Ernest Johnson Antiques

A very handsome pair of 19th century British ironstone earthenware platters, decorated by hand in a striking palette of cobalt, vermillion & gilt. Unmarked but most likely manu...

The coconut-shell bowl having a reeded silver rim over a richly gilded silver-lined interior, the bowls exterior rendered with relief carved detail featuring the coat of arms, crest,...

The highly decorative, gilt patinated wrought iron & brass frame accented with foliate cast brass grips, the backrest, armrests & seat cushion covered in a striking ‘faux’ ti...

A very handsome 19th century wrought iron & parcel gilt Arts & Crafts fire grate / basket, together with it's original integral andirons. The fire basket is fitted with a rem...

This Sukhothai Period copper alloy (bronze) head cast with tightly curled ‘snail shell’ hair beneath a domed ushnisha rising to a flame shaped finial - denoting an enlightened state ...

A 19th century equestrian sporting 'Folk Art' painting titled 'Al Farrow’, by noted equestrian artist Eugene (Gean) Smith. Oil on canvas laid down on wood panel, signed & dated '91 bottom right & titled bottom centre, set within what appears to be its original stained wood frame. Sight dimensions, 17" x 24", framed dimensions, 21" high x 28" wide x 1.5" deep. The...

These boxes were made for British military officers who were posted in Burma (now Myanmar) & India during the days of British rule. The brass & copper bound teak case is pr...

The cased glass body comprised of a globular shaped base decorated with finely executed hand painted images in enamels of swallows against a striking brilliant yellow ground, rising ...

A finely cast 19th century Grand Tour style desk top bronze figure of Venus de Milo, exhibiting a fine old surface and a dark brown patina overall. A fine example deftly illustrating...

A very fine and impressively large pair of Neoclassical Revival period sterling silver candlesticks, showing tapering columns issuing from cavetto shaped bases decorated with embosse...

The spot-hammered, capstan-shaped body rising to a neck decorated with embossed Tudor Rose motifs, applied wirework elements and an applied wrythen shaped band beneath a dome shaped ...

Both columns constructed by hand using solid timbers of 'Golden' oak, decorated on all sides with raised panels & chamfered corners, rising from stepped plinth bases to overhangi...

The fourth edition dated 1810 is very rare as only 4,000 sets were ever printed. By the completion of this edition, both of the men who founded the encyclopedia, Colin Macfarquhar ...

The finely modelled hollow-cast bronze figure of Buddha Amitabha aka ‘The Buddha of Immensurable Life & Light’, shown seated upon a double lotus pedestal base attired in a flowin...

Both slippers are profusely hand embroidered with gold & silver threads on silk, the toes featuring seed pearls arranged in anthemia motifs, the beds showing hand stitched ‘Tree of L...

Julius Vincenz von Krombholz (1782-1843) was an important & prominent 19th century Czech physician & mycologist, professor of Special Pathology & Therapy at Prague University, and in...

The exceptionally large cobalt glazed urn-shaped body richly decorated with cornucopia & foliate gilt motifs, sided by stylized palmette-shaped gilt handles. Signed on the body in gilt script ‘Pinon Heuze...

A very fine Taisho Period bronze censer of bellied oval form, richly decorated overall with hand enamelled and 'shibuichi' & 'shakudo' motifs, depicting geometric designs, pine t...

A very fine & impressive pair of silverplated Champagne / white wine coolers of campagna form, having foliate cast open handles and rising to flaring rims with gadrooned decorati...

The base & hinged lid are fashioned from panels of porphyry, specifically that of ‘Rhomb’ Porphyry, which is a relatively rare volcanic rock with very distinctive phenocrysts (cr...

The rectangular base & confirming hinged lid mounted with striking panels of Russian Jasper, each exhibiting mottled striations in hues of russet, b...

The figure of a warrior in classical Roman attire, poised contrapposto with one hand resting upon a shield, the opposing hand clutching a club slung over & behind his shoulder. M...

The heavily cast bronze head of Buddha Shakyamuni demonstrating distinctive Northern Sukhothai style features, featuring an oval shaped head with elongated earlobes and tightly curle...

A very fine & exceptionally large engraving by William Greatbach (1808-1885?) after the original painting by William Salter (1804-1875). The bottom margin referencing artist Will...

The robust & heavily cast bronze mortar with a flattened circular base, rising to a cylindrical body with ovolo & cavetto turned moldings and a broad flaring rim. Exhibiting ...

The richly figured case showing a drop-down panel affixed with a lectern bar, opening to an interior fitted with an arrangement of banks of small drawers, pigeonhole compartments &am...

A fine pair of early 20th century silver plated Townley Vases, after the antique. Both vases of ovoid form with volute handles, decorated overall with a Bacchanalian themed bas-relie...

A fine & rare Meiji period 'Kabutomushi' bronze vase, exhibiting a fine old surface with an exceptionally fine patina overall, featuring an applied, naturalistically cast & d...

An exceptionally fine set of twelve Art Nouveau Period silver-gilt fish knives, all having richly cast and hand chased rocaille silver handles & blades with ...

A very handsome pair of Regency Period mallet shaped cut glass decanters. Both showing bases decorated with basal flutes & diamond cut bands, rising ...

A very handsome 19th century dresser box hand constructed in Arbutus wood. (Arbutus wood is an indigenous wood specific to the southwestern region of Ireland). The hinged lid featuri...

