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Material: Porcelain
7Pc Foljan Hand Painted Artisian Pink Rose Porcelain Cream Sugar Salt Pepper
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th - early 20th century. Neat set of assorted tableware pieces, all decorated with hand painted pink flowers, green leaves, and gilded accents by F. Foljan. Double handled su...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Six Country Style Hand Painted Dinner Plates Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Set of six completely handmade and hand painted underglaze porzelain dishes. The decor shows a country style skier boy with a handsfree blue line and 24-carat gold rimmed. A matching...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Country Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Six Black Forest Hand Painted Dinner Plates Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Set of six completely handmade and hand painted underglaze porzelain dishes. The decor shows a black forest hands-free painted oak leaf with a green handsfree line and platinum rimme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Black Forest Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Seletti "Hybrid-Diomira" Tray in Porcel
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Seletti "Hybrid-Leandra" Porcelain Cake-Stand
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Seletti "Hybrid-Dorotea" Round Tray in Porcelain
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Seletti "Hybrid-Armilla" Porcelain Spoon, Three Pieces
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 18th Century Chinese Export Famille Rose Sauce Tureens
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose porcelain sauce tureens, each having a unique cover design and matching platters. They depict beautiful flower motif and red boar head handles. Ma...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
White Serving Plater with Calligraphy by Hania Jneid
By Hania Jneid
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Lips Collection is an investigation into facial expression, through the lips.
The artist expressed her fascination with diversity by creating art pieces that focus on the human ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Large Size, Hand Painted & Glazed Delfts Blue Porcelain Tray with Floral Design
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique and excellent condition, delftware serving tray.
This rare size serving tray with the beautiful, hand painted leafs and flower pattern is in excellent condition and it dates...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal
Herend Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Tray with 6 Plates
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" tray with 6 plates
Herend Hungary porcelain,
#519/AV 4 (6 plates)
#436/AV 4 Tray
Measures:
the tray 36 cm wide and 15.5 cm depth
t...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Egg Cups and Plates
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" egg cups and plates
Set of 12 egg cups and 12 small plates
The plates has number 512/AV, (...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Coppia Alzate Società Ceramiche Richard in Terraglia Serie "Pagliacci" fine 800
Located in Catania, IT
Coppia di alzatine della serie " Pagliacci "in terraglia colorata a smalto fine 800
della Richard prima di diventare Richard Ginori
Le alzatine misurano:
Larghezza diametro cm 23...
Category
1880s Antique Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Small French White Porcelain Hen Pâté Tureen
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Small French White Porcelain hens Pâté Tureen.
Category
1950s French Rustic Vintage Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Easter Porcelain Bowl Hand-Painted with Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter rabbit in grey and white colors in country style. The Easter rabbit is sitting in the middle of the b...
Category
2010s German Country Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Serving Tray with Green Decorations and Gold Trim
Located in Naples, FL
Excellent condition~no chips, cracks or crazing! Fine Meissen porcelain grand sized serving tray; the edge is a “ribbon” and scalloped design edged in outlined in bright gold; green ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
A Rare Shelly Porcelain Novelty Tea Pot, c 1930 Designed by Mable Lucy Attwell
By Shelly Shelly
Located in Central England, GB
A Rare Shelly Porcelain Novelty Tea Pot, Circa 1930 Designed by Mable Lucy Attwell
A rare porcelain Shelly novelty teapot in the form of a house. Stan...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Rose Medallion Tureen
Located in Wilson, NC
Chinese rose medallion tureen, the lid and interior have scenes of women along with scenes of flowers, birds and butterflies ; central medallio...
