Fine British and Continental Ceramics

A pair of bianco-sopra-bianco Delft plates, Bristol, probably Redcliff Back, circa 1760-70, painted in blue with a chinoiserie garden setting with zig-zag fence, the rims painted in white with flowers, foliage and pinecones, unmarked, diameter 22.7cm (minor faults).

An English Delft charger, probably Bristol, circa 1760, painted in blue with chinoiserie style pierced rockwork sprouting bamboo, peony and chrysanthemum, the rim with floral groups beneath a geometric band, the rim underside with three squiggles, unmarked, diameter 33cm (minor restoration).

An English Delft charger, probably London, circa 1780, painted in blue with peony, pine and bamboo, inspired by the Chinese Three Friends of Winter, the rim edge with a cross designed geometric border, unmarked, diameter 35cm (some restoration).

An English Delft charger, probably Bristol, circa 1760, painted with a chinoiserie landscape including a willow behind a fence, within a scroll frame, the rim with rockwork and floral decoration, unmarked, diameter 34.5cm.

A creamware cauliflower moulded teapot and cover, circa 1760, the cover and shoulders modelled as florets above overlapping green leaves, unmarked, height 11.5cm (restored).

A creamware Whieldon type teapot and cover, circa 1760, the globular body sprigged with fruiting vine beneath a tortoiseshell glaze, with crabstock handle and spout, the cover with floral finial, unmarked, height 11cm (minor restoration).

A creamware jug, probably Liverpool, circa 1790, printed in black with 'The Weavers Arms' opposing an allegorical figure of Hope leaning on an anchor, looking out to sea, unmarked, height 16.5cm (some faults), together with a Dutch decorated creamware plate, late 18th century, painted in black with Abraham sacrificing Isaac, diameter 25cm (extensively riveted).

Three printed and enamelled pearlware tea bowls and saucers, late 18th/early 19th century, each printed in black and coloured in green, yellow, iron red and pink with a farmyard scene of a fox stalking two chickens in a tree within a floral border, unmarked, diameter of saucers 12cm (faults).

An English porcelain mug, possibly Lowestoft or Liverpool, 1760s, the gently waisted cylindrical body painted in underglaze blue with a large peony on rockwork, surrounded by other flowers, opposing a bird, above a double line footrim, height 9.5cm (short haircrack to rim).

A Worcester Japan Fan pattern tea bowl and saucer and matching teacup and saucer, circa 1770, pseudo Chinese disguised numeral marks to bases, diameter of saucers 12cm and 13cm, together with a pair of Royal Worcester Fan pattern dinner plates, circa 1884, puce printed factory marks to bases, diameter 26.4cm.

A Doccia porcelain écuelle and cover, circa 1770-75, the moulded circular body covered in a tin glaze, enamelled with opposing floral bouquets beneath a foliate band, flanked by scroll handles, with gilt outlined detail, the similarly decorated cover with pear finial, unmarked, diameter 12.7cm (small glued chip to rim).

A rare Derby porcelain figure, late 18th century, modelled as Cupid disguised as a money lender wearing floral decorated drapery, holding aloft a bag and floral posy, standing before bocage on a circular base picked out with enamelled and gilt scrolls, height 24cm, together with a similar Derby figure of a Cupid holding a bird (repairs and restoration).

A pair of H. & R. Daniel Shrewsbury Service dessert plates, circa 1826, each painted to the centre with the crest of the Earl of Shrewsbury with earl's coronet, within an apple green ground border reserved with floral and exotic bird panels, framed with gilded foliate scrollwork, rare puce printed marks to reverse detailed with symbols of The Union, diameter 22cm (minor faults).

A large pair of Coalport porcelain yellow ground jardinières and stands, circa 1805, of bucket shape with gilded moulded ring handles and gilt rims, each painted with a gilt framed rectangular floral panel, the yellow ground stands with gilt line detail, unmarked, overall height 18.2cm. Note: a similar jardinière is illustrated by Michael Messenger in 'Coalport 1795-1926', p.140, pl.91.

A good pair of Spode porcelain flower embossed ice pails, covers and liners, circa 1820, the U-shaped bodies relief moulded and painted with floral bouquets and scattered sprigs within gilded rims, flanked by branch handles with fruit and leaf terminals, the liners and covers similarly painted and with branch finials to the covers, red painted factory marks with pattern No. '1918', overall height 26.5cm.

A pair of Meissen porcelain mounted ormolu twin candelabra, the porcelain mid-18th century, modelled as the commedia dell'arte figures Harlequin and Columbine, probably by Eberlein based on earlier Kändler designs, Harlequin playing bagpipes, playing card decoration to his breeches and shirt, Columbine playing a hurdy-gurdy, mounted on later 18th century ormolu rococo style bases supporting twin branches with foliate detail, underglaze blue crossed swords mark visible to back of Columbine's base, figures 12.5cm high (faults).

A Meissen porcelain figural candelabrum, mid-19th century, modelled as an elderly gentleman holding a lantern, allegorical of night, standing on a scroll moulded base before a barrel, supporting three floral encrusted scroll arms with foliate moulded sconces, faint mark to base with impressed '45', height 31cm (restored).

A Meissen porcelain figure Sleeping Louise, modelled after Acier as a woman asleep in a chair, late 19th century, her arm resting on a table, her shoes kicked off and at her feet, raised on a simulated brickwork base, crossed swords in underglaze blue to base with incised 'E.58' and impressed '36' and '56', height 19cm (restored), together with a similar figure in Meissen style, impressed beehive mark to base (some restoration).

A pair of Meissen porcelain quatrefoil shaped two-handled dishes, 19th century, each painted with a figural Kauffahrtei harbour scene within a gilt dashed basketweave moulded rim, flanked by gilt enriched rococo scroll handles, crossed swords in underglaze blue to bases with impressed '23' and incised '6', length 28cm (each with restoration to one handle).