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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Bronze Bird Tripod Candle Stand
Located in New York, NY
Bronze bird tripod candle stand. Antique Italian softly patinated green bronze tripod oil lamp / votive candle stand in the classical style popular...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Dovetailed Walnut Alms Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 18th century Italian carved and dovetailed walnut alms box, circa 1725
Large dovetails and old handwrought nails give this small scale box a hea...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Two Antique Khmer Pottery Vases or Urns
Located in New York, NY
Two ancient terra cotta pottery vessels, Urns or Vases from the Khmer region of South East Asia.
Sober forms that provides a complement to a Mid-Century or modern environment.
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Cambodian Tribal Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$970 / item
Arizona Triassic Petrified Wood Conifer Araucaria Slab Specimen
Located in Forney, TX
Petrified Conifer Slab
Araucaria (Monkey Puzzle Tree)
Triassic Period
Chinle Formation
Arizona, USA
A stunning over 200 million year old petrified conifer slab, featuring a m...
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American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Japanese Beautiful Antique Pottery/Sue Pottery/Around 9th Century/Excavated Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people.
And we introduce the unique items that only we can do, the route of purchasing in Japan, the experience value so far, and the ...
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Japanese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
18th Century Large Dutch Hand Painted Blue and White Delft Jars
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Museum quality 18th century pair of delft jars, blue and white. Large and beautiful! One minor chip on rim (see photos). Bought in the South of Fra...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Delft
16th Century Spanish Terracotta Vase
Located in Miami, FL
16th Century Spanish Terracotta Vase
Hand made marks around the vase.
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
18th Century Georgian Pair of Brass Candlesticks
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive pair of 18th century George
II period brass candlesticks having elegant
Petal bases.
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$760 Sale Price
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Large 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Cutlery Tray
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality George III Period Mahogany Cutlery Tray Of Exceptionally Rare Large Proportions, With Elegant Pierced Carrying Handle And Divisions.
This lovely quality piece of ant...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
$979 Sale Price
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Georgian Original Painted Sycamore Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
George III Circa 1785
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Rare Original Hand-Painted Sycamore Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of Octagonal form veneered in Sycamo...
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George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Sycamore
A Pair of 2 Lovely Brass Candlesticks, Late Baroque, Early 18th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Pair of 2 Lovely Brass Candlesticks, Late Baroque, Early 18th Century
A charming pair of Late Baroque Candlesticks in a beautifully rich brass. Typical Late Baroque ornamentation ...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Amsterdam Bont Porcelain Tea Bowl Chinese Polychrome, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely made 18th century Qianlong Amsterdam Bont porcelain bowl with a fantastic underglaze blue scene of a landscape
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...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$310 Sale Price
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Wedgwood First Edition Portland Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary First Edition Wedgwood rendering of the legendary Portland Vase is one of the rarest masterpieces of Josiah Wedgwood, the most important ceramics manufacturer of the 18th century. A tour de force of ceramic art, the Portland Vase First Editions are regarded as one of the greatest ceramic accomplishments of the 18th century, and they are a testament to the superior skill of Josiah Wedgwood, his extraordinary ambition and his tireless dedication to perfection. One of the very few First Editions still in private hands, this exceptional Wedgwood Portland Vase is one of the most important works of ceramics on the market.
The story of Wedgwood and the Portland Vase is legendary. The original Portland Vase is the ancient world's most famous decorative arts masterpiece—a cameo glass vase dating to circa 25 CE with a frieze representing the myth of Peleus and Thetis, initially thought to be carved from stone. When it was first rediscovered around 1582, it captivated the world with its opaque white cameo figures over its rich blue background. After the vase was excavated it was owned by Cardinal Barberini, whose family later sold it to the Duke of Hamilton who eventually sold it to the Duchess of Portland, from whom the famed vase now takes its name.
