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The Collection: Ceramics

Bough Pot Bough Pot
A handsome pot of 'D' section intended for the display of crocus or hyacinth bulbs. Chamberlains Worcester, c.1810.
Category: Ceramics

Chinese Brush Pot Chinese Brush Pot
A Chinese Water Pot in the shape of a Carp, porcelain, (Jingdezhen), Kangxi (1662-1722).
Category: Ceramics

Chinese Dish Chinese Dish
A late Ming imported dish, c.1610, decorated with panels of floral decoration around the border and surrounding a wild garden.
Category: Ceramics

Chinese Dragon Dish Dragons Dish Chinese Dragon Dish
The dragon, symbol of the temporal power in Chinese culture chases the flaming pearlwhich is a symbol of knowledge and enlightenment.
Category: Ceramics


Rockingham Mug Rockingham Mug
A large green-ground mug (12.5cm. ht.) made at the Rockingham factory near Malton in c.1835. The moulded scroll handle has, as its terminal, a horse's hoof and painted on the front is a landscape view showing the London to York mail coach.
Category: Ceramics

Standing Boys Standing Boys Standing Boys
These standing figures,c.1720, in famile verte colours, were popular wedding gifts at Chinese marriage ceremonies and meant to encourage happiness and married bliss.
Category: Ceramics