Antique 18 Pc Stephan Folch Bamboo & Basket Han Painted Ironstone China Set 1825

Lot of seven late 18th to early 19th century Chinese Export (Qianlong Period, circa 1780) porcelain pieces in an American federal style with blue and gold motifs and armorial crest c...

An impressive pair of antique Chinese two tiered hexagon shaped wedding basket or box. Made of lacquered bamboo and rattan. Hand painted in red and black with green accents. Written cursive script translates to poems about "picking mulberry leaves" and "the dangerous and difficult road when traveling through mountains". Also mentioned "Bailu" (15th solar term in the traditional Chinese calendars, around September), "Huangmei" (rainy season, in the Middle And Lower Reaches Of The Yangtze River), which could indicate this basket is probably made in the region near middle or lower part of Yangtze river. The orange marks on bottom ??/?? both translate to Wu Dui, who we assume was the artist / maker. Festive red stacking lacquer boxes are used for carrying food during the wedding procession of the bride. Usually there are two sets of boxes to balance each on the end of the pole. The top box serves as a lid for the bottom box and has a lid of its own. All are beautifully painted in red for good luck. The tradition of Chinese wedding boxes...

An intriguing English Country serving tray or dish. Made from wood with a blue painted finish. Dimension: 13.75" x 8.5" x 1" (Width x Depth x Height)

Antique 18 piece child’s miniature / doll sized porcelain tea set, hand painted with pink roses on a cream border with gilded accents. Set includes ...

A beautiful old German stoneware stein. Features a red and green motif with Lions holding crests between a man with a Mandolin. The text on the stein...

A large and impressive over-sized black scalloped toleware tray with gold accents along the edges and a bouquet of flowers at the center. Wood panel and picture wire added to back fo...

This is a rare early 19th century ironstone desert plate made by Stephen Folch of Church street, Stoke, Staffordshire Potteries, England between 1819 and 1829. The plate or Dish/b...

This is a rare early 19th century ironstone plate made by Stephen Folch of Church street, Stoke, Staffordshire Potteries, England between 1819 and 1829. The plate has a light grey...

This is a beautiful very large Platter or Meat Plate by Copeland (formerly Spode) in a very decorative hand painted Chinese figure pattern, dating to the turn of the late 19th Centur...

This is a good ironstone (stone china) Desert Dish, in the Chinese Landscape pattern, circa 1818, which we attribute to the factory of Hicks and Meigh of Shelton, Hanley, Staffordshi...

This is a miniature Mason's ironstone cup in the Japan basket pattern which we date to circa 1825. Miniature or toy items of Masons ironstone are rare...

This is a good early hand painted ironstone (stone china) Side Plate, made by William Davenport and Co., Longport, Staffordshire Potteries, England, George 111rd period, circa 1815. ...