The famed British sculptor John Flaxman was likely the first to have brought the vase to Wedgwood’s attention. In a letter dated February 5, 1784, he wrote: “I wish you may soon come to town to see William Hamilton’s vase, it is the finest production of Art that has been brought to England and seems to be the very apex of perfection to which you are endeavouring to bring your bisque and jasper…” Indeed, the Portland Vase is a masterpiece of cameo-cutting, with a stunning frieze of opaque white cameo glass over its translucent deep blue form. Its beauty and translucence would inspire Wedgwood to undertake his years-long endeavor to precisely replicate the original in porcelain.
Upon closer examination, Wedgwood realized the vase was not made of stone or earthenware, but of cameo glass—a technique so advanced it remains the masterpiece of cameo-cutting. Today, the vase is housed in the British Museum, where it is the second most viewed antiquity, only after the Rosetta Stone. It then took Wedgwood several painstaking years to craft his unparalleled copy of the vase, during which he perfected the jasperware technique that would become his crowning achievement. To this day, the renowned porcelain firm regards the vase as its most momentous triumph, so much so that the vessel’s silhouette is incorporated into the Wedgwood logo.
The four years it took Wedgwood to complete his vase were not without tribulations. From the start, Wedgwood encountered numerous problems with his copies, from cracking and blistering to the difficulty of replicating the translucent effects of the original. The first acceptable copy was produced in October 1789 and sent to Wedgwood’s physician and friend Erasmus Darwin, the grandfather of Charles Darwin. Wedgwood presented another copy to Queen Charlotte in May 1790 and afterward organized a private exhibition of the vase at the Portland House in London. The viewing proved so popular that Wedgwood was forced to restrict the show to 1,900 visitors. Much of London wished to see Wedgwood’s greatest major achievement. Perhaps the highest praise of Wedgwood’s copy came from the famed artist Sir Joshua Reynolds, the founder of the British Royal Academy: “I can venture to declare it a correct and faithful imitation, both in regard to the general effect, and the most minute detail of the part.”
Over the next few years, Wedgwood's oven records listed 43 First Edition copies of the Portland Vase produced between 1791 and 1796, 11 of which were broken during the firing process. In all, it is believed around 30 First Edition vases were completed, though an unknown number of these were somewhat damaged—one of these imperfect examples is currently held by the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. The perfect examples such as ours have found their way into the most important museum collections in the world. The British Museum (London), Art Institute of Chicago, Birmingham Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) and the Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge, UK), among others, all hold one of these highly coveted vases in their collections.
In terms of technical achievement, the First Edition Portland Vases...
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English Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Oak Sculpture of Saint Anne, 16th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oak sculpture of Saint Anne, 16th century.
Large oak sculpture of Saint Anne. Work from the Upper Rhine, Basel region. First third of the 16th century.
An arm is missing from the i...
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French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
18th Century, Roman Architectural Capriccio Attributed to Francesco Chiarottini
Located in IT
Francesco Chiarottini (1748-1796)
Roman Architectural Capriccio
Oil on glass, cm 52 x 67 without frame, 63.5 x 79cm with frame
The valuable painting, attributed to the Italian p...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
18th Century, Wood Sicilian Torchere Transformed into Floor Lamp
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An antique torchere hand-crafted in Sicily in 18th century transformed in a particular floor lamp. Dimensions of the torchere without lampshade are c...
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Sicilian Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
18th C Pink Battersea-Bilston Mourning Box, Ex-Collection of h.r.h Princess Roya
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th Century Pink Battersea-Bilston Mourning Box, Ex-Collection of H.R.H. Princess Royal Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897–1965)
...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
$2,360 Sale Price
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6.5 Inch Ammonite Fossil Cut Polished and Mounted Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
6.5 Inch Ammonite Fossil Cut Polished and Mounted Mineral Specimen Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
Cutting and polishing this ammonite has revealed an inte...
