 inches in diameter and 1 1/8 inches high. Cups are a little over 2 1/2 inches in diameter (excluding handle) and2 1/2 inches high. Saucers are deep enough to be used as bowls - possibly because 180 years ago people did use saucers as bowls. They are simply white porcelain with gold rims and a gold flower in the center. The cups are simple cylinders in shape. 2 have scrolling handles and one has an ear-shaped handle. Bottom and top rims + handles are gilded. Tops also gilded inside the cups. The outside of each cup is hand painted with a wonderful vignette of Russian peasants in a surrounding forest. Each scene is full of amazing action: in one a couple of youths are wrestling each other; in one a woman trudges along a path, one child hanging onto her arm, already weighed down by a basket full of produce, on her back, an enormous basket with a very big toddler sitting and lording it over the world. The 3rd cup depicts a woman in a marvellous costume being grabbed by a man in brown jacket and breeches with a big grey hat. Both wear wonderfully painted stockings, falling down over their shoes. The woman might be slapping the man for his uninvited advances. The book Russian Porcelains by Marvin Cross (page 257) claims that the Safronov factory produced pieces of the best quality - clearly these are good examples. THe porcelain itself is fine and white, with smoothe texture. The painting is outstanding. Each scene would be marvellous as a picture on the wall and all the more charming for the way they are executed. One gets a definate feel for Russian History with these scenes of ''the simple life''. The pieces are marked underneath with the blue underglaze Russian S (looks like a C with thickened edges). Inscribed squiggles / illegible writing can also be made out on most pieces. Condition is very good. Besides a small amount of wear to the gilding, there are no chips/cracks/damage/restoration of any sort. THere is a tiny scratch on the paint on the man in brown who is bothering the woman - see ''photos for magnified pictures. The Safronov factory opened in 1830 and closed early 1840''s. Status: For Sale Reference#: 3780 Condition: good Year: 1830 Title: ANTIQUE RUSSIAN 3 PORCELAIN CUP SAUCER HP SAFRONOV 1830   « Less

Antique ceramic vase with handpainted and gilded chicken / rooster, spider and web and 3-dimentional openwork foliage and berries. Made in Austria by RSTK, circa 1899 - 1900  More »

Antique ceramic vase with handpainted and gilded chicken / rooster, spider and web and 3-dimentional openwork foliage and berries. Made in Austria by RSTK, circa 1899 - 1900 and almost certainly designed by Paul Dachsel. Measures 7 inches tall. Baluster shaped vase with elongated neck. 3 wings / handles float out from the surface of the vase. The neck consists of beautifully modelled openwork, overlapping foliage and berries, one of the specialities of Paul Dachsel and RSTK. They are entirely gilded with very subtle handpainted gold detail. Their execution is quite outstanding. THe body has two wonderful vignettes hand painted and gilded in raised gold and an interesting choice of palette. On one side is a Rooster stalking through the grass. In the background are tall bushes and trees, some hinted at in pale purple, others very richly highlighted in raised gilding. The chicken is wonderfully portrayed in red, green and gold, with exotic tail feathers and tough stance. His open beak and strength of claws along with the arrogant strut, make it clear that this is not a bird to be taken lightly. Another section of the vase, with a lot of creamy ground showing, has a number of highly defined, raised flowers amongst which is a very finely painted spider''s web and nestling under one of the flying arms, a black and gold spider. The bottom of the vase has a peach and gold Art Nouveau pattern. THe vase has the burnt orange RSTK logo that dates to 1899-1900. Impressed 530 AUSTRIA and 13. Good condition. Status: For Sale Reference#: 3777 Condition: good Year: 1895 Title: ANTIQUE RSTK AMPHORA VASE W ROOSTER SPIDER WEB DACHSEL   « Less

Antique Meissen porcelain Cubist figurine of a masked Harlequin, from the Commedia Dell''Arte characters. Made in Germany, early 20th century. Measures 3 1/2 inches high.  More »

Antique Meissen porcelain Cubist figurine of a masked Harlequin, from the Commedia Dell''Arte characters. Made in Germany, early 20th century. Measures 3 1/2 inches high. Stands on a rectangular base with a gold border and little applied scroll. Turned up purple shoes match the diamonds and stripes of the long tunic with ruffled neck. One huge hand rests on a bowtie at the belly. Flat purple hat. A golden mask with openings for eyes and mouth and a triangular nose covers an equally cubistic face, partially hidden behind it. Meissen blue underglaze crossed swords and impress 60672 under the base. Good condition except for a tiny chip on the back of the hat (easilly restored). Status: For Sale Reference#: 3731 Condition: good Year: 1920 Title: ANTIQUE MEISSEN COMMEDIA DELL''ARTE MASKED HARLEQUIN FIG   « Less

Antique French pate sur pate porcelain footed box. Made Limoges, in the best Sevres style, early 20th century. Measures 2 1/2 inches in diameter and 2 inches high. Box  More »

Antique French pate sur pate porcelain footed box. Made Limoges, in the best Sevres style, early 20th century. Measures 2 1/2 inches in diameter and 2 inches high. Box stands are 3 curving legs, shaped like dolphins, richly gilded. The colour scheme of the box is gold and white - white ground with delicate gold patterns and wider gilded borders to rims. In the center of the lid is a round reserve, encircled with raised ''jeweled'' or beaded gold orbs, encircling a soft green-grey ground with a pate sur pate miniature portrait of a woman seen in profile. Porcelain and decoration are of very good quality. Marked under the box with an N in a roped circular border with Limoges France in the circle. Handwritten underneath in red is N or V.552. The lid has a hand engraved mark that is very difficult to see, let alone photograph. It looks like Jalers or Jalen Limoges, but the first letter could be an F. Very good condition. No chips/cracks/restorations. Status: For Sale Reference#: 3678 Condition: good Year: 1890 Title: ANTIQUE FRENCH PATE SUR PATE PORTRAIT MINIATURE BOX   « Less

SILBERPORZELLAN VEYHL PORCELAIN SILVER OVERLAY

SILBERPORZELLAN VEYHL PORCELAIN SILVER OVERLAY   « Less

Vintage Wedgwood powder blue and white jasper ring tree. Made in England, 1880 - 1920. Measures approx 2 3/4 inches high, 3 1/4 inches in diameter (base). Pale powder blue  More »

Vintage Wedgwood powder blue and white jasper ring tree. Made in England, 1880 - 1920. Measures approx 2 3/4 inches high, 3 1/4 inches in diameter (base). Pale powder blue ground with white jasper - very finely executed, so it looks like icing (frosting) on a cake. The rim is surrounded by a white band and then a band of acorns and oak leaves - great detail. The moat/bowl has 5 vignettes of Classic mythology scenes with putti, animals, gods and goddesses. An attractive foliate and floral jasper pattern adorns the top of the ring tree trunk. Marks are impressed under the base: Wedgwood on one side and England on the other. Very good condition. No chips/cracks/damage/restoration of any sort. Status: For Sale Reference#: 3669 Condition: good Year: 1880 Title: VINTAGE WEDGWOOD PALE BLUE JASPER RING TREE MYTHOLOGY   « Less