I will be standing at the "Antiques for Everyone" fully vetted fair at The National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, U.K commencing Thursday 24th July for 4 days.
I will be standing on unit Q20 (sharing with Weedon Antiques) and will be pleased to see you there.
A fine English porcelain cup and saucer hand painted in underglaze blue and enamels with floral sprigs. Whilst unmarked it can be attributed to the Miles Mason factory. (See Berthoud's Anthology of British Tea Cups Pl. 295).
Dating from 1810-15, the cup measures 3 1/4inches across rim and the saucer 5 5/8inches.
An English pearlware plate with reticulated border and decorated in underglaze blue transfer with a rural scene. There is an impressed Davenport mark to the back.
Dating from the 1st quarter of the C19th., it measures 7 3/4inches across.
There is crazing to the glaze and some very faint staining (see photo). It is in good condition with no frit ...click for details
A very finely decorated London shape cup and saucer beautifully hand painted and richly gilt with birds in a rural setting together with exotic birds on rockwork. It is marked SPODE 2384 to the base of each piece.
Dating c1812-22, the saucer measures 5 3/4inches across.
Stffordshire pearlware pottery platter decorated in underglaze blue transfer with a middle eastern style pattern. It has 3 kiln stilt marks to the back of the rim.
Dating from c.1810-30, it measures 10 3/8inches (26.5 cms) long.
There is some VERY minor wear to some edges. It is in very good condition. ...click for details
A fine German porcelain teapot warmer in the form of a house. It is in 2 parts and would hold a pastille or candle to light the interior and warm the pot.
Probably dating from the mid C19th., it stands 6 1/8inches (15.6 cms) high.
There is some wear to the gilding. It is in very good condition.
A staffordshire pearlware plate decorated in strong underglaze blue with an early line engraved transfer of a chinese scene. The base is flat with no footrim and there are 3 spur marks from kiln stacking on the front rim matched by 3 sets of 3 spur marks to the back.
Dating from c.1800, it measures 6 3/4inches (17.3 cms) across.
A rare Spode porcelain cup and saucer.Well potted from a creamy-white porcelain, it is painted in bright enamels with flowers. There is a painted mark to the base.Both pieces of ogee shape and the cup has an unusual handle.
Dating from c.1800, the saucer measures 5 1/4inches (13.5 cms) across and the cup 3 1/2inches (9 cms) across the rim.
A very unusual Masons Patent Ironstone footless bowl. It stands on a flat base with no footring. There is a Masons mark to the base.It is painted in underglaze blue and red enamels.
Dating from the first half of the C19th., it measures 6 inches (15.2 cms) across.
It is in good condition. There is an original spur mark to the inside of the base.
