Fine Doulton Burslem set of nine salad or dessert plates. Lovely Late Victorian English hand painted plates, each one a different graceful flower on a cream colored back  More »

Fine Doulton Burslem set of nine salad or dessert plates. Lovely Late Victorian English hand painted plates, each one a different graceful flower on a cream colored back round, finished with a brushed gold border. This set is a wonderful example of graceful Victorian porcelain, produced by one of Britain's most well regarded makers. Delicate, hand painted flowers and greenery done in soft pastel shades, on a cream and blush shaded plate. Fully marked and date marked for 1885. Fresh from a local Brooklyn, New York estate. Eight plates are in fine original condition with no damage or repairs, one plate (last photo) has a tight hairline. 6 3/4" diameter. Price for set of 9, eight perfect,   « Less

Lovely Limoge chocolate pot. As graceful a piece of Victoriana as I have seen. Delicate, hand painted flowers and greenery done in soft pastel shades of pink and green, on a  More »

Lovely Limoge chocolate pot. As graceful a piece of Victoriana as I have seen. Delicate, hand painted flowers and greenery done in soft pastel shades of pink and green, on a white body that is also shaded in pink and green, finished with sprays of bright brushed gold, all on a fine French porcelain blank. This fine tall pot has all the extra detail we expect in the finest 19th century porcelain from it's wonderful professional decoration to the shape of it's handle and spout. Fully marked by the well known Ahrenfeldt Company, Mark #3. Fresh from a local Brooklyn, New York estate. Good original condition with no damage or repairs, what looks like a crack or discoloration in the photos was a mark left by old scotch tape which we have successfully removed. 9 1/2" tall x 7 1/4" widest.   « Less

Very fine, large, Dresden reticulated bowl. This beautiful piece of German porcelain is the kind of work that made Dresden renown for it's skill with porcelain. Decorated  More »

Very fine, large, Dresden reticulated bowl. This beautiful piece of German porcelain is the kind of work that made Dresden renown for it's skill with porcelain. Decorated with bright bouquets of flowers on a fine white back round, with sweeping open-work (reticulated) sides that are also painted with swags of bright blooms. The finishing touch on this basket is lots of fine bright gold brush work. Fully marked for the fine Dresden maker Helena Wolfsohn (1843-83). Excellent original condition. Fresh from a Brooklyn estate. 6 3/4" wide x 10 1/2" long x 3" tall.   « Less

Superb Royal Worcester "Hadley Ware" vase. This is English Victorian hand painted porcelain at it's best. An English flower garden full of graceful blooms at the peak of it's  More »

Superb Royal Worcester "Hadley Ware" vase. This is English Victorian hand painted porcelain at it's best. An English flower garden full of graceful blooms at the peak of it's color and beauty, rendered with an extremely skilled professional hand on an unusually shaped, small fine cream colored porcelain vase. Fully marked Royal Worcester England and Hadley Ware and date marked for 1903. Fresh from a local Brooklyn estate, excellent original condition. 4" widest x 3 1/4" tall.   « Less

Large English Aesthetic Movement double handled mantel vase. Exceptional color and decoration make this tall elegant vase a stand out and another fine example of the  More »

Large English Aesthetic Movement double handled mantel vase. Exceptional color and decoration make this tall elegant vase a stand out and another fine example of the "Anglo-Japanesque" style popular on both sides of the Atlantic during the last quarter of the 19th century. Beautifully decorated on all sides with large flowers and a large flying bird on the face side. The winged neck and flared base are both a deep Chinese red with heavy, applied, raised gold decoration which is also found as high points on the flowers. The two elaborate handles are also heavily gold gilded. Un-marked except for the English Registration mark for the year 1891 on the base. Fresh from a local Brooklyn estate. Good condition with light crackle to the glaze and some wear to the gilding on the base rim. 14 1/2" tall x 7 3/4" wide x 6" deep.   « Less

