Swansea Welsh Porcelain Kingfisher Pattern Cabinet Trio

A scarce antique English Staffordshire bone china teacup and saucer hand decorated with a red lion by Thomas Wolfe (Factory Z) and dating from...

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. ...

A very stylish and fine pair of early English porcelain plates hand decorated in the Imari style and dating from around 1810. The plates of rou...

A rare antique Worcester porcelain melon shaped teapot and cover dating from around 1880. The teapot is of round melon shape and applied in relief with trailing leafy stems with a fu...

A Fine Swansea London decorated Porcelain Dish, c1820 Additional information: Date : Circa 1820 Period : George III /George IV Marks :Stencilled in red upper case 'Swansea' and a fa...

This is a beautiful orphaned teacup made by Spode in about 1810. It bears a lavish Japanese-inspired Imari pattern. Spode was the great pioneer among the Georgian potters in England. Around the year 1800 he perfected the bone china recipe that has been used by British potters ever since, and he was also the leading potter behind the technique of transferware, making it possible for English potters to replace the Chinese export china, which had come to an end around that time, with their own designs. This was fundamental to a thriving industry that would last for about 150 years and provide half the world with their tableware. Spode porcelain is regarded as one of the highest quality porcelains around; for a soft-paste porcelain it is surprisingly hard and fine, and has a wonderful bright white colour. The pattern on this can is called "Dollar" pattern, a very famous pattern that was used by English potters in the 18th and early 19th Century. It is obvious why it is called “dollar” - but its origin is less obvious! It is thought that this pattern was derived from a very old Chinese pattern depicting a tree with elaborate foliage that hides a Chinese character representing longevity or happiness. Traditionally, this went with a an image called “Taotie”, which was used on very ancient bronze vases...

Swansea Porcelain Fluted Breakfast Cup and Saucer, c1816 Additional information: Date : c1816 Period : George III Marks : None Origin : Swansea, Wales C...

A Swansea Porcelain Oval Dish, c1820 Additional information: Date : c1820 Period : George IV Marks : Unmarked. Label for Leslie Joseph collection Origin : Wales Colour : Polychrome ...