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Item Ships From: London
Pair of 19th Century French Vases
By Jacob Petit
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of Jacob Petit style hand painted vases with Chinese Imperial scenes of Life at court. The backs of the vases are intricately decorated with gilded chinoiseries motifs.
Category
Late 19th Century French Other Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$4,344 / set
Large Handmade Magenta Pink and Clear Bubble Art Glass Fish Sculpture, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Heavy hand made art glass fish in a lovely organic shape, featuring controlled bubbles. The fish is formed from clear glass with a magenta pink and rose pink centre.
This glass fi...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Dr C Dresser for Benham & Froud a Rare Brass and Copper Teapot
By Christopher Dresser, Benham & Froud
Located in London, GB
Dr C Dresser for Benham & Froud. A rare brass and copper teapot with stylised floral decoration with scroll and twisted supports to the ebonised handle, ...
Category
1870s English Arts and Crafts Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass, Copper
Crown Derby Porcelain Plate, Puce Cherubs by Richard Askew, Georgian ca 1785
By Crown Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Crown Derby plate made in about 1785. The very charming decoration of a puce putto is by Richard Askew.
The Derby Porcelain factory has its roots in the late 174...
Category
1780s English Georgian Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Sevres Oval Porcelain Dish, Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an important decorative antique French Sevres oval porcelain dish, the rear with underglaze blue interlaced LL factory Sevres mark, late 18th centu...
Category
1790s French Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Paris Vase
By Old Paris
Located in London, GB
A lovely pair of bulbous-shaped Continental porcelain vases and covers. the central parts hand-decorated with cartouches of Eastern-style courting and flower scenes, the necks sporti...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$2,036 / item
Vintage Dresden Revival Porcelain Centrepiece 'Children at Play' 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is truly delightful Vintage classical porcelain centrepiece in the Dresden manner, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century.
This stunning centrepiece is hand-painted w...
Category
1990s German London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
A 20th Century Art Deco Jacques Adnet Chrome Bottle Carrier
By Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1930
An Art Deco wine bottle carrier by Jacques Adnet, the sculptural form with curved arms and frame in chrome plate, the base inset with patinated glass, to hold fou...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Chrome
Chinese Export Silver Tray
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in London, GB
Chinese Export Silver Salver/Tray, circa 1890, chased and engraved with bamboo and prunus blossom on a matte background, with a pierced bamboo gallery, and 3 fluted feet.
Retailed b...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Coalport Pair of Floral Gilded Sauce Tureens, Marquess of Anglesey, circa 1820
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is an extremely rare set of lidded sauce tureens made by Coalport in circa 1820. The tureens are decorated in the "Marquess of Anglesey" pattern. These sauce tureens would have formed part of a large dessert service. They were used for the sauce to be served on ice cream or a cooked sweet dish, and the lids have holes for the sauce ladles.
Coalport was one of the leading potters in 19th and 20th century, coming out with many innovative designs. The pottery emerged around the year 1800 in Shropshire, right on the edge of Staffordshire and near other great makers such as Spode, Minton, Davenport and many others. They went on to become a major potter in the 19th century and brought out many iconic designs.
The Welsh Nantgarw factory first created the heavily gilded service for the Marquess of Anglesey, with beautifully painted flowers. Later the Swansea factory made additions to or copies of this service, and circa 1820 Coalport...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Italic Mill - Patinated Brass / Michael Anastassiades x Werkstätte Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Michael Anastassiades
Located in London, GB
Description:
Sigmar's first product was the Italic pepper/salt mill designed by Michael Anastassiades and manufactured by the Auböck Werkstätte in Vienna. Our aim was to refrain fro...
Category
2010s Austrian London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Stag Deer Head Silver Plate Bowl 1970s in the style of Gabriella Crespi for Dior
Located in London, GB
A fantastic and imposing centrepiece bowl with stag’s head handles in the manner of Gabriella Crespi, made in Italy c. 1970.
