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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

Collection: Ceramics

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

Collection: Ceramics

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

Collection: Ceramics

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

Collection: Ceramics

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

Collection: Ceramics

Jug, 1756 Soft-paste porcelain, enamel colours and gilt French, Sevres Unmarked Height: 18 cm. view details

Toby Jug, c.1810

Collection: Ceramics

Toby Jug, c.1810 Earthenware, coloured enamels English, Staffordshire Unmarked Height: 25 cm. view details

Jug, c.1820

Collection: Ceramics

Jug, c.1820 Pearlware, coloured enamels English, Rathbone Pottery, London Unmarked Height: 14 cm. view details

Bodkin Case, late 18th century

Collection: Ceramics

Bodkin Case French, late 18th century Composition and rosewood Length: 10 cm view details

Cane or Walking Stick Handle, 18th century

Collection: Ceramics

Cane or Walking Stick Handle French, 18th century Amber Length: 11.3 cm view details

Necklace, c.1912

Collection: Ceramics

Necklace English, by Henry Wilson, c.1912 Pendent depicting Venus Silver, enamel, amethyst, mother-of-pearl, blue opal Length: 29 cm view details