Large Bronze Vase sculpted with chimeras, dragons, birds of frey and phoenix

Pair of gilded and sculpted bronze candlesticks from the Empire period. The socket is very intricately sculpted with beading and foliage. Beneath the socket, three female busts face ...

Sculpture in patinated bronze representing a seated child feeding a bird, after Pigalle. The original "the girl with the bird and the shell" is a counterpart of "the child with the cage" by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle. The naked child...

A large ormolu chandelier with twelve lights. The central fluted shaft is decorated with seeds, water leaves and a frieze of posts. It holds sinuous branches topped by crystal dagger...

Important pair of porcelain vases of baluster form with high neck, of Napoleon III period. The cobalt blue background called "Valentine's Blue" highlights a large cartouche of polych...

Pair of covered vases, in finely chased bronze with a rich rotating decoration, depicting a round of putti after Claude Michel (1738 -1814 in Paris) known as CLODION, the stylized ha...

Large pair of vases with green background called «green garden» in porcelain resting on a base with gold flutings. The shape of the vase is architectured with handles decorated with stylized leafy garlands, ribbons and cords in white porcelain. The body of each vase contains a cartel with a pastoral scene, one of which represents a couple of young shepherds according to Jean-François Boucher...

A black and off-white Chinese phoenix bird and dragon decorative plastic box with lid, circa 20th century, China. Box measures: 4.25" D x 8.25" ...

This is a Chinese small jade plaque. It depicts an almost square carved jade plaque with several dragons and phoenixes.

A Chinese huge antique bronze "4-clawed" dragon- fine quality, late Qing dynasty, 1900 Quality: finely cast details head, flame, eyes, tail, scales, and four (4) claws, and scales....

A pair of lovely late 19th / early 20th century hand carved had phoenix bird sculptures with original custom wood bases. The spinach jade is a deep rich jade green without stands mea...

Pair of matching polychrome Archaic style Cloisonne birds each featuring an archaic design and decorated in blue, green and multi colors. Each bird has fan-shaped feathers and scroll...

Japan, an exceptionally tall 29" antique monumental monochrome amber yellow crackle glazed dragon vase with a dramatic and impressive "curling dragon" wrapped around its stem. It was crafted by the master artisans of the Japanese southern Awaji Kiln, from the late Meiji to Taisho period (1910-1920). The impressive porcelain vase crafted in a tubular modernist form with an original amber yellow glazed finish and with an applied curling dragon sculpture. It is unsigned as many normally were from that period and is in original condition with normal kiln origination surface creation imperfections. Dimensions: 29 inches tall and 9 inches diameter top and with an 8 inch diameter base Provenance: private New England collection. Undoubtedly influenced by the modernist movement and more likely by the visit to the Awaji kilns by the noted English designer Christopher Dresser of Linthorpe Art Pottery...