Victorian, circa 1850 Staffordshire figure with a Theatrical and Literary theme which features a boy beside a pillar, putting a crown on his head, stood on a rectangular  More »

Victorian, circa 1850 Staffordshire figure with a Theatrical and Literary theme which features a boy beside a pillar, putting a crown on his head, stood on a rectangular base. The piece is titled, ''HENRY. V. TRYING ON THE CROWN.'' to the front of the base. Multi-coloured with underglaze blue version. Dull gilt titles and embellishment. Flatback, decorated mainly to the front. Vent hole to the underside. This piece represents a scene from the Shakespeare play, ''The Second Part of King Henry IV''. Book reference,''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 1, by A.& N. Harding, page 296, figure 1078. Generally good. Kiln effects: a few specks of kiln soot caught in the glaze to the base front corners; Notable crazing; craze lines to the mold join up the side, to the pillar on the front and also to the reverse. Restored chips to back of skirt; restored chips to crown; repaired mold line crack to right arm; restoration to wrist of left arm; restored flakes to septre 14.6ins high, 5.1ins wide, 3.2ins depth   « Less

Circa 1910 Five piece Minton Secessionist No.7 bathroom set. Comprising a wash bowl, jug/pitcher, chamber pot, sponge dish and drainer and a soap dish with cover and drainer.  More »

Circa 1910 Five piece Minton Secessionist No.7 bathroom set. Comprising a wash bowl, jug/pitcher, chamber pot, sponge dish and drainer and a soap dish with cover and drainer. Decorated in shades of blue with gray tube linings. Cream interiors. Three stilt marks to undersides with printed maker''s marks ''MINTONS LTD No7''. Measurements - Wash bowl: 5.25ins high, 16.5ins diameter. Pitcher: 14.5ins high. Chamber pot: 5ins high, 9ins diameter. Sponge dish: 3ins high, 7.25ins diameter. Soap dish: 3ins high, 5.25ins diameter. Good. Wash bowl: Slight wear to rim. Kiln effects: several glaze pops to exterior; stained crazing to interior and underside. Three repaired rim cracks. Jug/pitcher: Kiln effects: a few glaze pops to spout; some breaks to the tube lining; crazing to exterior. Repaired crack to base and underside (still visible on interior). Chamber pot: Kiln effects: a few stained craze lines to foot; staining to interior, exterior and underside. Two repaired rim hairlines. Sponge dish: No restoration. Kiln effects: craze lines to drainer and dish exterior. Soap dish: No restoration. Kiln effect: craze lines to all three pieces. 14.5ins high, 16.5ins diameter   « Less

Circa 1890 Mafra Majolica Palissy teapot modeled as two snakes among cabbage leaves. One snake forms the handle, the other larger snake coils underneath the leaves with its  More »

Circa 1890 Mafra Majolica Palissy teapot modeled as two snakes among cabbage leaves. One snake forms the handle, the other larger snake coils underneath the leaves with its head forming the spout. Cabbage leaves cover. Cream interior and underside, with impressed maker''s mark ''''M.MAFRA CALDAS PORTUGAL'' inside the foot rim. Good. Teapot: Tiny chip to leaf, under smaller snake''s head. Flake to underside of larger snake''s mouth. Tiny flakes to leaf edges. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack along the mold join where the snake coil joins the base. Repair to one leaf (original leaf reattached). Restored chips to some leaf edges. Cover: Minor flaking to leaf edges. Restored chips to leaf edges. 6ins high by 8ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Minton Majolica sweetmeat dish which features a shell shaped dish, with a classical female bust forming the handle, a snail on the rim and a lizard  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Minton Majolica sweetmeat dish which features a shell shaped dish, with a classical female bust forming the handle, a snail on the rim and a lizard crawling up from underneath. Colouration: pink, white, green, are predominant. Bears a pattern number, ''903''. Book reference not found. Good. No restoration. Slight wear to interior. Slight wear to her head. Kiln effects: over glazed shrinkage line to the neck; thin glaze application, showing the underlying body in places 6.3ins high, 6.3ins wide, 5.5ins depth   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Minton Majolica centrepiece bowl which features three putti supporting a basket on their backs. Cattails/bull rushes form the stem of the bowl. Thought  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Minton Majolica centrepiece bowl which features three putti supporting a basket on their backs. Cattails/bull rushes form the stem of the bowl. Thought to be designed by Hughes Protat. Colouration: green, cream, brown, are predominant. The piece bears makers marks for the Minton pottery. Bears a pattern number, ''784''. Marks include a factory specific date cipher for the year 1874. 11ins high, 11.2ins wide, 11.2ins depth   « Less

