Delft and Faience

A French Desvres faience Louis XV style lavabo with traditional colorful hand painted decoration. The lidded urn and large deep basin rest on a whitewashed chestnut wall mounted corner shelf...

Paire of faience lamps representing blue parrots standing on a tree stump. The base is in gilt terracotta, looking like a gilt bronze mount. Work of the 1970s, old electric system fu...

A charming pair of hand-painted faience wall platters from the famed Henriot Quimper pottery in Brittany, France. Each elongated scalloped-edge platter is richly decorated with a col...

Fantastic elf or "Nisse" as it is called in Danish, with a beer barrel. The "Nisse" used to live in every farmhouse and you had to threat him nicely and ma...

Fine Dutch delft charger, with Kraak-style tin-glazed floral decoration, early 18th-century. Diameter 12 inches

Antique pair of Savona Majolica serving dishes. Painted in blue, one depicts a satyr, putti and two young girls, all enjoying the new wine: the other is painted with an allegory of ...

We present you this city landscape made of hand painted faience tiles. The whole is closed in an oak frame.

Set of 18th century Delft plate. Six from a series. One bowl of different form.

Decorate a kitchen wall or a shelf with this important antique platter. Created by Porquier Beau in Quimper, France circa 1895, the large hand-painted ceramic plate depict a traditio...

At over two feet in diameter, this stunning majolica platter or charger, is particularly large. The painted scene painted was taken from a ceiling fresco known as the Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne...

A White Delft gadrooned dish (plooischotel) decorated in relief with two rows of twenty nine gadroons, with domed well with circular footring 18th Century. Very good condition: usua...

Great 18th century hand painted Dutch delft chinoiserie decorated platter. 13.25” diameter. Hole drilled for wall mounting.

Crafted in Rouen, France circa 1890, and oval in shape, the antique planter stands on scrolled feet over a scalloped apron; it features elegant s...

A vintage figural Hen Pâté Terrine made for Laurent Caugant, a Bretagne pâté maker since 1927 – circa 1950s. Laurent’s son Michel created these figural forms as containers for sel...

Dutch Delft blue and white tin-glazed earthenware dish, raised on a foot ring, with a circular, gently rising wall and a sloping lobed (accollade-shaped) rim. Painted in underglaze ...

This charming antique Quimper fan-form vase was crafted in Brittany, France, in the late 19th century and is signed PBx on the foot for Porquier-Beau. Shaped like an open hand fan wi...

Bring color and Breton charm to a kitchen, hallway, or dining room with this striking pair of antique faience wall vases, crafted in Brittany circa 1895 by the celebrated Porquier-Be...

A rare pair of vintage Dutch Delft faience dragon candlesticks in cobalt blue and white, circa 1930. Marked "Delft" on reverse. They display beautifully, hand painted in the form of ...

A charming Dutch Delft ginger jar of lobed form, with chinoiserie design in polychrome tin glazed enamels, 18th century, Holland. The ginger jar (missing its lid), of globular fo...

This is a wonderful example of Shutz Cilli manufacture in the late 19Th, century. This Faience Marine Life Plater by Schutz Cilli is from the Aesthetic Movement late 19Th c. This i...

This antique eighteenth-century Dutch Delftware wall plaque is made of tin-glazed earthenware, also known as Delft faience. The shaped ceramic plaque is painted in blue, green, yellow, iron-red and manganese. Its raised, self-framing border is outlined in blue and decorated with continuous scrolling ornament against a green ground. The centre is painted with an elaborate symmetrical fantasy ornament composed of three winged masks, volutes, foliage, shell motifs and scale-patterned fields. The central mask supports a two-handled vase filled with flowers, with a bird in flight above the bouquet. The plaque is pierced at the top for suspension and was made specifically for wall display. The composition belongs to the broader tradition of French-inspired grotesque ornament that circulated in the Dutch Republic through prints by designers such as Jean Bérain and Daniel Marot. By the mid-eighteenth century, Delft painters had adapted this ornamental vocabulary freely, combining masks, scrolls and fantastical forms into highly decorative compositions. Delftware wall plaques held a distinct place within eighteenth-century Dutch interiors. In contemporary household inventories, they were sometimes recorded as porceleine schilderijen, or “porcelain paintings”, reflecting their function as ceramic counterparts to paintings on panel, canvas or copper. During the eighteenth century, Delft potters increasingly produced plaques in moulds with shaped outlines and raised borders, creating complete, self-framed decorative objects. With its unusual grotesque decoration, strong polychrome palette and pronounced shaped border, this antique Delft plaque...

