18th Century and Earlier Ceramics

18th century Portuguese Tiles Panel "Angels" 70cm x 84cm 30 tiles good conditions

Very interesting 18th century Spanish ceramic wine or oil storage jar with wonderful olive green glaze with raised leaf and floral design ...

A wonderful set of four antique Dutch ‘Delft’ style manganese tiles hand decorated with biblical scenes probably originating from Rotterdam and dating f...

Set of 4 early Arista y cuenca tiles made in Toledo. Tile decorated in renaissance with stylized flowers, probably made between 1550 and 1575. condition: 3 are in very good conditi...

Early Arista y cuenca tiles made in Toledo. Tile decorated in renaissance with stylized flowers, probably made between 1550 and 1575. I have four of them available, please reach o...

Chinese Export pseudo-tobacco-leaf pattern platter, circa 1770.

Largest collection of Portuguese tiles in the world 18th Century Portuguese "Saint Antony" Measures: 266 cm x 210 cm Important note: This panel is with the tiles restored 18th ce...

A stylish pair antique South Italian Sicilian maiolica pottery shoe shaped flask dating from the 18th century. The handmade earthenware flask is modelled as a healed shoe in a clog f...

Early Arista y cuenca tiles made in Toledo. Tile decorated in renaissance with stylized flowers, probably made between 1550 and 1575. Also separately available, please reach out t...

Early Arista / border tile made in Toledo. Tile decorated in renaissance with stylized flowers was probably made between 1550 and 1575. Catalogue: La Azulejería Toledana a Través ...

A ceramic stirrup vessel pot from late Moche culture circa 500-700AD in nowadays Northern Coast of Peru. The hollow vessel features a rounded body and...

Maiolica tureen “allo struzzo” (ostrich decoration) Milan, Felice Clerici or Pasquale Rubati factory, circa 1750-1780 Measures: 9.25 in x 12.79 in x 10.23 in (cm 23.5 x cm 32.5 x cm 26) lb 4.78 (kg 2.17) State of conservation, a felûre consolidated inside with slight edge chipping restored. In Milan in the 18th century two Majolica warehouses were opened, the first, by Felice Clerici, in 1745, the second in 1756 by Pasquale Rubati. Traditionally this type of decoration has been attributed to the Pasquale Rubati factory. In reality the motif “allo struzzo”, one of the clearest examples of how the taste for chinoiserie met with considerable success during the 18th century, had been produced, in specimens of greater or lesser quality, by both Milanese manufactories. This Maiolica tureen has a swollen and ribbed oval bowl, rests on an extroflexed foot and shows stirrup handles. The tri-color ornament, in the typical tones of Japanese "Imari" decorations, shows an idealized oriental landscape that develops around a perforated rock and has a willow tree with long lance-shaped leaves framing the long-legged bird figure. The ornamentation is enhanced by decorative elements such as butterflies, small florets and a vase with a thin flowery stem. The lid is ribbed with a pear-shaped knob on top. The decoration was called in the Milanese manufactories "allo struzzo" (ostrich decoration) and this refers to the oriental figure Xian He or the crane, symbol of longevity, here losing its symbolic value. It is hypothesized that among some 16th century engravings...

Very large albarello with polychrome decoration called “al tacchiolo” of foliage with stylized flowers. Marked under the base: “N°20 Pesaro, 18th century. Fabbrica Casali Callegari ...

Maiolica puerperal cup Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, Circa 1770 - 1780 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). It measures: 4.3 x 6.8 x 5.3 in (11 x 17,5 x 13,5 cm) Weight: 0.78 lb (358 g) State of conservation: some closed pass-through fêlures on the cup, barely visible on the outside. Some use chips on the edge of the lid, two of which are more marked. From about the mid-sixteenth century, the puerperal soup tureen or puerperal cup became one of the most popular wedding gifts in central Italy. As an auspicious symbol, it replaced the birth table (“desco da parto”) which, on the occasion of high-ranking marriages, from the thirteenth century, had been painted by famous artists, especially in Tuscany. In France this same tureen is called "écuelle de mariée", as it is given to spouses as a sign of fertility. During the eighteenth century this custom spread even outside Italy to all social levels. Depending on availability and rank, it was made of different materials: precious metals, maiolica, porcelain, glass, pewter, etc. Beginning in the mid-twentieth century, the custom of this symbolic homage gradually disappeared, although famous designers such as Gio Ponti and Giuseppe Gariboldi, even as recently as the 1940s, revisited a model of a small puerperal soup bowl for the Ginori and, also in Italy in 1940, in a national competition for young potters, one of the themes of the test was indeed a modern model of a puerperal cup as an auspicious gift. This particular cup was also called a "service cup" or "puerperal vase" or "stuffed cup" - the windows were sealed with straw to prevent drafts of air for women in labor. In the eighteenth century the line of the puerpera cup was simplified, so much so that it took the form of a small tureen with two handles - the typical broth cup...

