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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Louis XV Gilt Japanned Domed Casket First Half 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
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Decorated overall with figures, bu...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Chinese Ming Dish Blue & White porcelain, Tianqi or Chongzhen Circa 1620-1644
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand painted Chinese Export porcelain dish, which we date to the 17th century, Ming Dynasty, Tianqi or Chongzhen c.1620-1640
The dish is fairly thickly potted with a fai...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts
India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon
Measures: H. 16 x W. 24.6 x D. 16.1 cm
An exceptional Gujarati casket with a rectangular box and truncated pyramidal lid (with slopes on each side and a flat top) made from exotic wood, probably teak (Tectona grandis), covered with a mother-of-pearl mosaic. The tesserae, cut from the shell of the green turban sea snail (Turbo marmoratus, a marine gastropod) in the shape of fish scales, are pinned to the wooden structure with silver ball-headed nails. The casket is set on bracket feet on the corners. The masterfully engraved decoration of the silver mounts follows the most refined and erudite Mannerist repertoire of rinceaux and ferroneries dating from the mid-16th century. The high quality and refinement of the silver mounts and, likewise, the silver nails that replaced the original brass pins used to hold the mother-of-pearl tesserae in place indicate the work of a silversmith probably working in Lisbon in the second half of the 16th century.
The Indian origin of this production, namely from Cambay (Khambhat) and Surat in the present state of Gujarat in north India, is, as for the last three decades, consensual and fully demonstrated, not only by documentary and literary evidence - such as descriptions, travelogues and contemporary archival documentation - but also by the survival in situ of 16th-century wooden structures covered in mother-of-pearl tesserae. A fine example is a canopy decorating the tomb (dargah) of the Sufi saint, Sheik Salim Chisti (1478-1572) in Fatehpur Sikri in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, north India. This is an artistic production, geometric in character and Islamic in nature, where usually the mother-of-pearl tesserae form complex designs of fish scales or, similar to the dishes also made using the same technique, with the thin brass sheets and pins, stylized lotus flowers. The truncated pyramidal shape corresponds, like their contemporary tortoiseshell counterparts also made in Gujarat, to a piece of furniture used in the Indian subcontinent within the Islamic world prior to the arrival of the first Portuguese. This shape, in fact, is very old and peculiar to East-Asian caskets, chests or boxes used to contain and protect Buddhist texts, the sutras.
A similar chest is the famous and large reliquary chest from Lisbon cathedral that once contained the relics of the city's patron saint, Saint Vincent. Both match in shape, having the same kind of socle or pedestal and bracket feet, and in their engraved silver mountings, featuring the same type of refined, erudite decoration. Their differences lie in the silver borders that frame the entire length of the edges of the chest (both the box and the lid), pinned with silver nails, and on the lock plate, shaped like a coat of arms in the Lisbon example. Given the exceptional dimensions of the reliquary casket...
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Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Embriachi workshop marquetry casket - Northern Italy, 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Embriachi workshop marquetry casket
Northern Italy, 15th century
Alla certosina inlays (bone, stained bone, pewter and wood)
H 28.2 x W 18 x D 14 cm
This beautiful casket of rectangular form is richly decorated with the characteristic geometric patterns of the Embriachi style.
The intricate geometric patterns are fashioned by juxtaposing lighter and darker pieces of wood, (colored) bone, horn and pewter. The lid and base are framed by a broad band of horn. When ivory became scarce in Europe due to disrupted trade routes, bone was substituted.
The attention to Symmetry and balance created an harmonious visual effect
Enhancing the overall aesthetic appeal of the casket.
The application of geometrical motifs is in Italy known as marquetry ‘alla Certosina’, named after the Certosina Church in Pavia with its famous altarpiece decorated in this way. This is ‘intarsia technique’, a term derived from the Arabic 'tarsi', which means ‘incrustation' recalling ancient mosaics made from various materials.
These geometric elements not only enhance the aesthetic appeal of the caskets but also demonstrate the versatility and skill of the artisans in creating multifaceted works of art.
