About Black-Eyed Susans
BLACK-EYED SUSANS offers an inspiring collection of heirloom European tableware, and carefully curated pieces of the past. Our tabletop treasures will turn any meal into a sumptuous visual masterpiece. Susan specializes in English and French Majolica pottery, Staffordshire ceramics, Faïence, Oyster plates, Sterling Silver tablewares, Bibelots, Mid-Century design, and other unique antique Objets d’Art. Relying on her background in both the fine and decorative arts, and with over thirty years of experience in handling antiques, Susan carefully considers the aesthetics ...Read More
Established in 19881stDibs seller since 2015
Featured Pieces
Early Davenport Blue
White Transferware Soup Plates, set of four
By Davenport Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of four Chinoiserie patterned Cornflower blue on white earthenware transfer printed soup plates, William Davenport & Company, Longport, Staffordshire England, circa 1830-1840....
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
Orange Japanned Metal Bird Cage, Hand-Painted, Circa 1900-1920
By Hendryx
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A scarce painted metal or Jappaned bird cage, attributed to the Andrew B. Hendryx Company, New Haven, Connecticut, circa 1900-1920.
The bright orange square cage shows an eaved roo...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Bird Cages
Materials
Metal
Elkin
Newbon English Botanical Beauties Dinner Plates, set of eight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of eight English blue and white transfer printed earthenware floral plates, Elkin & Newbon, Longton, Staffordshire, circa 1844.
Samuel Elkin and Thomas and William Newbon were...
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Antique Early 19th Century English High Victorian Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
Antique French Handmade Wire Kitchen Egg Basket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From France, a hand-made Fil de Fer, iron wire egg basket, circa 1890 – 1910.
A petal top footed basket made of twisted metal wire, in a bulbous form, rustic with complex wire work....
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Decorative Baskets
Materials
Metal
Creil et Montereau Canary Yellow Transferware Scenic Floral Plates, Set/6
By Creil et Montereau
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six Creil et Montereau Canary Yellow faïence, transfer printed plates, circa 1830.
Dating to the French Restoration period, the transfer-printed plates are glazed in the di...
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Golden Celeste Briard Glasses, set of eight, circa 1957
By Georges Briard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of eight Mid-Century glasses in the Golden Celeste pattern by Georges Briard, first shown in their 1957 catalogue.
Georges Briard created award-winning designs for items inclu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Art Glass
19th C. English Large Brass Handled Copper Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super-sized, hand-hammered copper pot with brass carrying handles, England, circa 1860.
Very heavy, beautifully hand made with a thick rolled rim.
Showing hammer marks to the int...
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Antique 19th Century English International Style Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass, Copper
Sarreguemines Green Majolica Cabbage Leaf Server Vide-Poche
By Sarreguemines
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Sarreguemines, a charming Majolica glazed green cabbage leaf shaped small vide-poche, France, circa 1930.
Shaped as a single dimensional cabbage leaf.
Precise mold work, with a...
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Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
Salins-les-Bains Asparagus
Artichoke Server Drainer
By Salins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From France, an Asparagus and Artichoke Server with a drainer insert, marked Salins, circa 1910 – 1940.
A nice white, rectangular platter, likely made under the direction of Edouard...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Platters and Serveware
Materials
Earthenware
Wedgwood Majolica Covered Cow Butter Server – date marked 1875
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Wedgwood, a rustic covered butter server with a cow finial, Staffordshire England – date marked 1875.
An extremely rare example of 19th Century Agrarian Nostalgia.
Glazed in m...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Platters and Serveware
Materials
Earthenware
Eduardo Vega Pottery Coffee Service, Ecuador 1970s
By Eduardo Vega
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Modern Era Vega Pottery Coffee Service for eight, Made by Eduardo Vega – Ecuador, South America - circa 1970s
In the early 1970s, Eduardo V...
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Vintage 1970s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Clay
Memphasis Sunburst Pattern Post Modern Lacquer Ice Bucket with Coaster Set
By Georges Briard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Georges Briard Memphasis plastic-lacquer ice bucket in the Sunburst pattern, along with the corresponding coaster set, inspired by the Memphis Art Movement, produced in Japan, 1985...
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Barware
Materials
Plastic
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