http://www.merlinantiques.com/ New items from Since 1990, MERLIN ANTIQUES has collected and sold a wide range of 19th century English ceramics. Our speciality is Transferware in all colors, but we also carry, Lustreware, Gaudy Welsh, Staffordshire Figures, Children's China, and other English 19th century ceramic treasures. We are members of the Transferware Collectors Club (Judie is one of the founders of the club),Friends of Blue,and the San Francisco Ceramic Circle. en-us Copyright 2009, TIAS.COM 2009-11-25T08:33:57+00:00 info@merlinantiques.com info@merlinantiques.com See whats new! Since 1990, MERLIN ANTIQUES has collected and sold a wide range of 19th century English ceramics. Our speciality is Transferware in all colors, but we also carry, Lustreware, Gaudy Welsh, Staffordshire Figures, Children's China, and other English 19th century ceramic treasures. We are members of the Transferware Collectors Club (Judie is one of the founders of the club),Friends of Blue,and the San Francisco Ceramic Circle. 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 1 hourly http://pages.merlinantiques.com/5072/PictPage/3923523707.html Plate, 8 inches. The pattern is quite unusual. The flowers spread from an elaborate vase to the stringing at the top of the plate. The blues range from medium to dark. Condition is excellent. The brown spot near the border at the bottom right was done in the making. It is under the glaze. The plate was made by James and Ralph Clews in Staffordshire around 1830. www.merlinantiques.com New item at MERLIN ANTIQUES : BLUE TRANSFER MOSAIC TRACERY PLATE CLEWS 1830 http://pages.merlinantiques.com/5072/PictPage/3923523517.html Platter, 13' by 11 quot;. Printed in a lovely medium blue with pumpkins, grapes, gooseberries and other fruit, this platter is a must for anyone who is a gardener. Condition is excellent, with no chips, cracks or repairs. Take a look at all of the photos for the details. The platter was probably made in Staffordshire around 1835. www.merlinantiques.com New item at MERLIN ANTIQUES : BLUE TRANSFER FRUIT GARDEN PATTERN PLATTER http://pages.merlinantiques.com/5072/PictPage/3923519237.html Soup Plate, 10.25 inches. Printed in chocolate brown, this pattern is entitled quot;W. Penns sic Treaty quot;. The landscape doesn't look like Pennsylvania to me Condition of this charming soup is excellent. Take a look at all of the photos for the details. The plate was made by Thomas Green in Staffordshire around 1835. The first photo has too much flash www.merlinantiques.com New item at MERLIN ANTIQUES : BROWN TRANSFER PENN'S TREATY SOUP C. 1835 http://pages.merlinantiques.com/5072/PictPage/3923511457.html Plate, 9 inches. Printed in pink and moss green, this plate is entitled quot;Birds Flowers quot;. It was made by Hicks, Meigh Johnson in Staffordshire around 1835. Condition is excellent. If you like birds and flowers, this is the plate for you. I had three of these plates. One is more purple and green. www.merlinantiques.com New item at MERLIN ANTIQUES : TWO COLOR PINK GREEN BIRDS FLOWERS PLATE 18 http://pages.merlinantiques.com/5072/PictPage/3923511145.html Creamer, 5.5 inches to the top of the handle. The dark blue transfer has lots of contrast. The plants appear to be strawberries surrounded by chicken legs Other than some very minor wear on the high points under the rim, condition is excellent. The teapot that matches this creamer in in the catalog. The jug was probably made in Staffordshire around 1825-1830. www.merlinantiques.com New item at MERLIN ANTIQUES : DARK BLUE TRANSFERWARE BOTANICAL CREAMER 1825 http://pages.merlinantiques.com/5072/PictPage/3923511131.html Jug, 4 inches. The pattern has a charming cupid print on one side and a verse on the other. Cupid is ready to stab a beehive with an arrow. There must be some symbolism here The verse is a drinking rhyme, but not much drink would fit in this jug The dark orange print is over the glaze. The jug is being sold as found. The spout has been glued back on and there is wear heavy to the rim. There are also small chips to both the rim and the base. Appearance, however, is quite good. The pattern is rare and delightful. The jug was probably made around 1820-1830 in Staffordshire. Take a look at all of the photos for the details. The jug would make a wonderful Valentine's gift. www.merlinantiques.com New item at MERLIN ANTIQUES : PEARLWARE CUPID BAT PRINT WITH LUSTRE RIM http://pages.merlinantiques.com/5072/PictPage/3923510754.html Found on a 10 quot; plate, this lovely pearlware plate is printed with an exuberant floral pattern in shades of blue ranging from medium to dark. The rim of the plate is molded and printed with blue swags. Other than a chip in the border at 4 o'clock, condition is excellent, as is appearance. Take a look at all of the photos for the details. www.merlinantiques.com New item at MERLIN ANTIQUES : DAVENPORT BLUE TRANSFER FLORAL PLATE 1830 http://pages.merlinantiques.com/5072/PictPage/3923510745.html This circa 1830's soap dish is in excellent condition and has all three parts, a lid, a base and a drainer The pattern is known as Lovicks, for the china and glass emporium that existed in Norwich in the 1830s. The soap dish is 3 inches to the top of the lid and 4 inches by 3 inches on the www.merlinantiques.com New item at MERLIN ANTIQUES : BLUE TRANSFERWARE SOAP DISH 1830 http://pages.merlinantiques.com/5072/PictPage/3923510707.html Made by William Smith Co around 1830, this charming pattern is rather unusual. It contains two children who vaguely look like adults , chickens, a dog, grapes and grape leaves. The saucer is 5 inches is diameter and the cup is 3 inches in diameter and 2 inches high. Condition is excellent, although there is a small spot below the two chicks in the saucer that was probably a burst bubble in-the-making. Take a look at all of the photos for the details. If you like unusual transferware patterns, this is the one for you www.merlinantiques.com New item at MERLIN ANTIQUES : BLUE AND WHITE TRANSFER CUP SAUCER WM. SMITH http://pages.merlinantiques.com/5072/PictPage/3923510121.html Platter, 9.25 inches by 7 inches. This lovely Wedgwood platter was made in Staffordshire around 1820. It is printed in brown and beautifully painted over the glaze in pink, green and dark brown. The pattern name is Water Lily, and it is to me one of the loveliest patterns made by Wedgwood. Other than a tight hairline at nine o'clock, condition is excellent. Take a look at all of the photos for the details. If you are looking for early Wedgwood or a gorgeous botanical print, this is the item for you www.merlinantiques.com New item at MERLIN ANTIQUES : WEDGWOOD BROWN TRANSFER WATER LILY PLATTER