Category
1860s Chinese Antique Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Occupied Japan Porcelain Lobster Cabbage Leaf Sugar Bowl Jam Condiment Dish 6"
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century porcelain sugar bowl /jam jar / condiment dish featuring cabbage / lettuce leaves forming the base and lid, glazed in green and brown, with a red lobster perched o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
2000s Ceramika Artystyczna Covered Butter/Cheese Dish
Located in Naples, FL
Excellent condition! Traditional fold patterns decorated the underplate and the cover which is in the stylized shape of a traditional “Babushka”, a whimsical serving piece for a casu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Faiencerie De Gien “Alice” Medium Sq. Floral Serving Dish w/Original Box
By Gien
Located in Naples, FL
This vintage Faiencerie De Gien serving dish in the “Alice” floral pattern is a beautiful addition to any collection. Made in France, it comes in its original box for safekeeping and...
Category
Late 20th Century French Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Bezel by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, 1930s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Ceramic bezel Velesca Gio Ponti for San Cristoforo Milano Richard Ginori, 1930s
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
French Porcelain Hand Painted Floral Tureen, Acorn Detail, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Vieux Paris Hand Painted Soup Tureen of oval form, with two faux bolted handles to the sides; and domed lid with acorn form knob. The handles and knob resting in and on ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Pottery, Porcelain
Mid Century Lancraft Woodware Biscuit Barrel Oak & Chrome Tea Caddy with Liner
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century biscuit / cookie barrel by Lancraft Woodware. Features a traditional barrel shape in dark wood with footed base. Chrome rim, bail handle, lid, and the word "Biscuits...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe Bone China Plates By Block
Located in North Miami, FL
This set of 4 bone china appetizer, desert or salad plates or serving pieces are Andy Warhol' s Marilyn Monroe for Block and by Block Manufacturing all labeled on the back side and authorized by the Marilyn Monroe estate...
Category
1990s American Modern Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
French Pillivuyt Porcelain Chicken Tureen or Roaster
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French glazed porcelain Chicken Tureen or Poultry Roaster, by Pillivuyt Mehun, circa 1900.
The phrase, “A chicken in every pot!” has its origins in s...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Worcester Flower Print Cake Plate
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Flower print with gold trim, slight ware to print and gold trim, stamped Royal Worcester
Material: Porcelain
Country Of Origin: England
Measurements: 1cm high, 27.5cm diameter
...
Category
20th Century Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Doulton Shakespearean Falstaff Serving Plate
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Part of the Shakespearean collection, man with sword standing in forest, some ware to print and brown border, stamped Royal Doulton Falstaff
Circa: 1928
Material: Porcelain
Count...
Category
20th Century Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Old Paris Porcelain Coffee and Tea Set, 40 Pieces, 19th Century, France
By Old Paris
Located in Delft, NL
Old Paris porcelain coffee and tea set, 40 pieces, 19th century
A white ribbed porcelain with gold paint service with a very large coffee pot, teapot, lidded sugar pot, a creamer and 18 cups and saucers
Coffeepot measures 29 high, 20 cm wide and the depth is 12 (1370 gram)
Teapot measures 21.5 high, 19 cm wide and the depth is 11 (808 gram)
Sugar pot measures 19 high, 11 cm diagonal (540 gram)
Creamer measures 21 high, 12 cm wide and the depth is 7.5 (460 gram)
Cups measures 10.5 high, 7 cm diagonal
And the saucers measures 3 cm high and 12.5 cm / 13.5 cm diagonal (264 gram per cups and saucers)
“Old Paris” porcelain, or as the French say, “Vieux Paris” porcelain, prefers not to a single Manufacturer, but to more than thirty porcelain sources, based around Paris, from late 18th century till, circa 1870.
This “Old Paris” French porcelain...
Category
19th Century French Antique Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain serving tray France 1920s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Porcelain serving tray .Decorated with Flowers .Standing on
White Metal feet . And hand grips . So elegant
Category
1920s French Belle Époque Vintage Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
French Pillivuyt Porcelain Large Chicken Tureen or Roaster
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French glazed porcelain Chicken Tureen or Poultry Roaster, by Pillivuyt Mehun, circa 1900.
