18th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Exceptional, scalloped Delft Charger having crane, floral decoration, Mid-18th C., bears axe mark of De Porceleyne Bijl workshop.

Dutch Delft Blue and White Vase, 18thc. Garlic head form decorated with chinoiseries in cartouches with floral scroll and lappets. 13.5” h. x 7” diam.

3-part core piece consisting of coffee pot, teapot and milk jug made of Terre de Namur ceramics. Terre de Namur The fine black faience is a particular product of Namur, Belgium, lat...

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

This elegant inkwell set by Wedgwood & Bentley is crafted of black basalt, one of Wedgwood’s finest inventions. The set is comprised of two canisters, both held within an intriguing double stand. One is designed to hold ink and features a top with slots for quills or pens, and the other is a powder Shaker with a shell-ornamented lid. Black basalt refers to the fine-grained stoneware that Josiah Wedgwood, inspired by the hard, natural stone known as Egyptian basalt...