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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.
Teapot and Cover
Of cylindrical form with loop handle and projecting spout. The cover is domed and surmounted by a button shaped knop. Decorated with incised chevron ornament and... view details
Model of a coiled snake
Realistically modelled and naturalistically coloured. Size: Diameter: 6.6 cm. view details
Scent Bottle, 18th -19th century
Scent bottle, 18th - 19th century Jasperware English, Staffordshire Impressed on the base - Turner Length: 9.5 cm. view details
Tea Bowl and Saucer
The tea bowl is of dish shaped form, the saucer is flat with flaring rim. Both bowl and saucer are moulded with anthemium and acanthus leaf decoration in shallow... view details
Teapot, Cover and Stand
The tea pot is of oval form with domed cover. The sides reeded and moulded with convex and concave panels with decoration, some in acanthus leaves and a central panel... view details
Jug
Round body jug with narrow neck. The body of the vessel is moulded in relief with a hunting scene against a machine turned background. Below the frieze is a border... view details
Salt-cellars
Each of circular bowl shaped form raised on an elaborate fret base of rectangular form. The fretwork on each side resembles an arch of ogee form on the top of which... view details
Beer or Harvest Jug
Jug of inverted pear shaped form with cylindrical neck and projecting lip and an angular loop handle. Decorated overall with various Masonic signs and emblems and the... view details
Tureen, Cover and Stand
Part of a part of tureens. Octagonal dish shaped tureen raised on a high foot and has two loop handles each terminating at the top in the form of a grotesque animal... view details
Inkstand
Inkstand of rectangular form raised on three paw feet, a projecting loop handle at the back. Vertical sides with curved corners at the back and a compartment for pens... view details