Porcelain

Royal Crown Derby miniature fish kettle and cover, dated 1922. The twin handled oval base finely potted, and decorated in a rich Imari desi...

A fine and rare Coalport porcelain vase and cover, circa 1900. Beautifully painted by Tom Keeling, with a panel of a young girl, standing in a rural setting, within a highly worked, ...

On offer is a stunning set of four framed cabinet plates made by Minton in 1882. The plates are painted by the famous porcelain artist Antonin Boullemier and are framed in gilt Italianate Rococo scroll frames with velvet cartouches. Minton was one of the pioneers of English china production alongside other great potters such as Spode, Davenport, Ridgway, Coalport and others. They were located in Staffordshire and were known specifically for their wonderfully fine white bone china and bright colours; there is a colour called "Minton Blue" which is a fresh azure blue that was very fashionable during the Victorian era. Throughout the different phases of its existence, the factory made top quality creamware, porcelain, majolica and ultimately the finest parian porcelain. Minton excelled in their decorations and gilt work; these were often executed by artists who came from the Sèvres factory in France and brought their skills with them. The plates were decorated by the famous porcelain artist Antonin Boullemier, who was the son of a Sèvres porcelain decorator and was apprenticed and employed by Sèvres before moving the England in 1881, where he was employed by Minton. For many years he worked exclusively for Minton as one of their most celebrated artists; later on his career he started working freelance from his own studio at home for various factories. Boullemier is known for beautiful portraits, cupids and mythological subjects and both 18th Century and contemporary styles. These plates are decorated with charming scenes of a lady and the set may have been meant as depictions of the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. On the first plate you see a young girl standing in the fields, a vegetable garden with bean stalks in the background. It looks like a very British spring day; perhaps sunny but not very warm. On the second plate we see a lady in a dune landscape, the blue sea glittering behind the dunes in the background. The lady's cheeks are flushed - this is obviously a hot summer day. On the third plate you see the lady and a black and white dog in an autumnal forest, spotting a deer that seems to be about to run away. In true Boullemier style, the deer in the background is slightly hazy, creating a realistic mood of an autumnal forest. On the fourth plate we see the lady with a brown dog...

A very fine quality French hand decorated ladies jewlery casket or dresser box of outstanding Museum Quality, and of square shaped outline with all four inverted sides, mid to late N...

Antique English transferware china set by Johnson Brothers features the Old Britain Castles patterns, Blarney Castle, Haddon Hall, and Cambridge. C...

A large Royal Worcester porcelain ‘Flower Bowl’, dated 1912. The ‘Blush ivory’ decorated bowl modelled in Renaissance style, as a lar...

Pair of Coalport porcelain vases and cover, c. 1900. Both urn shaped vases, delicately painted by Percy Simpson, with titled, Lakeland scenes – ‘Thirlmere’ and ‘Mount Venue’- within ...

Rare & large pair antique English golden with white Staffordshire Porcelain King Charles Spaniel Dogs, circa 1900's. Last photo shows scale of dogs at bottom left.

A large Royal Worcester porcelain pot pourri and cover, dated 1913. Hand painted with a spray of roses, within heavily moulded borders, and above a continuo...

Meissen porcelain figure group, c. 1880. Finely modelled as two children wearing 18th Century costume. The boy offers the girl pipe to play, whilst she seats next to a basket of grapes. The figure is set upon a grassy mound oval base, edged with continuous band of gilded arches...

"A glazed porcelain Figure of a Russian Infantryman probably German, l9th century Realistically modeled, in long pale brown coat and black helmet, with rifle and back-pack, on shaped...

Royal Worcester porcelain vase and cover, by Jack Southall, dated 1912. The twin handled, shield shaped vase, boldly painted with studies of roses, with a smaller spray to the revers...