Rare Antique Ceramics

Rare Antique Ceramics

82 products
82 products

🏺 Rare Antique Ceramics

Nicholas Wells Antiques Collection

This collection presents a rich cross-section of historic ceramics from diverse cultural traditions and centuries of artistic innovation. Highlights include works by distinguished European manufacturers—Wedgwood, Meissen, Sèvres, and Limoges—alongside vibrant examples of Delftware, majolica, and Staffordshire pottery.

Complementing these Western traditions are pieces of ancient Greek and Roman pottery, prized for their formal simplicity and mythological decoration, and a notable selection of Chinese and Japanese ceramics, including boldly decorated Imari ware, celebrated for its contrasting palette of cobalt blue, iron red, and gilt embellishments.

From utilitarian forms to ceremonial wares, each object reflects the aesthetic values, technical mastery, and cultural narratives of its time. Whether porcelain, earthenware, or stoneware, these ceramics bear witness to centuries of exchange, innovation, and symbolism—offering insight into both artisanal traditions and the societies they served.

Pair of Salt Glazed Eagles with open wings and opposing heads, 19th century English pottery, circa 1880.
Salt Glazed Eagles close-up of 19th century pottery eagle head with incised decorated wings and open beak.
Salt Glazed Eagles
Collection NE10
£9,000.00
Tall Monochrome Vase Table Lamp with brown glazed porcelain base and pleated cream lampshade, 20th century design.
Tall Monochrome Vase Table Lamp in glazed brown porcelain with a smooth rounded shape and narrow neck.
Tall Monochrome Vase Table Lamp
Collection EE40
£2,950.00
Samson Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp with intricate blue and red floral and bird patterns on a wooden base.
Samson Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp featuring intricate blue and red bird floral patterns on ceramic porcelain.
Samson Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp
Collection CK40
£POA
Qajar pottery Vase mounted as a Lamp with blue floral geometric patterns on a glazed biscuit base circa 1850.
Qajar pottery Vase mounted as a Lamp with blue floral geometric patterns on a glazed biscuit base circa 1850.
Qajar pottery Vase mounted as a Lamp
Collection EE10
£POA
Powder Blue Chinese Table Lamp with ceramic powder blue vase base and cream pleated lampshade, 27 cm height.
Powder Blue Chinese Table Lamp with a ceramic vase base and pleated cream fabric shade, elegant bedside or living room lighting.
Powder Blue Chinese Table Lamp
Collection EE10
£1,800.00
Pottery Owl Lamp vintage 19th-century ceramic brown green glazed owl table lamp with white fabric shade
Pottery Owl Lamp features a 19th-century brown and green glazed ceramic owl, antique French table lamp circa 1900.
Pottery Owl Lamp
Collection EE10
£2,450.00
Chinese Monochrome Blue Table Lamp with 19th century large blue vase base and pleated white lampshade.
Chinese Monochrome Blue Table Lamp with 19th century bulbous vase base and large pleated cream lampshade
Chinese Monochrome Blue Table Lamp
Collection EE20
£POA
Chinese Blue and white table lamps featuring birds and vases motifs on porcelain with wooden bases, circa 1950.
Chinese Blue and white table lamps with bird and vase designs on wooden bases, circa 1950, 50 cm tall.
Chinese Blue and white table lamps
Collection CK40
£4,350.00
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