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Malagasy Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Scatola Italiana XVIII Secolo Laccata in Azzurro con Finta Carta e Fiorellini
Located in Milano, MI
Cofanetto Italiano, scatola con coperchio Laccata con Finta Carta e Fiorellini fine 1700. Realizzata nei toni dell’azzurro e decorata su tutti i lati con fiori e racemi in color ros...
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Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Fir
Antique Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Antique Swedish Mora clock 1800's in off-white with gold hand painted intricate detailing. Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
W...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$3,800
Chinese Export Porcelain Snuff or Lidded Bottle hand painted, Qing Late 18th C.
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Chinese porcelain small Lidded Bottle or snuff Bottle, finely hand painted with flowers, leaves and butterflies , which we date to the late 18th century of the Qing Dynasty...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Blue Fluorite Crystal Mineral Specimen, Yaogangxian Mine, China
Located in Edison, NJ
The Yaogangxian mine (whose name translates to, “Jade-Mountain god”) is located within a 4 x 2.5 km expanse of a tungsten-tin (W-Sn) deposit in the Hunan Province of China. Although the deposit has been mined since 1914 for ore, it has only recently been a source of collectible mineral specimens. Despite being among the newer finds in the mineral collecting world, YGX fluorites have distinguished themselves with their enchanting water-color blues, lilacs, and purples and propensity for good form.
This is a sculptural example made up of several cubic fluorite crystals...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Swedish 18th Century Yellow Folk Art Painted Wooden Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A painted turn of the 18th-19th Century Swedish Folk Art wood box, with original yellow paint on the exterior. The original ochre yellow color has be...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Figurative Knob in Bronze 1600 Italian Handle with Bust of Boy
Located in Milano, MI
Bronze Bust Of 1600s, cast depicting a young boy with curly hair and a gathered robe over his neck ending in an oval section with beaded border. This antique bronze knob of Italian ...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stucco
Rare 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Group of a Thalia with a Harlequin Child
Located in New York, NY
An important, extremely rare, and rather large 18th century Meissen Porcelain Group of a Thalia with a Harlequin Child, By Johann Joachim (J.J.) Kändler, Circa: 1744. This is an incredible and extremely rare 18th century Meissen Porcelain piece modeled by the greatest Meissen modeler ever in the Company, Johann Joachim (J.J.) Kändler.
Thalia can be seen seated on a gorgeous hand-carved and hand-painted flowered and vined porcelain pedestal. Her right arm is raised holding a Phantom of the Opera Black and White Mask, while in her other arm is a young Harlequin dancing and singing holding a hat. Thalia is wearing a gilt-edged dark blue bodice with white floral decorations over a black corset draped in a red-over-yellow robe...
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German Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
A Rare and Important Charles II 17th Century Table Clock by Henry Jones
By Henry Jones
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
The Rare and Important 17th Century Spring Driven Table Clock by the Celebrated Maker, Henry Jones.
Provenance dating back to 1745. Owned by Captain Alexander Raitt
A very rare an...
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English Charles II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
French 18th-19th Century Black Marble Mortar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare black marble (Belgium blue stone) mortar, France, circa 1750-1850. Great eyecatcher.
Weathered but good condition.
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
$444 Sale Price
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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: ...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Antique Worcester Porcelain Dish England Circa 1790
Located in Katonah, NY
This elegant late 18th-century Worcester Porcelain dish is fluted and decorated along the border with a beautiful string of leaves painted in light green, purple, and gilt.
The simpl...
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English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Torchere Iron Candle Gothic Tripod High 122cm., 4ft
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Striking elegant classical form
Lovely thick lustrous patina
Juxtapses with modern and contemporary interiors and collections
Could be electrified as a floor standing lamp
The pan wi...
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Italian Gothic Revival Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
18/19th C. Italian Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Bacchus
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Exquisite Late 18th to Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Bacchus, God of Wine, Fertility, and Revelry.
