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antique vintage and retro : porcelain
Porcelain (/'p??rs?l?n/) is a ceramic material made by heating materials, generally including a material like kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between 1,200 and 1,400 °C (2,200 and 2,600 °F). The strength, and translucence of porcelain, relative to other types of pottery, arises mainly from vitrification and the formation of the mineral mullite within the body at these high temperatures. Though definitions vary, porcelain can be divided into three main categories: hard-paste, soft-paste and bone china. The category that an object belongs to depends on the composition of the paste used to make the body of the porcelain object and the firing conditions.
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Set of Two Hand-Pair of Italian Renaissance Style Platters by N. Tapolini, 1970s
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Set of Two Hand-Painted Italian Majolica Plates by N. Tapolini, Castelli, 1977–1978. A beautiful pair of hand-painted decorative majolica plates signed by N. Tapolini, crafted in Castelli. Each plate features intricate, Renaissance-inspired figural scenes, painted in vivid, earthy tones typical of the Castelli maiolica style.These plates represent the fine artistry of Castelli ceramics, combining historical motifs with masterful technique.Ideal for collectors or as striking wall décor.Technique: Tin-glazed earthenware, hand-painted. Width: 38cm, Height: 2cm, Depth: 38cm, Weight: 5kg, Condition: Condition of use, Material: Metal, ceramics, ID: 15374
£543.95
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Paris Porcelain centerpiece with putti, 19th Century
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An opulent and finely crafted 19th-century French centerpiece, this piece epitomizes the elegance and artistic sophistication of the Louis XVI revival period. The openwork basket is fashioned from porcelain, delicately hand-painted and adorned with rich gilding, supported by a neoclassical stem featuring an intricately sculpted group of three cherubs in bisque porcelain. The cherubs—representing playful innocence and love—are rendered with extraordinary detail, their flowing forms lending a sense of movement and grace.The piece rests on a rounded, black porcelain base with elegant gilded decoration and scalloped edges, adding dramatic contrast and visual weight to the composition.Perfect as a centerpiece or decorative object on a mantel or console, this work embodies the refined taste of 19th-century French decorative arts, seamlessly blending porcelain artistry with the sculptural beauty of gilt bronze. Width: 29cm, Height: 34cm, Depth: 18cm, Weight: 5kg, Condition: Condition of use, Material: Porcelain, ID: 15373
£2,400.28
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Porcelain medallion with a portrait of A.V. Suvorov. Russia. 19th century
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An oval-shaped porcelain medallion decorated with a polychrome painting depicting a half-length portrait of the great Russian commander Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov (1730-1800). The Generalissimo is depicted in the uniform of the Preobrazhensky Regiment, with orders and awards testifying to his outstanding military merits. The composition is based on the portrait by Nicolas-Sebastien Frost (1790-1856), kept in the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg. The medallion demonstrates a high degree of skill in miniature painting on porcelain, typical of the Russian and European traditions. Special elaboration of details, soft chiaroscuro modeling of the face, carefully drawn elements of the military uniform and awards emphasize the exceptional quality of execution. The background is kept in calm deep tones, creating a visual contrast with the figure of the commander. Dimensions: Height: 10 cm. Length: 7.5 cm. Condition: In good collectible condition. Width: 7.5cm, Height: 10cm, Depth: 1cm, Weight: 0.1kg, Condition: Very good, Material: Porcelain, Hand Painted, ID: 12235
£414.44
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Large salon vase with flowers. Ernst August Leuteritz. Meissen 19th century
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The large salon vase was created according to the model of Ernst August Leuteritz between 1860 and 1863 and is an outstanding example of Meissen porcelain of the late 19th century. The vase is made of two parts and is distinguished by its refined shape, reminiscent of a baluster with a fluted round foot and high curled handles. The elegant relief decor includes acanthus leaves, ornamental friezes and a sculpted pearl strip, giving the product a majestic and noble appearance. The main background of the vase is painted in a rich royal cobalt color, which effectively contrasts with the polychrome overglaze painting. On both sides of the body of the vase are depicted detailed bouquets of roses and chrysanthemums, executed with a high degree of skill. The rich gold trim and fine edging emphasise the sophistication and luxury of this work of art. The top of the vase bears an underglaze blue mark and a first-class mark, confirming the highest quality of production at the Meissen manufactory. The mark dates back to the period 1860-1924, which attests to the significant collectible value of this piece. References: Bergmann, Meissener Figuren, supplementary volume, p. 56, fig. 2100. Materials: porcelain, underglaze blue painting, gilding. Period of creation: 1860-1924. Dimensions: height 59 cm. Production: Meissen manufactory. Width: 35cm, Height: 60cm, Depth: 35cm, Weight: 5kg, Condition: Good, Material: Porcelain, Hand Painted, Gilding, ID: 11572
£5,612.16
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Dish for small items. Bogatyr Svyatogor. 1909.
