Tuesday 30 May 2017

Royal Worcester Ivory Porcelain

Royal Worcester Ivory Porcelain Hand Painted Cabinet Plate c1891

A lovely Royal Worcester ivory ground porcelain cabinet plate hand painted with sprays of stylised art nouveau flowers. For more details see Premier Antiques 

Monday 29 May 2017

Moorcroft MacIntyre Florian Ware

Moorcroft MacIntyre Florian Ware 'Dianthus' Miniature Vase c1900

A lovely William Moorcroft Florian Ware miniature vase finely tube-lined with art nouveau dianthus sprays and maple leaves in delicate shades of blue. For more details visit Premier Antiques


Saturday 27 May 2017

Mason's Patent Ironstone China

Mason's Patent Ironstone China hydra jug c1835

A lovely little Mason's blue and white hydra jug. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Friday 26 May 2017

W. Goebel 'Baby and Bee' Hummel Wall Plaque

W. Goebel 'Baby and Bee' Hummel Wall Plaque c1948

A cute little baby boy watching a bumble bee on this fine little plaque from Hummel (W Goebel). For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Thursday 25 May 2017

Antique French Opaline Glass

French Lemon Satin Opaline glass vase c1880

Hand enamelled with a floral study, this French lemon satin glass vase is in fine condition. There is a ground rim and ground foot, both trimmed in dark chocolate enamel banding. For more details see Premier Antiques


Majolica Sunflowers

A vibrant Victorian majolica sunflower plate - for more antique majolica visit Premier Antiques

Tuesday 23 May 2017

Early Blue and White transfer wares - Ralph and James Clews 'Romantic Ruins'

Early Ralph and James Clews 'Romantic Ruins' Small Platter c1820

A finely potted small platter in the 'Romantic Ruins' pattern by Ralph and James Clews of Cobridge, Staffordshire (1818-1834). Early impressed mark. For more details see Premier Antiques


Sunday 21 May 2017

Royal Doulton 'Serjeant Buzfuz' Dickens Series 'A'

Royal Doulton 'Serjeant Buzfuz' Dickens Series 'A' Plate D3020 c1912

An early Royal Doulton Dickens Ware 'A' Series plate designed by Charles Noke and depicting the rare Serjeant Buzfuz from 'Pickwick Papers'. For more details see Premier Antiques

Saturday 20 May 2017

Sarreguemines Green Glazed Majolica

Sarreguemines Green Glazed Majolica 'Vine Leaf and Grape' Plate c1890

Utzschneider and Company made ceramics in Sarreguemines, Lorraine, France from about 1775, and from the mid nineteenth century became famous for the quality of their majolica glazed wares. This lovely plate is a fine example of green majolica. For more details see Premier Antiques 

Royal Winton 'Hazel' Chintz


A lovely art deco era Royal Winton 'Hazel' salt and pepper cruet on a tray. For more details see Premier Antiques



Friday 19 May 2017

Poole Pottery BN Pattern by Truda Carter

Large Poole Pottery BN Pattern Jug by Truda Carter c1936

A large and impressive Poole Pottery jug decorated in the BN pattern designed by Truda (Adams) Carter and beautifully painted by Hilda Hampton. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Maling Lustre - Blue 'Primrose Border'

Maling Blue Lustre 'Primrose Border' Art Deco Dish c1936

Introduced in 1936, Primrose Border (shown here with a blue lustre background) is a striking design of primula printed in a black outline and then hand coloured with yellow and mauve enamels. For more details see Premier Antiques


Thursday 18 May 2017

T J and J Mayer 'Boy with Bird's Nest' Glazed Parian Jug

T J and J Mayer 'Boy with Bird's Nest' Parian Jug c1850

A rare glazed parian jug by T J and J Mayer (fl.1843-1855) which was registered in 1850 and won a prize medal at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Finely modelled in high relief as a tree with branched handle - one side featuring a boy climbing to reach a nest while the reverse shows him sitting with the nest in his lap. Sometimes produced with a background of brown, green or blue coloured slip. For more details see Premier Antiques and for a version with coloured slip in the Victoria and Albert Museum collection see here

