Ceramics

A large charger plate made of Redware pottery, all hand decorated in the Sgraffito Slip Decorated technique, with a stylized floral pattern. Thi...

A crisp white ceramic gravy boat with Veterans Administration 1930 in blue marked on the front. This piece is by Shenango China and is a well-known make...

Limoges France. Biscuit child bust. Stand with dark blue glaze. Classic style. Early 20th century. Measures: 13.5 x 7 cm. In excellent condition. Stam...

Horse of Roberto Rigon Made in Italy - Art - Year: 1950s Materials: Signed and glazed ceramic, Green Conditions: Perfect Measurements: Cm 30 x cm 20.

A rare and stunning example of neo-classical decoration on an ordinary househuld object: a teapot. The decoration is restrained yet lively, and makes excellent use of classical figur...

Stunning large vintage Dutch Holland Delfts blue and white decorative plate. Beautiful charger, the painting depicts a fisherman smoking a pipe. It is signed by the artist, "Volen...

Large ceramic amphora with handles, made and painted entirely by hand, central Italy production, year 2009. The decoration on the vase is a reproduction of a painting by Francois Bou...

Bing and Grøndahl after Thorvaldsen. Antique biscuit wall plaque. 1870s / 80s. Measures: 17.5 x 11.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. 1st f...

This is an Italian neo-classical Grand Tour ram’s head form stirrup cup. The composition is pottery with an almost bisque-like finish.

Beautiful English Wedgwood Jasperware bowl in “Wedgwood Green” features a repeating motif of white, high relief acanthus leaves alternating with floral...

A delightful cream pail in black basalt, decorated with Poor Maria and Charlotte at the Tomb of Werther. The associated makes it very special indeed.

Horse of Roberto Rigon Made in Italy - Art - Year: 1950 Materials: Signed and glazed ceramic, Green Conditions: Perfect Measurements: Cm 30 x cm 20.

A set of six ceramic cream color divided plates by Secla. This wonderful set of Portuguese plates will be a fabulous touch at your next dinner party. Eac...

Neoclassical pitcher in blue Jasperware. Decorated with sprig molded accents and cherub scenes. The interior is glazed. There is wear to the handle with some loss of color. The pewte...

Rare 19th C Spongeware Slop Bucket with Handle

Stunning Boch Delfts blue and white plate in very good condition. Beautiful charger that is in perfect condition. The painting depicts a lady and some gentlemen in a tavern. It is...

This is a very early stone ware glazed piggy bank from New England. This is a handmade piggy bank in very good condition.

A most attractive and unusual teapot in black basalt, moulded with basket-weave decoration and interlocking arches. Exhibited: Wedgwood, Master Potter to the Universe, Roche Foundat...

Lovely piggy bank with inscription aiming to collect money for the society for children’s footwear. This union was established in 1889 and was still active in mid-1930s.

A lovely crimson jasperware jug by Wedgwood, featuring an applied white jasper neoclassical decoration of acanthus leaves and grapes bordering the rim. ...

A most attractive vase in Rosso Antico, decorated in black basalt with Arabesque on a dimpled ground. The colour of early Rosso is quite different to the 19th century orange body.

19th century sponge ware soft paste design sponge soft paste pitcher. The condition is very good and this is most unusual.

This fine ceramic butter churn or crock is in fine condition for its age. Its body is cream, with a fluted top. Two blue stripes decorate the body, all ...

A whimsical round ceramic platter made in Portugal. The decorative plate is decorative in whimsical design of Spring. A rabbit in gray, castle and bird are surrounded by hand painted flourishes and stylized flowers. A braided ceramic...

A beautiful round decorative dish with scalloped pierced edges. The center of this piece is hand painted with green, maroon, yellow, and blue design. The edges are scalloped and outl...

A set of 10 ceramic plates by Gotham by Theodore Haviland. Each saucer is in a light cream white hue, and features a thick gold painted band around the center as well as on the inter...

Baluster-shaped jug, with sparrow-beak spout and cover, for hot milk or hot water. The engine-turned decoration is particularly fine. Marked.

A fabulous antique ceramic crock in blue and cream with a lid. This rare serving dish features a wide-body and the original lid. The side of the ...

Bing and Grøndahl after Thorvaldsen. Antique biscuit wall plaque with putti and swan in relief. 1870s / 80s. Measures: 15.5 x 12 cm. In excel...

A pair of black basalt relief urns on on bases.

Pre 1900s porcelain ceramic oyster plate in crisp white, brown and gold. Beautiful serving piece with 5 inventions for serving oysters. Each divot is decorated a an oyster (or muscle...

Designed by Gianni Versace for Rosenthal Studio Line, these "Le Voyage De Marco Polo" service platters or charger plates features beautiful and detaile...