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A perfect dish for small items, in linen, from the Svyatogor Imperial Porcelain Factory. 1909. To a certain extent, it illustrates the text of Ruslan and Lyudmila and demonstrates the epic keeper of treasures and hearth. It is a dish with the head of a hero in a helmet growing out of it, his beard and hair rooted in porcelain. Appears in the form of an ancient amulet for the house. On the back of the base there is a green overglaze stamp of Nicholas II of 1909, crossed out by two stripes in the paste. Length: 18 cm. Height: 11 cm. Width: 18cm, Height: 11cm, Depth: 16cm, Weight: 0.675kg, Condition: Good, with traces of use, Material: Porcelain, ID: 8527
£518.05
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Porcelain dish from the Kuznetsov factory with a scene of calling the hero Mikula Selyaninovich. ...
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A large porcelain decorative plate with a genre scene made in the technique of polychrome painting, located in the mirror of the plate and a stylized Russian-style leaf ornament along the flat side of the dish. The picturesque painting of the plate is made by hand. On the relief edge of the side of the plate, gold and blue decorative stripes are applied. Such decorative decoration and a flat side give the plate the appearance of a genre picture, framed in a beautiful painted frame. The reverse side of the plate is decorated along its side with a golden cover and an inscription with the name of the painting plot. The genre scene in the center of the plate is made to the motive of the Russian epic Mikula Selyaninovich, as evidenced by the inscription on the bottom of the dish - the epic Mikula Selyaninovich. The episode of the summoning of Mikula Selyaninovich by the bogatyr Volga Svyatoslavich to collect taxes is depicted. Typical is the image of the epic hero not in elegant boots, but in simple peasant bast shoes. Some researchers of the Russian epic interpret this scene as a meeting of the hunter god with the plowman god. This interpretation is due to the fact that Mikula Selyaninovich in Russian culture personified the god of agriculture. In the lower left part of the genre picture is the signature of the artist-ceramist, presented in the form of a monogram consisting of Latin and Russian capital block letters DB (unknown artist of the Kuznetsov factory). The plate is part of a series of several similar plates decorated on the theme of the Russian folk epic (at least 9 pieces), made in the Russian style in the second half of the 19th century (1870-1880s) at the Tver faience factory of M.S. Kuznetsov. The Tver faience factory was acquired by M.S. Kuznetsov in 1870, which already under the first owner and founder of the factory (the Auerbach family) became famous in Russia for products in the pseudo-Russian style. A series of epic plates from the Tver factory may have been exhibited at the Polytechnic Exhibition of 1889. Production mark of the factory M.S. Kuznetsov in Tver in the form of a small state emblem - a double-headed eagle and the inscription M.S. Kuznetsov Tver province located on the tape. The printed stamp is filled with gold, which testifies to the special purpose of the subject. Russian Empire, Tver province. Factory of M.S. Kuznetsov. 1870-1889 years.Porcelain, hand-painted polychrome, gilding, golden cover. Collection safety. Diameter - 25.5 cm, weight - 668 gr. Width: 24.5cm, Height: 24.5cm, Depth: 10cm, Weight: 0.668kg, Condition: Earlier restoration, Material: Porcelain, Hand Painted, Gilding, ID: 7981
£1,726.82
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Chinese dish from the Gardner factory.
