Victorian Porcelain

Royal Doulton Figures 1st Ed. 1st Printing, Hardcover Book 1978. Royal Doulton Figures Produced at Berslem c1890 - 1978 Desmond Eyles & Richard Dennis. Published by Royal Doulton T...

Marked "TRILBY" ROYAL SEMI-PORCELAIN WOOD & SON ENGLAND Brand: Wood & Son Style: flow blue Item: Bowl Pattern: Trilby Material: Porcelain Design:...

A pair of Antique English porcelain dishes hand-painted with beautiful pink peonies and other flowers were made in England circa 1830....

Royal Vienna pair of finely hand painted and background gilded covered vases. The vases are in neoclassical style, depicting the scenes from the legends of Orpheus and Eurydice. Each...

Antique hand painted cameo portrait on porcelain of a woman long brown hair and bare shoulders covering her chest with a white cloth, set in a 14-ka...

An antique German porcelain Meissen School figure depicts hand painted maiden in countryside setting, signed on base as photographed, circa 1900 Measures: 12" H x 4.5" W x 4.5" D. ...

This highly decorative porcelain is pristine and functions with ease. The wheels of the cart move it back and forth securely. The rear of the carriage features the Royal Coat of Arms...

Nice example of an ironstone pitcher, hand painted from copper plate transfers in the Chinese Manduran pattern depicting peacocks and abundant floral decoration in a Famille Rose sty...

Creamware or faïence fine sauce-boat with saucer from late 19th-century France. Faïence is a type of ceramic pottery that allows for colorized decoration ...

Pair of 19th century dishes with multicolored transfer decoration depicting a garden with florals and butterflies in vibrant color. Marked "Parterre" stone China.

On offer is a superb pair of white parian figures, probably English and made in Staffordshire in the late 19th Century. The figures are after a pair of bronze models created by Charl...

Rococo Blanc de Chine porcelain figural group features musicians including seated Cello payer and violinist on scroll and foliate from base, crown stamp on base, circa 1880. Measur...

Offered for sale is this antique Locke & Co blush ivory basket. It is an unusual shape with pretty colors and in perfect condition.   

Porcelain footed topographical comport with painted view of Windsor Castle seen beyond the river Thames, surrounded by floral reserves in scrolled yello...

Pate-sur-pate porcelain table lamp with bronze mount. The art of porcelain relief decoration is masterfully demonstrated in this important and beautiful table lamp. The cameo-like...

Elegant pair of hand painted and raised gilt English compotes. The scalloped tops with beautifully decorated floral and gilt design each one with a hand decorated pedestal base. In the manner of Royal Worcester in quality and style. Measures: 9.25 inches in diameter and can be used as small cake stands...

This is a beautiful celadon parian porcelain figure group made by Minton in 1861, which was the Victorian era. The group is of Venus and her son Cupid, seated in a shell. Minton w...

Victorian pate-sur-pate white and blue porcelain plaque by Cope English, c. 1880 Height 20cm, width 30.5cm, depth 0.5cm This charming and delicate pate-sur-pate by J. H. Cope & Co. depicts a fête galante...

A fine pair of Cabinet sized busts. In parian or bisque porcelain. Depicting Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang Goethe, two of the most revered figures in German literature. The Schiller bust is modeled after the Johann Heinrich Dannecker's famous Neoclassical bust. The Goethe bust...

Pair of antique Victorian continental quality porcelain figures, having a quality pair of figures dressed in period clothing telling a story loving someone for richer or poorer, sick...

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...

This is a stunning plate made by Minton in 1857. The plate is beautifully moulded in the Newcastle Embossed shape, the moulding picked out and turquoise and gilt, and hand painted wi...

Unusual Grainger & Co Royal Worcester porcelain blush ivory jug decorated with floral designs and dated 1894. The jug stands on a rounded pedestal foot with wide rounded body with compressed down narrow neck and ornately molded slanting pouring spout and a scroll handle with floral terminals. The body of the jug is applied with fine metallic gilded stems with flowers on a blush ivory ground with gilded elements to the handle and around the rims. With printed Grainger Worcester...

Stunning assembled Collection of three wonderful Decorative Porcelain Items comprising of a Pair of Irish Belleek Aberdeen Ewers or Pitchers and an exquisite English Moore's Brothers...

