Swansea Pottery was a pottery factory founded in 1764 by

William Miles in Swansea, Wales. Miles was a potter from Staffordshire, and he

moved to Swansea to take advantage of the local deposits of kaolin, a type of

clay used in porcelain. The pottery was originally called the Cambrian Pottery,

but it was renamed Swansea Pottery in 1776.

Swansea Pottery was one of the leading producers of

porcelain in England in the 18th century. The pottery was known for its high

quality and its innovative designs. Swansea Pottery was also one of the first

potteries to use transfer printing, a process that allowed for the decoration

of porcelain with designs that were printed from copper plates.

Some of the most famous designs from Swansea Pottery include

the Blue John jug (1775), the Chinese pagoda vase (1780), the Willow pattern

(1780), the Nymphenburg vase (1790) and the Frog service (1820). more...

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Swansea pair of antique porcelain plates with hand-painted rose…

Swansea Antique Porcelain Plates with Hand-Painted Rose Florets

Swansea pair of antique porcelain plates with hand-painted rose florets and gilded highlights, circa 1800, impressed mark to base, 21.5 cm diameter

Three duos: possibly Swansea, Copeland & Garrett, other, circa…

Decorated Cups and Saucers from 1820-1847

Three duos: possibly Swansea, Copeland & Garrett, other, circa 1820, 1833-1847, later, a finely decorated pedestal cup with a Hicks & Meigh style scroll handle with fanned decoration and pink roses on a seeded gilt ground, unmarked, a richly moulded, gilt…

A pair of Swansea plates, circa 1850 each painted and gilt with…

Swansea Floral Plates, 1850

A pair of Swansea plates, circa 1850 each painted and gilt with floral cartouches reserved on a green glazed partridge eye ground, red Swansea mark to the base 21 cm diameter

Swansea spill vase with lobed rim on three lion paw feet.…

Swansea spill vase with floral and landscape painting

Swansea spill vase with lobed rim on three lion paw feet. Painted with a basket of flowers and landscape, circa 1820, Ex Moorabool Antiques.

A Swansea trio, circa 1820, set pattern 257, a London shaped…

Swansea Trio: Pink Tulip Tea Set

A Swansea trio, circa 1820, set pattern 257, a London shaped tea and coffee cup with square handles and flicked spurs decorated with mirror image pink tulip shapes and gilded pineapples upon a buff ground, stamped Swansea in red underside, height 6.5 cm,…

A Chelsea dish and a Swansea dessert plate, circa 1755, brown…

18th Century Chelsea and Swansea Dish and Plate Set

A Chelsea dish and a Swansea dessert plate, circa 1755, brown anchor mark Chelsea; 1814-1824 Swansea pattern 257, a moulded oval dish with a thick glassy glaze decorated with polychrome fruits and insects, painted brown anchor underside; and a buff…

Three porcelain wares a Swansea plate, a rose bowl in the…

Porcelain Wares: Swansea Plate, Rose Bowl, Dessert Dish, 1815

Three porcelain wares a Swansea plate, a rose bowl in the manner of Nantgarw and a dessert dish, circa 1815, a Swansea white moulded plate with a gold border, red mark underside; a bowl with a rose border between gilded leafy bands and devices, a trio of…

A Swansea Japan pattern Caudle cup and saucer, circa 1800, set…

Swansea Japan Pattern Caudle Cup and Saucer, 1800

A Swansea Japan pattern Caudle cup and saucer, circa 1800, set pattern 219, with a dark blue ground embellished with gilt scrolls and chrysanthemum heads, with three floral reserves upon an apricot ground to the border and centred with a gilt leaf…

A Swansea Glamorgan pottery Pearlware miniature Chinoiserie cup…

Swansea Glamorgan Pottery Chinoiserie Cup & Saucer, 19th Century

A Swansea Glamorgan pottery Pearlware miniature Chinoiserie cup and saucer, early to mid 19th century, depicting a man holding a hawk in iron red colours with touches of green, yellow and cobalt, in a fenced garden with puce lustre trims to the rim,…

A pair of faceted electric blue and floral covered vases…

Electric Blue and Floral Swansea Vases

A pair of faceted electric blue and floral covered vases bearing Swansea marks, high shouldered hexagonal vases and covers with shaped reserves of loose floral arrangements in bright enamels against electric blue panels, with profuse gilt enrichments, the…

A fine plate in the manner of Swansea, circa 1820, decorated…

Swansea Plate with Pink Cabbage Roses and Gilt Cartouches

A fine plate in the manner of Swansea, circa 1820, decorated with a neat border of pink cabbage roses, fresh apple green foliage and coloured sprigs, with a trio of plain gilt cartouches and twin gilt bands, unmarked, diameter 26.5 cm

