A few examples of appraisal values for
MOTTO WARE

• TWO ENGLISH CREAMWARE BLACK
  TWO ENGLISH CREAMWARE BLACK TRANSFER-PRINTED 'MOTTO PLATES EMBLEMATIC OF WISDOM AND INDUSTRY, AND WITH A PEARLWARE PLATETWO ENGLISH CREAMWARE BLACK TRANSFER-PRINTED 'MOTTO PLATES EMBLEMATIC OF WISDOM AND INDUSTRY, AND WITH A PEARLWARE PLATE , circa 1785, possibly Neale & Co., Leeds, Yorkshire, printed in black with Minerva, the Goddess of Wisdom, seated before three putti circling the globe above the inscription 'Let Wisdom Unite Us', flanked by pendant game trophies, the shaped circular border molded with three splayed swags and painted with a black feather edge; together with a third pearlware plate, possibly Melbourne Pottery, Derbyshire, decorated in monochrome-blue with a botanical tulip spray and scattered flowers, within a slightly variant splayed swag border and molded feather edge, dia: 9.5 in. (the plates) (3) Provenance: With E Sporer, New York, 13 September, 1984 (the floral plate as possibly Turner Pottery); Estate of Tom and Lee Stanley English Creamware Collection Literature: National Museum of Liverpool, accession no. 52.60.1 for a teapot printed with the central Minerva medallion, signed lower right, T. Rothwell, for the Liverpool and Birmingham based engraver Thomas Rothwell. Compare, The Tom Walford Collection, Bonham's, London, 19 December 2012, lot 190 (the Minerva plate). Wooley & Wallis Auctioneers, 21 September 2017, lot 1225 (the Minerva plate). Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians, 31 October 2015, lot 75 (the Minerva plate).
• ROYAL DOULTON STONEWARE MOTTO VASE,
  ROYAL DOULTON STONEWARE MOTTO VASE, SIR WALTER RALEIGHSalt-glazed stoneware vase in brown and blue coloration, with applied verse and portraits. Condition: Good.
• ENGLISH EARTHENWARE
  ENGLISH EARTHENWARE TRANSFER-PRINTED MOTTO MUGENGLISH EARTHENWARE TRANSFER-PRINTED MOTTO MUG, 18th Century, Staffordshire, cylindrical with engine-turned banding and grooved strap handle, printed in black with a verse framed above and below by a winged cherub and an eagle carrying an olive branch in its beak, inscribed ‘Jesus, my All, to heav'n is gone, He whom I fix my hopes upon, His track I see, and I'll pursue, The narrow way, till him I view.’, h: 4 3/4 in. Provenance: Skinner, Boston, 12 January 2008, sale 2394, lot 69 (as salt-glazed stoneware) and again on 12 January 2013, sale 2631B, lot 21 (as creamware). Jeffrey Milkins Collection, no. 693. Catalogue
• LOUIS MENDEZ "WARI" CERAMIC
  LOUIS MENDEZ "WARI" CERAMIC SCULPTURE Louis Mendez (American, 1929-2012) "WARI" ceramic pottery sculpture of a three-horned warrior creature wielding a shield, with a russet bronze glaze, signed "MENDEZ" and titled to base. 15.75" H x 9" W x 8" D. Provenance: Property from the estate of the artist Louis Mendez.
• Württembergische
  Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (WMF) German, 19th/20th Century Ikora Vase, c. 1925 enameled, silvered, and patinated brass H 10 1/4 inches.
• Attractive Pair of Meissen
  Attractive Pair of Meissen Porcelain "Motto Putti", consisting of "I Discover Everything" and "I Wound and Comfort", third quarter 19th century, modeled after Michel Victor Acier (French, 1736-1795), the former a putto discovering a pair of lovers' hearts in a cloth bundle, h. 5", w. 3-1/2", d. 2-3/8", the latter wounding a pair of lovers' hearts while pouring a balm over them, h. 5-1/4", w. 4-1/4", d. 2-1/4", each entitled in French at the facade, each signed on the interior of the triangular base with the Meissen underglaze blue crossed swords.
