Antique Crete

The vase is entirely green or 'crete' and is internally rib moulded. A moulded base completes the piece.

Super Art Nouveau Loetz Crete (green glass) Papillon (butterfly wing) small vase - this vase is an unusual slight variant of papillon - it is slightly less iridised than usual but al...

.' - A beautiful map of the Balkan Peninsula, Greece, Crete and the Aegean islands. Description: From the 1698 ed. of Mercator's Ptolemy Atlas: 'Claudii Ptolemaei Tabulae Geographic...

Loetz green crete.

Original vintage steam ship cruise travel poster for Compagnie Generale Transatlantique (founded 1861) Cuba Mexico Estados Unidos Vapores Correos Franceses Vapores Lafayette Espagne ...

The god Zeus has transformed himself in to a docile white bull in order to gain the confidence of Europa before he carries her off in to the sea and on to the island of crete where s...

Europa became the first queen of Crete and had by Zeus three sons: King Minos of Crete, King Rhadamanthus of the Cyclades Islands, and, according to some legends, Prince Sarpedon of ...

., Following the myth, the kidnapping of Europe, phoenician princess, by Zeus disguised as a beautiful white bull and taking her to Crete. Europe had three children with Zeus and ...

She mounted on his back and the bull took her from Phoenicia, across the sea, to Crete, to Dikteon Andron, the cave where he was born.

Most likely, the four young women represent the guardian nymphs of the Capra Amalthea, who nursed infant Zeus in a cave on Mount Ida on the island of Crete. This painting depicts th...

Breccia was employed for column bases in the Minoan palace of Knossos on Crete in about 1800 BC. Provenance: Private collection London.

In one, Ariadne, a daughter of King Minos of Krete (Crete), assisted Theseus in his quest to slay the Minotaur and then fled with the hero aboard his ship.

Ariadne: In Greek mythology, Ariadne was the daughter of Minos, King of Crete and his queen Pasiphaë, daughter of Helios.

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. 19th C. Greece Ready to go on a wall.

A Pair of Loetz Crete DEK Crimped Vases, c1900 Additional information: Date : c1900 Origin : Loetz, Klostermuhle, Bohemia Vase Features : A typical Loetz shape with crimped opening,...

A gorgeous Art Nouveau period Phenomenon Gre Crete iridescent art glass vase with flared rim By Loetz Austria, Circa 1900 Measures: 5.88"W x 5.5"D x 5"H.

Vase Loetz (lötz) Widow Klostermühle Bohemia Art Nouveau Made by Loetz, Klostermühle (Bohemia), circa 1900 Decor: Crete Phaenomen (PHÄNOMEN) Genre 6893 It is a most remarkabl...

This example is documented Phaenomen pattern PG 6893 and the colouring is called Crete (green) - The pattern PG 6893 has threads that are drawn into a wave pattern in a mould (often...

This example is documented as Phaenomen pattern PG 377 and the colouring is called Crete (green) - fused crackle glass with marvered metallic granules.- This style was sometimes call...

A fabulous and very pretty Art Nouveau Loetz 'Crete' (green) Diaspora Vase - a greeny blue vase, with a four sided top and bulbous body with a round base.

Shape: Production number / pattern not preserved Decor: Crete Diaspora Silver Iris - Green glass with silver-yellow powder melting, reduced and iridescent bluish-gold.

Shape: Production number / pattern not preserved Decor: Crete Diaspora Silver Iris Green glass with silver-yellow powder melting, reduced and iridescent bluish-gold.

. - PN 7583, year 1898 Decor: Crete Papillon with silver overlay Creta green underlaid, colorless glass with rolled-in silvery yellow crumbs, mould-blown, reduced and iridescent,...

Fabulous example of a Loetz Phaenomen crete (green based) vase ref 85/3780 made c1902.

A fabulous Art Nouveau Loetz 'Crete' (green) Rusticana with Threads vase -Loetz.

Vase Loetz (Lötz) Widow Klostermühle Bohemia Art Nouveau Made by Loetz, Klostermühle (Bohemia), circa 1900 Decor: Crete Phaenomen (Phänomen) Genre 6893 It is a most remarkabl...

Bakalowits. The remarkable "Crete Papillon" decoration shimmering in wonderful iriscident blue, yellow, silver and light purple.

Detailed map of Greece, with Crete, the Aegean Islands, and part of Turkey. With two cartouches, compass rose and scale.

About Konstantinos Volanakis (Crete 1837-Piraeus 1907) Considered one of the best painters of the 19th century.

About Konstantinos Volanakis (Crete 1837-Piraeus 1907) Considered one of the best painters of the 19th century.

Pair of polychrome roosters, pink family, in porcelain stoneware, China, late 19th century. A Gill on a Crete. Measures: H 41 cm., L 22 cm., D 14 cm.

A large Grecian terracotta urn used for storing olives, from the island of Crete. Hand formed with four handles and decorative bands of incised lines.

Jupiter's mother Rhea fled to Crete where she gave birth to him in a cave. Jupiter was placed in a cradle hanging from a tree on the slopes of Mount Ida in Crete and fed with wild ho...

