Martin Brothers Rare Large Tall Grotesque Spoon Warmer Jug
By Martin Brothers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An extremely rare and probably unique, tall grotesque figural ewer or spoon/ladle warmer by Robert
Stoneware
$1,764
H 18.9 in W 7.88 in D 9.06 in
C.A.S Vietri Monumental Grotesque Figural Ceramic Vase. Italy 1950s
By C.A.S. Vietri
Located in Milan, IT
Grotesque Figural Jug-shaped Vase. Ceramiche Artistiche Solimene, Vietri, Earthenware, glazed
Earthenware
Unavailable
H 12.25 in W 11.25 in D 7.75 in
Grotesque Face Jug from a Pottery Studio in Buffalo, New York
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a vintage grotesque face jug from a pottery studio in Buffalo, New York. This is all one
Ceramic
Martin Brothers Miniature Jug
By Martin Brothers
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Martin Brothers Miniature Jug decorated with Grotesque Fish Undated but Circa 1900 Provenance
Pottery
Martin Brothers Miniature Jug
By Martin Brothers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Martin Brothers Miniature Jug decorated with Grotesque Fish.
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H 8.27 in W 5.12 in D 5.91 in
Antique French Hand Modelled Grotesque Face Jug, Martin Brothers Style
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE GLAZED POTTERY CHARACTER JUG Well-modelled by hand in the form of an extremely characterful
Pottery
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H 13.39 in Dm 4.73 in
European Studio Ceramist, Large Unique Jug in Glazed Ceramics, Grotesque Figure
Located in København, Copenhagen
European studio ceramist. Large unique jug in glazed ceramics. Grotesque female figure, circa 1980
Ceramic
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H 7.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Doulton Stoneware Jar and Cover in Form of an Owl, Marked for Mark V. Marshall
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Downingtown, PA
were popular as functional items for gentlemen’s studies, including tobacco jars, match holders, jugs
Pottery, Stoneware
Antique French Faience Handpainted Grotesque Jug, Ca 1850
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
middle of the 19th century. The jug is well potted in the shape of a grotesque Imp with a loop handle
Pottery
Antique Hand-Painted Grotesque Pottery Jug, Circa 1890
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very interesting Pottery Jug of a grotesque Imp or figure holding an apple. The jug
Pottery
Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Grotesque Mask Jug Dated 1895
By Robert Wallace Martin
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
decorated with a grotesque mask and dated 1895. The rounded jug stands on a narrow flat round foot with a
Stoneware
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H 6.11 in W 3.35 in D 2.66 in
A G Sangwell Martin Brothers Pottery Tribute Art Pottery Grotesque Bird Jug 1929
By Martin Brothers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
small thickly potted loop handle. Three sides of the jug are hand decorated each with slightly grotesque
Pottery
Folk Art Face Jug by Chester Hewell
By Chester Hewell
Located in Fulton, CA
Chester Hewell grotesque face jug. Artist signed and dated 1994. Drippy monochromatic glaze
Earthenware
Doulton Lambeth Carrera Ware Art Pottery Face Mask Jug by Edith Lupton
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Doulton Lambeth Carrera ware ornamental jug with grotesque face mask handle by Edith
Pottery
Sold|$764
H 3.15 in W 12.21 in D 7.49 in
1930s French Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak Box, Geometric Design, Excellent
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a 1930s French Art Deco hand-carved oak box, showcasing a unique blend of craftsmanship and geometric flair characteristic of the Art Deco period. Solid oak wood, noted for i...
Oak
$110,005
H 16.54 in W 7.88 in D 21.26 in
PH Piano Table Lamp in Brass and Glass by Poul Henningsen, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
The PH Piano table lamp, designed by Poul Henningsen and produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark during the 1930s, is a rare example of early Scandinavian modern lighting design. The la...
Brass
$22,348
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...
