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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.
Jardiniere
Jardiniere of flattened gourd shape form, with shallow cylindrical neck, the sides moulded in low relief with a broad band of decoration formed of a series of circular... view details
Vase
Vase, painted with the figures of Mercury and Hebe. It is made of pear shape form, the narrow neck with rim, and conical foot. The whole is raised on an octagonal... view details
Jardiniere
The jardiniere is of cup shape form, moulded just below the lip rim with a border in relief of the 'Greek Key' pattern, which is intersected at four points by... view details
Jardiniere
The jardiniere is of cup shape form, moulded just below the lip rim with a border in relief of the 'Chinese fret' pattern, which is intersected at four points by... view details
Vase
Vase of rectangular shaped form with two flattened sides and two shaped sides. One of the flattened sides decorated in slip and sgraffito with a scene, which depicts... view details
Dish
Circular dish, the border moulded with vertical flutes. The centre decorated with a spray of flowers and foliage in enamel colours, the border in green enamel picked... view details
Bowl
Circular bowl. Decorated around the outside with buildings within a landscape, a lakeside scene, a bridge and a boating scene. The inside rim is decorated with a... view details
Bellarmine Jug, c.1575-99
Bellamine Jug, c.1575-99 Stoneware German, Raeren Height: 56 cm. The body of the jug is moulded with horizontal ribs upon which three medallions are modelled in... view details
Plate
Part of a set of nine plates. Each plate with dentil edged and moulded in low relief with the blind earls pattern. The plates are also painted with small detached... view details
Plates
One of a pair of plates each octagonal, flat with flaring rim. The centre of each with a circular panel painted with a pseudo Chinese landscape with a building, a... view details