18th Century Bowls and Baskets

Neoclassical gilt decorated plate with mythological figure. Naples Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea white porcelain painted and gilt decorated saucer dish wi...

Fine Swedish dugout root burl bowl with tab handle, with owner's initials, rune mark and dated 1700 on the underside, the whole with good dry untouched ...

A very nicely made 18th century Kangxi Amsterdam Bont porcelain bowl. We take a look at Amsterdams Bont porcelain from China. A relatively unknown niche of Chinese porcelain from ca 1680-1740 that was partly decorated in Europe. Because mainstream Chinese collectors have yet to discover the historical significance of these wares they are relatively easy to find in Holland. While also being highly interesting and of often super quality and with an amazing array of decorations. Amsterdams Bont is a name given to porcelain partly decorated in the Netherlands (most likely in cities like Delft, Haarlem, Makkum). Because Amsterdam was at this moment in time the trade centre of the western world and also of the porcelain trade a lot of this over enamelling was probably commissioned by Amsterdam merchants, to reap higher profits on otherwise boring Chinese wares. The name Amsterdam Bont probably derives from the fact that these type of decorated ware was sold by Amsterdam Merchants. Amsterdam Bont consists of either blanc or under glaze blue decorated Chinese porcelain of basic quality, that was later enhanced with red and sometimes other colours in the Netherlands. It must not be mistaken for other type of Chinese & Japanese blanc wares decorated in Europe. Those we simply call European Decorated Chinese porcelain...

Beautiful and rare black marble (Belgium blue stone) mortar, France, circa 1750-1850. Great eyecatcher. Weathered but good condition.

First Period Worcester large porcelain large pair of openwork fruit baskets, Printed "Pine Cone" pattern, Circa 1770-1775. The large reticulate...

Late 18th century Swedish Folk Art wooden carved drinking bowl / beer goose. Signed 85 and S. 1785 Sweden.

Silver Basket Peter Archambo Hallmarked London, 1740 This stunning George II silver basket is a remarkable example of the artistry and craftsm...

Rare red pitcher ‘cantaro’ from Calanda, Aragon-Zaragoza area of Spain, circa 1750 a rare piece from a Private collection. Other examples can be seen in t...

RARE 18th century double cheese coaster made from mahogany from England. I have never seen another cheese coaster of these proportions. Superb center...

Kangxi in all it’s delight Sharing with you this lovely moulded dish with a beautiful dark cobalt blue scene of flowers and Rocks. Of moulded shape. The painting quality and cobalt c...

A very nicely decorated Large plate/charger. Yongzheng or Qianlong. Nice Imari Gold decoration with a Floral garden scene also with Butterflies and Birds. Underglaze blue and overgl...

An Irish Crystal Standing Fruit/Salad Bowl Attributed to Waterford, 18th Century The bowl cut with tiers of festoons below an inverted scallop rim, standing on a pedestal with a cen...

A very nicely made 18th century Qianlong Amsterdam Bont porcelain bowl with a fantastic underglaze blue scene of a landscape Take a look at Amsterdams Bont porcelain from China. A relatively unknown niche of Chinese porcelain from ca 1680-1740 that was partly decorated in Europe. Because mainstream Chinese collectors have yet to discover the historical significance of these wares they are relatively easy to find in Holland. While also being highly interesting and of often super quality and with an amazing array of decorations. Amsterdams Bont is a name given to porcelain partly decorated in the Netherlands (most likely in cities like Delft, Haarlem, Makkum). Because Amsterdam was at this moment in time the trade centre of the western world and also of the porcelain trade a lot of this over enamelling was probably commissioned by Amsterdam merchants, to reap higher profits on otherwise boring Chinese wares. The name Amsterdam Bont probably derives from the fact that these type of decorated ware was sold by Amsterdam Merchants. Amsterdam Bont consists of either blanc or under glaze blue decorated Chinese porcelain of basic quality, that was later enhanced with red and sometimes other colours in the Netherlands. It must not be mistaken for other type of Chinese & Japanese blanc wares decorated in Europe. Those we simply call European Decorated Chinese porcelain...

Lovely porridge plate with flowers. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Period: 18th century Emperor: Kangxi (1661-1722), Qianlong (1735-17...

Sharing with you this lovely dish from the Kangxi / Yongzheng period. With a fantastic underglaze blue flower bamboo scene. Also with anhua in the rim border. Additional informatio...

