This beautiful tureen was made by Burgess & Leigh in Burslem, England. I do not know the name of the pattern, but it is spectacular! The colors in the transfer pattern are amazing. There are gray borders with gold flowers, cobalt borders with gold and white geometric shapes, arches made of blue and burgundy flowers and green leaves, and a variety of fleur de lis shapes of white, gray, cobalt and burgundy colors. The tureen also has hand painted gold highlights...

This beautiful tureen was made by Spode Copeland of England. It is in the "Gadroon" pattern which was produced between 1955 and 1972. This pattern is characterized by it's rope edge and scalloped shape. This particular piece is off white in color. The tureen has 4 feet and two handles. Both the handles and the finial on the lid have embossed flowers. This tureen is actually quite petite. It's just a mere 6.5" in length, 4.5" in width and 5.25" in height (with lid)...

This amazing stick handled demitasse coffee pot was made by Fiesta. The company discontinued this piece in 1944, so it is becoming increasingly difficult to find. It was only produced in red, cobalt, ivory, yellow, lt. green and turquoise. This example is in cobalt. It measures 6 1/4" tall, and has a 3 1/4" diameter at the opening. Unfortunately it has no lid. Otherwise, it is in excellent condition with no damage of any kind. This coffee pot lists for $610 (with lid, of course)

This beautiful piece was made by Royal Bayreuth before 1920. Royal Bayreuth was founded in Tettau, Bavaria, in 1794. While the factory has continued to modern times, the marks have changed through the years. A stylized crest, the name Royal Bayreuth, and the word Bavaria appear in slightly different forms from 1870 to about 1919. Later marks include the words U.S. Zone, the year of the issue, or the word Germany instead of Bavaria. This creamer depicts five sheep in a snow covered terrain...

This Calyx ware place setting was manufactured by Adams (a member of the Wedgwood Group) between 1970 and 1979. It is characterized by brown birds, white flowers and a celadon body. Celadon glazes can be produced in a variety of colors depending on the thickness of the applied glaze and the type of clay to which it is applied. However, the most famous celadons range in color from a very pale green crackle to deep intense green. The color was believed to mimic the green shades of jade...

This Calyx ware coffee pot was manufactured by Adams (a member of the Wedgwood Group) between 1970 and 1979. The pattern is characterized by brown birds, white flowers and a celadon body. Celadon glazes can be produced in a variety of colors depending on the thickness of the applied glaze and the type of clay to which it is applied. However, the most famous celadons range in color from a very pale green crackle to deep intense green. The color was believed to mimic the green shades of jade...

This Calyx ware piece was manufactured by Adams (a member of the Wedgwood Group) between 1970 and 1979. It is in the lovely Chusan pattern. This pattern is characterized by brown birds, white flowers and a celadon body. Celadon glazes can be produced in a variety of colors depending on the thickness of the applied glaze and the type of clay to which it is applied. However, the most famous celadons range in color from a very pale green crackle to deep intense green...

These bone dishes are in the popular "Tea Leaf" pattern. The Tea Leaf pattern became popular in the 1880's. Apparently, housewives became bored with the plain white stoneware that was available, so they sought the hand-painted copper luster pattern of bands and leaves originally created by Anthony Shaw. All 3 of these dishes were made by Alfred Meakin, England. Each dish measures 6 5/8" by 3 1/4" by 7/8"...

This sauce boat was created by Vernon Kilns. It was designed by Don Blanding. Artists such as Don Blanding, and Walt Disney were hired by Vernon Kilns in order to capitalize on a unique production method of underglaze printing which was revolutionized by Vernon Kilns in the 1930's...

These crescent shaped dishes or "bone dishes" were created by Johnson Brothers, England. They are in the Leighton pattern, in gray. The Leighton pattern is a floral pattern, and is considered to be a Johnson Brother's "Golden Oldie". The mark dates their production to around 1900 (see photo). Each dish measures 6 1/4" by 4" and is 7/8" high. 4 are in excellent condition, with some crazing (typical of 100 year old pieces). 1 has a "rough" edge - it's not chipped, but seems to have been miss...

"Vintage" Fiesta dinnerware was produced by the Homer Laughlin China Company in West Virginia, from 1936 until 1973. Over 50 pieces were originally made in 11 different colors. The design (by Frederick Rhead) is characterized by a simple band of rings, generally found at the rim of the piece. This relish tray consists of 6 pieces - a light green center insert, 2 ivory side inserts, 1 red side insert, 1 yellow side insert, and a red tray base. All pieces are marked on the base (see photo for ...

This bowl was made by the Homer Laughlin China Company and is in the popular Fiesta line. The Fiesta line was first introduced in 1936 in 6 original colors. The mixing bowls were only produced in these original 6 colors since they were only produced from 1936 to 1943. They were produced in 7 sizes ranging from 5" to 11.5". Each bowl is marked on the bottom, with #1 being the smallest, and this (#7) being the largest. This #7 bowl is considered by collectors to be a "hard to find" item. Thi...