British Porcelain

A fantastic and beautiful pair of antique 19th century mintons English porcelain Louis XVI style Sevres style blue nouveau ground hand-painted and hand-tooled-gilt, oval-shaped cover...

A petite English Michael Davis porcelain dog sculpture from the 20th century, with fruit basket and blue base. Created in England during the 20th century, this Michael Davis porcelai...

Coalport, England. Egoist breakfast / tea service in porcelain decorated with flowers. 1960s / 70s. Consisting of teapot, salt / pepper shakers, sugar / cream set, deep and flat pla...

This is a stunning and extremely rare part dessert service made by Barr Flight & Barr in Worcester, and painted with naturalistic flowers by William Billingsley between 1808 and 1810. The service consists of one deep central oval dish, four slightly smaller oval dishes, two round one-handled dishes, and six plates. We also have a pair of Derby ice pails available in a separate listing, painted by William Billingsley in a very similar style. These would make a great match. Provenance: The Charles Dawson Collection. One of the items has a label of the London Ceramic...

A beautiful black and off-white English porcelain plate depicting a country scene with horse, hunting dogs, and fowl birds. With maker's mark: Royal Caultron, England, est. 1774. Ver...

This is a beautiful chocolate cup set made by Chelsea-Derby between 1770 and 1775, which was the Rococo era. The set consists of a cup, a saucer and a cover, and is decorated in a st...

Set of twelve English porcelain fruit plates, Royal Worcester, circa 1900. Signed price.

This set of 12 Coalport dinner plates feature an unusual color combination of a soft gray border decorated with a vibrant palette of brightly pai...

An antique English Royal Worcester Egyptian Revival lidded and footed ewer offers porcelain construction with exaggerated neck, hand painted garden flowers & butterflies, and heavily...

An attractive allegorical figure of Matrimony, reprsented by a woman in her best clothing, holding a cage. The Bow Porcelain factory was the first English porcelain producer; these ...

This magnificent porcelain plate signed by Minton, dated 1880, embodies the artistic refinement of the Aesthetic Movement. Finely hand-decorated, it features raised motifs of beautif...

Royal Worcester, England. Complete tea service for seven people in porcelain with floral motifs. Dated 1983. Consisting of seven teacups with saucers, te...

This is an extremely rare and beautiful coffee cup and saucer made by H&R Daniel some time between 1825 and 1830. The set is potted in the "plain" shape and bears pattern no. 4652 wi...

First Period Worcester Porcelain Holly Berry Pattern Teacup and Saucer, Hop Trellis Pattern, Circa 1775. The First Period Worcester porcelain teacup and saucer has a reeded French shape and is richly decorated with the Holly Berry pattern- a variation of the Hop Trellis pattern. Panels of purple plants alternate with berried foliage between borders of lilac diaper and gold herringbone and a lower border of white pearls on a bright turquoise ground. There are gilt dentil rims and the inside of the cup has flowers and berried sprigs below a gold band. Dimensions: Overall: 2 3/8 inches high x 5 1/4 inches wide; Saucer: 5 1/4 inch diameter x 1 inch high; Cup: 1 7/8 inches high x 4 inches wide x 3 3/8 inches deep. (overall 6.033 cm high x 13.34 cm wide) Mark: Cup with a gold crescent. Sometimes known as the Holly Berry pattern, this striking design is a member of the Hop Trellis family of Worcester patterns inspired by Sèvres. A similar teacup and saucer was in the Peter Merry...

Wedgwood porcelain plaques of ships- The clipper ship, great republic & clipper ship Hurricane 1976-1981 The two painted plaques depict on one The...

Royal Worcester Floral Set of Six Demitasse Cups and Saucers In Original Royal Blue Box. This lovely boxed set of Royal Worcester coffee or tea cups and saucers are in mint condition...

An attractive coffee can, painted with a very fine landscape, and marked with the initials RR.

A fine antique porcelain cup and saucer. In the Pseudo-Tobacco Leaf pattern, mimicking the Chinese Export pattern of the late 18th Ce...

