Friday, 31 January 2020

Crown Ducal Orange 'Marigold' Chintz

Crown Ducal Orange 'Marigold' Chintz Vases c1930

A large pair of 'Marigold' vases - a stunning early chintz design of bright orange flowers on a contrasting background in shades of purple. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Thursday, 30 January 2020

Carlton Ware Yellow 'Foxglove'

Carlton Ware Yellow 'Foxglove' Butter Dish and Knife c1939

A lovely Carlton Ware yellow Foxglove butter dish and knife - in excellent condition. For more details visit Premier Antiques

Wednesday, 29 January 2020

Maling Crocus Lustre Ware

A vibrant and fresh design introduced in 1936 during Maling's great art deco period. Produced in pink, green and blue lustre waved backgrounds (pattern numbers 6436/37/38), the colours have a lovely depth as does the lustre finish. For more details see Premier Antiques

Maling pink Crocus wall plate c1938


Tuesday, 28 January 2020

Shelley - Mabel Lucie Attwell


In 1926 Shelley registered the first Mabel Lucie Attwell designs featuring her famous chubby cheeked children, humorous animals and green 'Boo Boo' fairies. Each design was given a few lines of verse, adding to the charm of these popular items. For a selection of Shelley nursery ware visit Premier Antiques





Monday, 27 January 2020

Rileys' Girl Musician Pearlware Dinner Plate c1820

John and Richard Riley 'Girl Musician' Pearlware Dinner Plate c1820

A lovely old plate by John and Richard Riley in the 'Girl Musician' pattern derived in part from a Claude painting entitled 'Landscape with Shepherds'. For more details and a selection of antique blue and white, visit my website Premier Antiques

Saturday, 25 January 2020

Sowerby Glass - Patent Ivory Queen's Ware

A colour reminiscent of carved ivory was developed by Sowerby as part of their vitro-porcelain range in the 1870s. 'Patent Ivory Queen's Ware' was registered, the cream tint resembling 18th century Wedgwood 'Queensware'. For more Sowerby glass see my website Premier Antiques

Sowerby 'Queen's Ware' c1876 

Sowerby 'Queen's Ware' c1880

Friday, 24 January 2020

Royal Doulton 'Wild Rose' Series D6227

Royal Doulton 'Wild Rose' Series Lygon Flower Pitcher D6227 c1940

A large Lygon flower jug in the vibrantly hand painted 'Roses G' or 'Wild Rose' series introduced in 1940. For more details see Premier Antiques

Wednesday, 22 January 2020

Joseph Holdcroft Majolica 'Fish' Plate c1870

Joseph Holdcroft Majolica 'Fish' Plate c1870

A rare Holdcroft majolica fish plate, finely potted with bright colours on a cobalt blue ground. For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Monday, 20 January 2020

Royal Doulton Isaac Walton Ware 'Gallant Fishers'

Royal Doulton Isaac Walton Ware Jug D2312 U.S. Patent c1906

Based on Izaak Walton's 'The Compleat Angler' first published in 1653, the series depicts combinations of fishermen in 17th century dress with various quotations and willow tree borders. Here is an early art nouveau shaped jug, similar to the Tudor shape, showing various characters from the series. Around the base is the quote "And when the timrous trout I wait to take, And he devours my bait". For more details see Premier Antiques


Friday, 17 January 2020

Hancock's Rubens Ware 'Pomegranate'

Hancock's Rubens Ware 'Pomegranate' Vase by F. X. Abraham c1930

An unusual Hancock's vase in 'Pomegranate' designed by F. X. Abraham. Richly painted with fruit in lovely Rubens Ware colours. For more details see Premier Antiques