A Large Porter Mug with Hunt Scene

This set of antique Flight Barr Barr Worcester dessert dishes are marked with an impressed crown over "FBB," showing that Flight Barr Barr was a purveyor to their Royal Majesties, the King and Queen of England. Made in England circa 1820, they are decorated in Worcester's "Strawberry" pattern. The dishes are painted in rich gold with strawberries on the palest peach ground. The color is subtle, and the design is elegant. The combination is superb. In the Regency period, the "Strawberry" pattern was the height of fashion for the table. Dimensions: 8.25" diameter Condition: Excellent Price: $1200 for the dozen dishes Background Flight Barr Barr Worcester were manufacturers to their Majesties. According to the Worcester Porcelain Museum, "During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Chinese porcelain was a great status symbol. Worcester produced a great alternative, whiter with brighter colors and more readily available, becoming the height of fashion in the early 19th century. The customer accounts of this period would read like a 'who's who' of the day. Luxurious personalized services were made for the wealthiest customers, including Tzar Alexander I...

A delightful English porcelain dish made circa 1820 hand-painted with exquisite flowers on crisp white porcelain. In the center is a lovely pink rose. Other roses, forget me nots, an...

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This lovely Chinese porcelain bowl was hand-painted in Famille Rose shades of deep purple, orange, and green. The outside of this beautiful bowl features a top band of purple diamond patterns inset with panels of blooming peonies and small monochrome orange landscapes. Below the purple band...

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Chinese export porcelain armorial tankard, Mosey with Pulleyne in Prentice, circa 1755. The Chinese Export Tankard unusually painted with both a large armorial and a large crest below a gilt chain band around the rim. Large Famille Rose sprays of flowers are painted to each side. Dimensions: 5 inches high x 5 3/4 inches wide x 3 1/2 inch diameter. Reference: Chinese export porcelain, Volume I, David Sanctuary Howard, Page 549, (Q4). The arms are discussed as follows.The arms are of Mosley, Sable a chevron between three pick axes...

19th C. Meissen 'Winey Wife' Caricature Bottle Stopper / Corkscrew with Case Germany, Circa 1860s An exceptional 19th-century Meissen 'Winey Wife' caricatu...

Hallmarked in London in 1699 by John Porter, this wonderful, William III Period, Antique, Britannia Standard Silver Mug, is straight sided, and features swirled fluting and bands of ...