Rich Rocaille ornamentation on the carved wood, such as crètes de coq, foliage and volutes. Work realized, late 19th century.

Charmed by the bull’s good nature, Europa climbed on his back, whereupon he bore her off into the waves, only stopping on Crete to ravish her.

Charmed by the bull’s good nature, Europa climbed on his back, whereupon he bore her off into the waves, only stopping on Crete to ravish her.

Zeus, the supreme god, is in love with Europe, a beautiful Phoenician princess, and turns into a white bull to abduct Europe to Crete The fireback is made of cast iron and has a n...

Charmed by the bull’s good nature, Europa climbed on his back, whereupon he bore her off into the waves, only stopping on Crete to ravish her. In good condition with a few small ...

Printed in France by Imp. Crete, Paris. Very good condition, restored folds, tears and minor loss on margins, backed on linen.

A fabulous Art Nouveau Loetz 'Crete' (blue/gold on green) Papillon (Butterfly wing) vase with applied handles and fine silver overlay.

After a successful campaign against Athens, the Cretan king imposed a cruel tribute on the defeated: every seven years, seven Athenian youths and seven Athenian maidens had to be sen...

The vase is circular and has a well polished pontil and hot finished top Papillon was made in candia, crete, cobalt, dark blue, opal, orange, ruby or yellow ground, each marvered wi...

Massimo Pulini, professor of Art History at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna, writer, painter and author of the discovery of a painting by Caravaggio in 2021. the painting present...

Often depicted in art, Icarus and his father attempt to escape from Crete by means of wings that his father constructed from feathers and wax.

Since the animal looked tame, Europa moved closer and climbed on his back and the god took advantage of this to kidnap her and bring her to Crete, where he married her. There is a s...

Then the bull leapt and began a long run, with scared Europa clinging tightly to him, to the island of Crete, where the god revealed himself and celebrated his union with the girl.

A mythological scene in the center arch of the middle drawer appears to be a depiction of Ariadne (daughter of King Minos of Crete) and Dionysus (or Bacchus: the god of wine, mirth a...

As soon as she was on his back, Zeus ran with her to the sea and then swam to the island of Crete. The scene on our box represents the episode preceding the ravishing, where Eu...

As soon as she was on his back, Zeus ran with her to the sea and then swam to the island of Crete. The scene on our box represents the episode preceding the ravishing, where Eu...

Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos of Crete who, after having helped Theseus overcome the Minotaur and escape the Labyrinth, was abandoned by the ungrateful man as she lay sleepi...

By the time this wonderful vessel was potted, Cyprus had established contacts with Minoan Crete and, subsequently, Mycenaean Greece, as well as with the ancient civilizations of the ...

was the mother of King Minos of Crete, a Phoenician princess of Argive origin, after whom the continent Europe is named.

He was the bronze giant that the Argonauts met and killed in their attempt to shore on Crete. The second was a dog, Laelaps, which could hunt anything she wanted.

Super early Emile Galle three colour cameo vase in the unusual combination of orange and yellow and pink featuring unusual wild flowers in bloom with a great early signature circa 18...

Pulled Feather Favrile Glass Vase Tiffany Studios Circa 1910 This monumental Favrile glass vase by Tiffany Studios exemplifies the artistry and innovation that defined Louis Comfort...

A lovely gourd shaped cameo glass vase in the Art Nouveau style featuring violet colored flowering berry vines on a yellow ground. 13 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches and in very good condition....

Early cameo glass vase by Emile Galle.. Beautiful work, unsual execution of the 1890-1900. Signed in cameo.

A large rectangular box formed from green opaline crystal, its shape defined by flat planes and chamfered corners that produce an octagonal profile when viewed from above. The hinged...

Super early Emile Galle green over pink cameo vase featuring a dramatic wild flowers with large blooms, branches and big leaves. The vase is a classic early Galle shape with a slight...

Particularly pretty small Emile Galle Cameo glass vase in a tall thin cone shape with flared lip - Orange over yellow and partly fire polished depicting quite striking flowering wild...

Art Nouveau glass table lamp by Émile Gallé French, c. 1900 Height 58cm, diameter 22cm This striking Art Nouveau lamp is by one of the style’s leading practitioners: Émile Gallé. Th...

Bottle Decanter made in yellow amber glass enameled with flowers and a butterfly by Emile Gallé in the 1890s. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Exceptional enamel. He...

Large antique porcelain Schneeballen ewer by Meissen German, Late 19th Century Height 62cm, width 37cm, depth 33cm Expertly fashioned by the esteemed Meissen porcelain manufactory, ...

René Lalique, France. Rare Domremy art glass vase in emerald green with thistles in relief. Approx. 1926. Marcillac n. 979. In excellent condition. Signed. Dimensions: H 22.8 x...

A Pair of 19th Century Signed Baccarat White Opalescent Crystal Vases with Gilt Snakes and enameled painted Insects. Each vase is designed in the form of hollowed tree trunks with a...