Ceramics

This is a good early pair of Mason's Ironstone pottery tea plates, hand painted in the very decorative Basket Japan pattern, produced by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staffordsh...

This is a very decorative oval shaped serving dish or platter by Mason's Ironstone, Lane Delph, England in the "Rock , Leaves and Flowers" Pattern, dating to the very early period of...

Mucha, Art Nouveau ceramic representing Sarah Bernard, signed "MUCHA" Georges Dreyfus Paris Edition, circa 1900.

Brilliant handmade hand Painted Art Nouveau small vase, 1930s. Wonderful Art Nouveau period/ handmade and hand-Painted in brilliant multi colours The piece is in excellent condi...

This antique cast bronze and ceramic pedestal bowl or centerpiece is unsigned, but presumed to originate from Austria and dating to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art Nouv...

Magnificent late Art Nouveau from Giuseppe Citti / commissioned by Frères Paris. Period: ca. the 1920s Made of polychrome painted plaster, representing a charming youngster posing...

This is a very fine hard paste porcelain Tea Bowl and Saucer by New Hall, dating to the 18th century, George 111rd period, circa 1785. Both pieces have 24 vertical flutes. Both pie...

This is a very good early Mason's ironstone pottery soup bowl or deep plate hand painted in the Fence, Blue Leaf & Lilac pattern, produced by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staf...

This is a hard paste porcelain Tea Bowl and Saucer by New Hall, dating to the turn of the 18th century, George 111rd period, circa 1800. Both pieces are decorated over-glaze with ...

Rare and probably unique Art Nouveau lustre glazed art pottery vase by Cranston Pottery and made around 1900. Probably an exhibition piece this lightl...

A very fine antique French art pottery Majolica wall pocket by Sarreguemines and dating from circa 1880-1890. The lightly pottery wall pocket is m...

This is an early 19th century porcelain Plate or desert dish with a molded wavy edge to the rim, made by one of the quality Staffordshire, English potteries and dating from the George 111rd period, circa 1820 to 1830. This piece is unmarked to the base but it is very well hand painted and we believe it is from one of the high quality English makers such as Coalport, Davenport or Samuel Alcock. Either way this piece is a beautifully hand decorated with a striking, bold and very colourful pattern. Overall a beautifully hand painted early English porcelain...

Michael Powolny Art Nouveau centrepiece with three cherubs - most lovely ceramics item! Modelled by Michael Powolny (1871 - 1954), circa 1907. Hallmarked: Manufactured by Wiener Keramik (Vienna Ceramics) (WK / hallmarked). Material is ceramics (multicolored painted / glossy finish). Model 113 (model number is impressed / bottom glazed) Monogram of "Michael Powolny (MP)" is impressed, too. Made 1912. ________________________________________________________________________________ Subject: Most lovely three naked male cherub's figurines holding a round plate attached to their heads / the mentioned plate is blue painted at bottom side / the surface of tiered round socle is partially moss green shaded. ________________________________________________________________________________ Height: 21.0 cm (= 8.66 inches) Diameter of platter: 24.5 cm (= 9.64 inches) ________________________________________________________________________________ Bibliography: Waltraud Neuwirth, Markenlexikon für Kunstgewerbe (3), Wiener Keramik / Modelle 1906-13; pages 100-101 Elisabeth Frottier, "Michael Powolny, Keramik und Glas aus Wien 1900-1950", Vienna 1990, page 200, List of Work (= Werkverzeichnis) number W 113 (WV 61), Model 113 ________________________________________________________________________________ Experts of Fine Arts assess Michael Powolny's work nowadays as result of activity of one the most important ceramics sculptors / designers of Austrian Art Nouveau. Most of Powolny's successors were strongly under his sway since Powolny had left 'large steps' in Viennese Art of Ceramics. Excellent condition. ____________________________________________________________________________________ About Michael Powolny (Sculptor). As both a designer and a teacher, the Austrian ceramicist and glassware designer Michael Powolny was an important figure in the development of modernist aesthetics in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century. His romantic sculptural pottery figures embrace the lush, dynamic stylings of Gustav Klimt and other progressive artists, while his functional pieces — such as glass bowls and vases — employ the simple linear and geometric ornamentation that marked the work of Josef Hoffmann and other members of the Wiener Werkstätte Community of designers and craftsmen. Powolny received classical training in ceramics from his father, a potter, and at the Vienna School of Applied Arts, but later joined in the modernizing movement in the Austrian arts at the close of the 19th century. In 1897, Klimt, Hoffman, Koloman Moser and other artists and architects founded the Vienna Secession, a group that fought for freedom of expression against the city’s tradition-bound arts establishment. Powolny’s work reflects the changing times. He used classical figures in his ceramics — female nudes, cherubs — yet would dress them in modern ornament such as garlands of abstract, geometric flowers. Pieces from Powolny’s ceramics company were sold through the Wiener Werkstätte (Viennese Workshops) founded by Hoffmann and Moser, and Hoffman later hired Powolny to create ceramic ornamentation for his architectural masterpiece, the Palais Stoclet in Brussels. Powolny would go on to design glassware that combines elegant, tapering forms with precise linear decoration. His most influential work may have come as a professor at the School of Applied Arts, where he taught both Lucie Rie, the great Austrian-British modernist ceramicist, and the American potter Viktor Schreckengost, creator of the “Jazz Bowl...