‘Alla Certosina’ became famous through the Northern Italian Embriachi family who achieved a particularly high standard in working in this technique. Venice in particular was known for the production of these luxurious boxes. The caskets, hexagonal or rectangular, surmounted by a lid decorated in several registers constitute the secular, albeit equally renowned component of the workshop’s production, in addition to mirror frames and various everyday objects.
The method of fabrication of those objects was based on two concepts that underlay pre-industrial production: standardization and modularity, thanks to a distribution of skills according to the different phases of fabrication.
even the realization of the marquetry motifs (in the form of ingots from which portions of the desired size were cut) were therefore entrusted to various specialized craftsmen, as were the assembly phase.
Today better known thanks to the extensive research work recently carried out by Michele Tomasi, this workshop owes its name to its founder and owner, the Florentine Baldassare Ubriachi (or degli Embriachi), a merchant and banker established in the Tuscan capital before he settled in Venice in 1395. Together with sculptor Giovanni di Jacopo, who directed the workshop, from the last years of the fourteenth century, Baldassare oversaw a production that was truly original, and still easily recognizable today, comprising monumental altarpieces and various objects, primarily triptychs and caskets.
The precise location of the workshop is unknown, except that it originated in Florence and in ca. 1431 there was apparently a workshop in Venice, in the area of S Luca. They employed local workers specializing in 'certosina' (inlay of stained woods, bone and horn), and the workshop produced items carved in bone (usually horse or ox) with wood and bone marquetry.
The geometric decoration of Embriachi caskets reflects the artistic complexity and attention to detail that characterized their work.
this inlaid casket is a testament to the skill and artistry of the Embriachi family and serves as a stunning example of the decorative arts of the late Middle Ages.
Related Literature :
E. Berger, Prunk-Kassetten: Europäischen Meisterwerke aus acht Jahrhunderten / Ornamental Caskets...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Antique French Romanesque 12th century Enthroned Madonna and Child
Located in Doha, QA
This extraordinary museum piece Enthroned Virgin Mary/Madonna with child on her lap comes from the Rhone region in France. The saint symbol and protec...
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French Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Bronze Head of Buddha 18th Century, Thailand
Located in London, GB
Bronze cast with delicate serene features, very refined detailing throughout. Featuring bow-shaped mouth and downcast eyes, flanked by pendulous pierced ...
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Thai Tribal Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Late 18th Century Green Tobacco Jars
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A small pair of tobacco jars. Great color and decoration.
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British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Magnificent Antique George II Brass Face Red Walnut Longcase Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is a magnificent example of a George II brass face red walnut longcase clock. The hood having and elegant broken swan-neck pediment and bras...
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English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Geode Heart with Rare Formations and Double Colour Crystals Amethyst and Quartz
Located in London, GB
From the “heart” of a large geode, this specimen shows various crystal
formations of note. The multi-windowed piece shows amethyst in typical
peaked form as well as stellate white quartz formations...
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Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Chinoserie Plate w. Peony & Chrysanthemum
By Delft
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Chinoserie plate is a captivating piece of ceramic art that reflects the outstanding craftsmanship and cultural exchange of its time. Originatin...
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Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
Large Delft Blue and White Fluted Octagonal Jar, JV Duijn, 18th c, Netherlands
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Dutch Delft jar of octagonal shape with fluted sides, mark for Johannes Van Duijn, De Porceleyne Schotel Factory, 1764 - 1773, Delft, Holland, the Netherlands....
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Dutch Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience, Pottery, Earthenware, Delft
Large Freestanding Polished Lapis Lazuli Freeform
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large scale freestanding polished lapis lazuli freeform originating from Afghanistan, one of two similar naturally-formed lapis lazuli specimens we are selling.
With its naturally...
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Afghan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
18th century hand-carved wooden monk
Located in Oostende, BE
Wooden (oak) monk from the second half of the 18th century with glass eyes. Comes from a chapel in Ypres (Belgium).
Fingers and 1 hand are missing, but the corps and face are still...
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Belgian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
French 17th Century Leather Box, Coffre
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very charming late 17th century French Coffre - Box crafted from beautifully patina'd leather. A wonderful piece to serve as a jewelry box or to adorn any table top.
