Roy Johnston Antiques & More
Welcome to my shop where I aim to share my passion for all things porcelain, pottery and glass. I hope you enjoy browsing, please feel free to get in touch.
A place where you can find anything from unique contemporary pieces to rare and unusual antiques.
17/08/2024
Antieu Chinese Knagxi revival blue & white vase available from my eBay shop or by messaging directly. I ship worldwide.
Antique Chinese Kangxi Revival Blue & White Dragon & Chrysanthemum Vase | eBay Large antique Chinese blue & white porcelain vase decorated with dragons, crysanthemum and symbols. Likely made during the Kangxi revival period of the latter part of the 19thC. Marked to the base with double blue circles.
17/08/2024
Chinese Kangxi revival blue & white ginger jar decorated with prunus pattern and precious objects, available through my eBay shop or messaging directly. I ship worldwide.
Antique Chinese Kangxi Revival Blue & White Ginger Jar Prunus & Precious Objects | eBay Marked to the base with double circle and likely made during the Kangxi revival period of the latter part of the 19thC.
27/04/2024
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Today's featured item is this stunning Raku fired studio pottery vase by internationally renowned potter Bruce Chivers. His work is included in National art collections in the UK, Europe, Australia and the USA. He has exhibited in major galleries and museums across the globe and many top art galleries continue to sell his unique pieces. Please see the link below which takes you to his website.
Measures 23cm(9") in height.
Excellent condition with no chips or cracks.
Available from my eBay shop or by contacting me directly.
https://www.contemporaryceramics.uk/makers/bruce-chivers/
Bruce Chivers Raku Fired Studio Pottery Vase | eBay Stunning Raku fired studio pottery vase by internationally renowned potter Bruce Chivers.
06/12/2023
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176083864437
Antique English Porcelain Tea Bowl & Saucer circa 1790-1810 Pattern Number 321 | eBay This antique English porcelain tea bowl and saucer set is a beautiful piece that will add charm to any collection. The set features a lovely multicoloured floral pattern with the pattern number 321.
30/10/2023
Antique Meissen Porcelain Ink Well Deutsche Blumen Ink Well & Saucer ca1880 | eBay Marked to the base with blue crossed swords, incised and impressed marks.
30/10/2023
Antique Japanese Satsuma Thousand Faces Immortal Tea Set Meiji Period circa 1900 | eBay Superb late 19thC or early 20thC Japanese Satsuma pottery tea set decorated with the ever popular Thousand Faces or Immortal pattern depicting a dragon and the Japanese immortals. This set consists of a tea pot, hot water pot or milk jug and lidded sucrier.
15/05/2023
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Todays featured item is this lovely 18thC Meissen Marcolini Period coffee cup & saucer, superbly hand painted with Deutsch Blumen sprays and marked to the base with underglaze blue crossed swords, decorators number and incised marks.
14/05/2023
14/05/2023
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Today's featured item is this lovely and very rare Art Deco period Carlton Ware dish decorated with the Sultan & Slave pattern on a Noir Royale ground. This pattern is rare in itself and is not typically found on these black decorated pieces.
Available from my eBay shop using the link below.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/royjohnstonantiques
07/01/2023
07/01/2023
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Today's featured item and the first of 2023, is this wonderful and wacky piece of studio pottery by Scottish based potter Philomena Pretsell. Philomena has been exibited worldwide and some of her pieces are held in the collections of museums including the International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza.
This monumental piece measures 40cm in height and weights 3.5kg.
Available from my eBay shop using the link below or by contacting me directly.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/royjohnstonantiques
09/10/2022
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Today's featured item is this stunning early 20thC Iraqi Silver & Niello Dallah coffee pot decorated with a scene of the Tomb of Ezra, sail boats, camels and palm trees all above a geometric band. This pot was presented as a gift at Xmas and bears the inscription "J.Shaloo O.S to G.D.Main D.R 25.12.27". Iraqi silver and niello items have become highly collected in recent years and many have a military connection due to the large number of personel stationed in the region during the inter war years. Available from my eBay shop using the link below or by messaging directly.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/royjohnstonantiques
08/10/2022
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Today's featured item is this wonderful piece of Italian mid-century pottery by Ceramiche Paoli. Set up by Bruno Paoli just after WW2 in Montelupo Fiorentino which is the same city as Bitossi whose style can be seen in this vase. It is possible that this was made to an Aldo Londi design who did work for other factories in addition to Bitossi. Available through my eBay shop using the link below.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/royjohnstonantiques
09/07/2022
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A few of the antique Chinese porcelain items that I am currently selling on eBay all with no reserve and ending in 2 days.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/royjohnstonantiques
20/06/2022
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Today's fetaured item is this wonderful Coalport plate which is being sold by Bonhams later this week.
