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Antique Tea and Serving Bowls

A selection of antique tea and serving bowls from various periods, showcasing fine craftsmanship and intricate designs.

Plate ca. 1770 Meissen Manufactory German. Plate 188729 Factory: Meissen Manufactory, German, 1710present, Plate, ca. 1770, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 8 in. (20.3 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Alfred Duane Pell, 1902 (02.6.229)
Plate ca. 1770 Meissen Manufactory German. Plate 188729 Factory: Meissen Manufactory, German, 1710present, Plate, ca. 1770, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 8 in. (20.3 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Alfred Duane Pell, 1902 (02.6.229)
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Teapot ca. 1825 British. Teapot. British. ca. 1825. Earthenware, gaudy dutch. Made in Staffordshire, EnglandPlate 1830-45 American. Plate 6065Soup Plate 1800-1830 Chinese. Soup Plate. Chinese. 1800-1830. Porcelain. Made in ChinaWine taster ca. 1690 D.M.. Wine taster 200179Snuffbox 1763-64 Jean Frémin French In eighteenth-century Europe, Paris led the production of high-quality luxury goods. Parisian goldsmiths made a wide range of small, personal articles such as snuffboxes; étuis to hold sealing wax, tweezers, or utensils for sewing; souvenirs, which contained thin ivory tablets for note taking; and shuttles for knotting lace. Gold snuffboxes and boxes decorated with portrait miniatures were prized and frequently given as royal gifts, often to ambassadors or members of the court in lieu of cash payments for their services. Coveted and admired, these boxes were produced from a variety of materials. The best were skillfully made of gold and embellished with diamonds, enameled decoration, lacquer, and other luxurious materials. By the middle of the century, the taking of snuff had become an entrenched social ritual, and the snuffbox, too, had become an important social prop. Snuffboxes were considered highly fashionable accessories, with some merchants adPlinth 18th century French. Plinth. French. 18th century. Wood, gilt. WoodworkCampanian Black Bowl; Campania, South Italy, Europe; 323 - 31 B.C; Terracotta; 6.7 x 18.8 cm (2 5,8 x 7 3,8 in.)Covered box with lotus spray late 18th-early 19th century China. Covered box with lotus spray. China. late 18th-early 19th century. Jade (nephrite). Qing dynasty (1644-1911). JadeÉcuelle with cover 1723-27 (Johann) Daniel Schäffler I. Écuelle with cover 206234Saucer (one of nine) (part of a service) 1787 Sèvres Manufactory French. Saucer (one of nine) (part of a service). French, Sèvres. 1787. Soft-paste porcelain. Ceramics-PorcelainConsole table mid-18th century French. Console table 200545Plate 1872-80 Félix Bracquemond French. Plate 487349Small shallow plate. Ćmielów (fabryka fajansu i porcelany ; 1804-), factorySnuffbox 1766-67 Louis-Philippe Demay French In eighteenth-century Europe, Paris led the production of high-quality luxury goods. Parisian goldsmiths made a wide range of small, personal articles such as snuffboxes; étuis to hold sealing wax, tweezers, or utensils for sewing; souvenirs, which contained thin ivory tablets for note taking; and shuttles for knotting lace. Gold snuffboxes and boxes decorated with portrait miniatures were prized and frequently given as royal gifts, often to ambassadors or members of the court in lieu of cash payments for their services. Coveted and admired, these boxes were produced from a variety of materials. The best were skillfully made of gold and embellished with diamonds, enameled decoration, lacquer, and other luxurious materials. By the middle of the century, the taking of snuff had become an entrenched social ritual, and the snuffbox, too, had become an important social prop. Snuffboxes were considered highly fashionable accessories, with some merShowcase with objects of ceramics; Halls of crafts July 1962..Cup with Dragon-Shaped Handles 18th-19th century China. Cup with Dragon-Shaped Handles. China. 18th-19th century. Glass. Qing dynasty (1644-1911). GlassDish. