Cup and Saucer, Kakiemon Decoration, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1753

Pint mug of baluster form with flared base and grooved strap-handle with heart-shaped termination. The face of the mug painted after the Kakiemon with the two Quail pattern. The reve...

An unsually early set of handles with original steel tines and blade. Pistol grip form moulded with acanthus scrolls, leaves and swags and painted with indianische Blumen in a Kakiem...

Of full-bellied pear-shape with large sparrow-beak lip set slightly below the top rim of the body in front of a triangle of circular pouring holes and at the right angle to the strap...

Oval tureen and cover, decorated after the Kakiemon in the two quail pattern; the crabstock handles and masks are interesting features. The tureen has had a rather unhappy life, appa...

An early example of bow’s output, with a smooth, silky glaze. Painted after the Kakiemon with a phoenix, butterfly and various plants after the Japanese; with reserved panels featuri...

Each of shallow circular form with scalloped rim and painted in the Kakiemon two Quail pattern with a pair of partridges standing between a flowering prunus and a kikyo bush amidst f...

This is a very charming orphaned coffee cup made by the Bow Porcelain factory in about 1755. The cup is decorated in a Chinese "famille rose" peony pattern. This cup would have been part of a large tea service, and the tiny size shows how expensive coffee was in the 18th Century. The Bow Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and most probably the very first to use bone ash, which later got perfected by Josiah Spode to what is now the universally used "bone china". Bow was the main competitor of the Chelsea Porcelain Factory, but where Chelsea made very fine slipcast porcelain, Bow made a different soft paste porcelain that tended to be softer and could be pressed into moulds. Bow served a larger public generally at lower prices. The factory was only in operation between 1743 and 1774, after which the tradition got incorporated into some of the later famous potteries such as Worcester and Derby. The cup is unmarked, which is normal for Bow items of this era. Condition report the cup is in excellent condition without any damage or repairs. There are various glazing imperfections, which are quite normal for porcelain of this era. Antique British porcelain...

Set of 4 cups and saucers with decoration of gilt flower sprays and blue border by the Kaiserlich priviglierte Porzellan Fabrique in Vienna. It was founded in 1718 and continued unti...

Herend Hungary Porcelain "Rothschild" Cups and saucers A Herend Hungary porcelain set with six cups and saucers. The saucers measures 14 cm diagonal and 2 cm high. The cups are 8,5...

An attractive pair of Meissen Tischchenmuster tea cups and saucers. Hand painted florals the central area of the cup and to the center of the saucers. Meissen marks to the underside,...

We are pleased to offer this pair of 18th century Worcester fluted cups and saucers in the 'Dalhousie' pattern with beautiful hand-painted landscape panels. A turquoise husk border e...

Set of Six Fine Porcelain Cups and saucers. Set of six fine porcelain cups and saucers in their box, in spring colours.   Box: h: 7cm, w: 27cm, d: 25,5cm