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Period: 18th Century
18th Century Italian Carved Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara. Not sure if paint is original, but it is definitely old. Finely carved with a lot of character.
Category

Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century, Lowestoft English Porcelain Trinket Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
18th century, English porcelain trinket box hand decorated in polychrome glazes and inscribed: "A Trifle from Lowestoft 1795".
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English George III Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

French 18th Century Cast Iron Mortar
Located in Round Top, TX
A wonderful 18th century French cast iron mortar. A great vessel for flower arranging or storing kitchen utensils.
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French Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

'Deshima Island' Pattern Blue and White dish c1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
Penciled and washed in blue with an European scene of figures, one leading a cow, on pontoons and small islands in a broad river, a city on the opposite back, the blue-washed rim wit...
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Vietnamese Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Georgian Longcase Clock with Red Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Dallas, TX
Georgian red-lacquered longcase / tall-case clock with gilt Chinoiserie decoration, marked William Wilson / Darlington with sunburst decoration, brass dial with repousse spandrels and silvered chapter ring with black Roman numerals; includes built in level bubble on bottom of clock face, case decorated with raised gilt Chinese / Far Eastern designs on a deep red ground; with movement, pendulum and two weights, key to case only...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Boîte XVIIIe siècle Arte Povera
Located in VILLENEUVE-LÈS-AVIGNON, FR
Boîte à décor de personnages dit "Arte Povera" (papier mâché) Origine Italie - Venise XVIIIe siècle
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Paper

French 18th Century Balance Scale
Located in Round Top, TX
A handsome French 18th century balance scale in iron and brass. The balance mechanism is in iron. The foot and the plates are in brass. The...
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French Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique 18th Century Pair of Chinoisérie Candle Wall Appliques Candle Sconces
Located in Munich, DE
This unusual pair of wall candle appliques is carved out of wood, ebonized and partially guilt. They are executed in the 'chinoisérie' taste, so popul...
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Italian Louis XV Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese Bronze Dragon Vase with Arrow Handles, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A well cast and powerful Chinese dragon bronze altar vase with arrow handles, Qing Dynasty, 18th century or earlier, China. The altar vase of bottle form, set on a high, splayed r...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

English Georgian Statuary Marble Bust of a Scholarly Gentleman
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique English Georgian statuary white marble bust of a scholarly gentleman circa 1790, on an associated period breccia violette marble socle. Exceptionally carved, the gentlema...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

Hispanic Filipino Crucified Christ Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind sculpture of Crucified Christ in carved wood and crystal eyes (one of them its loose), 18th century Hispano Filipino School. The crown, ...
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Philippine Baroque Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Late 18th Century Pair of Dutch Painted Portrait Liquor Bottles
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A decorative pair of painted glass drinking bottles, probably originally for gin. Oil painted on the exterior, each with a fine portrait of a Dutch Nobleman along with a family bann...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Faience Vase with Top, German, circa 1780 Louis Seize, Decorative White Glaze
Located in Epfach, DE
Special faience vase with lid, German, circa 1780. The rare vase is white glazed and very nicely shaped. The lid vase is an very decorative object.
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German Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Faience

Large Antique Kangxi Chinese Porcelain Plate Pomegranate Flower Compartments
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely deep plate/bowl with a very nice and dark cobalt scene of flowers and pomegranates. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Color: Blue & White Region of...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Rococo Pierce Carved Giltwood Frame with Shell Decoration
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Rococo style pierce carved giltwood frame with shell decoration, probably Italian in origin, dating to the 17th/18th century, in very good condition, with minor gilt rubs, imp...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Giltwood

Worcester Pierced Porcelain Basket, Blue Scale Japanese Kakiemon, circa 1765
Located in London, GB
This is a rare and beautiful porcelain basket made by Worcester circa 1765 in their 1st or "Dr Wall" period. These baskets were used for dinners or desserts to serve fruit or bread. The basket is decorated in the famous "blue scale" ground with very fine Japanese Kakiemon...
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English George III Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, circa 1780
Located in Basildon, GB
Antique 18th Century Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, decorated with pink enamel and gilt Rococo cartouche containing romantic figural and animal ...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

18th Century Italian Angel Wing Mounted on Tourmaline in Crystal Quartz
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf angel wing mounted on tourmaline in crystal quartz. The large, gold leaf and painted angel wing originally came from a church in Tuscany. It was onc...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold Leaf

Hand carved Japanese Jizai Kagi hearth hook, 1603-1867
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Japanese hand carved Jizai Kagi hearth hook in keyaki wood (Japanese Zelkova). The hook is presented on a custom forged metal stand. Japan, Edo Period, 16...
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Japanese Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Early 18th Century Coconut and Silver Cup
Located in Brescia, IT
Cups in coconut such as this are especially uncommon and rarely appear on the world's art market. This is a very interesting piece for its fine and rich craftmenships metal silver de...
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Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

