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Staffordshire Salt Glaze

Salt-Glazed Stoneware Sweetmeat Dishes in the Form of Vine Leaves, a Pair
Located in Downingtown, PA
  The Staffordshire salt glaze stoneware dishes are molded in the form of a vine leaf and are curved at
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Large Salt Glaze Charger Mid-18th Century England Circa 1765
By Staffordshire
Located in Katonah, NY
Provenance: The Collection of Sir Samuel Hoare* This large salt-glaze charger was made in
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Neoclassical Platters and Serveware

Materials

Stoneware

Antique King Charles Salt Glaze Staffordshire Spaniel Mantle Dog Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful spaniel dog ceramic figurine, circa 1950's made in Japan in great condition no chips or cracks.
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20th Century Japanese Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair English Salt /Glazed Spaniels, c. 1830
Located in Pasadena, CA
the inspiration for figures that were later copied by the Staffordshire potters in the Victorian
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Antique 1830s English Regency Animal Sculptures

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Pottery

Pair Blue and White 18th Century Dr. Wall Worcester Porcelain Saucers
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Katonah, NY
probably learned from the Staffordshire salt glaze potters.
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Irish Belleek Porcelain Aberdeen Pitcher Ewer Salt Centerpiece Ireland
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Dublin, Ireland
, unusual luster outside glaze. Boat shaped single table salt dish of naturalistic oval form. Rare
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Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Sadler Style Pair Art Deco Pottery Racing Car Cruets
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
pouring holes and both have numberplates, one marked SALT and the other PEPPER. The teapots are glazed in
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20th Century English Art Deco Serving Pieces

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Ceramic

Sadler Style Pair Art Deco Pottery Racing Car Cruets
Sadler Style Pair Art Deco Pottery Racing Car Cruets
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H 2.17 in W 4.24 in D 2.56 in
16th Century Elizabethan Tigerware Jug
Located in New Orleans, LA
London, 1580 10” high Tigerware is also known as salt-glazed stoneware, which is stoneware with a thin
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Antique 16th Century English Elizabethan Pitchers

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Silver

Rare Vintage Circa 1930 Royal Doulton Wall Pocket Vase Owl High Relief D5771
By Royal Doulton
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
to revive earlier types of stoneware, such as copies of 18th-century vessels. The famous salt-glazed
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vases

Materials

Pottery

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1948-1951 Bing & Grondahl coffee service for 8, Denmark
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Wedgwood Black Basalt Teapot
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a Wedgwood (signed) late 18th century Black Basalt Teapot. The Teapot is in overall very good condition and features a band of putti ringing the body o...
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Antique Late 18th Century Georgian Tea Sets

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Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Mantel Clock
By Wedgwood
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Mantel Clock. Made by Wedgwood in England, circa 1970-80 and fully and properly marked/stamped on base. Marked: “Wedgwood, Made in...
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Staffordshire Pearlware Teapot and Cover with Inlaid Agate Surface
By Ralph Wood Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
Staffordshire pearlware teapot and cover with inlaid agate surface, Attributed to the Ralph Wood Family, circa 1780 The squat oval pearlware pottery teapot has a recumbent Spani...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Pottery

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Ceramic, Pearlware, Pottery

English Wedgwood Jasperware Jewelry Dish with Neoclassical Design
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful English Wedgwood Jasperware sage green and white round jewelry dish with neoclassical design, circa 20th century, 1979, England. Piece is a matte stoneware in a light gre...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Pair of Vintage English Staffordshire Poodles
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of vintage English poodle figures made in Staffordshire, England in the mid-20th century. Lovely flocking accents and coloring. The poodles are sitting on cobalt blue bases with...
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Mid-20th Century English Victorian Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Pair of Mid Century White Spaniel Dogs Sculpture Staffordshire England, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, good original vintage condition. Beautiful and unique decorative sculptures. White Spaniel Dogs Sculpture was produced in Staffordshire, England in 1960s. Only one p...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic, Terracotta

Antique Whittenmore Blue Decorated Salt Glazed Stoneware Crock C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Whittenmore salt glazed stoneware crock offers blue floral decoration, double handles and maker stamp as photographed, c1890 Measures- 10.75''H x 12''W x 12''D
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Silver Cloud for Andy (A) - Original Lightweight Metal Sculpture
By Atticus Adams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Pair of Mid Century Dot Spaniel Dogs Sculpture Staffordshire England 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, good original vintage condition. Beautiful and unique decorative sculptures. White Spaniel Dogs Sculpture was produced in Staffordshire, England in 1960s. Only one p...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