A rare Wedgwood copper dipped jasperware jug with classical figures dating from the early to mid-19th century. The ceramic jug has a copper coating over...

A beautiful collectible plate by Wedgwood. This is the perfect piece for the true southerner. This decorative plate or vide poche would make a fantastic catchall. The motif is dedicated to the state of Georgia. The center bears the State Seal in an applied cream and says State of Georgia 1776. Around the rim, are applied cream stars. A well designed room is all in the details. And this small decorative...

Cyclicrical tea canister in engine-turned black basalt, with raised decoration. Unmarked, but the quality and finial clinch the attribution.

Circa 1920s red clay ewer with classical figures etched and painted in black. Found in England. Unknown maker. No cracks, chips or repairs found. White blurs...

Two pairs of maiolica baskets Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, circa 1770-1790 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). Measures: A) Height 3.54 x 6.69 x 9.84 in (9 x 17 x 25 cm); B) Height 3.93 x 7.48 x 11.02 in (10 x 19 x 28 cm). Total weight 4.85 lb (2.200 kg) State of conservation: A) One of the smaller baskets has some areas of restoration, the other slight chipping from use; B) One of the larger baskets is intact and the other shows a clearly glued break. The mold with which the baskets were forged simulates a wicker weave. The two larger works have high, vertical walls, with branch-shaped handles penetrating the weave. The painted decorations, small polychrome flowers applied only externally, highlight the points where the weaves intersect. The decision to leave the center of the basket devoid of decoration is highly unusual, but given the size and complexity of the shape, as well as the quality of the enamel, it is possible to hypothesize that it represents a precise choice in manufacturing or for a particular client. The two smaller baskets have small, twisted handles and, on the outside, reproduce more decisively the characteristic wicker weave, obtained through thin molded lines. The interior exhibits a rich, typical decoration of naturalistic flowers: a bunch centered around a main flower and secondary stems accompanied by small “semis”. The exterior of these works is also adorned with small little flowers where the weaves intersect. The size and morphological characteristics of the baskets confirm their attribution to the Lodi factory of Antonio Ferretti between 1770 and 1790, during its most successful period; by this point his original reworking of the "Strasbourg" decoration, known as "old Lodi", had achieved great fame even outside Italy. This decorative choice represented a strong point of the Lodi factory, which established itself thanks to the vivid nature of the colors made possible by the introduction of a new technique perfected by Paul Hannong in Strasbourg and which Antonio Ferretti introduced in Italy. This production process, called “piccolo fuoco” (third fire), allowed the use of a greater number of colors than in the past; in particular, the purple of Cassius, a red made from gold chloride, was introduced. Its use allowed for many more tones and shades, from pink to purple. The Ferretti family had started their maiolica manufacturing business in Lodi in 1725. The forefather Simpliciano had started the business by purchasing an ancient furnace in 1725 and, indeed, we have evidence of the full activity of the furnaces from April of the same year (Novasconi-Ferrari-Corvi, 1964, p. 26 n. 4). Simpliciano had started a production of excellence also thanks to the ownership of clay quarries in Stradella, not far from Pavia. The production was so successful that in 1726 a decree of the Turin Chamber came to prohibit the importation of foreign ceramics, especially from Lodi, to protect internal production (G. Lise, La ceramica a Lodi, Lodi 1981, p. 59). In its initial stages, the manufacture produced maolicas painted with the “a gran fuoco” (double fire) technique, often in turquoise monochrome, with ornamentation derived from compositional modules in vogue in Rouen in France. This was also thanks to the collaboration of painters like Giorgio Giacinto Rossetti, who placed his name on the best specimens next to the initials of the factory. In 1748 Simpliciano made his will (Gelmini, 1995, p. 30) appointing his son Giuseppe Antonio (known as Antonio) as universal heir. After 1750, when Simpliciano passed away, Antonio was directly involved in the maiolica factory, increasing its fortunes and achieving a reputation on a European level. Particularly important was the aforementioned introduction in 1760 of the innovative “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) processing, which, expanding the ornamental repertoire with Saxon-inspired floral themes, could commercially compete with the German porcelains that had one of its most renowned offerings in the naturalistic Deutsche Blumen. Antonio Ferretti understood and promoted this technique and this decoration, proposing it in a fresher and more corrective version, less linked to botanical tables...

Globular teapot in black basalt, painted with matt white, red and ice blue. Judging by the shape and general appearance, probably by Spode, in imitation of Wedgwood designs of the pe...

Beautiful fine bone China teacup with gold detail, bold blue, and a hidden red rose inside the cup. This delicate ceramic piece is a lovely piece to ...

