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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Tourmaline on Lepidolite, Aricanga mine, São José da Safira, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Tourmaline on Lepidolite
Aricanga mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
11.5 cm tall x 12 cm wide
Large "rocket-like" crystals burst forth from a lavender lepidolite matrix...
Category
Brazilian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Tall Case Closk
Located in Mckinney, TX
An exquisite Swedish tall case clock boasting a rounded crown and clean lines, complemented by a dry-scraped finish. The clock retains its original blue-green and alabaster paint wit...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
George II Period Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An 18th Century, George II Period, Mahogany Rectangular Tea Caddy Having Original Brass Swan Neck Handle To Hinged Top, Enclosing Three Interior Divisions And Elegant Canted Corners,...
Category
English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
$1,143 Sale Price
30% Off
Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Horse Head
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Horse Head. Crisply modelled with sharp features, including a gaping mouth, nostrils, eyes, ears and an alert exp...
Category
Chinese Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Louis XVI Style Marble and Bronze Clock Garniture
Located in Essex, MA
The clock with laurel wreath and torch finial over a clock set in a rectangular case, bronze feet. Together with a pair of two light candelabra.
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Renaissance Revival Damacened and Bronze Casket
Located in Essex, MA
With a domed hinged lid and bail handle over a conforming case decorated overall with figures in Renaissance dress. Bun feet. Provenance; David and P...
Category
European Renaissance Revival Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a set of 18th century style candle sticks.
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Egyptian Fragment of a Seated Man - Ancient Egypt, 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC)
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Egyptian Fragment of a Seated Man
Limestone - polychromy
Ancient Egypt, 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC)
Most likely from the tomb of Montw-m-H3t
Provenanc...
Category
Egyptian Egyptian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
18th Century Dutch Walnut & Iron Polychromed Domed Table Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th-century Dutch Walnut and Iron Polychrome Domed Table Box
Netherlands, 18th century or older
A 18th-century Dutch walnut and iron polychrome domed table box, likely retaining i...
Category
Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
Natural Silky Fibrous Malachite Large Cabinet Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large cabinet example of a silky fibrous malachite specimen sourced from Congo, presented on a bespoke medium base for interior display.
Malachite is known for its vivid natural g...
Category
Congolese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Nayarit Chinesco-Style Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This seated effigy figure was crafted in 300 BC to 300 AD from the ancient Nayarit region of Mexico and was likely used as a ritual or burial offering. The ceramic works of the Chine...
Category
Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Blue and White Delft Vase Hand Painted 18th Century Netherlands, circa 1760
Located in Katonah, NY
This blue and white Delft jar was made in the Netherlands in the early 18th century, circa 1730.
The jar is covered in a gorgeous light blue glaze traditional to much early 18th ce...
Category
Dutch Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Delft
18th Century Dutch Brass Oval Etched Snuff Tobacco Trinket Box 5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Dutch 18th century oval shaped brass tobacco snuff box with hinged lid, engraved with a low relief pattern of two figures flanked by angels.
Category
Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$176 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Persian Etched Tinned Copper Footed Decorative Bowl, Circa 18th C
Located in Germantown, MD
An antique Islamic or Indo-Persian etched footed bowl, made of tinned copper, dating possibly from the 17th to 18th century. Key features include:
Constructed from tinned copper
...
Category
Persian Moorish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Copper, Tin
Aquamarine with Schorl on Orthoclase, Pakistan
Located in New York, NY
Aquamarine with Schorl on Orthoclase
Shigar Valley, Shigar District,
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
12.7 cm wide x 11.5 cm tall
Ex-collection William Ferris
There are two significant...
Category
Pakistani Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles , Exceptional fine pair of Large French Retour D'egypt period terra...
Category
French Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$105,000 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Amethyst Geode with Several Mineral Crystal Formations Inside
Located in London, GB
Resembling an infinity sign, this whole geode is a stunning and rich piece, full of mineralogical information. The outer layer is basalt, the interior amethyst crystals, and at the h...
Category
Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Collection of Polished Hardstone Mineral Eggs
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A collection of 40 polished specimen hardstone and marble eggs displaying a variety of minerals.
