Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, Inc. Sculptures

Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure, Meiji Period, Circa 1910-20 The porcelain model of a cat depicts a cat naturalistically modeled with its paws beneath it and it tail f...

Staffordshire Pottery Pair of Cow and Calf Figure Spill Vases, Circa 1860-80 The charming large Victorian Staffordshire pottery figures have a large scale to them. They depict a pa...

Modernist silvered horse knife rests-set of twelve, 20th Century (NY9205/IRR) The twelve cast solid silvered plate horses are depicted in full gallop...

Staffordshire Pottery Figure of Bacchus With Cup on a Wine Barrel, 19th Century The charming figure depicts the figure of Bacchus with a grape and leaf wreath around his head sittin...

Dutch Delft PolychromeModel of a Cow Being Milked, De Twee Scheepjes Pottery (The Two Little Ships), Circa 1765 The Dutch Delft cow figure, from the De Twee Scheepjes Pottery (The T...

Dutch Delft Polychrome Model of a Cow, Circa 1760 The Dutch Delft pottery figure depicts a standing cow on a hollow rectangular green base with canted corners, the top in green to d...

Wax portrait of Queen Charlotte of Great Britain, Attributed to John Flaxman, Late 18th century. A large and rare portrait of Queen Charlotte, i...

18th Century Pearlware Pottery Figures of Lion & Lioness, Ralph Wood Type, The pearlware pottery figures depict a true pair of a lion and a lioness facing each other on a slightly d...

Newcastle Prattware Pottery model of a horse, Attributed to St. Anthony Pottery, Newcastle upon Tyne, circa 1800-1810. The horse with cropped ta...

Majolica Model of a Cat, Earthenware with Majolica Glaze, Possibly William Brownfield, 19th Century The figure of a cat is modeled as an orange-brown cat with almost a mane. It is p...

Staffordshire Pottery Cow Figure with Milkmaid Circa 1860-80 The large Staffordshire pottery model depicts a large cow with a milkmaid sitt...

English pottery model of a lion, Whieldon-type creamware tortoise-shell glaze, circa 1765-1785 The English pottery model of a seated lion with a Whieldon-type creamware tortoise-she...

Large Derby Porcelain Figure of Africa, From a series known as the "Four Quarters". Circa 1765 The large figure, emblematic of Africa, is depic...

Newcastle Prattware Pottery model of a horse, St. Anthony Pottery, Newcastle upon Tyne, circa 1800-1820. The fun, folky horse has a cropped tail s...

Chinese export porcelain large mythical figures, Probably of Shouxing, God of Longevity Circa 1775 The two Chinese Export figures stand on green shaped bases and although they a...

Massive Staffordshire Pearlware Pottery Figure of Venus, circa 1810 The extremely large figure depicts Venus, Aphrodite of the Classical Greek legend. This model is of great rarity. Venus, is superbly painted, depicted in purple robes with green edging as she rise from the foam of the sea The condition is excellent. Only one other example is known- see below. Dimensions: 24 1/4 inches high x 8 1/2 inches wide x 8 inches deep See: Myrna Schkolne, Staffordshire Figures 1780-1840, Family, Friendship, Play, & Classical Subjects, Vol 4, Page 186, Figure 194.37 from the Collection of Arnold and Barbara Berlin, although this example is plainly decorated with a white dress with scattered flowers and a Greek Key border to the plain base. History of Venus Venus is the Roman goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. She is the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Venus was born from the foam of the sea after Uranus, the sky god, was castrated by his son Cronus. She was carried to the island of Cythera by seashells and then to Mount Olympus, where she became the wife of Vulcan, the god of fire. Venus in Art Venus has been a popular subject for artists since ancient times. She is often depicted as a beautiful woman, nude or partially clothed, and is often accompanied by symbols of love and beauty, such as doves, roses, and apples. Some of the most famous depictions of Venus include the Venus de Milo, a marble sculpture from the 2nd century BCE, and the Venus of Urbino...

Great Pearlware Figure of Aphrodite & Eros, 'Venus and Cupid' Figure attributed to Neale & Co, circa 1790. The large pearlware early English pearl...

Mid-century Modern Leather Small Model of a Seal, 1960s-70s The brown leather model of a seal shows the seal with its head up with its whiskers to each side and the eyes formed by ...

From the description de l'Egypte. J. Ces. Savigny, 1809-1813. The stipple engraving depicts the Imperial Eagle. This is Aquila heliaca or the Easte...

Chinese Export Porcelain pair of maiden candlesticks, circa 1760-1775    A pair of large Chinese Export figures of standing maidens holding ...