"Four piece set of antique mid 19th century Samuel Alcock porcelain tea / coffee cups and saucers featuring turquoise blue with florals and gold gilding. Samuel Alcock (1799–1848) was a leading pottery manufacturer who operated as Samuel Alcock & Co in Burslem, Staffordshire from 1828 to 1859. They were especially noted for ""picture jugs"" modelled and moulded in relief in various ceramic materials, a popular type of object in these years. Samuel Alcock & Co. Alcock was born in Kingsley, Staffordshire. He was the youngest of the nine children of Thomas (1746–1816) and Catherine Alcock (1756–1838). Though from a farming background, he developed an interest in commerce after working with his uncle Joseph Locker, a grocer, tea dealer, provision dealer, chandler and banker of the Market Square, Hanley. His introduction to pottery came when he embarked upon a partnership with Ralph Stevenson of Cobridge, Staffordshire. In 1828, Alcock developed his own business and began work on the Hill Top site in Cobridge. By the 1830s Stevenson employed 600 people at his works. In 1839 he completed work on a large factory, built in the Venetian style, on the junction of Westport Road and Greenhead Street. In November of that year a party to celebrate the opening was held at the George Hotel...

Very Stylish German Meissen Glazed Porcelain Parrot of exceptional quality, last quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Naturalistically modelled and perched on a tree stump above a roc...

A fine antique French matched hand painted porcelain cabinet cup and saucer painted with various scenes by Sevres and dating from the latter 19th century. ...

An exceptionally fine quality hand painted Dresden stoneware three handle loving cup of traditional circular flared outline and generous size. Last half of the nineteenth century.   With three hand painted classical scenes of Ladies in landscape in Eighteenth century dress, separated by three large lavish gilded handles. This wonderful piece is supported by three gilded claw feet.  *In our opinion and the quality of painted decoration these pieces were decorated by Dresden studio of Helena Wolfson...

With Finely Painted Cattle Scenes From our Ceramics collection, we are delighted to offer this very unusual Meissen Reticulated Porcelain Plate. The Meissen Plate is beautifully po...

English Blue and White Transfer Supper Set. Soft Paste Porcelain Covered Serving Dishes in a Custom Fitted Tray. Circa 1850-1880. Center oval covered bowl surrounded by four custo...

The antique Haviland & Company Limoges Turkey Pattern Oyster Plate is a beautiful and collectible piece of porcelain tableware produced by the renowne...

It's a large polychrome porcelain orientalist jug, signed B.T.F.C. on the bottom. Made in England in 1870.

This cup and saucer is by  Brown-Westhead and Moore and is their "Empress" shape which was registered in September 1868. The Greek key pattern was used with a number of different col...

This porcelain plate from Doulton Burslem is from Doulton's "Spanish Ware" range with hand painted poppies done using a lovely soft palette, then outlined in gold on a pink ground wi...

This Staffordshire Spaniel jug is impertinent, from his expression to his hopeful gaze. The eyes seem animated and almost lifelike. This jug is in excellent condition with bright red, white and green and gilt touches in the form of the pup's gold collar and locket. This item came solo from a large estate collection of Staffordshire pieces in Los Angeles. The spaniel was on his own and is looking for a friend, [possibly] or he can go it alone. The mark is worn away from the bottom of the piece. This antique Staffordshire jug...

This is an extremely rare Belleek cabaret set for two, or "tête-à-tête", made in the Erne series brought out in the 1890s. The items carry the 2nd Black Mark, used between 1891 and 1926. The set consists of a teapot, a milk jug, a sugar bowl, two teacups and saucers, and a large matching tray. This set is very fine and with its restrained cream-white colour it would make a wonderful wedding gift! If you ever thought Belleek fine china looks, sounds and feels unique, you are right. There is a back story to this extraordinarily fine Irish eggshell porcelain, which has an unusually high amount of "frit" and therefore is thinner and finer than any other china. Pottery in Belleek (in the now Northern-Irish area of Fermanagh) had started in 1849 with John Caldwell Bloomfield, who was a wealthy land owner. During the Irish famine he realised that unless he would find a way for his tenants to make a profit off the land, they would starve. Agriculture had become impossible due to the agricultural diseases. This caused millions to starve and more millions to leave. As an amateur mineralogist, John Caldwell Bloomfield realised that his land had exactly the right mineral deposits to be used as clay for porcelain. He involved several investors and scientists and after many years of research, trial, error, the building of a railway line to import coal from England, and building a factory, the Belleek pottery resulted, employing the local people and soon producing the finest china made with clay from the Belleek area. What had started as a way to fend off famine among the local tenants had became a story of incredible success by the 1880s as Queen Victoria fell in love with the fine white china and the many homely, slightly bizarre but nature-loving designs; this was different from English tradition, yet it was very much to the taste of the British who had developed a real love for home-made fine china since it was introduced in the late 18th Century. Belleek not only brought out many tea services, but started a new tradition of intricately woven porcelain baskets. Soon the English nobility started to place big orders and the pottery is still flourishing today and selling its wares the world over, while in England most potteries have long disappeared. Belleek made many cabaret services, often called breakfast services or "tête-à-tête" services; these were used to carry breakfast tea up to the bedroom. Queen Victoria bought one in the Echinus style during a visit to the factory in the 1860s, and ever since Belleek's cabaret services have been in great demand. Nowadays there are very few of these left and it is rare to find a full service like this. The Erne series was named after the river right besides the Belleek factory. This river forms the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, with the factory on the Northern Irish end of the bridge at Belleek. The pattern seems to be a play on the baskets and nets of the fishermen who once fished the abundant trout and salmon on the river Erne and the lake that belongs to it. The items carry the second Black Mark, which was used between 1891 and 1926, however the very fine quality of the porcelain indicates that most pieces of the set are more likely to be from the 1890s than from the 20th Century. You will see that the shade of cob lustre is different on each item; this is normal for Belleek tea sets...

