Baccarat Crystal is a manufacturer of fine crystal glassware located in Baccarat, France. The company owns two museums: the Musée Baccarat in Baccarat,  More »

Baccarat Crystal is a manufacturer of fine crystal glassware located in Baccarat, France. The company owns two museums: the Musée Baccarat in Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle and the Galerie-Musée Baccarat, on the Place des États-Unis in Paris. Groupe du Louvre is the majority shareholder of the company. In 1764 King Louis XV of France gave permission to found a glassworks in the town of Baccarat in the Lorraine region in eastern France to Prince Bishop Cardinal Louis-Joseph de Laval-Montmorency (1761—1802). Production consisted of window panes, mirrors and stemware until 1816 when the first crystal oven went into operation. By that time over 3000 workers were employed at the site. Baccarat received its first royal commission in 1823. This began a lengthy line of commissions for royalty and heads of state throughout the world. Here we have the Baccarat Crystal Tiger, signed in the base with the white stamp. This is 5.50 inches long and 2.25 inches tall in mint condition and with NO box.   « Less

Belleek Pottery Ltd is a porcelain company that began trading in August 1884 as the Belleek Pottery Works Company Ltd in Belleek, County Fermanagh, in what was to become  More »

Belleek Pottery Ltd is a porcelain company that began trading in August 1884 as the Belleek Pottery Works Company Ltd in Belleek, County Fermanagh, in what was to become Northern Ireland. Pottery in the region began around 1849, after John Caldwell Bloomfield inherited his father’s estate. Seeking to provide employment for his tenants, who had been affected by the Irish potato famine and, being an amateur minerologist, he ordered a geological survey of his land. On finding that the area was rich in minerals, Bloomfield went into partnership with London architect Robert Williams Armstrong and Dublin merchant David McBirney. In setting up a pottery business, Bloomfield managed to get a railway line built to Belleek so that coal could be delivered with which to fire kilns. Building started on the pottery in 1858. Initially starting with domestic products, it wasn’t until 1863 that small amounts of the Parian porcelain for which Belleek is famous for to this day, was successfully produced. By 1865, the prestige of the company had increased enough that its market included Ireland, England, the United States, Canada and Australia, and clients included the Prince of Wales, Queen Victoria and the nobility. The original owners had all died by 1884, and a local group of investors acquired the concern and named it Belleek Pottery Works Company Ltd. Master craftsmen Frederick Slater moved from England to Belleek in 1893 and by 1920 high quality porcelain was becoming the mainstay of the business. The company struggled throughout the First and Second World Wars, and the company concentrated on producing earthenware during these periods. After the Second World War, Belleek Pottery stopped production of earthenware entirely. The Pottery began the change from coal fired kilns to electric powered kilns from 1952. In 1983 the Industrial Development Board gave financial assistance to the company and installed Roger Troughton as the Managing Director. The following year Troughton made a successful bid for the sale of the company. In 1988, Dungannon-based Powerscreen International bought the company and opened a Visitor Centre the following year. 1990 saw the enterprise changing hands again. Dundalk-born US-based Dr. George G. Moore remains the owner to this day, though the company is run locally by four Directors. Since then Belleek Pottery has expanded its size in terms of factory space, acquisitions of other companies, staff and turnover. Subsidiary companies now include Galway Crystal, Aynsley China and Donegal Parian China. It employs more than six hundred people and enjoys an annual turnover of around £30 million. Earlier Belleek “Aberdeen Vase-Pitcher” Brown Mark Here we have a lovely Earlier Belleek “Aberdeen Vase-Pitcher” Brown Mark, impressed into the base of the work BELLEEK in retrospect, Belleek stamp in BROWN, standing at 9 inches tall, 6 inches wide at the base and in good condition. No visible signs of any damage, repairs or breaks. Hand applied flowers with great details and would make a great addition to any collection!   « Less

Capo di Monte colored late 19th Century “Hunter with a Slain Goose” figurine signed with the blue Crown as shown (see pix) stands at 6.25 inches tall on a square  More »

Capo di Monte colored late 19th Century “Hunter with a Slain Goose” figurine signed with the blue Crown as shown (see pix) stands at 6.25 inches tall on a square base of 2.75 inches and in good condition free of any visible damage or repairs.   « Less

