Antique Lead

The body is covered in a vibrant, beautiful light yellow lead glaze that stops perfectly above the unglazed terracotta base.

The upper section is covered in a vibrant, copper-green lead glaze that runs down in thick, natural drips over the unglazed terracotta body.

The interior and the upright rim are finished in a vibrant, bright green lead glaze, which creates a striking contrast against the pale, unglazed terracotta exterior.

Faceted panels and deep wheel-carved blossoms define this petite suite of six Bohemian liqueur glasses. Hand-blown in lead crystal tinted with a rich amethyst hue, each vessel tapers...

Their symmetrical compositions feature soft rose and blush pink tones, vibrant cobalt blue accents, warm amber and golden hues, and deep ruby red details, all beautifully outlined by...

In 1908, Wennerberg left Gustavsberg and Ekberg became the lead artistic director and ceramic designer. His works were displayed at the Stockholm Exhibition of 1909 and in the Swedis...

In 1908, Wennerberg left Gustavsberg and Ekberg became the lead artistic director and ceramic designer. His works were displayed at the Stockholm Exhibition of 1909 and in the Swedis...

In the process, as Wilfrid Blunt describes it, the dried plant was passed under pressure between a steel plate and a plate of soft lead, leaving a precise impression in the lead from...

The jug features a vibrant, copper green lead glaze noted for its rich gloss and thick texture, artfully centered by vertical, hand-applied ochre yellow bands.

Arts and Crafts Glazed Liberty Bookcase with Open Shelving This piece is being offered from a dispersal sale of Arts and Crafts mainly Liberty and Scottish School pieces which wil...

When we acquired this piece we took it to the long standing Queensland institution, The Pen Shoppe, who serviced the mechanism, refilled it with lead, and have kindly provided us wit...

Broken rock in the foreground and a track along the slope lead the eye down the fall of the hill, and the figures are kept very small so that the scale of the down is not lost.

Starting in 1906, Daum revived pâte de verre (glass paste), an ancient Egyptian method of glass casting, developing the method so that by the 1930s Daum's window panels used pâte de ...

Formed in an oval contour reflective of the Louis XVI revival style, the box relies on substantial lead crystal glass to produce crisp refractions across the flat-topped lid and curv...

Condition is fair to good for lead-glazed earthenware of this period, with bright glaze colours throughout.

The elegant, fluidly turned stiles lead down to shaped armrests that culminate in classic sculpted "mushroom" button caps over slender turned front posts.

The tall, tapering back stiles lead down to a comfortable drop-in slip seat upholstered in a beautiful, hand-stitched needlepoint tapestry.

The frame, likely late 19th to early 20th century, is constructed of zinc or lead-coated metal, once part of a rooftop dormer, now repurposed into a decorative mirror.

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, teapot and cover, accession no. 1956-361,A&B: a small lead-glazed earthenware crabstock teapot in manganese tortoiseshell, possibly William Greatbat...

China ink and white lead on paper. Not signed, probably realized by an italian caricaturist in the first decades of 20th Century.

The common Materials and Objects-materials was brass artillery shell cases, copper driving bands, lead bullets, shrapnel, wood, and bone. Objects: Vases, ashtrays, lighters, letter o...

Josef Hoffmann subsequently invited him to join the Wiener Werkstätte and set up and lead the artist workshops. Already in 1916 Peche became deputy director of the company.

Deep emerald and moss-green lead glazes pool across the heavily textured surface of this earthenware grotesque figure.

This upper section houses four glass phials, a small dish holding lead and brass pan weights, a handheld balance beam with brass pans, a silver-plated miniature funnel, two graduated...

In 1908, Wennerberg left Gustavsberg and Ekberg became the lead artistic director and ceramic designer. His works were displayed at the Stockholm Exhibition of 1909 and in the Swedis...

Likely made of the famed "Orivit-Metall" which consists of 89,95% tin, 7.9% antimony, 1.9% copper and 0.12% silver. By removing lead and adding a bit of silver the Orivit metal is a ...

The pendant is suspended from a striking gunmetal and leaded paste chain, whose dark metallic tones create a dramatic contrast that beautifully enhances the delicacy of the coral car...

The cream-colored body is dabbed with irregular patches of manganese brown to suggest a piebald coat, with darker touches inside the ears, at the nose and about the forepaws, all ben...

Masterfully constructed with an oval-shaped body and heavy lead-soldered joints, the vessel features a sturdy fixed side handle, an integrated pouring spout, and its original, weathe...