A massive Americana bowl hand-carved from Elm wood (with some possible burl pattern in the wood) circa 18th century. The bowl was from Northeastern part or Eastern Woodlands of the U...

Antique Plate ca 1800 Rice Grain Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Landscape. A very nicely decorated plate. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Decoration Type / C...

A very nicely decorated dish in imari palette, with Iron Red, Grisaille and gilt decor. A lively scene of basket weavers is visible. The border has geometric design in underglaze blu...

This shaped Wedgwood creamware dish, hand-painted circa 1780, presents the quiet elegance characteristic of late 18th-century English creamware. The gently undulating rim frames a so...

Sharing this very nice edo period, example. With a a floral garden scene. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Arita, Imari Region of Origin: Japan ...

Rare Swedish dark brown antique decorative wooden bowl made out of birch wood produced in Sweden, 1793. In good condition with some old and genuine repairs. Dimensions: H: 13 cm / ...

Lovely and unusual SET of 2 Chinese Porcelain dishes. Cafe au lait ground and famille verte colors. In very nice display condition. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pot...

A very nicely decorated Set of 5 dishes in Blue and white, Kangxi Period. Decorated in the centre with a pagode garden scene. The border with flowers and bamboo. Additional informa...

A Chinese Export Porcelain saucer dish after the ‘Dame Au Parasol’ design by Cornelis Pronk (1691 - 1759) commissioned by the Dutch East India Company (Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or V.O.C.) in 1737. Cornelis Pronk (1691-1759) was an accomplished painter and draftsman who was commissioned by the VOC in 1714 to provide designs for porcelain manufactured and painted in China. Decorated in underglaze-blue, iron-red and gilt with ‘La Dame au Parasol...

A very nicely made pair of two 18th century Amsterdam Bont porcelain dishes. Most probably Qianlong period blue and white dishes with Amsterdam bont over-decoration of flowers, quails and parrrots. Truly museum pieces. We take a look at Amsterdams Bont porcelain from China. A relatively unknown niche of Chinese porcelain from ca 1680-1740 that was partly decorated in Europe. Because mainstream Chinese collectors have yet to discover the historical significance of these wares they are relatively easy to find in Holland. While also being highly interesting and of often super quality and with an amazing array of decorations. Amsterdams Bont is a name given to porcelain partly decorated in the Netherlands (most likely in cities like Delft, Haarlem, Makkum). Because Amsterdam was at this moment in time the trade centre of the western world and also of the porcelain trade a lot of this over enamelling was probably commissioned by Amsterdam merchants, to reap higher profits on otherwise boring Chinese wares. The name Amsterdam Bont probably derives from the fact that these type of decorated ware was sold by Amsterdam Merchants. Amsterdam Bont consists of either blanc or under glaze blue decorated Chinese porcelain of basic quality, that was later enhanced with red and sometimes other colours in the Netherlands. It must not be mistaken for other type of Chinese & Japanese blanc wares decorated in Europe. Those we simply call European Decorated Chinese porcelain. Amsterdam Bont really is easily recognisable by its colour and style. An interesting side note is that a similar process of overdecorating with red was done in London in more or less the same colours. Method of manufacturing. This enhancemend was done on “petit feux” or small fire at a lower temperature. This technique of baking enamels on a lower temperature that was perfected in the Delft around 1670-1680 to compete with the colourfull Japanese porcelain of the time. At the turn of the 17th c Chinese porcelain...

An Italian carved and painted wooden bowl for display, from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique bowl from Italy is oblong in shape, with front end/head tilted upward....

Pair of English Georgian brass-bound buckets, circa 1770. Buckets are well made, sturdy, and in excellent condition and completely original and intact. These handsome fine quality b...

Nice, rare and beautiful colors in enamel in, Floral design, These wares and their specific characteristics of wild colour and thick enamel have all the characteristics that we can ...

A pair (not identical match but from the same maker) peat or plate buckets. Mahogany and brass, outstanding construction, heavy and well made, with beautiful brass details. Made in E...

Traditional pair of Famille Rose bowls made in China in the Late 18th Century, decorated with fruit illustrations around each. They are made from fine enamel porcelain and also inclu...

Lovely and high Quality Kangxi Imari Verte Bowl. Top quality Large antique Chinese Imari Verte porcelain bowl. It dates to the Kangxi period. It...

Puce and yellow painted marks, Lacking date mark, painters' marks Charles Buteux, gilder’s mark for Jean Chauvaux.