Celebrate Spanish artistry and tradition with this vibrant 19th century tile frieze. Crafted in Spain circa 1890, the set consists of hand-painted faience tiles mounted within a simp...

Dutch Delft blue and white tin-glazed earthenware posset pot and cover, late 18th c., having lid with rounded finial, over tapered body with dual arched handles, decorated with peaco...

Decorate a mantel or table with this colorful pair of antique faience vases. Crafted in Brittany, France, circa 1960, each vase stands on a round base, and dressed with large side ha...

Decorate a shelf, buffet, or kitchen counter with this elegant antique faience “Aiguière” from Rouen, France, circa 1960. Crafted in the traditional Norman style, the sculptural cera...

19th century polychrome French faiance wine decanter.

This vibrant antique ceramic platter was crafted in Brittany, France, circa 1920, and exemplifies the lively spirit of Quimper faïence. Oval in shape with a scalloped rim, the tin-glazed earthenware piece is hand-painted with an elaborate Breton scene depicting villagers in traditional costume gathered in joyous celebration, dancing, conversing, and playing music in a lush countryside setting. Their colorful garments and expressive gestures convey the warmth and festivity of rural life in turn-of-the-century France. The central tableau is framed by a richly textured cobalt blue border adorned with hand-painted floral and foliate motifs in golden ochre and soft cream tones, echoing the decorative language of Quimper’s celebrated ceramic tradition. The back shows signs of age and wear appropriate to its period, and the piece is unsigned but consistent with works produced by Henriot or HB Quimper workshops. Antique Quimper pottery...

A rare early 18th century Dutch Delftware barbers dish (scheerkom), decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with stylized floral motifs. In the center of the round well is an ablooming f...

Enhance your kitchen wall or shelf with this rare and charming antique egg holder with carrying basket. Created in Normandy France circa 1910, this exquisite faience egg server is a ...

Enhance a shelf, dining table, or kitchen island with this important antique Quimper blue and white Porquier Beau platter. Crafted in France circa 1895...

18th-century Marseille faience plate, France, circa 1770. The plate is hand-painted in polychrome enamels with scattered floral sprays and leafy branches, a decoration closely associ...

A highly collectible set of two Majolica fruit plates by the renowned French earthenware manufacturer Saint-Clément, founded by Jacques Chambrette in 1758 and a favoured supplier for...

This 9.25" faience pewter-mounted tankard from the 3rd quarter of the 18th century is cylindrical in form with a handle mounted in pewter. The place of origin is probably Nurnberg, G...

Early 19th century Delftware plate with polychrome decoration of cartouche depicting a oriental landscape, adorned and surrounded by flowers with foliate scrolls in yellow, blue, gre...

Decorate a kitchen wall or a shelf with this elegant antique decorative vase. Created in Quimper, France circa 1890, the bagpipe shell-form ceramic vase with a bow at the pediment, i...

Dutch Delftware blue and white models of slippers or shoes. Patterned with hand-painted flowers, the heel washed in manganese. In the 18th century, miniature ceramic shoes were a di...

The dish has a broad, gently sloping rim and is decorated in blue with a freely painted floral arrangement in a vase at the center, enclosed within a double circle. The rim is richly...

Huge pair of stunning faience figurines of walking and roaring lions Manufactory: France (Lorraine) / St. Cle´ment Pottery (Gallé) Signed (underglazed) Please note: Emile Galle´ and his father Charles...

Polychrome Delftware Wall Plaque with Bird and Flower Basket Delft, circa 1750 This antique eighteenth-century Dutch Delftware wall plaque is made of tin-glazed earthenware and painted in blue, green, yellow, iron-red and manganese. The lozenge-shaped plaque has a raised, self-framing border and is pierced at the top with two holes for suspension. The centre is painted with an exotic bird perched among flowering branches rising from a rectangular basket. The flowers and foliage are enclosed within a shaped cartouche outlined in yellow and green scrollwork. Large stylised flower heads interrupt the surrounding blue diaper-patterned ground, while the outer border is decorated with continuous scrolling ornament in blue, yellow and iron-red. The combination of an exotic bird, abundant flowers and geometric patterning reflects the continuing influence of Chinese and Japanese porcelain on mid-eighteenth-century Delftware. Delft painters did not simply reproduce Asian designs, but combined individual motifs with European cartouches, scrollwork and shaped borders to create new decorative compositions. Wall plaques of this type were produced specifically for display. In contemporary household inventories they were sometimes described as porceleine schilderijen, or “porcelain paintings”, reflecting their role as ceramic counterparts to framed paintings. By the eighteenth century, Delft potters increasingly formed plaques in moulds with pronounced outlines and integrated decorative borders, creating complete, self-framed objects for the interior. With its strong polychrome palette, lively bird and flower decoration and compact 26 cm format, this shaped Delft plaque...

