500 Years of European Ceramics

A Höchst figure of a boy making a toast, circa 1775Modelled by J.P. Melchior, wearing a white suit edged in gilding, raising a goblet in his right...

A pair of Vienna figures of Hunters, circa 1765The gentleman wearing a hunting suit in green, holding a tricorn in his right hand and a rifle in h...

A Zurich porcelain figure of a huntress allegorical of 'Autumn', circa 1770Standing with her rifle to her right side and a seated hound to her lef...

An extremely rare Italian porcelain figure of a Magus, probably Rome, factory of Filippo Cuccumos, circa 1770Possibly depicting Caspar, as a beard...

A rare Vezzi teapot and cover, circa 1725The body lobed and moulded with a circular panel on each side painted with a green and gilt flower motif,...

A Doccia gilt-metal-mounted rectangular armorial snuffbox, circa 1760The box moulded with flowers and leaves tied with a bow, heightened in enamel...

A large Doccia knob or finial, circa 1760Of lobed shape, the bottom section painted with large flowers over iron-red and gilt trellis panels alter...

A Doccia large gilt-metal-mounted oval snuff box, circa 1745Painted with classical figures in landscapes, the cover depicting a woman seated by an...

A pair of Doccia plates, 1790-1820Each painted with a landscape vignette in the centre, depicting a figure standing by a river and a seated lady, ...

A Doccia plate, circa 1765-70Decorated in polychrome colours after a Chinese prototype with a scene of flowering lotus plants sprouting from a pot...

A group of Cozzi wares, circa 1770-90Comprising: a cup and saucer painted with underglaze-blue scalloped lines to imitate a lobed shape, two bouil...

A Doccia figure of a flower seller, circa 1760-70Modelled after the Meissen example of a shepherdess with an apron filled with flowers, standing o...

An extensive Doccia table service, late 18th centuryDecorated with the 'Tulipano' pattern of a large floral spray and further scattered flowers, t...

A rare Capodimonte figure of 'Il Dottore perorante' (the pleading Doctor), circa 1750Modelled by Giuseppe Gricci, wearing a large black hat, gilt-...

A rare Capodimonte figure of a hunchback or 'Gobbino' from the Commedia dell'Arte, circa 1755Modelled by Giuseppe Gricci, wearing a yellow pointed...

A Capodimonte group of a dancing couple (Il Minuetto), circa 1750Modelled by Giuseppe Gricci, dancing arm in arm, the gentleman wearing a pale-yel...

A very rare Capodimonte group of a courting couple (Il Cortaggiamento), circa 1750Modelled by Giuseppe Gricci, the gentleman wearing a long wig, a...

A Capodimonte figure of a milkmaid from the 'Voci di Napoli' series, circa 1750Modelled by Giuseppe Gricci, wearing a green bonnet and gilt-edged ...

A Capodimonte figure of a man holding a box, circa 1750-55Modelled by Giuseppe Gricci, wearing a black hat, a white jacket and manganese waistcoat...

A Capodimonte miniature figure of a lady with a cat, circa 1750Modelled by Giuseppe Gricci, wearing a blue hat, the cat on her lap holding a morta...

A rare Capodimonte figure of a man with a dog or fox in his arm, circa 1750-55Modelled by Giuseppe Gricci, standing with his left foot resting on ...

A Capodimonte allegorical figure of 'Winter', circa 1755Modelled by Giuseppe Gricci, as an old bearded man wrapped in a cloak with purple zig-zag ...

A pair of Capodimonte or Buen Retiro candlesticks, circa 1750-60Modelled by Giuseppe Gricci, each with the shaft made up of a crouching putto hold...

A Capodimonte sugar bowl and cover, circa 1750Probably painted by Giovanni Caselli with landscape vignettes of buildings and foliage, the cover si...

Two Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, plates from the 'Servizio delle Vestiture', circa 1783-88Each painted with a circular harbour scene, depict...

A Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, bust of a Turk, circa 1790-1800Wearing a green turban with striped lining adorned with jewels, his head turne...

Two Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, groups of children, circa 1790-1800Each modelled with a boy and a girl in colourful elegant clothes, the bo...

A Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, plate, circa 1790Painted with a classical scene of Chiron and Achilles after the publications of Le Antichità...

A Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, silver-mounted figure of Pulcinella, circa 1775-80Modelled as a perfume bottle, wearing a black mask and whit...

A rare and large Naples, Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea, biscuit group of elegant figures, circa 1790-1800Modelled in the round with various ladies, ge...

A Vincennes bleu-céleste ground ewer (broc 'Roussel') probably bought by Madame de Pompadour for Bellevue, dated 1754Reserved with panels painted ...

