Tuesday 30 June 2015

Carlton Ware 'Newspaper Boy' Napkin Ring

Carlton Ware 'Newspaper Boy' Napkin Ring c1930

One of the rarest of the novelty napkin rings - the newspaper boy in full cry. Lovely condition. For more details and a good selection of Carlton Ware visit Premier Antiques

Monday 29 June 2015

Royal Doulton Geometric 'Floral Pattern K'

Royal Doulton 'Floral Pattern K' Series Rack Plate c1936

A colourful Royal Doulton geometric floral pattern rack plate in contrasting pink, blue, green and yellow. A beautiful example of the 'Floral K' series introduced in 1929. For more details and a selection of Royal Doulton visit Premier Antiques

Sunday 28 June 2015

Grimwades Rubian Art Pottery 'Olde England'

Grimwades Rubian Art Pottery 'Olde England' Preserve Pot c1935

This lovely Rubian Art Pottery cottage ware range is described in a 1930s catalogue as being 'a distinctive novelty for table use. The modelling is in high relief and the colour work done by hand.' For more details of this great example visit Premier Antiques

Saturday 27 June 2015

Late Foley, Shelley 'Cloisello Ware'

Shelley Late Foley 'Cloisello Ware' Blue and White Teapot Stand c1915

A lovely Cloisello blue and white teapot stand - an anthemion border and dense stylised daisies. Introduced by Shelley in the early 1900s. For more details visit Premier Antiques 

Friday 26 June 2015

Royal Doulton 'Floral Pattern S' D5437

Royal Doulton 'Floral Pattern S' Series Rack Plate D5437 c1935

A colourful geometric rack plate in blue and green with contrasting yellow and cerise. A lovely example of the 'Floral S' pattern introduced in 1934. For more details and a selection of Royal Doulton visit Premier Antiques

Wednesday 24 June 2015

Minton Monk's Rock Series 'Thatched Barn'

Minton Monk's Rock Series 'Thatched Barn' Side Plate c1820

A rare side plate from the 'Monk's Rock' series, considered to be one of Minton's finest engraved patterns - printed in medium blue this lovely example features a thatched barn with a stream in the foreground. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Tuesday 23 June 2015

Carlton Ware Embossed 'Anemone'

Carlton Ware Embossed 'Anemone' Dish c1935

A lovely Carlton Ware anemone dish painted with orange, purple and pink flowers on a yellow and green leafy background. For more details see Premier Antiques

Monday 22 June 2015

Early Blue and White Pearlware 'Shepherd and Shepherdess' Tea Bowl and Saucer

Pearlware 'Shepherd and Shepherdess' Tea Bowl and Saucer c1810

An early pearlware tea bowl and saucer printed in medium blue with a charming rural scene of a man, woman and child guiding a flock of sheep through an open gate. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Saturday 20 June 2015

Clarice Cliff 'Blue Chintz' Shell Cruet

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Blue Chintz' Shell Cruet c1932

Beautifully painted Clarice Cliff 'Shell' or bullet shaped salt and mustard pots. Tiny pieces in brilliant condition. For more details visit Premiere Antiques

Friday 19 June 2015

Royal Doulton Australian 'Gum Trees B' Series

Royal Doulton 'Gum Trees' Series 'B' Rack Plate D4883 c1932

Introduced by Royal Doulton in 1929 this series features a shimmering Australian landscape with gum trees and a settlement behind a fence. Printed in grey/blue with coloured washes which enhance the feeling of light and shade. For more details see Premier Antiques

H & K Tunstall 'Tulip Time'

H & K Tunstall 'Tulip Time' Trent Jug by R. Grocott c1935

A large 'Trent' shape jug in Tulip Time designed by R. Grocott for Hollinshead and Kirkham. For more details and a selection of H&K visit Premier Antiques

Thursday 18 June 2015

Clarice Cliff Autumn Crocus

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Autumn 'Crocus' Shape 230 Preserve Pot c1929

A fantastic Clarice Cliff Bizarre preserve pot with 'bobble' oranges lid, shape 230. Beautifully painted with bold strokes associated with the early production of autumn Crocus. Much sought after hand written 'crocus' mark to base. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Early blue and white - Palladian Porch

Pearlware 'Palladian Porch' Dinner Plate c1820

A lovely classical scene featuring a Palladian-style porch. To one side a man leads a camel through an archway and in the foreground a rowing boat arrives at a stepped landing. The scene is set within an octagonal frame and is surrounded by a border of fruit, flowers and acanthus scrolls. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Wednesday 17 June 2015

