20th century White Porcelain Flowers Paté Tureen, 1920s

Very nice set of 12 plates (one split) in Limoges porcelain dating from the 20s, hand-painted. Spring decoration, flowers, butterflies and insects. Signature of the designer MC on so...

Stunning Limoges porcelain dinnerware set by renowned French maker Haviland, known for its timeless craftsmanship and elegance. This set features a classic twisted relief design, cha...

Very beautiful Louis XVI style coffee service dating from the 1930s in porcelain in very good condition consisting of: - A coffe jug - Two milk jugs - A sugar bowl - 16 coffee cups ...

Beautiful 20th century French Limoges Porcelain hand painted fish serveware from the 1950s. White porcelain with apple green band, gold edging on the ...

A fine French 19th-20th century Pâte-sur-Pâte porcelain and gilt bronze-mounted ovoid-shaped table lamp with a white low-relief floral design carved in slip and applied to a contrasting body over the blue-green porcelain, circa: Paris, 1900. Pâte-sur-pâte is a French term meaning "paste on paste...

This is a beautiful antique pair of fine quality Dresden porcelain pot pourri urns and covers, circa 1920 in date. Each painted with harbour scenes on a patterned ground and bearing underglaze blue AR marks. They are beautiful objects which will look fabulous in all surroundings. Condition: In really excellent condition with no chips, cracks or signs of repair, and only very minor signs of wear comensurate with age and use, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 41 x Width 23 x Depth 17 Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 4 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 7 inches Dresden porcelain - A King's Obsession In the early 1700s, King Augustus II, prince elector of Saxony, held goldsmith Johann Bottger prisoner and commissioned him to create gold. Bottger instead discovered the method of creating porcelain, a favored and valuable item in the king's eyes. The king announced to Europe in 1710 that he would open a porcelain manufactory in Dresden. He instead opened one at nearby Albrechtsburg castle. Espionage was rampant, and the king guarded his porcelain secret, even though it meant imprisoning workers within the castle walls. By 1720, the secret was leaked and porcelain producers popped up in Vienna and Venice. Dresden porcelain adopted Saxon crossed swords in under-glaze blue as its distinguishing mark. In 1736, the porcelain manufactory produced the "Swan Service...

Circa 1980. Magnificent collectible sauce tureen and saucer in portuguese porcelain Vista Alegre, with hand painted flowers, leaves, festoons and stars in cobalt blue and twenty-two...

Beautiful Meissen porcelain box.