Alan & Janet Mayfield

Welcome to our website which specialises in French Faience, British Studio Pottery, and in British and French Art Pottery.

We have a large personal collection in all of the above categories, which we are currently downsizing and offering for sale via our website and occasionally on eBay.

To enquire about any of the items on this website click here to email us




Our collection of French Faience mainly focuses on Quimper, Desvres, Malicorne, Faience de l'Est, Faience Fine, Rubelles, Nevers and Epinal, but we also have items from many other French Faienceries.




Our British Studio Pottery collection contains the work of a wide range of 20th.Century British Studio Potters, from Reginald Wells through David Leach to Jim Malone.




The European Art Pottery that we are selling includes: Denbac, Greber, Pierrefonds, Metenier, Les Yvelines, Rambervillers and Swiss Thoune.



The British Art Pottery items are mainly drawn from the smaller regional potteries in the South and South-West of England, such as Upchurch, Dicker, Rye, Saunders IOW, South & North Devon Ware, although other potteries such as Royal Doulton, Royal Lancastrian, Poole, Honiton, Bretby and Ault are also included.











Please contact us for further information about these or other potteries not at present represented on our website. Whilst we are very happy to offer an opinion on identification of pottery items, we regret we do not give valuations.











STRUCTURE OF THIS WEBSITE


This website has 6 main sections as listed at the top left-hand corner of this first section, which can be accessed by clicking on the relevant section name.




This First Section HOME gives general information about us, our website and the way we operate.



At the end of the section we include A MISCELLANY
which contains a few items for sale that do not fit easily into the other sections of the website.





The Home Section is followed by five sections dealing with particular types of pottery. At present these are:




Section Two, FRENCH FAIENCE which deals with tin-glazed earthenware from French Faienceries other than those in Section Three.




Section Three covers QUIMPER, MALICORNE AND DESVRES.




Section Four deals with BRITISH STUDIO POTTERY.




Section FIVE covers EUROPEAN ART POTTERY




Section SIX completes the collection covering BRITISH ART POTTERY









Sections Two to Six each present up to 25 items from our large collection, which are refreshed regularly. If you do not see what you are looking for on the pages of this website please email us to check whether we do have such items in our collection.

WEBSITE IMAGES

The following pages show a small sample of items from our collection which are available for sale.

CLICK ON THE IMAGES TO OBTAIN AN ENLARGED SECOND IMAGE OF EACH ITEM

These can be further enlarged by using the + button.
Try this on the pictures of a lovely Rambervillers Metallic Lustre Pichet Q078 above, a pair of Bretby 'Flameon' Silver-Topped Vases Q180 below, and on our Group Displays pictured elsewhere on these Home pages.

PRICES, PAYMENT & POSTAGE

PRICES


In the catalogue that follows, the quoted prices, which have recently been significantly reduced, are our 'best' prices in GB Pounds. We are not willing to sell below these prices, so please do not make lower offers. In the case of multiple purchases, however, we are always willing to give a small discount.



PAYMENT


For International buyers we accept payment in GB Pounds by PayPal (but not by credit card) at no additional cost.
We also accept International Money Orders in Sterling and Sterling cheques,
It is regretted that non-sterling cheques can not be accepted, because of excessive bank charges.
For UK buyers payment can be either by UK cheque or by PayPal, although cheques are preferred.

POSTAGE

All items will be sent securely packed and insulated, where necessary double-boxed. International items will be sent by International Signed For First Class Air Mail or Airsure, unless otherwise requested. UK items will be sent by First Class Recorded Mail, unless otherwise requested. Shipping charges will be supplied once the items and the destination are identified.

EBAY SALES

We occasionally offer items for sale on eBay, when you will be able to click on the icon below to view them.

ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTORS FAIRS

We shall be exhibiting occasionally at the Detling Antiques and Collectors Fair on the Kent County Showground, mainly in the summer months. Do come and visit us ! Please let us know of any items from our website or collection that you would like us to bring to the Fair.

Our future programme of Fairs will be regularly updated on our Website, from which we shall continue to sell.

A MISCELLANY

The following items do not come within our usual stock categories.
These items include pieces from both British and European Factories and individual producers, and date from the early Nineteenth Century to the mid Twentieth Century. There are also a few items of glass.



For further information please do not hesitate to contact us.

Continental Green Crackle-Finish Glass Vase

A smsll green glass vase with a crackle finish similar to Ikora. Early 20th.C. Very good condition, without fault.
Size: Height 8cm., rim diam. 7cm.
Ref: E112 ~ NOW SOLD
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Susie Cooper Deco Striped Jug

A large deco jug, striped in grey and blue, dating from the mid.1930's. In excellent, undamaged condition.
Size: Height 12.5cm., max.diam. (excl. handle) 12cm.
Ref: E996 ~ £10GBP

Early Bloor Derby Porcelain Breakfast Tray

This lovely octagonal porcelain tray has a painted decoration of floral swags, with gilded decoration to the edges and the two handles. Each floral swag contains different, identifiable garden flowers, painted in fresh, attractive colours. On the reverse is the red circular 'BLOOR DERBY' and Crown mark, of c1820-40. Apart from some discolouration, the general condition of the tray is very good, with only slight wear and loss of gilding to the edge of the tray, due to usage, and two short tight hairlines to one handle.
Size: Max.dimensions 36cm. by 32cm.
Ref: G823 ~ Price £85GBP

European Faience Large Floral Charger

This large, cheerful charger is decorated with green, manganese, blue and yellow flowers, leaves and sprigs, and bears unknown marks of an 'A' and a curl to the rear (click on picture for the mark). It is thought to be from Southern Europe and of 20th.C origin. It is in very good condition, with no chips, cracks or repairs; just three small nicks to the rim. It displays well.
Size: Diam. 31cm.
Ref: N025A ~ Price £25GBP

Schramberg German Art Pottery Floral Vase

This brillianly glazed vase, with attractive floral decoration in soft pastel colours on a black base, bears the ink-stamped marks 'SMF' and 'SCHRAMBERG' to the base, with the impressed numbers '2820' and '3', and the painted number '81'. It dates from 1918-30 and is in excellent condition, with just a small patch of glaze loss during manufacture.
Size: Height 15.5cm., max.diam. 11cm.
Ref: P337 ~ Price £15GBP

Straw Flower Feeding Cup

A round-shaped invalid's feeding cup decorated with the straw flower pattern in blue and with the remains of gilding around the top rim and the spout. It is marked on the base with a 'T' with serifs in blue, a dot and a dash, and is believed to be from a C19 factory in either Germany or Bohemia. The condition is very good,with no damage apart from a small chip on the spout.
Size: Overall length (incl. spout) 14cm; rim diam. 9.5cm.
Ref: D200 ~ Price £8GBP