George Jones Majolica 'Bamboo and Wicker'

George Jones Majolica 'Bamboo and Wicker' Pattern 3225 Plate c1870

A superb George Jones majolica plate with a lovely turquoise centre and a border of basket weave and bamboo leaves - pattern number 3225 in the George Jones shape books. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Royal Winton 'Eleanor' Chintz

Royal Winton 'Eleanor' Chintz Posy Basket c1940

A lovely old Royal Winton 'Eleanor' chintz posy basket - a delicate pattern that always displays well, especially on these pretty shapes. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Carlton Ware 'Tulip' design

Carlton Ware Pink 'Tulip' Plate c1935

A lovely 1930's plate with a cream 'satin' glaze and hand painted pink tulip - a slightly oval shape that displays the design beautifully. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Beswick 'Sundial'

Large Beswick 'Sundial' Teapot and Stand c1937

A large Beswick 'Sundial' 531 teapot with original hexagonal stand - gold printed "Sundial" as purchased by Her Majesty Queen Mary. For more details visit Premier Antiques

H & K Tunstall 'Tulip Time'

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

A fantastic art deco 'Dunedin' shape jug in the Tulip Time pattern designed by R. Grocott for Hollinshead and Kirkham. For more details see Premier Antiques

Royal Doulton Isaac Walton Ware 'Gallant Fishers' D2312

Royal Doulton Isaac Walton Ware 'Gallant Fishers' Pin Tray D2312 c1910

A rare little Isaac Walton Ware pin dish featuring one of the characters inspired by The Compleat Angler by Isaac Walton. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Hancock's Ivory Ware

Hancock's Ivory Ware Art Deco 'Circles' Flower Jug c1930

An unusual hand painted Hancock's Ivory Ware jug with pinched in spout. Reminiscent of early Susie Cooper, it's boldly decorated with overlapping circles in yellow, orange, blue and green on a black background. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Royal Winton 'Hazel' Chintz

Royal Winton 'Hazel' Chintz Cocoa Mug c1935

A rare 'Hazel' cocoa or hot chocolate mug - bouquets of roses, yellow and white narcissi edged with tulips and lilac sprays on a smart black background. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Maling Embossed Wares

Maling 'Peona' vase c1936

Often mistakenly described as 'tube lined', Maling introduced this range in the 1930s. The outlines were moulded into the items as they were formed and the paintresses then added colour to complete the designs. Special shapes were developed and some fine art deco plaques, vases and wall pockets were made. For more embossed ware see Premier Antiques

Maling 'Anemone' wall pocket c1950

Royal Doulton 'Pansies' Series D4049

Royal Doulton 'Pansies' Series Art Deco Tea Plate D4049 c1929

A lovely Royal Doulton 'Pansies' tea plate - beautifully painted and in excellent condition. Impressed date for 1929. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Carlton Ware 'Poppy and Daisy'

Carlton Ware Green 'Poppy and Daisy' Table Lamp c1948

A rare Carlton Ware 'Poppy and Daisy' table lamp in pale green with beautifully painted pink and blue-tinged flowers - a striking design produced in the 1940s. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques 

Davidson's Blue Pearline Glass reg no. 217752

Davidson's Pearline 'Prince William' Pedestal Jug and Bowl c1895

A lovely 'Prince William' pattern jug and bowl, the design first introduced in 1893 with registration number 217752. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Poole Pottery ED Pattern by Truda Carter

Poole Pottery ED Pattern Jug by Truda Carter c1930

A superb Poole Pottery earthenware jug expertly painted by Hilda Hampton in the vibrant ED pattern designed by Truda Carter. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Royal Winton Cotswold Chintz

Royal Winton 'Cotswold' Chintz Alban Shape Milk Jug c1952

Apple blossom buds and harebells surround a bouquet of pink, yellow and blue flowers which are interspersed with sprays of pink roses and smaller flowers in pale rust. Set on a white background, this pretty design was introduced by Royal Winton in the early 1950s. For a selection of Cotswold visit my website Premier Antiques

