VERY ATTRACTIVE ENGLISH BLACK AND WHITE TRANSFERWARE SHAPED PLATER WITH A FARMHOUSE IN THE CENTER WITH COWS IN THE FIELDS SURROUNDED BY A ROSE BORDER. THIS WOULD MAKE A  More »

VERY ATTRACTIVE ENGLISH BLACK AND WHITE TRANSFERWARE SHAPED PLATER WITH A FARMHOUSE IN THE CENTER WITH COWS IN THE FIELDS SURROUNDED BY A ROSE BORDER. THIS WOULD MAKE A GREAT CENTER PLATE FOR A WALL DISPLAY. IT HAS THE MARK FOR JAMES BEECH ON THE BACK AND WAS MADE CA 1887. Status: For Sale Reference#: PFA_71 Condition: GOOD Year: CA 1887 Country: ENGLAND Maker: JAMES BEECH Height: 11 in. (27.94 cm) Depth: 1.50 in. (3.81 cm) Width: 14.75 in. (37.47 cm) Title: ENGLISH BLACK AND WHITE TRASNFERWARE PLATTER   « Less

FABULOUS LARGE OVAL MEISSEN PLATTER IN THE REKNOWN ONION PATTERN - BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN. IT HAS THE MEISSEN CROSSED SWORDS MARK TO THE BACK OF THE PLATTER AND IS IN VERY  More »

FABULOUS LARGE OVAL MEISSEN PLATTER IN THE REKNOWN ONION PATTERN - BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN. IT HAS THE MEISSEN CROSSED SWORDS MARK TO THE BACK OF THE PLATTER AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Status: For Sale Reference#: PFA_45S Condition: VERY GOOD Year: CA 1900 Country: GERMANY Maker: MEISSEN Height: 12 in. (30.48 cm) Width: 16 in. (40.64 cm) Title: LARGE MEISSEN ONION PATTERN OVAL PLATTER   « Less

Fabulous ''LUNEVILLE'' antique French Majolica Turquoise Asparagus Platter in vibrant colors and beautifully decorated with asparagus and artichokes. This platter is  More »

Fabulous ''LUNEVILLE'' antique French Majolica Turquoise Asparagus Platter in vibrant colors and beautifully decorated with asparagus and artichokes. This platter is illustrated in the French Majolica book ''Les Barbotines'' and was made ca 1880. This platter is in excellent condition and the glaze is very good. A really great addition to a majolica collection! Status: For Sale Reference#: PFA_46A Condition: VERY GOOD Year: CA 1880 Country: FRANCE Maker: LUNEVILLE Width: 14 in. (35.56 cm) Title: WONDERFUL FRENCH ''LUNEVILLE '' TURQUOISE ASPARAGUS PLATTER   « Less

A First Period Worcester Porcelain Blue-Scale Kidney-Shaped Dish, Circa 1770. The kidney-shaped dish has a blue scale ground with four large shaped white panels and four  More »

A First Period Worcester Porcelain Blue-Scale Kidney-Shaped Dish, Circa 1770. The kidney-shaped dish has a blue scale ground with four large shaped white panels and four smaller vase-shaped panels on the rim, all finely painted with flowers. ;The vase-form panels have a single flower, while the larger panels are painted with an assortment of flowers, each has a distinctive long stemed flower to each side. ;In the central well is another panel of kidney-shape similarly painted with flowers. ;Each panel is bordered with fine gilding of rococo form. Length: 10 inches x width: 7 1/2 inches Mark: Underglaze blue fret mark Reference: Worcester Porcelain, 1751-1790, The Zorensky Collection, Simon Spero & John Sandon, page 262, #310, for a kidney-shaped dish.   « Less

AN ENGLISH REGENCY PAPIER MACHE TRAY, Made By Clay, Circa 1825. This oblong tray is of Gothic shape decorated in the center with a white, seafoam green and pink floral  More »