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Small Cluster of Amethyst Stalactite Formations - Mineral Display piece
Located in London, GB
This piece comprises a stunning example of deep purple amethyst, elegantly displayed on a metal stand, with a naturally decorative multiple stalactite formation.
The polished borders of the formation allow one to appreciate the visible grey and brown agate, green celadonite and pink jasper...
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Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Set of Five Purple Delft Dishes Hand Painted 18th Century Circa 1770
By Hugo Brouwer
Located in Katonah, NY
A set of five antique Dutch Delft dishes beautifully hand painted with manganese-based purple.
The dishes show a peony plant in full bloom.
The maker was Hugo Brouwer. Brouwer created the design, and each dish would have been hand-painted in his factory, The Dreye Porceleyne Flesschen, using a stencil of his design.
Each dish is signed with Brouwer's H-B mark.
Dimensions: diameter 9"
Condition: Excellent
Price: $500 for the 5 plates
Background of Hugo Brouwer:
Maker: Hugo Brouwer (active 1760–1788) at The Dreye Porceleyne Flesschen (The Thee Porcelain Bottles) factory.
Ref: C.H. De Jonge...
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Dutch Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Delft
Whole Ammonite Fossil, Mineral Specimen, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #HJA
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Madagascar
Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
8.75 x 7 x 2 in. / 22 x 18 x 5 cm
Weight: 4 lbs 14 oz/ 2.065 kg
Ammonites were cephalopods that resembled a s...
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Malagasy Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Precious Stone
Extremely Rare Rotterdammer Tile with Two Men in a Boat, Early 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
An extremely rare, so-called, Rotterdammer tile, with the decoration of a sailboat.
Country: The Netherlands
Place: Rotterdam
Date: circa 1615 - 1620
Workshop: Claes Wijtmans
This tile comes from one of the most rare and sought after tile series...
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Dutch Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Chinese Carved Boxwood Figure of Guanyin, Mid-Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime Chinese carved boxwood figure of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara, called Guanyin in Chinese, mid-Qing dynasty.
The an...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Boxwood
A Rare and Exquisite Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Bloodstone Two-Light Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Bloodstone Two-Light Candlesticks, Resting on Jasper Bases, Circa 1790
Transport yourself to the pinnacle of historical elegance with this extraordinar...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
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
18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Santos Icon Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Majestic 18th century Italian baroque polychrome Santos icon sculpture of a young man. The carved icon is depicted standing and wearing a flowing robe with graceful movement. He has ...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair Antique Chinese Porcelain Plates Famille Rose Made Circa 1770
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of lovely Chinese porcelain plates were hand painted in the Famille Rose style in the mid-18th century. The center of each plate is painted in delicate colored enamels and ...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 18th century Dutch Delft Earthenware Plate Based Month of August Porc
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice Dutch Delft blue plate with nice decoration of the month of august
In 18th c chinese style
18th century.
Diameter: 22 cm.
Condition: Typical rimflaws and restoration
Condition
...
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Dutch Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Vases Urns Covers Nanking Blue & White 22"
Located in Wilton, CT
Pair antique Chinese export porcelain rectangular form urns with covers, in Nanking pattern, circa 1790's. Good color and crisp detail. Fanciful dragon form handles. These make an im...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Wedgwood Creamware Charger Geometric Border England Circa 1785
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
This elegant Wedgwood charger was made in England in the late 18th century, circa 1785.
Crafted from creamware, the charger features a meticulously painted geometric border composed of orange and black flowerheads set within a lattice of fine black lines. Each flowerhead is centered in a diamond-shaped cell, creating a repeating pattern that radiates rhythm and precision. The inner field is left undecorated, emphasizing the clean form and enhancing the visual impact of the border.
The simplicity of the cream-colored ground paired with the precise hand-painting along the rim reflects the neoclassical restraint and balance that defined Wedgwood’s aesthetic...
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English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Creamware
Beautiful Gothic Brass Candelabra/Candlestick, circa 1500
Located in Vienna, AT
The item on sale is an original Gothic candelabra that dates back to the 1500s. It was expertly handcrafted from brass and consists of two parts that...
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Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Madagascar
Located in New York, NY
Liddicoatite, Tourmaline
Anjanbonoina, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
16.5 cm tall x 11.4 cm diameter
Liddicoatite is an uncommon form of tourmaline. It was first discovered in Mada...
