Martyn Lawrence Bullard Decorative Objects

Antique 19th century decorative beautiful and unusual Middle Eastern Islamic Moorish brass inlaid decorative vase with flared lip engraved and inlaid with silver and copper compound. Engraved and decorated with very fine Moorish Islamic designs in Arabic script, floral and organic designs in silver, copper and brass inlay with medallions inscription-filled surrounded by vegetal interlace and a band of foliate Arabesque patterns. Mamluke Persian Revival style, Islamic inlay...

Large Asian Burmese brass ceremonial bowl with silver and copper inlaid with the ten Hindu Avatars of Vishnu. Fine example of Tanjore work, this brass bowl that has been overlaid with alternating copper and silver chased plaques, with high quality in detail executed in mixed metal repoussé with contrasting patination, showing Hindu deities. The base is engraved with a lotus flower motif. (This type of work is known as Tanjore work, after the south Indian city where much of this work was executed.) The depictions on the main plaques are believed to relate to those seen carved in relief on rock on the façade off the Great Temple (Brihadisvara) in Tanjore. A southern Indian magnificent silver and copper inlaid vase, 19th century Tapered and chased body made of copper inlaid with beaded bands and with the ten avatars of Vishnu: 1. Matsya (the fish) 2. Koorma (the tortoise) 3. Varaha (the boar) 4. Narasimha (the human-lion – shown on this bowl as a lion-man figure about to devour a human victim.) 5. Vamana (the dwarf) 6. Parasurama (the angry man – presented on this bowl as a figure with an axe, a bow and an arrow.) 7. Rama (the perfect man, king of Ayodha) 8. Krishna (the divine statesman – shown here as Krishna on a cobra throne...

Nice vintage cast metal western boot vase.

Buccellati Vase, circa 1940 - Fascist period. Silver 800 with fully machined chisel body. Neck decorated with four grooved rings. Stamp: Milano, silversmith Mario Buccellati. Except...

Austrian Art Nouveau style vase in blue glass and silver-plate, 1930s Round-based vase in finely crafted glass in shades of blue and light blue. The front features a silver-plated fl...

Art Nouveau Alvin sterling over green glass vase. Glass vase possibly Steuben.

A Wonderful Murano Italian Green Art Glass Vase With A Sterling Ormolu Palm Tree Leaf Mounted Reading "Daniel Made In Italy Laminato Ag"

This elegant interpretation of an iconic dinner table object is made entirely in silver. The Classic one-litre bottle, that is a staple of old-fashioned trattorie throughout Italy, i...

A Wonderful Murano Italian Blue Art Glass Vase With A Sterling Ormolu Palm Tree Leaves Mounted Reading "Daniel Made In Italy Laminato Ag

Handcut crystal with vermeil tops over sterling silver.

Marked Gorham Sterling.

A sculptural work of art, this splendid vase boasts a strong visual impact, thanks to the combination of two refined materials such as silver and copper. The supporting three-tiered ...