Set of Antique Glazed Ceramic Tiles Depicting Napoleon

A reclaimed 8-inch clay tile by Minton Hollins & Co. (stamped to reverse) illustrated with a scene from Shakespeare’s 1593 poem ‘Venus and Adonis’. Inspired by Greek mythology, the ...

A late 18th century antique Liverpool Delftware tile depicting a classical figure with staff raised beside smaller figure. The subject is believed to be a portrait of the Greek God D...

A large and colourful Victorian era glazed ceramic 10-inch decorative tile, ex. Michael Blood collection. Originating from late 19th century England, this antique tile sees raised l...

A large antique 19th century tile attributed to Burmantofts. Modelled in relief, this deeply cast 6-inch tile displays a classically dressed male scholar glazed in tonal ochre and v...

French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) miniature painted porcelain plaque of a battle scene with Napoleon mounted on a white horse in a gilt brass oval frame with a bow knot top.

This finely rendered miniature portrays Napoleon Bonaparte in full military regalia, capturing the commanding presence that defined his rise as one of history’s most formidable leade...

Signed With The Initials 'LB' and Incised With The WTC Copeland monogram. A mounted lancer gallops across the frame displaying the peg that he has uprooted from the ground, while other competitors, amongst them a few spectators, wait their turn in the background. Detailed research within the Copeland Spode archives and consultation with ceramic historians and technicians reveals that these important hand painted panels are probably the largest known examples of this kind of ceramic art from their day. Each single earthenware panel (made from the finest Cornish China Clay) would have been produced in a mould and fired and glazed a number of times. Their scale, the quality of the painting, and the vivid clarity of the cobalt blue establish them as a remarkable artistic and technical achievement for any era. The Collection was commissioned by Thomas Russell from Copeland Spode, for Cleveden House, Kelvinside, Glasgow, (designed and built by John...

Antique Miniature Portrait of Napoleon I at Fontainebleau - This finely detailed miniature depicts Napoleon Bonaparte in the poignant days at Fontainebleau, dated March 31, 1814 - a ...