Large English Porcelain Two-Handled Vase, Copeland, circa 1875

With lion-masked handles, marbleized decoration and with floral spray in the cartouche.

With lush floral still-lives on either side. The sky-blue ground with intricate floral and scroll gilding. The interior lip of the porcelain with similar gilt scroll work. The gilt b...

In Sevres style (see photo of base). The floral painting signed 'H.A. Steele' (?).

Decorated with a scene of Highland Cattle by James Stinton. Signed 'J. Stinton' and a puce factory mark.

A Renaissance Revival Majolica vase, WT Copeland & Sons, England, circa 1860-1875. The mythological theme shows Satyr masks with a floral pattern of twi...

The porcelain factories of Dresden are renowned for this type of decorative piece and this monumental vase would have been at least one of a pair or part of a three or five piece mantle garniture at some point in its history. Alone, it is stunning. It is hand painted, but the painting is minimal when compared to other earlier examples, especially from the Meissen factory. This covered urn was created in Germany with colorful scenes during the early 20th Century. The covered lid surmounted by a gilt metal foliate finial, the baluster body with two scrolled gilt metal handles painted with a detailed figural setting in a salon with two couples listening to musical instruments their companions play within gilt ecru encrusted borders. Beautiful. This type of porcelain became collectible in the 1960s and reached the height of the market in the 1990s. Since then, fashions have changed greatly, but this is still a statement piece that endures in wonderful condition. and so prices have fallen quite dramatically especially in a traditional auction. However, this is still an impressive piece, signed indistinctly, on a circular socle atop a square raised plinth base. Marked with the underglaze blue Dresden mark...

KPM and inscribed n. C. Kiesel, titled Orientalin in red to the underside, with underglaze blue scepter mark and impressed letters and numbers. Origin: German Date: Late 19th Cen...

A delightful and scare antique English porcelain vase modelled as a cat looking into a cream or milk churn made by renowned makers Copeland and dating from the 19th century. The vase...