18th Century and Earlier Bowls and Baskets

A very nice shaped polychrome dish of moulded shape. Unusual shape and painting. With overglaze blue and underglaze blue. Molded heightened decoration with relief. Absolute top quali...

Italian 18th century polychrome lobed dish with a hand-painted decoration of a bluebird on a rock with flowers behind, in pale blue, yellow and green on a white glazed background, w...

Beautiful dish in blue and white. This is a Jingdezhen made dish made for the Japanese market. Kosometsuke. With a floral and bird decoration. Base with a chenghua mark The base is...

Beautiful bowl in blue and white. Shonzui marked and style, but 19th c japanese. With matching storage box Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: C...

This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bowl is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, painted in dark cobalt underglaze with floral motifs and sweeping brushstrokes. Dated to the 15th/16...

Rare red pitcher ‘cantaro’ from Calanda, Aragon-Zaragoza area of Spain, circa 1750 a rare piece from a Private collection. Other examples can be seen in the Museo de Zaragoza. With ...

A Buncheong (also spelled as Punch'ong) stoneware tea bowl from Korea Joseon Dynasty circa 15-16th century. The conical shape bowl in the classical styl...

Earthenware dish with a flat rim. Decorated in different shades of blue on a white tin glaze Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Europe Period: 1...

An 18th century Chinese Nanking cargo blue and white and cafe -au-lait porcelain bowl, decorated to the interior with sprays of flowers and leaves, with ...

Lovely and Delicate 18C Chinese Porcelain plate, high quality decoration. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Plates Category: Polychrome Emperor: Kangxi (16...

A French 18th century large polychrome Faience lidded soup toureen or entree dish with scallop-shaped edges attributable to Rouen manufacture. This lovely...

RARE 18th century hand turned burl wood bowl from the early period of the American Colonies, soon after to be known as the United States of America. This is a wonderful piece of Ame...

An exceptional and unusually large hand-carved wooden bowl, hewn from a single piece of wood. Its wonderfully irregular, free-form outline has an almost heart-shaped appearance, givi...

An exquisite nicely shaped and good sized Worcester plate with moon crest mark at base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Plates Color: Blue & White Region...

Superb Flemish Renaissance bronze pot from the 16th century. Superb patina and in very good condition.

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Queen Anne English Britannia silver porringer, an addition to our 18th century silverware collection. This antique Queen Anne Britannia standard silver* porringer has a circular rounded form. The lower portion of this 18th century silver porringer bowl is embellished with chased alternating fluted decoration accented with engraved foliate motifs. The upper portion is encircled with a chased rope twist decorated girdle flanked with engraved foliate and scalloped motifs. The decoration to the anterior surface incorporates a cartouche bordered with scale motif diaper pattern and large scrolling designs, all surmounted with a figural cherub mask between a pair of wings. The cartouche displays a contemporary engraved coat of arms with scrolling leaf mantling and helm, all below a crest of an escallop. This silver porringer bowl is fitted with two cast S-scroll handles, featuring plain thumbpieces and scrolling terminals. The underside of the porringer bears the engraved initials 'RR'. Britannia silver, The Britannia silver standard of 958 (95.84% of fine silver), denoted by the icon of the seated Britannia holding an oval shield, was introduced by William III in 1697. This was to indicate the slightly higher standard of silver from sterling silver standard of 925 (92.5% of fine silver). Condition: This antique silver porringer...

A Large German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century These dishes were originally used as everyday flatware by the wealthy during the Medieval period, serving for food or for holding water for hand-washing. They also served as a display of wealth and status. When they went out of fashion in the later 17th century, many were donated to churches and used as collection plates, which is how they acquired the name "alms dishes". Purpose: While historically used for collecting donations for the poor and charitable purposes, they were also commonly used as offertory plates in churches for collecting offerings during services. Historical Use: In medieval times, these brass dishes served as everyday flatware for the wealthy, used for food or holding jugs for hand-washing. They also served as displays of wealth and status. Transition to Alms Dishes: When they fell out of fashion as domestic items in the later 17th century, many were donated to churches and used as collection plates, leading to the name "alms dishes". Decorative Function: European paintings of home interiors...

A lovely Japanese porcelain ‘Kraak’ dish of larger size with decoration in strong underglaze blue. Exceptional quality. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanes...

Very nice example of the early Edo period. Marked at base. Box included. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Plates Period: 17th century Age: Pre-1800 Origi...

A fine antique Chantilly French porcelain low bowl. Decorated in an underglaze blue sprig pattern with additional cold painted iron-red leaves and ...

A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century These dishes were originally used as everyday flatware by the wealthy during the Medieval period, serv...

This ceramic chawan (tea bowl) was made in Korea during Joseon dynasty circa 18th to early 19th century. The bowl was of a "Small Ido" form with half-he...

A superb 18th-century French brass offering plate A very beautiful plate decorated with rosettes and foliage. Beautifully crafted with a subtle dotted pattern Hanging mechanism on th...

Fine quality 18th century Chinese plate having a quality 18th Century Chinese plate decorated with birds, trees and flowers in wonderful blu...

A small square blue and white bowl with overglaze enamels. Two sides feature dragon designs of different compositions, and a Chinese poem is inscribed on the opposite side. These Chi...

Lovely Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Charger with nice green, red, blue and pink enamels. We think it could be a pre Bencharong / Pre Nyonya plate/charger. We call this style Pre B...