• A Sheffield plate oval warming
  A Sheffield plate oval warming cover, with crest and motto 'Tiens a la Verite', 40cm wide/Provenance: The Estate of the late Sir John and Lady Smith
• Mettlach/A beer stein decorated a
  Mettlach/A beer stein decorated a Dutch councilman and barmaid with motto Das ist nur zum Schein ein Mann, der nicht lieben u. trinken kann (It is only a pale shadow of a man, who cannot love and drink) with pewter lid and decorative thumbpiece, maker's mark and number 2230 stamped to base, 24.5cm high and another smaller, man in wreath with drink, with motto 'any hour and time of day I am ready for a drink', maker's mark and 3004 stamped to base, 18cm high
• MOTTAHEDEH PORCELAIN BOX.
  MOTTAHEDEH PORCELAIN BOX. Together with five German floral porcelain boxes a Portuguese gourd form covered dish and a Nippon porcelain covered jar in an owl motif Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded - Sold As Is
• OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE ENTREE DISH,
  OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE ENTREE DISH, WARMING STANDOld Sheffield Plate Entree Dish with Warming Stand , 19th c., cover with engraved crest and motto "Dux Vitae Ratio (Reason is the guide of life)", 2 removable entree dishes in fitted warming stand with original tinned back, gadroon borders throughout Provenance: Collection of Dr. Mark A. Geist, Providence, RI.
• WELLER RHEAD FAIENCE ART POTTERY
  WELLER RHEAD FAIENCE ART POTTERY MOTTO TANKARD / HATTIE ROSS / FREDERICK HURTEN RHEADWELLER RHEAD FAIENCE ART POTTERY MOTTO TANKARD / HATTIE ROSS / FREDERICK HURTEN RHEAD, Zanesville, OH, circa 1904, white slip trailed decorator's HR monogram to the side, impressed x, model no. 562, designed by Frederick Hurten Rhead, of tapering cylindrical form with loop handle, decorated in the British Arts & Crafts tradition with the proverb 'A Drop in The Cup is Worth / Two in The Cellar.', the capital letters framed and picked out with further squeeze-bag slip trailed decoration, high gloss grey-blue glaze, h: 5.25 in. Provenance: Estate of Ronald Sperling Literature: The HR monogram at the lower right on this mug has previously been attributed to the decorator Hattie K. Ross. It may more directly represent the design work of Frederick Hurten Rhead. For a similarly decorated motto pitcher, see Carrigan and Wunsch, Weller Pottery: The Rare, The Unusual, The Seldom Seen, p. 60. Also see Humler & Nolan Auction, Cincinnati, OH, Keramics, 2 June 2012, lot 133 for a pitcher and mug and 4 June 2016, lot 318 for a bowl.
• A Pair of Sheffield Plate Lidded
  A Pair of Sheffield Plate Lidded Vegetable Dishes Martin Hall and Co., Sheffield, Late 19th/Early 20th Century each engraved with traditional motto Manent Optima Coelo ["the best things await us in heaven"] and crest of the Miller family, with maker's marks to lid. Height 8 x length 9 x depth 5 inches.
• Joseph C. Motto (American
  Joseph C. Motto (American 1891-1965) Bronze bust with dark brown patina attached to a black/green marble base signed in the bronze "Motto." on the left shoulder. Overall with the base measures apprx. 10-1/2"T x 5-3/4"D x 3-1/2"W.
• Joseph C. Motto (American
  Joseph C. Motto (American 1891-1965) Bacchant. Terracotta sculpture signed in the mound base.
• FRAMED WEDGWOOD JASPERWARE
  FRAMED WEDGWOOD JASPERWARE PLAQUE, STAFF COLLEGECream colored relief decoration depicting an owl with crossed swords beneath a crown. Banner reads "Marte Quam Tam Minerva" or "As much by the pen as the sword." Housed in gold wooden frame with brown felt matte. Age related wear to frame. Plaque size: 4"H x 3"W. Frame size: 10.75"H x 9.5"W. #wedgwood #jasperware #plaque #owl Issued: c. 1972 Country of Origin: England Manufacturer: Wedgwood Condition: Age related wear to frame.
