Eight Piece Amethyst Glass Bohemian Garniture, circa 1890

Comprising a set of four candlesticks and four compotes. With a polished amethyst ground and grape, vine and leaf engraving.

With gilt scroll handles terminating with a fierce foo dog mask, the central vase with perched birds on an aqua blue ground, the smaller pair similarly decora...

A fine gilt bronze and Champlevé Enamel Garniture Set comprising a pair of candelabra and a brûle-parfum and cover. French, circa 1890. The brûle -parfum or censor with a domed champlevé enamel lid above a gilt bronze pierced guilloche border with ram's head mounts supported by a baluster column flanked by seated putti finely cast with musical instruments on a circular base. The candelabra en suite having a pair of of putti figures supporting candlearms with circular champlevé enamel drip trays and sconces. Champlevé enamelling, is similar to cloisonné in that the enamel is applied to discrete cells separated by metal. However, in champlevé, cells or troughs are cast into or cut away from the metal base, leaving a raised metal line between the cells which forms the outline of a design. The cells are then filled with molten or powdered glass and fired. Height of central vase: 25 cm Width of central vase: 15 cm...

Sumida Gawa pottery garniture. Japan, circa 1890-1900.