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European Hard Paste Porcelain

------------------------------ Federal Reserve 18BC27 ------------------------------ 

Feat. 36, Well re-used as privy - mid 19th c.

 Feat. 28 Privy, Mid to late 19th c. Feature 23 Privy, mid-19th century
European hard paste porcelain, painted cup with molded leaf rim with gold gilt trim, gold gilt rim on interior, painted overglaze floral sprigs in pink, orange, blue, purple & yellow.European hard paste porcelain, painted cup with molded leaf rim with gold gilt trim, gold gilt rim on interior, painted overglaze floral sprigs in pink, orange, blue, purple & yellow.

European hard paste porcelain ring holder decorated with a floral decal and gold gilt. Printed mark “Victoria Carlsbad Austria” dates 1891-1918. Similar example shown below.European hard paste porcelain ring holder decorated with a floral decal and gold gilt. Printed mark “Victoria Carlsbad Austria” dates 1891-1918. Similar example shown below.European hard paste porcelain ring holder decorated with a floral decal and gold gilt. Printed mark “Victoria Carlsbad Austria” dates 1891-1918. Similar example shown below. European hard paste porcelain ring holder decorated with a floral decal and gold gilt. Printed mark “Victoria Carlsbad Austria” dates 1891-1918. Similar example shown below.

European hard paste porcelain pitcher with gold gilt. Possibly Edwin Bennett Baltimore porcelain – ceramics in American 2012. Lot 152.

European hard paste porcelain, painted cup
with molded leaf rim with gold gilt trim, gold
gilt rim on interior, painted overglaze floral
sprigs in pink, orange, blue, purple & yellow.

 

European hard paste porcelain ring holder
decorated with a floral decal and gold gilt.
Printed mark “Victoria Carlsbad Austria”
dates 1891-1918. Similar example
shown below.

 

European hard paste porcelain pitcher with
gold gilt. Possibly Edwin Bennett
Baltimore porcelain. Lot 152.

------------------------------ Federal Reserve 18BC27 ------------------------------
Feature 30 Privy 1850-1870
Household of Nathan Mansfield
Continental European hard paste porcelain plate with gold gilt rim. Rim diameter: 6.25”, from 18BC27, Feature 30. Continental European hard paste porcelain plate. Rim diameter: 7.25”, from 18BC27, Feature 30. Continental European hard paste porcelain panelled handled cup and saucer with gold gilt rim. Cup rim diameter: 3.75”, Saucer rim diameter: 5.50”, from 18BC27, Feature 30.Continental European hard paste porcelain panelled handled cup and saucer with gold gilt rim. Cup rim diameter: 3.75”, Saucer rim diameter: 5.50”, from 18BC27, Feature 30.

Continental European hard paste porcelain
plate with gold gilt rim. Rim diameter: 6.25”

Continental European hard paste porcelain
plate.  Rim diameter: 7.25”

Continental European hard paste porcelain
panelled handled cup and saucer with gold
gilt rim. Cup rim diameter: 3.75”, Saucer
rim diameter: 5.50”

------------------------------ American Can Company - 18BC56 ------------------------------
From fill deposited circa 1880-1890 at Harford Run
Continental European hard paste porcelain molded saucer with printed overglaze floral rim band, air brushed blue and gold gilt band. Rim diameter: 6.00”, Vessel #: 69. 18BC56 Continental European hard paste porcelain mug with gold luster over pink painted letters. “Zum…Frohen F…” (To a happy F) [Fest?]. Rim diameter: 3.50”, Base diameter: 2.75”, Vessel height: 3.50”. Lot #: 33-1, 2, 3. 18BC56Continental European hard paste porcelain mug with gold luster over pink painted letters. “Zum…Frohen F…” (To a happy F) [Fest?]. Rim diameter: 3.50”, Base diameter: 2.75”, Vessel height: 3.50”. Lot #: 33-1, 2, 3. 18BC56

Continental European hard paste porcelain molded saucer with
printed overglaze floral rim band, air brushed blue and gold
gilt band. Rim diameter: 6.00”, Vessel #: 69

 Continental European hard paste porcelain mug with gold luster
over pink painted letters. “Zum…Frohen F…” (To a happy F)
[Fest?]. Rim diameter: 3.50”, Base diameter: 2.75”, Vessel
height: 3.50”. Lot #: 33-1, 2, 3. 18BC56

