Longton Hall

This is a wonderful little figure of a boy or putto made by the Bow Porcelain factory in about 1760. The Bow Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft...

The clock was modeled by Johann-Joachim Kaendler, the Meissen Manufacturer’s most important modeler and designer. Its rocaille style demonstrates the influence of the Rococo trend p...

Marked Hutschenreuther and impressed by the designer Carl Werner.

An early coffee can, painted in under-glaze blue with a large residence in a Chinese landscape. Prov: Taylor Collection; Watney Collection.  

An unusual shape, which looks impractical and yet the lid is surprisingly stable when the pot is tilted. The usual superb flower painting for this period. See McKenna, Red Anchor ...

An early coffee can, painted in under-glaze blue with flowers and insects. Painter’s mark 16 and a distinctive way of painting insects. Prov: Taylor Collection; Christie’s.     

Meissen gorgeous figurine group of finest quality: There are four cherubs symbolizing the four seasons - of most lovely appearance visible. Manufactory: Meissen Dating (please note!...

Baluster shaped vase in soft paste porcelain with early gilt line decoration. Superb flower painting. The shapes are very close, and the gilding is slightly more elaborate on the se...

A fine octagonal plate painted in the botanical style; possibly the yellow gloriosa climbing lily. Provenance: Taylor Collection; Robyn Robb 2003. Filled edge chips.  

Patented T J & J Mayers of Longport.

A delicate tea-bowl and saucer, decorated after the Chinese in the Famille Rose palette. This style of painting, known as 'wet enamelling', is very attractive but quite scarce in Bow...

This is a very charming orphaned coffee cup made by the Bow Porcelain factory in about 1755. The cup is decorated in a Chinese "famille rose" peony pattern. This cup would have been part of a large tea service, and the tiny size shows how expensive coffee was in the 18th Century. The Bow Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and most probably the very first to use bone ash, which later got perfected by Josiah Spode to what is now the universally used "bone china". Bow was the main competitor of the Chelsea Porcelain Factory, but where Chelsea made very fine slipcast porcelain, Bow made a different soft paste porcelain that tended to be softer and could be pressed into moulds. Bow served a larger public generally at lower prices. The factory was only in operation between 1743 and 1774, after which the tradition got incorporated into some of the later famous potteries such as Worcester and Derby. The cup is unmarked, which is normal for Bow items of this era. Condition report the cup is in excellent condition without any damage or repairs. There are various glazing imperfections, which are quite normal for porcelain of this era. Antique British porcelain...