Vandekar Antique British Pottery Winter 2016

Antique British Pottery From Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, Inc.

English 18th Century Creamware Teapot,

"No heart so true as mines to you" Circa 1785 Dimensions: 6 1/4 inches high x 7 3/4 inches wide x 4 1/2 inches deep. $5500

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English Creamware Creamware Pottery Basket, James Giles Decoration, Circa 1775.

Dimensions: 3 inches high x 9 3/4 inches wide x 6 3/4 inches deep Reference: Donald Towner, Creamware, p.111, pl.508 for a similar plate. $2500

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A Large Staffordshire Figure of Fortitude, Probably Wood & Caldwell, Circa 1815 The lead-glazed earthenware figure of Fortitude is painted in enamels.

Dimensions: 21 inches high x 8 inches wide x 6.75 deep $4250

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A Rainbow Red & Green Bull's Eye Spatterware Plate, Circa 1830

Remarkable bold rainbow red and green bull's eye spatterware plate.

Dimensions: 9 1/2 inches x 1 inch. $1900

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Set of Green Shell-edged Nested Oak Leaf Design Small Dishes, Circa 1800.

The set of four circular nesting pearlware dishes with a spectacular oak leaf design within a green shell-edge border.

Dimensions: 7" x 1"; 6 1/4" x 3/4"; 5 1/4" x 1/2"; 4 1/2" x 1/4 ".

$2500

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Creamware Double Earthworm Mocha Jug, Circa 1800-20.

The mocha jug with green reeded bands to top and bottom with moulded multiple bands of raised lines coloured brown with two large bands of an ochre-ground with an earthworm design encircling the jug.

The simple c-shaped handle with leaf terminals.

Dimensions: 7 inches x 7 3/4 inches wide x 4 3/4 inches diameter $3200

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A Marbled Creamware Mocha Tankard, Circa 1800-20.

The creamware body painted with a swirling marbled ground to exterior of body. The simple wide reeded handle left undecorated.

Dimensions: 5 3/4 inches high x 6 inches wide x 4 1/8 diameter. $2000

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English Pearlware Teapot With Swan Finial.

Circa 1805 The creamware teapot is of unusual form being of an octagonal form with diagonal spout and C-shaped handle. The creamware teapot is painted with floral sprays on each. The lid with a charming swan finial.

Dimensions: 6 ¼ inches high x 9 ½ long x 4 ¼ deep $1850

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Very Large English Neoclassical Pearlware Theatrical Figure of Ophelia, Circa 1820-25.

Dimensions: 13 ž high x 5 ž square

Reference: Holding the Past, The William Herbert and Nancy Hunt Collection of Early English Pottery Figures, Myrna Schkolne, Page 249, #251.

Ophelia is the tragic heroine of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Loved by Hamlet, Ophelia climbs into a willow tree, but a branch breaks, and Ophelia plunges into the brook below and drowns. $2750 9

Large Staffordshire Bull-baiting Group.

Sherratt type, Circa 1825

The large bullbaiting group shows a large bull being worried by two dogs, one of which has been tossed into the air. The farmer owner stands to one side encouraging his dogs. The group stand on a raised footed platform with the two plaques to the front of the base- one reading Bull Beating and the other Now Captain Lad.

Dimensions: 10 1/2 inches high x 13 1/2 inches wide x 5 inches deep.

Reference: People, Passions, Pastimes and Pleasures: Staffordshire Figures 1810-35. Myrna Schkolne, Chapter 13 on bullbaiting.. See page 137 for a similar figure. The author suggests that the "Now Captain Lad" is the owner's encouragement to his dog. $12500 10

Pair of Staffordshire Models of Grayhounds.

Early 19th century.

The facing figures with yellow collars sit recumbent on a faux bois base with their front paws crossed.

Dimensions: 4 1/2 inches high x 6 3/4 inches long x 2 1/4 inches deep

Reference: Illustrated in Staffordshire Figures 1780-1840, Volume 3, Myrna Schkolne, Page 125, Figure 120.70 $4000 pair

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Large Staffordshire Life-sized Pottery Figure of a Standing Pug, Late 19th-century.

The large free-standing pug with glass eyes has its head turned sideways and has its tongue sticking out.

Dimensions: 15 inches high x 6 1/2 inches deep x 17 1/4 inches long

Mark: Scratch Evans & S $5500 12

Garniture of Five British Sky Blue Pearlware Vases, Possibly John Wood, Brownfield, Circa 1790

Each of inverted bell form, the blue slip field applied with sprigged ribbon-tied fringed drapery swags alternating with flowerhead medallions and bellflower husk pendants, beneath a rouletted black slipfilled checkered border and above engine-turned white vertical ribbing. Mr. Rickard has suggested John Wood as an attribution. Brownfield referred to this colour as "Sky Blue."

Heights 8 ¾, 9 ¼ and 10 ¼ inches.

Literature: For a discussion regarding this garniture set and an illustration of the same set, see Jonathan Rickard, Mocha and Related Dipped Wares, 1770-1939, p. 2, fig. 10. $7500

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Sunderland Lustre Marine Plaque, Mate Sound the Pump, Morning Noon & Night, Dixon & Co., Circa 1820-40 According to J. Welles Henderson, the author of Jack Tar, The wording on the plaque was of critical importance to the survivability of the ship and those on board. It was imperative to know the depth of water in the well of the ship to determine if pumping was necessary. Here was a token of life at sea that could be an everyday reminder at home of the perils of the sea.

Dimensions: 9 inches x 8 3/4 inches x 1 1/4 Reference: Marine Art & Antiques: Jack Tar, A Sailor's Life 1750-1910, J. Welles Henderson, page 235 for illustration of similar rare plaque. $1800 14