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This terra-cotta sculpture no doubt depicts the bust of Roman Emperor or Senator in classical dress gazing over his left shoulder. This is a magnificently robust life size bust...

1940s, Gorgeous oriental decorative statue in bronze. Thai Deity. The item is in excellent condition. Dimensions: 4, 33" W x 1, 96 D x 7, 87 H inches. L...

3-649 ceramic Roman Bust market Italy.

Roman miniature bust of a noble woman, carved marble, Severan Dynasty, c. 225 A.D. Rare and particularly elegant ‘wig portrait’ of a noble woman, belonging to the early 3rd Century - a style distinctive of Severan Dynasty female portrait busts, in which part of the head has been chiselled away to allow for the addition of a separate hairpiece, in many cases from a darker material, in order to create an almost painterly effect, in the interplay of different coloured stones. The degree of naturalism and emotional depth achieved in a piece of such a small scale implies a sculptor of great talent. The subtle parting of the lips, in combination with her upturned, vacant gaze and tired eyes, conveys a pensive mood, and even a quiet melancholy. A woman strolls the town in thick wigs bought with gold, Then buys new hair to complement the old. And having bought, she doesn’t blush! Right there she buys, Before Alcides’ and the Muses’ eyes. (Ovid, Ars Amatoria, III, 161-168) The fashion of wig-wearing in this period, as well as its emulation in the wig portrait bust, is widely attributed to Julia Domna...

Set of white glazed Spanish ceramic fruit. Five pieces of life size modeled fruit in shiny white glaze including apple, artichoke, lemon, orange and pear. Small nicks to glaze at bas...

Art Deco Cubist style figurine in white glazed Ceramic. Finely detailed and modelled figurine of a Polar Bear Stamp L&V Ceram France 1930s Condition: ...

Early to Mid 20th Century Italian Cast Bronze Bust of Roman Emperor. Hollow antiquity, possibly of Julius Caesar, no marks. Italy, circa 1...

A stylish porcelain statue made in Italy in the 1940s by Cia Manna small laboratory in Turin. It's in good conditions with normal signs of age. A super piece...

A detailed and beautifully carved marble bust of the Roman God Janus. The God of beginnings, endings, time, duality and boundaries, the openings of doorways, gates and passages. The two faces portray this duality. They are both expressively carved with different detail to the curled horns. The features are clearly carved in a expression of contemplation framed...

Vintage ceramic tiger cub statue stands 14" tall. Very good condition with imperfections consistent with age, see photos for details.

Waylande Gregory Art Deco ceramic rooster sculpture, glazed, 1940s, USA Literature: Folk, Thomas, Waylande Gregory: Art Deco Ceramics and th...

Bust of Antinoos made of moulded and carved limestone, following models of classical Rome. It is solid stone. It is part of a series of 8 copies distributed exclusively by our gallery.