Bloor Derby Shell Dish, White, Floral Sprigs Moses Webster, Regency, 1820-1825

This is a beautiful and intriguing porcelain dish made by Caughley and decorated at Chamberlains Worcester in or shortly after 1793. The dish has a "harlequin" pattern with six diffe...

This is a incredibly charming shell-shaped serving dish made by an unknown maker in France in circa 1820. The dish is modelled in the Sèvres style and decorated with hand painted sce...

This is one of a pair of beautiful plates made by William Billingsley at the Mansfield Pottery, between 1799 and 1802. The plates, manufactured by Coalport, have a pleasing slightly diapered shape. They were decorated with beautiful monochrome sepia flowers and a simple gilt rim by William Billingsley. Please see separate listing for the matching plate; I would be happy to offer some discount if you interested in purchasing both plates. William Billingsley was a brilliant but notoriously difficult man who left behind a trail of debts, broken hearts and mystery - but he was also one of the most important people in the history British porcelain. Billingsley revolutionised the way British decorators painted flowers; he added a freedom and artistry that now singles out British flower painting, and he created a new technique for painting roses, which you can see in this design. Billingsley trained and worked at Derby, and then started his own pottery at Pinxton. He then left to start a decorating studio at Mansfield, where he decorated wares from various potteries, among which Derby, Coalport, Whitehead and others. After that, he spent a period in Worcester, and then went to Wales where he set up a pottery in Nantgarw, worked at the Swansea pottery for a while and then returned to Nantgarw. While in Nantgarw he created some of the best porcelain ever made, but racking up great debts. He ended up running off in the dead of night and ending his days at Coalport painting flowers. Items painted by William Billingsley are rare and very much in demand - together with Thomas Baxter's work they are probably among the most desired pieces of British porcelain. The plate is marked with an impressed 7, the number associated with Billingsley. The attribution of this plate to William Billingsley is due to the fact that he painted nearly identical flowers on a Coalport jug...

This is a stunning and extremely rare kidney shaped serving dish made by Derby between about 1813 and 1815. The dish is painted with bright red and blue flowers by William Quaker Peg...

This is a fine porcelain Shell Dish, beautifully hand painted in pattern 3884 and made by H & R Daniel of London Road, Stoke, Staffordshire Potteries, England. Pieces by H & R Daniel are beautifully decorated and sought after, being very expensive when first made. The dish is quite large and well potted with an embossed raised moulded design to the upper outer rim section. The pattern is called Ribbon & Wreath, pattern number 3884 and is fully recorded as an H & R Daniel pattern. It is finely hand painted with individual flower sprigs, with a gold gilded inner rim edging. The dish has 3884 hand painted in red on the inner foot rim. A beautiful piece by this renowned high quality factory NOTES: H & R DANIEL Henry Daniel (1765-1841) was an enameller and colour maker. Prior to setting up his own manufactory in 1822 he ran a business within the Spode II* factory from at least 1805 to August 1822. In 1822, Henry formed his own business. Richard (1800-1884) Henry’s second son was officially made a partner in 1826. The manufactory known as H & R Daniel continued until 1846 when it ceased due to insolvency. Daniel’s wares were said to be on a par with the best hand painted porcelain of the time. Prestigious customers included the Earl of Shrewsbury...

A Swansea Porcelain Oval Dish, c1820 Additional information: Date : c1820 Period : George IV Marks : Unmarked. Label for Leslie Joseph collection Origin : Wales Colour : Polychrome ...

Chelsea Porcelain Oval Moulded Silver Shape Dish, c1755 Additional information: Date : c1752-56 Period : George II Marks : Red anchor Origin : Chelsea, London, England Colour : Poly...

A Fine Swansea Porcelain Oval Dish, c1820 Additional information: Date : c1820 Period : George IV Marks : Red capitalised Swansea mark as shown. Label for Leslie Joseph collection O...