Antique Beast

A pair of ferocious looking "mythological" beasts, seated on their haunches. Integral base.

This jade carving is of a mythological beast. It is from the Xuantong dynasty, in China.

In salt-glazed stoneware, crisply moulded with fabulous beasts and birds.

18th century Xuande mark Chinese bronze mythical beast paper weight. A nice small bronze paperweight in the shape of a mythical beast.

A beautiful small underglaze red Chinese mythical beast bottle vase, Kangxi 1662-1722. There are three beasts painted in underglaze red along the side of the vase.

Lion portrait painting Majestic beast oil on canvas signed and dated S. West Artist Southeastern Pa.

This pair of very large Chinese carved hardwood studies of mythical beasts /dogs of foo each lying down with one paw resting on a stylised ball.

The dragon's head and tail feature wonderful engravings, which add to the lifelike look of the beast. The dragon's eye is represented by a bezel-set mine cut diamond, and an addition...

5413 William De Morgan Ruby Lustre Charger decorated with Symmetrical Mythical Beasts with Green Eyes, a Vase and a Lion Mask by Fred Passenger Superficial scratches to the interio...

A Large Daventry Bowl decorated with the Nizami Design featuring a menagerie of animals and birds including Cats, Rabbits and Ferocious Beasts with an exterior of an Art Deco style f...

An impressive and unique gilded bronze and enamelled decorative centrepiece by Elkington and Co of Birmingham England .Stood upon three impressive beasts that cling to the corners of...

ENGLISH VICTORIAN BRASS DESK STAND, LATE 19TH C., CENTER WINGED BEAST, FLANKED BY DOUBLE INKWELLS WITH PORCELAIN INTERIOR LINERS, WITH PIERCED FOLIATE AND CARTOUCHE ACCENTS, APPROX 5...

Hercules attempting to strangle the beast, his hands in the beast's toothy mouth. Wonderful cloak thrown over his shoulder.

While there is a version according to which Hercules killed the beast with his own hands by suffocating it in its lair, Gregroi chose to depict Hercules standing, holding in his left...

Lattice panel with square center carving with beast and bird motif. Surrounding floral motif.

Lattice panel with square center carving with beast and bird motif. Surrounding floral motif.

Circular center carving with beast/animal motif surrounded by carved open framework motif.

Circular shaped center carving with bird/floral motif. Lower pane includes beast and animal motif.

Panes include circular carvings with personage, beast and floral motifs.

Panels include square center carving with personage motif, and multiple small carved objects with bird, beast and floral motifs.

Each beast has an extravagant curved tail with fierce talons.

The Tibetan cabinet has multiple panels with various mythical beasts and stylised tigers in roundels that are bordered with floral decoration.

A decalcomania vase variously decorated with chinoiserie figures, beasts, birds, plants and flowers, on a gold painted wooden base.

Boldly Painted Images of Three Mythical Beasts. Each Standing on a Rock Formation Amidst a Roiling Sea.

Mid-18th century Japanese Imari porcelain covered vase, circa 1760 with a Heraldic beast on the lid.

A 19th century French gilt bronze fire screen, the Rococo frame topped by a winged mythical beast, a floral centre and standing on scrolling feet.

Martin Brothers Jug decorated with beasts and dragons. Firing blemish near foot

William De Morgan 9" tile decorated with a Beast in Low relief by Ricardo

GLADIATOR FIGHTING FEROCIOUSLY WITH A BEAST HAND CARVED LIMESTONE

The door fronts are embellished with the most beautiful carved panels featuring stylised urns, flowers & mythical beast heads. A totally unique piece of furniture and a superb inter...

Scarce William De Morgan triple lustre vase decorated with beasts, birds and dogs. Unmarked. Chip to foot rim.

It is raised on four shaped legs with a beast mask head at the top and sits onto the raised and pierced stand.

Original antique Russian anti-Tsarist Civil War propaganda poster - To the Deceived Brothers (In the White Guard Trenches) First Message from Demyan Bedny / Обманутым братьям (В бело...

Ca. 1880 Oil lamp profusely decorated cranes, doves and mythical beasts. Original Baccarat etched shade. Measurements: 79"H x 14"Dia.

Windows are fixed and glassed. Man and beast are of papier mache.

Harriette F A Sutcliffe (British, fl.1881-1922). Beauty and the Beast, oil on canvas, signed with monogram and titled on the reverse.

The series included illustrations of mythical beasts such as the sukotyro and the mermaid, and depicted sloths sitting on the ground (instead of hanging from trees) and a domesticate...