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Six Wedgwood Majolica Argenta 'Lincoln' Pattern Dessert Dishes
By Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Six Wedgwood majolica Argenta palette ‘Lincoln' pattern dessert plates with finely molded maroon prunus blossoms and dark taupe pine branches surrounded by a yellow Greek key border....
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Antique Late 19th Century English Japonisme Pottery

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Vintage English Staffordshire Style Spaniel Dogs, White & Gold
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of vintage Staffordshire style spaniel dogs with a white body and accented by gold streaks.
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Ceramic

Antique Wedgwood Creamware or Queen's Ware Covered Orange Bowl
By Wedgwood
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique covered bowl was made by the Wedgwood factory of England in approximately 1920 and done in a Georgian style. This orange bowl is composed of creamware ceramic, also know...
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Decorative Bowls

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Staffordshire Stoneware Salt Glazed Teapot Color Decorated with Figures
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
Staffordshire stoneware salt glazed teapot color decorated with male and female figures, mid-18th
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Antique 1760s English Pottery

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Ceramic, Pottery

1870s Victorian Salt Glazed White Ironstone Coffee Pot with Pewter Lid
Located in Milan, IT
This salt glazed ironstone coffee pot with a lid made from pewter was realized in Staffordshire
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Tea Sets

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1860s Rare Victorian Small Salt Glazed White Ironstone Teapot with Pewter Lid
Located in Milan, IT
This salt glazed ironstone small teapot with a Greek geometric relief and lid made from pewter was
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Tea Sets

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1860s Very Large Victorian Salt Glazed White Ironstone Teapot with Ivy Relief
Located in Milan, IT
This very large salt glazed ironstone teapot with an Victorian ivy and ferns reliefs and lid made
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English Stoneware Decorated Teapot Staffordshire Mid-18th Century
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
Literature: White Salt-Glazed STONEWARE of the British Isles by Diana Edwards and Rodney Hampson.
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Antique 1760s English Ceramics

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Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Stoneware

Saltglaze Stoneware Enamel Teapot with Portrait of Frederick of Prussia
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
in handle. Literature: Page 163 Edwards and Hampson work titled White Salt-glazed STONEWARE of the
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Antique 1760s English Ceramics

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Ceramic, Pottery

Rare Staffordshire Salt-Glazed Stoneware Bird, circa 1760
By Staffordshire
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
A rare Staffordshire salt-glazed stoneware figure, circa 1760. Well modelled as a bird perched upon
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Antique 1760s English Georgian Ceramics

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Stoneware

Rare Staffordshire Salt-Glazed Stoneware Bird, circa 1760
Rare Staffordshire Salt-Glazed Stoneware Bird, circa 1760
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H 4.93 in W 2.05 in D 2.56 in
A Staffordshire Salt-glazed Openwork Basket
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Staffordshire salt-glazed stoneware basket has a twisted bail handle and scalloped rim with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Serving Bowls

PAIR OF 18TH C STAFFORDSHIRE SALT GLAZED LEAF FORM RELISH DISHES
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of very finely modeled Staffordshire salt glazed ceramic leaf form relish dishes. English
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Tableware

A Striking Pair of English Minton Porcelain Cockatoo Figurines
By Minton
Located in San Francisco, CA
signed '18th Cent., Staffordshire Salt-Glaze'; each alert cockatoo perched on a branch with showy crest
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Staffordshire Saltglaze Leaf-Shaped Dish with Bird
By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Katonah, NY
A fine quality and rare Staffordshire salt glazed leaf shaped dish with serrated edges and crisp
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Pottery

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18th Century Salt-Glazed Stoneware Confectionary Mold in the Form of a Fish
Located in Downingtown, PA
example. "The Illustrated Guide to Staffordshire Salt-Glazed Stoneware", Arnold R. Mountford
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Pottery

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Large Salt-Glaze Charger 18th Century England circa 1765
By Staffordshire
Located in Katonah, NY
This salt-glazed stoneware charger is an exquisite piece of early Americana.* The floral design on
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vide...