Royal Winton 'Cotswold' Chintz Ascot Preserve Pot and Lid c1952

Charlotte Rhead Crown Ducal 'Blue Peony' Pattern 4016

Charlotte Rhead Crown Ducal 'Blue Peony' Jug c1935

A superb Charlotte Rhead 192 shape jug beautifully tube-lined with stylised blue peonies and spiky Iznic style mauve leaves. For more details visit Premier Antiques 

Davidson's Blue Pearline Glass 'Prince William' Water Jug

Davidson's Blue Pearline Glass 'Prince William' Water Jug c1895

A tall water jug with good depth of colour and opalescence - the 'Prince William' pattern was introduced in 1893 with Registration Number 217752. For more details and a good selection of pearline visit my website Premier Antiques

William Moorcroft 'Wisteria' Pattern

William Moorcroft 'Wisteria' Dish c1920

A lovely shallow bowl beautifully decorated in the 'Wisteria' pattern produced in the 1920's and 30's. Fine tube lining and rich colours - the rim in a paler smoky blue which is quite unusual for this design. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Copeland and Garrett, late Spode 'British Flowers'

Copeland and Garrett, late Spode 'British Flowers' Feeding Cup c1835

A superb William IV feeding cup in Spode's very pretty 'British Flowers' pattern first introduced c1820. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Copeland and Garrett, late Spode 'British Flowers' Feeding Cup c1835

Poole Pottery HE Pattern 'Bluebird' by Truda Adams Carter

Large Poole Pottery HE Pattern 'Bluebird' Jug by Truda Carter c1935

A large 309 shape Poole Pottery jug in the HE 'Bluebird' pattern designed by Truda (Adams) Carter and beautifully painted by Rene Hayes. A stunning display piece that shows Poole painting at its best. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Royal Winton 'Somerset' Chintz

Grimwades Royal Winton 'Somerset' Chintz Cruet c1936

A fine old chintz with sprays of delphiniums and bright green leaves set against a creamy yellow ground. For more details of this lovely cruet visit Premier Antiques

Minton Parian Ware 'Ivy' Jug

Minton Parian Ware 'Ivy' Jug c1852

A lovely Minton parian ware jug moulded with trailing ivy leaves, the stems entwined to form the handle - a cup and saucer can be seen here in the V & A Museum collection. For more details and a selection of fine Parian Ware visit my website Premier Antiques

Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Spaniels and Pups

Pair of Staffordshire Pottery Spaniels and Pups on cobalt bases c1860

A fine pair of russet and white spaniels each with a black and white pup sitting on cobalt blue bases. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Charlotte Rhead Crown Ducal 'Wisteria' Pattern 4954

Charlotte Rhead Crown Ducal 'Wisteria' Flower Jug c1937

A lovely Charlotte Rhead shape 199 jug finely tube-lined with hanging wisteria flowers by Hannah Williams. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Victorian Striped Vaseline Glass

Victorian Striped Vaseline Glass Dish c1890

A large uranium opalescent glass dish with striped vaseline ribs spiralling from the centre - paper thin ruffled shape with a lovely depth of colour. Superb quality and exceptional condition. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Carlton Ware 'New' Poppy

Vintage Carlton Ware Green 'Poppy' Teapot c1948

A rare 'New Poppy' teapot in green with a pink bud finial - beautifully painted and in great condition. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Thomas Webb Cased Pink Satin Glass Paperweight

Thomas Webb Cased Pink Satin Glass Paperweight c1880

A rare example of Webb's Satin glass, cased pink over white with 'quilted' diamond air traps. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Antique Majolica Wheat and Basket Weave 'Eat thy Bread With Thankfulness' Platter

Majolica 'Eat thy Bread With Thankfulness' Platter c1880

A superb English majolica bread platter - 'Eat thy Bread with Thankfulness' around the rim with sheaves of corn on a basket weave ground. Great colours and in lovely condition. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Victorian Striped Vaseline Glass

Victorian Striped Vaseline Glass Vase c1880

A lovely opalescent glass vase with vertical striped vaseline ribs spiralling from the rim to the base. An elegant shape with good depth of colour - perfect example of uranium glass. For more details visit Premier Antiques

William Moorcroft 'Rose and Poppy'