Japanese Porcelain Imari Bonboniere Lidded Bowl Japan Flowers. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Bowls Region of Or...

Hallmarked in London in 1788 by Robert Hennell I, this very handsome, George III period. Antique Sterling Silver Basket, features slat pierced and an engraved decoration to the body,...

This blue and white Dutch Delft charger shows a chinoiserie scene in a lovely naive style. The chinoiserie scene in the center of the charger includes three unique viewpoints. On o...

Hallmarked in London in 1767 by Robert Albin Cox, this striking, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Basket, features pierced and punched bead decoration to the sides, shaped gadroon...

This important antique "Tian" (Provencal term for serving bowl), was crafted in Provence, southern France circa 1780. The round handmade terracotta bowl has a subtle green glaze on t...

Stunning single French bronze and ormolu cherub dish- or tazza This stunning piece is in the manner of Clodion Visually stunning and of outstanding quality Classic chubby putti in br...

As found in Denmark, we see this large pewter bowl being used for fruit on a kitchen counter or serving piece in the dining room. Unbeatable wear and patina. Very impressive piece to...

Beautiful small marble mortar full with small fossils. France, circa 1750-1850 Weathered. H:9,5cm W:20,5cm D:20,5cm

A spectacularly designed and beautifully made Chawan tea bowl dating back to the Edo period. This work is attributed to Ogata Kenzan (1663-1743) who is wi...

Painted with yellow, brown and green glazes against the straw-glazed ground, the cavettos with a broad brown-glazed band, the exteriors green-glazed. Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzhen...

A remarkable large Chinese export blue and white punchbowl painted with a floral and brocade design, and featuring a stunning staple repair, 18th century...

A George III sterling silver cake basket made by William Plummer in London, 1786. The basket is of Classic oval form with bead borders and an engraved pierced gallery and foot. Ther...

A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver cake/fruit basket; an addition to our silver basket collection This magnificent, fine and impressive anti...

A Chinese Export, Qing Dynasty Large Cloissone Enamel Bowl marked with the metal stamp of the Emperor Qianlong (1735-1795) on the bottom. This large and magnificent work features a ...

A small French early 18th century planter or mortar in black marble.

A boat with two figures standing on it, seemingly engaged in fishing with a net. Below the boat, on the shore, there are two more figures involved in a different activity, possibly c...

Hallmarked in London in 1771 by Thomas Wallis I, this attractive, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Sugar Basket, measures 2.5"(6.5cm) tall (3.75"(9cm) with the handle up), ...

A very nice enamel tea caddy, Vienna 18th century, paintings with landscape and couples on all sides and on the top and gold ornamentation.   

This 1st Period Worcester porcelain fluted dish, was made circa 1775. It features a crisp, deep-blue transfer-printed design that combines pinecones, flowers, scrolling vines, and a ...

Medium sized dishes. Decorated in underglaze blue with a beautiful scene of a Scyth and flower guirlande. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Color: Blue & White ...

Tea set decorated with beautiful floral(Saucer) and oriental pattern(Tea Bowl) Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period Production Date : C 1725 Made in : Jingdezhen Destination : Ne...

The Brendan Bass Estate Collection is an homage to the beauty of vintage and antique pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they...

Magnificent Grand Scale Late 18th Century Qianlong Period Spinach Green Jade Bowl On 19th Century Gilt Bronze Stand By Henri Picard. To have created a sculptural bowl of this excepti...

