A Pair of Chinese Export Underglaze Blue & White Soup Plates, Circa 1765 The central well has a Chinese scene of a series of buildings including a pagoda by a stony  More »

A Pair of Chinese Export Underglaze Blue & White Soup Plates, Circa 1765 The central well has a Chinese scene of a series of buildings including a pagoda by a stony bridge which crosses a river. ;This scene is bordered by a diaper design interspersed with oval panels of flowers. ;The rim has an inward facing band of flowerheads issuing from a thin diaper band all in underglaze blue and white. Diameter: 8 3/4 inches   « Less

A Set of 4 Paris Plates decorated with Greek Revival profiles, Circa 1820. Each plate is painted in green and black with Greek Revival portrait busts reserved on a faux  More »

A Set of 4 Paris Plates decorated with Greek Revival profiles, Circa 1820. Each plate is painted in green and black with Greek Revival portrait busts reserved on a faux marbre medallion and edged in gilt. Plates: 8 1/2 inches in diameter   « Less

A Fine Pair of English Creamware Soup Plates decorated with Birds, Melbourne Pottery, Derbyshire, Circa 1775. A fine pair of creamware soup plates decorated with a  More »

A Fine Pair of English Creamware Soup Plates decorated with Birds, Melbourne Pottery, Derbyshire, Circa 1775. A fine pair of creamware soup plates decorated with a black printed design of peacocks, a pattern known as Liverpool Birds, in the central well and with black highlights to the raised moulded feathered rim. Diameter: 9 1/2 inches Reference: English Transfer-Printed Pottery & Porcelain: A History of Over-Glaze Printing, Williams-Wood, Cyril, page 186 & 189, illustration 115, for a plate with identical moulded form and border decoration.   « Less

A Pair of Derby Porcelain Botanical Plates, Circa 1795-1805, Pattern #115. The circular plates depict the flower Dwarf Bramble and the other ... , respectively. The  More »

A Pair of Derby Porcelain Botanical Plates, Circa 1795-1805, Pattern #115. The circular plates depict the flower Dwarf Bramble and the other ... , respectively. The rim accented with a gilt border of a band of alternating large leaves and bellflower sprigs; gilding rubbed. Dimensions: 8 3/4 in (22.2 cm) diameter Marks: All in underglaze blue, ''Rubus Archicus, Dwarf Bramble.'' ;Derby mark of crown with crossed battons with #115 below for pattern number.   « Less

A Pair of Derby Porcelain Floral Plates, Circa 1765. ; The plates are painted with a thin, spirally fluted, mazarine border accented with gilt highlights from which hang  More »

A Pair of Derby Porcelain Floral Plates, Circa 1765. ; The plates are painted with a thin, spirally fluted, mazarine border accented with gilt highlights from which hang floral swags. ;In the center is a floral bouquet panel surrounded by a mazarine blue border with ornate gilt highlights of dentil work, fish scales and flowerheads. Diameter: ;8 5/16 inches (21.2 cm) References: An example of a similarly shaped plate can be found in Derby Porcelain 1750-1798 by Gilbert Bradley, page 151.   « Less

A Pair of Derby Porcelain Floral Plates, Circa 1765. ; The plates are painted with a thin, spirally fluted, mazarine border accented with gilt highlights from which hang  More »

A Pair of Derby Porcelain Floral Plates, Circa 1765. ; The plates are painted with a thin, spirally fluted, mazarine border accented with gilt highlights from which hang floral swags. ;In the center is a floral bouquet panel surrounded by a mazarine blue border with ornate gilt highlights of dentil work, fish scales and flowerheads. Diameter: ;8 5/16 inches (21.2 cm) References: An example of a similarly shaped plate can be found in Derby Porcelain 1750-1798 by Gilbert Bradley, page 151.   « Less

PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE PLATES, CIRCA 1760. ; ; ; ; ;The plates, each with central decoration of flowering peonies, leaves and branches in bright famille  More »

PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE PLATES, CIRCA 1760. ; ; ; ; ;The plates, each with central decoration of flowering peonies, leaves and branches in bright famille rose colors, are bordered by spearheads. ;The outer rim has cartouches of precious objects surrounded by intricate scrollwork with peonies between. Diameter: ;8 3/4 inches.   « Less

A SET OF SIX CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE PLATES, CIRCA 1760 The plates have a central reserve in the shape of a palm leaf that is outlined in an overglaze turquoise  More »

A SET OF SIX CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE PLATES, CIRCA 1760 The plates have a central reserve in the shape of a palm leaf that is outlined in an overglaze turquoise enamel. ;A large floral spring of rose-pink peonies and other flowers lie within the reserve. ;The border is painted with numerous branches and blossoms of white prunis and brown bamboo; all against ground of sepia swirls. ;Rimmed in ocher. ''The white enamel was an important element in the famille rose palette, for it made possible the mixing of shades of opaque colors through which three-dimensional effects of modeling in the Western style could be obtained.'' (Howard and Ayers, 152). Dimensions: 8 7/8 inches diameter (22.6 cm) References: Howard, David, and John Ayers. China for the West, Vol. 1. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet Publication, 1978. Nadler, Daniel. China to Order: Focusing on the XIXth Century and Surveying Polychrome Export Porcelain. pp. 66 for illustrated example.   « Less

A Set of Six Chinese Export Famille Rose Plates, Circa 1760. The plates have a central reserve in the shape of a palm leaf that is outlined in an over-glaze turquoise  More »

A Set of Six Chinese Export Famille Rose Plates, Circa 1760. The plates have a central reserve in the shape of a palm leaf that is outlined in an over-glaze turquoise enamel. ;A large floral spring of rose-pink peonies and other flowers lie within the reserve. ;The border is painted with numerous branches and blossoms of white prunis and brown bamboo; all against ground of sepia swirls. ;Rimmed in ocher. ''The white enamel was an important element in the famille rose palette, for it made possible the mixing of shades of opaque colors through which three-dimensional effects of modeling in the Western style could be obtained.'' (Howard and Ayers, 152). Dimensions: 8 7/8 inches diameter (22.6 cm). References: Howard, David, and John Ayers. China for the West, Vol. 1. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet Publication, 1978. Nadler, Daniel. China to Order: Focusing on the XIXth Century and Surveying Polychrome Export Porcelain. pp. 66 for illustrated example.   « Less

Available are six hard-to-find dinner plates with the Chintz (No. 338) etching. These were produced by the Fostoria Glass Company on the Baroque blank beginning in 1940. The  More »

Available are six hard-to-find dinner plates with the Chintz (No. 338) etching. These were produced by the Fostoria Glass Company on the Baroque blank beginning in 1940. The dinner plates measure 9 1/2" across and are in mint condition, with no chips, flakes, or cloudiness. There may be the odd faint usage mark in the center of one or two but most do not have any utensil marks and were probably never used. These dinner plates are difficult to find and book for between $55 and $60 each.The price of these dinner plates is $30 each when purchasing one to two plates. For purchasing three to five plates the price is $27.50 per plate. For purchasing all six plates the price is $25.00 per plate.Please contact Bruce at Solarbearz@gmail.com to ask for exact shipping costs to your zip code, or if you have questions on this listing. Shipping price quoted will be actual shipping charges and insurance, no handling fees are added.   « Less