Royal Worcester, England. Evesham mustard jar and salt / pepper shakers.

Two Herend miniature vases and a small dish / bowl in hand-painted porcelain. 1980s. Dish diameter: 9.3 cm. The vase measures: 8.5 x 4.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.

Limoges, France. Two perfume bottles, three vases and a lidded box in hand-painted porcelain. Flowers and gold decoration. 1930s / 40s. Largest vase measures: 15.5 x 8 cm. Lidded bo...

Royal Worcester, England. Evesham porcelain morning cup with sugar bowl and cream jug decorated with fruits and gold rim. 1980s. The cup measures: 10 x 7 cm. Saucer diameter: 17 ...

Kaiser, Germany. Porcelain vase and lidded bowl with hand-painted flowers and gold decoration. 1970s. The lidded bowl measures: 14.5 x 8.8 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.

A Miniature Pair of Royal Worcester Porcelain Vases, signed by William Ricketts Circa 1925. They are of baluster squat form with flared necks and painted with still lifes of fruit w...

A organically shaped set of porcelain shakers called Erantis or Errant by Bing & Grondahl, Denmark. They feature Hand-painted errant flowers and gold glaze. Fully marked, original an...

This is a beautiful pair of Dresden lidded vases and covers, circa 1900 in date. Superbly painted with panels of figural scenes of courting couples and flowers on a yellow and gilt ground, with underglaze blue Dresden marks to the bases. They are beautiful objects which will look fabulous in most surroundings. Condition: In excellent condition with no chips, cracks or signs of repair, and only very minor signs of wear comensurate with age and use, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 32 x Width 20 x Depth 20 Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 1 inch x Width 8 inches x Depth 8 inches Dresden porcelain - A King's Obsession In the early 1700s, King Augustus II, prince elector of Saxony, held goldsmith Johann Bottger prisoner and commissioned him to create gold. Bottger instead discovered the method of creating porcelain, a favored and valuable item in the king's eyes. The king announced to Europe in 1710 that he would open a porcelain manufactory in Dresden. He instead opened one at nearby Albrechtsburg castle. Espionage was rampant, and the king guarded his porcelain secret, even though it meant imprisoning workers within the castle walls. By 1720, the secret was leaked and porcelain producers popped up in Vienna and Venice. Dresden porcelain adopted Saxon crossed swords in under-glaze blue as its distinguishing mark. In 1736, the porcelain manufactory produced the "Swan Service...

The ovoid body on each vase decorated with gilded floral design, the ovoid body attached to a long neck with two side handles, raised on circular gilded bases, stamped on the base of...