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Pair of Pearlware Pottery Fern or Flower Vases Late 18th Century Staffordshire
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
Dated: 1795-1810 Hanley Staffordshire, England A rare pair of pearlware pottery fern pots or
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Antique 1790s English Pottery

Materials

Pottery

A Rare English Creamware Chintz Teapot
Located in New York, NY
A rare English creamware teapot painted with chintz borders and King's Rose on the front and back
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Pottery

Materials

Pottery

A Rare Signed Emile Galle Faience Owl
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
A rare signed Emile Galle faience owl with mottled glazes on a round base, glass eyes, signed
Category

Antique 19th Century French Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Glass

Rare Pipe Can by Francesca Mascitti Lindh
By Francesca Mascitti Lindh, Arabia
Located in New York, NY
one in this size I have ever come across. This is an extremly rare find.
Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Majolica "Three Stump" Bark Vase, Rare
Located in Milton, DE
Marked "83" on the cut of one bottom stump is attributed to George Jones. We have no other "real ' Information for this piece. It is an ignigma in the sence that it is finely ppainte...
Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Pottery

Materials

Abalone, Pottery

Rare Signed Samuel Hollins Drabware Covered Bowl
By Samuel Hollins
Located in New York, NY
A rare signed Samuel Hollins drabware covered bowl with classical figures, silver resist on base
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Rare Signed Spode Glazed Stoneware Covered Hexagonal Bowl
By Josiah Spode
Located in New York, NY
A rare signed Spode glazed stoneware covered hexagonal bowl decorated in the Egyptian style, sphinx
Category

Antique 19th Century British Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Rare Signed Turner Stoneware Creamer With Classical Figures
By Turner Wall Art
Located in New York, NY
A rare signed Turner stoneware creamer with circular panels containing classical figures on a brown
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Majolica Rare Gold Green and Terracotta Lotus Pitcher
By Minton
Located in Milton, DE
This a most unusual combination for a parianware soft paste pottery in the Majolica family. It is
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

A Rare English Saltglazed Stoneware Tea Caddy With Oriental Figures
Located in New York, NY
A rare English saltglazed stoneware pottery rectangular tea caddy, molded on all four side with an
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Extremely Rare Large Scale San Ildefonso Pueblo Vessel
Located in Fulton, CA
of San Ildefonso pottery with this large-scale size and age making it a very rare and coveted example
Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Rare Pipe in the Shape of a Snake, circa 1810
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique English rare molded pottery "coiled" pipe in the shape of a snake swallowing a head, hand
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Satsuma Tea Kettle, Rare ‘Minogame’ Turtle Form, Signed Makuzu Kozan
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Satsuma style tea kettle, in the form of a mythical Minogame (ancient turtle) standing four-square on short feet, the shell segments brightly decorated with patterns, precious object...
Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Rare William Moorcroft Cornflower Two Handle Trumpet Shape Vase, circa 1920s
By William Moorcroft
Located in Toronto, ONTARIO
A rare Cornflower pattern two handled trumpet shape vase by William Moorcroft. Decorated all
Category

Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Rare Minton Footed Dish
By Minton
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare, Minton Majolica dish is delightful! This footed dish is English, circa 1870 and displays
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Pottery

Materials

Majolica

Sunderland Pottery Bowl, The Great Australia Clipper-Ship, circa 1860
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Rare Sunderland pottery bowl with moulded rim decorated with a wide lustre band, the centre with a
Category

Antique 1860s English Pottery

1960s Large West German Pottery Vase by Carstens Tonnieshof Luxus
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba
A rare West German pottery vase from the 1960s Mid-Century Modern era by Carstens Tonnieshof Luxus
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Antique English Creamware Pottery Jelly Core-Mould by Neale and Co.Staffordshire
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A very fine and rare Neale and Co. Creamware pottery jelly core-mould hand decorated with fruit in
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Pottery

Edouard Cazaux - Rare Earthenware Vase Circa 1930
By Edouard Cazaux
Located in Paris, FR
An exceptional and important baluster shape glazed earthenware vase with a frieze of blue figures. Signed «Cazaux». Circa 1930. Literature: Mireille Cazaux-Charon, Yvonne Brunhamm...
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Pottery

