Dennis China Works Poppy Vase

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: English Contemporary: item #262112

Sally Tuffin Poppy Vase. A retired design from The Dennis China Works. Pale green base colour, tubelined decoration in shades of deep red, blue, and pink. Condition Excellent. Fully marked on the base ( number 43). Height 7" Width 3 1/2" Price £185

The Dennis China Works was launched in 1985 to make ceramics for collectors. Sally and Richard Dennis re-started the works in 1993 after reviving Moorcroft pottery for the ... Click for details

Dennis China Works Hummingbird Charger

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: English Contemporary: item #260674

Hummingbird Discontinued May 2002 but we still have one in stock. 34 were made, Measures 14 inches, The Dennis China Works was launched in 1985 to make ceramics for collectors. Sally and Richard Dennis re-started the works in 1993 after reviving Moorcroft pottery for the previous six years. Sally Tuffin, well known and well thought of for her Moorcroft designs, has moved art pottery forward with her new Dennis China Works designs influenced by the arts and crafts movement and nature.The simple ... Click for details

Dennis China Works Miniature Cockerel Vase

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: English Contemporary: item #260668

Wonderful bottle vase measuring 4 1/2 inches approx, Signed Limited Edition, Sally Tuffin, Dennis China Works. Fabulous, mint condition, a must for every collection. The Dennis China Works was launched in 1985 to make ceramics for collectors. Sally and Richard Dennis re-started the works in 1993 after reviving Moorcroft pottery for the previous six years. Sally Tuffin, well known and well thought of for her Moorcroft designs, has moved art pottery forward with her new Dennis China Works designs... Click for details

Fine Parian Bamboo Vase, Robbins & Ledbeater

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: English Pre 1900: item #258319
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A fine and unusual Parian vase by Robbins & Ledbeater, c1886, made in the style of 3 bamboo stalks tied together. Stands 5.5" high. There is one very tiny spot that could be a miniscule chip on the rim, but is more likely in the making since it feels and looks too smooth to be damage.

Excellent Majolica Bread Tray

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: English Pre 1900: item #258084
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Exceptionally fine English majolica bread tray from the late 19th century. The center is a huge overlapping begonia leaf in vibrant colors of pink and green and brown. The handles are formed in a scrolled design in ochre. Raised letters in brown are around the rim. The bottom of the tray is the typical mottled glaze in beige. The size is 13" by 11" and the condition is as though new.

Staffordshire Child's Mug, "For A Good Boy"

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: English Pre 1900: item #196755

This is a wonderful Staffordshire child's mug C 1840. On a white pottery ground is a green transfer which reads " For A Good Boy." These were made to be given to children as rewards of merit. Usually purchased at fairs and town shops these mugs have a varied subject matter. This is one of the nicest Good boy mugs I have had. It is in excellent condition, considering the little hands over the years. And might have been given to a 19th century child as a birthday gift.

A 19th Century Childs Mug

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: English Pre 1900: item #194676

A popular area of collecting is the religious or biblical interest area of childrens mugs. Made for children as an aid to studies these mugs were transfer decorated and painted by women and children. This transfer reads "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth." And on the reverse says "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." This mug is perfect and dates about 1840.

A Childs Mug

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: English Pre 1900: item #194673

This is a 19th century Staffordshire childs mug with religious maxims popular in the 19th century. Used as teaching aids, these values were literally taken in as food and drink. Subjects were varied, and the mugs were purchased at fairs held throughout the country. This one says "That the soul be without knowledge it is not good." And on the reverse the transfer reads "The earth is the Lords." This is a very popular area of collecting. the mug is perfect and dates 1840.

A Beautiful Pair of 18th Cent. Recumbent Deer

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: English Pre 1800: item #194576

The Bow factory was founded in 1744 and closed in 1765 but before they did in that short period they made some of the most beautiful and desirable porcelain figures England has produced. Here is a wonderful example of the work of that great factory. A Pair of Recumbent Deer with Bocage. Unrestored and in excellent condition. there is a very old repair to the foreleg of one of the deer which does not at all detract from the desirability of these rare figures. In figures of this type and Staf... Click for details

Heavily Gilded Royal Doulton Dinner Plates

Archives: Decorative Art: Ceramics: English Pre 1920: item #192692

This set of 12 Royal Doulton dinner plates is richly decorated with a heavy raised gold gilt in a floral and trellis pattern. The date of October 1919 is embossed on the back and indicates when these plates were made. These plates measure 10 1/2" in diameter and would be a lovely addition to any dinner table. The plates are in excellent condition.