Displayed in an oak stand with round brass feet, these beautiful eggs include lepido...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Thai Sukhothai Cast Bronze Buddha Head, 15th/16th Century, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite Thai cast bronze Buddha head, Sukhothai kingdom, circa 15th century, Thailand.
The Buddha's pleasing face, with its narrow, oval ...
Category
Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Life-Size Carved Wood Sculpture of a Man's Head circa 1700 South European
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Stunning life-size carved wood sculpture of a man's head dating from circa 1700 in the south of Europe.
Category
European Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Crinoid Fossil from Morocco
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully preserved Crinoid fossil showcases intricate arm structures radiating from a compact calyx, all naturally embedded in sandstone matrix. With distinct detail and orga...
Category
Moroccan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Antique Blue and White Porcelain Dish by Worcester England, 18th Century C. 1785
Located in Katonah, NY
This 18th-century porcelain dish was made by the Worcester porcelain factory in England around 1785. It is decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with a classic English interpretation o...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
200 Gram Aquamarine Crystals Attached With Muscovite and Feldspar From Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Weight: 200 Gram
Dimension: 8.1 x 6.6 x 6.8 Cm
Origin: Skardu Valley, Pakistan
Aquamarine is a pale-blue to light-green variety of beryl. The color of aquamarine can be changed by...
Category
Pakistani Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Greek Black Glazen Column Krater (4th Century BC)
Located in Soho, London, GB
Black Glazen column krater,
mid-4th century BC, Apulia.
With broad avoid body on a short echinus foot and thick mouth.
The two handles form loops around t...
Category
Italian Classical Greek Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Green, Blue Malachite and Chrysocolla Stalactite Slice Mineral Specimen- DRC
Located in Edison, NJ
Of all the incredible malachite specimens recovered from the Katanga Copper Crescent of the DRC, there is only one known incidence of a stalactite composed of chrysocolla with stunning malachite "eyes" and azurite rings...
Category
Congolese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Malachite, Multi-gemstone
An Outstanding, Highly Important Fossilised Tree
Located in Scorton, GB
A masterpiece of nature that will transform your space into a sanctuary of palaeontological expression. This remarkable piece of natural history that began its journey millions of ye...
Category
Malagasy Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
18th Century Walnut Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Attractive Early 18th Century George II Period Walnut Tea Caddy Of Rectangular Form, Having Crossbanded And Inlaid Decoration To Top Enclosing Three Divisions, With Original Brass...
Category
English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
$1,411 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Chinese Porcelain Dish Hand-Painted Mandarin Ducks Qianlong, Circa 1770
Located in Katonah, NY
This gorgeous 18th-century Chinese plate was meticulously hand-painted in the Famille Rose style during the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, circa 1770.
The center features a del...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Venetian Renaissance Jewelry Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare Venetian 16th century Italian traveling jewelry chest profusely decorated in Arabesque black and gilt decoration featuring rare specimen stone drawer fronts in a Palladian archi...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of English Georgian Old Sheffield candelabras, c. 1780-90
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of George III old Sheffield plate three light candelabra in the Adams taste. The six sided looped arms support fluted tulip form candle cups which center on a single candle cup ...
Category
British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Sheffield Plate, Copper
Pair of 18th Century Italian Silver Neoclassical Vases, In the Louis XVI Style
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 18th Century Italian Silver Neoclassical Vases, In the Louis XVI Style
Each vase Hallmarked
A rare and exquisite pair of 18th-century Italian Silver Neoclassical Vases, mad...
Category
Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
$5,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
17th century and later simulated tortoiseshell, gilt decorated strong box
Located in London, GB
An outstanding 17th century and later simulated tortoiseshell, gilt decorated, and iron bound strong box. With Chinoiserie decoration, the hinged top enclosing void interior with iro...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Pair Louis XVI Gilt Bronze & Blue John Cassolettes
Located in London, by appointment only
Rare Pair Louis XVI Gilt Bronze & Blue John Cassolettes. Retaining their original gilding, which compliments the deep gem quality Blue John to perfection Cast, chased & burnished sup...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$14,353 Sale Price / set
25% Off
18th Century Lignum Vitae Sphere
Located in London, GB
A late eighteenth century lignum vitae sphere of large scale.