Chinese export porcelain Fitzhugh pattern tureen, cover and underplate, 18th century. Very Unusual and rare pattern, beautifully hand painted in green enamels and 24-karat gold, havi...

Largest collection of Portuguese tiles in the world 18th Century Portuguese " Saint Antony " Measures: 266 cm x 168 cm Important note: This panel is with the tiles restored 18th c...

A rare Dutch Majolica plate with a decoration of a tulip. Northern Netherlands, probably made in the city of Rotterdam. Made 1620 - 1640 Dutch majo...

(4) Four Portuguese Tiles 17th Century (1630/1680) Very Rare Collectible each tile 14cm x 14cm total: 28cm x 28cm Original, unrestored Ready to hang on the wall The old Portugue...

A small black ceramic figural stirrup vessel from Moche culture circa. 100-500 AD, located in nowadays Northern Coast of Peru. The hollow pot with the stirrup handle was sensitively molded and the surface burnished. The seated figure has his arms folded in front of his chest. He has prominently protruding ears and an expressive face. Provenance Available to the buyer: From an American collection. For a black burnished stirrup bottle, see item 1976.287.8, 64.228.35 in the collection of Metropolitan Musuem of Art, NYC. Many black portrait stirrup bottles are in the collection of Larco Musuem, Lima...

Cerámica esmaltada con decoración de reflejo metálico Se trata de una cerámica esmaltada, es decir, con un baño de esmalte blanco, muy puro en los mejores ejemplos, que se cuece en ...

Glazed ceramics with lustre-painted decoration This is glazed ware, i.e. it is glazed with a white enamel bath, very pure in the best examples, which is f...

Meissen teapot decorated with countryside and riverside scenes populated by traveling figures and framed by raised and gilt foliage designs against a pastel green background embellished with floral motifs and raised foliage designs. Spout and handle feature gilt accents and foliage designs and the lid is finished with a floral design in high relief and two scenes of figures in the countryside. Marked on underside with blue crossed swords hallmark. Provenance: Collection of Martin and Helene Schwalberg, owners of The Meissen Shop founded on June 23, 1978, on Worth Ave...

A beautiful antique covered tureen in the shape of a cauliflower. This piece is very old but shows very little signs of wear for its age. This trompe l'oeil ceramic dish is in the shape of a large cauliflower in green and white. The lid or the top shows the vegetable lying on its side with tight white florets and ribbed leaves painted in shades of green. A small notch at one end is for resting the matching white ceramic ladle...

Largest collection of Portuguese tiles in the world 18th Century Portuguese "Saint Antony" Measures: 266 cm x 294 cm Important note: This panel is with the tiles restored 18th ce...

Quality pair of 18th Century Chinese plates, having a quality pair of 18th century Chinese plates decorated with flowers in wonderful red, blue, gold and white colours. D. 1780

Large Hispano Moresque plate 46cms diameter in excellent condition

Largest collection of Portuguese tiles in the world 18th century Portuguese "Troubadour" Measures: 252cm x 86 cm 108 tiles Important note: This panel is with the tiles restored 18...

A Chinese Export Porcelain saucer dish after the ‘Arbour’ design by Cornelis Pronk (1691 – 1759) commissioned by the Dutch East India Company (Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or V....

In the past, this pair of beautiful ceramics carafes, was utilized in a Pharmacy to contain erbs and spices infusions. The carafes shows all signs of the time, but they remain a pai...

Rare 17th century panel "Passion of Christ" Azulejos Portugal 126cm x 98cm 76 tiles good conditions

Largest collection of Portuguese tiles in the world 18th century Portuguese " Azulejos " Countryside Scene" Measures: 180cm x 84cm 78 tiles Important note: This panel is with the ...

