Digby Scott and Benjamin Smith Furniture

This is a spectacular pair of oval dishes made by Coalport between 1815 and 1820. The dishes bear the famous and very wonderful bird pattern with the number 759. Panels with stunning hand painted birds and flowers are set in a cobalt blue background with rich gilt decoration. We also have two plates available in this pattern; please see separate listings. This pattern is very desired and doesn't come to the market often, so this is a rare opportunity. Coalport was one of the leading potters in 19th and 20th Century Staffordshire. They worked alongside other great potters such as Spode, Davenport and Minton, and came out with many innovative designs. When we say "Coalport" we usually think of the one Coalport factory that became famous, but in its beginning years there were two factories, one run by John Rose and the other by his brother Thomas Rose. Thomas Rose went into partnership with Robert Anstice and Robert Horton and they were located directly opposite John Rose, across the canal. The brothers' factories had much in common with each other and they shared many different shapes and patterns. Ultimately, the John Rose factory proved more profitable and John Rose bought Thomas' factory in 1814, making it the one Coalport factory that became so famous. Many of the Coalport items, of either factory, are now collectors' items. The stunning thing about pattern 759 is that each bird is different, as well as each flower formation. All birds and flowers are painted carefully in their own colours; they are all different species. Each bird is an individual with its own expression; in fact I once had a large dinner service...

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A fine pair of Sheffield entree dishes with hot water reservoir.

This is a stunning pair of rectangular dishes made by Minton in 1857. The dishes are beautifully moulded in the Newcastle Embossed shape, the moulding picked out and turquoise and gi...

This is a pair of very rare and beautiful shell dishes made by Worcester around 1770 in their 1st or "Dr Wall" period. The dishes have one scrolled handle and have a shell-like shape...

These completely handmade porcelain bowls with a hands-free painted skier decor come as a set with three designs. Hand-painted in a nostalgic design with girl, mother and father. Rim...

These completely handmade porcelain bowls painted with a charming hands-free winter decor come as a set of two designs. One shows a boy on a sladder and t...

This is a stunning pair of oval dishes made by Minton in 1857. The dishes are beautifully moulded in the Newcastle Embossed shape, the moulding picked out and turquoise and gilt, and...

A fine pair of antique figural porcelain sweetmeat dishes or footed bowls. By Samson. Each having the form of a white scallop shell set atop column of polychrome shells and gre...

An elegant and rare pair of Meissen serving dishes from the Marcolini period. The pair of legume dishes is made of the finest porcelain. Under each saucer we find the Meissen manufac...

A George III sterling silver cake basket made by William Plummer in London, 1786. The basket is of Classic oval form with bead borders and an engraved pierced gallery and foot. Ther...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver sugar basket; an addition to our Georgian silverware collection This exceptional antique George III sterling silver sugar basket with liner has a plain oval rounded form onto an oval swept pedestal foot. The surface of this fine example of Georgian silverware is embellished with bright cut engraved swags to the lower portion, below pierced decorated lozenge designs incorporating further bright cut engraved motifs. The upper portion of the is ornamented with pierced decorated stylized leaf designs. The rim of the body and foot are ornamented with an applied bead decorated border. The basket retains the original hallmarked bead decorated swing handle. This impressive antique silver sugar basket retains the original removable blue glass liner. Condition This antique sterling silver sugar basket...