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English Large Saltglaze Stoneware Heart Sweetmeat or Pickle Dish
Located in Downingtown, PA
Staffordshire Salt-Glazed Stoneware. •1744- dated heart-shaped alabaster mold for pickle tray: fig. 31.  
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Pottery

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Rare Staffordshire Enamelled Salt-Glazed Diamond-Shaped Teapot & Cover
Located in Downingtown, PA
The rare enamelled salt-glazed stoneware teapot and cover is of diamond-form with a molded
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Pottery

Staffordshire Enameled Salt glaze Stoneware Chinoiserie Coffee Pot & Cover, Cir
Located in Downingtown, PA
Staffordshire enameled salt glaze stoneware chinoiserie coffee pot and cover, circa 1760
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Pottery

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An English Salt-glazed Stoneware Teapot & Cover
Located in Downingtown, PA
A lozenge-shaped salt-glazed stoneware teapot with highly unusual pressed details in the concentric
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George II Tea Sets

English Salt Glazed Pottery Lion Mid-18th Century Made circa 1760
Located in Katonah, NY
This salt glaze figure of a lion was made in England in the mid-18th Century circa 1760. The
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Folk Art Animal Sculptures

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Stoneware

Mid-18th Century Salt Glazed Cider Jug with Polychrome Decoration
Located in Downingtown, PA
Salt glazed cider jug with polychrome decoration, circa 1765 The jug is painted in colorful
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Barware

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Pottery

Salt-Glazed Teapot with Secret Jacobite Symbolism Made circa 1760
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this antique salt-glazed teapot made in Staffordshire England in the mid
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Antique 1760s English Rococo Historical Memorabilia

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Stoneware

Salt-Glazed Coffee Pot Mid-18th Century England with Chinoiserie Design
Located in Katonah, NY
colorful enamels. All of the decoration on this salt-glazed coffee pot is hand painted. The design was
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

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Stoneware

Brown and White Ceramic Dog Salt and Pepper Shakers, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of brown and white ceramic dog salt and pepper shakers. Each shaker depicts a brown dog with
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tableware

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18th-Century Staffordshire Saltglaze Stoneware Soup Tureen, Cover and Stand
Located in Downingtown, PA
salt-glazed stoneware soup tureen, cover and stand with molded barley corn or seed design raised on
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Soup Tureens

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Ceramic, Pottery

Minton Majolica Carrier-Belleuse's Hogarth Figural Salt Cellars / Match Pots S/2
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of 19th century Majolica figural salt cellars or match holders, known as the Hogarth Couple
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Rococo Revival Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware

18th Century Pierced Saltglaze Stoneware Dish
Located in Katonah, NY
with small raised flowers in the lattice work. It is an elegant salt-glazed form. A version of this
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Rococo Pottery

Three 18th Century Creamware Leaf Dishes
Located in Katonah, NY
Devonshire combined with an amount of calcined flint. This body is the same as that used for salt-glazed
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Antique 1760s English Rococo Ceramics

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Creamware

Three 18th Century Creamware Leaf Dishes
Three 18th Century Creamware Leaf Dishes
H 0.88 in W 7.75 in D 0.88 in
Staffordshire Salt Glaze Teapot
Located in Essex, MA
Round form with root form spout and handle , woman in landscape decoration , cover with floral finial.
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Antique 1760s English George III Pottery

Staffordshire Salt Glaze Teapot
Staffordshire Salt Glaze Teapot
H 3.5 in W 6 in D 3.5 in
Pair of English Pottery Massive Staffordshire Salt Glazed Stoneware Chargers
By Staffordshire
Located in Downingtown, PA
The salt glazed dishes are decorated with a border pattern known as the seed of Barleycorn pattern
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Antique 1750s British Georgian Pottery

Salt-Glazed Dish Made in England, circa 1765
Located in Katonah, NY
produced in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, London, and Staffordshire. Salt-glazed pottery became popular in
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Antique Salt Glaze Stoneware Pitcher, circa 1860, Staffordshire, England
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Antique salt glaze stoneware pitcher, circa 1860, Staffordshire, England. Raised relief 'wheat
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Antique Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Pitchers

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Earthenware Figure of a Horse
Located in Katonah, NY
Devonshire combined with an amount of calcined flint. This body is the same as that used for salt-glazed
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Antique Late 18th Century English Folk Art Animal Sculptures

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Creamware

Earthenware Figure of a Horse
Earthenware Figure of a Horse
H 6 in W 2 in D 6.5 in
Staffordshire Salt Glaze Stoneware Tureen and Cover Relief Decorated, circa 1755
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
standing on feet decorated with a female head. Made in circa 1760 English, Staffordshire.
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Soup Tureens

