Sunday 29 November 2015

Carlton Ware Green 'Foxglove'

Carlton Ware Green 'Foxglove' Cheese Tray and Knife c1939

Sometimes seen in Buttercup but seldom in Foxglove, this lovely knife and tray are in excellent condition. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Friday 27 November 2015

Carlton Ware 'Primula'

Carlton Ware Green 'Primula' Sugar Bowl c1940

A lovely Carlton Ware green primula sugar bowl - tea for two size. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Thursday 26 November 2015

Keeling and Co 'Chusan' Losol Ware

Keeling and Co 'Chusan' Losol Ware Vase c1910

A stunning Losol Ware octagonal vase in the 'Chusan' pattern printed with underglaze blue flowers and then highlighted with sponged gold. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Wednesday 25 November 2015

Minton 'Floral Japan' Pattern 4998

Minton 'Floral Japan' Pattern no.4998 Sucrier & Cover c1840

A lovely Minton Japan pattern sucrier and cover with interlaced scrolled handles and twig finial. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Tuesday 24 November 2015

Davenport Stone China 'Two Temples' Willow Pattern

Davenport Stone China 'Two Temples' Willow Pattern Butter Dish c1830

A rare butter dish and stand shaped as a barrel with two lugs into which the lid sits. Printed in medium to dark blue with the Two Temples chinoiserie pattern and and distinctive gilt beading. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Saturday 21 November 2015

Katzhutte 'Lady with Scottie Dog' Wall Mask

Katzhutte 'Lady with Scottie Dog' Wall Mask no.932 c1935

A stylish wall mask by Katzhutte of a lady with a Scottie dog. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Charlotte Rhead Bursley Ware Pattern TL31

Charlotte Rhead Bursley Ware Dish c1945 - Pattern TL31

A pretty dish designed for H J Wood's Bursley Ware range - lovely colours and quite a rare pattern to find. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Friday 20 November 2015

Hancock's Corona Ware Bird

Hancock's Corona Ware Bird Centre Piece c1930

A hand painted bird with pierced base for flower arranging - made to sit in the centre of a Titian or Rubens Ware bowl and can also stand alone as a centre piece. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Tuesday 17 November 2015

Shelley 'Butterfly' Lustre by Walter Slater

Shelley 'Butterfly' Lustre Ware Vases by Walter Slater c1920

A beautiful pair of Shelley lustre vases designed by Walter Slater - each vase painted with a large multi-coloured butterfly finished in best gold on a gorgeous lustre ground. For more details visit Premier Antiques


Early Clarice Cliff

Clarice Cliff Original Bizarre 1927-28

Now known as 'Original' Bizarre, these were the first pieces produced and bear a simple hand written Bizarre mark without any reference to Clarice Cliff. At this time she had a much more hands-on approach and although not always painted by her, many believe that the Bizarre mark is often written by her and it does compare well to later facsimile signatures. For a selection of these early wares visit Premier Antiques 



Monday 16 November 2015

Durham Cathedral turns red, white and blue

Durham Cathedral

In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.
Albert Camus

Gateshead Millennium Bridge





Hancock's Corona Ware 'Autumn' by Molly Hancock

Hancock's Corona Ware 'Autumn' Vase by Molly Hancock c1930

A rare Hancock's 'Autumn' vase designed by Molly Hancock - vibrant hand painted woodland flowers against an autumnal background and a lovely sponged sea-green interior. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Minton Pink Majolica Strawberry Plate

Minton Pink Majolica Strawberry Plate c1880

Described in the original shape book as a 'Strawberry Plate' (shape #2279), this lovely Minton server has two wells and a deep rose pink majolica glaze. A stunning piece and very unusual. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Sunday 15 November 2015

Early William Moorcroft 'Poppy' Tobacco Jar

Early Moorcroft Macintyre 'Poppy' Tobacco Jar c1900

A superb William Moorcroft tobacco jar with fitted lid, finely tube-lined with red poppies in panels of scrolling leaves - a beautiful art nouveau design on a cobalt blue and textured sage green ground. Rare to find these pieces in such good condition. For more details visit Premier Antiques


Royal Winton Sweet Pea

Royal Winton 'Sweet Pea' Chintz Countess Teapot c1936

A lovely 1930's Countess shape teapot by Royal Winton in the very collectable Sweet Pea chintz - rare medium tea for two size, in excellent condition. For more details and a good selection of vintage chintz visit Premier Antiques

Saturday 14 November 2015

Maling 'Tulip' Lustre Art Deco Cruet

Maling 'Tulip' Lustre Art Deco Cruet c1935

A rare Maling cruet in the form of tulips in yellow, blue and pink lustre on a green base. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Shelley 'Garden Urn'

Shelley China 'Garden Urn' Art Deco Dish c1930

A pretty little Shelley bone china dish with a hand enamelled garden scene featuring a terrace with flower urn and butterflies. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Victorian Cranberry Glass

Pair of Antique Cranberry Glass Salts c1880

A fine pair of Victorian cranberry glass open salts handmade with pretty ruffled rims. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Friday 13 November 2015

Carlton Ware Pink Buttercup

Carlton Ware Pink 'Buttercup' Sundae Dish c1936

A lovely pink buttercup dish on attached green leaf base - good colours and in excellent condition. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques


Royal Winton 'Cromer' Chintz

Royal Winton 'Cromer' Chintz Ascot Preserve Pot c1939

A bold chintz with bouquets of pink roses, narcissi, dicentra and other flowers set against a smart black background. For more details of this lovely pot visit Premier Antiques

