An English delftware charger in a pattern known as, Mimosa. It is 13 3/4 inches diameter and 2 1/2 inches tall. This pattern was made at Lambeth, Bristol, and Liverpool for a good part of the 18th century. I do not know where, but since the decoration is arranged in bands and the shape is deep, it is probably from the first part of the 18th century.
Condition: The edge is worn almost everywhere, with associated chips. Some of the chips are fairly good sized. There are no cracks or repa ...click for details
A pair of vases in the form of cornucopia, with flowers attached to all sides. These vases are not marked, but they are likely to be made by Coalport around 1830. The enamel painting is in bright colors and there is liberal use of gilding. The are 5 3/4 inches tall, 4 ½ inches long and 4 inches deep.
Condition: the top of one has two firing flaws (cracks) at the rim, there is considerable wear to the gilding on ...click for details
A Chinese Export, probably for the European market, matching plate and soup plate with elaborate enamel decoration of flowers on a dark blue ground and reserves of birds and butterflies on the rim. The decoration has an arts and crafts feel to it, but is probably from the middle of the 19th century. The plate is 10 1/4 inches diameter and the soup plate is 10 1/8 inches diameter.
The bowl is 9 inches (23 cm) and 4 inches (10 cm) tall. Around the outside, it is decorated with six panels of a flowering plant divided by linear decoration. The interior has a line at the rim and a flower centered in the bottom. There is what appears to be a signature on the underside.
Condition: There are cracks to the glaze, a brown discoloration spot on the interior, and bleeding of the underglaze blue. The ...click for details
An enamel and gilt soft paste porcelain teapot 5 1/4 inches tall, 8 inches long, and 4 5/8 inches wide. The decoration of floral sprigs in green and black enamel and elaborate gilt decoration about the spout and handle.
Condition: The condition is excellent. Other than very minor firing flaws there is no damage or wear. It looks as if it may never have been used. ...click for details
A pair of Cozzi shield shape serving dishes decorated with an elaborate double border of interlocking wreathes (laurel?), with a few gilt sprigs and a multi-hued moth in the center.
The dishes are approximately 9 ½ inches long, 8 ½ inches wide and 1 7/8 inches tall ( 24 X21.5 X 4.8 cm).
Condition: No chips, cracks, hairlines, or repairs. ...click for details
Dutch delft strawberry or cress stand and under plate c.1750. The stand is approx 8 7/8 inches (22.5 cm)diameter and 2 1/4 inches (2.8 cm) tall. The plate is approx. 9 inches diameter (22.8 cm). Both pieces are marked on the underside with the initials, “LPK” for the DeLampetkan factory. The pieces have pie crust borders and are decorated in cobalt blue with roses and other flowers. The stand is pierced in a star p ...click for details
A porcelain ice water pitcher, that was made in France, but decorated in New York, probably by Houghwout & Co. Pottery in Greenpoint. The pitcher is approx. 9 inches tall. It has a large guard over the spout. On either side are two raised scroll framed cartouches. Over the one that is a hand painted sailing scene is the word, “Mathews.” The other hand painted scene looks like a Western river scene. There are ...click for details
Caughley ovoid molded porcelain pitcher in the cabbage leaf pattern, with a mask molded spout 8 7/8 inches (22.5 cm) tall. The outside is decorated with blue and white transfer prints in the fisherman pattern. The full pattern is repeated three times around the body of the pitcher. The upper portion is decorated with a smaller version of the same pattern. The inside top is decorated with a transfer border. Though ...click for details
Two Sevres biscuit placques, one of king Henry IV, the other of Queen Marie-Antoinette. Both are mounted on glass and within a period ebonized frame with a stamped brass liner. Both appear to have the original paper on the back. The frame size for both is approx. 5 3/4 inches (14.7 cm) tall and 5 1/8 inches (12.8 cm) wide. The image of Henry IV is 2 1/8 inches (5.5 cm) tall. The one of Marie-Antoinette is 2 1/2 inc ...click for details
