William Brownfield Decorative Objects

A fine Ashanti maternity figure by the master carver Osei Bonsu. The mother figure is seated on a simple backless chair. An infant lays calmly in her la...

Italian ceramic terracotta sculpture Depicting Madonna , Virgin & Child religiousstatue Material: Earthenware terracotta, tin glaze and partially gilded Modeled and painted by h...

Antique Polychrome Terracotta Jesus Child Putto Figure Exquisite polychromed, hand painted terracotta figure that beautifully depicts Baby Jesus. The attention to detail is evident i...

White painted wood standing horse. Hand carved and well proportioned.

This marble figure of a sleeping child was crafted around 1800 in the style of François Duquesnoy, a sculptor active in Italy in the early 17th Century....

This large majolica lion figurine was made by Porcelain de Cuernavaca for the Mottahedeh company, known for their ceramic antique reproductions and his...

Nayarit Fertility Female Figure With Child Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A seated terracotta female figure from the shaft tomb tradition, shown cradling an infant over her right shoulder - likely a symbolic representation of fertility, maternity, and the continuity of life. This expressive red-slipped sculpture is boldly modeled with exaggerated limbs and stylized facial features, impressed eyes, a broad nose adorned with a septum piercing, and ear ornaments. Her elaborate coiffure is incised with vertical striations and rises into a high crest, pierced at the top with a vent hole connecting to the hollow interior. Manganese blooms across the surface attest to its long burial. Such figures were ritually interred in shaft tombs to accompany the dead, offering symbolic protection or ensuring rebirth in the afterlife. Dimensions: 4 Inches Wide x 8.4 Inches Height (10.2 cm x 21.1 cm) Condition: Presents beautifully with restorations to the head. Provenance: Collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from a Los Angeles, California, USA gallery acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005 Legal to acquire under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14. This Nayarit Figure...

A charming Italian majolica terracotta cat, beautifully hand-painted and glazed, seated regally upon a decorative pillow. Rich color and expressive detailing bring personality and wa...

Well sculpted white marble statue by the artist Viviana. It is signed on the center back base. It has had a professional restoration to one toe that is shown in the photo. The mothe...

Art Nouveau Meissen porcelain figure from the time the model was created: Child with brunette hair, dressed in typical children's clothing from around 1900 - apron and long-sleeved s...

18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, Rhesus Monkey and child, model 1464, circa 1750 . Modelled by J.J. Kändler. Monkey, with outstretched hand holding fruit, and child chained ...

English Majolica Cat Figure, Possibly William Brownfield, Victorian, 1880 Circa 1880 Cats are the rarities of Victorian majolica — for every one of them, the potteries turned out a...