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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Thai Celadon Plate, 15th Century
Located in New York, NY
A rare celadon plate from the kilns of Sangkhalok, one of the main centers of Thai ceramics during the Sukhotai period (1230-1438)
Well preserved for i...
Category
Thai Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Celadon
$1,370 Sale Price
30% Off
Important German Sculpture "CHILD JESUS" 17th Century
By Europa
Located in Madrid, ES
Important German Sculpture "CHILD JESUS" 17th Century
in silver metal.
Sitting on a wooden base.
Height (sculpture) 52 cm.
Height: (total) 60 cm
good original conditions
Category
German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Bowl with mandarin duck and lotus pattern design, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)
Located in seoul, KR
Bowl from the late Ming dynasty cargo. An identical piece is included on page 136 of the Bin Thuan catalog titled 'The Age of Discovery: Asian Ceramics Found...
Category
Vietnamese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
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
German 18th Century Grain Measure
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning 18th century Grain Measure from Germany in wood and outstanding iron detailing dated 1781. This grain measure was originally used to serve horses grain. Fabulous patina.
Category
German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile: Vase with flowers, 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Circa 1620 – 1640
A blue and white Dutch tile with the decoration of a vase with flowers.
The scene is painted within a cartouche with a Wanli corner design, inspire...
Category
Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Gothic Virgin and Child with a Phylactery
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This Virgin and Child is wearing clothes with a limited number of folds and showing a thickness characteristic of the Burgundy region. As a result of the presence in the region of th...
Category
French Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Glazed Porcelain Apothecary/Pharmacy Jar - 'EXT: ALOËS S:'
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 18th Century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmacy jar with lid - 'EXT: ALOËS S:'
By: Charles-Antoine Acloque
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel
Technique: molde...
Category
French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Antique Charles II Oak Bible Box with Carved Facade c. 1660-1685
Located in Westfield, MA
This Antique Charles II Oak Bible Box, dating from c. 1660-1685, is a remarkable piece of early English furniture, showcasing the detailed craftsmanship and design aesthetics of the ...
Category
English Charles II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Late 17th Century Leather And Brass Travelling Box
Located in Benington, Herts
A very fine and interesting late 17th century English work box or travelling case
English Circa 1680
Of conventional form with slightly domed lid, this piece has acquired a magnifi...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese Porcelain Swatow Zhangzhou Chilong Dish, ca 1600
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated Ming period Swatow or Zhangzhou porcelain dish with Chilong
These small dishes would have been used for the Japanese tea ceremony meal, the Kaiseki.
Kaiseki...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$478 Sale Price
20% Off
Ming Cizhou Storage Jar, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive glazed vessel dates to the early 17th century and was used to store condiments or pickles in a Ming-dynasty kitchen. The grand jar has an elegant, tapered form and is...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Sèvres White Glazed and Gilt Porcelain Écuelle, Cover and Underplate, circa 1775
Located in New York, NY
Puce and yellow painted marks, Lacking date mark, painters' marks Charles Buteux, gilder’s mark for Jean Chauvaux.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Glazed Earthenware Bowl, Song Dynasty, China
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Song dynasty period earthenware glazed bowl
Gorgeous patina and wear. Overall excellent condition.
Height: 2.7"
Diameter: 6.5"
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of 17th Century Italian Carved and Polychrome Angel Figures
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Late 17th/Early 18th Century carved and polychrome Italian angel figures. Now mounted in modern stands. Wonderful baroque carving and retain original paint
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Roman Lion's Protome - Gallo-Roman, 2nd century AD/3rd century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Roman Lion's Protome
Sandstone
Gallo-Roman, 2nd century AD - 3rd century
Provenance : Private Collection Prof. Giesen (Konstanz on Bodensee), pré 1945
Most likely from the Chateau a...
Category
German Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
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 ...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Cretaceous Period Calcite Septarian Nodule on Custom Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A Cretaceous period calcite septarian nodule, from Utah, resting on custom marble & brass plated stand. Exceptional crystaline interior shapes. Mid century modern stand...
Category
American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Brass
$295 Sale Price
34% Off
Antique Chinese Porcelain Dish Swatow Landscape Crane Enamel, 16/17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated large dish from around 1600.