Materials

Earthenware

Rare Robert Maxwell Large Studio Vase, circa 1960
By Robert Maxwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare and Early Robert Maxwell 13" Studio Vase, Hand Signed. Pristine Condition Circa 1960
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Rare Mexican Talavera Poblana Blue on White Tibor
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine late 18th century Talavera Poblana blue on white tibor with multiple rings of foliate borders in deep cobalt blue over a milk white slip. Large footed base with wide shoulder ...
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Pair of Opposing Chinese Vases with Gods Motif
Located in Milton, DE
This a rare pair of opposing Chinese vases with gods motif. Late 19th century attribution. Good
Category

Antique 1860s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Spanish Tazza, Rabbit in Foliage, 16th-17th Century
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Rare Spanish tin-glazed tazza, standing on a low spreading foot, painted inglaze with a lively
Category

Antique Early 17th Century Pottery

Rare Large Vase Designed by Berte Jesson for Royal Copenhagen
By Berte Jessen, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Portland, OR
large size. Faience, fine tin glazed pottery on a pale buff earthenware body. Matchless quality and
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Pottery

Materials

Earthenware

Very Rare 18th Century Hispano Moresque Barber s Bowl, circa 1725
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very rare 18th century Hispano-Moresque lusterware bowl in deep copper over a milk white slip
Category

Antique 1720s Spanish Pottery

Rare Montiel Family Studio Majolica Plate Collection, Guatemala, circa 1900
By Montiel Family Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
A collection of six turn of the 20th century Guatemalan Majolica plates from the Montiel Family Studio in Antigua, Guatemala. Each plate with whimsical foliate motifs surrounded by c...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Guatemalan Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

A Rare Late 19th Century Guatemalan Montiel Studio Majolica Plate circa 1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very fine and rare late 19th century 'Montiel' plate from the 'Montiel Family Studio' in Antigua
Category

Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Staffordshire Pottery Pearlware Figure of a Standing Stag, circa 1820
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
An exceptionally rare pottery pearlware figure of a stag with colorful bocage. The bocage type is
Category

Antique 1820s Ceramics

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Rare Set of Six Blue Ceramic Sgraffito Goblets by Jacques Blin, France, 1950s
By Jacques Blin
Located in Berlin, DE
." Rare collectible item in a very good vintage condition. Height: 6,5 cm Diameter: 14 cm
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Masons Ironstone Imari spill vase, c. 1820.
By Mason s Ironstone
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
A rare Masons Ironstone pottery spill vase, c. 1820. The tall hexagonal shaped spill vase
Category

Antique 1820s English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Ironstone

Sussex Turnip Money Box, circa 1860
Located in West Sussex, GB
A rare pottery money box from Sussex. One of the places this type of turnip money box was produced
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

Rare Art Deco Vase by Anna-Lisa Thomson for Upsala Ekeby, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby, Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in Melbourne, AU
Truly unique and rare pottery vase from Swedish ceramic firm Upsala-Ekeby, designed by Anna-Lisa
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Vases

Swedish Vase by Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby
By Upsala Ekeby, Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in Melbourne, AU
Truly unique and rare pottery vase by Ingrid Atterberg for Swedish design firm Upsala Ekeby. It
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Vases

Antique Staffordshire Figure of a Standing Lioness by Dale Co
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A rare pottery pearlware figure of a lioness standing on a green base. The figure is expressively
Category

Antique 1820s English Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pearlware, Pottery

Rare Miniature Antique French Art Pottery Blue Crystalline Glaze by Pierrefonds
By Pierrefonds Pottery
Located in Great Britain, Northern Ireland
An exquisite rare miniature stoneware vase of bulbous form, with tiny twin handles and a long neck
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Oberhessische Keramik West German Pottery Retro Vintage Rare U4/24 Vase
By West German Pottery
Located in Waverveen, Utrecht
Oberhessische Keramik West German pottery retro vintage rare U4/24 vase. Made in West Germany. Mid
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Joseph Holdcroft Large Pitcher
By Holdcroft Pottery
Located in Milton, DE
Ahh, the Joseph Holdcraft Pottery Company. This rare pitcher is like a stamp with a misspelling or
Category

Antique 1870s Pitchers

Materials

Pottery

Swedish Ceramic Charger by Anna-Lisa Thomson for Upsala Ekeby, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby, Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in Melbourne, AU
Truly unique and rare pottery charger from Swedish ceramic firm Upsala-Ekeby, designed by Anna-Lisa
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Christopher Dresser / Linthorpe Art Pottery Rare Aesthetic Movement "Persian" jug 1879-1882
By Christopher Dresser, Linthorpe Pottery
Located in New York, NY
CHRISTOPHER DRESSER (1834-1904) UK LINTHORPE ART POTTERY, Middlesbrough HENRY TOOTH Artistic
Category

Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Colle...