Wednesday 17 May 2017

Maling Lustre - Orange Peony

Maling Orange Lustre 'Peona' Vase c1930

An elegant vase from Maling in the early 'Peona' pattern of purple peonies with gold overprinting on an orange lustre ground. Introduced in the late 1920s with various coloured lustres, orange is one of the rarest to find. For more details see Premier Antiques

Copeland and Garrett, Late Spode

Copeland and Garrett Late Spode's Felspar Armorial Plate c1840

A stunning Copeland and Garrett armorial plate in Spode's Felspar, a porcelain body introduced in 1821 which could be fired at lower temperatures. Soon felspar was the latest craze in porcelain and was ideal for making fashionable table wares. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques


Tuesday 16 May 2017

Clarice Cliff - Original Bizarre

Clarice Cliff Original Bizarre Geometric Havre Bowl c1927

A large Havre shape bowl produced in the first few months of Clarice Cliff's original Bizarre designs - hand written 'Bizarre' in red with Newport Pottery stamp. Many of these early pieces are thought to have been signed by Clarice herself. For more details visit Premier Antiques


Sunday 14 May 2017

Royal Dux Art Nouveau 'Maiden on Shell'

Royal Dux Art Nouveau 'Maiden on Shell' Vide Poche c1900

A beautiful Royal Dux small bowl or vide poche modelled as an art nouveau maiden sitting on a shell. Fine shot enamel colours with highlights in brushed gold, the interior of the shell with a naturalistic lustre glaze. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Early Moorcroft

William Moorcroft designs for James Macintyre & Co. c1900

Macintyre's began producing art pottery in the early 1890s and William Moorcroft began designing wares for their Washington Works in 1897. By 1900 his designs were firmly established and renowned for quality and innovation. For a selection of antique Moorcroft visit Premier Antiques

Saturday 13 May 2017

Royal Winton Grimwade's 'Ye Olde Inne' Cheese Dish

Grimwades Royal Winton 'Ye Olde Inne' Cheese Dish c1939

A stunning old Grimwades 'Ye Olde Inne' cottage ware cheese dish modelled as a village inn -beautifully painted in vibrant colours. For more details visit Premier Antiques


Carlton Ware Handcraft 'Peach Melba' Pattern 3448

Carlton Ware Handcraft 'Peach Melba' Pattern 3448 Revo Bowl c1930

A striking Handcraft medium size Revo bowl painted with orange/tan art deco stylised flowers on a pale speckled ground. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Friday 12 May 2017

Moorcroft Macintyre Ruby Lustre 'Poppy' Design

William Moorcroft 'Poppy' Ruby Lustre Vase c1908

Various lustre glazes were developed by William Moorcroft in the early 1900's and ruby in particular was often sold by Liberty's. This rare vase is decorated with tube lined poppies - the flower heads and stems picked out in ruby lustre. For more details visit Premier Antiques


Wemyss Ware 'Apples'


A lovely Wemyss tea plate decorated with an apple, probably by Joseph Nekola. Lovely bold colours showing Wemyss painting at its best. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques


Thursday 11 May 2017

Royal Winton 'Lakeland'

Grimwades Royal Winton 'Lakeland' Tree Trunk Vase c1936

An unusual Lakeland vase by Royal Winton in the form of an embossed tree trunk with hand painted foxgloves extending upwards from the base in enamelled colours of mauve and rose pink as a mauve and yellow butterfly hovers above them. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Antique Stourbridge Vaseline Glass

Stourbridge Fluted Vaseline Glass Posy Vase c1890

A lovely vaseline glass posy vase with fluted vertical panels and pretty frilled rim on three applied scrolled feet. For more details see Premier Antiques 