This superbly cast and finely m...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pink Fluorite on Smoky Quartz, Switzerland
Located in New York, NY
PINK FLUORITE ON SMOKY QUARTZ
Tiefengletscher, Furka, Uri, Switzerland
28.5 cm tall x 12.7 cm wide
In the mineral kingdom there are hierarchies, not all of them actually correct. Bu...
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Swiss Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Original Dutch Stoelklok with Verge Escapement Wall Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Dutch Stoelklok
Arched bracket with two painted mermaids, gilded lead cresting moulded with two lions beside an armorial crest, side glazed windows ...
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Dutch Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Rare Japanese antique wooden god statue /12th century/small wabi-sabi figurines
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I was able to obtain a very rare item.
This is a sculpture of the god ``Shinzo''.
"Shin" = God
"zo" = statue
Since ancient times in Japan, it has been believed that gods reside in all things in the universe, and there have been many shrines.
In the 6th century, Buddhism was introduced and gradually spread throughout Japan.
Around the 8th century, the idea that gods follow the teachings of Buddha spread.
Until the Edo period, God and Buddha became one and the idea of ``Shinto and Buddhism syncretism'' was established.
This statue was created during such a history.
Originally, the image of God was invisible and could not be understood as something tangible.
However, with the introduction of Buddhism to Japan, idol worship was also introduced, and the idea that the gods follow the teachings of Buddha was also propagated at the same time in order to spread the teachings of Buddhism.
Around that time, around the 9th century, the first statues of gods...
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Japanese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Cypress
Baroque Wax Plaque of Adoration of the Magi, Italian School 18th C. or Older
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Baroque Wax Plaque/Carving of Adoration of the Magi
Italian School 18th Century or Older
Pigmented Wax, Wood, Carved and Inlaid Ebony, Glass
A remarkable Baroque wax relief of The A...
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French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Ebony, Wood
Stone Carved Anthropomorphic Sculpture From The Recuay Culture Peru 400bc-400ac
Located in Madrid, ES
ANTHROPOMORPHIC SCULPTURE CARVED IN STONE OF THE RECUAY CULTURE PERU 400BC-400AC
Recuay is an archaeological culture of Ancient Peru that developed in the Sierra of the current Peruvian department of Áncash between 200 AD. C. until 600 d. C. It corresponds to the stage called Regional Developments, it has also been called the Huaylas or Santa culture.
Like the other Early Intermediate cultures, little is known about this culture. The most accepted position is that it was an extension of the Chavin culture, after the influence of the "White on Red" style in the region. Regarding the political aspect of the recuay, there is a hypothesis that questions their autonomy and maintains that Recuay would be part of one of the many political units that made up the Moche state.
The recuay style, characterized by its ceramics and stone sculpture, was initially described by Eduard Seler in 1893, based on ceramic specimens brought to the Ethnographic Museum in Berlin by Mariano M. Macedo. Seler named this style of pottery Recuay, based on the report that these pieces had been found in the town of Recuay. Later studies showed that this characteristic pottery was not originally from Recuay but from Copa, near Carhuaz, for which reason the name change to that of this town was proposed. Eventually the name of Huaylas was used for this culture. In 1919 Julio C. Tello explored the area and recovered lithic sculptures and Recuay-type ceramics. In the 1960s Rafael Larco Hoyle proposed changing the names of Recuay and Copa to Santa, arguing that the Recuay style had originated in the coastal regions of the Santa Valley. However, the name Recuay has persisted.
Its chronology is also highly debatable. The time of its origin between 0 and 200 AD is discussed. C. and its end or collapse is commonly set to 600 d. C. probably caused by the invasion of the Huari conquerors.
It encompassed almost the entire Callejón de Huaylas, a narrow valley fed by the Santa River and enclosed between two mountain ranges, the Cordillera Blanca to the west and the Cordillera Negra to the east. Its influence extended to the east to the Marañón river basin and to the west to the upper parts of the Santa, Casma and Huarmey valleys. To the north it reached the town of Pashash, in the province of Pallasca.