Materials

Earthenware

Rare English Majolica Vase by Holdcroft c.1880s
By Holdcroft Pottery
Located in Atlanta, GA
/> Majolica is a pottery that was started in England by the Minton Company, 1851. The pottery quickly became
Category

Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pottery

Fine Rare Large Pair of Weller "Paragon" Vases
By Weller Pottery
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
shipping quote. (key: zanesville ohio, roseville, art pottery)
Category

Vintage 1930s American Vases

Materials

Pottery

Rare Wood Family Squire Toby Jug
By Ralph Wood Pottery
Located in New York, NY
A rare Wood family pearlware pottery squire toby jug decorated in underglaze colors
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Rare Art Deco Bauhaus Dish Carstens Uffrecht Art Pottery
By Steingutfabrik J. Uffrecht Co.
Located in Achterveld, NL
A fantastic pottery jug of the Art Deco era in a very special design influenced by the Bauhaus
Category

Vintage 1920s Bauhaus Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Rare Ralph Wood Sr., "Planter" Toby Jug
By Ralph Wood Pottery
Located in New York, NY
A rare Ralph Wood Sr. Planter toby jug, the man seated on a chest and holding a pitcher in one hand
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Pitchers

Materials

Pottery

Rare English, Creamware Pottery Teapot with Gray Tortoise Glazes
Located in New York, NY
A rare and fine English creamware pottery teapot with flower knop and double strap handles and
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Tableware

Materials

Pottery

Very Rare Moorcroft 52cm First Fleet HMS Sirius Jar Cover - Limited Edition 19
By Moorcroft Pottery
Located in Whitburn, GB
A large and exceptionally rare, limited edition, ‘First Fleet – HMS Sirius’ Moorcroft Jar and Cover
Category

Vintage 1980s British Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery

Rare and Important Gestingthorpe Pottery Gotch or Ale Jug Dated 1764
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
Dated: 1764 Gestingthorpe Sussex Essex border England A very rare Gotch ale pot made by the
Category

Antique 1760s English Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Rare ceramic vase by the potters of Accolay
By Accolay Pottery
Located in PARIS, FR
Monumental ceramic vase by the potters of Accolay from a rare series, France, circa 1958. Gilded
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Cow Creamer Figure Yorkshire Pottery Rare Hobbled Leg Version
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
Antique pottery sponged decorated cow creamer with a milkmaid; the figure is a rare version, the
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Beautiful and Rare Pair of Italian Brown Bitossi Pottery Vases
By Bitossi
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A beautiful and rare pair of vintage Italian brown Bitossi pottery vases with textured surfaces
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Large Rare Italian Pottery Sitting Black Panther
By Hollywood Glam
Located in Southampton, NY
Hollywood Regency black, high glaze, sitting panther. Regal posture, impressive size.  
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Trio Gray s Pottery Cubist Skyscraper Tableware
By Susie Cooper
Located in Dallas, TX
Attributed to Susie Cooper, this hand-painted Art Deco pattern for Gray's is difficult to find. Terrific geometric design, in the Classic orange/purple/blue/black/yellow application...
Category

Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Tableware

RARE MOORCROFT ENAMEL miniature Vase Elephants at The Water Hole. UNIQUE .Boxed
By Moorcroft Pottery
Located in Richmond Hill, ON
dating back to 1904. Moorcroft, a world leader in the field of art pottery had produced its famous
Category

Early 2000s English Arts and Crafts Vases

Materials

Enamel

Rare 1950s Design Technics Art Pottery Pendant Light
By Lee Rosen
Located in Washington, DC
Fabulous and rare hand thrown art pottery hanging pendant light or lantern created by Lee Rosen for
Category

Vintage 1950s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Rare Painted Red Pottery Male Polo Player Astride a Galloping Horse
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. The spirited horse covered in a red slip with white and blue pigments (very rare!) and modelled in
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta

Rare Donyatt Pottery Basket with Naive Slip Decoration
Located in West Sussex, GB
A Small attractive Donyatt Pottery basket exhibiting typical Donyatt slip decoration, its clay
Category

Antique 19th Century British More Furniture and Collectibles

Rare 1960s Vintage Vallauris Dark Blue Pottery Ceramic 15 Pieces Coffee Set
By Vallauris
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Vintage example of Dark blue 15 pieces coffee set from the French pottery ceramic
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

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