AN ENGLISH REGENCY PAPIER MACHE TRAY, Made By Clay, Circa 1825. This oblong tray is of Gothic shape decorated in the center with a white, seafoam green and pink floral bouquet, and outlined with a wide border of richly gilded foliage and scroll work; all on a black ground. ;Minor wear to back and old chip on rim. Dimensions: 26 3/4 in x 20 1/4 in (67.9 cm x 51.4 cm) Marks: Impressed Clay King St Covt. Garden ;A form of Papier-Mache appears to have been utilized by the Chinese in the later Ming dynasty, but as indicated by its name, compressed and harden pulped paper was first prepared by French craftsmen in the mid-18th century. But the Papier-Mache industry was spectacularly and firmly established on a large commercial scale in 1772 by the patent of Henry Clay of 19 Newhall Street, Birmingham. ;Clay''s patent was for the production of large panels of compressed paper, varnished and stoved, which could then be converted into parts of coaches, sedan-chairs, doors, screens, tables, waiters and trays, by cutting, sawing and screwing. ;The basic material used was not pulped waste paper as in France but a specially compounded rag paper (mostly of linen or cotton and without any wool) of a spongy nature and resembling greyish-green blotting paper. ;Placed on a flat oiled metal or wooden base, these sheets of paper were surface dressed with an adhesive made of glue, flour and tree resin, and built up one on the other with continuous heavy pressure until a panel of some 10 layers had been achieved. ;This, when dry, was tremendously hard and strong and when buffed off with powered abrasive was surface colored, mainly black or crimson, and given a fine coating of an asphaltum-linseed oil varnish, and then stove-enameled at a moderate temperature. ;A highly lustrous surface was thus acquired that could be decorated in a great variety of different styles. Clay used the simple name of paper panels for these agglomerates and by the turn of the century was employing some 300 workpeople, trays being the main output. ;In 1802 Henry Clay, who had become prosperous very rapidly, removed his business entirely to King Street, Covent Garden, London. ;He died in 1812, but his associates continued under the name of Clay and Co. until at least 1860. During the final 35-40 years trays in very large numbers were produced in the Covent Garden workshop, being finely painted in oil-based colors with designs of flower, landscapes, classical , biblical and historical scenes, birds, coat-of-arms, etc., often with brilliant crimson, green and blue backgrounds. ;Many of these were quite expensive and were sold at prices ranging from 6 to 15 pounds. ;They were soundly constructed of strong materials carefully stove-enameled and as a result a goodly number have survived to present times almost undamaged. ;Many are marked on the reverse side -- Clay impressed. (John and Simcox, 125). References: John, W. D. and Jacqueline Simcox. English Decorated Trays (1550-1850). ;Bath: Harding & Curtis Ltd., 1964.   « Less

Platter in Imari pattern made by Derby, predecessor of Royal Crown Derby, England, between 1782 and 1820.Measures 19 3/4inches accross.One of a set of 3 platters (the others  More »

Platter in Imari pattern made by Derby, predecessor of Royal Crown Derby, England, between 1782 and 1820.Measures 19 3/4inches accross.One of a set of 3 platters (the others are 13inches and 16 1/4inches respectively)Rounded rectangular shape with frilly edges, bordered by a gold line with moulded shells on the edge. Iron red and gold flowers with blue scrolling stems form the border pattern. The well of the platter is painted in the same palette of iron red, cobalt blue and gold in a stylised floral pattern.The back has the standard factory mark for 1782-1820.Condition is good considering the age of the piece. There is substantial crazing that can easilly be bleached out, but no chips/cracks/damage of any sort. Status: For Sale Reference#: 1979 Condition: See Description Year: See Description   « Less

Platter in Imari pattern made by Derby, predecessor of Royal Crown Derby, England, between 1782 and 1820.Measures 16 1/4inches accross.One of a set of 3 platters (the others  More »

Platter in Imari pattern made by Derby, predecessor of Royal Crown Derby, England, between 1782 and 1820.Measures 16 1/4inches accross.One of a set of 3 platters (the others are 13inch and 19 3/4inches respectively)Rounded rectangular shape with frilly edges, bordered by a gold line with moulded shells on the edge. Iron red and gold flowers with blue scrolling stems form the border pattern. The well of the platter is painted in the same palette of iron red, cobalt blue and gold in a stylised floral pattern.The back has the standard factory mark for 1782-1820.Condition is good considering the age of the piece. There are some minor surface scratches, some crazing, and age lines (not cracks), but no chips/cracks/damage of any sort. Status: For Sale Reference#: 1978 Condition: See Description Year: See Description   « Less

Platter in Imari pattern made by Derby, predecessor of Royal Crown Derby, England, between 1782 and 1820.Measures 13inches accross.One of a set of 3 platters (the others are  More »

Platter in Imari pattern made by Derby, predecessor of Royal Crown Derby, England, between 1782 and 1820.Measures 13inches accross.One of a set of 3 platters (the others are 16 1/4inch and 19 3/4inches respectively)Rounded rectangular shape with frilly edges, bordered by a gold line with moulded shells on the edge. Iron red and gold flowers with blue scrolling stems form the border pattern. The well of the platter is painted in the same palette of iron red, cobalt blue and gold in a stylised floral pattern.The back has the standard factory mark for 1782-1820.Condition is very good considering the age of the piece. There is slight discoloration and minor crazing as is to be expected, but no chips/cracks/damage of any sort. Status: For Sale Reference#: 1977 Condition: See Description Year: See Description   « Less

Item: Copeland Spode Y3966 Currants New Stone Med Platter B Age: Early to mid 20th century Size: At widest - 10 1/4 inches (26.1 cms) Condition: Good - some  More »

Item: Copeland Spode Y3966 Currants New Stone Med Platter B Age: Early to mid 20th century Size: At widest - 10 1/4 inches (26.1 cms) Condition: Good - some utensil marks in places - some very faint light wear in places.   « Less

Item: Copeland Spode Y3966 Currants New Stone Med Platter A Age: Early to mid 20th century Size: At widest - 10 1/4 inches (26.1 cms) Condition: Good - some  More »

Item: Copeland Spode Y3966 Currants New Stone Med Platter A Age: Early to mid 20th century Size: At widest - 10 1/4 inches (26.1 cms) Condition: Good - some utensil marks in places - some very faint light wear in places.   « Less