A Small Flight & Barr Worcester Plate, Circa 1792-1804 The dessert plate has a simple purple flower to the centre with a gilt line surround ;The shaped rim also  More »

A Small Flight & Barr Worcester Plate, Circa 1792-1804 The dessert plate has a simple purple flower to the centre with a gilt line surround ;The shaped rim also with gold. ;The wide rim finely painted with three different alternating flowers in yellow, red and pink. Diameter: 7 3/4 inches Mark: in purple script below a crown: Flight & Barr Worcester Manuf.. to their May.. N   « Less

A Set of Six Derby Porcelain Plates, Pattern 126, Painted by George Complin, Circa 1790. The plates are decorated with fruit within a heart-shaped gilt border. ;The  More »

A Set of Six Derby Porcelain Plates, Pattern 126, Painted by George Complin, Circa 1790. The plates are decorated with fruit within a heart-shaped gilt border. ;The fruit depicted include grapes, plums, strawberries, raspberries and apples amongst others. ;The rim in yellow highlighted with gold with a continuous polychrome leafy border. Some gilt rubbing. The plates very closely matches in layout and design the pattern #140 allocated in the Factory pattern book. Mark: Puce crossed batons D and #126 Dimensions: Diameter: 8.5 inches (22 cm) Reference: The Dynamic Brilliance of Derby Porcelain: The First Hundred Years, Catalogue of Peter Jackson, 1988, item#28 for pattern #140 painted by George Complain. ;Pattern #140 is a documentary pattern in that Complain is specifically allocated this pattern in the 18th century Derby Porcelain Factory pattern book.   « Less

A Fine Paris Porcelain Dessert Service, Dagoty, Circa 1800 The service in white with gold bands to border the central band consisting of a series of large gold filled  More »

A Fine Paris Porcelain Dessert Service, Dagoty, Circa 1800 The service in white with gold bands to border the central band consisting of a series of large gold filled circles. The service consists of the following: 12 Plates (9 1/2 inches) 1 Openwork Fruit Stand Height: (6 1/2 inches; Length: 10 1/2 inches) 1 Covered Boat-shaped Tureen, cover and fixed stand (Length: 10 3/4 inches) 1 Oval footed Tureen, cover and stand ( Height: 7 1/2 inches x Length: 8 1/2 inches 1 Circular Tureen, cover and stand (Diameter: 11 3/4 inches) 2 Medium waisted Square dishes (7 inches x 7 1/4 inches) 2 Large waisted Square dishes ( 9 inches x 9 1/4 inches) 4 Shell dishes (9 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches) 2 Rectangular long dishes (1 chip) (12 1/4 inches x 5 3/4 inches) 2 Boat-shaped dishes (10 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches) 3 Octagonal dishes (8 inches) There are additional pieces that can be added to the service: 3 large circular dishes 1 oval dish 4 shell dishes (2 chips) 1 square dish (1 chip)   « Less

A Rare Large Chelsea Porcelain Dish, Red Anchor Period, Circa 1755. The ;unusually large dish, with a petal-shaped rim, is decorated with scattered bouquets and  More »

A Rare Large Chelsea Porcelain Dish, Red Anchor Period, Circa 1755. The ;unusually large dish, with a petal-shaped rim, is decorated with scattered bouquets and flowers including roses and tulips. ;The painting is of an unusually high quality. ;The dish with old invisibly repaired cracks. Diameter: 16 1/2 inches (42cm) See: ; ; ;Chelsea Porcelain at Williamsburg by John C. Austin page 84-85, #75 for two oval dishes with the same type and style of decoration.   « Less

A Derby porcelain plate pttn #115,a Large Flower''d Monsonia, Circa 1795-1805 Painted John Brewer. Some rubbing to gilt on rim, one small chip at 5 o''clock on ;Monsonia

A Derby porcelain plate pttn #115,a Large Flower''d Monsonia, Circa 1795-1805 Painted John Brewer. Some rubbing to gilt on rim, one small chip at 5 o''clock on ;Monsonia   « Less

A Pair of Chinese Export Famille rose plates, Circa 1760-5. ; ; ; ; ;The plates, each with central decoration of flowering peonies, leaves and branches in bright  More »

A Pair of Chinese Export Famille rose plates, Circa 1760-5. ; ; ; ; ;The plates, each with central decoration of flowering peonies, leaves and branches in bright famille rose colors, are bordered by spearheads. ;The outer rim has cartouches of precious objects surrounded by intricate scrollwork with peonies between. Diameter: ;8 3/4 inches.   « Less

A Pair of Derby Porcelain Botanical Plates, Circa 1795-1805, pattern #115. Painted By John Brewer. 1. ;Pelargonium betulinum/Birch Leav''d Crane Bill 2.  More »

A Pair of Derby Porcelain Botanical Plates, Circa 1795-1805, pattern #115. Painted By John Brewer. 1. ;Pelargonium betulinum/Birch Leav''d Crane Bill 2. ;Ribus odoralus/ Flowering Respberry Diameter: 8 1/2 inches.   « Less

A Coalport lustred plate with neo-classical figures, Circa 1810.

A Coalport lustred plate with neo-classical figures, Circa 1810.   « Less

A PAIR OF LARGE CHINESE EXPORT "FAMILLE-ROSE" CIRCULAR DISHES, CIRCA 1765 ; ; ; ; ;The shallow dishes are decorated with a group of peony blossoms within a  More »

A PAIR OF LARGE CHINESE EXPORT "FAMILLE-ROSE" CIRCULAR DISHES, CIRCA 1765 ; ; ; ; ;The shallow dishes are decorated with a group of peony blossoms within a leaf-shaped reserve. ;The border which forms the reserve is decorated with white prunus blossoms, and turquoise, blue and sepia bamboo leaves and bamboo shoots on a sepia spiral ground. ;The sepia leaves and bamboo are picked out in gilt. Diameter: 12 1/2" Condition: Good Period: QIANLONG (Ch''ien Lung) (1736-95) Nadler, Daniel. China to Order: Focusing on the XIXth Century and Surveying Polychrome Export Porcelain. pp. 66 for illustrated example.   « Less

A Pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose Circular Plates, Circa 1760. The plates have a central reserve in the shape of a palm leaf that is outlined in an over-glaze  More »

A Pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose Circular Plates, Circa 1760. The plates have a central reserve in the shape of a palm leaf that is outlined in an over-glaze turquoise enamel. ;A large floral spring of rose-pink peonies and other flowers lie within the reserve. ;The border is painted with numerous branches and blossoms of white prunis and brown bamboo; all against ground of sepia swirls. ;Rimmed in ocher. ''The white enamel was an important element in the famille rose palette, for it made possible the mixing of shades of opaque colors through which three-dimensional effects of modeling in the Western style could be obtained.'' (Howard and Ayers, 152). Dimensions: 9 inches diameter (22.9 cm). References: Howard, David, and John Ayers. China for the West, Vol. 1. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet Publication, 1978. Nadler, Daniel. China to Order: Focusing on the XIXth Century and Surveying Polychrome Export Porcelain. pp. 66 for illustrated example.   « Less