Lignum vitae was favoured by Dame Barbara Hepworth, and a Hepworth sphere sculpture in th...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 1784
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl produced in Sweden, dated 1784.
Dimensions: 4.9” H x 22” W x 9.5” D
Category
Swedish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Georgian Mahogany Pair of Knife Boxes
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality, 18th century, George III Period, Mahogany Pair Of Knife, Or Cutlery, Boxes Of Typical Shape With Serpentine Fronts And Superbly Figured, Inlaid And Crossbanded Sloped Lids, Revealing Later Fabric Lined Interior Compartments.
Cutlery boxes, or as they are now more commonly referred to, Knife boxes, were of course originally made with the purpose of housing the homes most precious and valuable cutlery and enable it to be locked away when not in use. This was very important as generally the cutlery used...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
$4,186 Sale Price
30% Off
Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil, 90 to 100 Million Years Old
Located in Warrenton, OR
Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil, 90 to 100 Million Years Old. A rare and highly sought after ammonite for collectors. The ammonite itself is somewhere between 5 and 6 inch...
Category
American Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Organic Material
$930 Sale Price
50% Off
Masterful antique English grandfather clock, mahogany, 18th century
Located in Berlin, DE
Masterful antique English grandfather clock, mahogany, 18th century.
English grandfather clock, 18th century, mahogany veneer with ...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
First Period Dr. Wall Worcester Porcelain Teapot Stand Fisherman Ptn, Circa 1775
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good 18th century, First period (Dr. Wall), Worcester porcelain teapot stand, printed in cobalt blue with the "Fisherman" pattern and with a mock oriental or painters ...
Category
British George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Ancient Egyptian Faience Ushabti Figure, c. 700-30 B.C.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive Ancient Egyptian Faience Ushabti figure, belonging to the c. 700-30 B.C. It consists of a molded pottery having a green glazed surface. The figure is wearing a royal wi...
Category
Egyptian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
"La tentation de Saint Antoine" Engraving 17th according to Jacques Callot
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
The Temptation of Saint Anthony inspired by Jacques Callot. The engraving is almost identical to the one made by Jacques Callot. The detail...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper
18th Century French Hand Carved and Painted Wood Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century French hand carved and painted wood statue still shows vestiges of its original painted finish. Depicting a nun reading a bible, the n...
Category
French Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak, Paint
Antique Amsterdam Bont Clobbered Porcelain Flower Vase Chinese, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely made piece of 18th century. Amsterdam Bont porcelain decorated with Flowers. Underglaze blue and overglaze other enamels.
We take a look at Amsterdams Bont porcelain from China. A relatively unknown niche of Chinese porcelain from ca 1680-1740 that was partly decorated in Europe. Because mainstream Chinese collectors have yet to discover the historical significance of these wares they are relatively easy to find in Holland. While also being highly interesting and of often super quality and with an amazing array of decorations. Amsterdams Bont is a name given to porcelain partly decorated in the Netherlands (most likely in cities like Delft, Haarlem, Makkum). Because Amsterdam was at this moment in time the trade centre of the western world and also of the porcelain trade a lot of this over enamelling was probably commissioned by Amsterdam merchants, to reap higher profits on otherwise boring Chinese wares. The name Amsterdam Bont probably derives from the fact that these type of decorated ware was sold by Amsterdam Merchants. Amsterdam Bont consists of either blanc or under glaze blue decorated Chinese porcelain of basic quality, that was later enhanced with red and sometimes other colours in the Netherlands. It must not be mistaken for other type of Chinese & Japanese blanc wares decorated in Europe. Those we simply call European Decorated Chinese porcelain. Amsterdam Bont really is easily recognisable by its colour and style. An interesting side note is that a similar process of overdecorating with red was done in London in more or less the same colours.
Method of manufacturing.