The robustly potted rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to an everted rim, brightly decorated in turquoise with a med...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$2,726 Sale Price
20% Off
18th-Century French Gold Etui
Located in New Orleans, LA
A marvelous objet d'art is this exquisite Louis XVI-era étui. Crafted entirely of green and yellow gold, this stunning octagonal vessel bears an exceptional, engraved Neoclassical de...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Pair of 17th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Putti Figures
Located in Cypress, CA
Magnificent and enormous pair of 17th century Italian Baroque period carved giltwood putti wall figures. The pair maintained its original gilding and co...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
Pair 18th Century Hand-Carved Wooden Angels
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 18th century hand-carved wooden angels were sculpted by a talented artist from solid blocks of hardwood, and feature exquisite features and d...
Category
French Romantic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
$3,900 / set
Antique Spanish Carved Limestone Garden Vases
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
18th century carved limestone garden vases with original patina of the period.
A beautiful addition to any landscape design.
Category
Spanish Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
$3,829 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Natural Quartz Point on White Feldspar Crystal From Himalaya Mountains, India
Located in New York, NY
Huge, museum-quality, Himalayan quartz generator crystal, sitting on a large, white Feldspar crystal, both perfectly terminated with top luster. This pi...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
$15,000 Sale Price
28% Off
18th Century Louis XV Painted Silver Leaf Display Case Tabernacolo, circa 1770
Located in Encinitas, CA
An elegantly detailed, late 18th century Louis XV period wooden display case, golden yellow lacquer with silver leaf accents. As a reliquary or tabernacolo, the box may have been used to display or store religious artifacts...
Category
Italian Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Leaf
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This striking mantel clock is a fine example of the Empire style, a period characterized by its grandeur and inspiration from classical antiquity. The clock showcases a masterful com...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
RARE Pair of 18th Century Bell Metal Candlesticks
Located in High Point, NC
RARE and unusual pair of 18th century bell metal candlesticks from England. These are some of the finest candlesticks we have ever had the pleasure to offer. They are very tall and...
Category
English Regency Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of 18th Century French Transition Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of 18th century French transition Louis XVI gilt bronze candlesticks
A baluster-shaped tapering fluted stem on a large round...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Italian 18th Century Applique - Sconce
Located in Round Top, TX
Italian 18th Century Applique - Sconce from the Genoa region of Italy. Beautifully crafted from gilt iron.
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Italy 18th Century Lombard Carved & Polychromate Sculpture of St Peter of Verona
By Veronese
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian 18th century sculpture of St. Peter of Verona.
A magnificent sculpture of St Peter martyr of Verona, created by a member of the Lombard art school in Verona Italy, in the...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Edo Period 17C Japanese Porcelain Celadon Ghendi Rare Object
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Celadon kendi on footring, ribbed body and mammiform spout, long cylindrical neck ending in a splayed mouth with overturned rim. No painted decoration,
As the large dishes, celadon k...
Category
Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Glazed Porcelain Apothecary/Pharmacy Jar - 'UNG: SULPH'
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 18th Century french glazed porcelain apothecary/pharmacy jar with lid - 'UNG: SULPH'
By: Charles-Antoine Acloque
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel
Technique: molded, ...
Category
French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
An Antique Architectural Carved Stone Fragment From Aragon Spain On Custom Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18th to 19th century carved stone architectural fragment from Aragon, Spain. This antique architectural fragment from Aragon has been hand-carved of stone, featuring a raised shield-shaped design with curvy outline about it's perimeter, and is nicely presented upon on a custom black iron base. The stone has a fabulous patina with weathering, and some areas of wear and slight losses, showing it's rich history and prior use. This 18th to 19th century Spanish carved stone fragment...
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Rare Grayish Rock Crystal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Rare grayish rock crystal sculpture with multi peaks.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
20th Century Handmade Two Handled Vase, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
20th century handmade two handled vase, Spain
This impressive late 20th century terracotta water jar was found in Sevilla, Spain.
In excellent condition and great character, featuring the Classic "wavy line" design of particularly Fine pottery...