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Diam. 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm); D. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm). Date: 1720. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Bowl late 17th-early 18th century China. Bowl. China. late 17th-early 18th century. Porcelain with yellow glaze (Jingdezhen ware). Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722). CeramicsIshizara Plate with Design of Bird on a Branch late 18th-early 19th century Japan. Ishizara Plate with Design of Bird on a Branch 63648Large Dish 1780 Japan. Large Dish 52334Mug 1750-70 British (American market). Mug. British (American market). 1750-70. Stoneware. Made in Staffordshire, EnglandBowl - Dahlia pattern Diamond Glass Company Limited, 1890-1902 Diamond Glass Company Limited, 1890-1902Cup and saucer ca. 1740 Meissen Manufactory German. Cup and saucer 199225Cup and Saucer ca. 1838 Tucker Factory. Cup and Saucer. American. ca. 1838. Porcelain. Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesCup and Saucer ca. 1754-61 Richard Chaffers & Company. Cup and Saucer. British (American market). ca. 1754-61. Porcelain (soft-paste), transfer-printed. Made in Merseyside, Liverpool, EnglandTea Cozy American or British ca. 1870 View more. Tea Cozy. American or British. ca. 1870. Canvas embroidered with wool, silk thread, and beads. Possibly made in England; Possibly made in United StatesSalver 1833-34 British, London. Salver 208708Dish. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); W. 10 3/8 in. (26.3 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Tours, Blaise, Gabriel, Small earthenware dish from a monastery, exhibited at the Exposition Rétrospective of 1873 in Tours, France, photomechanical print, page, photographs, photographically illustrated books, height 165 mm, width 120 mm, French, 1827 - 1897-09-04, maker, producer, 1873 - 1873, paper, papier, WoodburytypieAbruzzo L'Aquila Castelvecchio Subequo S. Francesco, Museum8. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Reliquaries, processional cross (15th century) statues- including a silver Madonna and Child with Angels, sculpture-including wooden statue of Christ, and frescoes Roman sculpture fragments, bronze sculpture, bronze plate, iron sword, roman coins German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.Armorial tazza 1513-34 Italian (Venice). Armorial tazza 460896Watch ca. 1840-55 Watchmaker: Fatio-Junod. Watch. Swiss, Geneva. ca. 1840-55. Gold, enamel, steel, jewels. HorologyPair of teabowls and saucers Manufactory Meissen Manufactory German In the manner of Johann Friedrich Metzsch ca. 1720, decorated ca. 1740-45Vegetable Dish 1830-40 American. Vegetable Dish. American. 1830-40. Lacy pressed glass. Made in Midwest, United StatesDish 1781-82 Charles-Louis-Auguste Spriman (or Spriment). Dish 200198Dish in the Shape of a Shell with Floral Decoration 17th century Japan. Dish in the Shape of a Shell with Floral Decoration 49329Bucket 16th century Italian, Venice (Murano) During the Renaissance, Venetian glassmakers, working on the island of Murano, were celebrated across Europe for their fine and sparkling work. Called cristallo” emulating the clarity of rock crystal, in the hands of the most skilled glassblowers the medium could be delightfully manipulated, variously stretched paper-thin flat, or playfully twisted, or blown into molds with spectacular patterns.. Bucket. Italian, Venice (Murano). 16th century. Glass. GlassTazza 1710-11 Pierre Platel. Tazza 202077Cup (gobelet litron) (one of nine) (part of a a service) 1787 Sèvres Manufactory French. Cup (gobelet litron) (one of nine) (part of a a service) 197945May Thy Voyage Be Prosperous ca. 1810 Mrs. Morris's Academy. May Thy Voyage Be Prosperous 15118Saucer (one of six) (part of a set) 1820-30 French. Saucer (one of six) (part of a set) 187814 French, Saucer (one of six) (part of a set), 182030, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1894 (94.4.301)Plate ca. 1770 Chinese, for British market. Plate 202964Set of Eight Wine Cups 1796-1875 China. Set of Eight Wine Cups. China. 