This really nice Wildfire tea or coffee cup and saucer were made by Hall China in the 1940s to 1950s. Both the cup and saucer are in very good condition with no chips or cracks. The Wildfire decoration and gold trim is all very good. They are signed on the back: SUPERIOR HALL QUALITY - THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO. - EST. 1866 - DINNERWARE - 85. We guarantee all items to be as described. THANK YOU.
This 2 handle Royal Doulton hug a mug mug is in the albion shape.
This majolica pitcher has an unusual anchor and chain pattern around the top and pale pink flowers with green leaves on a cream background in the center. It has a brown basket weave bottom. There is some clay shrinkage on the inside. See picture for details. There are no marks.
A drop shaped small dish, three-legged and with painted decoration of a Camargue pony horse. Provence, France, possibly Vallauris, 1950's and signed GG. Width "6½/ 16,5 cm, height "1/ 2,5 cm. Condition: fine.
French PHL Depose Porcelain Tea Pot and Milk Jug, Teapot=9" high, Milk Pitcher=5 1/2" high, with beautiful bird and butterflies on the floral branches, marked on the bottom, top of Teapot is glued together, Milk Pitcher is fine.
A black and white Aboriginal subject earthenware dish or wall plaque, made circa 1965, by Studio Anna, Australia. condition - there are small under-rim chips and there is a crackled glaze to the reverse; no repairs or restoration. 24.5cm (9.7inches) diameter.
This pair of porcelain sea lions was produced in Germany by Rosenthal in the 1950s. They measure about 5 inches long, 4 inches wide and 3 1/2 inches tall. They are signed by the artist K. Himmelstoss, a fine modeler who worked at Rosenthal. These adorable little guys look like they are kissing. They are well modeled and hand painted. Artisans at Rosenthal created animal figures with character and personality as you can see.
Condition: Excellent first quality.
This really pretty Dresden Duchess 8 1/2 Inch Round Serving Bowl was made by Harker China. This Bowl measures 2 1/4 inches high and is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or scratches. The decoration and gold trim is all very good. There is some crazing in the glaze indicative to the old china. It does not take away from the beauty of this piece. This Bowl is signed DRESDEN DUCHESS by Harker MADE IN U.S.A. WARRANTED 22-K GOLD. Be sure to search our other Harker available...
This extraordinary and sensuous ceramic sculpture depicts a muscular young man embracing an exaggerated grape cluster. "Drunken Young Man", by Kai Nielsen for Bing & Gröndahl in Copenhagen. This sculpture was one of a series known as "Vinhosten" issued in 1912. Absolutely stunning and in mint condition. It measures 4½" (10.5cm). On the underside is incised KAI NIELSEN, 12, impressed is KOBENHAVN, B & G, the insignia of three houses. Impressed is 4024, 51C. Painted in black is Ø.775.
Czech / Bohemian candle stick in orange and black, c 1930. Radical modernist design, made up of geometric shapes. Dux acorn mark for 1918-1939.Height "5½/ 14 cm. Condition: fine.
Here is a vintage (probably 1940s-50s) advertisement for an exhibition of Gustavsberg ceramics (Kage, Lindberg, Friberg) at the New York location of George Jensen on 53rd Street. Illustrated is an excellent example of Stig Lindberg's faience series. It measures 5" (12.5cm) by 5 3/8" (14cm). Mint condition.
A Gorgeous Pair of of Royal Worcester Dorothy Doughty Birds, Indigo Buntings and Blackberry, 8 1/2 -Inch - Edition completed in 1941, as shown in Plate 10 (see photos #7 & 8) of the Limited edition (1500 copies) of the book ' The American Birds of Dorothy Doughty, by George Savage.
Excellently preserved original condition.
Dorothy Doughty
Dorothy Doughty was born in San Remo, Italy in 1892. Her father was the explorer and poet, Charles Doughty...
Fill this boot with moonshine and hIt the prairie! A very cool molded black ceramic flask in cowboy boot form, nicely detailed with a leather strap holding a brass horseshoe-shaped spur, circa 1940. Measures 6" high x 4 1/2" wide. Excellent condition.
Height: 10.4 cm (4.2 in)
Width: 9.3 cm (3.7 in)
Chinese stoneware Jun ware vase; wonderful thick flambe turquoise and purple over maroon glazes ending neatly above a straw coloured unglazed foot; a fine crackle overall; good condition
This tortoise ashbowl measures 7 1/4" in diameter and 2" high.
Due to the polularity of the tortoise figurines, Wade decided to introduce an ashtray, or ashbowl, utilizing the figurines as decoration to add interest to the bowls. The bowl is in the Scintillite finish.
This is a rarely found object as part of Wilhelm Kåge's celebrated Argenta series produced for Gustavsberg. It measures 1 5/8" tall and is 1 7/8" in diameter. On the underside is painted in silver Argenta, the old Gustavsberg anchor insignia, Gustavsberg, 958. Impressed is the letter S. Excellent condition. There is crazing, which is normal for the glaze.
Decorative paté jar, the lid of which is topped by a reclining, sleepy duck. Made around 1920 by Heubach, an old family business in Thuringia, Germany. Octagonal and hand painted with panels of stylized roses. In all, the design is between Art Nouveau / Jugendstil and Art Déco. With the printed Heubach Kunst Porzellan mark in use from 1910 to 1945, and impressed model number 10828. Height with the duck "4 ¼ / 11 cm and diameter "4 ¾ / 12 cm. Condition: fine.
This is a lovely 18th century Japanese Arita (we think) blue and white porcelain plate, bearing a peach mark and surrounded by bats, good luck signs; decorated with bands of stylized cloud forms and flowers; rim chips; 7 3/8".