A Swansea Imari pattern plate, circa 1820, pattern 219, Boldly…

Swansea Imari Plate, 1820

A Swansea Imari pattern plate, circa 1820, pattern 219, Boldly decorated with iron red flowers and scrolling vegetation in gilt to the cobalt border and three roundels of painted posies on a salmon ground, centred with an oriental garden scene enclosed by…

A lemon ground pedestal vase attributed to Swansea, circa…

Swansea Lemon Vase with Rococo Reserve

A lemon ground pedestal vase attributed to Swansea, circa 1815-20, an ovoid vase with high set volute handles with rosette terminals, a flaring neck and square base, having a gilt rococo reserve with sprays of wheat ears enclosing an imaginary river view,…

Swansea 'Plover' vase (slight chip to middle beaded rim)

Swansea Plover Vase with Chip on Rim

Swansea 'Plover' vase (slight chip to middle beaded rim)

Rare SWANSEA porcelain oval dish, hand painted with floral…

Hand-painted Swansea Porcelain Dish with Floral Sprays and Strawberries

Rare SWANSEA porcelain oval dish, hand painted with floral sprays and strawberries. 26.5 across. Light wear.

Rare Swansea porcelain moulded bowl, with hand painted floral…

Swansea porcelain floral bowl, hand-painted, rare

Rare Swansea porcelain moulded bowl, with hand painted floral decoration, 21 cm diameter.

An Imari cup and saucer, 19th century, a known Swansea Imari…

Swansea Imari Cup and Saucer with Chinoiserie Design

An Imari cup and saucer, 19th century, a known Swansea Imari pattern (pattern 219 of around 1820), but after, with bold Chinoiserie flowers and foliage in gold and iron red colours on cobalt, with petal shaped reserves in pale blue with aqua accents;…

Three Swansea porcelain plates, circa 1815-17, two painted with…

Swansea Porcelain Plates (1815-17)

Three Swansea porcelain plates, circa 1815-17, two painted with interspersed roses with gilt shadow, the other with central floral spray and flower garland border with tooled gilt and green/blue rim, 21 and 23 cm (3)

A Swansea high footed comport, circa 1815, a rectangular…

Imari Style Swansea Comport, 1815

A Swansea high footed comport, circa 1815, a rectangular comport with Imari style decoration, double handled with gilt highlights, 12.5 cm high

A fine floral plate by Swansea, circa 1816 with decoration…

Swansea Floral Plate by William Pollard, 1816

A fine floral plate by Swansea, circa 1816 with decoration attributed to William pollard, with single dog rose decoration centrally and sprigs of summer blooms to the scrolling moulded rim, buttercups, forget-me-nots, strawberries and others, with gilt…

Large transfer ware printed platter, c.1825 Ladies of…

Ladies of Llangollan Transferware Platter, c.1825

Large transfer ware printed platter, c.1825 Ladies of Llangollan, Swansea, 43 cm across

A Presentation Wooden boxed Bachmann 31-2000 'The Cambrian…

Bachmann Cambrian Coast Express Wooden Box Set

A Presentation Wooden boxed Bachmann 31-2000 'The Cambrian Coast Express'. Manor & Mogal Locos plus six coaches. GW 4-6-0 and 43xx 2-7-0 locos. Limited edition NÂș0830 of 1000. With certificate. Mint and unrun.

A Swansea cup and saucer decorated in pattern 219. Unmarked,…

Swansea Cup and Saucer, Pattern 219, 1816

A Swansea cup and saucer decorated in pattern 219. Unmarked, circa 1816

Welsh Cambrian Pottery pearlware jug 'Unity Fish Company', 220…

Welsh Cambrian Pottery Pearlware Jug with Unity Fish Company Marking

Welsh Cambrian Pottery pearlware jug 'Unity Fish Company', 220 high, chip to spout

One Welsh Cambrian pearl ware saucer dish 'Unity Fish Company',…

Welsh Cambrian Pearl Ware Saucer Dish with Unity Fish Company

One Welsh Cambrian pearl ware saucer dish 'Unity Fish Company', together with a damaged bowl and slops bowl, dish 15 cm diameter

Welsh Cambrian Pottery pearlware teapot and cover 'Unity Fish…

Welsh Cambrian Pottery Teapot with 'Unity Fish Company' Design

Welsh Cambrian Pottery pearlware teapot and cover 'Unity Fish Company', chip to lid and spout, 14 cm high