Fine British and Continental Ceramics

A pair of Bow porcelain creamboats, circa 1755-60, the fluted bodies painted in underglaze blue with the Desirable Residence pattern beneath scalloped rims, raised on spreading feet, unmarked, length 10cm.

A Worcester porcelain blue printed teapot and cover, circa 1780, in the Fisherman and Cormorant pattern, underglaze blue disguised numeral mark to base, height 11cm, together with a Fisherman pattern Caughley blue printed asparagus server, length 7.2cm.

A Worcester Scarlet Japan pattern sparrow beak jug and cover, circa 1770, the cover with floral finial, unmarked, height 12cm.

A Worcester porcelain teapot and cover, circa 1768, the globular body painted in the Mandarin style with Chinese figures in a landscape setting, accompanied by a dog, the cover with floral finial, unmarked, height 13cm. Note: a similarly decorated teapot and cover is illustrated by Simon Spero and John Sandon in 'Worcester Porcelain 1751-1790, The Zorensky Collection', p.366. Here it explains the colour palette and border suggest decoration of this type was probably executed outside the Worcester factory.

A Worcester vase and matched cover, circa 1770, the high-shouldered tapering body painted with a bouquet of Deutsche Blumen opposing scattered sprigs, the domed cover painted with two birds beneath a floral finial, unmarked, height of vase without cover 17.5cm. Note: a similar vase is illustrated by Simon Spero and John Sandon in 'Worcester Porcelain 1751-1790, The Zorensky Collection', p.116, fig.81.

A Derby porcelain figure, circa 1770, modelled as Cupid standing before bocage, a pair of lovebirds held in his hand, raised on a gilt enriched scroll moulded base, height 20.5cm (faults).

A pair of Bow porcelain figures, circa 1760, modelled as an elegant lady and gentleman standing beside flowering bocage, he with a basket of fruit, she with a basket of flowers, on scroll moulded bases with turquoise enamel and gilt detail, remains of candelabra fittings to reverse of bases, red painted anchor and dagger mark to each base, height 25cm (some faults and restoration).

A Prattware figure of a classical lady leaning on an obelisk, circa 1800, raised on a stepped rectangular base, applied 'Jonathan Horne' paper labels to base, height 20cm. Note: a similar figure is illustrated by John and Griselda Lewis in 'Pratt Ware 1780-1840', p.274.

A Prattware pearlware figure representing Charity, circa 1790, decorated in ochre, brown and blue, raised on a canted corner square base with stiff leaf moulded detail, height 22.7cm.

A German faience pewter mounted stein, probably Magdeburg, second half 18th century, painted in blue with three floral panels against a powdered manganese ground, raised on a pewter foot and with pewter lid decorated with Cupid above a pyramid monument, blue painted 'M' to base, height 27cm.

An Italian maiolica bottle vase, possibly Montelupo or Pesaro, 16th century, painted overall with a repeating stylized peacock feather pattern, unmarked, height 21cm (faults).

A Spanish maiolica mortar, Teruel, 17th century, the U-shaped body covered in a white glaze above a solid unglazed circular foot, relief decorated to the exterior with three vertical ribs and decorated with green splodges and manganese dashes, the rim with pouring lip, unmarked, height 11.2cm (faults).

A Sicilian Caltagirone pharmacy bottle, late 17th/early 18th century, the globular body painted with white flowers and scrolling ochre and green foliage against a cobalt blue ground, the tapered neck with a yellow banded spouted rim, height 23cm.

Fourteen assorted Dutch Delft tiles, 18th century, of square shape, each painted in blue with subjects including a well, birds, buildings and an equestrian figure, each approx 12.5cm square (faults).

A Meissen porcelain figure emblematic of Spring, mid-18th century, modelled as a maiden wearing a floral decorated yellow cloak, holding an urn of flowers, a cat at her feet, raised on a scroll moulded base applied with flowers, underglaze blue factory mark to reverse edge of base, height 14cm (minor faults).

A Continental porcelain Meissen style tea caddy, late 18th century, with 19th century French silver mount and spherical cover, of typical arched shoulder rectangular shape, enamelled with Deutsche Blumen, indistinct blue painted mark to base with puce painted 'A', height 13cm.

A Continental porcelain caddy, probably Höchst, second half 18th century, of typical shouldered rectangular shape, painted with Deutsche Blumen, indistinct blue painted mark to base and impressed 'IN', height 11cm (minor chip).

A Ludwigsburg porcelain tea caddy, circa 1770, of arched rectangular form, each face painted with insects and flowers, the shoulders with flower sprays and a gilt scroll border, impressed factory mark to base, height 10.8cm.

A Meissen porcelain figure of a female musician playing a cello, late 18th century, modelled seated on rockwork, impressed numerals to base with indistinct blue crossed swords, height 12.5cm (restored), together with two other Meissen porcelain figures, early 19th century, modelled as a girl with a basket of grapes, height 13.8cm, and a girl with a basket of flowers, height 12.5cm (both restored).