Ceramics

Grisly figures burning at the stake reflected religious background of Staffordshire potters

In June 2008, Canterbury Auction Galleries claimed a record price for a Louis Wain ceramic when a version of the 11in (28cm) Futurist Cat in blue with Amphora factory marks sold at £8200.

Stand-out lots on offer in upcoming summer auctions and from dealers.

Ceramics selection coming up at auction this summer.

An Arts and Crafts vase designed by William de Morgan set an auction record at Christie's.

This Vienna porcelain tea bowl and saucer from the 1720s is painted en camaieu by Ignaz Preissler (1676-1741).

Twenty-five finely decorated porcelain plaques, several from the legacy of a German aristocratic family, are being sold at auction.

The Our Gang range of Second World War ‘types’ were designed for the Bovey Pottery Company by architect Fenton Wyness (1903-74) and modelled by artist Gwynneth Holt (1909-95). Both were based in Aberdeen in the 1940s.

From the very beginning, the Meissen factory sought close trade relations with the Augsburg goldsmiths.

Isle of Wight antiques dealer Kevin Morris specialises in pottery including early English delftware and Italian maiolica.

Special look at the cross-over market for coronation and commemorative items

Popular figures were created in Chelsea by husband and wife duo Charles and Nell Vyse

Single sale offers two notable collections featuring Italian maiolica and French faience

Typically, the work of studio potter Joanna Constantinidis (1927-2000), for nearly 40 years a lecturer in ceramics at Chelmsford Technical College and School of Art, has tended to occupy the second tier of the burgeoning contemporary ceramics market.

Strawser auction group holds a three-day sale series in Indiana on May 25 & 27-28.

The Haughtons are celebrating 40 years of fairs, exhibitions and events with a two-day seminar this summer.

A porcelain cabbage, its leaves edged in pale orange, is a highlight among 72 vegetables, animals and fruits featured in Albert Amor’s next exhibition – its first foray into Contemporary artwork.

The March 30-31 sale at Bellmans (22% buyer’s premium) in Wisborough Green included three pieces from the Royal Crown Derby Judge Gary service.

Dave Woodger deals primarily on the fairs circuit, particularly the IACF events, specialising in Whitefriars, Worcester and Doulton porcelain.

As a general rule prices for most pairs of Staffordshire dogs, the quintessential Victorian fireside ornament, have dipped markedly in the past generation.