Carved Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

A hand-crafted mango wood bowl. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of mango wood and features a burnt finish, where thew wood is burnt numerous times. It is then painted white ...

A hand-crafted mango wood bowl. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of mango wood and features a hand painted detailing on its sides that is then sanded down to achieve a unique...

A hand-crafted mango wood bowl. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of mango wood and features a hand painted detailing on its sides that is then sanded down to achieve a unique...

Asian Chinese rust agate plate with a carved crayfish and shells in relief and a crayfish carved handle.  

A hand-crafted mango wood bowl. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of mango wood and features a hand painted detailing on its sides that is then sanded down to achieve a unique...

A hand-crafted mango wood bowl. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of mango wood and features a curved and ribbed texture on its sides. To achiev...

Thick glass face in the art deco style of the work of the Lalique house of the 40s. Very beautiful decorative object with a pure and decorative design. Thic...

A dark lava stone bowl in a round, shallow shape, hand-crafted in Mexico. An organic modern accent to home décor, in the kitchen, living room or any other area, indoors or outdoors. ...

A hand-crafted mango wood bowl. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of mango wood and features a hand carved texture on its sides. This bowl was b...

A hand-crafted mango wood bowl. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of mango wood and features a ribbed texture on its sides. To achieve the rich ...

Uniquely patterned, this exceptional tray is hand carved from puddingstone. Named for its intriguing patterning, the conglomerate stone is embedded with pebbles of different minerals...

This petite 19th century tray reflects the Qing-dynasty literati's taste for fine materials and balanced proportions. Once used to serve tea or hold scholarly implements, the tray is...

Eight sided stone ashtray in a stunning Italian Nero Marquina marble with white veining in the style of Angelo Mangiarotti. The ashtray features thick edges and a round center well w...

Antique Hand Carved Gilt Wood Basket Dish Vide poche bowl Table Center Piece Very Early 18th Century Giltwood Italian Baroque Centerpiece . This beautiful garniture on a desk a table or a console will add instant elegance A center piece on an entrance table . vibrant and charming . Old world charm traditional , decorative object for interior decoration design , A perfect gift during the holiday season , or special house warming present . It will be a great addition to your special collection in a library as part of the bibelot. Great shape Carved vide poche. A later copper center liner hand hammered to use as a Dresser caddy or valet tray and sundries bowl at the center . Home & Accessories collection...

Cup on foot in cut agate with solid gold setting rings (no hallmarks) Height 9.5 cm Diameter 7.7 x 11.3 cm 19th century

This wooden farm tray from northern China charms with its rustic finish and asymmetrical form. Hand-carved from a single block of wood, the large tray is truly one-of-a-kind, shaped ...

Early Art Nouveau bronze tray with handles and flower decoration signed by Elias. The design is very typically Art Nouveau, incorporating colou...

This stone mortar from the early 20th century was once used in a provincial kitchen to grind herbs, spices, rice, and other foods. Hand-carved from a solid block of limestone, the mortar has a minimally worked form that preserves the natural beauty of the stone. With minimalist appeal and a raw, unworked texture, the mortar is fantastic as a sculptural vessel or a tabletop planter...

This wooden farm tray from northern China charms with its rustic finish and asymmetrical form. Hand-carved from a single block of wood, the large tray is truly one-of-a-kind, shaped ...

419-G Hand Crafted Golden Promise Fine Fronds Tray With 22kt Gold Detail by Helen Prior A delicate hand-crafted tray, organic in shape with a torn clay edge in natural speckled ston...

This wooden farm tray from northern China charms with its rustic finish and asymmetrical form. Hand-carved from a single block of wood, the large tray is truly one-of-a-kind, shaped ...

A hand-carved marble platter, server or charger from India. 1960s. 24 inches in diameter, 1/2 inch thick.