1796-1875. Jadeite. Qing dynasty (1644-1911). JadeWilliam Plummer, Basket, 1760/61, silver.Commemorative plate - Nova Scotia Victoria Commemorative Nova Scotia Glass Company Nova Scotia Glass CompanyDish 1713-42 Simon Edgell Born and trained in England before emigrating to America in the early 1710s, the pewterer and merchant Simon Edgell imported large amounts of pewter from England for resale in his Philadelphia shop. This dish, remarkable for its considerable size and overall pattern of hammering, is among the few surviving pieces stamped with his mark. Edgell also dealt in brass hardware and other metals.. Dish 3290Bottle early 19th century German. Bottle. German. early 19th century. Glass, pewter. GlassWhite House furnishings and furniture, including silverware, chairs, tables, etc.. White House furnishings. Silver soup tureen on a large silver tray, both ornately decorated with a leaf motif and scrollwork. Vermeil Room, White House, Washington, D.C.Plate. Culture: British (American market). Dimensions: Diam. 10 in. (25.4 cm). Maker: Possibly Ralph Stevenson & Williams (active ca. 1825-27). Date: ca. 1825-ca. 1827. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Cassone second half 16th century Italian. Cassone 195528Mirror early 18th century Italian, Venice. Mirror 195354Showcase with ceramics; Halls of crafts in crafts March 1962. Vitrine is in Zaal 248 (Italian room).Plate - "Marine Hospital, Louisville". Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 20.3 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 in.) Original IAD Object: 8 3/8" in diameter. Medium: black and white photograph. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Helmut Hiatt.Double snuffbox ca. 1755-60 Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory. Double snuffbox 207226Solitaire Game 1770-1800. Solitaire Game. 1770-1800. Ivory. Possibly made in India; Possibly made in ChinaFender 1795-1805 Fireplace fenders were used to prevent coals from spilling off the hearth and onto the floor.. Fender. 1795-1805. Brass. Made in New York, New York, United StatesPlatter ca. 1815-ca. 1842 John Rogers & Son. Platter. British (American market). ca. 1815-ca. 1842. Earthenware, transfer-printed. Made in Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, EnglandJohn Tuite, Salver, 1727/28, silver.Tobacco box second half 18th century Dutch An oblong box with rounded ends. The lid features a battle scene from the Seven Years' War, framed by leaf scrolls. The Prussian troops have surrounded the Hungarian army. The various troops are identified by small inscriptions: Pruijse (Prussia) to the left, Ongaareijien (Hungary) in the center, and Pruijse at the right. The two roundels carry this inscription: Den 6. maij 1757 is er een velt slag geschiet / tusse den koning van pruijse en de konigin van ongareijien (On May 6, 1757, a battle took place / between the King of Prussia and the Queen of Hungary Empress Maria Theresa). The underside shows the city of Prague surrounded by Prussian troops. The scene is framed by leaf scrolls and two roundels which are inscribed: Den kooning van pruijsen/heeft de stad praag omrent (The king of Prussia/has surrounded the city of Prague). The rims are lined, the edges molded. The rounded ends are decorated with scrolls. The front side is inscribed: AlPlateTea cup (part of a service) 1770-85 Chinese, for British market. Tea cup (part of a service) 201208Cup Plate - "U.S. Arms". Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 20.3 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 in.) Original IAD Object: 4" in diameter. Medium: black and white photograph. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Helmut Hiatt.Helmut Hiatt, Cup Hartford Asylum, c 1936 Cup - Hartford AsylumFigure Dish. Culture: American. Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 4 3/16 x 5 5/16 in. (11.4 x 10.6 x 13.5 cm). Maker: McKee and Brothers (1856-89). Date: 1880-90. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Pair of mugs ca. 1810 After a composition by Samuel Howitt. Pair of mugs 203616