AESTHETIC JAPANESQUE BROWN TRANSFER W. BIRDS & RIBBON
This beautiful Aesthetic Movement plate was made by Doulton & Co. in the 1880s. The pattern name is NIPON, appearing on some plates, but frequently the pattern name does not appear. The design was introduced by Pinder & Bourne, before they were taken over by Doulton. The plate has Japanese style decorations. The central motif is two birds, possibly wild turkeys, at the water's edge. The plate is also decorated with floral ...click for details
$225.00 Special Discount of 25% until April 30, 2009
BROWNFIELD AESTHETIC JAPANESQUE WASH PITCHER, SADO Pattern
This pitcher has an unusual conical form for the base, which turns into a short cylindrical neck. In addition, it has a black and white transfer band around the middle of the juc, which depicts children at play. This pitcher is featured in Tim Peake’s book on William Brownfield and Son(s), An illustrated guide to Brownfield Wares, 1837-1900.A photograph of the SADO jug appears on page 58. It is a moulded jug and registration mark i ...click for details
$1075 Special Discount of 20% until April 30, 2009
SPECTACULAR SET OF COPELAND SPODE PLATES AND CHARGER IN THE GREEK PATTERN
The set consists of six dinner plates, 10.45” diam., six luncheon plates, 9” diam. and a rare find, a charger, 12.5” diam. Although the pattern stems from the early 19th century, it has been made in a variety of colors, and this particular set was made around 1914, in a cranberry or light burgundy color which is most appealing.
The Greek pattern was Spode's most important design inspired by classical culture a ...click for details
AESTHETIC SET OF COPELAND PRIMROSE DESSERT / SALAD PLATES, 1881, in Shades of Pink / Red.
This set consists of 9 salad/dessert plates, 8 inches in diameter. The PRIMROSE pattern was first introduced by W. T. Copeland in 1881. The plates feature a central star made up of small primrose blossoms as well as a border with tiny primroses. This Aesthetic Movement design has a black printed transfer of a stylized central exotic flower radiating in arches like a pinwheel star from the center and dec ...click for details
CHRISTOPHER DRESSER TILE WITH BUTTERFLIES
This six inch tile has a series of repeating squares, including a border of repeating stylized butterflies. The central square cartouche has a circular burst of flower stamens, but the flower is not recognizable, again due to the stylized reduction of the botanical study to a geometricized motif. The background clay is cream colored the transfer is dominantly brown with deep yellow highlights. It was probably for a fire place, as there are related ...click for details
MINTON TURQUOISE AND BLACK TILE WITH A GREEK KEY OR SWASTIKA AND STYLIZED BLOSSOMS
This six inch square tile has a Greek key or swastika design. C. 1870s. The deep turquoise on black is very dramatic. It is in excellent condition. The tile is marked MINTON HOLLINS & CO, PATENT, STOKE ON TRENT, No. 2
MINTON Aesthetic Movement Transfer Tile with Snowdrop design, probably by Christopher Dresser.
This 6 inch square tile has a stylized design that Christopher Dresser used to emphasize the essentials of the flowers, and eliminate the non essentials. The tile has upper and lower geometric borders and the snowdrops are white with green leaves against a black background, intensifying the drama of the design. The tile is in excellent condition. The design first appeared in the polychrome cata ...click for details
English Art Nouveau Tulip Tile, Green & White
This unusual artist designed transferware has an overall design of green, in light to dark shades on a white background. The tulip design is flowing and crisp on the white background. The tile is 6" square. It appears to be in excellent condition and is protectively housed in a contrasting Australiandark wood frame (mahogany?) so that the tile is part of a trivet. The maker of this tile is unknown.
LARGE ENGLISH AESTHETIC TRANSFER TILE, FLOWERS IN VASE
This eight inch square tile has a superb design, with highly stylized geometric flowers It is a study of brown and white, with a bold design, placing the vase of flowers against a dramatic dark brown circular background. The surrounding area includes geometricized patterns. This rare tile was probably made c. 1880. The tile is in excellent condition without chips, cracks or even edge nibbles!
$125.00 Special Discount of 20% until April 30, 2009
AESTHETIC MOVEMENT COPELAND COMPOTE WITH STORK, BUTTERFLY AND BAMBOO. AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF JAPONISME! c.1870s ............... This colorful Aesthetic Movement transferware compote features a hand painted Japanesque design of palm or bamboo trees on a small island, storks and herons with fish in its beak. A butterfly hovers near the rim. The pattern is numbered D9875 and is marked in red ink. The cream-colored fluted compote is approx. 8.5” in diameter and almost 3” high. The vario ...click for details