This is a very rare square dish from the famous "Earl of Camden" service made by the Derby Porcelain Company in 1795. The service was painted with typical English roses by William Billingsley, one of Britain's most famous painters, and responsible for exactly this type of rose painting on British porcelain. There are more items available in this pattern, see separate listings. To keep these items together we'd be happy to offer a discount on multiple purchases - please ask! The Derby Porcelain Company, later called Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still in production. The Derby pottery was one of the most prominent potteries right from the start of English porcelain production in the mid 1700s to today, and the factory went through many iterations. In the 1820s, it was called "Bloor Derby" as it came under the ownership of Robert Bloor; this factory later closed but its legacy was continued under the ownership of a group of employees, and later this was merged into a new factory called Royal Crown Derby, which is still in operation today and still carries forward some of the oldest patterns that have made it famous over the centuries. William Billingsley was a brilliant but notoriously difficult man who left behind a trail of debts, broken hearts and mystery - but he was also one of the most important people in the history British porcelain. Billingsley revolutionised the way British decorators painted flowers; he added a freedom and artistry that now singles out British flower painting, and he created a new technique for painting roses, which you can see in this design. Billingsley worked at Derby, Worcester and Mansfield. He also set up his own potteries in Pinxton and Nantgarw and created some of the best porcelain ever made, but racking up great debts, before running off in the dead of night and ending his days at Coalport painting flowers. Items painted by William Billingsley are rare and very much in demand - together with Thomas Baxter's work they are probably among the most desired pieces of British porcelain. The Earl of Camden service was a huge service ordered by Lady Camden in 1795. It had to be produced under great, and unrealistic, time pressure and was notoriously late, much to Lady Camden's chagrin. She wanted the service to be produced by only the best artisans and therefore William Billingsley was tasked with painting all items - but it is thought that when it was clear the deadline was impossible to make, he enlisted the help of John Brewer for some of the last items, such as the ice pails. This plate shows the typical "Billingsley" roses: a beautiful naturally flowing garland of English roses interspersed with buds, trailing around a crisp gilt ribbon. The way the roses link into each other, the way each individual one is completely different, the light effects achieved by rubbing out some of the pink paint, and the very fine buds and foliage all point to these being from Billingsley's hand. This dish came together with a plate that bears labels that point to a rich provenance: the Doris Wheatley Collection, the Daniel Collection, Derek Gardner...

Limoges, France. Five pieces of porcelain consisting of a lidded jar, two vases, a lidded three-footed jar, and a dealer advertising sign. Decorated with 22-karat gold leaf. Beautifu...

This is a very striking and rare square dessert serving dish made by Samuel Alcock, circa 1822. The dish has a hand painted flower landscape in an unusual style. The dish has provena...

A fine antique English porcelain figurine. By the Derby Porcelain Works. With 3 children in a garden accompanied by a lamb and a cat. The boy is reclining against a tall flowery plant and holding a pipe or scoop in his hand. Simply a great antique Derby figurine...

Adams, England, miniature vase and miniature mug in biscuit porcelain. Classic scenes with figures. Early 20th century. In excellent condition. Mug stamped. Vase: Height 6.2 cm, Diam...

English 19th century Staffordshire porcelain figurine of Bonnie Prince Charles and Flora McDonald.

This set of 12 dinner plates were made by Coalport in 1889 and retailed by Gilman Collamore, New York. Evoking the colors and style of Sevres porcelain, they have shaped rims with mo...

Lovely collection of 3 antique English porcelain pitchers in varying sizes having gorgeous butterflies and flowers handpainted against a white background. 7.5" h, 7" h and 6.5" h

This is a very charming pair of porcelain figures of a stag and a doe, probably cast by Derby in about 1760 and decorated by Bloor Derby in 1820. The figures are a simple white porce...

An incredibly fine set of 8 Worcester porcelain plates. With raised, enameled flowers to the borders on a custard colored ground. Each flower is layered. The bottom layer has ...