The Copa area, Marca district, Recuay province, Ancash department seems to have been the center or main nucleus of cohesion of this culture. The name of the culture would then be justified, derived from the province of the same name. Other important settlements were those of Huilcahuaín (near the current city of Ancash), Cátac, Araucay, Tambo, Jancu, Upayacu and Pashash (near the current city of Cabana).
Its main form of expression of art was through stone work (carving and masonry), inherited from its predecessor, the Chavín culture. In addition, they made sculptures in lumps that represent warriors with shields or trophy heads, with which they decorated their complex architectural constructions. They also made white clay pottery...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$41,739 Sale Price
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Pair Antique George III Irish Cast Silver Candlesticks Dublin, Ireland c. 1760
Located in London, GB
A pair of Antique Irish Georgian Cast Silver Candlesticks in a classic six shell design with removable nozzles featuring a complementary six shell design. The 18th century Irish Silv...
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Irish Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
$6,293 Sale Price
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Tourmaline "Parrot", Brazil
Located in New York, NY
TOURMALINE
Aricanga Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
9 cm tall x 2.1 cm diameter
Crystals of this type are sometimes referred to as "Parrot" crystals due to the multi-...
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Brazilian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
$235,000
Exceptional “Excalibur” Amethyst Formation, Calcite, Agate, Quartz
Located in London, GB
With its extremely unusual central amethyst epimorph after calcite, this natural
wonder evokes images of the legendary sword, Excalibur, magically fixed in
the stone. Elsewhere we ...
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Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Porcelain Teabowl Amsterdams Bont, 1720
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this very nicely decorated bowl. What you see is a Jingdezhen made porcelain dish from around 1710-1730. Later decorated in Holland
Additional information:
Material...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$232 Sale Price
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Large White Split Crystal Geodes with Natural Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Large white crystal quartz geode split into two halves each with a large naturally forming baroque pearl.
Geodes are formed as gas bubbles within volcanic lava. Over time, the lava ...
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Moroccan Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Sawankhalok Ship Wreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 16th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a 16th Century Sawankhalok jar from a Shipwreck off the Coast of the Indonesian Island of Batam. Batam was one of the most substantial and influential ports in...
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Thai Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Lacquer Incense Box, Kogo, Momoyama or Edo Period, 16th/17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful Japanese lacquer incense box, kogo, with a design of plovers in flight, late Momoyama or early Edo Period, circa 1600, Japan.
The small box, called a kogo, was used to s...
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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Pewter
An antique 18th century Walnut European Santos - Saint figure on a plinth
Located in Leesburg, VA
An antique 18th century Walnut Figural Statue of Saint Peter on a plinth
Anonymous
Northern Europe, probably Belgium; first-half of the 18th century
Walnut
Approximate size: 17 (h) x 4.25 (w) x 4.25 (d) in.
The present sculpture, perfectly suited for a curiosity cabinet or English-European country styled home, was likely realized for a church side chapel or choir stall niche. The serious look of the saint’s face...
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Belgian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Antique Islamic Mamluk 16th Century Glazed Fritware Ceramic Jar Vase
By Mamluke
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This antique ceramic jar or vase is believed to be from the 15th century and is of the Mamluk period. It is made of a sandy earthenware and feature...
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Syrian Islamic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$806 Sale Price
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French Pair Of 14th Century Lion Sculptures
Located in Round Top, TX
A sensational pair of Lion Sculptures from the Avignon area of France. Wonderfully carved from a hard calcareous stone. Fabulous patina. Perfect accent pieces for any traditional or ...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$9,950 / set
Antique Delft Blue and White Jar Made by The Claw Netherlands Circa 1790
By The Claw
Located in Katonah, NY
This hand-painted jar and cover from circa 1790 boasts beautiful Dutch Delft floral artwork.
The intricate design features a stunning array of blooms and vines in deep and medium cobalt blue.