Maiolica sugar bowl Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, Circa 1770-1780 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). It measures 3.54 x 4.52 x 3.54 in (9 x 11,5 x 9 cm) Weight: 0.394 lb (0.179 kg) State of conservation: small and slight chips on the edges. The small sugar bowl has a swollen and ribbed body resting on a flat base. The cap-shaped lid follows the rib of the container and is topped with a small knob in the shape of a two-colored fruit. The sugar bowl is painted “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) with the characteristic floral motif of bunches and isolated semis. An example which closely corresponds to this one is kept at the Civic Museum in Lodi (G. Gregorietti, Maioliche di Lodi, Milano e Pavia, Catalogo della Mostra, Milano, 1964 n. 137). This decorative style represented a strong point of the Lodi factory, which established itself thanks to the vivid nature of the colors made possible by the introduction of a new technique perfected by Paul Hannong in Strasbourg and later introduced by Antonio Ferretti to Italy. The production process, called “piccolo fuoco” (third fire), allowed the use of a greater number of colors than in the past; in particular, the purple of Cassius, a red made from gold chloride, was introduced. Its use allowed for many more tones and shades, from pink to purple. The Ferretti family started their maiolica manufacturing business in Lodi in 1725. The forefather Simpliciano started the business by purchasing an ancient furnace in 1725 and, indeed, we have evidence of the full activity of the furnaces starting from April of the same year (Novasconi-Ferrari-Corvi, 1964, p. 26 n. 4). Simpliciano started a production of excellence also thanks to the ownership of clay quarries in Stradella, not far from Pavia. The production was so successful that in 1726 a decree of the Turin Chamber came to prohibit the importation of foreign ceramics, especially from Lodi, to protect internal production (G. Lise, La ceramica a Lodi, Lodi 1981, p. 59). In its initial stages, the manufacture produced maolicas painted with the “a gran fuoco” (double fire) technique, often in turquoise monochrome, with ornamentation derived from compositional modules in vogue in Rouen in France. This was also thanks to the collaboration of painters like Giorgio Giacinto Rossetti, who placed his name on the best specimens next to the initials of the factory. In 1748 Simpliciano made his will (Gelmini, 1995, p. 30) appointing his son Giuseppe Antonio (known as Antonio) as universal heir. After 1750, when Simpliciano passed away, Antonio was directly involved in the maiolica factory, increasing its fortunes and achieving a reputation on a European level. Particularly important was the aforementioned introduction in 1760 of the innovative “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) processing, which, expanding the ornamental repertoire with Saxon-inspired floral themes, was able to commercially compete with the German porcelains that had one of its most renowned offerings in the naturalistic Deutsche Blumen. Antonio Ferretti understood and promoted this technique and this decoration, proposing it in a fresher and more corrective version, less linked to botanical tables, both with or without contour lines, as well as in purple or green monochrome. After efforts to introduce more industrial production techniques to the sector succeeded, even the Ferretti manufacture, in the last decade of the eighteenth century, started heading towards decline despite its attempts to adapt production to neoclassical tastes. In 1796 the Napoleonic battle for the conquest of the Lodi bridge over the Adda definitively compromised the furnaces. Production resumed, albeit in a rather stunted manner, until Antonio's death on 29 December 1810. (M. L. Gelmini, pp. 28-30, 38, 43 sgg., 130-136 (for Simpliciano); pp. 31 sgg., 45-47, 142-192 (for Antonio). Bibliography G. Gregorietti, Maioliche di Lodi Milano e Pavia Catalogo della Mostra, Milano, 1964 n. 137; C. Baroni, Storia delle ceramiche nel Lodigiano, in Archivio storico per la città e i comuni del circondario e della diocesi di Lodi, XXXIV (1915), pp. 118, 124, 142; XXXV (1916), pp. 5-8; C. Baroni, La maiolica antica di Lodi, in Archivio storico lombardo, LVIII (1931), pp. 453-455; L. Ciboldi, La maiolica lodigiana, in Archivio storico lodigiano, LXXX (1953), pp. 25 sgg.; S. Levy, Maioliche settecentesche lombarde e venete, Milano 1962, pp. 17 sgg.; A. Novasconi - S. Ferrari - S. Corvi, La ceramica lodigiana, Lodi 1964, ad Indicem; Maioliche di Lodi, Milano e Pavia (catal.), Milano 1964, p. 17; O. Ferrari - G. Scavizzi, Maioliche italiane del Seicento e del Settecento, Milano 1965, pp. 26 sgg.; G. C. Sciolla, Lodi. Museo civico, Bologna 1977, pp. 69-85 passim; G. Lise, La ceramica a Lodi, Lodi 1981; M. Vitali, in Storia dell'arte ceramica...

A huge pewter bowl Manufactured most probably in Alsace Production Period around 1780 Country of Manufacture Germany H / height: 5.5cm ~ Gew. / weight: 1391 grs DM / diameter...

This uniquely beautiful mortar was carved from a solid block of red Verona marble (Northern Italy). On the surface of each of the four handles is carved a flower-like design. Mortars...

Hallmarked in London in 1733 by Gabriel Sleath, this attractive, George II, Antique Sterling Silver Porringer, is of traditional form and design. The porringer measures 3.25"(8cm) ta...

Possibly Vintage. Patina and character present. Handmade Fabric Basket. Vintage condition as pictured. Box H6 Dimensions. 6” W ; 6” D ; 2.25” H