A Wade produced ceramic tray with a humorous and typically English eccentric illustration by Rowland Emmet. A popular and well known illustrator of his day, Rowland teamed up with Wade to design a series of illustrated ceramic trays in the late 1950's. This particular example is from the "Pastoral Interlude"...

Pass the pear and lemon please! Would be a strange thing to hear at the dinner table but in the 1960's those crazy people at Carlton Ware took in upon themselves to change mundane, utilitarian homewares into vibrant, fun objects. So the plain salt and pepper pot metamorphosed into a pear and lemon sitting...

During WW1, pieces were made as patriotic momentoes. This large piece is in the form of an army despatch rider on his motorcycle. This is in perfect condition with minimal rubbing of the gilding around the handle bars and headlight. There is a black, maker's mark for Swan China on the base. A great item...

This rather large piece we have is in the form of a ferris wheel. It is in perfect condition with minimal rubbing of the gilding around the base, doubtless due to decades of polishing which helps authenticate the item's great age. There is a black, maker's mark for Willow Art on the base. A great item...

During WW1, pieces were made as patriotic momentoes. This large piece is in the form of the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth. Arcadian's range did not include a great number of battleships. They made two versions of this model of which this is the larger one. This is in perfect condition with minimal rubbing...

For many decades, between the late 1800's to the late 1920's, it was popular for holidaymakers/day trippers to purchase a piece of crested china as a memento of their trip. Scores of companies, many from Europe, produced a plethora of small ceramic items of all imaginary themes and designs adorned with...

For many decades, between the late 1800's to the late 1920's, it was popular for holidaymakers/day trippers to purchase a piece of crested china as a memento of their trip. Scores of companies, many from Europe, produced a plethora of small ceramic items of all imaginary themes and designs adorned with...

For many decades, between the late 1800's to the late 1920's, it was popular for holidaymakers/day trippers to purchase a piece of crested china as a memento of their trip. Scores of companies, many from Europe, produced a plethora of small ceramic items of all imaginary themes and designs adorned with...

For many decades, between the late 1800's to the late 1920's, it was popular for holidaymakers/day trippers to purchase a piece of crested china as a memento of their trip. Scores of companies, many from Europe, produced a plethora of small ceramic items of all imaginary themes and designs adorned with...

For many decades, between the late 1800's to the late 1920's, it was popular for holidaymakers/day trippers to purchase a piece of crested china as a memento of their trip. Scores of companies, many from Europe, produced a plethora of small ceramic items of all imaginary themes and designs adorned with...

For many decades, between the late 1800's to the late 1920's, it was popular for holidaymakers/day trippers to purchase a piece of crested china as a memento of their trip. Scores of companies, many from Europe, produced a plethora of small ceramic items of all imaginary themes and designs adorned with...

For many decades, between the late 1800's to the late 1920's, it was popular for holidaymakers/day trippers to purchase a piece of crested china as a memento of their trip. Scores of companies, many from Europe, produced a plethora of small ceramic items of all imaginary themes and designs adorned with...