A very handsome & diminutive 18th century Louis XV oak buffet bas, demonstrating superior form & exacting proportions. The panelled case showing traditional peg-joined mortis...

The finely cast & patinated bronze head of Zeus, demonstrating excellent proportions & skillfully rendered features with pierced eyes & hair adorned with a 'Kotinos', whi...

An exceptionally fine & very large silver-plated venison / meat platter & matching dome. The lobe shaped dome featuring a detachable handle cast in the form of a finely model...

A very fine Japanese bronze Suiban (planter) of bellied oval form, richly decorated overall with hand enamelled and 'shibuichi' & 'shakudo' motifs, depicting geometric designs, p...

A very handsome 'Belle Epoque' Period wrought iron console table in the Louis XV style. The original curvilinear shaped ‘breche violette’ marble top having a molded edge, resting upo...

The ebonized maple frame showing four tiers of arched horizontal splats braced by turned columnar rear stile supports terminating to turned finials. The woven ‘split’ hickory trapezo...

A large & striking pair of 19th century parcel gilt porcelain campagna shaped urns / vases. Both are decorated with gilt stencilled neoclassical themes against a matte cobalt blue gr...

A stunningly attractive & exceptionally large baluster shaped ‘Ryukyu Hariko’ (papier mâché) vase, masterfully decorated overall with hand painted images of a fruiting peach tree...

A finely rendered octagonal sided wooden model of a Renaissance Baptistry or Church of very good proportions & scale, showing distinctive Islamic influences as observed in the ei...

A striking 19th century Tibetan thangka of the enlightened one, Buddha Nagaraja; King of Nagas (a.k.a. Buddha Nageshvara). Shown seated in the vajra position atop a lotus blossom, ha...

An amusing Showa Period (1926-1989) hand carved hardwood netsuke depicting a monkey riding atop a turtle, the eyes of the monkey inset with cabochon pupils, signed with etched charac...

The hand carved & stained boxwood netsuke deftly rendered in the form of an octopus with somewhat anthropomorphic features, showing black stained eyes & furrowed brow effecti...

A most handsome silver plated wine bottle carrier, showing a reeded tri-corner base fitted with a conforming gallery that securely accommodates 3 B...

Both of these rare & diminutive 'dwarf' brass capstan candlesticks, aka ‘Rokkandelaars’ (Dutch term meaning 'sconce skirt'), showing cylindrical & belted sockets with twin ej...

This 17th century Ayutthaya Period copper alloy (bronze) head of Buddha depicted in the ‘Phra Chao Song Khruang’ manner (Lord Wearing Ornaments), showing Buddha adorned with an ornat...

A finely cast model of an early 19th century British 24-pounder smoothbore muzzle-loading artillery cannon, together with its garrison style carriage. Both cast in heavy gauge 'bell...

Both the base & lid are engraved with a finely detailed heraldic coat of arms surmounted by a Marquess coronet, the interior retaining it's original and rarely found removable liner. Raised overall upon a stepped circular spreading foot, the underside bearing impressed makers marks (unknown) & town mark for Marseilles, as well as the word ‘PLAQUE’ which is the French term for 19th century silver plated items...

The conical shaped body rising to a tapering neck with broad vertical flutes beneath a flaring rim, the midsection featuring the etched Royal Cypher & Crown for King George V, (reign period 1910-1936), the underside decorated with star cut detail. Most likely manufactured by Royal Brierley...

Both ovoid glass bodies exhibiting a slight greyish hue that is consistent with the period, decorated with scalloped & diamond cut detail, rising to faceted ringed necks fitted with ...

The globular body finely decorated with hand applied enamels depicting nobles taking tea surrounded by attendants and small children. The slender neck rising to a bulbous mouth (seemingly ground), the underside of the base showing small firing cracks and blue under-glaze double ring Kangxi marks...

This finely modelled Hellenistic style bronze portrait bust appears to be that of the Greek philosopher Chrysippus of Soli - regarded by scholars as the 2nd founder of the School of ...

A finely executed 19th century ‘plein air’, Barbizon School inspired landscape by noted Canadian artist W.E. Atkinson. OSA. ARCA. Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1894 bottom left. ...

The naive, hand carved wood figure of The Holy Mother vanquishing the Apocalyptic Beast, showing the Holy Virgin standing over the Beast (Satan), pinning it down with her left foot o...

A very fine early 20th century terracotta bust of Alexandre Brongniart, after the original work by Jean-Antoine Houdon. Demonstrating exacting proportions & finely sculpted feat...

A very handsome & finely modelled, patinated antimonial lead casting of a bridled stallion. Shown rearing up on it's hind legs, the head turned slightly to the right with pricked...

The very fine water-gilded frame showing an architectural cornice above a rectangular frieze decorated with burnished relief moulded neoclassical motifs, surmounting a very old recta...

The highly attractive bombe shaped body having open handles and fitted with a detachable conforming lid, raised overall on four out-swept supports. Both the body and lid bearing impr...

A very elegant pair of neoclassical inspired silver double salt cellars of navette form, both showing richly gilded and divided interiors and up-swe...

All six bowls are raised on a circular foot and richly decorated with hand painted enamels depicting floral designs in an Imari palette of cobalt, vermillion & gilt, against alte...