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Samson Edo Imari Porcelain Covered Jar or Vase, Paris, circa 1880
Samson Edo Imari Porcelain Covered Jar or Vase, Paris, circa 1880

Samson Edo Imari Porcelain Covered Jar or Vase, Paris, circa 1880

By Edmé Samson

Located in Kinderhook, NY

The French ceramics firm of ‘Samson, Edmé et Cie' was founded in Paris in 1845 and produced high quality copies of rare and important Japanese, Chinese, and European porcelain wares.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Art Deco Enameled Railway Lantern by Usines Foal, Belgium, 1918-1920
Art Deco Enameled Railway Lantern by Usines Foal, Belgium, 1918-1920

Art Deco Enameled Railway Lantern by Usines Foal, Belgium, 1918-1920

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Measurements Height as lantern: 21.45 in. (54.5 cm) Height as table lamp: 16.5 in. (42 cm) Width: 10.6 in. (27 cm) Depth: 10.6 in. (27 cm) Condition Original piece, historically use...

Category

Vintage 1910s Belgian Lanterns

Materials

Metal, Copper

Mint 1997 Omas “Return to the Motherland” limited edition 18k gold fountain pen
Mint 1997 Omas “Return to the Motherland” limited edition 18k gold fountain pen

Mint 1997 Omas “Return to the Motherland” limited edition 18k gold fountain pen

Located in Weesp, NL

A museum-level heirloom — sculptural, culturally resonant, and exceedingly rare. For collectors of Omas, Chinese cultural pieces, or milestone geopolitical artifacts, this is a rare...

Category

1990s Italian Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold

Vintage Regency George III Mahogany Breakfront
Vintage Regency George III Mahogany Breakfront

Vintage Regency George III Mahogany Breakfront

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The upper section boasts four glass doors with intricate geometric astragal glazing bars, perfect for displaying fine china, crystal, or rare books, all surmounted by a stately archi...

Category

Early 20th Century American Chippendale Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Ceramic Pendant Ceiling Lights, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Ceramic Pendant Ceiling Lights, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s

Ceramic Pendant Ceiling Lights, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s

By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Set of three rare bone china pendant lights by Carl-Harry Stålhane.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ceramic

Antiques Jade Coral 18 Karat Gold Earrings
Antiques Jade Coral 18 Karat Gold Earrings

Antiques Jade Coral 18 Karat Gold Earrings

By Giulia Colussi

Located in Milan, IT

Antiques carved Jade Coral 18 k Gold gr. 6,80, rare antiques Chinese Quing Dynasty walrus Ivory Earrings.

Category

2010s Italian Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, Jade, 18k Gold

Earrings Coral 18 Karat Solid Gold Sapphire Walrus Ivory
Earrings Coral 18 Karat Solid Gold Sapphire Walrus Ivory

Earrings Coral 18 Karat Solid Gold Sapphire Walrus Ivory

By Giulia Colussi

Located in Milan, IT

Unique pair of earrings with carved coral, antiques walrus Ivory very rare pieces used in China during Quing Dynasty when jade could be ware only from emperor family, green sapphire...

Category

2010s Italian Artist Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold

A dragon motif porcelain vase in seafoam by Tozai, 20th century
A dragon motif porcelain vase in seafoam by Tozai, 20th century

A dragon motif porcelain vase in seafoam by Tozai, 20th century

By Tozai Home

Located in View Park, CA

A very rare glazed porcelain vase with Chinese dragon motif by Tozai Home, 20th century.

Category

20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Polychrome Wood Carved Geese
Pair of Antique Polychrome Wood Carved Geese

Pair of Antique Polychrome Wood Carved Geese

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Pair of large Chinese wood geese. Rare early 20th Century hand carved exotic wood and polychrome, heavy geese sculptures with beautiful earthy colors.

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Dragon Hinged Bangle Silver
Antique Dragon Hinged Bangle Silver

Antique Dragon Hinged Bangle Silver

Located in Monroe Township, NJ

Exquisite and rare antique Straits Chinese bangle features a highly detailed, hollow-constructed dragon motif, with intricate Etruscan-style applied wire and granulation work.

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Bangles

Materials

Silver

Samson Porcelain Imari 'Temple Jar' on Ormolu Bronze Base, circa 1850
Samson Porcelain Imari 'Temple Jar' on Ormolu Bronze Base, circa 1850

Samson Porcelain Imari 'Temple Jar' on Ormolu Bronze Base, circa 1850

By Edmé Samson

Located in Kinderhook, NY

The French ceramics firm of ‘Samson, Edmé et Cie' was founded in Paris in 1845, and produced high quality copies of rare and important Japanese, Chinese, and European porcelain wares.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Edo Vases

Materials

Porcelain

French Modern Mirror
French Modern Mirror

French Modern Mirror

Located in Westwood, NJ

The sculpted frame is meticulously adorned with a duck eggshell inlay, a refined finishing technique rooted in ancient Chinese craftsmanship. This rare and delicate inlay imparts a l...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Georgian Davenport Ironstone Platter, Stork Pattern, Circa 1815, 34cm
Georgian Davenport Ironstone Platter, Stork Pattern, Circa 1815, 34cm

