Henriot Quimper French Faience Box and Cover

 

 A quite delightful Early 20th Century Henriot Quimper French Faience Box and Cover of circular form, the cover naively painted with a floral spray and with a Petite Bretonne seated with her basket facing to the right, holding a single blossom, the sides attractively decorated with four simple floral sprays. Both figural and floral decoration in bas-relief, a rather unusual feature to be found on Quimper of this period. The base and underside of the cover signed HenRiot QuiMPER 25 in underglaze blue. Width 3.50 inches : Depth : 2.25 inches : Year : Circa 1935. Ref. HQFFBAC8. $295.00. Please add $35.00 USD to your order to ship this item.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 An attractive Early 19th Century Antique Georgian Spode Blue and White Transfer Indented Plate in the popular "Italian" pattern, first introduced in 1816. Impress marked upon the reverse in upper case SPODE 27. One of two Spode plates of this pattern and period in stock at the present time. Width : 9.85 inches : Year : Circa 1825. Ref. AGSPBAWTP194. $265.00. Please add $35.00 USD to your order to ship this item. Thank You.

 

 

Basil Matthews Studio : Model of a Shire Mare Lying   A fine example of the work of Welsh Studio Potter, Basil Matthews, whose delightful models of horses have today become increasingly difficult to acquire. This talented self-taught artist opened his own studio in the late 1940's, and, starting with horses, went on to produce models of all kinds of animals, receiving an endorsement from H.M. Queen Mary for his work. Avoiding mass production, he instead concentrated on limited edition pieces, usually producing no more than about a hundred of each model. An internationally acclaimed designer and figurine artist, Basil Matthews was, until his death in 1985, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Member of the Society of Industrial Artists and Designers, and Fellow of the Society of Design Craftsmen. Height : 2.75 inches : Length : 4.25 inches : Depth : 2.50 inches : Year : Circa 1950. Signed on the base in underglaze black, BASIL MATTHEWS.8. the base also retaining it's original paper label. Ref. BMSMOASML. $295.00. Please add $35.00 USD to your order to ship this item. Thank You.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 A fine Late 17th / Early 18th Century Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Pot, unmarked, but produced during the reign of the Emperor K'ang Hsi, 1662 - 1722. Originally, this pot would have had a cover, which sadly, is now missing. Lovely soft coloring to this most desirable old piece. Height : 3.85 inches : Width : 5.25 inches : Year : 1662 - 1722. Ref. ACKHBAWPP. $1650.00. Please add $35.00 USD to your order to ship this item. Thank You.

 

 

 

 A most attractive Early 19th Century Antique Georgian Mason's Ironstone Plate, decorated in a lively "Japan" pattern, one of a pair presently available from our stock. The reverse of each plate impressed with the early straight line mark in upper case letters, "MASONS PATENT IRONSTONE CHINA". Width : 8.50 inches : Year : 1813 - 1820. Ref. AGMIP1. $225.00. Please add $35.00 USD to your order to ship this item. Thank You.

 

 

 

 An attractive Mid 19th Century Antique Victorian Mason's Ironstone Plate, decorated in a popular "Japan" pattern, one of a pair presently in stock. The reverse of each plate bearing the blue printed "angular" crown and ribbon mark, the pattern number 101 painted in red, together with the impressed potter's marks. Width : 9.00 inches : Year : Circa 1845. Ref. AVMIP1. $165.00. Please add $35.00 USD to your order to ship this item. Thank You.