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Malagasy Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
16th Century Partly Gilt Carved Wood Frame
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This rare Venetian frame entirely carved in high-relief shows a rich decor of scrolls, garlands, daisy flowers and thistles. At the four corners of the frame are depicted large acant...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Chelsea-Derby Vase and Cover, Zachariah Boreman and Richard Askew, 1783-1784
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare and stunning vase with cover made by Chelsea-Derby in 1783-1784. The pear-shaped vase stands on a square foot and has two handles with moulded floral chains, and ...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Early 17th Century Medieval Handcrafted Black Iron Coffer or Box
Located in Brescia, IT
The iron coffer, fully original in every part of it, was forged and handcrafted in German in the 1610. Complete with key. Full working iron mechanisms. It ...
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German Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
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
French Bronze Sculpture of Youth Wrangling a Horse by Guillaume Coustou
By Coustou
Located in Middleburg, VA
French Bronze Sculpture of Youth Wrangling a Horse by Guillaume Coustou (1677-1746). Best known for his monumental statues of horses, Coustou was the royal sculptor for Louis XIV an...
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French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Chien Lung Soup Tureen Centerpiece
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine & Rare Example of an Eighteenth-Century Chinese Porcelain Export Circular Lidded twin handle blue and white Deep Dish Tureen or Centerpiece Bowl of generous proportions and of the period Chien Lung 1736-1795.
Exquisitely hand decorated depicting typical Chinese scenes of garden landscapes within trellis border on an off-white ground. The petal edge dome shaped cover with similar decoration and an attractive central finial.
*This is one of a pair currently listed
Condition: This piece is offered in exceptional condition for such an early piece, no losses or hairlines anywhere, and no restoration, possibly never used, no staining inside the bowl. This piece is typically unmarked. Back and front views are similar.
Width: (including handles) 10.75” (27.5cm). Diameter: (top cover rim) 10” (25.5cm). Height: 7.75” (19.75m).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Large Chinese Blue and White Baluster Vase and Cover, Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A Large Late 18th Century Chinese Blue and White Baluster Vase and Cover
With richly and densely painted flower and foliate decoration.
Additional information:
Dimensions: Height: ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Blue and White Delft Small Vases and Jars 18th Century A Group of Seven
Located in Katonah, NY
This is a group of blue and white Delft jars and vases and one carafe.
Made in the 18th century, each piece has its character.
Together, they form a gorgeous group.
Here are the details of each piece starting on the left:
1) A Blue and White Delft Mantle Jar Hand-Painted 18th Century Netherlands Circa 1780
Dimensions: Height 12.25″ x diameter at widest point 5.25″ x diameter at base 3.5″
Condition: Excellent with small edge chips invisibly restored.
Price: $1,220.00
2) Blue and White Delft Vase Hand Painted 18th Century Netherlands, circa 1760
Dimensions: 12.75″ tall x 5.25″ diameter x 4.5″ across the octagonal base
Condition: Excellent with small edge frits invisibly restored
Price: $1,430
3) Antique Blue and White...
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Dutch Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Delft
Pair of Burmese Sandstone Temple Guards
Located in Kastrup, DK
A rare pair of carved sandstone Burmese temple guards. Originates from paragode in Burma c. 15-17th century.
Handcarved with fine details. Each guard ...
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Burmese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Pikier, Mid 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Amsterdam
Circa 1625 – 1650
A blue and white Dutch tile with a decoration of a Dutch soldier from the period of the 80 Years War. This soldier could be a member of t...
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Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
17th Century Japanese Bento Box for Cherry Blossom Viewing Party
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique Japanese bento box from Edo era which was used for cherry blossom viewing party. It is made with bamboo and painted with ...
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Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Large Spaniard Hand Painted and Carved Wood Baby Jesus
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an old large Spaniard hand painted and carved wood nude baby Jesus. He has hand painted large expressive eyes and eye brows. His abundant hair is bro...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Italian Grand Tour Ormolu Horse-Drawn Porcelain Trinket Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Grand Tour Era Horse-Drawn trinket dish in the Neo-Classical taste, Italy, circa late 18th to early 19th Century.