This design is inspired by Gabriella Crespi's work made ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver Pig Pin Cushion Dated 1906 Birmingham by Adie and Lovekin Ltd
By Adie & Lovekin
Located in London, GB
Silver Pig Pin Cushion Dated 1906, Birmingham By Adie And Lovekin Ltd
Lovely model of a pig by the foremost pin cushion maker.
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage French Ceramic Tray by Albert Thiry, 'circa 1970s'
By Albert Thiry
Located in London, GB
French ceramic decorative dish with fish motif (circa 1970s) by Albert Thiry. A rectangular-shaped ceramic dish has rounded edges with a chalk-white glaze surface. Within the dish's ...
Category
1970s French Vintage London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$665 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique French "Japonesque" Porcelain dish by Louis Pierre Malpass 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely fabulous antique French "Japonesque" ormolu mounted porcelain tripod dish, late 19th century in date.
It bears the signature of Louis-Pierre Malpass, one of th...
Category
1890s French Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of George 111 Silver Salt Cellars, Thomas Sharratt, London, 1784
Located in London, GB
Pair of George 111 silver salt cellars,Thomas Sharratt, London,1784
On quite tall hoof feet with crisp rope edge and bristol blue liners.
These salts are hallmarked in 1784 which w...
Category
1780s English George III Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century French Ceramic Vase by Jacques Blin 'circa 1950s'
By Jacques Blin
Located in London, GB
Vintage French ceramic decorative pitcher / decanter / vase (circa 1950s) by Jacques Blin. The vase is in a subtle hue covered in Blin's trademark misty glaze. It is decorated with a...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$3,033 Sale Price
30% Off
Arthur Dixon, Birmingham Guild of Handicrafts, Arts & Crafts Copper & Brass Jug
By Birmingham Guild of Handicraft Ltd. 1, Arthur A. Dixon
Located in London, GB
Arthur Dixon, designed for Birmingham guild of handicrafts.
An Arts & Crafts copper and brass jug and lid with rat tail handle.
Stamped "B.G.H." on base
Beautiful original chocolate patina to the metal
Arthur Stansfield Dixon (1856-1929) was a founder of the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft’s. He was friends with William Morris, Charles Ashby, and Phillip Webb...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique George 111 Silver Wine Coaster Dated 1788 London Robert Hennell 11
By Robert Hennell
Located in London, GB
Antique George 111 Silver Wine Coaster Dated 1788 London made by Robert Hennell 11
Beautifully made by one of the most prolific makers of Geo 111 silver wine coasters in London
The bright cut engraving and hand piercing...
Category
1780s English George III Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Novelty 9 Ct Gold Golf Club Swizzle Stick, Deakin & Francis, 1938, Birmingham
By Deakin & Francis
Located in London, GB
Novelty 9 Ct gold golf club swizzle stick, Deakin & Francis, 1938, Birmingham
Unusual to see a swizzle stick in gold and with a golfing iron at the end.
Made by one of the premier si...
Category
1930s English Modern Vintage London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Antique Pair Silver Plated Wine Bottle Coasters 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of antique Regency Revival silver plated wine coasters circa 1900 in date.
They feature pierced sides embossed with fruiting vines.
The unique quality and design o...
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Revival London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Stunning pair of aesthetic antique sterling silver and enamel napkin rings 1880
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1880 by Elkington & Co., this very attractive pair of Antique, Victorian, Sterling Silver Napkin Rings, feature enamelled decoration in the Aesthetic tast...
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Glass "Flora" Jug & Bowl by Oiva Toikka for Nuutajarvi, Finland
By Nuutajärvi Notsjõ, Oiva Toikka
Located in London, GB
Midcentury jug and bowl in clear glass from the "Flora" series by Oiva Toikka. Designed 1966 for Nuutajärvi of Finland.
The Flora series comprised a range of glassware, moulded fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage French Ceramic Pitcher by Cloutier Brothers (circa 1970s)
By Cloutier Freres
Located in London, GB
Vintage French decorative ceramic pitcher by the Cloutier brothers (circa 1970s). An outer surface decorated in the Cloutier's trademark soft mauve with an elegant sheen makes this p...