Hand-Carved White Marble Decorative Dish with Wavy Forms

The ceramic charger with scalloped edge is an example of the kind of work by which John Glick became so famous. He was seduced by the effects of the reduction kiln, which decreased the levels of oxygen during firing, inducing the flame to pull oxygen out of the clay and glazes changing the colors of the glazes depending on their iron and copper content. In this way he achieved the rich gradients of ochre and umber and variations in stippling and opacity. It is signed on verso. John was an American Abstract Expressionist ceramicist born in Detroit, MI. Though open to artistic experimentation, Glick was most influenced by the styles and aesthetics of Asian pottery—an inspiration that shows in his use of decorative patterns and glaze choices. He has said that he is attracted to simplicity, as well as complexity: my work continually reflects my re-examination that these two poles can coexist… or not, in a given series. Glick also took influences from master potters of Japan, notably Shoji Hamada and Kanjrio Kawai, blending their gestural embellishments of simple forms with attitudes of Abstract Expressionism. He was particularly drown to the work of Helen Frankenthaler whose soak-stain style resonated with Glick’s multi-layered glaze surfaces, which juxtaposed veils of atmospheric color with gestural marks and pattern. He spent countless hours developing and making his own tools in order to achieve previously unseen results in his work with clay and glaze. Glick’s “Plum Tree Pottery” (now a designated historic landmark in Farmington Hills, Michigan) studio opened around 1965 and closed in the summer of 2016. It was a private studio space for John and a number of his students and assistants. He believed his shapes evolved guided by forces apparently outside his control. This was instinctual, intellectual and due to his openness to change, fusing into what he thought was the most positive force behind a potter’s approach: evolution and growth. Some have called it inspiration. John was not only a major figure in the Detroit creative community, but in the ceramics world at large. According to Shelley Selim in her book on John, “John Glick: A Legacy in Clay” John remains: “one of the most recognizable names in the field of studio pottery – known for lecturing, publishing, and offering workshops widely – and his work has been featured in well over a hundred local, national and international exhibitions since he was a college student in the late 1950s.” Along with this John has mentored over thirty studio apprentices over five and a half decades, received numerous grants and awards for his work, and has been prolific, with an estimated 300,000 ceramic wares throughout the world. He received his Masters from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, working with Maija Grotell, a legendary and influential teacher. Grotell was noted for her deep interest in the human connection to nature’s rhythms and patters. These ideas often grounded her dialog with her students including Glick, affecting, a profund and lasting influence on his future work. This famous Art Academy was designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists who are alumni of Cranbrook include: Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski, Duane Hanson, Nick Cave, Hani Rashid, George Nelson, Urban Jupena (Nationally recognized fiber artist), Artis Lane (the first African-American artist to have her sculpture, "Sojourner Truth," commissioned for the Emancipation Hall in the Capital Visitor Center in Washington DC), Cory Puhlman (televised Pastry Chef extraordinaire), Thom O’Connor (Lithographs), Paul Evans (Brutalist-inspired sculpted metal furnishings), Eugene Caples (small bronze images/abstract), Morris Brose (Bronze Sculptures), Herb Babcock (blown glass), Larry Butcher (mixed media) and Lauren Anais Hussey...

A hand-crafted mango wood bowl. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of mango wood and features a hand carved detailing along its basin It maintains a wonderful wood texture and ...

Square Bohemian crystal tray, hand-carved. H4.5 x W29 x D9 - Kg0.5 Materiali Crystal Color Transparent Weight range Lightweight - Under 40 kg Detailed conditions Very Good - ...

Vide Poche by Lulli : A vide poche in ebony wood. Measures: 32 cm x 25 cm x 8 cm 12.6" x 9.84" x 3.5".

Matang Makhrana cup A freeform white Makhrana marble cup. Contemporary production. Matang Matang is an architectural and furniture practice between Paris and Mumbai, c...

Japanese mixed metal platter finely executed to show night fishing with cormorants. Unsigned.

Vintage Palissy Style Art Fruit Plate, Large Fruit and Leaf Plate, the Fruit Plate Made in Portugal by Jay Willfred Sadek  

A hand-crafted mango wood bowl. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of mango wood and features a hand hewn texture on its sides. It features a won...

A lovely kiln-formed and wheel cut mosaic glass bowl from Klaus Moje's first days in Canberra. Cf.: Dan Klein, "Artists in Glass - Late twentieth Century Masters in Glass", Beazley,...

Interesting anthropomorphic ceramic box from Accolay with incised signature. Unique piece Perfect condition France, ca. 1950

The spines of this fruit tray allow air circulate around fruit, extending its freshness. This tray is hand-carved by traditional stone artisans in Rajasthan...

A magnificent 19th century Louis XVI style Russian Dore bronze and jewel mounted bloodstone jasper tray/decorative dish/centerpiece. This is an extraordinary quality object de virtue...

This 11-in. diameter bowl was hand painted in Mexico. The artistic brush strokes are carefully laid out to display color and simplistic brilliance.

We are delighted to offer for sale this incredibly rare original early 19th century Roman Grand Tour Rosso Antico marble bath with Lion head detailing This bath is stunning, I hav...

These hand-carved marble soap dishes are crafted by traditional artisans in Rajasthan State, India. Their shape derives from lily pads, and they drain excellently, sparing one's soap from getting soggy. DESIGNER Michael W...

This 14-in. diameter bowl was hand painted in Mexico. The artistic brush strokes are carefully laid out to display color and simplistic brilliance.

This 11-in. diameter bowl was hand painted in Mexico. The artistic brush strokes are carefully laid out to display color and simplistic brilliance.

This 9-in. diameter bowl was hand painted in Mexico. The artistic brush strokes are carefully laid out to display color and simplistic brilliance.

This 11-in. diameter bowl was hand painted in Mexico. The artistic brush strokes are carefully laid out to display color and simplistic brilliance.

One of a kind modern style hand carved and hand polished rock crystal fish form dish platter, late 20th century.