Bronze Vide Poches with Cherub Motif, France, Late 1800s

A bronze vide poche or decorative dish by French artist Monique Gerber in the motif of a large petal Marguerite or daisy. Signed MG in a large script.

Austrian gilt bronze bird motif vide-poche, unmarked, beautifully cast and engraved.

Victorian bronze operatic frog motif Vide-Poche, a petite Vide-Poche, depicting a frog stabbing itself with a sword, with a witness frog. An esoteric Victorian fancy objet. The catch...

A rare find, this decorative oval shaped Nippon catchall by Morimura Brothers is a fabulous example of early Japanese ceramics. A lovely ceramic dish for holding change or other items, it will be a fabulous chintz addition to any nightstand or foyer table. Highly decorated in bouquets of pink and yellow flowers, the center of the dish is the showstopper. A chinoiserie bird in flight with a pink breast and yellow, blue and green feathers takes center stage. Surrounding him are more bouquets of flowers and a single pink and blue bird. The rim of the dish is encircled with a blue ribbon adorned with intricately painted flowers such as white daisys and pink and yellow peonies. Two handles are at each end for carrying. The handles and the rim are both painted in gold. The back stamp at bottom reads in green, “M-in-Wreath, hand-painted ("M" stands for importer, Morimura Bros.); Nippon.” Mark used since 1911. The practice of painting of the word “Nippon” on ceramic bases began in 1891 in response to the U.S. McKinley Tariff Act, which forbade the import of items that weren’t “plainly marked...

Special bronze vide poche depicting two monkeys holding a bowl. The object is made of fine bronze, hammered with beautiful patterns. The dish is inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Special ...

A bronze vide poche or decorative dish by French artist Monique Gerber. This example is a half flower emerging from a highly sculptural rock grotto like form.