Category
1970s French Vintage London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$475 Sale Price
30% Off
WMF. A set of six Art Nouveau silver plated desert spoons in unused condition.
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in London, GB
WMF. A set of six Art Nouveau silver-plated desert spoons in almost unused condition.
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Chinese Export Silver Bowl
By Luen Wo
Located in London, GB
Chinese Export Silver Bowl, profusely decorated with chrysanthemum, prunus, iris, and bamboo, and with a vacant circular cartouche. The bowl d...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Three Oriental Style English Vases
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in London, GB
A trio of Oriental style English vases, on a blue background, hand painted with embossed chinoiseries style urns and flowers in the Mason style.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$2,579 / item
Edwardian antique sterling silver bell made in London in 1906
By Holland, Aldwinckle, & Slater
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1906 by Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater, this handsome, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Bell, is plain in design. The bell measures 3”(7.5cm) tall, by 2.75”(7...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-century French Ceramic Decorative Plate by Le Mûrier (circa 1960s)
By Le Murier
Located in London, GB
Mid-century French ceramic decorative plate by Le Mûrier (circa 1960s). A seductive piece with their signature style, chalk-white colour base with stylised French coq motif. In good ...
Category
1960s French Vintage London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Amber Glass with Swirl Stem circa 1960s
Located in London, GB
Beautiful large amber glass, circa 1960s, in very good condition. The glass has a decorative swirl stem and textured bowl.
Measuring height 35.5 cm / 13.9 inches by diameter at the ...
Category
1960s Vintage London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of 19th Century Ridgway Ewers
By Ridgway Porcelain
Located in London, GB
A trio of ewers from the Ridgway factory. The first pot is hand-painted with flower bouquets on a green background with an elaborate handle and spout, the finial is in the shape of a...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$1,221 / set
Asprey - Antique Sterling Silver Heated Toast Rack - Birmingham 1912
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1912 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., this stylish, Antique Sterling Silver Toast Rack, will hold 4 slices of toast, and sits on top of a removable aluminium heater plate which sits above a spirit burner...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Bentley Hip Flask Set Late 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an iconic "Bentley Collection" stainless steel hip flask set, late 20th century in date.
The set comprising a stainless steel Bentley hip flask inscribed "Le Mans Tour 2002...
Category
Late 20th Century London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Other
19th Century Porcelain Plate Pucher Deroche, Paris
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique shaped circular Sevres style porcelain cabinet plate, circa 1880 in date.
The centre is superbly hand-painted with a Continental village, the rim with th...
Category
1880s French Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Antique Chester Sterling Silver Beaker / Cup 1785 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A Rare Antique Silver Beaker with a flared straight sided design with a subtle banded trim on the rim and foot. The understated elegance coupled with the rare Chester mark makes this...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Gilt Bronze & Samson Porcelain Centrepiece, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique French Samson porcelain centrepiece, Circa 1860 in date.
The octagonal shaped centrepiece features a colourful relief body decorated with flower sprays and...
Category
1860s French Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ormolu
Edwardian sterling silver and glass cruet set by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths 1908
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1908 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this elegant, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Cruet Set, comprises 2 oil bottles, a salt, pepper and a mustard pot, ...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Piastra Art Glass Sculpture by Leonardo Cimolin for Berengo Collection Murano
By Berengo Studio
Located in London, GB
"Piastra" a unique art glass block sculpture on a black enamelled metal pedestal by artist Leonardo Cimolin executed in Murano for the Berengo Collect...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Caughley Dish, Harlequin Pattern in Style of Donegall Service, ca 1793
By Chamberlains Worcester, Caughley Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful and intriguing porcelain dish made by Caughley and decorated at Chamberlains Worcester in or shortly after 1793. The dish has a "harlequin" pattern with six diffe...
Category
1790s English Neoclassical Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Coalport Porcelain Plate Lake Menteith, 1891
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique shaped circular Coalport Named View porcelain cabinet plate signed E. Ball and dated 1891.
The central hand-painted scene of Lake Menteith is set withi...
