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Large Ottoman Silkwork Textile with Botanical Embroidery, Circa 1880 This magnificent, large-scale Ottoman silkwork textile is a superb example of late 19th-century embroidery. The...

Copeland-Late Spode Neo-classical greek pattern blue circular tureen and cover, 1902 The Spode pottery covered footed tureen of circular form with th...

Painted cast iron garden urns and pedestal bases, American, mid-20th century. A pair of white painted cast iron metal urns on square pedes...

A Dash of Wit and a Pinch of Surrealism: The Piero Fornasetti Fleming Joffe "Cook Plates" This rare porcelain plate, "Snake à la Cleopatra," is a fascinating and whimsical artifact f...

English Creamware Tortoiseshell glaze tea caddy, Whieldon-type, With Silver Cover, circa 1770 The creamware large tea caddy has a tortoiseshell d...

Herculaneum Neo-classical large Greek pattern blue printed dish, Early-19th century The Herculaneum pottery underglaze blue central pattern shows ase...

Peter A. Kotka, Stiil Life with Bottle of 1997 Chateau Belgrave Grand Cru Classe, Glass & Cheese Oil on Linen Panel, Signed lower right. The Framed trompe l'oeil still life of a dusty bottle of wine, a half-empty wine glass and a small bunch of grapes with a boxed round of French Cheese in the background, the cork lying on its side on a wood table within an alcove. The bottle is a 1995 Chateau d'Ampuis Côte-Rôtie. Reference: From the Unicorn Gallery, UK. Peter has an absolute love of oil painting and especially admires the masters of Dutch Painting of the 17th Century, which is reflected in his own work. Since 1995, after seeing the work of Estonian artist Olav Maran, Peter decided to review his paintings and started researching ‘Still Life’ painters such as Willem Kalf and De Heem. After experimenting with priming his own panels and canvases with different colours, then painting with thick and thin paint and glazing on top, in the way of the old masters, he has developed a style with detail and atmosphere that is essential in his portrayal of fine wine, fruit and cheeses etc. In a quirky and sometimes conceptual world, Peter makes no apologies for producing traditional subjects where the craftsmanship is evident in every brushstroke. His paintings bring much joy and pleasure to those who understand he has an obvious and underlying love of handling paint and observing his subject using techniques that take many years to acquire. Recently he has changed the view point for some of his paintings, to give them a bold contemporary look. Peter Kotka...

English Creamware Large Teapot with Puce Flower Painted Decoration, Circa 1770. This elegant, large-scale creamware teapot from Staffordshire is a beaut...

The ship is flying the flag of the last German Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Francis II, Circa 1775-1790. The rare Wedgwood creamware plate...

Mid-century Modern Leather Small Model of a Seal, 1960s-70s The brown leather model of a seal shows the seal with its head up with its whiskers to each side and the eyes formed by ...

Vintage Leather Small Model of a Seal, 1960s-70s The rare small leather model of a tortoise shows the outer shell with typical markings on the back. The head has scored eyes and mo...

English Pottery Vases decorated with Flowers and Leaves, Douton Lambeth, 1870s-80s The pottery mallet-shaped vases are hand painted with brown leaves and white flowers on a green ...

Chinese export glass picture of a Persian warrior, The Chinese reverse glass picture depicts a Persian warrior seated on the back of a dappled horse riding at a trot, a shield slu...

Antique Derby Porcelain Botanical Salmon-ground Plate, Marsh Hibiscus, by John Brewer after Curtis, The Botanical Magazine, #882, 1806, circa 1815. The Derby Porcelain plate is superbly painted with a Marsh Hibiscus botanical specimen with richly gilded borders with swans and stylized flowerheads on a rich salmon ground.y gilded borders with swans and stylized flowerheads are on a rich salmon ground. The flower is named on the reverse: "Marsh Hibiscus". Diameter: 8 7/8 inches (22.5 cm) Mark: crown, crossed batons, and D mark in red, numerals 4 & 13 in yellow & green inside foot rim. John Brewer, (1764-1816) John was the elder of two brothers who both worked at Derby. Their parents were both artists and from 1762-1767 had studios in London at Rupert Street. Brewer started working at Derby in 1795. He was a talented watercolorist and had never applied his art to porcelain painting. At Derby, he painted a variety of subject matters including plant and flower painting. The Botanical Magazine is one of the oldest - and longest-published - of the British botanical...

Blue and white floral pottery covered pil and cover, Vera pottery, circa 1900-1930. The cylindrical pail with exterior knob handles has a reeded lowe...

Antique Derby Porcelain Botanical Salmon-ground Plate, French Marigold, by John Brewer, Circa 1815. The Derby porcelain plate is boldly painte...

Creil Faience Fine Creamware Dish, Circa 1800-20 This charming French creamware dish is decorated with a molded design of bullrushes encircling the dish. The crisp design display...

Antique Derby Porcelain Botanical Salmon-ground Plate, Annual Lavetera, by John Brewer, Circa 1815. The Derby porcelain plate is boldly p...