Intricate gothic detail with winged beasts to the base and religious figures at the top.

Rough cut quartz and green hardstone each surrounded by four of the Eight Daoist Emblems in gilt bronze repousse, the clasp formed as a mythical beast's head set with moonstone and r...

With scenes of horses, phoenicies, and imagined beasts in colors of carmin and ochre, and chinese calligraphy in red.

La bête venimeuse ou le Portrait d'une bavarde partant pour tailler des bavettes. - (The venemous beast or the portrait of a gossip leaving for going gossiping.)

amazing rare archaistic style silver ewer or tea pot with cover, the design is Of archaistic style dragons on the main frieze and on the cover, this style came from ancient Chinese a...

The log book that hangs from his left paw is where he meticulously records events. he loves to drink and has a large scrotum that he drags on the ground to stimulate good fortune. "Q...

The white steed, reared up , showing no fear of the beast. Greek inscription, in white , top right.

The magnificent armchairs with the sept out arm rests and the cared mythical beast hand grips. Imagine this fine setoff chairs around your dining table, and the pleasure you will hav...

AN ANTIQUE ENGLISH MID-EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, NEEDLEWORK PANEL, DEPICTING A ROYAL PERSON HOLDING A SCEPTER, BEING DRAWN IN A COVERED CHARIOT BY A MYTHICAL BEAST WITH A SOLDIER IN ATTEND...

The Tang craftsmanship captures the lively and animated expression of this fierce beast. A dark patina covers much of the body, and some pigment remains are found around the head and...

The figure is about 12 inches high and depicts the chained beast being baited by the dog. Such baiting was common sport in the late 18th century in England.

The plain door panel opens to reveal gilt and painted drawers ,a center drawer embellished with a reclining Madonna-like figure and the others with cherubs and mythical beasts.

THE CIRCULAR BULBOUS BODY RAISED ON A FLARED FOOT, THE EXTERIOR DECORATED ALL AROUND WITH LEAFY FLOWERING TREES PAINTED IN MULTICOLOR ENAMELS, FITTED WITH GILDED HANDLES MODELLED AS ...

The head is up, the full mane delicately carved as hooks and rolling curls and the mouth shows the beast’s fangs. Nevertheless this lion is not depicted cruel and agressive but with ...

Metal base richly decorated with hunting scenes and sword fighters resting on beast legs. Glass in layer by layer pure white opaline glass creating a warm softly ambience of light.

An exceptional delicately carved red stone amuletic seal in the form of a reclining bovine engraved with a winged beast on the base. Urartu, East Turkey, 8th-7th century BC.

The ovoid shape suggests the influence from “amphora” of Greece and Rome, while the dragon-shaped handles allude to Persian and Central Asian metalwork. The ubiquitous dragon is a Ea...

This vase features a traditional vase coated with a clear and rich green celadon glaze. A fine network of crazing covers the surface. The neck is adorned with raised vine motifs, whi...

The vase features a broad, rounded body with a slightly flared neck and a pedestal base. The decoration consists of intricate brushwork in iron-brown pigment, depicting figures and s...

This vessel is an exceptionally rare example believed to represent a Cong-shaped ceramic attributable to the Jin Dynasty, and it may be the only known ceramic work of this form from ...

The vessel features a compressed body supported by three tapered feet and a flat, outwardly flaring rim. Three slender flanges originate from a subtle ridge on the shoulder and exten...

This Yue ware celadon ewer features a softly rounded body rising from a stable foot to a wide, flaring mouth. A translucent olive-green glaze is evenly applied, pooling gently in rec...

Of broad pear shape rising from a low foot to a waisted neck and flared rim, covered overall with a lustrous brownish-black glaze with rare six bands of russet-strokes radiating in y...

The rider is seated upright, wearing a smoothly draped robe with finely sculpted folds. The red markings on the garment surface are likely either soil deposits or remnants of pigment...

This green-glazed pottery elephant dates to the Han dynasty, a period in which representations of elephants in Chinese art were uncommon. Elephants, once present in parts of Central ...

Beneath the soft grayish-green glaze, incised lotus design emerges. The surface is adorned with flowing lines depicting lotus flowers and leaves, rendered in a refined carving techni...

The piece features a straight handle extending horizontally from the body and a short spout for pouring liquids. Its surface is coated with a soft, olive-green glaze, which is typica...

This well-modeled ceramic figure depicts a Scythian warrior in full armor, likely serving as a standard bearer. The warrior stands upright on a thin rectangular base, with clenched f...