The phrase, “A chicken in every pot!” has its origins in s...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Rörstrand Coffee Service for 12 People, circa 1950
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this porcelain coffee service for 12 people, signed with a signature of the Swedish porcelain manufactory, Rörstrand.
The type of the signature indicates that the ser...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Teapot Porcelain Eternal Love Scene de Commande, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Qianlong, 18th century, Famille Rose, 1750-1770
Famile Rose enamels decoration, with two hands reaching down to a vase in the shape of a heart. Symbol of Eternal Love.
For a Jug with...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Emilia Castillo Porcelain & Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers, Mexico, 20th Century
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Emilia Castillo Moon Porcelain & Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers, Mexico, 20th Century.
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
Antique Chinese Porcelain Tankard Mug China Encre de Chine Grisaille, 18th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice example of 18th c export porcelain grisaille tankard, Qianlong, China, 18th century.
Grisaille
In art, deriving from the French word g...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
French Trompe L'oeil White Porcelain Duck Pâté Tureen
Located in Austin, TX
French Trompe L'oeil White Porcelain Duck Pâté Tureen.
Category
1960s French Rustic Vintage Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
1930s Rosenthal Selb Hand Painted Floral Cherry Blossoms Serving Platter
By Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Eye-catching, romantic Rosenthal Selb hand-painted serving plate or platter with cherry blossoms outlined in gold, set on a background of the loveliest greenish-blue. This is not you...
Category
1930s German Aesthetic Movement Vintage Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Plate # 5 by artist - designer Hania Jneid
By Hania Jneid
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This is a numbered piece in fine porcelain designed and hand built by artist - designer Hania Jneid. Unique piece hand glazed and ornamented in Gold lustre. It is functional as well ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Post-Modern Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
"Duke of Gloucester" Pattern Porcelain Shell-Shaped Sweetmeat Dish, circa 2000
By Mottahedeh
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A "Duke of Gloucester" pattern porcelain shell shaped sweetmeat dish, circa 2000, by Mottahedeh. Made for Colonial Williamsburg's special Reserve Collection. Created in 1992. Hand pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Colonial Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Porcelain Serving Tray - Limoges - France
By Limoges
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique porcelain serving tray made by the French brand Limoges. The porcelain has a light relief motif. The handles are br...
Category
1910s French Belle Époque Vintage Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Andy Warhol "Golden Angels" Plate, with original box
By Andy Warhol, Rosenthal
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rosenthal Studio-Line Andy Warhol Christmas Golden Angels plate. Andy Warhol, quite possibly the greatest pop artist of our time, loved Christmas and was k...
Category
Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Flight Barr & Barr Oval Platter or Tray w Brown Vines & Berries, 1815-1820
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Flight Barr & Barr Oval Platter or Tray w Brown Vines & Berries, 1815-1820
Category
1810s British Regency Antique Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Suite of 9 Porcelain Plates by Theodore Haviland
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Suite of 9 porcelain dessert plates by Theodore Haviland, Limoges, France. 20th century
Measures: H: 1 cm, D: 19 cm.
Category
Early 20th Century French Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Spoon Yellow Flowers Chinese Porcelain Qing Dynasty China, 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated Spoon.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: China
Period: 20th century PRoC (1949 - now)
Condition: Size Perfect, some sma...
Category
20th Century Chinese Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Andy Warhol Daisy Breakfast Sets (price for 3 sets)
By Andy Warhol, Rosenthal
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rosenthal Studio-Line Andy Warhol Daisies 3 sets of coffee cup and saucer and plate. Rosenthal Andy Warhol Daisies line---beautiful, precious collector po...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Arzberg Oil and Vinegar Serving Bottles, 1980
By Arzberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful white porcelain oil and vinegar serving bottles by Arzberg, Germany, with cork caps, multilingual signage, marked.