This enhancemend was done on “petit feux” or small fire at a lower temperature. This technique of baking enamels on a lower temperature that was perfected in the Delft around 1670-1680 to compete with the colourfull Japanese porcelain of the time. At the turn of the 17th c Chinese porcelain...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,598 Sale Price
20% Off
French, 18th Century, Hand Forged Iron Rat De Cave Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
Wrought iron rat de cave candleholder, Normandie, France, 18th century. Weathered.
H:22cm W:14cm D:16cm
Category
French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$325 Sale Price
49% Off
Spanish Alms Box / Wall Decoration in Blue & Yellow Patina, 18th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carved wood hand painted donation / offering ALM Box, Spain, 18th century.
Polychromed carved wood church collection offering donation money box as wall decoration.
Wall hanging collection / donation money box. Originally used to collect donations at Christian churches/chapels. Interesting to be used as key box or key cabinet or as wall decoration
Rare find.
Provenance: Private collection.
No key avaliable.
Overall Measures:
46 cm H x 31,5 cm W x 14 cm D
Poor box...
Category
Spanish Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Pine
Beautiful quality antique Regency rosewood tea caddy
Located in Ipswich, GB
Beautiful quality antique Regency rosewood tea caddy, having a quality antique Regency rosewood and burrwood banded tea caddy with mother of pearl...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Rosewood
Monumental Baroque Frame, Sweden, circa 1750
Located in Greding, DE
A magnificent Baroque gilded stucco frame from Sweden, crafted around 1750. The frame features central cartouches with notable heraldry: at the top, Sweden's "Tre Kronor" (Three Crow...
Category
Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stucco
Paperweight in bronze from the late 18th Century in the shape of a cannon barrel
Located in Knivsta, SE
Paperweight in bronze from the late 18th Century in the shape of a cannon barrel.
Beautiful patina.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
English Mahogany Steel Engraved Stick Barometer Signed F. Tarone, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany stick Barometer with a broken arch pediment, brass urn finial, Satin wood string inlay, hinged glass door revealing a numeral steel engraved dial with original mounted thermometer and barometric pressure gauge. Signed F. Tarone. Late 18th Century Barometer...
Category
English Sheraton Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Large Natural Amethyst Stalactite Flower – Grade A Uruguay
Located in NICE, FR
This rare natural amethyst stalactite specimen featuring an exceptional dual "flower" formation. This substantial piece showcases vibrant deep purple crystal growth with concentric f...
Category
Uruguayan Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Amethyst
18th Century Dutch 'Utrecht' Longcase or Grandfather Clock by W.V. Dadelbeek
By W.V. Dadelbeek
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A walnut, burr-walnut and inlaid Dutch longcase clock by W.V Dadelbeek, Utrecht. The case of typical form, trunk door with feather banding, bombe ...
Category
Dutch Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Statue sculpture life size antique old Roman Greek stone reclaimed carving decor
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Antique statue life sized Roman Greek natural stone old sculpture.
The antique life sized statue displayed in this Ad is one of 12 reclaimed life sized ...
Category
French Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
25.54 Gram 99 Million Year Old Burmese Amber Medley
Located in New York, NY
This genuine Burmese amber specimen dates back approximately 99 million years. Pieces like these are sometimes called a menagerie and this one contains s...
Category
Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
A Very Rare and Important Marble Relief of the ‘Resurrection of Christ’
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare and Important Marble Relief of the ‘Resurrection of Christ’
Attributed to the Master of the Mascoli Altar
Marble
Venice, Italy
Second half of the 15th Century
SIZE: ...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
15th Century Burgundian Low-Relief Depicting Scenes of the Nativity
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Provenance : In the same private collection for several generations, Burgundy.
The canonical Gospels describe briefly the episode of the Nativity. It comprises three parts :
• The Preludes : the Journey to Bethlehem, the Census
• The Nativity
• The Announce to the Shepherds and the Adoration of the Magi
Only the Gospel according to Matthew (2, 1-12) speaks about the Adoration of the Magi. Staying vague about their number it does say they brought the newborn gold, incense and myrrh. The apocryphals, the fathers of the Church and many other authors have filled in the gaps of the evangelic tale. The sobriety and symbolic of the story have been a huge inspiration to artists. Although one of the oldest depictions of the Adoration of the Magi dates from the 2nd century the theme became very popular in Christian art during the late 14th century. One of the reasons explaining this success is that it celebrates both the Virgin and Christ at the same time.