Georgian Davenport Ironstone Platter, Stork Pattern, Circa 1815, 34cm

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a finely hand painted large and rare early Stone China (Ironstone) plate / stand or platter which dates to the George 111 period, circa 1815.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Vintage Förstenberg Porcelain Tea Caddies with Historical Danish Stamps
Vintage Förstenberg Porcelain Tea Caddies with Historical Danish Stamps

Vintage Förstenberg Porcelain Tea Caddies with Historical Danish Stamps

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A rare set of china tea containers made for the Danish marked by Föstenberg Porcelain in West Germany in 1977 and 1980.

Category

20th Century Danish Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chauderie and Pagotin Temples, India – Sonnerat Voyage Engraving, 1806
Chauderie and Pagotin Temples, India – Sonnerat Voyage Engraving, 1806

Chauderie and Pagotin Temples, India – Sonnerat Voyage Engraving, 1806

Located in Langweer, NL

It forms part of the visual documentation accompanying Sonnerat’s exploration of India and China, offering a rare European perspective on South Asian religious architecture and daily...

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage Porcelain Coffee Set Hutschenreuther, Germany
Vintage Porcelain Coffee Set Hutschenreuther, Germany

Vintage Porcelain Coffee Set Hutschenreuther, Germany

By Hutschenreuther

Located in Bastogne, BE

In excellent condition, no chips, cracks or crazing. Vintage. Bone China Rare Coffee Cups and Saucers. Volume - 3.4 fl oz 100 ml.

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Fishing Pond in the Commune
Fishing Pond in the Commune

Fishing Pond in the Commune

By Dong Zhenadao

Located in New York, NY

People's Publishing House, He Bei Province. Rare image. Vintage Chinese Poster from the period of the Chinese Proletarian Cultural Revolution. 1974 People's Publishing House, H...

Category

1970s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Early Davenport Ironstone Mug Hand Painted Chinoiserie Pattern 659, circa 1815
Early Davenport Ironstone Mug Hand Painted Chinoiserie Pattern 659, circa 1815

Early Davenport Ironstone Mug Hand Painted Chinoiserie Pattern 659, circa 1815

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a rare and early stone China (Ironstone) mug which dates to the George 111 period, circa 1815 made by the Davenport factory of Longport, Staffordshire Potteries, England.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Chen Quian. Advertisement for B.S Insurance Co

Chen Quian. Advertisement for B.S Insurance Co

Located in New York, NY

[Advertisement for B.S Insurance Co.] 1912 Color lithograph, Rare. Very early Chinese advertising poster at the end of the Quing Dynasty.

Category

1910s Qing Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Samson and Delilah Decorative Plate, Porcelain, Erté, Japan, 1987
Samson and Delilah Decorative Plate, Porcelain, Erté, Japan, 1987

Samson and Delilah Decorative Plate, Porcelain, Erté, Japan, 1987

Located in Roma, IT

Samson and Delilah Plate is an original decorative plate realized by Erté (after) in 1987. Very rare plate realized in Bone China, depicting Samson bounded in chains & Delilah in ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Applause Plate, Decorative Porcelain, Ballerina Design, Japan, 1985
Applause Plate, Decorative Porcelain, Ballerina Design, Japan, 1985

Applause Plate, Decorative Porcelain, Ballerina Design, Japan, 1985

Located in Roma, IT

Applause Plate is an original decorative porcelain plate realized by Erté (after) in 1985. Very rare plate realized in bone China, depicting a ballerina in hues of yellow and red.

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Flames D'Amour Porcelain Plate, Erté, 1985, Signed, Japan, 30.5 cm
Flames D'Amour Porcelain Plate, Erté, 1985, Signed, Japan, 30.5 cm

Flames D'Amour Porcelain Plate, Erté, 1985, Signed, Japan, 30.5 cm

Located in Roma, IT

Flames D'Amour plate is an original decorative porcelain plate realized by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) in 1985. This rare plate, realized in Bone China represents a female figure wit...

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Hand Knotted Zebra Rugs in Style of Art Deco
Pair of Hand Knotted Zebra Rugs in Style of Art Deco

Pair of Hand Knotted Zebra Rugs in Style of Art Deco

Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE

This Zebra rug design is typically found in a few and rare antique Chinese rugs. Different Auction Houses referred to Oliver Hill as designer, having the original design made by Nich...

Category

2010s Nepalese Art Deco Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pale Antique Chinese Rug
Pale Antique Chinese Rug

Pale Antique Chinese Rug

Located in New York, NY

An early 20th century rare original size Chinese square rug in predominant shades of pale beige and brown.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Romantic Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Square Peking Rug
Antique Chinese Square Peking Rug

Antique Chinese Square Peking Rug

Located in New York, NY

An early 20th century rare original size Chinese square rug in predominant shades of brown.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Romantic Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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