• An English porcelain armorial
  An English porcelain armorial mug, circa 1800, perhaps Derby, decorated with a shield-shaped coat of arms with black cats, inscribed with the motto 'Dum Spiro Spero' 'While I Breathe, I Hope', flanked by two landscape vignettes, 14cm high
• A pair of Chamberlain's Worcester
  A pair of Chamberlain's Worcester armorial blue ground soup plates, circa 1820, printed red marks, inscribed with the motto 'Persevere' (2)
• MOTTAHEDEH COVERED SOUP TUREEN
  MOTTAHEDEH COVERED SOUP TUREEN AND UNDERPLATE Italy, 20th century, glazed ceramic, Lowestoft reproduction, both featuring bird and swag armorial cartouche, with floral and gilt rim borders, both marked to underside.
• ROYAL DOULTON STONEWARE LEATHER
  ROYAL DOULTON STONEWARE LEATHER WARE MOTTO JUGNetted texture background with an inscription in white. 6862. Royal Doulton, and Doulton & Slater's Patent backstamps. Artists' signatures on the base. 'Remember Me When This You See Though Many Miles We Distant Be'. #DoultonLambeth #Stoneware Issued: late 19th c.- early 20th c. Dimensions: 5.75" L x 4.5" W x 5.5" H Manufacturer: Royal Doulton Country of Origin: England Condition: Age related wear.
• MOCHAWARE MARBLE PATTERN LIDDED
  MOCHAWARE MARBLE PATTERN LIDDED EWERca. 1885; baluster shape, rim mounted engraved silvered brass hinged lid with shell thumbpiece; two brown rings over a black marbleized body, brass lid engraved with a simple Japanese aesthetic floral design, English Staffordshire earthenware, 5 1/4"d, 9"h; Condition: loss of silver on brass lid, discolored body, 4" and 1 1/8" base lines, partial 5/8" line in handle
• MORET: THE BORGHESE WARRIOR
  MORET: THE BORGHESE WARRIOR Bronze incised signature and inscribed "Musée de Louvre " on black and veined marble stand; 12 1/2 x 15 in.
• Redware glazed coffeepot 10.5''h.
  Redware glazed coffeepot 10.5''h. and three small ceramic figures.
• DOULTON LAMBETH STONEWARE MINI
  DOULTON LAMBETH STONEWARE MINI MOTTO JUGLend More Than Thou Owest motto embossed in high relief around middle of piece. Impressed Royal Doulton. Issued: 1902-1956 Dimensions: 2.25"W x 1.25"H Manufacturer: Doulton Lambeth Country of Origin: England Condition: Age related wear.
• AN ANTIQUE COAT OF ARMS PAINTING
  AN ANTIQUE COAT OF ARMS PAINTING Oil on panel, featuring the motto "Nec Aspera Terrent" within a laurel wreath and flanked by two horses above the motto "Presto Ma Prude" within a ribbon below, the coat of arms incorporates medals for the French Legion of Honor, the Order of the Netherlands Lion, and The Royal Guelphic Order; presented in an gilt frame.
• MOTTAHEDEH CREAMWARE TUREEN &
  MOTTAHEDEH CREAMWARE TUREEN & UNDERPLATEblack printed marks "Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris" and "Mottahedeh", with sticker "Made in Italy"; a reproduction of an 18th century faience tureen by the Pont-aux-Chou Factory; Provenance: The Terry and Debbi Lanni Collection, Pasadena CA; Condition: a repair to tail of bird finial; the plate: 13 3/ 4 inches diameter; the bowl: 12 inches wide Condition:
• FIVE ANTIQUE STAFFORDSHIRE MOTTO
  FIVE ANTIQUE STAFFORDSHIRE MOTTO MUGS Includes two "Farmers Arms," and Franklin's Maxims.