Julius Dressler's factory opened in Biela, Bohemia in 1883 and closed in 1944. His work was influenced by the Art Nouveau and Vienna Secessionist movements. Style-looks, simply s...

Purple ceramic cachepot Perfect condiction.

Elegant vase  made of cream white ceramics / glazed and partially black painted very interesting stylized pattern Bibliography: Waltraud Neuwirth, Markenlexikon fuer Kunstgewerb...

This is a small spill vase, hand painted in the gold flowers, insects and butterflies pattern against a Mazarine blue ground, made by Mason's Ironstone, Lane Delph, England and dating to circa 1813...

This is a good ironstone Sauce Tureen in hand painted floral pattern No. 8, made by Hicks and Meigh of Shelton, Staffordshire, England between 1812 and...

This is a rare porcelain desert dish or chestnut basket made by the Chelsea-Derby factory during the 18th Century, circa 1770. This pierced, reticulated Desert Dish or Chestnut Ba...

A set of four beautiful art nouveau wall tiles in a wooden frame. Each individual tile is approximately 8" square and is in very good to excelle...

This is a late Georgian Ironstone dinner plate in the distinctive flying bird pattern, made by Mason's of Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, during the early 19th century, circa 182...

Set of three French Majolica asparagus plates by Saint Amand, (19th century). Each plate features a molded design of seven asparagus spears with an artichoke and acanthus leaf, with ...

This is a late 18th century porcelain Tea Cup and Saucer in pattern 128 by the Derby factory, Circa 1795. This is a rare Derby pattern that we have not come across or seen previou...

A stylish and well decorated antique French pottery plated made by Edmé Samson of Paris and copied from an 18th century Chelsea Porcelain design. The plate dating from circa 1890 has a raised and relied moulded rim and is hand painted with three exotic style birds perched on branches in a rocky landscape. The plate is painted in bright colored glazes with gilding applied around the rim and has a Chelsea gold anchor...

This is a lovely set of six large dinner plates by Mason's Ironstone, England in the Art Nouveau style "Muscatel" pattern, dating to the late 19th ...

This cylinder vase was produced by the manufacture " Céramiques Décoratives de Hasselt " for Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, circa 1905. This model was used for the brass, copper and mahogan...

This is a very good quality TRIO of Coffee Cup, Tea Cup and Saucer that we attribute to the Coalport porcelain works, Shropshire, England, made during the George 111rd years, circa 1815. Both cups have the London or Grecian shape with all pieces beautifully boldly hand decorated in a very colourful Imari Chinoiserie pattern, popular at the time. All pieces are unmarked to the base. The pattern is beautifully hand painted in bold colors of burnt orange, green and cobalt blue, all in different shades with an "Imari" style floral pattern, all enhanced with gilded detail to the pattern, upper rim and outer handle. Both cups also have an inner rim border pattern. We date this set to the late George third...

Glazed ceramic jardiniére. Art Nouveau period. Austria, late 19th century.

A ceramic vas in lovely art noveau style by unknown maker designed in the early 20th century. The vase is 23 cm high and in very good condition except from some minor marks.

French ceramic vase, pitcher vase, France, circa 1930 handcrafted and glazed earthenware with horizontal ribs. Beautiful glaze in brown and green tints Perfect condition. We sp...

Marlotte French ceramic Elegant vase with beautiful glaze colors. Typical form from the 1900s. Excellent original conditions In the style of Pierre Adrien Dalpayrat. ...

Large vase Richard Ginori Art Nouveau 1910 Italy Poppies.

A large French Art Nouveau bronze mounted glazed ceramic planter or cachepot from Longchamp, Burgundy. Vibrant hand painted colorful flowers with bright green foliage and metallic go...

Large painted Art Nouveau bronze vase from the early 1900s, fine Italian manufacture. The vase has a round base with four thick, sinuous feet, reminiscent of those on old stoves...

A scarce and unusual Japanese Meiji period Sumida Gawa pottery character jug by renowned potter Inoue Ryosai I (Japanese, 1828 – 1899) dating from the 19th century. Inoue Ryosai ...

Art Nouveau earthenware vase, AMC made in Belgium. AMC stands for the Faiencerie de Wasmuel, A. Mouzin & Cie, in Wasmuel Belgium, started in 1878. Art Nouveau ceramic vase in exce...

