18th Century English Creamware Tureen by Leeds Pottery Circa 1785

This pair of 18th-century English creamware wall pockets is hand-painted in the neoclassical style. Made at Leeds Pottery around 1790, they feature decorative designs in green, blue, and light brown. The molded decoration is raised and showcases a putti (a cherubic figure) holding a flaming brazier, symbolizing winter, with a quiver by his side. The corresponding wall pocket represents autumn, depicting a putti drinking from a jug, also with a quiver at his side. An identical pair can be found in the collection of The V&A Museum, with item numbers 414:1166-1885 and 414:1166/A-1885. Both pieces were acquired by The V&A Museum from Lady Charlotte...

  Decorated with an elegant design of delicate blue cornflower sprigs, this soup tureen was made by Arras Porcelain in Arras, France, in the late 18th century. The cornflower sprigs, handles, and border edging are decorated with beautiful deep twilight blue enamel. The makers of Arras Porcelain specialized in porcelain painted in this entrancing blue called "Bleu d'Arras." The color of the porcelain body is creamy white. The combination of the creamy white ground and the blue decoration is splendid. Natural forms like the tree branch handle and the blue cornflower decorations were the height of French fashion in the last quarter of the 18th century. Made at the Arras porcelain factory of the Delemers family circa 1780, the tureen and its stand are marked in underglaze blue. Dimensions:16" wide x 13" deep x 9.5" tall Condition: Excellent, with some hard-to-see rubbing to the clear glaze on the stand Price: $1,520 The underside of the tureen is marked with the letters "AR" for the Delemers family Arras factory. The underside of the stand is marked "Dele AR" for the Delemers family Arras factory. On 1stdibs, we also have a matching round tureen Item Reference LU866530033982 Background of Arras Porcelain: The Arras Porcelain factory was started in the 1770s by the family Delemers. They were a family of four sisters...

The large 18th century Neale & Co. creamware sauce tureen, cover, stand and ladle are each decorated in puce transfer with figures amongst classical ruins. The rims also with a painted shell-edge puce border highlighted with the strong remnants of original gilding. Dimensions: 7 inches high x 10 1/2 inches wide x 7 1/4 inches; The under dish...

A fine, very large, 18th century English creamware pottery charger or wall plate. With a raised feather edge border. Simply a great antique English pottery...