Pair of Bing & Grondahl H.C. Andersen Tea Caddies in Porcelain

Bing & Grondahl, Empire. Two small bowls, two salt shakers in porcelain. 1920s. In excellent condition. Marked. Bowls 8.5 cm. x 7.5 cm. H 1.5 cm. – second sorting. Salt shaker - larg...

Fürstenberg, Germany. Two antique lidded bowls in hand-painted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration. Early 20th century. Measures: 9.5 x 9.5 cm. In ...

Two antique cream cups in hand painted porcelain, early 20th century. Measures: 8.5 x 8 cm. In very good condition. Stamped.

Limoges, France. Two porcelain lidded boxes / jars in porcelain, decorated with 22-karat gold leaf and beautiful royal blue glaze. Scène galante. Approximately 1970. Provenance: Fro...

A rare set of china tea containers made for the Danish marked by Föstenberg Porcelain in West Germany in 1977 and 1980. They feature historical s...

This is a beautiful pair of Dresden lidded vases and covers, circa 1900 in date. Superbly painted with panels of figural scenes of courting couples and flowers on a yellow and gilt ground, with underglaze blue Dresden marks to the bases. They are beautiful objects which will look fabulous in most surroundings. Condition: In excellent condition with no chips, cracks or signs of repair, and only very minor signs of wear comensurate with age and use, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 32 x Width 20 x Depth 20 Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 1 inch x Width 8 inches x Depth 8 inches Dresden porcelain - A King's Obsession In the early 1700s, King Augustus II, prince elector of Saxony, held goldsmith Johann Bottger prisoner and commissioned him to create gold. Bottger instead discovered the method of creating porcelain, a favored and valuable item in the king's eyes. The king announced to Europe in 1710 that he would open a porcelain manufactory in Dresden. He instead opened one at nearby Albrechtsburg castle. Espionage was rampant, and the king guarded his porcelain secret, even though it meant imprisoning workers within the castle walls. By 1720, the secret was leaked and porcelain producers popped up in Vienna and Venice. Dresden porcelain adopted Saxon crossed swords in under-glaze blue as its distinguishing mark. In 1736, the porcelain manufactory produced the "Swan Service...

Pair of tiny square flasks in porcelain of Paris. Adorned with bouquets of flowers and acanthus leaves on each inferior angle. Pyramidal cover drilled in its center. Top shaped as a ...

Stunning pair of rare emerald green, white and gold urns by German maker Schwarzenhammer. Rare to see these colors, and to find a matching set.