Salad-size stoneware bowl from the Danish Hjorth factory, c 1920 to 30. Light grey glaze and typical Art Déco decoration in blue to the exterior, the interior with a central flower ornament in blue, yellow and brown. Height: "4 ½ / 11 cm, diam: "7 ½ / 19,5 cm. Impressed marks: L.Hjorth, deer mark, Denmark and Z 50 (model number?). Condition: wear to rim and some glaze blisters...

Earthenware relief-moulded dish by Söholm on the isle of Bornholm, Denmark. Late 19th century, typical of this factory’s early production. Moulded decoration of laurel leaves and an old couple in classical style, the design inspired by Danish sculptor Thorvaldsen. Diam: "10/ 26 cm. Condition: slight wear to parts of the figures in the centre...

Hand hammered bowl by Danish designer Just Andersen (1884-1943). The footed bowl or flower pot, of flaring form, is supported by three ogee-shaped brackets. 1920's, the design representative of this period. Early Just mark, impressed model number 310A. Height: "4/ 10,5 cm, diam: "5/ 12,5 cm. Condition: stains to the inside...

Hand hammered pewter box and lid by Danish designer Just Andersen (1884-1943). The side of the box concave, the lid with centre decoration of a stylized flower and a white Bakelite (?) knob. Chiseled decoration on the lid, maybe by Andersen's wife, Alba, with whom he had started the Just workshop in 1918 and who was a chiseller. Early Just mark, c 1920. Diam: "3 ¾/ 10 cm, height: "2 ¾/ 7 cm. Condition: some stains and a small nick to the rim...

A small beaker vase by Danish designer Just Andersen (1884-1943). Of flaring form, the simplicity of the shape accentuated by stripes near mouth and foot-rim. Marks: Just, GAB (a Swedish company for which Just Andersen worked from c 1930), model number 1162 and 1931 for the year. Height: "2/ 5 cm. Condition: fine...

Patinated bronze vase by Danish designer Just Andersen (1884-1943). Simple and beautiful Déco design, the shape reminding of the petals of an opening flower. Small engraving to one side of the foot-rim. Marks: GAB (a Swedish company for which Just Andersen worked from c 1930), "brons" and model number 212. Height: "5 ½ / 14 cm. Condition: some wear (scratch marks) as seen on pictures...

Bowl or vase by Danish designer Just Andersen (1884-1943), tulip-shaped and handled. Marks: Just, Danmark and model number 1772. Width: "4/ 10 cm...

A very small pewter vase by Danish designer Just Andersen (1884-1943)...

Studio vase by Mobach in Utrecht, 1960's or 70's. Of sturdy shape, the mouth-rim elegantly thin, the thick and irregularly running glaze in subtle shades of grey, pink and beige. Impressed mark "Mobach, Utrecht". Height: "4 ½/ 11,5 cm. Condition: fine. ...

A cylindrical cup and saucer from the Amstel factory, decorated in the style of Nicolas Wicart (1748-1815) with cottage people in a landscape and with gilt borders. The Amstel factory was working 1784-1814, and the underglaze blue mark "Amstel" on this cup and saucer was used up till 1809. Height: "2 1/2 / 6,5 cm, diam. of saucer "5 ¼ / 13,5 cm. Condition: crack and restoration to the cup and the saucer has a restored flake, as seen in pictures. ...

A ceramic wall hook by Desimone, Sicily, relief moulded as a "Picassoesque" crayfish. Crackled glaze in turquoise, red and green and with a button-like hook. Signed "Cer Desimone", c 1960. Height: "10 ¼ / 26,5 cm. Condition: minimal chip to one corner. ...

An Italian faience jar made in Deruta by Alfredo Santarelli (1874-1957). Of cylindrical shape and decorated with Renaissance style scroll-work in light blue, the background lustre or gold brown. Blue signature with AS and the rising sun, from the artist's later period, possibly 1930's. Height including lid: "4/ 10 cm. Condition: fine. ...

A beautiful pair of scissor shaped sugar nips or tongs, with shell bowls. Silver, probably Irish, Rococo style, late 18th century. Unmarked, like most early sugar nips. Width: "6 ¼/ 16 cm. Condition: the joint is somewhat unsteady, and apparently these sugar nips have not been restored. ...

English silver needle case of straight shape, to be used as a pendant. Hallmarks for Birmingham, 1921. Length: "2 ¾/ 7 cm. Condition: beautifully worn, as seen on photos. ...

A sterling silver bowl by Frank Whiting, c 1900, with a splendid hibiscus and scroll-work border, the style of which combines Rococo and Art Nouveau. Engraved monogram CN or NC. Diam: "5 ¾ / 14,5 cm, as indicated by the back stamp, which also includes the Whiting lion mark and 6072. Condition: fine....