This good quality demitasse by Brown-Westhead & Moore of Hanley in Staffordshire, is decorated with an inticate, richly gilt pattern featuring cartouches containing stylised flowers....

WEDGWOOD & CO. - 'Paper Seller' - Antique hand painted porcelain figure - signed/stamp to the base - United Kingdom - circa 1908. Good vintage condition - old break/repair to the 'n...

A lovely pair of antique English Minton white porcelain oyster plates. These fine quality oyster plates are a nice large size and have a beautiful shell design and gilt edge. Impress...

This wonderful set of four plates are made of Faience. Beautifully painted, each with an individual illustration of the country borders of France. Stamped at the bottom "Creil et Mo...

Antique English porcelain center bowl with fine hand-painted floral design and gilt decorated borders - unsigned - United Kingdom - late 19th century. Fair antique condition - gildi...

Antique porcelain cabinet plate with hand-painted floral design - edged with shells and scrolls in relief - pattern number '3035' painted in ...

Antique decorative English porcelain serving dish or cabinet plate with hand-painted floral design - gilded edge decorated with shells and scrolls in relief - pattern number '768' pa...

Very Stylish Pair of German Meissen Glazed Porcelain Parrots of exceptional quality, last quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Each naturalistically modelled and perched on tree stum...

Large oval porcelain tray is hand painted with bouquet of roses in different shades of pink and decorated with asymmetrical gilded trim. The tray has unglazed bisque bottom; low wavy...

Figurine by Porcelanas Miguel Requena of Gentleman with candlestick jardinière. Miquel Requena is the sculptor, based in Valencia, Spain. Nice Lla...

Antique Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Basket with Sea Shell Border, circa 1835-40. The Chamberlain porcelain fan basket with a white handle enhance...

Late 19th Century English Victorian antique porcelain Continental Group having two figures sitting on a shaped base with gilded scroll decoration in colourful period clothing holding...

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...

Victorian hand painted porcelain footed teacup and Saucer Set of 6 Circa 1930. Decorative Victorian fine porcelain footed coffee or tea cup with saucer, ...

A wonderful vintage pair of English Staffordshire russet spaniel dogs with gilt accents, circa 1950. Marked "Arthur Wood England" on reverse. These charming dogs are hand painted wit...

A round porcelain oyster plate with pink and green floral detail. This piece will be great in a grouping hung on a wall, or used as a dish to serve oysters! The plate is round and features five wells in the shape of oyster shells. (When used as a serving platter, this is where they would be placed!) Delicate pink roses (Or peonies) decorate the plate throughout. (To us it looks like transferware) The edge is scalloped all the way around and has a thin gold border detail. The bottom is marked: GDA France...

This is a stunning set of 8 reticulated plates made by Copeland in 1848. Each plate is decorated with a unique sublimely painted flower arrangement by the artist Greatbatch. We have a second set of 8 of these plates available, as well as a few 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. These plates were potted in fine white bone china, the rims meticulously reticulated in the "Gothic" shape. Reticulation was very time consuming and difficult, and just this detail would have made these plates expensive. The sublimely painted flower arrangements 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. These plates would have belonged to a sublimely expensive dessert service. They are all 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 Porcelain...

Two antique b & g Bing & Grondahl plates. Hand-painted with butterfly and insect. Measures: 16.5 cm. 1860s-1870s. In good condition. Wear on the gol...

Milan, G. Richardi, circa 1860-1870s. Girl with summer hat, bag and umbrella in porcelain. Hand-painted in polychrome colors. In good condition, small firing defect. Measure...

Antique Victorian continental porcelain figural group, depicting a lady and gentlemen seated having tea, in wonderful period clothing hand painted in stunning colours. D. 1880

An exceptionally fine quality early Edwardian signed Austrian Royal Vienna cabinet shallow dish plate of circular outline. Last quarter of the nineteenth century. Unsigned but firmly...

Meissen Girl Playing Chello from the ‘Girl Orchestra’ series by J.J Kaendler circa 1757. Circa early 19c Height 13cm Model number 2571 Underglaze blue...