Antique Lapis

Saturated tones of madder red, dusty coral, muted turquoise, and softened lapis are balanced by age-mellowed highlights, giving the rug depth without harsh contrast.

Lapis was highly valued by the Indus Valley Civilisation (3300–1900 BC).

The factory producing with success both soft-paste and hard-paste porcelain also invented in these years the most famous ground colours: the dark blue (bleu lapis) about 1752, the tu...

Ohmann after Bauer, Germany, circa 1900 Keywords: Topaz, Blue Topaz, Imperial Topaz, Rose Topaz, Euclase, Emerald, Smaragd, Beryl, Aquamarine, Golden Beryl, Chrysoberyl, Alexandrite...

1920s Black Silk Satin Evening Envelope Clutch Handbag w Large Pink Quartz & Dog: A gorgeous chinoise Art Deco evening bag with a large pink chunk of quartz and a charming blue lapis...

The saturated palette of lapis blues, soft greens, and warm ochres, together with the stylized figures and flattened decorative space, creates the unmistakable visual rhythm of minia...

The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San L...

The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San L...

The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San L...

The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San L...

The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San L...

Below the bridge, lotus blossoms and broad leaves emerge from the water, symbolizing purity and renewal in Chinese cultural tradition. A striking lapis-blue rockery accent adds drama...

The field of the rug is dominated by a rich lapis-toned blue, setting a vibrant stage for the array of intricate motifs rendered in brick red, saffron, ochre, ivory, and soft jade gr...

The factory produced with success both soft-paste and hard-paste porcelain, in developing at the same time new colors: dark blue (bleu lapis) about 1752, turquoise blue (bleu céleste...

The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San L...

The contrast between the dark, earthy field and the pops of saturated madder red, ivory, and lapis blue creates a "jewel-box" effect that is a hallmark of the 19th-century Caucasian ...

The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San L...

The palette, rich golds, lapis blues, soft greens and warm ochres, is typical of Gien’s most elaborate historicist creations.

Atlas stands balanced on a small globe while holding an exceptional painted celestial sphere decorated in deep lapis blue with gilt stars, a radiant sunburst, a crescent moon, and ec...

The color palette is a brilliant, saturated dialogue of terracotta red, sun-drenched yellow, ivory, and lapis blue, rendered with the rich, matte depth and organic warmth unique to h...

The rich madder-red field forms a dynamic canvas for the soft beige and vibrant lapis blue botanical elements, arranged in a rhythm of stylized rosettes and vine scrolls.

Lobster is 9.5" wide, 4" deep and 1.5" H. Lapis lazuli is 9" wide, 4" deep and 1" thick.

Their bodies are adorned with red enamel, with a lapis lazuli column accented with pearls at the base.

The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San L...

The circular pietra dura inlaid top features a dazzling array of semi-precious stones and marbles — including lapis lazuli, malachite, porphyry, and Siena marble — meticulously arran...

The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San L...

The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San L...

Very Fine and Rare Pair of C19th Specimen top Side Tables These Stunning Tops are Sat on a Stylish Tripod Base The Tops Consist of Carrera Marble , Lapis and many others A Rare fi...

The figure is painted in vivid mineral pigments—emerald green, lapis blue, and cinnabar red—of which remarkable traces still remain.

The pietra dura inlaid top depicting a stylized design with colorful marble inlaid pieces including lapis lazuli and color stones, all within a carved ebonized frame turned legs, low...

Characteristics of Etruscan style jewelry include use of high karat gold and semi-precious stones like lapis, malachite and agates, and most distinguishingly, the use of intricate fi...

The circular top has a gilt bronze beaded border, decorated with a central medallion of a bird perched in a cherry branch with an outer-border of 37 various specimen marbles includin...

The images enclosed include the before and after restoration and the precious stones that were missing have been replaced using, lolite faceted oval, faceted oval citrine, green amet...

The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San L...

Characteristics of Etruscan style jewelry include use of high karat gold and semi-precious stones like lapis, malachite and agates, and most distinguishingly, the use of intricate fi...

Pair of 19th century patinated and gilt hieroglyphed Roman obelisks having lapis lazuli panel inserts in base.

The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San L...

Exquisite Italian rectangular marble top in hard stone marquetry decorated with flowers and butterflies in amethyst, lapis lazuli, jasper, chalcedony and others semi precious stones.

Lazurite is famous for its gem form, Lapis Lazuli. Lapis Lazuli, casually called by its shortened name Lapis, is the gemstone form of Lazurite that is associated with white Calcite a...

Lazurite is the main component of lapis lazuli and accounts for the stones intense blue colour.

A heavy velvet coat of deep lapis blue, lined with pink satin, is draped harmoniously over her shoulders.

The inlays use semi-precious stones such as malachite, lapis lazuli, agate, and jasper, creating a contrast against the dark stone background.

Beautiful antique pair of Victorian 9ct gold earrings with lapis lazuli colour enamel decorated with a star design and inset with old cut diamond.

The use of bold, saturated colors—deep reds, lapis blues, moss greens, and gilded yellows—reflects the opulence of Renaissance interiors and ceremonial objects.

Art Deco Onyx, Lapis & Silver Desk Set, By George Betjemann for Aspreys, London, 1921 This beautiful and rare Onyx and Lapis Lazuli desk set is a luxurious ensemble by George Betjem...

The top displays faux Lapis Lazuli marble as the background and an array of musical and game-play figures.

Hand crafted mosaic inlay using blue lapis lazuli and an assortment of semiprecious stones and marbles decorated with colorful floral reserves over a dramatic black ground.

The marbles used to create these striking plaques are Gaillo Antico, Lapis Lazuli and Onyx to name a few.

The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San L...

The lower section includes architectural friezes and heraldic motifs, notably the large “AA” monogram set in an ornate frame of gold and lapis blue—possibly a cipher for a royal or n...

What is the difference between lazurite and lapis lazuli? Lazurite is the essential ingredient of lapis lazuli and is the mineral that gives it the blue color.

The material on the website speaks of objects such as a vase in lapis lazuli as being examples of "hardstone carving (pietre dure)" The Victoria & Albert Museum in London uses both v...

A handsome and most impressive Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble, Lapis Lazuli and ormolu freestanding console. The console is raised by square stepped mott...

17th century rare Tibetan silver mounted brul covered bowl with coral bottom, the repousse and domed cover inset with Cora and lapis, big 3cm diameter red coral bottom, some tarnish,...

. * **Portoro** – black marble with golden veining, probably forming some of the darker checker squares. * **Lapis Lazuli** – a rare and valuable blue semiprecious stone from Afghani...

Anchoring this ethereal tableau is a single rockery flourish at the lower edge, painted in jewel tones of lapis and ochre, evoking the scholar's stone—an ancient symbol of contemplat...

A pair of two solitaire vases: - Solitaire André Delatte vase of Nancy's pâté verre in blue polychrome cobalt glass Marbled lapis lazuli in the style of André Gallé. Diameter 21 cm ...

The palette is both bold and nuanced: saturated berry red, dusty rose, faded apricot, denim and lapis blues, taupe, and creamy ivory—all softened by age and natural vegetable dyes.

The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San L...

A solitary phoenix graces the left, its flowing plumage rendered in lapis and rose—a mythical creature emblematic of virtue, grace, and feminine power.