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 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 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.

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 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.

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 pair of Meissen porcelain bouquetière figures, late 18th/19th century, modelled after Kändler as a lady and gentleman in 18th century style floral decorated clothing, seated on floral encrusted white glazed rockwork bases, each holding an oval basket painted with scattered floral sprigs, crossed swords in underglaze blue to bases with incised numerals '1006' and '1007', height 19.5cm (some restoration).

A Meissen porcelain Academic period teacup and saucer, circa 1770, rib moulded and painted in purpurmalerei with chrysanthemums issuing from a banded hedge beneath a rim of gilt heightened floral mons, crossed swords in underglaze blue to bases with dot, diameter of saucer 13.4cm (minor wear).

Three La Courtille (Paris) porcelain baluster shaped custard cups and covers, circa 1790, polychrome painted with floral sprays and scattered flowers within gilt dentil borders, the covers with acorn knops, blue crossed torches marks to bases, height 7.5cm (one with repaired handle and restored cover).

A Cozzi porcelain tea bowl, circa 1770, painted with flower sprays and scattered leaves beneath a pink scale rim, edged with gilt scrolls, iron red painted anchor mark to base, diameter 7.4cm.

A Höchst porcelain figure group, circa 1775, modelled as a young girl holding a doll in her right hand away from a playful cat at her feet, raised on a naturalistic base, underglaze blue wheel mark to base, height 14.5cm.

A set of nine Volkstedt porcelain Meissen style monkey band figures, 20th century, including drummer and trumpeter, blue painted mark to base, heights ranging from 10.5cm to 17.5cm (minor faults).

A Meissen porcelain figure of a Japanese woman holding a fan, early 20th century, modelled after Kändler, raised on a gilt enriched scroll moulded base, crossed swords in underglaze blue and impressed and painted numerals to base with shape No. 2671, height 16cm.

A Coalport ornamental jardinière and stand, circa 1800-05, sepia painted with a classical lady seated beside a lamb against a brown ground framed by keyfret borders, flanked by stylized dolphin head handles, the stand raised on paw feet, overall heightened in gilt, unmarked, total height 16.8cm (small chips to rim).

A creamware Spode cream pail and cover, early 19th century, the U-shaped body enamelled with bands of green and iron red leaves with blue forget-me-not flowers, flanked by naturalistic crabstock handles, the cover with recumbent cow finial, black painted '1141' to base, height 39cm (faults). Note: a similar example was sold in these rooms 11 June 1998, Lot 256.

A Wedgwood pottery cream cooler and cover, circa 1825, the off-white glazed body of U-shape, flanked by loop handles on a spreading circular foot, inscribed in gilded block capitals 'CREAM', the cover with central necked aperture, impressed uppercase mark to foot, height 25cm. Note: a whole plethora of wares for dairy use were produced by the Wedgwood factory. A similar shaped example is illustrated by Robin Reilly and George Savage in 'The Dictionary of Wedgwood', p.113. The aperture in the cover would be to accommodate a spoon.