Porcelain Delft and Faience

Late 18th century Blue Delftware lidded vase with central decoration of a flower bouquet in a cartouche. Finial with foo dog alike creature. Marked on underside: LPK for "De Lampe...

Entertain in style with this 78 piece of elegant cobalt blue and white porcelain china made in England or France possibly in the 1840s or 1850s w...

18th century porcelain cup, Qianlong period (1735-1796) of the Qing Dynasty. This elegant cup has a nearly iridescent cafe au lait (light brown) exterior glaze and blue and white in...

A pair of famille verte porcelain plates, the left made in China during the Kangxi period (r. 1662–1722) and the right a copy by Meissen made circa 1740. Chinese porcelain has alw...

Entitled 'The banquet of Belsazar' a large fine quality Vienna porcelain charger, having a burgundy boarder with scrolling gilded decoration.

A large and impressive, fine quality Vienna porcelain charger, having a hand-painted scene depicting Kaiser Karl V in Antwerp. Vienna porcelain mark t...

Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & ve...

Delft blue and white wall plaque with integral polychrome self-frame, mid-18th century. The central decoration depicts an Oriental landscape with blossoming peonies, painted in coba...

A Wonderful Floral Pattern Service 12 For Dinner Porcelain Plates By Aynsley Bavaria

Few 19th-century French faience services embody the elegance, artistic refinement and poetic spirit of the Japonisme movement as beautifully as Jules Vieillard Bordeaux’s celebrated “Nella” pattern. More than a dinner service, this remarkable ensemble is a hand-painted work of art, where every piece celebrates nature through an extraordinary variety of exotic birds, flowering branches, butterflies and delicate insects. No two plates are exactly alike, making each place setting a unique composition while preserving the perfect harmony of the whole. Founded in Bordeaux in 1845, the Jules Vieillard manufactory became one of France’s most prestigious ceramic producers. By the 1870s it employed nearly 1,300 craftsmen, ranking among the country’s leading faience manufacturers. Its artistic creations were celebrated at the great international exhibitions of the nineteenth century, including the Gold Medal awarded at the Paris Universal Exposition of 1878, a distinction that firmly established the international reputation of the Bordeaux factory. Created during this golden period, the “Nella” pattern is now regarded as one of the manufactory’s finest and rarest achievements. Inspired by the discovery of Japanese art in Europe during the second half of the nineteenth century, it perfectly reflects the new decorative language that transformed European ceramics. Every piece was individually moulded in fine faience, fired, then meticulously hand-painted by master decorators using coloured enamels before receiving its final transparent glaze and being fired once again. This demanding process ensured exceptional brilliance while allowing each painter complete artistic freedom. Rather than reproducing a single repetitive design, every plate was intentionally decorated with its own individual composition. Kingfishers, parrots and other exotic birds rest upon blossoming branches of prunus, peonies, irises and wild roses. Butterflies, dragonflies and tiny ladybirds animate the white ground with remarkable delicacy, creating the impression of a living garden. The asymmetrical compositions, generous areas of untouched white and graceful movement throughout the decoration perfectly express the refined aesthetic of French Japonisme. Complete “Nella” services have become extraordinarily scarce. Intended for everyday use within distinguished households, most examples were gradually dispersed or damaged over nearly one hundred and fifty years. Today, large coherent ensembles with their original serving pieces seldom appear on the international market. According to family history, this exceptional service remained for generations in an elegant maison de maître on the French Riviera before entering the antiques market. Unlike most surviving examples, which are composed predominantly of plates, this magnificent ensemble retains an unusually rich selection of original serving pieces together with its complete coffee service, making it equally desirable for collectors, designers and prestigious private residences. Composition — 83 Pieces * 27 Dinner Plates – Ø 25 cm (9.84 in) * 14 Soup Plates – Ø 25.5 cm (10.04 in) * 16 Dessert Plates – Ø 22.5 cm (8.86 in) * 1 Covered Soup Tureen * 2 Covered Vegetable Tureens * 1 Covered Serving Dish * 2 Large Oval Serving Platters * 1 Large Fish Platter * 1 Shell-Shaped Compotier * 2 Covered Sauce Boats with Attached Stands * 1 Covered Mustard Pot * 1 Coffee Pot * 1 Covered Sugar Bowl * 1 Milk Jug * 10 Coffee Cups * 11 Coffee Saucers Every piece bears the JVB factory mark beneath, while the principal serving pieces are additionally marked “Nella”, confirming the authenticity of this prestigious model. The overall condition is exceptional considering its age of approximately 150 years. The enamels retain remarkable freshness and brilliance, while the glaze remains beautifully preserved. Minor imperfections are limited to a few discreet hairlines, one deep serving dish displaying slight age-related darkening, one coffee saucer with noticeable staining and the expected traces of careful domestic use accumulated over generations. These small imperfections are entirely consistent with the age of the service and do not detract from its extraordinary visual impact. More than simply an antique dinner service...

An elegant forty-four (44) piece blue and white porcelain plates set with Floral and Insect decoration, a magnificent example of refined European ceramic and Austrian craftsmanship ...

A fine antique 18th century Dutch Delft plate. Depicting a garden in the foreground & a main in a landscape scene in the background. Surrounded by stylized floral sprigs and a dots & cross hatch decorated rim. Simply a wonderful antique Chinoiserie decorated Delft plate! Date: 18th century Overall Condition: It is in overall fair, as-pictured, used estate condition. Condition Details: There are two small chips to the plate's rim, wear and fritting to the entirety of the plate's rim and footrim, and some very light rubbing to the glaze in the bowl. Otherwise, there are some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Marks: There is an antique label...

A fine set of 12 antique, 18th century German porcelain plates. By the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. In the Old Ozier pattern. Each ...

This set comprises four mid-18th-century Delft plates, each with a scalloped rim and decoration in cobalt blue. The central field shows a single tree rising from stylised rockwork, f...

18th century hand painted Dutch delft platter- 14” diameter. Rich dark blue hand painted flower pattern.