Pair of small white dolphin bowls. Pair of antique Italian creamware miniature monteith bowls / bud vases supported on tripod dolphin legs on conforming stepped circular base; Giusti...

Antique blue and white pearlware footed bowl with pebbled "terra tersia" band and white rope-twist handles. England, circa 1800. Dimensions: 8" handle to handle x 3.63" H; 6.75" dia...

Good collection of English and Scottish horn spoons, 18th and 19th Century, of various shapes, colors and sizes. size listed below is approximate/average

Fine Swedish dugout root burl bowl with tab handle, with owner's initials, rune mark and dated 1700 on the underside, the whole with good dry untouched ...

A very fine George III Drinks Salver made in London in 1773 by Richard Rugg. The Salver is of a good large size and stands on four well defined cast claw and ball feet. The main bo...

A striking pair of 18th century ceramic plates, beautifully preserved and stabilized after centuries submerged underwater. Reclaimed from an historic shipwreck, these weathered rel...

of circular form with several molded levels and a smaller circular base, the walnut dish has great wear and patina and is stamped with different initials of the parishioner tasked to...

Sharing with you this lovely and unusual Chinese porcelain incense container from the Edo or late Ming period or Qing period, described on ...

Porcelain Art Japanese Nabeshima Footed Bowl Meiji Taisho Period, 19/20th Century. A very nice bowl footed bowl from Nabeshima. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Potter...

Quality 18th Century Chinese plate having a quality 18th century Chinese plate decorated to the centre with houses and trees and the outer panel with flow...

This earthenware bowl from the late Ming dynasty (1368-1644) is cloaked inside and out in an ashen celadon glaze, fired with cool grey color and fine crazing. Once used daily for foo...

A very nice blue and white dish, in the style of similar Ming period early 17th century pieces. Beautiful decoration. Edo period. Condition Perfect condition. Size: 36CM Diameter ...

A very nice pair of plates from the 18th century, with Amsterdam over-decoration of flowers and insects. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Chin...

A ceramic Chawan (tea bowl) made in Korea for Japanese market circa 17th century. The Chawan is identified as Irabo type. Irabo bowls were considered as a second generation or late p...

Purple and green gilt porcelain tulip bowl. Nast manufacture hard paste French porcelain serving dish with botanical painted tulip specimen identified on the reverse with strong viridian green glaze interior border and Fine gilt filigree border. Red under-glaze markings for Nast Paris...

A very nicely decorated plate with beautiful Brown Glaze and an underglaze scene in white. The rim covered with a metal ring. Dated to the late Ming or transitional period. The back...

An elegant antique mortar and pestle, finely crafted from tropical hardwood, most likely pachyloba, with a rich grain and warm patina. It remains in excellent original condition. Mea...

Late 18th century Swedish Folk Art wooden carved drinking bowl / beer goose. Signed 85 and S. 1785 Sweden.

A very nice example with a lovely scene. Rather unusual. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Tea Bowls & Cups, Tea Drinking Color: Other Maker: Qianlong (17...

Very nicely painted dish with a Ming kraak inspired scene. Copying Japanese arita copies of Chinese ming porcelain Additional information: Material:Porcelain & Pottery Type: Plates ...

Beautiful serving dish in blue and white with central a reverse decorated floral lotus scene, the walls with branches and the border with geometric design. The base has a six charact...

Rare red pitcher ‘cantaro’ from Calanda, Aragon-Zaragoza area of Spain, circa 1750 a rare piece from a Private collection. Other examples can be seen in t...

Sharing with you this very nice and large edo period, 1680-1710, example. Richly decorated scene. Unmarked Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Ja...

A very nicely decorated plate with a scene of an old and Gnarled pine tree and traveller. The subject of this motiff is that the literatus is always travelling, trying to discover th...

Beautiful Qianlong period "Leaping Pekinese" dish of larger size.⁠ ⁠ This design, known as The Leaping Pekinese or The Pekinese and the Parrots, displays close similarities to those ...

This nice tea bowl/cup (might also be incense burner) from the early 17th century. With a Wucai/Verte scene of a wise man in a garden. The base with an overglaze red Chenghua mark. T...

Superb quality piece from the Qianlong period. High quality scene of a garden scene with landscape. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Plates Color: Blue &...

Rare red pitcher ‘cantaro’ from Calanda, Aragon-Zaragoza area of Spain, circa 1750 a rare piece from a Private collection. Other examples can be seen in the Museo de Zaragoza. With g...

A rare set of Shibata colelction books. Containing over 2000 pieces of Japanese porcelain from 1630 untill 1900. Back and front pictures. This is an absolute must for all collectors...

A lovely Kangxi period Plate dating to around 1690-1710. Absolute High quality landscape scene with figures and floral wall. Marked at base with a square mark. The dark spots on the...

This 18th century bronze vessel with tripod feet was crafted by hand in a traditional Chinese shape known as "ding," that dates back to 1600 BC. Tripod bowls were originally used for making religious offerings to ancestral gods. This ding is mounted on a finely carved hardwood...

Porcelain decorated with Imari palette in Japan, Saucer dish. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Decoration Type / Colour: Imari Region of Origin: Japan Period: 1...

Antique Dutch Porcelain charger in the Chinese manner, circa 1750-1780. This is a very old, delicate piece. Please ask us about condition as we...

Sharing this very nice edo period, 1680-1700, example. With a central scene of a flowers. The rim beautifully painted, quite unusual. Unmarked at base Arita ware, also known as Ar...