Antique Fish

George Andreas Böckler, 'Dragon Fish Garden Fountain', antique copperplate engraving, 1664, from the book 'Architectura Curiosa Nova'.

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This large fossil plate is incredibly unique, featuring a long Diplomystus dentatus along with two Cockerellites (Priscacara) liops, fossilized in its natural matrix. The entire piec...

This large fossil plate is incredibly unique, featuring a long Diplomystus dentatus along with two Cockerellites (Priscacara) liops, fossilized in its natural matrix. The entire piec...

Catching Fish is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879).

Rare 19th century Majolica fish heads oyster plate from North of France (Onnaing unsigned).

An expressive fish form and vivid glaze give this antique majolica pitcher its playful sculptural presence.

This exceptional and rare antique Victorian sterling silver vesta case has been realistically modelled in the form of a fish. This impressive novelty vesta case is embellished with ...

A 19th-century English pine chest recently updated with new paint of ebonized effect and pasted decoupage fish. The density of these illustrations glows with a gilded luster against...

19th century Japanese lacquer box of fish shape.  

This antique table lamp, dating to approximately 1890, features a figural fish etched glass and crystal base. The lamp is composed of multiple sections of clear glass and crystal, wi...

Box "Cyprins" made in opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1921. Molded and engraved signatures on lid.  Perfect condition. Sublime opalescence. diameter: 26 cm Félix Marcilhac, Re...

A pair of Chinese pewter koi-form teapots, 19th Century. larger: 9 ¾ inches wide by 4 inches deep by 9 ¼ inches tall smaller: 9 ½ inches wide by 4 ½ inches deep by 7 ¾ inches tall

This large ceramic pot is an antique Chinese fish pond from the late 18th century, sourced directly from a family courtyard home in Shanxi province.

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Platter Leaf signed Battaglia Varages ( Var )

The characteristic suction disc on the underside, which the fish uses to attach itself to rocks and seaweed, is also clearly depicted.

MORIN-JEAN (1877-1940) Fish Market in Brittain, 1921 Original woodcut Handsigned in pencil Numbered /125 On vellum 32.5 x 25.5 cm (c. 13 x 10 in) Bears the blind stamp of the editor...

Karmason, another example of Palissy oyster plate with fishs heads.

Silver marked Unger Brothers.

Japanese Meiji Dore Koi Fish Picture Frame. Frame features a lively school of Koi fish swimming through swirling currents and stylized waves.

This extraordinary find features a considerable slab of specimen fish dating back to the Eocene era, an impressive 50,000,000 to 33,000,000 million years. 

A Chinese pewter koi fish tureen or covered serving dish, 19th century.

Pair of quality silver antique Edwardian fish servers having a large fish server and folk in hall marked silver with bone handles in their original blue interior case.

19th Century Original Clear Glass French Fish Traps 19th Century Original Clear Glass French Fish Traps.

A powder blue bone china bowl designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones for Wedgwood circa 1915, beautifully decorated with a school of swimming fish. This stunning powder blue fish bowl is an...

19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs platter signed Thomas Sergent. Fishs, Frog, Lizard, mussel, shell.

19th Century Large French Majolica Palissy square platter signed Longchamp. Decorated with fishs, and 4 shells on the corners , bamboo border.

Decoration With Fishes is an Etching realized by Francesco Cepparuli (1750-1767).

Rare 19th century porcelain Palissy platter with fishs, eel, shells , crawfish and ivy leaves.

French Majolica Fish jardiniere Dieppe Fives Lille Circa 1900. 9.3 inches Lenght.

Standing 11" inches tall, this figural fish pitcher is also featured on page 133 of "Warman's Majolica" by Mark F.

Fountain center piece of a child with a fish by the California pottery company, Gladding McBean.

An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a fish head with a cultured pearl in its mouth. Unmarked but tested for 18 karat gold.

Oversize French Majolica Palissy fishes jardiniere Circa 1880. Attributed to Thomas Sergent.

The body of the teapot is done as a figural carp fish who is swalling a smaller fish, the tail of which is the spout.

Victorian, French, sterling silver fish slice/knife, Tiffany & Company, Paris, circa 1870.

French Majolica Fish Platter Fives Lille Circa 1900. W / 11.5 inches.

When multiple fish are depicted, as seen on the dish, it can symbolize freedom and ease, as fish move effortlessly through the water.

Engraving on paper depicts two fish from the coastal waters of the American colonies.

Each piece features a meticulously detailed depiction of various fish and a graceful seahorse, showcasing the artist's skill in rendering the delicate features and vivid colors of th...

Rare 19th Century Majolica Porcelain Palissy Flounder Fish Wall Platter. 8.2 inches diameter.

The inside decorated with gold fish swimming around amongst Tadpoles and foliage.

This wonderful jar has dark green glaze with textured fish pattern highlighted in lighter green tones.

Majolica fish jardiniere signed George Dreyfus Fontainebleau circa 1890.

Limoges porcelain fish service with a scalloped border evoking a shell, framing hand-painted aquatic decoration.

Bowl "Poissons" (fishes) made in clear glass by René Lalique in 1921.

Maker's mark: Christian Wagner, Rein, Kupfer, made in Germany with brass hanging rings.

This fine antique George V sterling silver fish flatware set / service for six persons has been crafted in the Old English pattern.

Découpaged bamboo end or side table, probably English, circa 1880s.

In striking contrast, the interior is decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with a lively composition of fish swimming amongst stylised waves. In Chinese symbolism, fish are traditiona...

Rare 19th century Majolica fish heads oyster plate from North of France (Onnaing unsigned).

English Victorian transferware saucer with yellow flower and flounder fish. Dated May 1882 with the diamond mark.

Moulded as a stylised pair of overlapping angel fish, this ceramic lamp base is decorated in the distinctive Delicia running glaze.

The dynamic combination of dragon and fish imagery gives the piece considerable visual interest and draws upon centuries of symbolism within Chinese decorative arts.

French Art Deco Pink Crackle-Glaze Ceramic Fish by Lejan, France, 1920s. This French Art Deco ceramic fish, by Lejan and created in the 1920s, features a beautiful pink crackle glaz...

English late 19th century bamboo hall tree, updated more recently with decoupaged fish over the decorative panels across the middle in keeping with the late Victorian taste for the e...

Rare Majolica Palissy oyster plate attributed to Thomas Sergent with fishs heads, circa 1880.

School of Paris French Palissy Majolica wall platter which features two overlapping fish on a water-effect ground, to the centre. A lizard, shellfish, insects and leaves around the r...

This lively bowl, covered in a beautiful ‘mixed blue’ lustre glaze, provides a retreat to an underwater world of swimming fish, lobsters, a gilded coral reef, and plenty of tiny bubb...

Notes The Oxyrhynchus fish, or medjed, is an elephant fish that was a primary focus of worship around the Egyptian city of Per-Medjed (Greek Oxyrhynchus) in Upper Egypt.