This comport was made by the Westmoreland Glass Company. The pattern is called "Della Robbia" and was made from the late 1920's through the 1940's. This particular piece is said to be "decorated" or "trimmed" as the fruits in the pattern are colored - red apples, purple grapes and yellow pears. This is the Sweetmeat compote. It stands just over 8" tall and has a diameter of 7 5/8" (at the top). It is in mint condition with no damage of any kind. The colors are very good It is unmarked...

This happy couple was hand made in Spain by Lladro. It is called "Wedding Day" and was first introduced in 1985 and retired in 1999. It is number 5274 and is part of the "Black Legacy Collection". As the name would indicate, it depicts a bride and groom on their wedding day. The bride is wearing a beautiful white gown covered in flowers and a full length white veil and carries a bouquet of white flowers with pink centers...

This amazing bowl was made by Challinor and Taylor. It is made of milk glass and is in the Tree of Life Pattern from the 1880's. This pattern is beautiful- depicting vines, leaves and flowers growing in all directions around the bowl. This bowl stands 5 inches tall. The base diameter is 3 3/8" and the diameter at the opening is 5". The bowl measures 6" at its widest. The bowl is in excellent condition with no damage of any kind.

This 4-fluted vase was made by The Rookwood Pottery Company. The Company was operational from 1879-1967. This piece was made in 1950, as indicated by the "L" under the Rookwood mark on the base. It is very unique in both shape and color. The shape is bulbous at the bottom, then sort of pinched at the top to form 4 flutes. The glaze is beautiful. It is a mix of black, brown, gray and white on the exterior. The glaze was allowed to just run down the sides of the vase...

This cereal bowl was made by the Roseville Pottery Company. It is in the "Juvenile" pattern which was made around 1920. The Juvenile pattern depicts many different characters and figures. This bowl has the Sunbonnet girl. It is a rimmed bowl, with a 1/4" red band around the rim. Inside the bowl, there are 3 Sunbonnet girl figures. In each case the girl is wearing a blue dress and yellow bonnet...

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)...

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. This printing method involved photographically acid etching a design on bisque before the glaze was applied...

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". Two of the 3 dishes show a very slight discoloration in the bottom (from use), and all...

This beautiful plate was made in England by Wedgwood. Apparently Wedgwood was commissioned by The Massachusetts Institute of Technology to make this set of 12 plates, depicting 12 different buildings (on campus) of historical significance. The building is at the center of each plate, surrounded by flowers and leaves. They are all blue in color. They are each marked with the "Wedgwood" mark, as well as the name of the building shown, and the year 1930. Each plate measures 10-3/8 inches in di...

This beautiful cup was manufactured by Duncan Miller. It is in the shape of the "Canterbury Line", #115. It is etched in the "First Love" pattern. This pattern was first introduced in 1937, reportedly to go along with the Rogers Brothers 1847 silver pattern of the same name. The "First Love" pattern is an etched pattern depicting floral bouquets and fans with alternating wildflower sprays. The pattern was discontinued around 1955. This cup measures 3 3/8" in diameter and stands 2 5/8" high...

This beautiful plate was manufactured by Duncan Miller. It is in the shape of the "Canterbury Line", #115. It is etched in the "First Love" pattern. This pattern was first introduced in 1937, reportedly to go along with the Rogers Brothers 1847 silver pattern of the same name. The "First Love" pattern is an etched pattern depicting floral bouquets and fans with alternating wildflower sprays. The pattern was discontinued around 1955. This plate is a luncheon plate. It measures 8 3/4" in di...

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. The color was believed to ...