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Blue Pagoda Swinnertons Olde Alton Ware China

Swinnertons pottery was made over a long period of production starting at the Vulcan works as early as 1885 in Burton Place, Hanley, Stoke on Trent. By 1911 the business...

Blue Pagoda Swinnertons Olde Alton Ware China

Swinnertons pottery was made over a long period of production starting at the Vulcan works as early as 1885 in Burton Place, Hanley, Stoke on Trent. By 1911 the business...

Stunning Antique Porcelain Sauce Boat

Stunning Antique Porcelain Sauce Boat

I found this piece recently on the North Norfolk Coast and instantly recognised it as something special. It dates from the late Victorian period, the quality, intricate detailing and workmanship...

Stunning Antique Porcelain Sauce Boat

I found this piece recently on the North Norfolk Coast and instantly recognised it as something special. It dates from the late Victorian period, the quality, intricate detailing and workmanship...

Bone China Tea Cups From England

Bone China Tea Cups From England

Redfern & Drakeford produced some of my favourite Porcelain bone china in their Balmoral pottery. These sets date from between 1892 and 1914 . The Teacups are still the classic...

Bone China Tea Cups From England

Redfern & Drakeford produced some of my favourite Porcelain bone china in their Balmoral pottery. These sets date from between 1892 and 1914 . The Teacups are still the classic...

T C Wild Royal Albert Crown China

Royal Albert Crown China by T C Wild & Co

Longton is one of the most famous and concentrated districts of bone china production in the early 1900's in England. Foremost amongst the potteries of the time were those operated...

Royal Albert Crown China by T C Wild & Co

Longton is one of the most famous and concentrated districts of bone china production in the early 1900's in England. Foremost amongst the potteries of the time were those operated...

Antique H J Colclough Royal Vale pattern 3383

Antique H J Colclough Royal Vale pattern 3383

During the first two decades of the 20th Century Colclough produced what is now loosely called Imari style decorated pieces for the domestic mass market. Pattern 3383 is one such...

Antique H J Colclough Royal Vale pattern 3383

During the first two decades of the 20th Century Colclough produced what is now loosely called Imari style decorated pieces for the domestic mass market. Pattern 3383 is one such...

Rare Early English Bone China Teacup

Rare Early English Bone China Teacup

Geo-Political upheaval during the late 1700's lead to import taxes of over 100% on Chinese produced porcelains, fueling the expansion of the English potteries keen to copy these popular designs...

Rare Early English Bone China Teacup

Geo-Political upheaval during the late 1700's lead to import taxes of over 100% on Chinese produced porcelains, fueling the expansion of the English potteries keen to copy these popular designs...