An English Pottery Jug. The Parson, Clark & Sexton Jug, Circa 1790-1810 The jug decorated with men variously drinking and smoking on a distinctive green mottled ground.  More »

An English Pottery Jug. The Parson, Clark & Sexton Jug, Circa 1790-1810 The jug decorated with men variously drinking and smoking on a distinctive green mottled ground. Very minor firing faults to inner lip Height: 6 inches Reference: Pratt Ware: English and Scottish relief decorated and underglaze coloured earthenware 1780-1840, John and Griselda Lewis, page 107 for an Indigo Pottery, Bovey Tracey, Devonshire example and page 119 for a Scottish example ;with similar decoration.   « Less

An English Pottery Prattware Toby Jug Repair to hand. Height: 9.25 inches

An English Pottery Prattware Toby Jug Repair to hand. Height: 9.25 inches   « Less

An Victorian English Pottery Mantle Ornament in the shape of a Cathedral, Height: 9 inches

An Victorian English Pottery Mantle Ornament in the shape of a Cathedral, Height: 9 inches   « Less

An English Pottery Queen CarolinePlate, Circa 1820 The small creamware plate with a relief portrait of Queen Caroline wearing an elaborate feathered hat. Caroline had  More »

An English Pottery Queen CarolinePlate, Circa 1820 The small creamware plate with a relief portrait of Queen Caroline wearing an elaborate feathered hat. Caroline had an unhappy marriage to the Prince of Wales who deserted her within a year of their wedding in 1795. ;She lived abroad for many years but on the death of George III she returned to London amid popular rejoicing. ;She was excluded from the coronation in 1821 and died broken-hearted in the same year. Reference: Prattware, John and Griselda Lewis, page 136 for this same plate originally from John May. Diameter: 3.5 inches   « Less

A PRATTWARE FLASK, Circa 1800. ; ; ; ; ;The flask is oval in form and section, with a narrow mouth and oval foot rising to form the body. ;The whole is molded in  More »

A PRATTWARE FLASK, Circa 1800. ; ; ; ; ;The flask is oval in form and section, with a narrow mouth and oval foot rising to form the body. ;The whole is molded in relief with figures framed by acanthus leaves. ;Details are heightened in yellow, black, and pale blue. Condition: good Height: 5 1/2" (14cm) Height: 5.3 inches   « Less

A Rare Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl decorated with Butterflies, Circa 1760. The bowl''s exterior decorated with numerous butterflies and moths, which are fancifully  More »

A Rare Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl decorated with Butterflies, Circa 1760. The bowl''s exterior decorated with numerous butterflies and moths, which are fancifully painted in bright, energetic colors and frequently accentuated with light, but aesthetically pleasing, gilt. ;The upper rim a delicate blue scallop pattern, and the lower rim the same delicate blue, but in a geometric pattern; both ;are accentuated with the same light gilding. ;Small hairline to rim. The interior decorated with a small cluster of flowers, at the center of which is a peony, surrounded by sprigs of small blue and purple blossoms. ;Two exotic fruits, one purple, the other orange, complete this arrangement. ;The rim a blue lattice design, directly below which is a thin band of green floral design on a multi-hued red and gilt background, and below which is a simple blue scalloped line. Diameter: 11 1/4 inches Butterflies are an extremely rare subject in Chinese Export porcelain. Through a punning interpretation of the Chinese word for butterfly, tieh, this design expresses the wish that the owner might live to a ripe old age. ;In Chinese thought, the butterfly is an emblem for joy and a symbol of summer. ;"The butterfly is a sign of conjugal felicity; in fact it might almost be called the Chinese Cupid. ;The origin of this is to be found in the story told by the Taoist philosopher Chuang Tzu, of a young student who, running after a beautiful butterfly, unknowingly intruded into the private garden of a retired magistrate, whose daughter he thus saw, and was so struck by her charms, that he determined to work hard and try to obtain her for his wife. ;In this he was successful, and rose to high rank" (Gulland: Chinese Porcelain, Vol. 1, p. 99). See: Howard, David S. The Choice of the Private Trader: The Private Market in Chinese Export Porcelain illustrated from the Hodroff Collection. ;Zwemmer: London, 1994., pl. 58-59 ;Howard, David and John Ayers. ;China for the West. ;Sotheby Parke Bernet: London, 1978, p. 149. Williams, C.A.S. Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives. ;Charles E. Tuttle Company: Rutland, VT, 1974. ;p. 51.   « Less

A miniature English Porcelain Jug, 19th Century

A miniature English Porcelain Jug, 19th Century   « Less

A Copeland & Garrett Porcelain Topographical Vase, Circa 1838-47. The vase with a turquoise ground has an ovoid-shaped body raised on socle foot and square base. ;The  More »

A Copeland & Garrett Porcelain Topographical Vase, Circa 1838-47. The vase with a turquoise ground has an ovoid-shaped body raised on socle foot and square base. ;The shoulders with gilt winged female handles. ;The vase is painted on one side with a named view: Geneva inside a rectangular gilt frame on the reverse is a ;panel of flowering plants by a tall wall topped by a large urn. Mark: Green printed mark- used between 1838 & 1847. Height: 12 1/4 inches (31cm)   « Less

A First Period Worcester Porcelain Tankard, Natural Sprays Pattern, Circa 1760-70 The bell-shaped mug in underglaze blue and white is painted with The Natural Sprays  More »

A First Period Worcester Porcelain Tankard, Natural Sprays Pattern, Circa 1760-70 The bell-shaped mug in underglaze blue and white is painted with The Natural Sprays Group Pattern. Height: 5 inches. See: Worcester Blue & White Porcelain 1751-1790 by Lawrence Branyan, Neal French & John Sandon, page 372, #II.C.7.   « Less

A Fine Pair of First Period Worcester Blue & White Junket Dishes, Circa 1765-68 The finely moulded dishes are painted in the Junket Dish floral pattern. ;The large  More »

A Fine Pair of First Period Worcester Blue & White Junket Dishes, Circa 1765-68 The finely moulded dishes are painted in the Junket Dish floral pattern. ;The large centre painted with a open flower-head and with scattered floral bouquets around the edge. Diameter: 9 inches See: Worcester Blue & White Porcelain 1751-1790 by Lawrence Branyan, Neal French & John Sandon, page 265 I.E.35. ;The pattern is called uncommon. Worcester Porcelain: The Klepser Collection, by ;Simon Spero, page 177, #209.   « Less