PORCELAIN & CERAMICS

An Ironstone china vase c1830. Wonderful Regency detail with the dolphins to the lid and decoration of Chinese inspiration.

A rare Royal Doulton "Chinese Jade" figure of cockatoos c1920. Charles Noke was the pioneer of Doulton's decorative glazes in the early 20th century. The "Chinese Jade" was the most difficult of his creations, attempting to mimic the colour of the stone. It proved too difficult to manufacture and so had a very limited production run. Marked with the Noke signature, Harry Nixon monogram, Chinese Jade script and Doulton England mark.

A beautiful pair of Carlton Ware "Sketching Bird" vases. c1925. Exquisitely painted they have a vaguely Japanese feel to them.

A pair of "Temple" pattern octagonal vases c1920. A good early example of Carlton Ware's Chinoiserie designs.

An early Worcester blue and white jug c1760. In perfect condition with underglaze cresent blue mark. An early British attempt at copying Chinese export blue and white porcelain.

A Carlton Ware Bleu Royale Mikado vase c1920. The piece is stamped with the 1894-1927 mark, the pattern number 2399 which dates the piece to the late teens and the impressed shape mark 217.

A very decorative Holdcroft gilt & enamel lidded vase c1880. The body is decorated with hand painted enamel flowers on a cobalt background with gilt borders. In perfect condition and having a gilt hand painted H J monogram mark.

A pair of French faïence vases attributed to Aprey Haute Marne c1760. These are great early pieces which were the domestic answer to expensive Chinese imports at the time.

An early Mason's ironstone bowl, the Imari design in gilt, red and blue in excelent condition. Stamped mark "MASON'S PATENT IRONSTONE CHINA" and in perfect condition.

A Mason's Ironstone jug c1840, printed blue mark in perfect condition.