Saturday 30 September 2017

Early Blue and White - Spode's Grasshopper

Spode 'Grasshopper' sauce tureen c1815

A lovely floral design showing Chinese influences and introduced by Spode in 1812. Usually printed on their 'Stone China' or 'New Stone' bodies. Subsequently used in Victorian times by Copeland, but early pieces are more scarce. For more details of this fine sauce tureen see Premier Antiques

Monday 25 September 2017

Grimwades Royal Winton 'Beehive' Plate

Royal Winton 'Beehive' Plate c1940

A lovely Royal Winton plate featuring beehives in a country garden setting with hollyhocks, archway and thatched cottage. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Early Blue and White - John Meir 'Dalguise Perthshire'

John Meir 'Dalguise Perthshire' Dinner Plate c1820

A fine plate from this series of named English and Scottish views with a distinctive border of acorns and oak leaves (known as the Crown Acorn and Oak Leaf Border series). Printed in medium blue with a parkland scene of a woman and child with their dog, men fishing in the river Tay and Dalguise House in the background. For more details visit Premier Antiques


Royal Dux Nude 'Jean Arthur' by Elly Strobach

Royal Dux Art Deco Nude 'Jean Arthur' by Elly Strobach c1939

A superb art deco nude study modelled by Elly Strobach for Royal Dux and based on photographs of Hollywood actress Jean Arthur. For more details visit Premier Antiques


Sunday 24 September 2017

Royal Winton 'Beehive' Comport

Royal Winton 'Beehive' Comport c1945

A rare Royal Winton Beehive comport - the foot modelled as a beehive with bees and flowers. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Friday 22 September 2017

Shorter and Son 'Water Lily'

Shorter & Son 'Water Lily' Art Deco Toast Rack c1939

A lovely hand painted Shorter toast rack, the uprights in the form of waterlily leaves while the two vibrant pink flowers form little containers each end for butter and marmalade. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Thursday 21 September 2017

Victorian Bristol Blue Glass

Victorian Bristol Blue Glass Rolling Pin c1880

A lovely 'Bristol' cobalt blue glass rolling pin with a good depth of colour and in great condition. For more information and other pieces of antique glass visit Premier Antiques

Wednesday 20 September 2017

Hancock's Corona Ware

Hancock's Corona Ware centre piece c1930

An unusual centre piece with apertures for flower arranging made to sit in the centre of a Titian or Rubens Ware bowl. The greens, blues, red and purple reflect the rich colours of these ranges. For more details see Premier Antiques


Tuesday 19 September 2017

Kralik Green Iridescent Crackle Glass

Pair of Kralik Green Crackle Glass Iridescent Vases c1900

A fine pair of green iridescent vases made by Kralik as part of their 'crackle' range of Jugendstil art glass. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Monday 18 September 2017

Mason's Patent Ironstone China 'Double Landscape' pattern

Early Mason's Patent Ironstone China 'Double Landscape' Dish c1825

A beautifully decorated Mason's Patent Ironstone China 'Double Landscape' pattern dessert dish, printed in underglaze blue and hand painted with iron red, green and pink enamels. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Keeling and Co 'Daisy' Pattern

Keeling and Co 'Daisy' Pattern Teapot c1890

A lovely Victorian two cup teapot printed and hand painted with a fine all over chintz in cobalt blue, iron red and olive green. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Sunday 17 September 2017

Carlton Ware Handcraft 'Citrus Fruit' pattern 3324

Carlton Ware Handcraft 'Citrus Fruit' Chamberstick c1925

An unusual Carlton Ware Handcraft chamber stick painted with citrus fruit on a blue ground - pattern number 3324, described in the pattern books as 'Fruit'. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques 

Beswick Ware Art Deco Floral Pattern 7647

Beswick Ware Art Deco Zenith Jug c1930

A stunning Beswick jug hand painted with blue and orange art deco flowers and geometric designs on a yellow ground - fantastic Zenith shape with a lovely triple loop handle. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Saturday 16 September 2017

Copeland Porcelain 'Summer' Cherub Comport c1860

Copeland Porcelain 'Summer' Cherub Comport c1860

A beautifully modelled and hand painted Copeland comport - a cherub representing summer sits on a rock supporting a finely decorated dish. Superb quality and in remarkable condition. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Burleigh Ware 'Golden Gleam - Nasturtium' Imperial Coffee Set