Category
1890s English Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Silver Basket
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in London, GB
Chinese Export Silver Basket, circa 1895, of shaped oval form. The dish has eight alternating panels of engraved and pierced bamboo, and flying dragons among auspicious clouds. The b...
Category
1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Silver Plated Triple Table Bowl Art Deco 1940s Salt & Pepper Sauce Egg Cup
Located in London, GB
An elegant yet minimal 1940s Art Deco period, imported from Antwerp, triple round bowl set features three connected, egg cup–sized bowls.
Perfect as a sauce plate, a refined condime...
Category
1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare Pair of 19th Century Trumpet Vases
By Old Paris
Located in London, GB
An extremely unusual pair of Paris porcelain trumpet-shaped vases in the C18 Mogul Indian style, hand-decorated with exotic birds in trees and foliage, the body sitting on porcelain ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$2,172 / set
Antique sterling silver hip flask with removable cup - Made in 1922
By John & William Deakin
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1922 by John & William Deakin, this handsome, Antique, George V period, Sterling Silver Hip Flask, features a removable cup and a bayonet cap. The hip flas...
Category
1920s English Vintage London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Flight Worcester Teapot Set, Monochrome Print "Ruins" Pattern, Georgian ca 1790
By Flight Worcester
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful set of a teapot, a sucrier with cover, and a plate made by Worcester in its Flight period, around 1790. You can tell from the generous size of the teapot that it ...
Category
1790s English George III Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$1,276 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Victorian Silver Flask With Integral Cup Dated 1863 Maker William Summer
By William Summers 1
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian Silver Flask With Integral Cup Dated 1863 Maker William Summer
Heavy quality Silver Whisky Flask made in London.
It has a double crest on both the main body and the...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
An Arts & Crafts Hand Painted Decorative Lustre Plate by W H Grindley
By W. H. Grindley & Co.
Located in London, GB
An Arts & Crafts hand-painted decorative lustre plate by W H Grindley.
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Pair Etched Glass Decanters and Stoppers 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of antique etched glass globe decanters, circa 1870 in date.
The fine glass has been beautifully etched with a fine leaf pattern.
This lovely pair can serve decorativ...
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1870s English Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Art Nouveau Silver Bowl
By E.S. Barnsley & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
Edwardian sterling silver three-handled bowl by E.S. Barnsley & Co. Ltd, London, 1908.
Elegant Art Nouveau silver bowl of rounded form raised on three scroll feet which flow out to ...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
$1,629
Gambo Ottone, green handblown glass centrepiece by Anthony Scala & Liam Reeves
By Anthony Scala, Liam Reeves
Located in London, GB
‘Gambo Ottone' is a unique centrepiece by the British artists, Anthony Scala and Liam Reeves.
With very differing practices, Scala and Reeves have collaborated to create works that ...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass, Silver Leaf
Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver Goblet by Omar Ramsden
By Omar Ramsden
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1920 by Omar Ramsden, this rare, striking, sterling silver goblet, is in the Arts & Crafts style, featuring a hand hammered finish, rope detailing, and an orn...
Category
1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set Of 6 Liberty & Co Cake Forks with 6 Teaspoons To Match, 1928/1933, Birmingham
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Set Of 6 Liberty & Co Cake Forks with 6 Teaspoons To Match, hallmarked from1928 to 1933,
assayed in Birmingham.
Lovely arts and crafts pattern which was exclusive to" Liberty & Co"....
Category
1930s English Arts and Crafts Vintage London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Pierced Chinese Silver Egg Cup, Kwong Man Shing, Hong Kong circa 1900
By Kwong Man Shing
Located in London, GB
Pierced Chinese silver egg cup
Made by Kwong Man Shing of Hong Kong.
Good gauge of silver depicting a dragon and clouds.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Pair of Chippendale Style Glass Candlesticks, Circa 1920s
Located in London, GB
Lovely pair of heavy glass Chippendale style candlesticks. They are height 21.3cm / 8.4 inches, and the diameter of the base is 10.8 cm / 4.25 inches. The candlesticks are in very go...