Brewhouse 18CV13
Lot 2

Lot 2 – part of a large assemblage discarded under the house in the early 20th century and found during renovation.
European hard paste porcelain Bute shaped cup, undecorated. 3.5” rim diameter, 2” vessel height. European hard paste porcelain plate. 9.5” rim diameter. European hard paste porcelain cup with Greek key molded decoration on rim, other molded decoration on base, as well as decal floral motif and gold gilt band. 4” rim diameter, 2.5” vessel height.
European hard paste porcelain Bute shaped
cup, undecorated. 3.5” rim diameter,
2” vessel height.		 European hard paste porcelain plate.
9.5” rim diameter.		 European hard paste porcelain cup  with
Greek key molded decoration on rim, other
molded decoration on base, as well as decal
floral motif and gold gilt band.
4” rim diameter, 2.5” vessel height.
European hard paste porcelain mustache cup with molded decoration and gold gilt band embellishments and text “Forget me not”. Printed marked base “Made in Germany” in circle, providing date of post 1891 for manufacture. 3.5” rim diameter.   European hard paste porcelain mustache cup with molded decoration and gold gilt band embellishments and text “Forget me not”. Printed marked base “Made in Germany” in circle, providing date of post 1891 for manufacture. 3.5” rim diameter.   European hard paste porcelain mustache cup with molded decoration and gold gilt band embellishments and text “Forget me not”. Printed marked base “Made in Germany” in circle, providing date of post 1891 for manufacture. 3.5” rim diameter. European hard paste porcelain cup with printed design in brown with overglaze enamel detailing. Vestige traces of gold gilt lettering, possibly “A Present” under the flowers. 3.25” rim diameter, 3.12” vessel height.

European hard paste porcelain mustache cup  with molded decoration and
gold gilt band embellishments and text “Forget me not”.  Printed marked base
“Made in Germany” in circle, providing date of post 1891 for manufacture.
3.5” rim diameter.

European hard paste porcelain cup with
printed design in brown with overglaze
enamel detailing. Vestige traces of gold gilt
lettering, possibly “A Present” under the
flowers. 3.25” rim diameter,
3.12” vessel height.

Jackson Homestead 18MO609

Oxon Hill Manor/Addison Plantation 18PR175
Area I Well, filled c. 1720-1750
European hard paste porcelain molded and scalloped saucer with multi-color floral decal motif. Vessel burned in c. 1915 fire that destroyed farmstead. Rim diameter: 5.50”, Vessel v-38 - from 18MO609. European hard paste porcelain plate with gold gilt decoration along rim (mostly vestigial at this point). Paste shot showing the granular texture of European hard paste porcelain.  European hard paste porcelain plate with gold gilt decoration along rim (mostly vestigial at this point). Paste shot showing the granular texture of European hard paste porcelain.
European hard paste porcelain molded and scalloped saucer with
multi-color floral decal motif.  Vessel burned in c. 1915 fire that
destroyed farmstead. Rim diameter: 5.50”, Vessel v-38.

European hard paste porcelain plate with gold gilt decoration along
rim (mostly vestigial at this point). Paste shot showing the granular
texture of European hard paste porcelain.

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Chinese export porcelain tea caddy from Federal Reserve, 18BC27. Mandarin pattern on Chinese export porcelain plate from Federal Reserve, 18BC27, Feature 16, Brick-lined privy. Overglaze painted porcelain handled cup from Ruth Saloon, 18BC79, Feature 5 - Privy, c. 1829-1837. Overglaze painted porcelain handled cup from Ruth Saloon, 18BC79, Feature 5 - Privy, c. 1829-1837. Chinese porcelain plate from Bull's Head Tavern, 18BC139, Feature 9 - Privy. European hard paste porcelain, painted cup with molded leaf rim with gold gilt trim, gold gilt rim on interior, painted overglaze floral sprigs in pink, orange, blue, purple & yellow. European hard paste porcelain, painted cup with molded leaf rim with gold gilt trim, gold gilt rim on interior, painted overglaze floral sprigs in pink, orange, blue, purple & yellow. European hard paste porcelain ring holder decorated with a floral decal and gold gilt. Printed mark “Victoria Carlsbad Austria” dates 1891-1918. Similar example shown below. European hard paste porcelain ring holder decorated with a floral decal and gold gilt. Printed mark “Victoria Carlsbad Austria” dates 1891-1918. Similar example shown below. European hard paste porcelain pitcher with gold gilt. Possibly Edwin Bennett Baltimore porcelain – ceramics in American 2012. Lot 152. European hard paste porcelain Bute shaped cup, undecorated. 3.5” rim diameter, 2” vessel height. European hard paste porcelain plate. 9.5” rim diameter. European hard paste porcelain cup with Greek key molded decoration on rim, other molded decoration on base, as well as decal floral motif and gold gilt band. 4” rim diameter, 2.5” vessel height. European hard paste porcelain mustache cup with molded decoration and gold gilt band embellishments and text “Forget me not”. Printed marked base “Made in Germany” in circle, providing date of post 1891 for manufacture. 3.5” rim diameter. European hard paste porcelain mustache cup with molded decoration and gold gilt band embellishments and text “Forget me not”. Printed marked base “Made in Germany” in circle, providing date of post 1891 for manufacture. 3.5” rim diameter. European hard paste porcelain mustache cup with molded decoration and gold gilt band embellishments and text “Forget me not”. Printed marked base “Made in Germany” in circle, providing date of post 1891 for manufacture. 3.5” rim diameter. European hard paste porcelain cup with printed design in brown with overglaze enamel detailing. Vestige traces of gold gilt lettering, possibly “A Present” under the flowers. 3.25” rim diameter, 3.12” vessel height. European hard paste porcelain plate with gold gilt decoration along rim (mostly vestigial at this point). Paste shot showing the granular texture of European hard paste porcelain. European hard paste porcelain plate with gold gilt decoration along rim (mostly vestigial at this point). Paste shot showing the granular texture of European hard paste porcelain.