Bing & Grøndahl after Thorvaldsen. Antique biscuit wall plaque with putti in relief, 1870s-1880s. Measure: Diameter 32.5 cm. In excellent conditi...

20th century Robinson Ransbottom cookie jar. 2qt canister. Beautiful condition.

This classic Tuscan vase is a refined decorative complement to both traditional and contemporary interiors. Handcrafted of ceramic and glazed white it feat...

Pair of ceramic planters. Attributed to Sarreguemines. France, late 19th century. Planters dimensions: 42 cm diameter, 36 cm height. Bases...

A whimsical flower motif decorative plate. This piece was hand painted in Portugal. It features scalloped pierced edges in a blue glaze. The center is decorated with floral garlands ...

Pair of vases by Antonietta Mazzotti Emaldi, 2018, Glazed earthenware (majolica) and 24ct gold, entirely handmade, unique pieces. Antonietta Mazzotti (Faenza, Italy 1950) attended the Istituto d’Arte per la Ceramica in Faenza and opened her first workshop in her hometown taking part in group and solo exhibitions at international level. In 1976 she has transformed the neo-gothic greenhouse of Villa Emaldi in her workshop. Antonietta Mazzotti has worked for some of the most important international museums and has received several important recognitions worldwide. Her works have been featured in major Italian magazines of interior design and she has acquired international visibility being featured in major international press publications, such as The New York Times. She still lives and works at Villa Emaldi in Faenza where she continues her research on historical decor...

An excellent cider mug with oak leaf decoration, and a silver rim, most likely Sheffield plate.

An exquisite and quite rare pair of 19th century English, Staffordshire, Jasperware blue ground Wedgwood vases with neoclassical subjects on rounded plinths, stylistically attributed...

Charming outsider art charger / decorative plate depicting a jovial young girl. Pleasant color palette and figure with age-appropriate crazing to the glaze...

A circular cream round commemorative plate of President Nixon. Reads Richard M. Nixon 37th President. Gold detail around the edges, with the image of P...

Handsome black clay or barro negro pottery hot chocolate set most likely from Oaxaca, Mexico consisting of 4 mugs, tray with Fish design, and wooden ...

Covered bowl, perhaps for soup, in black basalt with ‘Etruscan’ encaustic painting.

An exceptional and unusual antique German salt glazed hand worked stoneware bottle decorated with stylised fruit designs dating from the 19th centur...

An extraordinary navette, or cream boat, in black basalt with encaustic decoration. Complete with matching ladle: a rare find indeed.

We are thrilled to offer this exceptional pair of creamware lions, each elegantly resting on a tall base adorned with sumptuous swags of dark blue "curtains" with gleaming yellow tassels and trim. Crafted in France, these figures are unparalleled and truly a masterpiece of 18th-century creamware. They date back to the late 18th century, circa 1790. Each lion's head and mane is exquisitely painted with vibrant yellow and lined in striking midnight brown. Their mouths are painted in delicate pink, adding an extra touch of charm. Not only are these lions a sight to behold, but they will also bring a touch of humor to your home. Their jovial expressions make it impossible not to laugh along with them. Leisurely resting on cushions draped with rich fabric and tassels, these friendly lions exude a very French attitude, seamlessly blending formality and friendliness. Placed on a mantel, they would undoubtedly be the focal point of any room, commanding attention, and admiration from all who see them. These lions are genuinely a one-of-a-kind treasure that is not to be missed. Dimensions: 6.5 inches tall x 6.75 inches long x 4.5 inches wide Condition: Excellent Price: $3200 Background of creamware Creamware is the name given to a type of earthenware pottery initially made from white clays from Dorset and Devonshire combined with an amount of calcined flint. Creamware was first produced in England sometime before 1740. Foremost of the pioneers of creamware in the Staffordshire Potteries was Thomas Whieldon. The young Josiah Wedgwood partnered with Thomas Whieldon from 1754-1759. When Wedgwood left to set up his own business, he immediately directed his efforts to developing creamware. Around the same time, in the mid-18th century, French potters developed their creamware known in France as "Faience Fine...

Kähler, Denmark. Bowl in black glazed ceramics with blue and white waves along the edge, 1930s-1940s. Measures: 17 x 7 cm. In very good condition. Signed.

Vintage American hand thrown art Pottery Jug Artisan stoneware This is a vintage handcrafted American studio art Pottery blue glazed small pitcher. Superb pottery jug immaculate hand thrown studio...

A fine antique green glazed art pottery handled ewer with incised stylized floral designs picked out in black glazes with incised line designs around the body of the ewer. With mould...

This a Limoges Camille Tharaud pate sur pate blue ceramic plaque depicting a mythological figure-Sphinx who is sitting over a lion. She is holding with one hand a large cornucopia...