Two-handled celadon jarlet; the glaze extending halfway down the body and in a soft green shade. The exposed earthenware is a reddish hue. Two applied strap handles connect the jar's lip to the shoulders. 15th-16th century. Origin: Southeast Asia, possibly Thailand. Size: 2.5" tall. Condition: Excellent.
A German Saltglaze Bellamine.
With crisply moulded mask and applied flower roundel.
Germany E17thC.
Height; 8 1/8" (20.5 cm).
Condition; chip to inside of lip otherwise excellent.
With a very good glaze surface.
A superb quality very large pottery figure of a male attendant or official, dating to the earlier Ming Dynasty, 1400-1500 AD.
The figure is placed on a high hexagonal plint and wears a fine two-colour blue and turquoise glazed robe. The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white. Finely painted facial details.
The head is attachable as often seen on the largest figures from this period.
The figure holds a blanket under his arm...
A Dutch Delft blue and white wall tile hand painted with a rabbit seated and eating. The animal is surrounded by a circle of a wavy line with dots in the wave troughs. Flowers fill the corners. It is 5 1/8 inches (13 cm) square about ½ inch (1.2 cm) tall. The red clay sides are beveled so that the back is slightly smaller than the front...
A Kangxi period very large baluster- shaped jar and cover, decorated in blue and white with the body showing 36 panels each enclosing a composition of butterflies amongst leafy peony sprays. The borders also reflect a floral image whilst the cover repeats the themes of the panels.
This impressive example is of monumental size 57cm (22 and 1/2 inches) high and boasts a vibrant and even blue colour and meticulous painting ...
Antique Chinese 17th century Qing Dynasty Kangxi period. Large, Famille Verte porcelain charger signed with artemisia mark. Fine hand-painted and enameled with landscape scene of a mountainous river with trees, houses, a viewing pagoda, and various figures on a bridge and shore, including a fisherman seated in a boat. All surrounded by a band of twelve rectangular panels containing flower heads. The rim is adorned with a band of latticework...
Unusual tile of a seated man in a flat cap holding a fishing pole while his wife in a bonnet cap seated beside him looks at him. A charming scene. The tile has tapered sides.5 ¼ inches (13.5 cm) square. ½ inches (1.5 cm thick).
Condition; major old restoration to the upper left corner, similar restoration along the right edge in the column and other very minor chips.
I think this is a fairly rare format with the columns and arch. The figures have a certain humor and art.
A Westerwald Stoneware Tankard.
The body with incised and impressed decoration.
The neck with applied masks.
Westerwald C1600/20.
Height; 7" (17.5 cm).
Condition; chip to upper upper rim, minor small chips to rim.
Slightly distorted in the firing.
A similar example is in 'The American Pilgrim Museum' Leiden.
Fragments of this type have been excavated in Plymouth Massachusetts at the site of the colony founded by the Mayflower Pilgrims in 1620.
Also at the slightly ea...
A superb 'Bartmanns Krug', Germany, Rhineland, probably Cologne, 16th.-early 17th. century AD.
Exceptional quality 'tigerskin' glazing, nice details and typical of the later renaissance German wine or beer jugs.
Size: 20,5 cm. tall and 14-15 cm. wide.
Condition: Extremely fine for type, no repairs.
Ex. Old Danish Estate collection.
A strictly museum quality, large pottery figure of a male attendant, dating to the mid Ming Dynasty, ca. 1500 AD.
The figure stands on a large Lotus throne on top of high hexagonal plint in fine Sancai colours - a two-colour blue and torqoise glazed robe. Under his arm he holds a bottle.
He wears a high hat. Finely painted facial details. Lotus thrones are very rare for Ming pottery figures...
A important rare massive size German stoneware pouring jug, Westerwald, ca. 1780-1820 AD.
Jug with cobalt glaze of floral motifs with a birds wing, original pewter lid with no stamps. Fantastic size and very decorative, a must for collectors of early German pottery.
Size: 38-39 cm.
Condition: Superb, noting to remark, unusually nice condition for such a large old Westerwald jug...
Very large and impressive brown-glazed Bartmannskrug or Bellarmine Jug, Raeren, Germany c. Late 17th.- early 18th century AD.
The jug with lovely warm brown glaze and a detailed bartmann on the neck and a small ring handle.
Size: c. 42 cm. tall!
Condition: Extremely fine, completely intact!
Provenance: The Estate of Carl-johan Hummeltoft (1958-2020), Birkerød, Denmark...
Beautiful and very early Italian Majolica Faience, Apothecary Jar, marked Bassano and dated to the year 1715!
Early dated European Apothecary jars are very rarely found and this is a great specimen in blue and white glaze and Gothic writing. The mixture held in the jar was 'Sempe De Portulaca'. Albarello shape and quite large.
Size: c. 21 cm. tall and 12 cm...
This is very fine small English demitasse cup made by Hammersley and Co. especially for Ovington's, New York, c 1887-1912, having slightly flared scalloped rim cup and foot, ornate scrolled gilt handle, gold wash inside, cobalt with turquoise jeweling on delicate gilt floral pattern; measures 2 1/2 in H, Excellent condition.
Wonderful Doulton Burslem pitcher trimmed with gold with lovely handpainted flowers on both the front and back. There is a fabulous gold grotesque head on the spout. It has the brown Doulton Burslem on the bottom.
It measures 10" tall x 5" diameter not including the handle. This great pitcher is in perfect condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.
A decorated vase from Marblehead Pottery in Massachusetts. Designed by Arthur Hennessey and decorated by Sarah Tutt. Marked as shown. Measures about 4 1/4" wide, 3 3/8" tall. Fine design, color, and execution.
This is a beautiful Dresden porcelain coffee cup with lid and deep saucer, ca. 1893-1916; marked with the mark of Richard Klemm, comprising a straight sided cup with angular handle, decorated with hand-painted flowers, gilt swirls and fish scale borders, gold dots on handle, acorn finial on lid. Measurements: cup 5 in. H 3" high, saucer 5 3/8 in D; Condition: Pristine
A Sevres biscuit with male and female figures in a romantic arrangement showing finely detailed. Excellent table decoration. Mark and number on the bottom. 19th Century.
Dimensions: 7.08" (18 cm) height X 7.87" (20 cm) length X 6.10" (15.5 cm) width.