Pair Large Early 19th c. Biots

Pair of Early 19th c Wedgwood Pearlware Prunus Pattern 8" Plates. With impressed 'WEDGWOOD' mark on the base and the number '10'. This is a hard to find pattern. Trent Antiques has ...

This is a hugely decorative and high quality 19th century French ponne pot. The deep purple red colour is stunning and will work well in a number of interiors or outside. Overall con...

This is a good example of a very early 19th century Pearlware Chestnut Basket in the "Blue Willow" transfer pattern. Creamware was invented during the second half of the 18th century and reached its height of popularity c.1810. Chestnut baskets were common serving pieces in 18th and 19th century households. Period antique Chestnut basket...

Exceptional dimensions for this extra-large dish which can be also a wall-mounted decoration. Ceramic center since Antiquity, the charming city of Biot has gained notoriety both for...

Exceptional dimensions for this extra-large dish which can be also a wall-mounted decoration. Glazed earthenware with incised floral decor. Hollow stamp on the back. Ceramic center...

A fine pair of 19th century English Spongeware pottery plates. Both plates with green & blue painted decoration that appears to have been dabbed or spread with a sponge, hence the name spongeware. One of the plates has some overpaint and is more brightly decorated than its mate. Simply a great pair of 19th century Staffordshire spongeware plates...

A French Terracotta Pottery water jug with some glazing near the top. Great color and it weighs 9 Lbs. Dimensions are 15" high by 10" diameter. Circa 1820-1840. In Good condition wi...

Creamware knife rests, Italian, Circa 1810-1820    The two rests are of similar form with a raised scroll terminal to each end. One with pierced stylized f...

This fabulous handmade terracotta pot originated in the Provençal town of Biot and was used to store olive oil. The interior glaze that extends to around the rim was used to prevent ...

A Neoclassical red transferware tile made by Spode 1806-1810, with the ‘Zeus in His Chariot’ pattern. Sir William Hamilton’s Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman antiquities, first published in 1766 by Pierre d’Hancarville, was a landmark publication in English design. It intended to disseminate the Antique style through its engravings of Attic pottery. The catalog’s faithful reproductions of Classical vases led British potteries, including Spode, to adapt or even copy the ancient art for modern life. These Spode Greek pattern tiles reflect the major influence of Hamilton’s catalog on English Neoclassicism. The central scene was taken directly from the catalog. This tile can be dated to a narrow window of production in the Spode factory, 1806-1810. During that time, Spode used a technique known as the “Pluck and Dust” method to print in red transfer designs onto creamware. Using this method, source prints were transferred overglaze using tissue imprinted with a very faint rendition of the design outlined in sticky oil. The decorator applied the tissue to the object then carefully “plucked” or pulled it away, leaving the sticky oil design behind. Then, a finely-ground enamel color was “dusted” onto the surface, sticking to any areas that had the oil. A final firing at a low temperature in the enamel kiln made the pattern permanent. The Pluck and Dust technique improved upon bat-printing and enabled larger designers to be transferred. It was short-lived, however, as under-glaze transfer printing soon took over as the preferred method for producing transferwares. Dimensions: 5 in. x 5 in. x 1/4 in. Condition: Excellent. Provenance: The Collection of Nancy and Andrew Ramage Jonathan Horne...