Carrara Marble
$811
H 14.57 in W 14.57 in D 4.73 in
Original metal Brutalist wall lamp Octopus by Salvino Marsura, Italy 1980s
By Salvino Marsura
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Rare mid-century modern metal Brutalist wall lamp Octopus by Salvino Marsura, made in Italy in the 1980s. Salvino Marsura is an Italian artist born in Treviso in 1938. His career be...
Metal
Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1870s/1880s; Japan Late 19th century decorative keyaki (Japanese elm) cabinet. This ornate, pagoda-inspired piece dates to the early/middle Meiji period in Japan and is construc...
Elm
$2,706
H 14.77 in W 16.15 in D 9.06 in
Charming Carved Walnut Castle Form Liquor Cabinet, Late 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Carved Walnut Castle Form Liquor Cabinet, Late 19th Century This whimsical and architecturally inspired castle-form cabinet is a charming example of late 19th-century craftsmanship,...
Walnut
$5,600 / set
H 9.45 in Dm 3.35 in
Set of 12 Esagonali Tumblers and Pitcher. Murano Glass Rigadin Fumè, Coral Red
By Salviati, Paolo Venini
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Elegant set of 12 handmade Murano glass with a matching jug in warm amber fume color. Each piece is decorated with the refined rigadin ritorto pattern, a classic Murano design that g...
Murano Glass
$3,294Sale Price / set|37% Off
H 5.91 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in
Large Set of Vintage Bohemian Blue Art Glass
Located in Casteren, NL
The highly decorative collection consists of 69 pieces cobalt blue hand-painted and 22K gold gilded objects. Among there are goblets, decanters, vases, cordials, perfume bottle atom...
Glass
$7,500
H 17.63 in Dm 8.5 in
GUIDO GAMBONE, VIETRI, Monumental Glazed Ceramic Vessel, Italy, Circa 1950's
By Guido Gambone
Located in Chatham, ON
GUIDO GAMBONE - VIETRI - Rare Mid Century monumental studio ceramic vessel / jug - hand painted - thick, frothy, gritty glaze (sand added in production) - signed with a donkey and VI...
Ceramic
Andrea D'Arienzo Ceramic Vase, Italy 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Andrea D'Arienzo ceramic vase, Vietri, Italy 1950s.
Ceramic
Martin Brothers Early Unglazed Black Pottery Double Face Mug
By Martin Brothers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Possibly a rare early experimental piece a black unglazed pottery double face mug by R W Martin and dating from the 19th century. The mug is thickly potted and of rounded shape with ...
Pottery
$2,900
H 11.03 in Dm 7.09 in
White 'Surrea' Vase by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1940s
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with 'Carrara' glaze. The fascinating design is a combination of two of Kåge’s best known lines of stoneware, “Surrea” from 1940 and “Våga” from 1949. Exc...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$8,600
H 4.25 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
Amphora Vase in the Shape of Geometric Cone by Paul Dachsel for Kunstkeramik
By Paul Dachsel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...
Earthenware
$2,428Sale Price|50% Off
H 14.18 in Dm 6.7 in
Decorative Vintage Italian Ceramic Vase by C.A.S. Vietri 'circa 1950s'
By C.A.S. Vietri, Bruno Gambone
Located in London, GB
Vintage Blue ceramic vase by C.A.S. Vietri (circa 1950s). In the style of Guido Gambone, this stunning piece features decor of four people in various poses and activities in a chalk-...
Ceramic
$29,003
H 3.55 in W 14.97 in D 8.27 in
Martin Brothers Rare Grotesque Arm Wrestling Monkeys Stoneware Dish
By Martin Brothers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An extremely rare and probably unique, dish applied with two open-mouthed quasi-simian creatures arm-wrestling created by Robert Wallace Martin for the Martin Brothers and dated 1884...
Stoneware
Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Vase, Italy, 1930s
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Milan, IT
Fratelli Toso Murano glass vase, Italy, 1930s.
Murano Glass
Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?
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