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Natural Rock Crystal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Natural rock crystal sculpture on stand
Measures: 13”/L x 9”/D x 5”/H without stand.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Large Pair of Roman Rococo Carved Giltwood Putti Harvesting Grapes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Purchased in Rome in the 1980's, the well-carved chubby winged putti in opposing stances and poised on one foot over a rock-work base; depicting the grape harvest also known as the a...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$10,280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Important German Pietà from the, 14th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
IMPORTANT GERMAN PIETÀ FROM THE 14th CENTURY
ORIGIN: GERMANY, REGION DE COLOGNE
PERIOD: BEGINNING IF THE 14th CENTURY, ca. 1330
Height: 98 cm
Length: 45 cm
Depth: 33 cm
Polychromed linden wood
Good condition of conservation
Provenance : particular Alsatian collection
The theme of the Pietà or Vesperbild appears in Germany at the end of the 13th century, reflecting the mysticism of the late Middle Ages. Although the theme does not exist in the Gospels, it was often mentioned in contemporary devotional literature. Indeed, during the first half of the 14th century, mystical thought and devotional practices changed under the impulse of a number of religious, among them Heinrich Suso and St Bridget. In his writings, Suso placed important emphasis on contemplation and meditation in the footsteps of Christ's martyrdom.
This will have great impact in the field of art, especially in Germany and later in France. The emphasis will from now on be on grief, death is shown in a straightforward way. The wounds of Christ are gaping and bloody. The suffering of Christ and the seven sorrows of the Virgin Mary are meditated upon.
This piece demonstrates the interest of the faithful in these representations where pathos reigns.
The virgin is represented seated in a frontal position. The bust is very elongated. She is wearing a red dress with a simple neckline and a blue mantel...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century Irish Mahogany Tallcase Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 18th Century Irish Mahogany Tallcase Clock with Steel & Brass Face, Signed Alex Gorden, Dublin
Category
European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
Korean Ceramic Buncheong Ware Tea Bowl Early Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Korean Buncheong stoneware tea bowl (chawan) from early Joseon Dynasty circa late 15th to early 16th century. The bowl with a short ring base is nearly entirely covered in a white slip except the base (known as sougusuri in Japanese, total glaze). Iron-colored scrolling vines were painted on with quick and deft brush strokes, rendering the bowl a vital and spontaneous appeal. It appears that the bowl was dipped in the white slip instead of being brushed on, observing from the slip pattern left on the rim of the bowl. The bowl shows significant age and evident of use for tea drinking. There are losses of glaze flakes throughout, along the rim and inside the bowl. The flake off the glaze left a dark spot on the rim, exposing the deep colored clay underneath. Inside the bowl, many of the glaze flakes appear more superficial and retains a yellowing color from the tea stains (known as amamori, rain leak). There is a historical crack line on the exterior (surface only) that result in associated small losses of glaze. It appears that the crack line was the result from the kiln firing and gradually the glaze around it started to reduce. The bowl comes with a later wrapping cloth and a wood tomobako box, but they are not original to the piece.
This particular type of Buncheong ware was associated with the Hakbong-ri kilns in the sacred Mount Gyeryong Mountains, west of Daejeon city in the Chungcheong province. During early Joseon Dynasty, the emperor decided to reject Buddhism to embrace the Confucianism. As a result, many monks were forced to abandon their religious life and returned to the secular society. The monks in Gyeryong mountains set up the kilns and started to produce this so called "Hakbong-ri" type of Buncheong ware. The production was shorted-lived for only a few decades from late 15th to early 16th century before it turned to porcelain, but the ware made during that period was noted for their fresh and enigmatic appeal with deft iron-paint decoration. Collectors cherish these rare pieces for their vitality and spontaneity often used them on important occasions of chado in Japan and passed down to generation.
For a similar bowl, see Catalog 52 illustrated on page 87 of the book "Korean Buncheong Ceramics...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Mora Clock Sven Nilsson Morin 100% Original Paint
By Sven Nilsson Morin
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Mora Clock Sven Nilsson Morin 100% Original Paint. he made his clocks from 1780 to 1810.
Category
Swedish Country Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Early 18th Century Deep Green English Mallet Formed Glass Wine Bottle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hand-crafted wine bottle has no maker's marks, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1740 and done in a period Georgian style. The glass...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Antique Italian Silver Candlesticks Circa 1750
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive pair of antique Italian silver candlesticks; an addition to our continental silverware collection.
These exceptional antique Italian silver candle holders have...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
$3,677 / set
Antique Pair of English Sterling Silver Candle Holders
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive pair of antique George II English cast sterling silver candlesticks, an addition of our ornamental Georgian silverware collection.
These impressive antique G...
Category
English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Angel Wing with Gold Kyanite on an Aragonite Crystal Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf angel wing with gold-plated kyanite on natural-forming aragonite.
The angel wing originally came from a church in Liguria. It was once used as part of a decorative motif in angelic depictions in a historic Italian church. The gold-plated kyanite perfectly coordinates with the gold leaf of the artifact and looks as though it grew from the feather-like carvings of the wing. It is mounted onto the white aragonite...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Bronze Situla, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Acetre. Bronze. Century XVI.