Samson began his career by making service and set piece replacements in the late 1830’s. In 1845 he opened the ceramics firm Samson, Edmé et Cie at 7, Rue  More »

Samson began his career by making service and set piece replacements in the late 1830’s. In 1845 he opened the ceramics firm Samson, Edmé et Cie at 7, Rue Vendôme (later Rue Béranger) in Paris, with the intention of supplying reproductions of ceramics on display in museums and private collections. The factory was moved to Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis in 1864 by Samson’s son, Emile Samson (1837—1913). The firm either drew inspiration from other factories, or directly copied their pieces. Designs from the factories of Meissen, Serves, Chelsea, and Derby were among the reproductions Samson, Edmé et Cie produced, along with designs copied from and all the major factories of England, France and Germany. During the eighteenth century, the market for fine china was considerable and Sampson’s firm reproduced ceramics in a breadth of styles including the faience and majolica types of Italian pottery, Persian style dishes, Hispano-Moresque pottery (a blending of Islamic and European motifs, produced during the 13th to 15th centuries), plates in the Fitz Hugh pattern, as well as plates designed by his fellow Frenchmen, Bernard Palissy. Another frequent style copied by the Samson firm was the famille rose and famille verte styles produced in China between 1720 and 1790. Imari wares, named for the Japanese port where a type of richly decorated porcelain made at Arita was shipped, were also copied by Samson. The famous Paris firm of Samson & Company. Outstanding & Rare Samson — Cie “Armorial Lowestoft Platter”, measuring 4 inches high and 18.50 by 14.50 inches and in mint condition. There is a slight variation of the glaze on the outer edge of the back (manufacture imperfection as made NOT a damage). This is a very outstanding and wonderful work that will give the discerning collector many years of enjoyment.   « Less

A lovely Sitzendorf “Cherub or Gathering Flowers” faintly signed with the “S” and “Germany” in blue on the base. This Charming figurine  More »

A lovely Sitzendorf “Cherub or Gathering Flowers” faintly signed with the “S” and “Germany” in blue on the base. This Charming figurine stands 5.50 inches tall on a 3 by 3 inch base. This and the second one are both in mint condition.   « Less

Here we have a lovely Sitzendorf “Bust of Mozart” faintly signed with the “S” in blue on the base. This Charming figurine stands 8.50 inches tall  More »

Here we have a lovely Sitzendorf “Bust of Mozart” faintly signed with the “S” in blue on the base. This Charming figurine stands 8.50 inches tall on a 3.5 by 3.5 inch base. This and the second one are both in mint condition in mint condition.   « Less

Here we have one of several from a Naples, Florida estate. TYCHE PORCELLANE D’ARTE Figurine, signed as shown, stands at 11 inches high, in good condition and with  More »

Here we have one of several from a Naples, Florida estate. TYCHE PORCELLANE D’ARTE Figurine, signed as shown, stands at 11 inches high, in good condition and with no visible damage, repairs or other defects.   « Less

Here is a charming and rare limited production “American Bicentennial Cache Bowls”. The design is based on a 18th century Chinese Export. It is 3.50 by 4.5 and  More »

Here is a charming and rare limited production “American Bicentennial Cache Bowls”. The design is based on a 18th century Chinese Export. It is 3.50 by 4.5 and 3.5 inches high. Signed Vista Alegre, Portugal in green and in a circle “FOR MOTTAHEHE.” These is in good condition and made only for the celebration of the American Bicentennial in 1976.   « Less

Here we have a lovely treasure. Handcrafted Rare Belleek “Basket Bearer Figurine” Limited production; Belleek stamp in dark blue; standing at 7 and 7/8 inches  More »

Here we have a lovely treasure. Handcrafted Rare Belleek “Basket Bearer Figurine” Limited production; Belleek stamp in dark blue; standing at 7 and 7/8 inches and in good condition. This is a rare item and a great addition to any Collection.   « Less

Belleek Large Dresser-Dinner Tray Green Mark, one of two to be offered. Each in good condition free of any visible damage or repair. Each measures 9.75" x 11" and  More »

Belleek Large Dresser-Dinner Tray Green Mark, one of two to be offered. Each in good condition free of any visible damage or repair. Each measures 9.75" x 11" and in good condition.   « Less