An unusual delft octagonal dish, probably Irish and decorated with an oriental design of peonies, bamboo and rocks with four floral sprays at the rim, the reverse with sketchy floral decoration. Length: 9 ½ in. c.1760.
Minor glaze losses at rim. No other damage.
A very similar- but larger- dish is illustrated in British Delft at Williamsburg wh ...click for details
A blue and white English delft plate decorated with a scroll or floral panel derived from Chinese export porcelain. Diameter: 9 in. Perhaps London or Liverpool, 18th century.
One very small chip at 7.00, and a couple of minute nibbles elsewhere. No other damage.
An unusual English delft small plate decorated with a central floral spray in blue and manganese enamels. Diameter: 7 ¼ in. Probably Bristol or London.18th century.
Remarkably good condition with no damages, cracks or losses.
A large silver-shape Worcester dish transfer-printed in underglaze blue with the Pinecone Pattern. The reverse with a mock-Chinese numeral mark in underglaze blue. Diameter: 11 5/8 in. c. 1775-90.
Three chips to the rim at 2.00, 6.00 and 8.00. Two small knicks to the footrim also. No other damage. A nice strong blue.
A fine First Period Worcester teabowl and saucer decorated with a superbly moulded raised scrolling floral pattern within painted underglaze blue borders. Painters’ marks within the footrim of both. Bowl: diameter: 2 7/8 in.; height: 1 ¾ in. Diameter of saucer: 4 5/8 in. 1751-65.
The saucer has a firing crack 2 ¾ in. long visible in the photos. Those done by natural light show the extraordinary fineness of the design. N ...click for details
A pair of Staffordshire flatback figures of a man and woman picking flowers. Height: 10 ¼ in and 11 3/8 in. c. mid-19th century.
The female figure is in good condition with only an inconspicuous chip to her right hand, but the man is a bit of a wreck, with badly repaired breaks at neck, left elbow and right foot.
A set of six Wedgwood green-glazed majolica plates finely moulded with a design of vine leaves and basketwork, each with the impressed mark WEDGWOOD 7 to the reverse. Diameter: 8 3/8 in. c.1820.
Three of these plates are perfect. Three have some minor rubbing to some of the high points of the moulding. One has a hairline rim crack 2 ½ in. long; one has a chip to the reverse; one has a star glaze crack to the reverse whi ...click for details