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain, Cork
Antique Japanese Nabeshima or Nabeshima Style Serving Dish flowers, 19/20th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japan, Nabeshima style or Nabeshima serving Dish, 19/20C period;
Rare and very beautiful serving dish in the form of a crane bird. Stunninly beautiful.
Additional information:
Mater...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Sugar French Porcelain Sugar Pot by Sue & Mare White Color 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Sue Louis (1875-1968) & Mare André (1885-1932), Covered Earthenware Pot, 20th"
Cream colored.
Ribbed pot decorated with foliage on the lid with a roll-up grip, resting on a scalloped...
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20th Century French Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
A Noble porcelain Tazza with Dutch silver base by F.G. de Groot, 1864
Located in Delft, NL
A Noble porcelain Tazza with Dutch silver base by F.G. de Groot, 1864
A European porcelain bowl on a Dutch silver base. This Tazza was commissioned in 1864 by the noble family Baron van Brienen v.d. Groote Lindt for Mr J.D. Preuijdt.
This is on the silver base with engraving in text, which is donated in gratitude by Baron Van Brienen van de Groote Lindt, 1864 to J.D. (Jan Dirk...
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
Pattipan Porcelain Chine de commande Famille Rose China, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice example, high quality paintwork, Full and beautiful decoration.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Type: Plates
Region of Origin: China
Age: Pre-1800
Period:...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
6 Herend porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Rust" Small Plates, #514/AOG, 1976
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
6 Herend porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Rust" small plates
Six small plates with the Chinese Bouquet decor in the color Rust. The rim with basket wea...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Andy Warhol "Golden Angels" Espresso Cup and Saucer
By Rosenthal, Andy Warhol
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rosenthal Studio-Line Andy Warhol christmas golden Angels espresso cup with saucer. Andy Warhol, quite possibly the greatest pop art artist of our time, loved Christmas and was known...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Mokka-Garnitur, 3teilig, L + Kranz, LENOX, Art Deco, 1. Hälfte 20. Jh.
Located in Mönchengladbach, NW
Mokka-Garnitur, 3teilig, Deckelkanne, Milchkanne und Zuckerschale, Porzellan mit Silberauflage, unterseitig gemarkt: L + Kranz, LENOX, Art Deco, 1. Hälfte 20. Jh.
Category
Early 20th Century Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
Large Noritake Handpainted Lusterware Punch Bowl Set with Nine Matching Cups
By Noritake
Located in West Hartford, CT
Colorful and large footed pedestal centerpiece punch bowl with 9 matching cups. Stunning hand painted scenery of sunset on a lake cottage scene complete ...
Category
1930s Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Naples Porcelain 215 Piece Dinner & Tea Service Napoleon Au Roi de Rome
By Capodimonte
Located in Portland, OR
An incredible antique 19th century Naples porcelain/Capodimonte 215 piece dinner & tea/coffee service, "Au Roi de Rome" (King of Rome). Made to celebrate the birth of the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's son in 1811, Napoleon-François-Charles-Joseph Bonaparte...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Andy Warhol "Golden Angels" Latte Macchiato
By Rosenthal, Andy Warhol
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rosenthal Studio-Line Andy Warhol christmas golden Angels espresso cup with saucer. Andy Warhol, quite possibly the greatest pop art artist of our time, loved Christmas and was known...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Porcelain & Gold Egg Set
Located in Praha, CZ
Art deco orange porcelain set of five egg cups, Artdeco complete porcelain set of five egg cups, salt and pepper little bowl and tray. All in orange colour, gilded.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
10 Pc English Hammersley & Co Rose Point Strawberry Basket Tea Serving Set
Located in Dayton, OH
#38183
Vintage 10 piece serving set by Hammersley & Company. White bone china with gilded details. Set includes handled serving tray with creamer and sugar bowl in the Rose Point pattern, butter dish and lid, and five flower shaped nut dishes / coasters by Shelley England.