This is a stunning pair of rectangular dishes made by Minton in 1857. The dishes are beautifully moulded in the Newcastle Embossed shape, the moulding picked out and turquoise and gi...

Royal porcelain works, Barr, Flight, Barr made this iconic footed cake stand with all-over Imari floral decoration. Of note is the absence of cobalt blue with the focus on greens, pi...

This is a very rare deep plate made by Worcester around 1780. The plate has a basket weave rim and a very charming image of an Aesop fable about three foxes conversing under a large ...

Set of five Royal Worcester bird models English, c. 1950 Largest: Height 9cm, width 8cm, depth 6cm Smallest: Height 6cm, width 6cm, width 4cm Designed...

This is a beautiful plate made by Copeland in 1848. It is decorated with a sublimely painted flower arrangement by the artist Greatbatch. We have two sets of 8 of these plates available, as well as a few more separate ones; please see separate listings. The Copeland factory was the third iteration of the famous Spode factory, after the "Copeland & Garrett" period which transitioned into the "Copeland" period in about 1833. The Spode/Copeland factory was one of the most prominent potteries right from the start of English porcelain production in the late 1700s to the demise of the industry in the 1960s and ultimate closure in the early 21st Century. In fact it was the founder Josiah Spode who was responsible for the recipe for bone china that made English china production so successful in the two centuries to come. Throughout all the changes, their items have always remained of exceptionally high quality and many of the designs have become iconic. This plate was potted in fine white bone china, the rim meticulously reticulated in the "Gothic" shape. Reticulation was very time consuming and difficult, and just this detail would have made this plate expensive. The sublimely painted flower arrangement painted in the centre were done by Greatbatch, one of the well-known floral artists working for Copeland. Greatbatch was active between 1845 and 1860, and worked together with his brother R. Greatbatch, who was a talented gilder. They exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851. This plate would have belonged to a sublimely expensive dessert service. It is stamped with the small blue Copeland mark with interlocking C's, and painted in red with the pattern number 7913, dating it at the year 1848. Documentation: A plate of this service is shown on page 80 of Steven Smith's "Spode & Copeland: Over Two Hundred Years of Fine China and...

Royal Crown Derby Red Aves Collection Set of 3 Porcelain Plates. The Red Aves collection is made of 22K gold and the finest bone china. Featuring intricate il...

A solitaire tea set consisting of a teapot with cover, a milk jug and a small cup and saucer, in “melted snow” shape, the cup with double drop handle, with deep cobalt blue ground, r...

Royal Doulton, England. Twelve Fairfax teacups with saucers and a cream jug in porcelain with hand-painted flowers in gold. Mid-20th century. The cup measures: 10 x 6.7 cm. Sauce...

Set of 13 Coalport Porcelain “Money Tree” Dinner Plates, England, circa 1820

This is a beautiful hand-painted porcelain vase both decorative and practical. A combination of cobalt blue with gold and hand-painted roses encircle the perimeter with a nice wide b...

This set of 12 Royal Doulton dinner or cabinet plates is hand-painted with landscape and garden scenes in a bright vibrant palette. Each unique plate has the garden (Dingley Park, Dr...

This is a rather stunning pair of one-handled low comports with pierced rims, a warm grey ground with elaborate gilt foliage, three very fine flower reserves each, and a large mounta...

Heavy Wedgewood cobalt blue Jasperware cheese plate with dome. The applied white bas relief depicts classical figural scenes with foliate motif against...

Royal Worcester, England. Twelve Evesham porcelain plates decorated with fruits and gold rim. 1980s. Diameter: 17 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.

Wedgwood (English, founded 1759), circa 1840. Behold a truly exceptional piece of antique porcelain history: the Rare 1840's Wedgwood "Tower Of London" in Orange Transfer Pearlware ...

Pair green pink and gilt grape leaf and rose cups and saucers. Pair antique Derby porcelain breakfast or tea sets in vibrant green and soft pink with gilt vin...

A Royal Worcester porcelain “variety” vase, made in 1876 in the japonisme style. The forced opening of Japan to trade in 1854 led to a craze for E...