Circa 1920 Wedgwood Flame Fairyland lustre melba centre bowl, shape number 2279. The bowl is decorated with Garden of Paradise pattern to exterior on flame ground. Flaming  More »

Circa 1920 Wedgwood Flame Fairyland lustre melba centre bowl, shape number 2279. The bowl is decorated with Garden of Paradise pattern to exterior on flame ground. Flaming wheel pattern around the base edge. Jumping faun pattern to the interior. Fish pattern to the center. Wedgwood ''Portland vase'' and ''MADE IN ENGLAND'' maker''s mark to underside. Fair. Repaired and stabilised crack all the way down one side of the bowl, to the foot. Foot has repaired and stabilised cracks. Despite the restoration, the bowl still has a reasonable ring to it 8ins diameter   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica sugar and cover, decorated with white blossom on cobalt ground. Crescent shaped body with an arched base. Floral finial to the  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica sugar and cover, decorated with white blossom on cobalt ground. Crescent shaped body with an arched base. Floral finial to the cover. Ochre border around the rim. Turquoise interior. Three stilt marks to cover flange and underside along with raised pattern registration diamond and pattern number ''3464'' in reserve. Similar sugar illustrated figure 96, page 59, Schiffer''s ''George Jones Ceramics 1861-1951'' by Robert Cluett. Good. A few small flakes to the flowers, and a couple to the cover. Slightly stained crazing to the flowers. Repairs to the cover flange. Restored chip to corner of cover. Restored flake to one corner of rim. 5ins high, 5ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1890 Mafra Palissy Majolica vase which features swan-like bird handles, entwined snakes to one side and a seated warrior lady to the other side. Colouration:  More »

Victorian, circa 1890 Mafra Palissy Majolica vase which features swan-like bird handles, entwined snakes to one side and a seated warrior lady to the other side. Colouration: brown, gray, green, are predominant. The piece bears makers marks for the Mafra pottery. Book reference not found. Good. Some small flakes to the rim. Kiln effects: glaze run to the brown; kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the interior. Filled chips to the base. Remodelled tail to one bird. Retouched flake underneath the snakes 17.7ins high, 14.6ins wide, 10.2ins depth   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair (possibly matched. Crazing differs between the two figures and the girl figure is slightly taller than the boy) Staffordshire figures of a young  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair (possibly matched. Crazing differs between the two figures and the girl figure is slightly taller than the boy) Staffordshire figures of a young boy and girl, probably Royal children, each lying on the back of a russet and white spaniel. The spaniel is standing on an oval, naturalistic base with three legs molded free. Dull gilt decoration and base line. Vent hole to reverse of both figures and another to underside of the boy figure. Painted mark to underside of both. Similar piece illustrated figure 2244, page 146, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Boy: Hairline to reverse of base. Gilt almost completely rubbed. Slight rubbing to tip of spaniel''s tongue. Kiln effect: Restored chip to the boy''s right foot. Retouching to the spaniel. Girl: Slight rubbing to gilt and ground. Kiln effects: slight staining to crazing on hind leg and tail, shrinkage cracks to underside. Restored chip to spaniel''s nose and mouth. Repaired crack along the mold join to spaniel''s face and chest. Repaired crack around top of hind leg and tail. Retouching to the spaniel''s markings and the girl''s hair. 9ins high   « Less

Circa 1910 Minton Secessionist jardiniere and stand. Decorated with tube lined stylized pink flowers with yellow centers. Light green ground with leaves and stems picked out  More »

Circa 1910 Minton Secessionist jardiniere and stand. Decorated with tube lined stylized pink flowers with yellow centers. Light green ground with leaves and stems picked out in olive green. Spotted base to both pieces. Yellow to interior of both pieces. Three stilt marks to base interior of jardiniere. Drainage hole to top of stand. Printed and impressed maker''s marks to underside of both pieces. Generally good. Jardiniere: Some small flakes to exterior, and a couple to rim. Slight wear to exterior. Kiln effects: crazing on both sides, particularly to interior; over glazed manufacture chip and a touch mark to rim; some glaze run to exterior. Two restored rim chips. Stand: No restoration. Hairline to the top of column. Wear to the top, exterior and base. Kiln effects: shrinkage line from drainage hole; a few glaze pops to the top; some glaze run to exterior. 41.25ins high   « Less