The shoulders of the jar are adorned with lappets filled with flower heads, and its octagonal form is topped with a simple, deep blue knop.
Dimensions: 12.75" tall x 6" at widest point x 4.75" across base
Condition: Excellent with small edge frits invisibly restored
Price: $1160
Background of Dutch Delft:
The technique of making Delft was first described in writing by Gerrit Paape in "The Delft Pottery Maker," written in 1794 and dedicated to Lambertus Sanderus, the owner of De Porceleyne Claeuw (The Porcelain Claw). Delft faience began in the 17th century. Much of the most beautiful Delft was produced in the Dutch city...
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Dutch Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Delft
Antique Chinese Strainer Flowers Porcelain Qing Dynasty China, 1750
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A nice strainer. Qing Dynasty - Qing Period. Central scene of flowers.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Color: Blue & White
Region of Origin: China
Emperor: Qia...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$757 Sale Price
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Antique 18th Century Bilston Battersea Enamel Muffineer or Sugar Shaker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An antique 18th century Bilston or Battersea enamel muffineer or sugar shaker.
A very rare form!
With a pierced, domed top, raised gold decoration, and cartouches of floral spr...
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British George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
18th Century Worcester Porcelain Saucer Dish or Bowl Blue & Gold Ptn, circa 1780
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good late 18th century Worcester porcelain Slop bowl or Saucer Dish with a combined blue and gold pattern, fully marked and ...
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British George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$301 Sale Price
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17th Century Carved Wood Silver Gilt Polychrome Figure of Saint John
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Saint John the Evangelist figure created in the workshop of Franz Matthias Hiernle in Mainz, Germany. The superbly carved and highly decorated slender figure, in an elegant and...
Category
German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century French Hand Thrown Terracotta Olive Jar With Lime Glazing
Located in Houston, TX
This is a handsome French Biot olive jar from the 18th century that has been hand thrown and glazed with a beautiful color of grayed lime color.
It's the perfect size for a citrus tr...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Liddicoatite Tourmaline with Quartz, Madagascar
Located in New York, NY
LIDDICOATITE TOURMALINE WITH QUARTZ
Anjanbonoina, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
7.1 cm tall x 6.8 cm wide
Liddicoatite is an uncommon form of tourmaline. It was first discovered in ...
Category
Malagasy Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Golden Barite Mineral with Marcasite Crystals From Guangxi, China
Located in New York, NY
Golden Barite with Marcasite Crystals from Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China.
Complex intersecting formation of lustrous gem translucent golden bar...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
$10,500 Sale Price
25% Off
18th-19th Century Neoclassical Multi-Marble Bust of Roman Emperor Titus Domitian
Located in New York, NY
A striking late 18th-early 19th century bust of the Roman Emperor Titus Domitian. The head is made from hand carved white Carrara marble, the tunic and t...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble
Antique Japanese Edo Plate Period Japan, 1760-1790 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice landscape plate ca 1760-1790.
14-1-19-1-17
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Type: Plates
Region of Origin: Japan
Country of Manufacturing: Japan
Pe...
Category
Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$310 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Pink Stone Mortar 17th Century
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
This French marble mortar is an impressive piece that blends historical craftsmanship with natural beauty. Its massive, solid form is enhanced by a rare and striking color palette, f...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Marble
Japanese Antique Pottery Jar 16th-17th Century/ Wabi-Sabi Vase/Tokoname
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Tokoname is a region located in Aichi Prefecture.
It is a pottery production center with a very old history in Japan (around the 12th century).
These jars were probably fired during...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Golden Amber-Colored Calcite Crystal Mineral Specimen – Cumberland Mine, USA
Located in Edison, NJ
Calcites are plentiful and can be found in numerous places on Earth, but their diversity of aesthetics and quality are just as varied. In fact, fine calcites are quite distinctive, a...
Category
American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Multi-gemstone
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