Hors D'Oeuvre Dish, Kakiemon Decoration. Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1750

Pint mug of baluster form with flared base and grooved strap-handle with heart-shaped termination. The face of the mug painted after the Kakiemon with the two Quail pattern. The reve...

Of full-bellied pear-shape with large sparrow-beak lip set slightly below the top rim of the body in front of a triangle of circular pouring holes and at the right angle to the strap...

Oval tureen and cover, decorated after the Kakiemon in the two quail pattern; the crabstock handles and masks are interesting features. The tureen has had a rather unhappy life, appa...

An early example of bow’s output, with a smooth, silky glaze. Painted after the Kakiemon with a phoenix, butterfly and various plants after the Japanese; with reserved panels featuri...

An unsually early set of handles with original steel tines and blade. Pistol grip form moulded with acanthus scrolls, leaves and swags and painted with indianische Blumen in a Kakiem...

Low tea cup with clip handle with matching saucer, decorated after the Kakiemon with the two quail pattern. An unusual form with scarce decoration. Prov...

Set of 18 porcelain side plates depicting various wine and cheese motifs. Signed on backs.

Heading : Bow porcelain octagnoal, fan panelled, underglaze powder blue, landscape pattern dish Date : c1760 Period : George III Marks :Faux Chinese marks Origin : New Canton - then...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V Scottish sterling silver and glass hors d'oeuvre set; an addition to our silver cruet and condiments collection These exceptiona...

The silver plated knife has a decorative handle and is stamped with the insignia for The Source Perrier Collection. The knife will add to the table sett...

This is a very charming orphaned coffee cup made by the Bow Porcelain factory in about 1755. The cup is decorated in a Chinese "famille rose" peony pattern. This cup would have been part of a large tea service, and the tiny size shows how expensive coffee was in the 18th Century. The Bow Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and most probably the very first to use bone ash, which later got perfected by Josiah Spode to what is now the universally used "bone china". Bow was the main competitor of the Chelsea Porcelain Factory, but where Chelsea made very fine slipcast porcelain, Bow made a different soft paste porcelain that tended to be softer and could be pressed into moulds. Bow served a larger public generally at lower prices. The factory was only in operation between 1743 and 1774, after which the tradition got incorporated into some of the later famous potteries such as Worcester and Derby. The cup is unmarked, which is normal for Bow items of this era. Condition report the cup is in excellent condition without any damage or repairs. There are various glazing imperfections, which are quite normal for porcelain of this era. Antique British porcelain...

Herend "Indian Basket Green" Hors d'Oeuvres set Herend Hungary Porcelain Measures: 38 cm diagonal and 5 cm high 7 pieces in the set.