A large Vincennes/Sèvres green-ground bowl (Jatte 'ronde') from the Frederick V of Denmark service, circa 1757Reserved with three oval cartouches ...

Five Sèvres green-ground plates (assiette à palmes) from the service for the comte de Choiseul, circa 1759The rims moulded with scrolls and reserv...

Six Sèvres green-ground plates (assiette à palmes) from the service for Frederik V of Denmark or Madame de Pompadour, dated 1757The rims moulded w...

A Sèvres ecuelle, cover and stand (écuelle 'ronde tournée' et plateau 'ovale'), dated 1771Of the fourth size, each painted by Jean-Charles Sioux (...

A Sèvres bleu-céleste-ground cup and saucer (gobelet 'litron' et soucoupe), circa 1780Of the third size, reserved with gilt-edged bands enclosing ...

A group of ten Vincennes/Sèvres white plates (assiette à bouquets), together with three oval white dishes and an oval white sugar bowl and cover, ...

A Sèvres part tea service, dated 1768Each painted by Denis Levé with floral swags below a blue ground with a gilt scrollwork border, the covers wi...

A pair of Sèvres style small vases and stands, together with a later-decorated Sèvres tray, 19th centuryThe vases and stands decorated with a pink...

A Sèvres part service, dated 1790-1791Each decorated in the centre with a sprig of oak leaves and acorns within a blue-ground circular band with g...

A large Sèvres blue-ground milk jug (pot à lait 'à trois pieds'), circa 1775Of the first size, reserved with a lobed gilt-edged panel against the ...

A rare and important Sèvres tea service (déjeuner 'corbeille losange') painted by Armand l'aîné, dated 1758Painted by Louis-Denis Armand (l'aîné) ...

A Sèvres bleu-céleste ground cup and saucer (gobelet 'bouillard' et soucoupe), dated 1759Painted by François-Joseph Aloncle, of the first size, ea...

A large Sèvres cup and saucer (Gobelet 'Litron' et soucoupe), circa 1780Of the first size, each painted by Jacques-François-Louis de Laroche with ...

A Sèvres écuelle, cover and stand (Écuelle 'ronde tournée' et plateau 'rond'), circa 1760-65Of the third size, probably painted by Vielliard, with...

A pair of Chantilly two-handled vases, circa 1755Each with a lead-glaze, of lobed shape and applied with scrollwork handles with terminals in the ...

A Saint-Cloud silver-gilt mounted snuff box in the shape of a dog, circa 1740Decorated in polychrome colours and heightened in gilding with chinoi...

A pair of Sèvres biscuit figures of 'La Petite Fille au Tablier' and 'Le Porteur d'Oiseaux', circa 1770Modelled by Pierre Blondeau after François ...

A Sèvres oval stand ('plateau ovale'), dated 1770Painted by Jean-Nicolas Le Bel with a pattern of blue and pink ribbons interlocking to form diamo...

A pair of Sèvres soup plates (assiette à potage) with the 'point d'Espagne' pattern, circa 1773-79Painted by Jacques-François-Louis de Laroche wit...

A Sèvres plate, circa 1794Decorated by P.-J.-B. Vandé (fils) with a central bouquet of pink flowers and gilt wheat sheafs surrounded by a garland ...

A Sèvres large part dinner service, circa 1792-93Decorated with a gilt radial motif with blue and gilt dots within a gilt-edged blue-ground circul...

A Sèvres hard-paste porcelain black-ground plate (assiette unie), circa 1802The well painted with a wreath of flowers and fruit outlined in gildin...

An important Sèvres Royal Presentation part tea and coffee service commemorating King George III's recovery from illness, circa 1789Of hard and so...

A very rare Sèvres biscuit bust of Napoleon's son, Napoléon-François-Charles-Joseph Bonaparte, the King of Rome, dated 1811Modelled by Alexandre B...

A very rare Sèvres footed bowl (coupe à bouillon hémisphérique) and stand, circa 1804The coupe painted with gilt-edged medallions of grisaille sce...

Two Sèvres plates from the Comte de Ségur service, dated 1812Each decorated with a pale yellow ground border painted with stylised leaf bands betw...

A Sèvres plate with the arms of the Barton family, circa 1814, together with a replacement plateDecorated with the arms of the Barton family and i...

Two large Sèvres baskets, dated 1825Of flared and pierced shape with gilt diagonally moulded bands, on a base with gilt monogram with a pierced fo...

A Sèvres blue-ground portrait cup and saucer (tasse à chocolat AB et soucoupe), dated 1825-27Painted with the portrait of François I, King of Fran...