Porcelain

This is a beautiful dessert service made by Machin around 1825, which is known as the Regency period. The service has the famous "moustache" shape, a beautiful cobalt blue ground and...

This is a beautiful "true trio" consisting of a teacup, a coffee cup and a saucer made by Samuel Alcock around 1820, which was the Regency era. The set is decorated in a deep cobalt ...

This is spectacular full tea service made by New Hall around the year 1810. The service consists of a lidded teapot on a stand, a lidded sucrier, a milk jug, six teacups and saucers,...

This is a beautiful plate made by Yates in about 1826, which is known as the Regency period. It is decorated with a striking pattern in cobalt blue, gilt and hand painted flowers. ...

On offer is a stunning pair of potpourri vases with covers, made by one of the great English (and probably Staffordshire) factories in about 1830. The vases are in excellent condition with some light restoration and have stunning gilding and hand painted landscapes. Potpourri vases were meant to hold a mix of scented dried flowers and leaves to freshen the air in the often stuffy Georgian or Victorian homes in a time before vacuum cleaners. The lids therefore are perforated to let the scent out. These vases are very much like the vases made by Spode, Rockingham or Minton, however after doing much research we have not been able to establish who made them - leading us to think that it might be Samuel Alcock, who made fabulous ornamental wares in the style of aforementioned factories. As there is hardly any documentation about the Alcock factory it is hard to identify their wares. Whichever factory made these, they are of the highest quality and with the boldness that any of these great factories were known for. They are stunningly decorated in deep underglaze cobalt blue and a rich gilt pattern. On the front they have eserves with brilliantly painted landscapes on the front. The items are unmarked. CONDITION REPORT The vases are in very good condition with some minor flaws and some light crazing throughout. One vase has a round crack in the inside bottom of the body body around the screw, a few tiny chips off landscape painting, and a rim chip was professionally restored. The other vase has a tiny hairline in the square foot, a repaired crack down the body that can be felt from the outside but hardly seen, some gilt touch up on the rim and one handle has been broken and invisibly restored. One cover has had the finial broken off, which has been glued invisibly with a screw inside to strengthen it. None of these flaws distract from the beauty of the vases and all are hardly visible with the naked eye from the outside. Antique British porcelain...

This is a very striking coffee cup and saucer made by Anstice, Horton & Rose (early Coalport) in about 1812. The set is potted in the "London" shape and...

This is a very striking rectangular serving dish made by New Hall around 1817, which was known as the Regency era. The dish has a gorgeous periwinkle blue ground, striking gilt patte...

This is a beautiful plate made by Coalport around 1815. The plate bears the famous and very wonderful bird pattern with the number 759. Panels with stunning hand painted birds are se...

This is a beautiful plate made by Coalport around 1815. The plate bears the famous and very wonderful bird pattern with the number 759. Panels with stunning hand painted birds are se...

This is a very gorgeous plate made by Coalport around 1815. The plate bears the famous and very wonderful bird pattern with the number 759. Panels with stunning hand painted birds ar...

This is a very striking and rare dessert plate made by Machin around the year 1820. The plate has the "inverted shell" moulding, a wonderful periwinkle ground with rich gilding and s...

This is a very nice dessert plate made by John Rose / Coalport in about 1805. The plate is decorated in underglaze coablt blue and has beautifully hand painted flowers. Coalport was one of the leading potters in 19th and 20th Century Staffordshire. They worked alongside other great potters such as Spode, Davenport and Minton, and came out with many innovative designs. When we say "Coalport" we usually think of the one Coalport factory that became famous, but in its beginning years there were two factories, one run by John Rose and the other by his brother Thomas Rose. Thomas Rose went into partnership with Robert Anstice and Robert Horton and they were located directly opposite John Rose, across the canal. The brothers' factories had much in common with each other and they shared many different shapes and patterns. Ultimately, the John Rose factory proved more profitable and John Rose bought Thomas' factory in 1814, making it the one Coalport factory that became so famous. Many of the Coalport items, of either factory, are now collectors' items. This plate is potted in the heavy early Coalport...