Beswick Brown and White Ceramic Hereford Bull, England, 1950s

This mid-century Beswick ceramic vase revisits a 1930s Art Deco design by Mr. Symcox, reissued in the 1950s by the renowned English pottery firm. Its urn-like modernist silhouette is...

This set of two Staffordshire Spaniel Mantle Dogs ceramic figurines was manufactured by the English Beswick manufacture during the 1960s. The catalogue number 1378-4. The figurines are made of high-quality hand-painted ceramics. Decorated with a gold chain, medallion and a cream white robe. Usually placed on fireplaces in 19th century mansions. In Scotland, these were commonly referred to as Wally dugs. The Staffordshire spaniel was the quintessential Victorian bourgeois ornament and a status symbol. No fireplace was complete without a pair of spaniels standing guard. Staffordshire dogs are now collector's objects. The quality of modeling and painting the figures may vary. Many copies have been produced, but originals in good condition and in the right pairs are now rare. Victorian tales describe the usefulness of placing Staffordshire spaniel figures on window sills. One story tells that a woman may have placed figures on her front window. If the spaniels were facing away from each other, her husband was at home. If he was far away, the dogs would face each other. As her lover walked past the house, he would have known if it was safe to visit her without her husband knowing. John Beswick...

An exquisite pair of Mid-Century Modern figurines of two black bulls with white horns made of ceramics. One bull is looking up, the other one is looking down. The bulls are symbols o...

Beswick, England. Porcelain figurine of a parrot. Hand-painted. Approximately 1930s/1940s. Model number 930. Marked. Perfect condition with natural crazing. Dimensions: Width 13.0 cm...

This Art Deco style ceramic vase, designed by Colin Melbourne and produced by Beswick, England, features a striking turquoise and black glaze with bold, organic striping. Its sculptu...

A sculptural mid-century ceramic figure depicting a seated female nude, executed in ceramic with a white painted or slip-applied finish. The composition shows elegant proportions an...

Alvino Bagni bull, ceramic, orange, red, yellow and brown, signed. Medium scale chunky bull sculpture glazed in bold orange red with splashes of dark...

Bull head figurine by Walter Bosse vienna around 1950s Original condition.

A large original 1950s Jema, Netherlands ceramic rooster. Measures: Height 54 cm. Width 30 cm. Depth 14 cm.

'Bucchero' female head / bust attributed to Giò Ponti and Carlo Alberto Rossi. Mid 20th century, Italy. This is a rare and marvelous little mid century ceramic head / bust by Carlo Alberto Rossi after a design attributed to Giò Ponti. Very stylistic and elegant. The ceramic gets its characteristic black color through a special process in which the oxygen is removed from the red clay. So no paint or varnish is used. This is a technique that dates back to the Etruscans. Many works by Carlo Alberto Rossi and his brother – with whom he collaborated – have the characteristic black color. The Rossi brothers collaborated with the famous architect and designer Gio Ponti. Several of his designs – including this head – were executed in the Rossi’s studio. The collaboration was a great success. Some of the works were also shown at the IX Triennale of Milan in 1951. Please note we have a selection of 'Bucchero' pieces by Gubbio artists C. A. Rossi, Sebastiani and Elio Cerbella...