An exquisite small Worcester globular teapot and cover. Hand painted in underglazed blue with the Cannonball pattern. A very early and beautiful example of this popular  More »

An exquisite small Worcester globular teapot and cover. Hand painted in underglazed blue with the Cannonball pattern. A very early and beautiful example of this popular pattern. Marked with a workman's mark to the base. The teapots cover is possibly a married one as the fitting is somewhat loose although the proportions and finial are exactly right and period correct. Remarkably this lovely Worcester teapot has suffered no damage at all and has had no restoration. The scenes are crisp and clear with no blurring. Measures just 13cms high. Item sold March 2011 For more photographs please visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk   « Less

A fine Worcester globular teapot C 1770 finely painted with large floral sprays to each side and individual flower sprigs all below an iron red and gold border. The lid  More »

A fine Worcester globular teapot C 1770 finely painted with large floral sprays to each side and individual flower sprigs all below an iron red and gold border. The lid painted with flower sprigs with a beautifully moulded flower and leaf finial. Apart from a crack to one petal on the finial and minute nibbles to the ends of the petals this Worcester teapot shows little signs of use, the enamels have only one or two minor small scratches. A truely fine example of a first period Worcester teapot. Measures 15.5 cms high. This item sold 30th May 2011 For more photographs please visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk   « Less

A beautiful C 1770 Worcester teapot exquisitely decorated in the Chinese export style with a flower spray within an oval gilded panel further flower sprigs with iron red and  More »

A beautiful C 1770 Worcester teapot exquisitely decorated in the Chinese export style with a flower spray within an oval gilded panel further flower sprigs with iron red and gold border complete the decoration on this charming little Worcester teapot. In excellent condition the enamels are perfect with virtually no scratching or wear. The gilt line on the edge of the lid and the top of the spout are the only signs that the teapot has been used at all. The extreme tip of one petal of the floral finial has a small chip and a small firing flaw to the underside of the top loop of the handle. Measures just 14cm high. This item sold 30th May 2011 For more photographs please visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk   « Less

A truly outstanding C 1770 Worcester cup and saucer, beautifully gilded and decorated with festoons of husks and pattera. Formerly part of the Grice collection. The gilding  More »

A truly outstanding C 1770 Worcester cup and saucer, beautifully gilded and decorated with festoons of husks and pattera. Formerly part of the Grice collection. The gilding on the cup and saucer is stunning with just two minute areas of rubbing to the rim. The gilding is as bright and vibrant today as when first applied 240 years ago. There are no chips, cracks or restoration. Cup measures 6.5 cm high x 6.5 cm diameter. Saucer measures 13.8 cm diameter. This item has now sold on the 24th May 2011 For more photographs please visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk   « Less

A truly outstanding C 1770 Worcester teapot together with its stand, beautifully gilded and decorated with festoons of husks and pattera. The same design and pattern can be  More »

A truly outstanding C 1770 Worcester teapot together with its stand, beautifully gilded and decorated with festoons of husks and pattera. The same design and pattern can be seen in the Worcester Museum in their star lots section. This teapot and stand formerly part of the renowned collector and author Geoffrey Goddens own collection, latterly the Grice collection. The gilding on the teapot and stand is quite remarkable, it is without any wear at all. The gilding is as bright and vibrant today as when first applied 240 years ago. Apart from one minute chip to the underside of the spout there is no other damage or restoration. Teapot measures 12.5 cm to top of knop. Stand measures 15 cm at widest point. This item sold 30th May 2011 For more photographs please visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk   « Less

A very fine Worcester porcelain bowl handpainted with the Precipice pattern from the Charles Crane collection, the underside with his Worcester collection label No: 183. The  More »

A very fine Worcester porcelain bowl handpainted with the Precipice pattern from the Charles Crane collection, the underside with his Worcester collection label No: 183. The presence of the IH workmans mark has been described by leading experts as making this very large Worcester bowl a rare and very early example of the Precipice pattern. Early examples show a finer detail and a particular care to the painting compared to the later ones. Leading experts are of the opinion that workmans marks were not used after 1760. During excavations at the Worcester factory site no fragments with the Precipice pattern were found prior to the 1765 levels. In the Brandon French and Sandon blue and white bible 1989 they state that marks found for this pattern are open crescent only. So that was then and things have moved on so this may in fact be an earlier piece. Geoffrey Godden was of the opinion that workmans marks were used after 1760. As to the exact date of this piece we will probably never know. The bowl has been pictured alongside a tea bowl for size comparison only. The condition is perfect with no chips, cracks or restoration. The handpainted scenes are beautifully clear a crisp showing the particular care the painter has shown to this early example of the pattern. Measures 215mm diameter x 93mm high For more photographs please visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk   « Less

A fine Worcester Strap Fluted Sauceboat. Hand painted in underglazed blue with a floral design and dot and cell border around the top. The Worcester handpainted open crescent  More »

A fine Worcester Strap Fluted Sauceboat. Hand painted in underglazed blue with a floral design and dot and cell border around the top. The Worcester handpainted open crescent mark to the base. This sauceboat is in excellent condition, no cracks or restoration. There is a small footrim chip mainly to the underside. Measures 173mm handle to spout and 90mm high. Item now sold 25th August 2011 For more photographs please visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk   « Less

A fine Worcester slop bowl showing the hand painted underglazed blue The Peony pattern with border No: 31. A beautifully clear painted design, the bowl is in perfect  More »

A fine Worcester slop bowl showing the hand painted underglazed blue The Peony pattern with border No: 31. A beautifully clear painted design, the bowl is in perfect condition with no chips, cracks or restoration. One small area shows some glaze separation which would have occurred during applying the glaze or firing. The Worcester handpainted open crescent to the base. Measures 155mm diameter x 68mm high. Sold 6th October 2011 For more photographs please visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk   « Less

An extremely fine early Worcester sparrow beak milk jug decorated with the Mansfield pattern. The hand painted underglazed blue pattern is very clear and bright. There are no  More »

An extremely fine early Worcester sparrow beak milk jug decorated with the Mansfield pattern. The hand painted underglazed blue pattern is very clear and bright. There are no chips, cracks or restoration and only a couple of minor original firing blemishes around the bottom of the jug.These do not detract from the beauty of this stunning piece of first period Worcester which also shows the hand painted open crescent to the base. As can be seen from the photographs there is some kiln dust in the glaze of the base. Measures 98mm high x 72mm diameter at the widest point. SOLD 17th December 2011 For more photographs please visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk   « Less

An Excellent Caughley tea bowl decorated in the Birds In Branches pattern. The print on the reverse side has bled slightly in the kiln during firing. A single bird in a  More »

An Excellent Caughley tea bowl decorated in the Birds In Branches pattern. The print on the reverse side has bled slightly in the kiln during firing. A single bird in a branch print in the base of the bowl. There is the beautiful silky smooth glaze associated with Caughley wares. In perfect condition throughout with no chips, cracks or restoration. This Caughley tea bowl is unmarked. Measures 77mm diameter x 48mm high. This item sold February 2011 For more photographs please visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk   « Less