Burleigh Ware 'Golden Gleam - Nasturtium' Imperial Coffee Set c1930

A complete Burleigh Ware 'Golden Gleam' coffee set hand painted with yellow and orange nasturtiums on a classic art deco Imperial shape. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Friday 15 September 2017

Wedgwood Majolica 'Sorrel Leaf' Plate

Wedgwood Majolica 'Sorrel Leaf' Plate c1870

A rare Wedgwood majolica plate decorated with naturalistic sorrel leaves on a basket weave ground. Superb colours and in remarkable condition. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Carlton Ware Green 'Poppy'

Carlton Ware Green 'Poppy' Preserve Pot and Spoon c1945

A lovely Carlton Ware 'New Poppy' preserve pot complete with original spoon - good colours and in excellent condition. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Thursday 14 September 2017

Richardson's Vaseline and Cranberry Glass

Richardson's Vaseline and Cranberry Glass Posy Vase c1890

A superb vaseline and cranberry glass posy holder from the old Stourbridge firm of Richardsons - the trumpet shape with 'thorns' sitting on a looped green stem with 'holly leaf' feet. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Charles Meigh Stone China 'Amherst Japan' Pattern

Charles Meigh Stone China 'Amherst Japan' Pattern Jug c1840

A lovely 'Amherst Japan' scroll handled jug by Charles Meigh of Hanley. Rare to find in such excellent condition. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Wednesday 13 September 2017

Burleigh Ware Blue 'Maytime' Imperial Shape

Burleigh Ware Blue 'Maytime' Imperial Shape Hot Water Jug c1925

A stunning jug designed by Ernest Bailey with crown imperial handle and decorated with a classic hand painted blue colourway of Maytime. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Beswick 'Narcissus'

Beswick 'Narcissus' Salad Servers c1950

A fine pair of Beswick salad servers hand painted with embossed narcissus flowers, the leaves extending to form the handles. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Tuesday 12 September 2017

Carlton Ware Green 'Crocus'

Carlton Ware Green 'Crocus' Jug c1939

A rare Carlton Ware green 'Crocus' jug beautifully embossed and painted with spring flowers - great colours and in excellent condition. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Monday 11 September 2017

Wemyss Ware 'Strawberries'

Wemyss Ware 'Strawberries' Chesham Fern Pot c1920

A pretty little fern pot beautifully painted with strawberries by Edwin Sandland who became chief decorator in 1916 after the death of Karel Nekola. A rare shape to find in such good condition. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Art Nouveau Kralik Iridescent Cranberry Glass

Kralik Iridescent Cranberry Glass Vase with Silver Rim

A lovely iridescent vase made by Kralik as part of their 'Draped' range of Jugendstil art glass - finished with a silver collar which is fully hall marked for London 1903. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Sunday 10 September 2017

Charlotte Rhead - Caliph

An all over floral design tube lined on a mottled grey ground and enamelled in pink, blue, yellow and green. Crown Ducal pattern number 5411. A classic Charlotte Rhead design showing the influence of middle eastern motifs, which Charlotte and her father greatly admired. A relatively rare design, not seen that often. For more details see Premier Antiques

Charlotte Rhead 'Caliph'

Shorter and Son 'Anemone'

Medium Shorter & Son 'Anemone' Dish c1935

A lovely Shorter dish in the very collectable 'anemone' pattern. For more details see Premier Antiques

Saturday 9 September 2017

Carlton Ware Embossed 'Anemone'

Carlton Ware Embossed 'Anemone' Jug c1935

A lovely Carlton Ware anemone jug boldly painted with orange, purple and pink flowers on a yellow and green leafy background. An unusual size to find, especially in such good condition. For more details visit Premier Antiques


Davidson's Moonshine

Davidson's 'Moonshine' basket c1890

A rare colourway to find in pearline glass. Described as very pale greyish/blue with an opal-like edge, in certain lights it does indeed have the cool glow of moonshine. This is a lovely posy basket in the 'Richelieu' pattern introduced in 1888. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Friday 8 September 2017

Samuel Alcock Glazed Parian Ware 'Gypsies' Jug

Samuel Alcock  'Gypsies' Relief Moulded Jug c1842

A fine jug by Samuel Alcock moulded with scenes of a woodland gypsy encampment​​​ using a white parian body which has been given a light satin glaze. Impressed mark 'Published by S Alcock & Co. Burslem July 1st 1842'. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques


Royal Crown Derby 'Imari Fern' Pattern 2712

Royal Crown Derby 'Imari Fern' Coffee Can and Saucer c1903

A good Royal Crown Derby coffee can and saucer in the 'Fern' Imari pattern 2712 - fine detail in iron red, cobalt blue and 22 carat gold, first introduced in the 1880's. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Thursday 7 September 2017

Royal Doulton 'Cotswold Shepherd' D5561

Royal Doulton 'Cotswold Shepherd' Series Ware Rack Plate D5561 c1936

A charming series of a bygone age featuring twenty known scenes of a shepherd in a rural landscape. Introduced in 1933 and continued briefly after the war, though most pieces seem to be mid 30s. For more details of this lovely rack plate and other items from the series visit Premier Antiques

Victorian Opaline Glass

Cased Pink Opaline Glass Trumpet Vase c1900

A lovely hand blown trumpet vase with a crimped and turned down rim, cased white over pink opaline on a clear foot. For more details see Premier Antiques


Wednesday 6 September 2017

Royal Crown Derby Imari Pattern 2451 Moustache Cup and Saucer

Royal Crown Derby Imari Moustache Cup and Saucer c1898

A rare Victorian 'Traditional Imari' pattern moustache cup and saucer decorated in iron red, cobalt blue and 22 carat gold. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Edward Radford 'Aster' TZ Pattern candlesticks

Pair of Edward Radford 'Aster' TZ Pattern Candlesticks c1950

A lovely vintage pair of Radford candlesticks painted with red, blue and purple asters (pattern TZ) on a pale pink ground. For more details see Premier Antiques

Tuesday 5 September 2017

Royal Winton Hand Painted 'Game Birds'

Royal Winton 'Game Birds' Cabinet Plate signed D. Austin c1957

A stunning cabinet plate hand painted and printed with exotic game birds against a rich autumnal background and edged in best gold. For more details see Premier Antiques

W. Goebel 'Lady with Pink Flowers' Art Deco Wall Mask

W. Goebel 'Lady with Pink Flowers' Wall Mask FX81/1 c1930

A beautifully painted W. Goebel art deco wall mask finished with a satin glaze. One of the rarer small sizes produced. For more details see Premier Antiques

Monday 4 September 2017

Parian Ware Bust of 'Ophelia' c1860

Bates, Brown-Westhead and Moore Parian 'Ophelia' c1860

A beautiful and rare Parian bust of Ophelia by Bates, Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. of Shelton (1859-61) - in a two year period they became renowned for the high quality of their Parian ware. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Charlotte Rhead candlesticks

Charlotte Rhead 'Blue Peony' Candlesticks c1945 - Pattern TL43

A rare pair of Charlotte Rhead candlesticks beautifully tube-lined by Emmie Morris with wind-tossed peony flowers and spiky leaves enamelled in blue, violet and black. For more information visit Premier Antiques

Sunday 3 September 2017

Burleigh Ware 'Butterfly' Biscuit Jar

 Burleigh Ware Art Deco Butterfly Biscuit Jar c1930

A superb Burleigh Ware biscuit jar with hand painted blue flowers on a pale green and cream ground - the cover has a cluster of flowers and a butterfly finial in yellow. A rare item to find, especially in such good condition. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Carlton Ware Art Deco Trefoil Dish

Carlton Ware Art Deco Trefoil Dish c1930

A rare art deco modernist design trefoil dish by Carlton Ware, boldly hand enamelled in orange and black on a yellow 'honey glaze' ground. For more information visit Premier Antiques

Saturday 2 September 2017

Blue and White 'Garden Urn' Toilet Box

Blue and White 'Garden Urn' Razor or Toilet Box c1830

A rare toilet or razor box printed in medium blue with flowers and scrolls, the lid with a garden urn printed from sections of the main transfer. For more information visit Premier Antiques

Beswick Gardena Ware

Beswick Gardena Ware Bowl c1935

A lovely large Beswick bowl from the Gardena range of hand painted wares - stunning art nouveau style parrot tulips in vibrant shades of pink against a background shaded from green to creamy yellow. Not seen that often, especially in such good condition. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Friday 1 September 2017

Royal Doulton 'Bayeux Tapestry' D2873

Royal Doulton 'Bayeux Tapestry' Rack Plate c1911

An early 'Bayeux Tapestry' rack plate depicting a Norman longship at sea. Printed with hand coloured detail and framed with a battle frieze border. Carries a special 'P. McIntosh & Co., Grocers, Fordsburg, Germiston' (South Africa) backstamp. For more details see Premier Antiques