Category
1920s Chippendale Vintage London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
19th Century French Sevres Porcelain Tray Signed Moreaux
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely fabulous antique Sevres porcelain oval two-handled tray, dating from the mid-19th century.
Beautifully hand-painted and commemorating a 1677 battle scene, the ...
Category
1860s French Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique English Georgian Brass Candle stick holders decorative interior décor
Located in London, GB
Antique English Georgian Brass Candle stick holders
A elegant English Georgian small size with waisted detail
Nice aged patina
very good cond...
Category
19th Century English Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Hand-Painted and Gilt Porcelain Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful French porcelain lamp with hand-painted scenes and delicate gilt decoration, dating from 1850.
The lamp features a pair of oval panels, one with a hand-painted classica...
Category
1850s French Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
H&R Daniel Pair of Potpourri Vases, Maroon, Birds, Flowers, Rococo Revival c1840
By H&R Daniel
Located in London, GB
On offer is a stunning pair of potpourri vases with covers made by H&R Daniel in about 1840. The vases are in the Rococo Revival style, and have a deep maroon ground and reserves wit...
Category
1840s English Rococo Revival Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$2,360 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Dresden Style Hand Painted Porcelain Tureen
Located in London, GB
This is a delightful porcelain tureen with lid in Dresden style, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century.
Hand painted with classical scenes ...
Category
1970s Vintage London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Derby Oval Dish, Camden Service, William Billingsley Roses on Green, 1795 (2)
By Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare oval lobed dish from the famous "Earl of Camden" service made by the Derby Porcelain Company in 1795. The service was painted with typical English roses by William Billingsley, one of Britain's most famous painters, and responsible for exactly this type of rose painting on British porcelain.
There are more items available in this pattern, see separate listings. To keep these items together we'd be happy to offer a discount on multiple purchases - please ask!
The Derby Porcelain Company, later called Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still in production. The Derby pottery was one of the most prominent potteries right from the start of English porcelain production in the mid 1700s to today, and the factory went through many iterations. In the 1820s, it was called "Bloor Derby" as it came under the ownership of Robert Bloor; this factory later closed but its legacy was continued under the ownership of a group of employees, and later this was merged into a new factory called Royal Crown Derby, which is still in operation today and still carries forward some of the oldest patterns that have made it famous over the centuries.
William Billingsley was a brilliant but notoriously difficult man who left behind a trail of debts, broken hearts and mystery - but he was also one of the most important people in the history British porcelain. Billingsley revolutionised the way British decorators painted flowers; he added a freedom and artistry that now singles out British flower painting, and he created a new technique for painting roses, which you can see in this design. Billingsley worked at Derby, Worcester and Mansfield. He also set up his own potteries in Pinxton and Nantgarw and created some of the best porcelain ever made, but racking up great debts, before running off in the dead of night and ending his days at Coalport painting flowers.
Items painted by William Billingsley are rare and very much in demand - together with Thomas Baxter's work they are probably among the most desired pieces of British porcelain.
The Earl of Camden service was a huge service ordered by Lady Camden in 1795. It had to be produced under great, and unrealistic, time pressure and was notoriously late, much to Lady Camden's chagrin. She wanted the service to be produced by only the best artisans and therefore William Billingsley was tasked with painting all items - but it is thought that when it was clear the deadline was impossible to make, he enlisted the help of John Brewer for some of the last items, such as the ice pails. This plate shows the typical "Billingsley" roses: a beautiful naturally flowing garland of English roses interspersed with buds, trailing around a crisp gilt ribbon. The way the roses link into each other, the way each individual one is completely different, the light effects achieved by rubbing out some of the pink paint, and the very fine buds and foliage all point to these being from Billingsley's hand.
This dish came together with a plate that bears labels that point to a rich provenance: the Doris Wheatley Collection, the Daniel Collection, Derek Gardner...
Category
1790s English George III Antique London - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
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With Dansk, Jens Quistgaard Delivered Danish Simplicity to American Tables
When a visionary Copenhagen designer teamed up with an enterprising Long Island couple, Scandi-style magic landed in kitchens and dining rooms across the United States.