Thursday 12 November 2015

Moorcroft Cobalt Blue 'Orchid'

Walter Moorcroft Cobalt Blue 'Orchid' Miniature Vase c1940

A beautiful little vase decorated with orchids in shades of pink, yellow and purple on a deep cobalt blue ground. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Grimwade's Rubian Ware 'Flames' by Ike Mattison

Grimwade's Rubian Ware 'Flames' Plate by Ike Mattison c1930

A striking hand painted art deco design with bold orange and yellow stylised flowers and flames on a geometric background of yellow, blue, mauve, green and black. Special designed by Ike Mattison backstamp. For more details visit Premier Antiques


Charlotte Rhead Crown Ducal 'Danube' Pattern 2801

Charlotte Rhead Crown Ducal 'Danube' Vase c1932

A lovely Charlotte Rhead vase in the more unusual colourway of 'Byzantine' known as 'Danube' - a rich and vibrant design beautifully tube lined by Violet Barber. For more details visit Premier Antiques


Wednesday 11 November 2015

Minton Secessionist Ware design No.29 Vase

Large Minton Secessionist No.29 Vase c1910

A stunning Secessionist Ware vase tube lined in green with swags and stylised white pansies on a red 'sang de boeuf' ground. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Royal Doulton 'Gnomes B' or 'Munchkins' D4899

Royal Doulton 'Gnomes B' or 'Munchkins' Cup and Saucer D4899 c1930

A rare Harlech shape cup and saucer, the cup with three gnomes behind mushrooms (scene 5 of 5 known scenes) and the saucer with six gnomes among the roots of a tree behind mushrooms (scene 4). For more details visit Premier Antiques

Tuesday 10 November 2015

Early William Moorcroft 'Poppy'

William Moorcroft 'Poppy' Screw Top Tobacco Jar c1902

A stunning Macintyre screw top tobacco jar and cover designed by William Moorcroft in the early 1900s - beautifully tube lined with red poppies framed by panels of leaves on a deep green and salmon ochre ground. Rare to find these exceptional jars in such good condition. For more details visit Premier Antiques




Myott Art Deco Conical Jug

Myott Art Deco Conical Jug c1930

A striking Myott conical jug - the main panels sponged in blue with contrasting orange handle, spout and inner rim. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Ernst Wahliss Vienna Secessionist Vase

Ernst Wahliss Vienna Secessionist Pierced Vase c1900

A superb Vienna porcelain vase beautifully painted with art nouveau poppies and finished with masses of gold. For more details of this fine quality item visit Premier Antiques


Monday 9 November 2015

Burmantofts Faience 'Tulips'

Burmantofts Faience 'Tulips' Art Nouveau Vase c1900

A rare Burmantofts art nouveau vase decorated with incised tulips painted in beautiful tones of sea green, olive and yellow. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Clarice Cliff Crocus Teapots

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Autumn 'Crocus' Athens Teapot c1930

Fantastic shapes that show this classic design to full effect. From early Athens and Globe shapes, through Stamford and Conical to Lynton and Windsor, bright bunches of crocus look wonderful. For a selection visit Premier Antiques

Clarice Cliff Bizarre Autumn 'Crocus' Stamford Teapot c1932

Sunday 8 November 2015

H & K Tunstall Pottery

Large H & K 'Autumn' Gondola Flower Bowl c1939

A large Hollinshead and Kirkham two handled gondola flower bowl in the lovely Grocott art deco design 'Autumn'. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Minton Secessionist Ware design No.8

Minton Secessionist No.8 Twin Handled Vase c1905

A 3738 shape Secessionist vase tube lined in green with stylised white flowers and art nouveau motifs on a deep cerise, olive green and yellow ochre ground. A fantastic John Wadsworth design in excellent condition. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Saturday 7 November 2015

Royal Dux 'Female Pottery Artist' Figure

Royal Dux 'Female Pottery Artist' Neo-classical Figure c1910

A large neo-classical figure of a female pottery artist in the process of painting a large urn  - lovely shot enamel colours with fine detail finished with brushed gold. For more details visit Premier Antiques


Shelley 'Greengage' Pattern 11920

Shelley 'Greengage' Pattern 11920 Vincent Shape Jug c1931

A lovely Shelley Vincent shape bone china jug decorated with hand enamelled greengages and finished with best gold trim. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Friday 6 November 2015

Crown Ducal 'Primula' Chintz

Crown Ducal 'Primula' Chintz Cake Tray c1930 

A stunning chintz introduced by Richardson's in the 1920s - densely packed with primrose flowers and leaves with a smart hand painted green trim. This lovely tray shows the pattern beautifully. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Maling Embossed Blue 'Peona' pattern 6504

Maling Embossed Blue 'Peona' Coffee Cup and Saucer c1936

A fine art deco coffee cup and saucer dating from 1936 - hand painted peonies in yellow, mauve and pink on a dark blue background. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Thursday 5 November 2015

Minton No.26 Secessionist Ware

Minton Secessionist No.26 Vase c1905

A lovely mauve and turquoise Secessionist vase with hearts and stylised flowers. A rare combination of colours and design. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Burmantofts Yellow Faience

Burmantofts Pottery Yellow Faience Jardinière c1890

This beautiful jardinière is the sunniest of yellows - one of the outstanding colours that made Burmantofts famous in the late 19th century. For more details visit Premier Antiques