Bronze piece that has a circular foot, and a circular body, with an outwardly hollowed mouth at the top, and a decoration in relief in this last area o...
Category
European Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Chinese Statue Porcelain Wall Pocket Vase Figures, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very lovely pair of high quality. Made to hang on the wall or lay down on a surface. Lovely craftmanship. Qianlong/Jiaqing period.
Both pieces have 1 foot that can move, really co...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Taperstick
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique early Georgian English cast sterling silver taperstick; an addition of our ornamental silverware collection.
This fi...
Category
English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Located in New York, NY
This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus was first thought to be a reptile but was later identified as a genus of ancient cet...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
19h Century Picher "Cantaro" from Calanda, Spain, Terracotta Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Pitcher ‘cantaros’ from Calanda, Aragon-Zaragoza area of Spain. A rare piece from a Private collection, circa 1890. Other examples can be seen in the Museo de Zaragoza.
With gorgeou...
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$1,365 Sale Price
30% Off
Korean Ceramic Celadon Bowl with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A good Korean celadon bowl with elaborate slip inlays circa 12-13th century from the Goryeo Dynasties (918 to 1392AD). Despite inspired originally ...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Porcelain Jiajing/Wanli Ming Swatow Large Plate, 16/17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Great Ming plate with a Kraak lay out. Most likely 16th century. Southern China - Swatow - Zhangzou. Decoration of 1 deer at night under a clouded moon and ...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,359 Sale Price
20% Off
1 kg plus Massive Aquamarine Crystals Attached With Big Feldspar From Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
1 kg plus Massive Aquamarine Crystals Attached With Big Feldspar From Pakistan
Weight: 1 kg plus
Dimension: 16.4 x 15.7 x 11.8 Cm
Origin: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Ba...
Category
Pakistani Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XVI Period by Baillon À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
This exceptional mantel clock was crafted by Jean-Baptiste Baillon III, one of the most renowned and innovative horologists of his era. Baillon served an elite clientele, including t...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique 18th Century Italian Ceramic Apothecary Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
Tall vintage Italian ceramic apothecary jar. Has words 'Sulph Comu' on front. Floral and bow motif in colors of blue, yellow and green on off wh...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures, Arlecchino and Columbina, Rococo ca 1758
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful pair of figures of Arlecchino and Columbina, made by the Bow Porcelain factory in about 1758. These figures formed part of a series of the Commedia dell'Arte, a very popular series of theatrical figures that served as decoration at the dinner table in the 18th Century.
The Bow Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and most probably the very first to use bone ash, which later got perfected by Josiah Spode to what is now the universally used "bone china". Bow was the main competitor of the Chelsea Porcelain Factory, but where Chelsea made very fine slipcast porcelain, Bow made a different soft paste porcelain that tended to be softer and could be pressed into moulds. Bow served a larger public generally at lower prices. The factory was only in operation between 1743 and 1774, after which the tradition got incorporated into some of the later famous potteries such as Worcester and Derby.
These figures were used to adorn the dinner table when dessert was served; groups of figures served to express something about the host, the guests, or to direct the conversation. The Italian Commedia Dell'Arte, a comical form of masked theatre, was very popular in those days and Bow copied many figures of the German Meissen series that were brought out in the decades before.
This pair dates from about 1758, which was at the height of Bow's ability to make beautiful figurines often copied from Chelsea or Meissen. The pair is modelled after a Meissen pair by Kaendler. The porcelain is translucent with a beautiful milky glaze - Bow was probably the first pottery using bone in its porcelain recipe. Arlecchino (Harlequin) is playing the bagpipes, dressed in an odd costume of mismatched chintz and playing cards and wearing a funny black trumpet...
Category
English Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$2,880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rare Large Amber Quartz Rock Crystal Ball
Located in New York, NY
Rare, large translucent amber rock crystal ball with beautiful veins.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Frame. Carved wood. 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Frame. Carved wood. 17th century.
It has faults.
Rectangular frame made of carved wood that still retains part of its original polychromy. As was usual in various European schools ...
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
American Copper, Brass, and Wrought Iron Plantation Cauldron on Stand, C 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
American copper and wrought iron plantation cauldron with brass ring mounts, original wrought iron folding handle, and supported by the original circular fitted three leg Stand...
Category
American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron
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