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Collections > Ceramics
The Bowes has an outstanding collection of about 5000 items of European and oriental ceramics dating from 1500-1900. Strengths include European porcelain, oriental export porcelain, European tin-glazed earthenware and 19th-century exhibition pieces.
Cup and Saucer, c.1745-50
Cup and Saucer, c.1745-50 Hard paste porcelain, coloured enamels and gilt German, Meissen Mark: crossed swords Cup: Height - 7 cm; Saucer: Diameter - 12 cm. view details
Cup and Saucer, c.1755-65
Cup and saucer, c.1755-65 Hard paste porcelain, glazed white Italian, Doccia, Florence Unmarked Cup - Height: 5.4 cm; Saucer - Diameter: 13 cm Enid Goldblatt... view details
Dessert Plate
Dessert plate, circular with flaring rim which is edged with a band of gold, painted in the centre with a heron standing in a marsh and in the air above its head, a... view details
Cup and Saucer, c.1745-50
Cup and Saucer, c.1745-50 Soft paste porcelain, coloured enamels and gold French, Vincennes Marks: Saucer: Interlaced 'L's enclosing a dot.Cup:Interlaced 'L's and... view details
Jug, 1756
Jug, 1756 Soft-paste porcelain, enamel colours and gilt French, Sevres Unmarked Height: 18 cm. view details
Toby Jug, c.1810
Toby Jug, c.1810 Earthenware, coloured enamels English, Staffordshire Unmarked Height: 25 cm. view details
Jug, c.1820
Jug, c.1820 Pearlware, coloured enamels English, Rathbone Pottery, London Unmarked Height: 14 cm. view details
Bodkin Case, late 18th century
Bodkin Case French, late 18th century Composition and rosewood Length: 10 cm view details
Cane or Walking Stick Handle, 18th century
Cane or Walking Stick Handle French, 18th century Amber Length: 11.3 cm view details
Necklace, c.1912
Necklace English, by Henry Wilson, c.1912 Pendent depicting Venus Silver, enamel, amethyst, mother-of-pearl, blue opal Length: 29 cm view details