"Hammersley & Company - The company was founded in Longton, England, in 1862. It was established as Adams, Scrivener & Co. The third owner was Titus Hammersley. After Mr. Scrivener's retirement, the company was continued by Adams and Hammersley as Harvey Adams & Co.
Titus Hammersley died in 1875, and was succeeded by his eldest son, George Harris Hammersley. Finally, in 1885, Harvey Adams retired, leaving George Hammersley in charge of Hammersley & Co. His partner in the firm was Sarah Hammersley. Three years later, the management was taken over by Gilbert Hemmersley (George's brother). Later, Gilbert's sons Eric and Leslie joined the company.
In 1932, the company was renamed Hammersley and Co (Longton) Ltd. They moved from the Sunderland Road Works in Longton to the Alsager Pottery. Alsager China was used as a trademark.
In 1970, the company was purchased by Carborundum Limited, which merged with Royal Worcester six years later to form Royal Worcester Spode Ltd.
In 1982, the Hammersley name was purchased by Palissy Pottery Ltd. However, Hammersley's Works were closed.
In 1989, the Hammersley name was bought by Aynsley China, which operated until 2014, when the factory closed."
"Shelley Potteries, situated in Staffordshire, was earlier known as Wileman & Co. which had also traded as The Foley Potteries. The first Shelley to join the company was Joseph Ball Shelley in 1862 and in 1896 his son Percy Shelley became the sole proprietor, after which it remained a Shelley family business until 1966 when it was taken over by Allied English Potteries. Its china and earthenware products were many and varied although the major output was table ware. In the late Victorian period the Art Nouveau style pottery and Intarsio ranges designed by art director Frederick Alfred Rhead were extremely popular but Shelley is probably best known for its fine bone china “Art Deco” ware of the inter-war years and post-war fashionable tea ware. Wileman refers to a backstamped version of which predates Shelley-branded porcelain. The factory that manufactured this brand of porcelain was located in Longton, Staffordshire, England.
The origins of Shelley pottery were in the district known as Foley, at the factory of Messrs. Elkin, Knight & Bridgwood which by 1829 had a powerful steam engine and flint Mill. Knight became sole proprietor of the business in 1853 but shortly afterwards took Henry Wileman as a partner, trading as Knight & Wileman. Three years later Knight retired and Henry Wileman continued the business in his own name. In 1862 Henry Wileman employed Joseph Shelley as a travelling salesman. In 1864 Henry Wileman died and his two sons James F and Charles J took over the business. Two years later the business was split, James managed the earthenware factory whilst Charles managed the china factory. Charles Wileman retired in 1870 and James became sole proprietor of this factory. Joseph Shelley was taken into partnership with James Wileman in 1872, but only for the china factory. The company became known as Wileman & Co and used the backstamp "Foley".
In 1881 Joseph's son Percy Shelley joined the company. Joseph Shelley died in June 1896, leaving Percy in sole control of the company. Notable early designers and arts directors of the company included Rowland Morris (1896), Frederick Alfred Rhead (1896), Walter Slater (ca. 1905). Shortly before the 1st World War two of Percy’s sons, Percy Norman and Vincent Bob, joined the family company. Kenneth Jack, the other son, joined as well after the war. In 1919 Eric Slater, Walter’s son joined the company. The company was still called Wileman & Co, even though it had been controlled by the Shelley family for over fifty years and on 1 January 1925 the Shelley name and trademark was registered.
In the mid twenties Shelley broke with tradition and employed a well known illustrator of the time, Hilda Cowham, to produce a range of nursery ware. Cowham designed a series called Playtime; the design was a simple representation of children's activities. In 1926 Shelley introduced a second well known illustrator – Mabel Lucie Attwell. Her first six designs portrayed scenes involving children, animals and small green elves in green suits – these were called 'Boo Boos'. Another design that proved very popular during this period was the Harmony and Harmony drip ware...
Category
Late 20th Century Porcelain Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
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