The Grand Tour was a 17th to early 19th century custom of the tra...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century Louis XIV Italian Gilt Frames Pair of Oval Small Frames From Rome
Located in Milano, MI
From Italy Rome, a unique Louis XIV Pair of 1700s Italian Giled Terracotta Frames, they are almost a pair of similar form and age but with slight differences. The two lovely small oval frames were probably made for framing oval miniatures, they are empty now, come from a private Italian collection and can be used as mirrors. They are in good condition consistent with age, they are older than 300 years, with old restorations and minor losses in a few curls and small felures. See, closed-up picture details. It is more common to find these kinds of antique small frames...
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Italian Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Collection of 7 Ammonite Fossils
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superb set of 7 ancient prehistoric ammonite fossils presented on our small turned painted plaster bases. This group showcases ammonites of varyi...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Large 18thC Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl Imari 10.6 inch dia., Qing Circa 1770
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Large 10.6 inch diameter Chinese Export porcelain footed Bowl with hand painted Imari decoration, which we date to the second half of the 18th Century, Qing period, circa 1...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Korean Celadon Bottle Vase Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic bottle-form vase circa 16th century Joseon Dynasty. It was likely intended as a wine bottle, the pear-shaped vessel with flaring neck feature a celadon glaze exterio...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century German Clear Glass Decorated Bottle
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century German, or possibly Bohemian, Clear Glass Bottle. Flattened octagonal shape. Hand decorated with blue and orange flowers and a pair white birds on the front.
12.3cm ...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
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
18th Century Italian Sunray on a Blue Celesite Sphere with Crystal Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf sunray on a celestite sphere and wrapped in coordinating blue crystal quartz.
The 18th century gold leaf sunray was once a halo motif as part of a cru...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
English Queen Anne cast brass candlestick with scalloped base, c. 1780
Located in Kenilworth, IL
English cast brass Queen Anne candlestick with a scalloped and corner cut base with seam casting.
Birmingham, England, circa 1780.
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British Queen Anne Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pale Blue Jasperware Bowl, Wedgwood, circa 1790
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
In solid slate blue jasper, with inlaid foot; decorated with numerous reliefs typical of the period. Engine turned decoration and lapidary polished interior.
Exhibited: Wedgwood, Ma...
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English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Authentic Medusaceratops Iokii Brow Horn Fossil
Located in New York, NY
This incredible fossilized brow horn belonged to the Medusaceratops Iokii: an herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period circa 78-77 million years ago. This sp...
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American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
English seam cast brass swirl base candlestick, 1750
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Seam cast brass baluster candlestick which incorporates a swirl cast knob on the candle shaft, and swirl edge on the rim of the bobeshe which is peened to an eight lobed swirl base.
...
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British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Tourmaline, Nigeria
Located in New York, NY
Tourmaline, Ofiki, Oyo State, Nigeria
6.3 cm tall x 1.9 cm diameter
Ofiki is well known for producing deep colored tourmalines. Most of the tourmalines they find are dull, rounded, ...
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Nigerian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Antique Delft Charger 18th Century Polychrome Colors Netherlands Circa 1770
Located in Katonah, NY
This antique Dutch Delft charger was hand painted in the 18th century, circa 1770.
The center of this large Dutch Delft charger shows a lovely chinoiserie scene painted in vibrant p...
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Dutch Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Delft
Stunning Onyx Lamp
Located in London, GB
Beautiful lamp, carved from a block of translucent Mexican banded onyx.
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Mexican Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Rock Crystal
Gustavian Clock in Original Gilt, circa 1790
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Charming richly carved Gustavian clock in original gilt, circa 1790 - 1810.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
18th-century English Creamware Large Openwork Covered Jar
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Creamware Large Openwork Covered Jar,
Probably Leeds Pottery,
Circa 1780
The large and rare covered reticulated creamware jar has twisted ribbon intertwined handles and a artichoke knob It is of a shaped circular shape. The cover and the body have bands of cut openwork.
Dimensions: 10-1/2 inches high x 9 inches wide (26.67cm high x 22.86cm wide).
Provenance: Private Collection,
John Howard Antiques...
Category
Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Creamware, Pottery
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