Royal Doulton 'Witches' D2735

Royal Doulton 'Witches' Teapot Stand D2735 c1910

A fine Holbein glazed teapot stand from this rare series (1907-28) - features the second of two known scenes - a witch adding ingredients to a smoking cauldron and framed by an art nouveau border of leaves and tendrils. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Webb's Cased Satin Glass

Thomas Webb Cased Pink Satin Glass Vase c1880

A lovely example of Webb's Satin glass, cased pink over white with 'quilted' diamond air traps. For more details and a selection of Victorian satin glass visit Premier Antiques

Tuesday 16 June 2015

Royal Doulton 'Canterbury Pilgrims' D3188

Royal Doulton 'Canterbury Pilgrims' Concord Jug D3188 c1910

A large Concord jug from the seldom seen Canterbury Pilgrims series introduced in 1909 and featuring characters from 'The Canterbury Tales' together with a portrait of Chaucer himself. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Monday 15 June 2015

Maling Pink Lustre 'Honeycomb and Daisy'

Maling Rose Pink Lustre 'Honeycomb and Daisy' Flared Bowl c1936

A large flared conical bowl in 'Honeycomb and Daisy' on a pink lustre background - a striking design introduced in 1936 and hand painted with mauve, blue and yellow daisies. For more details and a selection of Maling visit Premier Antiques 



Carlton Ware Embossed 'Anemone'

Carlton Ware Embossed 'Anemone' Cup and Saucer c1935

A lovely Carlton Ware anemone tea cup and saucer painted with orange, purple and pink flowers on a yellow and green leafy background. The Carlton Ware script mark also has the Australian design application number 10804 and registration number 786475. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Sunday 14 June 2015

Antique blue and white - Palladian Porch

Pearlware 'Palladian Porch' Sauce Tureen c1820

A rare pearlware sauce tureen and cover printed with a classical scene framed by a distinctive border of grapes, flowers and acanthus leaves. Fantastic lion's head handles and finial. For more details and a good selection of early blue and white transfer wares visit Premier Antiques

Royal Doulton Game Birds 'Black Grouse'

Royal Doulton Game Birds 'Black Grouse' Westcott Jug D4586 c1937

A rare Westcott jug featuring black grouse in a Scottish landscape and based on watercolours by Joseph Hancock. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Saturday 13 June 2015

Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Art Sprays

Royal Worcester 'Wild Rose' Blush Ivory Claret Jugs c1911

In the 1890s Royal Worcester introduced a range of ornamental wares inspired by the new European art nouveau style, though their roots in the aesthetic movement can still be seen. Scattered groups of enamelled flowers called 'art sprays' were embellished with gold and set on a blush ivory ground which used the new technique of aerographing. As many as five firings were used to produce the desired effect, resulting in delicate colours and rich gilding as in the superb jugs shown above. For more details of these and other Worcester porcelains visit Premier Antiques

Kralik Green Iridescent Glass

Large Kralik Green Iridescent Glass Flower Bowl c1900

A lovely Bohemian green iridescent flower bowl. Made by Kralik as part of their 'ribbed' range of Jugendstil art glass, with moulded fluting and a great depth of colour and iridescence. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Friday 12 June 2015

Royal Doulton Daily Mirror's 'Pip, Squeak and Wilfred'


Royal Doulton 'Pip, Squeak and Wilfred' Child's Tea Plate c1932

A rare children's series introduced in 1927 and withdrawn by 1935. Based on the Daily Mirror comic strip featuring Pip the dog, Squeak the penguin and Wilfred the rabbit created by Uncle Dick (B J Lamb) and drawn by A B Payne. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Royal Doulton 'Pip, Squeak and Wilfred' Child's Dinner Plate c1929

Carlton Ware Embossed 'Anemone'

Carlton Ware Embossed 'Anemone' Preserve Pot c1935

A rare Carlton Ware anemone preserve pot with under saucer - hand painted with orange, purple and pink flowers on a yellow and green leafy background. For more details and a good selection of Carlton Ware visit Premier Antiques

Thursday 11 June 2015

Maling Pink Lustre 'Anemone'

Maling Rose Pink Lustre 'Anemone' Flower Bowl c1937

A lovely Maling flower bowl with original 'frog'. Decorated inside and out with a striking design of hand painted blue, purple and yellow anemones on a rose pink lustre background. For more details visit Premier Antiques


Royal Winton 'Regina' Water Lilies

Royal Winton Green 'Regina' Water Lily Toast Rack c1936

A lovely Royal Winton green 'Regina' water lily 3-bar toast rack beautifully hand painted with orange tipped yellow flowers. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Wednesday 10 June 2015

William Moorcroft 'Alhambra'