This important walnut panel is carved in a strong relief and depicts the different steps of the story of Jesus’ birth.
On the left, the donkey and ox that have accompanied Mary and Joseph from Bethlehem are depicted behind a trough. On the thatch roof appears the star that would guide the magi to the place of birth of Jesus.
Mary is wearing a veil and is seating on a bed. She holds her baby at arm’s length to present him to the magi. Saint Joseph is by her side. The old man is holding a cane in his left hand while from the right hand he seems to uncover himself to greet the visitors.
A woman assists to the scene.
In front of the holy family the three magi stand behind one another to pay their homage to the newborn.
The first magi has a pointed beard. He is already kneeling out of deference and has placed his crown to his feet. He gives the baby a hanap filled with gold coins. This is Melchior as the legend describes him with white hair and a long beard.
Caspar, the second magi bears a cup of incense. He is looking at the third magi and with his right hand he points to the star that has guided them there. He has a short beard and wears crakow shoes, breeches and a wide sleeved doublet.
Finally Balthazar, the elegant last magi proceeds proudly towards the holy family with his one hand on the saber’s hilt and the other holding a cup. He brings the divine child the myrrh. He probably just dismounted as the horse can be seen behind him.
The scene is set in a very detailed and narrative decor. In the right part of the panel the shepherd receive the announce of Jesus’ birth. An angel comes down from heaven with a scroll bearing the good news in his hands. The herding dog sleeps peacefully while sheeps graze. At the top of the cliff we notice the gilded sheeps enclosure.
The panel’s moulded frame is carved with a foliated decor. In it’s centre appears a coat-of-arms. It is the alliance of the three magi’s arms. Indeed as it was common for legendary figures the three of them received imaginaries coat-of-arms. Thus, on a field of azure stands a star for Melchior, a crescent for Caspar and a pennon for Balthazar.
This high-relief panel is undeniably the work of a very skilled and imaginative artist. This key moment in the New Testament is transposed to a contemporary environment thanks to the figures’ clothing and the rural daily life scene. This way the universal dimension of the episode is highlighted allowing a better understanding for the contemporaries.
The sculptor has represented the episodes of the Adoration of the Magi and the Announce to the Shepherd with great talent and numerous details giving life to a picturesque and narrative scene. The important traces of polychromy give those already very animated scenes a stronger pictorial power and a rich dynamism.
Because of the picturesque and familiar realism so dear to the artists of the late Medieval era, of the didactic function of this type of panel as well as the quality of the sculpture this piece is an astounding example of Burgundian art of the 15th century.
Literature
Louis Réau, Iconographie de l’Art chrétien...
Category
French Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Large Thai Ban Chiang Painted Pottery Vessel, Late Period, circa 300 BC
Located in Austin, TX
A massive Ban Chiang culture painted pottery vessel, circa 300 BC, Thailand.
The large storage jar painted with a bold spiral pattern in red ochre on a b...
Category
Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Magnificent 18th Century Striking Dutch Amsterdam Longcase Clock
Located in Warsaw, PL
An impressive Dutch longcase clock with a burr walnut veneered oak case, signed on the chapter ring F. VAN CEULEN UTRECHT. The hood of this clock ...
Category
French Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Powder-Blue Gilt-Decorated Jars, 18th Century
Located in Rome, IT
Each gold painted with a composite floral patterns.
Measure: Height 43 cm.
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Oak French Silver Chest Strongbox
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handmade oak silver chest. It was made to hold valuables such as silver coins, jewels or maps. This was the precursor to the modern day safe. It is...
Category
French Primitive Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$1,359 Sale Price
49% Off
Handblown Green Glass Storage Jar or Vase, Gustavian Period
Located in Knivsta, SE
Handblown Green Glass Storage Jar or Vase, Gustavian Period
A wonderfully characterful green glass vessel, likely dating from the late 18th to earl...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
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