uam antiques logo

UAM Furniture and Antiques

May Auction

May Auction

Lot 98: A Group of Decorative Blue and White and Black and White Ceramic Spheres

Live auction will start in __ days and __ hours

Start price: £2

Buyer's Premium:

A group of glazed ceramic decorative spheres, commonly referred to as carpet balls or decorative orbs. The collection features a variety of transfer-printed designs in blue, white, and black. Patterns include dense light blue floral motifs, stylized daisies on a dark cobalt blue ground, scrolling foliate and cartouche designs, and a white leaf pattern on a black ground. Each sphere is finished with a high-gloss glaze. No maker marks are present, although one sphere bears an orange adhesive label with the number 86 or 98, and a small white label with the number 2 is visible on the accompanying box. These items are in the style of traditional Victorian-era carpet bowls.


Condition report:

The items appear to be in good condition overall. There are no obvious chips, cracks, or signs of repair. Some surface dust and minor scratches are present from storage.

uam small logo