MacIntyre 'Alhambra' vase by William Moorcroft c1903 

A superb MacIntyre 'Alhambra' vase designed by William Moorcroft and finely tube-lined with art nouveau poppies and tulips. For more details visit Premier Antiques 

Early Blue and White - Spode's 'Girl at the Well'

Spode 'Girl at the Well' sauce tureen and ladle c1820

A rare early Spode sauce tureen with lid, stand and ladle. Remarkable to find a complete set like this especially in such good condition. For more details see Premier Antiques

Spode complete sauce tureen set c1820

Tuesday 9 June 2015

Rubian Art Pottery 'Olde England'

Grimwades Rubian Art Pottery 'Olde England' Biscuit Jar c1935

A pretty art deco era biscuit barrel by Grimwades/Royal Winton in the hand painted 'Olde England' design. Produced by Rubian Art Pottery, a subsidiary company of Grimwades. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Jazzy Wemyss Ware

Wemyss Ware Jazzy 'Cabbage Rose' Octagonal Bowl c1925

The Wemyss pottery introduced a range of 'Jazzy' wares in the 1920s. Roses, daffodils and several other flowers were given an updated background to create a vibrant new look. For a selection of Jazzy Wemyss visit Premier Antiques

Wemyss Ware Jazzy 'Cabbage Roses' Beaker c1925

Monday 8 June 2015

Royal Winton 'Fairy Cobwebs'

Grimwades Royal Winton 'Fairy Cobwebs' Sugar Sifter c1935

A rare art deco sugar sifter by Royal Winton showing a fairy with butterflies and gold cobweb on a deep blue ground. For more details visit Premier Antiques


Maling Embossed 'Anemone'

Maling Green Embossed 'Anemone' Comport c1950

A lovely Maling embossed 'Anemone' small comport - hand painted anemones in yellow, pink and mauve on a waved green background. For more details visit Premier Antiques


Sunday 7 June 2015

Minton Secessionist Ware

Minton Turquoise Glazed Secessionist Ware Vase c1917

A large 'Secession Ware' vase designed by Leon F. Solon and influenced by the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Beautiful colours and in lovely condition. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques 

Royal Winton 'Evesham' Chintz

Royal Winton 'Evesham' Chintz Jug c1951

A lovely Royal Winton 'Evesham' milk jug - in excellent condition; no chips, cracks, crazing or restoration and showing little sign of wear. For more details and a selection of vintage chintz visit Premier Antiques

Saturday 6 June 2015

Barker Bros 'Arabesque' by John Guildford

Barker Bros 'Arabesque' Art Deco Vase by John Guildford c1928

John Guildford initially worked for Gray's Pottery and in 1922 left to join Barker Brothers as a decorator and designer. As with Clarice Cliff and Susie Cooper, his name was incorporated into the factory mark as a designer of hand painted wares. Much rarer than the other two big art deco names (less output over a shorter period), his work is usually seen on tablewares. This large and stunning 'Arabesque' vase is a great rarity. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Royal Winton Beehive

Royal Winton Beehive Sugar Shaker c1936

A lovely Beehive sugar shaker from the art deco period. Nicely painted with bright colours on a cream/honey glaze ground - a very pretty colour way. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Friday 5 June 2015

Maling 'Briar Rose'

Maling Pink 'Briar Rose' Art Deco Vase c1936

A rare Maling twin handled vase with hand painted sprays of wild roses on an aerographed rose pink ground. The design is overprinted in gold, an expensive technique used on 'best' wares. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Carlton Ware Foxglove

Carlton Ware Green 'Foxglove' Large Basket c1939

A large Carlton Ware green foxglove basket, rare to find in such good condition. For more details and a selection of other foxglove items visit Premier Antiques

Thursday 4 June 2015

Hancock's Corona Ware - Jacobean by Molly Hancock

Hancock's Corona Ware 'Jacobean' Trio by Molly Hancock c1930

A rare Molly Hancock 'Jacobean' design reminiscent of 17th century needle work - the outline of stems and leaves printed in sepia with flowers and buds hand enamelled in orange, blue, green and yellow. For more details see Premier Antiques


Carlton Ware Red Currant

Carlton Ware 'Red Currant' Dish and Knife with Original Box c1938

A lovely Carlton Ware Red Currant butter dish and knife in original presentation box. Nice to find a complete boxed set. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Carlton Ware 'Red Currant' Butter Dish and Knife

Wednesday 3 June 2015

William Moorcroft Florian 'Dianthus and Tulip' Design

Moorcroft MacIntyre Florian Ware 'Dianthus and Tulip' Vase c1900

A lovely little Moorcroft vase finely tube-lined with art nouveau dianthus and tulips in Florian blue. An early piece and rare to find in such good antique condition. For more details visit Premier Antiques