This pair of blue and white porcelain saucers was made by Caughley in England circa 1785. Painted in underglaze blue, they show a lovely chinoiserie scene of a mother and son in a lu...

Pair of maiolica tureens Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, circa 1770-1780 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). a – 8.66 x 11.02 x 7.48 in (22 x 28 x 19...

18th century Spanish Ceramic plate with a Country scene.

Largest collection of Portuguese tiles in the world 18th century Portuguese " Azulejos " Romantic Scene" Measures: 252cm x 140cm 180 tiles Important note: This panel is with the t...

A Chinese Porcelain teapot. Qianlong period Fantastic and highly detailed decoration in Grisaille/Encre de Chine Painted with ‘The Valentine Pattern’. Two doves perched on a quiver ...

A set of four early Wedgwood creamware Neoclassical dessert dishes made circa 1780. Sir William Hamilton’s Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman an...

This beautiful and impressive Rouen earthenwear in the shape of a young bacchus seated on a blue barrel holding a bottle in his right hand and a glass in his left hand. Polychrome de...

Cerámica esmaltada con decoración de reflejo metálico Se trata de una cerámica esmaltada, es decir, con un baño de esmalte blanco, muy puro en los mejores ejemplos, que se cuece en ...

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...

17th century Portuguese "Vase" Measures: 126cm x 126cm 81 tiles Important note: This panel is with the tiles restored 17th century. The panel is delivered as if it were a painting ...

A good rare Prattware pottery model of a baby's cradle. Decorated with orange and blue intersecting circles throughout the body and embellished ye...

A Wedgwood Pearlware Lg. Blue & White Tureen. 18th Century. This beautiful Tureen is in flawless condition and is part of the original Mared Pearlware t...

A Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain VOC dish. Arita, late 17th century Measure: Diameter 32.1 cm These dishes, ordered by the VOC during the second half of the 17th century, were copied after the popular Chinese Wanli ‘Kraak’ porcelain...

Largest collection of Portuguese tiles in the world 18th Century Portuguese " Angels " Measures: 84 cm x 70 cm 30 Tiles. Important note: This panel is with the tiles restored 18th...

Scandinavian green ceramic bowl serie Aluminia Marselis designed by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenaghen, Denmark, 1950s.

An 18th century Wedgwood creamware double salt cellar. The form consisting of two basket (or pail-form) bowls joined at the rim and connected by ...

A pair of French Directoire period ceramic lidded apothecary jars from the late 18th century, with hand-painted foliage motifs, labeled Tamarind and Ext. Cicutæ A:F, from the Deroche...

Beautiful small white porcelain plate decorated with different flowers such as petunias and phlox. Leaves seem to fly. A small plum is hidden on the back of the plate. We discover a work of extreme finesse. The lines are very fine and delicate. The arrival of porcelain in Europe was linked to the development of shipping and international trade. Porcelain was very popular in Europe because of its lightness and durability. The importation from China is linked to the lack of mastery of this technique by the Europeans. The French, Dutch and British East India...

Stoneware bowl, enameled; Made in syria Circa 15th and Earlier. Green and Yellow colors. Hand painted Pottery.

Hispano Moresque with some blue decoration and in excellent condition c1600 size 33cms diameter Year: Mid 17th century

Largest collection of Portuguese tiles in the world 18th century Portuguese " Azulejos " Countryside Scene" Measures: 121cm x 49cm 36 tiles Important note: This panel is with the ...

Water cistern, table fountain on earthenware pedestal decorated with lambrequins and lions in blue camaieu. Lateral grip in the shape of a lion's head. Earthenware from Rouen or Lill...

18th century polychrome Delft oil and vinegar stand in Imari flower decorations.

A rare 9" Lambeth Delft plate: "An English Delftware tin-glazed charger attributed to the Abigail Griffith London Lambeth pothouse. Great decorative blue and white delftware- boldly ...

With domed cover with gilt lemon finial on a conforming base with two handles.

This Jacquot pot is made of polychromed earthenware big fire. This is a French work from the city of Lille. Mid-18th century.

Pair of antique English blue and white chinoiserie square bowls by Caughley, each one with scalloped edges with gilt borders. Unmarked, ...