Maritime Antiques

c.1890 HAND PAINTED MINTON MARITIME SCENE 4 TILE PANEL (#1)

NEW. An extremely well painted four tile panel executed on Minton blanks. Worked overglaze in cold painted polychrome enamel, the scene depicts a fishing boat under sail on a choppy sea, the crew handling a heavy net, the waves surging from left to right. A further fishing boat can be seen on the right, a steamship with sail masts on the left. Other shipping is visible on the horizon below an underglaze blue sky filled with puffy clouds. Condition: typical glaze crazing; light surface wear; no cracks or hairlines, framed ready for hanging - if you have any questions about this item, contact me. Seller operates a 100% purchase price money back returns policy if not completely satisfied. Circa 1890, artist unknown. Picture area a little under 11¾in/29.8cm square, frame width ¾in/1.9cm. Companion piece also available.

c.1890 HAND PAINTED MINTON MARITIME SCENE 4 TILE PANEL (#2)

NEW. A finely painted four tile panel executed on Minton blanks. Worked overglaze in cold painted polychrome enamel, the scene depicts a fishing boat under full sail on a choppy sea, the waves surging from right to left. A further fishing boat can be seen on the left in front of a large masted schooner. Other shipping is visible on the horizon below an underglaze blue and purple sky with white clouds. Condition: some surface wear and unobtrusive scuffing; light glaze crazing; no cracks or hairlines, framed ready for hanging - if you have any questions about this item, contact me. Seller operates a 100% purchase price money back returns policy if not completely satisfied. Circa 1890, artist unknown. Picture area a little under 11¾in/29.8cm square, frame width ¾in/1.9cm. Companion piece also available.

18th CENTURY DELFT BLUE & WHITE COTTAGE & BOAT TILE

A period Delft tile hand painted in mid blue on a pinky white ground.
Subject: Cottage with Figure and Boat [sea view]"
Corners: Oxhead
Condition: corner nick top right, or two tiny edge nicks and nibbles; some light surface wear commensurate with age; pinhole evidence top right, bottom left; no cracks or hairlines - if you have any questions about this item, contact me. Seller operates a 100% item purchase price money back returns policy if not completely satisfied.
Origin: probably Dutch
Dateline: circa 1760-1780
Size: a little over 5in/13cm square, a little over ¼in/0.8cm thick.

Antonio Papaluca 19th century Oil on canvas

Three masted clipper by artist Antonio Papluca father to early 20th century Maritime artist Louis Papaluca, this a naive but charming study measuring ( including frame ) 33" x 29".

Portrait of a Naval Officer; English School c. 1700

Oil on canvas in a good quality carved and giltwood period frame. Painted within the fashionable feigned oval, the sitter is dressed in a relaxed manner, a cape thrown over his shoulder in the Classical style. In the background can be seen what appears to be a ship-of-war leaving a fortified port. The craft is a two decker, and gunports can just be made out; she flies the red ensign at the stern and a commander's pennant at the mast head. It seems most probable that the sitter is the captain of this ship - at this period uniforms were not worn in the Royal Navy. The artist has a slightly naive, almost sculptural style...very pleasing and direct. He was probably one of the many unknown travelling artists of the period who wandered over the country painting the lesser nobility and gentry. They were often found at naval ports where a captain returned from a successful voyage would spend some of his prize money on a portrait. (see Item 8473 for a portrait by the same artist of a young man, possibly the son of the above sitter, as the two paintings have been always been together). SIZE: 37 x 32 inches inc. frame. Well carved period frame. PROVENANCE; English Private Collection