A thick rope-twist rim borders the opening, echoing the basketry texture across the exterior. Brilliant lead glazes in deep leaf green, warm chestnut brown, ochre, slate blue, and...

Fine age crazing webs across the glossy exterior and interior, an intrinsic characteristic of lead glazed earthenware fired at the Staffordshire potteries.

To the right, detached piers and fallen blocks lead the eye toward a further low ruin on the far right, with hills closing the view on both sides under a broad, cloudy sky.

Foreground trees and a single figure on the drive are placed to lead the eye up to the entrance front. This sheet is one of the plates of Vectis Scenery, the island views that Georg...

Popular during the late Victorian era around 1880, this distinctive combination of fluid lead glazing and naturalistic botanical motifs was widely produced by regional Flemish art po...

Modelled in lead-glazed earthenware as an expressive character taking a pinch of tobacco, this large two-part jar features a detachable head and shoulders that lift away to serve as ...

Under direct light, the lustrous lead glaze reveals hints of petrol-like iridescence across the high points of the cranium and shoulders.

Circa 1910 Caldwell gilt plaster and leaded glass neoclassic style pendant with interior lights

The interior background is kept deliberately subdued, showing a diamond-leaded window pane to the left and a heavy hanging curtain with bullion fringe to the right, which directs vis...

Disko metal is an alloy consisting of Pewter, Lead and Antimon. He is mostly appreciated for his sleak lines, timeless and sculptural shapes.

The appearance of Halley’s Comet, in 1758 and again in 1835, lead to a fashion for star and comet jewellery. This fascination with the solar system and its celestial bodies continued...

A circa 1920's brutalist style Italian leaded chunky glass pendant ceiling light fixture with three interior lights, metal chain and canopy and with original patina.

The entire ceramic body is enveloped in a lustrous lead-rich majolica glaze, where rich molasses brown streaks blend into honey and amber tones across the moulded anatomy.

The table may be English or German, although its construction and overall character lead us to believe that a British origin is most likely.

Above the urn are six foliate designed Ormolu stems with leaves, various buds, and open Lilies. The stems lead at the top candle cups with electrified candles.

From the County Cork area of Ireland which lead to the "Waterford" glassworks. Early pieces with solid arms and retaining their original form and prisms.

In ordinary ambient light, the glass is bright and colourless, manufactured to emulate the sparkling clarity of heavy lead crystal in high Victorian and Edwardian dining rooms.

Loose rigging lines preserved in an accompanying black compartmental box retain handwritten working notes and diagram tags, documenting the original lead of the ropes for reassembly ...

The vibrant green enamelled fronds spread across the body beneath an ochre studded band, offset by a rich treacle-brown lead glaze that pools into the recessed graining.

The composition of these chargers draws directly upon classical antiquity and sixteenth-century Italian istoriato dish formats, translating dynamic crowd scenes into high-gloss lead ...

On the reverse, the underside is finished in an off-white lead glaze and retains a wire suspension bracket threaded across the rim for wall display.

In the foreground small figures walk along the paths at left and center, and at lower right two men in turbans lead a pack of hunting dogs. Beneath the view runs a key in German, num...

The earthenware body is coated in vibrant, glossy lead glazes dominated by a deep cobalt blue field.

In front, broad meadows and a winding river lead the eye back, crossed by a small footbridge at left and a weir at right.

Art Sz: 13 3/8"H x 9 1/2"W Frame Sz: 19 1/4"H x 15 1/4"W Dec 31st 1909 & Feb 10th 1910 Watercolour and mixed media on paper The Suffolk National Hunt Flat Race was an amateur hor...

Going into the detail of the composition, his design invention as well as the stupendous lighting and chromatic effects lead us to link his authorship to the inventive flair of the w...

Formed from dense Derbyshire stoneware, the exterior is coated in a glossy, lead-based majolica-style glaze. The surface displays pooled streaks of treacle brown, inky cobalt blue, a...

The present centerpiece illustrates this synthesis of materials, combining transparent lead crystal with sculpted bronze mounts of mythological inspiration.

This multi-layered colour gather is fully encased in clear, heavy lead glass using a method reminiscent of mid-century sommerso techniques, creating visual depth that changes noticea...

Black chalk, pen, brown ink, bistre and white lead on paper. On the recto, upper right, inscription in pen and brown ink: «du Cavailler Baillogne».

As witnesses to these “dawns that would lead to Varennes,” painters have left us a few depictions of these places where intellect and pleasure intermingled.