An octagonal fairyland lustre bowl, decorated with Geisha pattern, one of the best loved of Daisy Makeig-Jones’ designs. Probably the best of Wedgwood's female designers, Daisy wa...

This is an extremely rare set of lidded sauce tureens made by Coalport in circa 1820. The tureens are decorated in the "Marquess of Anglesey" pattern. These sauce tureens would have formed part of a large dessert service. They were used for the sauce to be served on ice cream or a cooked sweet dish, and the lids have holes for the sauce ladles. Coalport was one of the leading potters in 19th and 20th century, coming out with many innovative designs. The pottery emerged around the year 1800 in Shropshire, right on the edge of Staffordshire and near other great makers such as Spode, Minton, Davenport and many others. They went on to become a major potter in the 19th century and brought out many iconic designs. The Welsh Nantgarw factory first created the heavily gilded service for the Marquess of Anglesey, with beautifully painted flowers. Later the Swansea factory made additions to or copies of this service, and circa 1820 Coalport...

A fine black jasper-ware bowl crafted by Wedgwood in a design known as the 'Dancing Hours'. The black basalt wash over white jasper piece dates to the 1950s and has been handmade in ...

A pair of early transferware English porcelain saucers, made by the Worcester Porcelain Factory during the Barr, Flight & Barr period, 1807-1813. The late 18th and early 19th cent...

A fine antique neoclassical porcelain serving tray. By Coalport. Painted en grisaille with classical medallions reserved against a gilt-vermicule ground. The border having a sa...

This is a very rare deep plate made by Worcester around 1780. The plate has a basket weave rim and a very charming image of the Aesop fable of the horse and the donkey in the centre....

A full-sized plate in bone china, with typical elaborate painted decoration known as Fairyland Lustre. The Fairyland Lustre line was developed during a time when there was a strong...

A fine antique figural porcelain vase. By Royal Worcester. In the form of three large bamboo stalks covered by flora and foliage. The top of each stalk has a gilt rim. Retailed by Richard Briggs of Boston. Simply a wonderful Aesthetic Period vase! Date: Late 19th or Early 20th century Overall condition: It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs. Condition details: There is some light rubbing to the gilding here and there, some very fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Maker: Royal Worcester Marks: Marked to the base with 'Manufactured by the Worcester Royal...

A very fine pari of antique Aesthetic period gilt and enameled cabinet plates by Derby porcelain (the predecessor to Royal Crown Derby). The plates have a salmon and creme colored...

This set of 12 Cauldon service/presentation plates exemplify the best of English decoration. The border is molded in relief and completely hand-painted in the finest detail. Each pla...

Antique Derby Porcelain Botanical Salmon-ground Plate, Marsh Hibiscus, by John Brewer after Curtis, The Botanical Magazine, #882, 1806, circa 1815. The Derby Porcelain plate is superbly painted with a Marsh Hibiscus botanical specimen with richly gilded borders with swans and stylized flowerheads on a rich salmon ground.y gilded borders with swans and stylized flowerheads are on a rich salmon ground. The flower is named on the reverse: "Marsh Hibiscus". Diameter: 8 7/8 inches (22.5 cm) Mark: crown, crossed batons, and D mark in red, numerals 4 & 13 in yellow & green inside foot rim. John Brewer, (1764-1816) John was the elder of two brothers who both worked at Derby. Their parents were both artists and from 1762-1767 had studios in London at Rupert Street. Brewer started working at Derby in 1795. He was a talented watercolorist and had never applied his art to porcelain painting. At Derby, he painted a variety of subject matters including plant and flower painting. The Botanical Magazine is one of the oldest - and longest-published - of the British botanical...

Very rare and unusual set of 12 Wedgwood dragon decorated plates from the second half of the 19th century. Good condition. No apparent repairs. A tiny ...

A rare group of wedgwood creamware bowls. In the neoclassical pattern no. 892 with a cobalt blue and gold border. Diameters: just under 9 in., just over 8 3/4 in., and just ove...