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Chinese dish from the Gardner factory. Probably from the Kuznetsov period, when the factory produced products for the eastern market. In the form and motifs of painting, the dish exactly imitates Chinese prototypes. Uses soft colors. Printed overglaze mark on base. Diameter: 25.5 cm. Width: 25.5cm, Height: 9cm, Depth: 25.5cm, Weight: 0.905kg, Condition: Good, Material: Porcelain, ID: 6532
£474.87
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Kuznetsov`s tea porcelain service. Riga, mid-19th century.
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Porcelain tea set by Kuznetsov in Riga, 1860s. Consists of: teapot, sugar bowl and 4 cups with saucers and 2 cups. Massive objects with cobalt blue and gold decoration. The stamp is green, underglaze. Plant St. Kuznetsov in Riga. The height of the teapot is 13 cm, the cup is 6 cm. The diameter of the saucer is 14.5 cm. Width: 24cm, Height: 13cm, Depth: 60cm, Weight: 3kg, Condition: Good, with traces of use, Material: Porcelain, ID: 6025
£647.56
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Painted porcelain Easter egg.
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Painted porcelain Easter egg depicting blooming lilies of the valley and lilacs. With cute and delicate gold roccyles, as well as with the title Christ is Risen. Transitions of pink tones set off a delicate blue pattern of lilac and shimmer of gold. Gold, painted on decal. Private porcelain production in Russia at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Width: 6cm, Height: 7cm, Depth: 6cm, Weight: 0.100kg, Condition: As is, Material: Porcelain, ID: 5583
£397.17
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Porcelain Easter egg.
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A porcelain Easter egg with a painted Raphael angel, golden vignette and decorative garlands. 1900s. Presumably the Imperial Porcelain Factory. B. - 6 cm. Width: 5cm, Height: 6cm, Depth: 5cm, Weight: 0.069kg, Condition: Signs of wear commensurate with age, Material: Porcelain, ID: 5078
£431.70
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Decorative dish "Flowers" PFF
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Decorative dish "Flowers" - PFF - Riga porcelain and faience factory Width: 25cm, Height: 25cm, Depth: 1cm, Weight: 0.6kg, Condition: Scuff marks, Material: Faience, ID: 3411
£43.17
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Porcelain Bolonka based on Kuznetsovs model.
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Porcelain BOLONKA, after the model of the Tver factory of the Kuznetsovs on Volkhov. 20th century. No stigma. H-22cm. Width: 22cm, Height: 22cm, Depth: 13cm, Weight: 2kg, Condition: Scuff marks, Material: Faience, ID: 2852
£552.58
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Porcelain plaque. Russia.
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Porcelain plaque depicting a Russian girl. In the lower right corner there is a poorly readable signature in Cyrillic and the numbers 95. Width: 31cm, Height: 40cm, Depth: 10cm, Weight: 2kg, Condition: Good, Material: Porcelain, ID: 2688
£1,295.11
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The figure "Once in the cold winter season" Konakovo
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Unique composition "Once, in the icy winter season" according to the work of the same name by N. Nekrasov. The author of "Tulenkova". Hallmarks: "Konakovo faience factory", Authors signature in the Tulenkov test. Konakovo faience factory is one of the oldest manufacturers of tableware, decorative vessels and sculptures in Russia. In the first quarter of the 19th century, the landowner in Kuznetsovo was transferred to a porcelain factory founded in 1809 by Frederick Christian Brinner in the village of Domkino. The plants products - empire faience dishes with printed patterns and hand-painted by famous masters - were in great demand both in Russia and abroad. N-25cm. Width: 40cm, Height: 25cm, Depth: 25cm, Weight: 3kg, Condition: Very good, Material: Polychrome painting, ID: 1516
£820.24
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Hand painted porcelain hookah. Kuznetsov factory in Dulevo. Russia. 19th century
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A unique Russian porcelain hookah made at the Kuznetsov factory in Dulevo. Hand-painted porcelain hookah with a wooden pipe, consists of a central water chamber, a stem with a mouthpiece and a bowl for flavored tobacco, decorated with medallions and a portrait of a nobleman. Bright colors and careful detailing of the painting demonstrate the artistic skill of the artist from the Kuznetsov factory. Hallmark: Kuznetsov Factory in Dulevo, Arabic script for items made for export. Late 19th century. Width: 12cm, Height: 58cm, Depth: 40cm, Weight: 3kg, Condition: Good, with traces of use, Material: Porcelain, Hand Painted, ID: 8303
£1,295.11
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Kuznetsovs porcelain teapot.