Bright, charming, hand painted plates from the famous Rosenthal porcelain factory in Bavaria (Germany). These fine small dishes feature a beautiful bright hand painting of  More »

Bright, charming, hand painted plates from the famous Rosenthal porcelain factory in Bavaria (Germany). These fine small dishes feature a beautiful bright hand painting of poppy flowers in different shades of orange with green and yellow accents and a fine gold trim. Excellent original condition, with no visible wear. Fresh from a local Brooklyn estate. 6" diameter, set of three. Price for the three 150   « Less

Beautiful large Limoge bowl. This bowl is another truly fine example of French professional porcelain decorating. Fully marked for the Elite Works porcelain factory and  More »

Beautiful large Limoge bowl. This bowl is another truly fine example of French professional porcelain decorating. Fully marked for the Elite Works porcelain factory and decorating studio. The porcelain itself has an undulating, graceful shape and soft cream color and is decorated on the inside of the bowl with a delicate vine and lovely flowers in orange, lavender and green. It is artist signed, ( Flora?) on the interior of the bowl. The handles and rim are heavily bright gold gilded. Very good original condition, with small faults in the glaze which I believe are original to the manufacturing process. Fresh from a local Brooklyn estate. 11 1/2" wide x 10" deep x 2 1/2" tall.   « Less

Pair of unusual Aesthetic Movement, flow blue plates. Unmarked, very handsome plates with a dark blue outer edge that gradually shades to a lighter blue in the undecorated  More »

Pair of unusual Aesthetic Movement, flow blue plates. Unmarked, very handsome plates with a dark blue outer edge that gradually shades to a lighter blue in the undecorated center, with raised detail around the edge that has been heavily decorated in a deep coppery gold. Good original condition, with some discoloration and crazing to the glaze in the center section. Fresh from a local Brooklyn estate. 8 1/2" wide x 9" tall. Price 150 for the pair.   « Less

Exceptional Dresden tea set, consisting of a tea pot and covered sugar bowl. Fully marked for the very well regarded Carl Thieme Saxony Porcelain Factory in Dresden, Germany.  More »

Exceptional Dresden tea set, consisting of a tea pot and covered sugar bowl. Fully marked for the very well regarded Carl Thieme Saxony Porcelain Factory in Dresden, Germany. This company began as a decorating studio in 1860 and began to produce its own porcelain in 1872. Thieme decorated his porcelain in the style and patterns of the finest European makers, Vienna, Sevres and Meissen, and employed expert porcelain painters to create beautiful and realistic floral and botanical arrangements in the "alt Dresden" style. This particular set is the loveliest I have ever seen with an exceptional Rococo style, featuring graceful open work handles, exquisitely rendered flowers and lavishly applied brushed gold details. Both the tea pot and the sugar bowl are in excellent original condition with no signs of wear or use. A rare find, fresh from a local Brooklyn estate. Tea pot is 10" wide (handle to spout), 6 1/2" tall x 6" wide. Sugar bowl is 6" wide x 5" tall x 5" deep. Price for the set 750   « Less

Large English Aesthetic Movement blue transfer ware soup tureen and under plate. This fine tureen is an exceptional example of the "Anglo-Japanesque" style popular on both  More »

Large English Aesthetic Movement blue transfer ware soup tureen and under plate. This fine tureen is an exceptional example of the "Anglo-Japanesque" style popular on both sides of the Atlantic during the last quarter of the 19th century. All the out side surfaces are covered with Asian motifs, dragonflies, fans, flowers, butterflies, birds and even a man with a rifle. Even the undecorated surfaces of this fine serving piece has raised flowers as does the two open work handles and lid handle. Fully marked A. Shaw for the A. Shaw & Son, Mersey Pottery, Burslem, Staffordshire England and Java for the pattern. The tureen and lid are in good original condition, the under plate has an old repair which only shows slightly from the top. The under plate is 17" wide x 12" deep and the tureen is 14" wide (handle to handle) and 10" tall x 8 1/4" deep. Price 395   « Less