Wednesday 10 May 2017

Carlton Ware Green 'Foxglove' Cruet Set

Carlton Ware Green 'Foxglove' Cruet Set c1939

A lovely Carlton Ware three piece cruet set with stand - good colours, beautifully painted. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Victorian Majolica Fish Jugs

Pair of Victorian majolica fish jugs c1880

Rare to find in pairs, these unusual majolica jugs representing good fortune are believed to have been used as bouquet holders. For more details see Premier Antiques

Tuesday 9 May 2017

Carlton Ware Pink Water Lily Preserve Dish

Carlton Ware Pink Water Lily Preserve Dish c1936

A stunning Carlton Ware preserve dish on a fixed base in the form of a water lily pad and flower. Rare to find in such good condition - when they do turn up, the flower tips are often chipped. Worth waiting for perfect ones. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Carnival Glass - Fenton 'Holly'

Fenton 'Holly' ruffled bowl

One of Fenton's most popular patterns and found in a range of colors. Sometimes referred to as 'Carnival Holly'. Shapes include plates, bowls, hats, and rose bowls made from the same mold as the plates and bowls. For more details see Premier Antiques


Monday 8 May 2017

Death of Prince Albert Parian Jug

Old Hall Earthenware Company Death of Prince Albert Parian Jug c1862

A superb parian ware commemorative jug finely modelled with a portrait of Prince Albert on a blue ground titled Prince Consort, while the reverse bears the Royal Coat of Arms and is impressed BORN AUGUST 26th 1819 Died DEC 14th 1861. A rare item with amazing detail. For more information and a selection of antique parian ware visit Premier Antiques



A version without the blue background can be seen here in the Victoria and Albert Museum collection.

Early Blue and White Pearlware 'Chinese Family' Cup and Saucer

Pearlware 'Chinese Family' Cup and Saucer c1810

A lovely English pearlware tea cup and saucer finely printed in medium blue with a group of figures (a Chinese family) beside a pagoda in an oriental landscape. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques


Sunday 7 May 2017

Shelley 'Fruit and Leaf' Pattern 11441

Shelley 'Fruit and Leaf' Pattern 11441 Milton Trio c1925

An early art deco design on a classic Shelley trio - a bright yellow ground with enamelled sprays of fruit in orange, yellow, blue and purple. For more details visit Premier Antiques

William Brownfield - International Exhibition 1862

William Brownfield International Exhibition Jug c1862

A lovely jug made to commemorate the International Exhibition of 1862 (on the site that now houses the Natural History and Science Museums in South Kensington). For more details visit Premier Antiques

Saturday 6 May 2017

Royal Doulton 'Eastern Figures - Proverbs' Series D3391

Royal Doulton Bradley 'Eastern Figures - Proverbs' Rack Plate c1911

A rare Royal Doulton 'Proverbs' rack plate, block printed in sepia with an image from 'Eastern Figures' by the American poster artist Will H. Bradley (1868-1930). A fine example of art nouveau and early series ware. For more details visit Premier Antiques 

Davidson's Blue Pearline Glass 'Prince William'

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

Davidson's introduced the 'Prince William' pattern in 1893 with Registration number 217752 in both blue and primrose pearline. For more details of this lovely jug visit Premier Antiques

Friday 5 May 2017

Crown Ducal 'Primula' Chintz

Crown Ducal 'Primula' Chintz Octagonal Dish c1930

A lovely Primula chintz octagonal dish - a shape that shows the design beautifully. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Staffordshire Pearlware Blue and White

Staffordshire Pearlware Blue & White 'Italian Villa' Ewer c1825

A lovely medium blue print on a beautifully proportioned shape. A charming scene of an Italianate villa in parkland with figures, grazing cattle, a large bridge and piping shepherds. For more details see Premier Antiques

Thursday 4 May 2017

Crown Ducal 'Primula' Chintz Victory Coffee Set

Crown Ducal 'Primula' Chintz Victory Coffee Set c1930

A fantastic Primula chintz 15 piece coffee set in the classic art deco Victory shape with hand painted green trim. For more details visit Premier Antiques