French Blue Gold and White Porcelain Desk Letter Mail Holder from Paris

A beautiful French blue and white porcelain jewelry dish in the Rococo style, circa early 20th century, Limoges, France. Piece has a floral 'chintz' design of light and dark blue flo...

A blue and white (stone-white) jewelry dish with hand-painted floral and leaf design and scalloped edge, in the Rococo design style, hand-made, signed by artist, circa late-20th cent...

This refined engraved walnut table paper holder for desk, lacquered in a magnificent blue color, showcases the excellent taste in form and color. This rare piece hails from the Late 18th Century, 1775 circa, and it was created in Venezia, Italy. Abolut this piece, Clara Santini, one of the most important experts in Venetian laquered furniture...

A small porcelain basket in Rococo Revival style with scroll and shell moulded borders, pierced handles on both ends, a pale yellow twig handle, a French blue ground with pale yellow foliage and a fine landscape painting in the centre. This would make a perfect gift as a trinket dish - these baskets were often used to collect visting cards from guests. Pattern unknown Year: ca 1830 Size: 17.5cm (6.8”) long, 9cm (3.5”) tall Condition: excellent The Samuel Alcock factory was operative in Staffordshire between 1822 and 1856, after which it was bought by Sir James Duke and Nephews. The factory started as a partnership between the young Samuel Alcock and the older Ralph Stevenson, who provided the factory and capital. Alcock quickly took the factory to great heights, building one of the biggest factories of its time. Alcock jumped on the new Rococo Revival fashion and served a huge new middle class market. The reason we now don't hear much about Samuel Alcock porcelain...