20TH CENTURY Hard to find Indonesian ceramic vase. Last pair sold in 2007 with chips. This set is in perfect condition. Hedi Schoop was born in Switzerland and an  More »

20TH CENTURY Hard to find Indonesian ceramic vase. Last pair sold in 2007 with chips. This set is in perfect condition. Hedi Schoop was born in Switzerland and an accomplished dancer in Germany, married to a well-known composer, Frederick Hollander. In 1933 Schoop and her husband fled Nazi Germany. After settling in Hollywood she began experimenting first in plaster and later in pottery, and soon became one of Califoria's most respected manufacturers of ceramic products. Almost all the pieces produced at Schoop's North Hollywood factory were personally designed and modeled by Hedi. The most popular lines were the figurines of men and women...European and Asian couples in native attire, Hawaiian hula dancers and American debutantes. Besides the human figures Hedi Schoop produced animal figurines, vases, planters, candlesticks, ashtrays, and more...often these articles formed coordinated sets of items. Business thrived in the 1950s, but a disastrous fire destroyed her factory in 1958. Schoop chose not to rebuild, instead selling some of her molds to other local manufacturers, and doing some design work for The California Cleminsons. Hedi Schoop retired from the pottery business in the early sixties.   « Less

A truly exceptional example of the finely penciled Worcester Boy on a Buffalo pattern tea bowl and saucer C 1754. The artist has paid a great deal of attention to the detail  More »

A truly exceptional example of the finely penciled Worcester Boy on a Buffalo pattern tea bowl and saucer C 1754. The artist has paid a great deal of attention to the detail on this example compared to any others i have seen, to the extent of carrying the branches of the trees over the rim to the inside of the bowl and to balance the interior design added a bird in flight. I have seen only one other example where this has been carried out on a coffee cup. If you can examine other examples and look in detail at the various components that make up the design you will see how much care has been taken with this set. In the base of the bowl there is a flower. The condition is perfect, no chips cracks or restoration. There is a workmans mark to the base of the saucer, the bowl is unmarked. Saucer measures 12.2cms. Tea bowl measures 8cms. Sold 10th November 2011 For more photographs visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk   « Less

A beautiful C 1768 Worcester trio of fluted saucer, tea cup and coffee cup painted in the kakiemon palette with the 'Jabberwocky' pattern. A dragon-like creature coiled  More »

A beautiful C 1768 Worcester trio of fluted saucer, tea cup and coffee cup painted in the kakiemon palette with the 'Jabberwocky' pattern. A dragon-like creature coiled around a branch amongst flowering chrysanthemums, within turquoise ground borders edged with gold scrollwork and red diaper pattern. This has to be one of the most visually pleasing and striking patterns produced by Worcester, the execution to detail is wonderful. The condition of all three pieces is perfect no chips, cracks or restoration. The slightest rubbing to the gilt on points of some facets, enamels are perfect with no wear. This set is as good as it gets. All three pieces marked with the Worcester underglazed blue square fret mark and the label of Earle Vandekar to the saucer. Saucer measures 13.3cms. Tea cup measures 8.8cms diameter x 4.8cms high. Coffee cup measures 6.5cms diameter x 5.6cms high. This item sold 30th May 2011 For more photographs visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk   « Less

An outstanding Worcester chocolate cup and saucer hand decorated in the Queens pattern. The cup of double ogee shape with two scroll handles, the deep dished saucer with  More »

An outstanding Worcester chocolate cup and saucer hand decorated in the Queens pattern. The cup of double ogee shape with two scroll handles, the deep dished saucer with elegant scrolling rim. Decorated with flowering prunus and chrysanthemum alternating with blue and gilt panels reserved with orange mon. The condition of both pieces is perfect, in fact they can only be described as mint the same as they were 240 years ago. The enamels are perfect, the gilding as good as the day it was applied. Both pieces are marked with the Worcester underglazed fret mark and old collectors labels. Saucer measures 14.7cms diameter x 4.7cms high. Cup measures 9.7cms diameter x 7cms high. This item sold 30th May 2011 For more photographs please visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk   « Less

A delicate Worcester tea bowl and saucer beautifully hand decorated with fan shaped panels of European flowers alternating with circular panels of floral sprigs on a powder  More »

A delicate Worcester tea bowl and saucer beautifully hand decorated with fan shaped panels of European flowers alternating with circular panels of floral sprigs on a powder blue ground. Richly embelished with gilt outlining and trailing flowers. An outstanding example of this rare design. In wonderful condition no chips, cracks or restoration. The enamels and gilt are as good as the day they were applied. Typically unmarked, an old retailers label to base of saucer. Saucer measures 11.7cms diameter. Tea bowl measures 7.3cms diameter x 4.3cms high. This item sold 30th May 2011 For more photographs please visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk   « Less

A very good Worcester teapot of reeded French shape and stand decorated in the Scarlet Japan pattern with panels of chrysanthemum and prunus alternating with orange bands  More »

A very good Worcester teapot of reeded French shape and stand decorated in the Scarlet Japan pattern with panels of chrysanthemum and prunus alternating with orange bands reserving white mons decorated with gilt latticework. This set having excellent provenence being part of the Sir Jeremy Lever collection. Teapot and stand typically unmarked, Sir Jeremy Lever collection labels to all pieces. The tip of the spout has had a small amount of restoration. There are original firing cracks to one side of the spout. The enamels and gilt are in excellent order. The lid has a small firing fault to one of the orange panels, there is one minute chip to one petal of the finial although this is barely noticable. The enamels and gilt are excellent. The stand has a very small chip to the underside edge of the rim, there is only light wear to the stand. Teapot measures 12cms high. Stand measures 14.8cms. This item has now sold May 5th 2011 For more photographs please visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk   « Less

A fine and rare miniature or toy teapot decorated in the Three Flowers pattern. Minature teapots are more often found decorated in the Prunus Root pattern. This delightful  More »

A fine and rare miniature or toy teapot decorated in the Three Flowers pattern. Minature teapots are more often found decorated in the Prunus Root pattern. This delightful little teapot is a rare survivor and has only suffered a small chip to the side and tip of the spout. The lid is a little loose so may be married. Marked with the Worcester crescent to the base. There are no other chips, cracks or restoration. Measures 10cm high O/A. For more photographs please visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk This item has been sold January 2011   « Less

A very fine Dr Wall Worcester spoon tray of lobed hexagonal shape hand painted in the Queens pattern with Kakiemon flowers and finely gilded panels. A truly beautiful example  More »

A very fine Dr Wall Worcester spoon tray of lobed hexagonal shape hand painted in the Queens pattern with Kakiemon flowers and finely gilded panels. A truly beautiful example with virtually no signs of wear. There are no chips, cracks or restoration. Spoon trays are quite rare and this is one of the best examples of this pattern I have seen. Marked on the back with the Worcester blue square fret mark. Measures 15.4cms x 8.2cms. This item sold 30th May 2011 For more photographs please visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk   « Less

A delightful Worcester sparrow beak jug decorated in the printed underglazed blue Fence pattern. A nice clear print with no blurring and in excellent condition with no chips,  More »

A delightful Worcester sparrow beak jug decorated in the printed underglazed blue Fence pattern. A nice clear print with no blurring and in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or restoration. There is a small overglazed impression to the lower body which would have occurred during the potting stage before firing. There is a small amount of kiln dust on the top rim. Marked with the Worcester hatched crescent to the base. Measures 12cms high. For more photographs please visit www.rosecroftantiques.co.uk This item has been sold January 2011   « Less

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