Enamel ceramic planter. Art Nouveau period, France, early 20th century. Attributed to Delphin Massier. Planter dimensions: 48 cm diameter, 38 cm height. Base dimensions: 39 cm d...

This elegant Art Nouveau vase was realized in the England by the storied maker Wedgwood circa 1890. It features Art Nouveau stylized foliate patterns in caramel and crimson with an i...

Rare & Important Antique English Large Wedgwood Queensware (Creamware) Centerpiece with influences by Robert Adam represented by the swags and fest...

This is an early porcelain trio comprising a vertically fluted coffee can, tea cup and saucer, all in a hand painted and gilded pattern, which we attri...

This is a beautiful, decorative, Porcelain Botanical Plate by John Ridgway, of Shelton, Hanley, Staffordshire Potteries, England, dating to the Late Georgian period of the early 19th...

Beautiful art pottery and unusual piece by Ruscha with a strong art nouveau influence in its shape and decoration. It is glazed in a dark brown with variegated purple and light grey ...

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. A lovely and refined set of four fine ceramic ashtrays in the shape of a shell; they were hand-molded, then fired in the kiln a first time, then on the white majolica the inner decoration was done with a delicate shaded blue color at this point the objects underwent a second firing, the outer part was then decorated and finally, the ashtrays were fired a third time to finally fix the colors thus creating four small works of art. The ashtrays were made between 1936 and 1938 by the firm Ceramiche Artistiche Rometti and bear the signature of the company itself on the bottom. Ceramiche Rometti...

Presenting a gorgeous and extremely rare early 20 century American Dedham pottery oxblood & gilt bronze table lamp of medium proportions. In the shape ...

Auguste Henri Carli (1868-1930)-bust in terracotta, France, Belgium, early 20th century Signed A. Carli. Auguste Carli is a French sculpture, w...

A very finely made antique Royal Worcester porcelain candle snuffer modeled as a monk reading a bible and dated 1905. The candle snuffer is po...

A large wall-hanging ceramic platter by French artist Clement Massier (1811-1917) made in his studio in Golfe-Juan, France, dated to August 31st of 1891. The Art Nouveau style plate ...

A French porcelain hand-painted plaque by Paul Milet created in the early 20th century. This plaque, created by Sèvres ceramicist Paul Milet in the early...

Ipsen's, Denmark. Bowl in hand-painted and glazed ceramics. 1920s / 30s. Model number 608. Measures: 20.5 x 7 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.

This is a rare and early stone China (Ironstone) mug which dates to the George 111 period, circa 1815 made by the Davenport factory of Longport, Staffordshire Potteries, England. The mug is straight sided similar to a coffee can and has a loop handle with an upper thumb rest. The pattern is number "659", which is one of Davenport's very few chinoiserie patterns. The bold pattern features striking polychrome enamels of rocks and different flowers all in the Chinoiserie style, hand painted over-glaze in different colours over an under-glaze blue printed outline. The pattern is embellished with good hand gilding. There is also a deep border pattern to the inside rim which replicates the outer mug pattern with sprigs of hand painted flowers. The mark on the base of the mug is Godden's 1183, a blue printed DAVENPORT STONE CHINA...

Pair of art nouveau planters. Cobalt blue enamel and partially gilt. With illegible marks on the base. On column-shaped wooden bases varnished simulating mahogany.With some minore lo...

Ipsen's, Denmark. Large bowl in openwork ceramics with hand-painted leaves and berries. 1920s / 30s. Model number 697. Measures: 28 x 12 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.

This is an ironstone pottery dinner plate produced by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England during their initial period of Ironstone production, circa 1818. Th...

Ipsen's, Denmark. Round bowl/dish in glazed ceramics with hand-painted fruits. 1920s / 30s. Model number 119. Measures: 29 x 6 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.

This is a beautiful porcelain plate in a Botanical pattern number 3127, produced by the Spode factory, in the early 19th century, late Georgian period, circa 1820. The plate was p...

A rare antique Royal Doulton hand painted decorative porcelain cabinet plate titled Ptarmigan and painted by Joseph Hancock and retailed by Tiffany & Co, New York and dating to the e...

This is a beautiful porcelain duo of a cup and saucer by the Derby factory, made during the George 111rd period of the first half of the 19th century, circa 1810 The hand decorati...

These are a fine early set of six ironstone pottery dinner plates made by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England and beautifully decorated in the small vase, flowers and rocks pattern, fully stamped and dating to the earliest period of Mason's Ironstone production, circa 1818. This design is one of Mason's very decorative Chinoiserie patterns called "Small Vase, Flowers and Rocks" pattern, which is one of Mason's rarer patterns with very rich hand gilding and all hand painted, the detail of each plate being different. This Imari inspired pattern is illustrated on page 110 of a Guide to Mason's Patent Ironstone patterns, circa 1813-1848, produced by The Mason's Collectors Club. All plates...