This is an early Chinese export rose mandarin or famille rose cream or gravy pitcher sometimes called pig snout. The hand painted figures are rose mandarin. And the Chinese text scrolls and the auspicious symbol motif are very much in the Chinese style. Decided orange peel effect on fine white porcelain. No marks on the bottom, only a little sand grit. Circa 1830.
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A Royal Worcester oriental Kutani theme square form tea caddy with a pair of foo dogs or lions. Nice finial on the cover and 4 cute little feet. Nice botanical decoration on delicate ivory tone biscuit. Old purple mark of Royal Worcester.
3" square by 4" high to finial. Very good condition with no chips or lines.
Cobalt with gold scroll work decorates this gorgeous early Shelley tea cup and saucer set. Fancy foliate rims on this footed cup. Green Shelley shield backstamp as shown. This mark was used shortly after they transitioned from Foley in the 1910s.
3.8 inch cup diameter and 5.75 inch saucer. Fine condition with china and enamel both good.
A Kangxi period celadon jar with 3 underglaze blue and red persimmons. The fruit slightly in relief. Symbolizes abundance. The mouth and footrims unglazed, crackle lines in the glaze, and no mark.
4" high and 3.3" diameter. Fine condition with no chips cracks or hairlines.
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This is a Chinese export Canton warming plate of exceptional quality in the fine painting as well as quality of porcelain. About 11 inches across. Lovely saphire blue with lots of detail.
The hot water filling spout faces up and the pouring spout down. Both have a hole through the center perhaps for running a wire. The sides are decorate ...click for details
A fine pair of antique rose medallion vases with applied foo dogs and gekkos at the shoulders. The rims are scalloped. Matching courtyard scenes with numerous figures on the body as well as the large neck. Alternating panels of florals, birds, insects, butterflies and fruits. The hand painted details are very fine. No marks whatsoever on the bottom, a little sand from the kiln. Dates from 1870-1890s.
Rare large mocha ware or yellow ware bowl with green seaweed decoration. 15" in diameter. The seaweed is in the typical band around the bowl, each one different from hand painting. Color difference is from taking pictures in sunlight and on a shady day.
15" diameter 6.7" high. Good utilitarian condition with one chip on the rim, one on footrim and a short line (see pics); a few spots of glaze lo ...click for details
A set of fine antique Chinese blue and white nanking or canton fitted relish or sweet meat set. There are 8 leaves (individual dishes) to align with a center dish of 8 sides. Nice barbed point detail on rims. Very fine quality porcelain and detailed water scene drawings under the glaze. Wonderful little figures fishing by the water. No marks. The set dates to early 19th century or late 18th when the nanking and canton designs were not yet fully standardized. This could also be a set for d ...click for details
A set of 6 Mason's ironstone soup plates. The lovely flowers including large peony blossoms are mostly in a soft blue palette with yellow and red as well. The pattern is called Strathmore and it is in blue which is the more desirable color. Mason's "England" (early) mark as shown. Dates to 1910-20s.
About 9" diameter with wide rims. Condition very good considering age, lightly used and not ab ...click for details
An antique English Staffordshire Imari transfer ware trivet in hexagonal form. Great colors on the typical floral scroll design highlighted with gold. Backstamp as show.
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About 6.8" across. Very good condition with no chips or repairs, tiny wear to gold, otherwise colors very good.
