Rare collection 5 Antique Ceramic Tobacco Jars Humidors Figural, Bernard Bloch

Large Italian Albarello, 18th Century An impressive 18th-century Italian albarello, notable for its size and the finely painted continuous cityscape in cobalt and manganese tones. O...

Unusual size walnut chest, decorated with blackened wooden rims, standing on ball feet, France or South Germany, 18th century, Dimensions: 57 x 33 x 27 cm. In fair condition, some ...

Chinese porcelain ginger jar with floral decorations in bright and vibrant colours, made for the South-East Asian market. Made around 1900. Dimensions: 25 x 22 x 22 cm. Overall in good condition, some minor damage to the glaze and some minor frittings to the unglazed parts of the lid. Possibly Peranakan or Straits Chinese ware...

A rare wooden casket with polychrome and gilded pastiglia relief, Italy, 15th century. The box is adorned with four finely executed scenes from the life of an unknown martyr — beautifully preserved and remarkably vivid after centuries. Dimensions: 15.5 × 10.4 × 9 cm Provenance: Dutch private collection In overall good condition for its age, with minor losses to the surface and possible retouching to the polychromy. The ball feet are likely later additions. Pastiglia [paˈstiʎʎa], an Italian term meaning "pastework", is low relief decoration, normally modelled in gesso or white lead, applied to build up a surface that may then be gilded or painted, or left plain. The technique was used in a variety of ways in Italy during the Renaissance. White lead pastiglia was a north Italian speciality, produced between about 1450 and 1550. Six workshops were identified by Patrick M. De Winter, although their location remains uncertain; the Workshop of the Love and Moral Themes, whose products seem the most numerous, was possibly at Ferrara, where the painter Cosimo Tura began his career gilding caskets. Venice is also thought to have produced them. Other workshops identified by De Winter include the "Workshop of the main Berlin casket" and "Workshop of the Cleveland Casket". The subjects were typically classical, drawn from both mythology and Ancient Roman history (especially the early period covered by Livy), but biblical ones are also found. Compositions can often be shown to be borrowed from another medium, such as prints or bronze plaquettes...

This grouping of 3 figurines and 9 sculpture head figures were obtained directly from Dr. Harley Niblack by the consignor's father (who was also a woodt...

Decorate your kitchen or den with this antique terracotta planter, crafted in France, circa 1880, the earthenware pot features an old man sc...

Charming hand-carved wooden figurines in folk art from northern Sweden. The set of 6 figurines are made by hand in solid Swedish pine and painted by My...

Collection of six cap-verses porcelain and cork WAGNER & APEL. ORIGIN Germany PERIOD Novecento MARK WAGNER & APEL MATERIALS Porcelain and cork DIMENSIONS Single cap: Height: 8.5...