Moorcroft Macintyre 'Rose and Poppy' Chocolate Jug c1900

A lovely William Moorcroft hot chocolate jug finely tube-lined with panels of blue roses and yellow poppies on a cream ground. A classic example of his early work produced for James Macintyre. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Charles Meigh Improved Stone China 'Amherst Japan' Pattern

Charles Meigh Improved Stone China 'Amherst Japan' Serving Dish c1835

A lovely 'Amherst Japan' shell shaped dish by Charles Meigh of Hanley - printed 'Amherst Japan' and impressed 'Improved Stone China'. For more details visit Premier Antiques 

Mason's Patent Ironstone China 'Flying Bird' Pattern

Mason's Patent Ironstone China 'Flying Bird' Pattern Hydra Jug c1880

A large octagonal Mason's jug with a pale lustre rim and hydra handle in deep cobalt blue with rich gilt detail. A classic also known as the Number 6 pattern. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Bizarre by Clarice Cliff - Gayday

Clarice Cliff 'Gayday' c1930

Introduced in 1930, 'Gayday' became a best seller alongside 'Crocus' and uses the same colours of orange, rust, red, blue and purple to depict asters amidst green leaves between yellow bands. As with 'Crocus', it's a good idea to be selective and go for pieces in good condition. Here is a lovely trio in good order. For more details see Premier Antiques

Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Gayday' Globe Trio c1930

Royal Worcester Hand Painted Blush Ivory

Royal Worcester Hand Painted Blush Ivory 'Roses' Pilgrim Vase c1895

A lovely Royal Worcester vase in the form of a two handled pilgrim flask, painted with sprays of pink and yellow roses on a blush ground. For more details see Premier Antiques

Lawrence of Arabia's robe and dagger in temporary export ban

T E Lawrence by Augustus John

Temporary export bans have been placed on a white silk robe and dagger owned by T E Lawrence amid efforts to find a UK buyer. His exploits in the Middle East were depicted in the 1961 Oscar winning film, Lawrence of Arabia, starring Peter O'Toole. The dagger - valued at £125,000 - was presented to the archaeologist and diplomat after the capture by Arab forces of Aqaba in 1917 and together with the robe was worn in the famous portrait of him by Augustus John.

Lawrence of Arabia - robe and dagger

Wemyss Ware 'Mallard Duck'

Wemyss Ware 'Mallard Duck' Beaker Vase c1910

A rare beaker vase painted with a Mallard taking off from a clump of reeds probably by Joseph Nekola before he left in 1910. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Davenport - Green Glazed Majolica

Davenport green majolica plate c1860

Green glazed wares had been popular in the late 18th century and some fifty years later there was a revival as interest and developments in majolica glazes grew. Along with Minton, Wedgwood and Copeland, Davenport began producing quality wares from the 1850s. For more details see Premier Antiques

Copeland Parian Ware 'Leisure Hour - Boy Playing Marbles'

Copeland Parian Ware 'Leisure Hour' Paperweight c1870

A rare item finely modelled as a boy playing marbles - one of two 'Leisure Hour' studies of children playing games and intended to be used as paperweights. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Royal Worcester and James Hadley

James Hadley is described by John Sandon as "probably the finest English modeller of all time". Able to work in any form or style required, he is best known for his decorative figures made in the 1870s and 1880s for Royal Worcester.

Royal Worcester Figural Spill Vase modelled by James Hadley c1889

In the 1850s Hadley was apprenticed to Kerr and Binns (subsequently Royal Worcester) where he worked in the modelling department and by 1870 had become principal modeller there. In 1875 he left the company and set up his own studio and although no longer directly employed by Royal Worcester he sold almost his complete output of models for ornamental vases and figures to them.

This early spill holder modelled as a Kate Greenaway style girl is a classic example of a James Hadley design. For more details see Premier Antiques

Clarice Cliff - Blue Chintz

Clarice Cliff 'Blue Chintz'

A superb Clarice Cliff 'Blue Chintz' wall plaque. Often wall plates and plaques were used at demonstrations and exhibitions to show the full effect of a design. A vibrant pattern of waterlily leaves and buds in contrasting blue, pink and green. Rare to find, especially in such good condition. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Clarice Cliff Fantasque Bizarre 'Blue Chintz' Wall Plaque c1932