19th Century Creamware Chocolate Cups and Saucers

French glazed bookcase or display cabinet, circa 1880. This bookcase has a wonderful neoclassical feel and a tall slim form. The long glazed doors to the top section enclose a red...

Impressive 19th century French glazed bookcase. In old paint and has old glass. The upper section with arched cornice above a pair of glazed doors. The base with twin paneled...

Fantastic Late 19th Century French verdigris copper hanging lantern with chain. This is a fabulous fully glazed verdigris copper lantern featuring a beautiful-pierced frame with a t...

19th Century Provencal painted side/writing table with single drawer. Circa 1860.

Gorgeous 19th Century French terracotta planter. In a fantastic green glaze, this large planter is from Castelnaudry. This would make a fab...

Striking Mid-19th Century French pine farmhouse dining table. With a stunning thick top and wearing an old 20th century powder blue paint finish and rustic repairs to the base. cir...

Diminutive whimsical 19th century Meissen cup and saucer. The purple trim with gilt decoration with birds and insects. The saucer is 5 inches in...

A fine antique German Biedermeier period topographical porcelain cup and saucer. The front decorated with a finely hand painted depiction of ...

19th century Elegant 12 Piece painted, cobalt blue porcelain cups and saucers, with a genre, Neapolitan scene; cylindrical shape, with a rectangular handle. Decorated with gold.

Set of eight Wedgwood creamware grape leaf cups and saucers. Antique creamware cups and saucers with scrolling hand-painted grape vines with green grape leaves, purple grape clusters...

A fine antique English porcelain cup & saucer. In the Quail pattern. By Chamberlain Worcester. With painted green, blue, and red painte...

"Four piece set of antique mid 19th century Samuel Alcock porcelain tea / coffee cups and saucers featuring turquoise blue with florals and gold gilding. Samuel Alcock (1799–1848) was a leading pottery manufacturer who operated as Samuel Alcock & Co in Burslem, Staffordshire from 1828 to 1859. They were especially noted for ""picture jugs"" modelled and moulded in relief in various ceramic materials, a popular type of object in these years. Samuel Alcock & Co. Alcock was born in Kingsley, Staffordshire. He was the youngest of the nine children of Thomas (1746–1816) and Catherine Alcock (1756–1838). Though from a farming background, he developed an interest in commerce after working with his uncle Joseph Locker, a grocer, tea dealer, provision dealer, chandler and banker of the Market Square, Hanley. His introduction to pottery came when he embarked upon a partnership with Ralph Stevenson of Cobridge, Staffordshire. In 1828, Alcock developed his own business and began work on the Hill Top site in Cobridge. By the 1830s Stevenson employed 600 people at his works. In 1839 he completed work on a large factory, built in the Venetian style, on the junction of Westport Road and Greenhead Street. In November of that year a party to celebrate the opening was held at the George Hotel...