Staffordshire Pottery Salt Glaze Pottery Basket and Stand Antique Period
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A fine English salt glaze stoneware pottery basket and stand with elaborated reticulated and relief
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Antique Mid-18th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Early Staffordshire Pottery Salt Glaze Figure of a Standing Rooster
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A fine salt glaze pottery figure of a standing rooster, such pieces from the mid-18th century are
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Antique Mid-18th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Staffordshire Toby Form Salt and Pepper
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Both made in the form of Toby Philpot with Blue Willow
transfer printed borders.
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Antique 19th Century English Pottery

Antique English Salt Glazed Stoneware Pottery Milk Jug Staffordshire circa 1750
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
Antique Staffordshire pottery salt glaze stoneware pottery milk jug. It is decorated with a very
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pottery

Two Salt Glazed Pitchers and Teapot by Walter Keeler, circa 1990
By Walter Keeler
Located in Southampton, NY
Two salt glazed pitchers and teapot with applied handles and incised decoration, Wales, second half
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1990s British Modern Pitchers

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Pottery

English Stoneware Salt Glaze Teapot With Enamel Colours 18 Th Century
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
Early Staffordshire stoneware salt glazed teapot with floral decoration in strong enamel colours
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pottery

Teapot drab coloured salt-glazed stoneware with crabstock handle and shell paw f
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
Teapot drab coloured salt-glazed stoneware with crabstock handle and shell paw feet. The white
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Antique Mid-18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining

Staffordshire Pottery Jacobite Theme Saltglaze Teapot
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
An exceptionally rare Jacobite related Staffordshire stoneware salt glazed teapot with enamels
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Tea Sets

Antique Staffordshire Saltglaze Pottery Bear Jug
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A salt-glazed stoneware pottery jug in the shape of a bear, with a dog attached to its chest. These
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Figurative Sculptures

Antique Staffordshire pottery stoneware saltglaze dish mid 18thc.
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
Salt glaze pottery stoneware dish decorated with elaborate rococo inspired relief molding patterns
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Ceramics

Antique Staffordshire Pottery Saltglaze Dish 18th Century circa 1770
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
dish which is located in the Colonial Williamsburg Museum. Book title "Salt-Glazed Stoneware in Early
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pottery

Early Staffordshire Pottery Figure in Saltglaze of a Fashionably Dressed Gentlem
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
Staffordshire white salt-glazed stoneware figure of a fashionable gentleman. These early naive
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Antique Mid-18th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Pottery Salt Laze Teapot Relief Decorated in Blue with Shells Foliage and Birds
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A fine and rare salt glaze relief modelled teapot of small proportions decorated with pectin motifs
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Antique Mid-18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining

Antique Saltglaze Stoneware Pottery Bear Jug, English, Mid-18th Century
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
stoneware salt glaze ceramic Literature: Page 115 a similar figure from the Harriet Carlton Goldweitz
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Antique 1750s English Pottery

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Pottery, Stoneware

Antique Salt Glaze Pottery Spaniel Seated on Oval Base, circa 1835 Derbyshire UK
By S. and H. Briddon
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A fine and exceptionally good quality salt glazed stoneware figure of a spaniel seated on an oblong
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Antique 1830s English Georgian More Furniture and Collectibles

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Ceramic, Pottery

Royal Dolton Large Jardinière on Stand
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
decorative bottles and salt glaze sewer pipes. The company took the name Doulton in 1853. By 1871, Henry
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Antique 19th Century British Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Porcelain

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Staffordshire Salt Glaze For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the staffordshire salt glaze you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A staffordshire salt glaze — often made from ceramic, stoneware and pottery — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the staffordshire salt glaze you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. Each staffordshire salt glaze bearing Georgian or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. Staffordshire each produced at least one beautiful staffordshire salt glaze that is worth considering.

How Much is a Staffordshire Salt Glaze?

The average selling price for a staffordshire salt glaze at 1stDibs is $2,135, while they’re typically $275 on the low end and $6,850 for the highest priced.

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Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

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Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

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Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Staffordshire Salt Glaze
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A salt-glazed crock is any crock that has been treated with salt during the glazing process. By throwing salt into the kiln during the firing process, a glaze of translucent gloss with an orange-peel-like texture will form. Browse a selection of salt glazed pottery, including crocks, on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Salt glaze typically looks similar to an orange peel with subtle variations in color and texture. Normally, ceramics with a salt glaze have a glossy translucent finish. On 1stDibs, shop a range of salt glaze ceramics from some of the world’s top sellers.

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