The Antiquarium 2013 Annual Spring Opening Party

The Antiquarium's annual spring opening party happened over the weekend. It was held at the antique shop located on Tug Boat Alley in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The shop specializes in early American and colonial antiques - and is owned and operated by business partners, Hollis Broderick and Sharon Platt.

For most of the afternoon, the small shop was at capacity with a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd - however, I managed to find my way through the crowd to view some of the better early American import ceramic highlights. Take a look at what I photographed.

Rare Colorful English Salt Glazed Stoneware Plate

18th Century

Description of Plate

18th Century English Wall Pocket

Nicely Decorated

Wonderful English Brown Stoneware Tankard
It was large!

Late 17th to Early 18th Century

Early Metal Repairs

Likely English Delftware Plate

18th Century

Early Polychrome Decorated Teapot or Miniature Pitcher

Likely English

18th Century

English Salt Glazed Stoneware Teapot Stand

18th Century

English Salt Glazed Stoneware Basket

18th Century

Rare Matching Pair of Delftware Plates

Likely English

18th Century

Likely English Delftware Plate

18th Century

Highly Decorated Stoneware Pitcher

Likely Westerwald, Germany

18th Century

Plenty more research, events, photos and stories to come...