“The Ape and the Roasted Chestnuts” is the title of the design for this hard to find plate, based on a tile design by John Moyr Smith from the Aesop’s Fable series of tiles. The chocolate brown transfer on white clay is quite striking. There are at least six tiles in the Fables series. It is harder to find the plate versions than the actual tiles. The plate measures 8 3/4" in diameter...

“The Wolf and the Crane” is the title of the design for this hard to find plate, based on a tile design by John Moyr Smith from the Aesop’s Fable series of tiles. The chocolate brown transfer on white clay is quite striking. There are at least six tiles in the Fables series. It is harder to find the plate versions than the actual tiles. The plate measures 8 3/4" in diameter. Markings on the back include “MINTONS” mark and date cypher (an arrow symbol) for the year 1874...

Hard to Find AESTHETIC MOVEMENT TUREEN WITH LID, DEVONSHIRE Pattern, c.1884. DEVONSHIRE has an Anglo-Japanese deep brown transfer pattern with birds and daisies and is a multi-motif pattern. The tureen is in remarkable excellent condition and pristinely clean. The length is 12" (over handles). The width is 8.5" and the height is 7". The external surfaces are decorated with several cartouches displaying various birds and flowers. The background has tiney flowers and sprays of larger daisies...

RIDGWAY Aesthetic Polychrome Transferware Platter 14” Platter w. Birds Flora, DEVONSHIRE VICTORIAN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT PLATTER, DEVONSHIRE Pattern, c.1884. DEVONSHIRE has an Anglo-Japanese deep brown transfer pattern with birds and daisies and is a multi-motif pattern. The platter is an unusual elongated octagonal shape. The center cartouches display ducklings in one and mushrooms in another. The platter measures 14 ½ inches X 10 inches...

WEDGWOOD CLASSICAL GREEK MUSICIAN’S SERIES of Plates designed by Thomas Allen, c. 1880 Here is a beautiful and rare set of the Greek Musicians series. One of the series appears on P.97 of Maureen Batkin’s book, Wedgwood Ceramics 1846-1959. These images were initially designed as tiles, and later adapted to plate designs, with the addition of a Classical leaf border. The plates are polychrome with brilliant colors...

TWO WEDGWOOD AESTHETIC COBALT BLUE WATER LILLY PLATES The Wedgwood WATER LILLY Pattern, with its showy flowers and lily pads, was first introduced in the early 19th century, and was produced in many color ways over time. This spectacular set of 8 plates has a rich cobalt blue transfer design of water lilies, which are botanically correct but aesthetically designed, as well as gilded highlights. The plate is 10 3/8" in diameter...

AESTHETIC JAPANESQUE TRANSFERWARE PLATE BY MINTON, BOMBAY PATTERN, C. 1870s Here is a wonderful Aesthetic Movement black transferware design on white background made by Minton and named Bombay, a key Indian city, and yet the design is based solely on Japanese emblems, and no sign of anything pertaining to India! The design is layered, pattern upon pattern...

I am currently at the New York Ceramics Fair, which will end tonight. I will be amending the description as soon as possible, as there are some changes in the items..AESTHETIC SET OF COPELAND PRIMROSE, 1881, WITH A BLACK TRANSFER AND SHADES OF BLUE, PINK, MAGENTA AND PALE OCHRE LUSTER.............. This set consists of 6 dinner plates (10” in diameter); a very large platter (18” length); a cake or serving plate with a tiny chip, approx...

AESTHETIC JAPANESQUE TRANSFERWARE DINNER PLATE, 10.5”, With HAND PAINTED, MOSTLY BURGUNDY W...

AESTHETIC JAPANESQUE TRANSFERWARE DINNER PLATE, 10.5” W. HAND PAINTED BLUE, PINKS, GREENS WITH PALE LUSTRE The KIOTO pattern by Bates, Gildea & Walker, was first registered in 1880. This is a wonderful example of English Victorian Aesthetic transferware, with strong Oriental influences. The transfer is black on a white ground and has silver luster and motifs hand painted in blue, green and pinks. There is slight color fading, but the overall look is very prerry.The border is decorated w...

GORGEOUS AESTHETIC JAPANESQUE TRANSFERWARE DINNER PLATE, 10.5” W. HAND PAINTED BLUE, PINKS, GREENS WITH SILVER LUSTRE. The KIOTO pattern by Bates, Gildea & Walker, was first registered in 1880. This is a wonderful example of English Victorian Aesthetic transferware, with strong Oriental influences. The plate is in excellent condition. The transfer is black on a white ground and has silver luster and motifs hand painted in blue, green and pinks. The border is decorated with flying and ...

AESTHETIC MOVEMENT TILE WITH LOW RELIEF CHERRY BLOSSOMS AND LEAVES by the Trent Co. of New Jersey, c.1880s. This 6” tile is in very good condition, except for a few small edge chips. The tile would look great on the wall with a simple frame. The glaze is a gray blue, soft and bright at the same time. The mold for the tile design was well carved and the tile is quite pleasing to the touch. The American ceramics industry developed rapidly between 1870-1900, and very quickly won international ...