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Porcelain teapot from the Kuznetsov factory in Riga, with oriental motives. Width: 16cm, Height: 8cm, Depth: 11cm, Weight: 0.1kg, Condition: Good, with traces of use, Material: Porcelain, ID: 4968
£276.29
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Porcelain penguins
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Porcelain penguins.Size: Height 29cm; 25x15cm Width: 15cm, Height: 29cm, Depth: 25cm, Weight: 1kg, Condition: , Material: Porcelain, Hand Painted, Gilding, ID: 13057
£144.19
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A pair of chickens
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A pair of chickens.Ceramics.Italy.Second half of the 20th century.Dimensions: height 54cm; 42x23cm Width: 23cm, Height: 54cm, Depth: 42cm, Weight: 15kg, Condition: , Material: Porcelain, Hand Painted, Gilding, ID: 13312
£345.36
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Porcelain clown
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Porcelain clown.Italy.Capodimonte.1980s.Author: Vittorio SabadinSize: Height 45cm; diameter 21cm Width: 45cm, Height: 21cm, Depth: 21cm, Weight: 3kg, Condition: , Material: Porcelain, Hand Painted, Gilding, ID: 13063
£177.86
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Porcelain clown
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Porcelain clown.Italy.Capodimonte.1980s.Author: Vittorio SabadinSize: Height 45cm; diameter 21cm Width: 45cm, Height: 21cm, Depth: 21cm, Weight: 2kg, Condition: , Material: Porcelain, Hand Painted, Gilding, ID: 13062
£172.68
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A pair of chickens
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A pair of chickens.Ceramics.Italy.Second half of the 20th century.Dimensions: height 54cm; 42x23cm Width: 23cm, Height: 54cm, Depth: 42cm, Weight: 15kg, Condition: Condition of use, Material: Porcelain, Hand Painted, Gilding, ID: 12568
£345.36
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Porcelain clown
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Porcelain clown.Italy.Capodimonte.1980s.Author: Vittorio SabadinSize: Height 45cm; diameter 21cm Width: 45cm, Height: 21cm, Depth: 21cm, Weight: 3kg, Condition: Condition of use, Material: Porcelain, Hand Painted, Gilding, ID: 12567
£181.32
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Porcelain clown
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Porcelain clown.Italy.Capodimonte.1980s.Author: Vittorio SabadinSize: Height 45cm; diameter 21cm Width: 45cm, Height: 21cm, Depth: 21cm, Weight: 2kg, Condition: Condition of use, Material: Porcelain, Hand Painted, Gilding, ID: 12566
£172.68
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Porcelain penguins
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Porcelain penguins.Size: Height 29cm; 25x15cm Width: 15cm, Height: 29cm, Depth: 25cm, Weight: 1kg, Condition: Condition of use, Material: Porcelain, Hand Painted, Gilding, ID: 12540
£146.78
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LARGE SERVING TRAY. MEISSEN, 20TH CENTURY
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A large serving tray by the Meissen manufactory — a distinguished example of German porcelain art from the late 19th to early 20th century. The tray features pierced rococo handles, cobalt blue cartouches, rich gilding, and a finely hand-painted central floral bouquet in the Blumenbukett style, depicting asters, morning glory, daffodils, and wildflowers. Additional miniature floral vignettes are framed within the borders.Marks: Blue crossed swords mark of Meissen, underglaze, 1st choice. Dimensions: Height 3.5 cm × Length 41 cm × Width 41 cm. Condition: Good condition, minor signs of age. Width: 41cm, Height: 41cm, Depth: 3.5cm, Weight: 2.060kg, Condition: Good, Material: Porcelain, Hand Painted, Gilding, ID: 12193
£1,467.79
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