Delft vase with nice proportions

Cartouche-shaped with a lady standing beside a fence on a terrace amongst blossom sprays and peonies with an acrobatic bird and insect flying overhead. The border in moulded relief w...

Lovely and rare French vintage vase from the 1950s by Accolay Pottery. Unsigned.

A Sarreguemines French Barbotine faïence majolica plate showing a spray of three purple and yellow orchids on a cream colored ground. Raised, dimensional mold work with a shaped r...

Hispano-Moresque Lustreware Charger with a “Pardalot” Bird Manises, late 17th or early 18th century Tin-glazed earthenware, decorated in copper lustre with a large central bird surr...

Coppia Di Piatti In Maiolica italiana XVIII secolo Con Decoro Al Garofano Manifattura Ferniani Faenza dipinti in policromia, nei toni del blu, bruno, giallo, rosso, arancio e verde. ...

Dutch Delft polychrome plate with lively polychrome decoration of central vase with an abundance of flowers on top op green foliate scrolls. Very ornate border with stylized Artemis...

A late 18th century French faience plate with hand-painted decoration entitled Les Sans Culottes 1790. This is a faience patriotique plate, a type of tin-glazed earthenware produced ...

Glazed Faience dish, Majolica, it has been made in France in the 19th century, with earthenware in relief, decorations of flowers, and insects in the colors blue red and yellow.

18th century blue and white Delft De Klaauw factory peacock charger.

1 of 2 Huge Vintage Faience Pottery Covered Urn.

This pair of Delftware recumbent cow figurines, dating to the late 18th century, exemplifies the Dutch tradition of molded earthenware crafted in the city of Delft. They are cast 'af...

A set of three, late 19th century. Italian Majolica plates / chargers. Decorated with armorial crests of three different designs. Very good dra...

Group of 5 small Dutch Delft polychrome 'Peacock' plates, De Klaauw factory, second half 18th century. These polychrome Delft plates, are fine ...

Pair antique 18th century Delft Chinoiserie soup bowls in the Chinese Export style circa 1750. Each decorated with hand painted basket of flowers in blue and white. Octagonal shape w...

Polychrome faience wall fountain with hand painted with a dance scene decoration Teniers' style. Netherland.

A rare faience topped Rörstrand tea table. The dished, moulded and shaped rectangular top decorated with a harbour szene painted in shades of grey (grisaille painting), on an elegant...

A Dutch Delft blue and white plate, painted with a pastoral scene depicting a gentleman playing a flute before a seated lady reading a letter. The subject belongs to the repertoire o...

Good pair of 18th century Dutch Delft Blue dishes decorated with a beautiful central flower arrangement of a tulip and a peony and foliage. The borders richly adorned with foliage sc...

A rare pair of diminutive 18th-Century Dutch Delft faience floral plates by The Porceleyne Lampetkan. Maker's mark on reverse. They display beautifully, decorated with hand painted l...

This delightful set of French majolica tableware was produced by the celebrated Saint-Clément faience manufactory during the late 19th-century. The set comprises five dessert plates and a matching serving platter, all richly decorated in relief with an abundance of fruit and foliage inspired by nature. Each dessert plate features clusters of ripe peaches framed by finely molded leaves, while the larger serving platter displays an attractive arrangement of peaches, strawberries, cherries, grapes, and flowering branches. The soft palette of creamy whites, greens, pinks, and golden yellows is enhanced by a lustrous glaze, creating the vibrant and highly decorative appearance that made French barbotine ceramics so popular during the Victorian era. Founded in Lorraine in the 18th-century, the Saint-Clément manufactory became particularly renowned for its majolica wares, producing richly modeled pieces inspired by fruits, vegetables, flowers, and natural forms. These charming creations remain highly sought after today by collectors of French faience and majolica...