British and Continental Ceramics

A rare Minton majolica flower holder, dated 1877, modelled by Paul Comolera as a squirrel beside a tree trunk, the mottled blue and brown glazed trunk applied with nuts and leaves which the squirrel is heading towards, the trunk with turquoise glazed interior, impressed marks to base with shape No. 2070, height 28cm (minor chips).

A pair of Italian maiolica wet drug pharmaceutical apothecary syrup jars, Deruta, mid 16th century, the tapered bodies with slightly spreading circular feet, both applied with a broad strap handle, the straight spouts painted with a figure of Santa Lucia (Saint Lucy), against a yellow ground framed by a foliate wreath centred with a horizontal scroll inscribed 'Syd Agresta' (a syrup of unripe grapes) and 'Syd Papavero' (a syrup made with poppy seeds), above an 'S.L' monogram, the feet and neck rims outlined in blue, height 24cm, indistinct incised marks to bases (faults). Note: The 'S.L' monogram on each of the jars beneath the inscribed scrolls probably stands for Santa Lucia (Saint Lucy), and likely denotes these particular jars were connected to or commissioned by a monastery dedicated to her. She is depicted on the spout of each jar holding a bowl which contains two eyes, as folklore claims she either removed her eyes herself to deter suitors, as she had consecrated her virginity to God, or had them gouged out by torture. For this reason she is the patron saint of the blind. Provenance: Previously in the collection of Sir Harry Jephcott, 1st Baronet, managing director of Glaxo Laboratories, thence by descent.

A rare English Delft, probably London, 'pipe-smoker' wet drug jar, circa 1665, of typical ovoid shape, the ridged handle opposing a short spout, painted in blue with a label inscribed 'S: ACETOSVS SIM' (syrup of vinegar simple), both ends of the label ornamented with a head appearing to smoke a pipe, the lower middle section of the label with a 'green man' mask, raised on a spreading circular foot, height 21.5cm (minor faults). Note: similar 'pipe-smoker' labelled drug jars are illustrated by Louis L. Lipski and Michael Archer, 'Dated English Delftware', p.368, pl.1595, and p.372, pl.1612. These are each dated examples. In his book 'Delftware: The Tin-Glazed Earthenware of the British Isles', Michael Archer illustrates another drug jar with the same label, p.391, pl.K.1. Here Archer notes the heads, which appear to have pipes in their mouths, actually just have long protruding tongues. Provenance: previously in the collection of Sir Harry Jephcott, 1st Baronet, managing director of Glaxo Laboratories, thence by descent.

A set of four Continental faience drug jars with metal covers, French or Italian, probably late 18th/early 19th century, comprising two of wet drug form with spouts and broad strap handles, and two of dry drug form, each inscribed with a label surrounded by polychrome flowers, height 18cm (extensive faults and repairs to each). Provenance: Previously in the collection of Sir Harry Jephcott, 1st Baronet, managing director of Glaxo Laboratories, thence by descent.

A Poole Pottery charger, circa 1999, designed and decorated by Tony Morris, monogrammed, with a large lobster against a dark ground of stylized waves, black printed and painted factory marks to base, diameter 40.8cm, with a box and Richard Dennis Gallery 'Poole Pottery' exhibition booklet and price list. Provenance: purchased by Tony Morris's brother and his wife at the Poole Pottery Exhibition held by Richard Dennis at his gallery in December 1999, thence by descent.

A rare Poole Pottery Sun Face fifteen tile panel low coffee table, circa 1964, painted and designed by Tony Morris, depicting a large sun face and a series of smaller sun faces against a dark ground, held within a wooden frame and raised on four ebonised tapering legs, total dimensions of top panel 79cm by 48.5cm. Provenance: Tony Morris worked at the Poole Pottery from 1963, living in digs near the pottery. In December 1964 he travelled home to New Tredegar in the Welsh valleys on the train, carrying with him this table, and two others of a similar design he had also made, as gifts for his three siblings. The table has remained in the family ever since. A similar example is illustrated by Leslie Hayward and Paul Atterbury, 'Poole Pottery, Carter & Company and their Successors 1873-1998', p.117 and with a detail on the back of the dust jacket. The table illustrated by Hayward and Atterbury was sold by Cottees Auctions Limited in November 2012.

A Royal Worcester reticulated cup and saucer, dated 1885, of double-walled construction, in the style of George Owen, pierced with a honeycomb design heightened with gilt dots at each intersection, glazed in pale turquoise heightened with red and gilt enamelled motifs and reserved with gilt decorated aesthetic landscape panels, detailed within a pale pink ground gilt pattern heightened with red enamel and white and turquoise 'jewels', with bamboo-form handle, green printed, impressed and puce painted marks, diameter of saucer 10.5cm.