https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27666/lot/563/an-interesting-english-porcelain-playing-cards-plate-circa-1820/
17/06/2022
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Today's featured item is this 19thC vase by Coalport decorated by hand in the Aesthetic style with birds, butterflies and moths. Standing 28.5cm(11.2") in height and of scalloped form this vase was made circa 1870 and is marked with the factory stamp used between 1860-1881.
Available from my eBay shop using the link below.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/royjohnstonantiques
14/06/2022
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Today's featured item is this wonderful Art Deco period uranium glass centrepiece by Walther & Söhne dating to circa 1930.
Available from my eBay or Etsy shops using the link below.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/royjohnstonantiques
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RoyJohnstonAntiques
10/06/2022
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Today's featurd item is this wonderful slipware pottery jug by the renowned potter Hannah McAndrew. Hannah's love of slipware was inspired by medeival ceramics decorated in this manner and she, along with husband Doug Fitch, has become one of the most accomplished potters currently working in the UK.
Available from my eBay or Etsy shops using the lonks below.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/royjohnstonantiques
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RoyJohnstonAntiques
18/05/2022
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Today's featured item is this wonderful vintage Metamec Sunburst Clock with teak, copper and brass rays dating to the 1960's/70's.
Available from my eBay and Etsy shops using the links below.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RoyJohnstonAntiques
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/royjohnstonantiques
04/05/2022
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Today's featured item is this vintage English bone china tea set decorated with a wonderful polka dot harlequin pattern and made by Stanley Bone China.
Available from my eBay and Etsy shops using the links below.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RoyJohnstonAntiques
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/royjohnstonantiques
30/04/2022
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20/04/2022
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Today's featured item is this wonderful piece of abstract studio pottery by Jenny Rivron(b.1946). An unusual piece by this potter and a deviation from her usual style this sculpture depicts two lovers entwined and has been slab built entirely by hand.
Available from my eBay and Etsy shops using the links below.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/royjohnstonantiques
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21/03/2022
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Today's featured item is this superb quality Victorian period biscuit barrel by Philip Ashberry & Sons of Sheffield. Available from my eBay shop using the link below.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175209887018
18/03/2022
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Todays feature is this selection of antique Chinese porcelain including a fine Qianjiang enamelled lidded tea bowl and Nonyaware, or Straits porcelain, tea bowls decorated with pheonix and peony. All available with no reserve from my eBay shop.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/royjohnstonantiques
17/03/2022
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Today's featured item is this wonderful Rococo early Victorian bone china dessert service manufactured by Samuel Alcock circa 1850. Each piece is hand painted and gilded with a botanical study and marked to the base with pattern number 3/3316.
Available from my eBay and Etsy shops using the links below.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/royjohnstonantiques
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RoyJohnstonAntiques
16/03/2022
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Today's featured item is another piece from one of my favourite potters Margery Clinton(1931-2005). Small vase of pinched form decorated with a black ground and two swimming fish painted in a wonderful lustre glaze which sparkles with iridescence in the light. Signed to the base and dated 1990. Available from my eBay and Etsy shops using the links below.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/royjohnstonantiques
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RoyJohnstonAntiques
11/03/2022
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Today's featured item is this mid 19thC Grainger & Co, Worcester, partial tea set consisting of 6 cups, 4 saucers, 6 side plates and a bread/cake plate all finely decorated with a gold gilt pattern of leaves and berries. Each piece is marked to the base with pattern number 2/580 and puce factory mark.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/royjohnstonantiques
09/03/2022
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Today's featured items are a selection of Royal Crown Derby currently available from my eBay shop and soon to be added to my Etsy inventory.
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07/03/2022
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Today's featured item is this unusually large Chinese ginger jar dating to the late Qing period. Finely painted in the eternally popular prunus on cracked ice pattern which represents the transition from winter to spring this jar stands at 33cm(13") in height and weighs 2.7kg.
Available from my eBay shop using the link below.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/RoyJohnstonAntiques
23/02/2022
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