George III Delft and Faience

This stunning lidded urn might have once been found in a 19th century Italian apothecary. The front of the shaped urn body has the hand-painted phrase “C. Violaru”, which is the heavily abbreviated form of the Latin word for violet (violaceum). Up until the mid-1700’s, apothecaries would make syrups from violets and use it to treat kidney ailments. Above the Latin wording is a whimsical musical scene with a man blowing a horn leading a couple who is holding hands over rocky terrain lined with shrubbery. A large house and trees can be seen behind the trio with a pair of mountains in the distance. On the opposite side of the urn is a floral display with a bird perched on a rock. Beneath the bird is a geometric design, possibly a stylized sun with radiating beams of light. Both scenes are segmented by a pair of thin quarter round moldings that encircle the entire vase. Other hand-painted motifs include floral and foliate margents, geometric patterns, and Vitruvian waves that are infilled with horizontal fluting. The sides of the urn have a fish-scale background beneath two mustachioed mascarons. Both men have been styled in grotesque fashion, with a pair of spiraled horns emanating from their heads. In between the horns is a looping handle that is affixed to the body in similar tight spirals. The domed lid has three scrolled arms that merge in a geometric finial. The base color of the urn is white, with illustrations in a monochromatic cobalt oxide blue, reminiscent of Delft blue pottery...

An Italian Baroque Castelli albarllo, also known as a pharmacy or drug jar. It held 'Benedict Laxat' listed as far back as Aristotle as a medication used in by midwives. Beautifully decorated with buildings in landscapes in the free, almost impressionistic style typical of Castelli Maiolica...

A gorgeous pair of antique 18th-Century Dutch Delft faience flower garden plates. These lovely plates have a hand painted floral and foliate design in vibrant cobalt blue and white. ...

A gorgeous pair of antique 18th-Century Dutch Delft faience flower garden plates. These lovely plates have a hand painted floral and foliate design in cobalt blue and white with yell...

19th century Italian Majolica Dog Pitcher Nove Di Bassano. signed Giovanni Battista Viero GBV.

Delft faience plate with Geometric chinoiserie decoration Striking blue and white Delftware plate featuring a central medallion with a stylized floral motif. The wide border is finel...

Manifattura San Carlo della Real Fabbrica di Caserta - Serving dish in Moustiers style with scalloped edge decorated in ocher and green monochrome with a medallion in the center of t...

Mid 18th century Blue Delftware plate with chinoiserie inspired decoration comprising flowers and insects. Condition: some scratching and wear. Some chipping to the rim. Unmarked...

18th Century Dutch delftware cabinet or collectors plate. Marked The gilt Flower Pot factory Hand crafted tin glazed earthenware pottery Fully handpain...

Pair of 18th Century Delft Bulb Jars, of octagonal ovoid form painted in blue with scrolling lotus within leaf borders.

Blue Delft chinoiserie plate depicting an oriental landscape comprising a shrubbery, and a blossoming tree. The borders decorated with 4 bundles of flower sprigs. Condition: some ...

Mid 18th century Blue Delftware plate with chinoiserie decoration of a flowers and pagodes in the background. Qianlong style Unmarked Good condition; some chipping and usual wear to...