A Meissen porcelain pierced cabinet plate, late 19th Century, the cobalt blue ground painted to the centre with a girl and boy in a countryside setting, within a gilt foliate scroll frame, the gilt enriched rim pierced with trellis and foliate panels heightened with blue floral medallions, the rim underside with further gilt detail, crossed swords in underglaze blue to base with impressed numerals, diameter 25.5cm (minor chips).

A Meissen porcelain pierced cabinet plate, late 19th Century, the cobalt blue ground painted to the centre with a gardener and his female companion beside a water font, within a gilt foliate scroll frame, the gilt enriched rim pierced with trellis and foliate panels heightened with blue floral medallions, the rim underside with further gilt detail, crossed swords in underglaze blue to base with impressed numerals, diameter 25.5cm.

A Derby porcelain figure of Milton, early 19th century, model No. 305, standing leaning on a pile of books atop a pillar, an annotated scroll in his hand, wearing white and gilt clothing with a pink lined cloak, on a canted corner rectangular base, red painted and incised marks to base, height 18cm, a Minton Sèvres style cabinet plate, dated 1872, painted with a basket of flowers within a pink rim with oeil de perdrix style gilt and cobalt detail, impressed marks to base, diameter 23.5cm, and a small group of decorative ceramics including a jug in the form of a lady's head, height 12.5cm, and a George Jones Briar pattern teacup and saucer (minor faults).

A two-handled Italian pottery Strawberry vase by Fratelli Franciullacci, 1960s, with textured teardrop surface and red/black glaze, incised marks to base, height 14.3cm, an Uebelacker Keramik West German pottery single-handled jug with shaded orange to red glaze, shape No. 1736/18, height 18cm, a similar West German pottery jug with fat lava type wide band beneath a mottled orange glazed neck, height 13.5cm, a Jasba Keramik vase, height 22cm, two other similar two-handled vases and an Ellgreave Ivorine Ware Art Deco style vase with running glazes, height 23cm (minor faults).

A Royal Doulton limited edition The Tower of London Jug, designed by Noke, No. 77 of 500, with the remains of its original certificate, height 25cm.

A small group of pottery and porcelain, 19th and 20th century, comprising a terracotta bust modelled as the head of a crying baby, height 16.5cm, a set of three Goebel heads of children raised on wooden plinth bases, height 12cm, a black glazed cylindrical vase low relief decorated in shades of pink with the White Rabbit and a Frog Footman from Alice In Wonderland, height 11cm, a Dryad Pottery vase painted by Madeleine  MacKenzie, dated 1936, a Brown Westhead Moore & Co. teacup and saucer with gilt ropetwist handle and a Staffordshire pottery vase printed with Eastern figures within polychrome arched panels, unmarked, height 15.3cm.

A pair of Dresden porcelain models of pheasants, 20th century, the colourful birds with long tails on naturalistic oval bases, blue printed factory marks, longest 36cm (minor fault).

A set of five Berlin porcelain cabinet plates, 19th century, painted with scattered flowers, fruit, vegetables and insects within a pink rose wreath hung from pink ribbons, the pierced rim edges punctuated with low relief pink flowerheads and outlined in gilt, underglaze blue sceptre mark to bases, diameter 24.3cm (faults).

A set of thirteen English porcelain ornithological subject cabinet or dessert plates, 19th century, each painted with different birds amidst flowers and foliage against an eau de nil colour ground within a gilt edged dentil rim, unmarked, diameter 24cm.

A pair of Doulton Lambeth Faience vases, 1890s, probably decorated by Minnie Webb and Arthur Willcock, monogrammed, with daisy flowers against a shaded green ground, pale lemon glazed neck interiors, printed, painted and impressed marks to bases, height 42.3cm.

Two Royal Doulton Slaters Patent stoneware vases, early 20th century, decorated by Emily Partington, monogrammed, with stems of blue flowers against a textured buff ground beneath green and cobalt blue glazed scroll moulded borders, impressed and incised marks to bases, heights 34.5cm and 35.5cm high.

A Paul Milet Sèvres gilt metal mounted circular box and cover, early 20th century, the turquoise glazed ground with gilt metal mounts to the rim edges, the centre of the cover mounted with a circular bisque medallion depicting Cupid and a kneeling classical maiden, green printed mark to base of box, diameter 13.5cm.