• ROYAL DOULTON STONEWARE MOTTO
  ROYAL DOULTON STONEWARE MOTTO WARE JUGMarked on the underside. Stamped 1947. Inscription reads "He that buys flesh buys bones. He that buys eggs buys many shells. He that buys good ale buys nothing else." Issued: 20th. c. Dimensions: 6.5"H Manufacturer: Royal Doulton Country of Origin: England
• 4 PCS GILT DECORATED DECORATIVE
  4 PCS GILT DECORATED DECORATIVE ITEMS, MOTTAHEDEH Italian, 20th century. Group of cream and gilt porcelain decorative objects comprising planter on stand by Vista Alegre (h. 6.25"), pair of Mottahedeh tripod trays (w. 7.75") and unmarked flared cachepot on stand having animal and grapevine decoration (h. 9").
• An Italian maiolica istoriato
  An Italian maiolica istoriato plate, circa 1560, Urbino or Pesaro, painted with an interior scene of soldiers and advisors, titled 'Da capo zimta arendesinghil terra' to base/Provenance: The Estate of the late Diana & Gospatric Home, Lily Farm, Bucks
• Weilware Pottery Vase waterfront
  Weilware Pottery Vase waterfront landscape applied leafwork 5-1/2'' excellent
• DOULTON LAMBETH STONEWARE,
  DOULTON LAMBETH STONEWARE, GREYBEARD MOTTO JUGMolded pictorial greybeard figural face with the motto print on the stoneware reads "Fill What You Will And Drink What You Fill" relief. Doulton Lambeth backstamp. Weight - 1lb 11.7 oz. Age related wares. Minor chip on the motto relief. Overall good condition. Weight: 1.75 lbs #stonware #saltglazed Issued: 19th c. Dimensions: 7.5"H Manufacturer: Doulton Lambeth Country of Origin: England Condition: Age related wares. Minor chip on the motto relief. Overall good condition.
• Weller Art Pottery Jardiniere
  Weller Art Pottery Jardiniere dancing classical maidens in the garden scene with rich blue backgound 8'' circa 1920.
• MOTTAHEDEH VISTA ALEGRE, PORTUGAL
  MOTTAHEDEH VISTA ALEGRE, PORTUGAL PORCELAIN SOUP TUREEN...Mottahedeh Vista Alegre, Portugal Porcelain Soup Tureen , made exclusively for Neiman Marcus, adapted from a Niderviller wood grain pattern, circa 1780 Height 9 in. Width 13.5 in. Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• ''MRS: WARTMEN MILLINER'' SIGN c.
  ''MRS: WARTMEN MILLINER'' SIGN c. 1870 wood sign is framed in blue color black letters shadowed in grey trimmed in red lower letters done in orange and grey striping white background well preserved overall great look. 38'' l. (VG Cond.)
• MOCHAWARE MUG AND A PEARLWARE
  MOCHAWARE MUG AND A PEARLWARE DISH The one with black horizontal dash and wave bands and blue borders the dish with eagle and ochre striped medallion. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Josephine and Walter Buhl Ford II. 6 in. 6 3/8 in. diam.
• AGNETE HOY, MARY WONDRAUSCH AND
  AGNETE HOY, MARY WONDRAUSCH AND OTHER BRITISH STUDIO CERAMICSAGNETE HOY, MARY WONDRAUSCH AND OTHER BRITISH STUDIO CERAMICS, Marck Titchiner (British, 20th Century) cream glazed jug with bold cobalt brushwork; tenmoku and kaki glazed lidded jars by David Frith (British, b. 1943) and John Jelfs (British, b. 1946) for Bourton on the Water Pottery, impressed marks; Mary Wondrausch (British, 1923-2016) slipware high sided dish in honey glaze with dark brown decoration, impressed marks; Agnete Hoy (British, 1914-2000) small stoneware vase with slip-trail and brushwork decoration, impressed potter mark; Willie Carter (Scottish, 20th Century) dish with handles and a colorful, vigorous, painted design of chickens, impressed marks (6) Provenance: Wondrausch vase purchased at her posthumous auction held at Ewbanks, Surrey Collection of Nancy and Andrew Ramage