18th Century Blue and White Chinese Nanking Cargo and Cafe-au-lai Porcelain Bowl
Located in Brea, CA
An 18th century Chinese Nanking cargo blue and white and cafe -au-lait porcelain bowl, decorated to the interior with sprays of flowers and leaves, with ...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Engraved Irish Rum Decanter Attributed to Cork & Co
By Cork Glass Co.
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An Irish slice cut decanter with engraved rum label attributed to Cork & Co. Ireland, 1790.
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Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Pair of Italian Rococo Carved Pilaster Wall Plaques
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian Rococo (mid-18th Century) carved silver gilt pilaster wall plaques with bird and floral carving under an Ionic capital pediment (PRICED ...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Leaf

Pair Louis XV Porcelain Flower Ormolu Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XV ormolu candlesticks with porcelain flowers. Elegant tulip-form candle nozzles and varied puce and white and period soft ...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century Louis XIV Wood Plume Fragment on Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th-Century Louis XIV Large Wooden Fragment – A grand, hand-carved architectural element in the shape of a plume or Fleur-de-Lis, showcasing the bold, regal aesthetic of the Louis X...
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French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Kangxi/Yongzheng Period Imari Plate Dish
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A lovely Kangxi/Yongzheng period Plate dating to around 1720-1730. This is a very nice Imari landscape Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China ...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Anient Traditional Fan, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Traditional Italian fan is an original decorative object realized in Italy in the half of the 18th century. The fan is realized completely in gilded silk, decorated gilded wood an...
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Italian Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Silk, Wood

Early 18th Century Dutch Chest 'Box '
Located in Madrid, ES
Dutch chest in fruit wood and carved bone applications, 18th Century Dutch school. Measurements: 20 X 29 X 18cm Very good condition.
Category

Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Elestial Quartz and Ecphora Shells
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence fragment" vase with an elestial quartz point, chalcedony rosettes, and ecphora shells on a petrified wood base. The elestial quartz has an additional c...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal

Swedish Rocaille Giltwood Wall Clock
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Surmounted by a pierced foliate cresting, flanked by glazed panels to the sides and below, the white enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, inscribed Nils Berg...
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Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

18th Century Italian Angel Wing with Rutilated Quartz on an Aragonite Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf angel wing with rutilated quartz crystals on natural-forming aragonite crystal cluster. The hand-carved angel wing was once part of a heavenly, angelic depiction in a historic church in Italy. The aragonite is from Morocco and is known for this particular type of crystalized formations. The mineral emulates a cloud which is compliments the 18th century Italian gilded angel wing. The rutile quartz crystals are adorned on the base and aspects of the wing and the gold of the rutile perfectly matches the original gilded 18th century Italian artifact...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Swagged Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1775
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A particularly successful vase in black basalt, with simple, classical deocration or swags and berries & leaves. This vase comes from the Wedgwood & Bentley period, during which the ...
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English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Stunning Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Centrepiece Basket, London, 1778
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1778 by William Plummer, this delightful, George III, Antique sterling silver basket, features engraved and pierced decoration, and bead borders. The basket m...
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English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

George II Edward Browne of Norwich Bracket Clock in Ebonized Mahogany Case
Located in Milford, NH
A nice example of a George II bracket clock in an ebonized mahogany case with brass feet made by clockmaker Edward Browne of Norwich. Edward Browne took over the shop of clockmaker J...
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English George II Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

George III Sterling Silver Oval Cake Basket
Located in VALENZA, IT
A George III sterling silver cake basket made by William Plummer in London, 1786. The basket is of Classic oval form with bead borders and an engraved pierced gallery and foot. Ther...
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English George III Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Qianlong Ennamelled Bronze Small Dish Chinese, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely made piece of 18th century enamel on bronze. Canton Qianlong. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Primary Material: Bronze & Cloisonne Region of Orig...
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Qing Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Silver Basket by Peter Archambo
By Peter Archambo
Located in New Orleans, LA
Silver Basket Peter Archambo Hallmarked London, 1740 This stunning George II silver basket is a remarkable example of the artistry and craftsm...
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English George II Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Inlay & Burled Crossbanding
Located in Atlanta, GA
George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Inlay & Burled Crossbanding, ca. 1790
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English George III Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century French Decorative Long Case Clock with Newly Refurbished Mechanisms
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 18th century French decorative long case clock with newly refurbished mechanisms. Please note that this is an old clock face with refurbished a...
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French Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Gilt Carved Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (18/19th Century) large gilt wall plaque with cupid heads and sunburst center.
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Giltwood

Neoclassical Gilt Decorated Plate With Mythological Figure
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical gilt decorated plate with mythological figure. Naples Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea white porcelain painted and gilt decorated saucer dish wi...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Louis XV Period Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock by Gilles L'aine
By Gilles Laine
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Louis XV period wall clock "cartel d'applique " , finely cast and chiseled , beautiful mercury gliding , the enameled dial with roman numerals , signed GILLE LAINÉ À PARIS - Gilles Lainé ( Pierre Francois Gille ) , dit "L'AINÉ", master clock...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Baroque Marble Angel Heads, Italy, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two marble angel heads with curly hair and hints of wings, designed in the opposite style.
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

English Queen Anne cast brass candlestick, c. 1760
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Seam cast brass Queen Anne candlestick with urn form candle cup supported by a trumpet form shaft over a suppressed knob peened to a conical to domed base with scolloped edge. The ca...
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British Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Cast brass Queen Anne scollop base candlestick, c. 1760
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Queen Anne scollop base candlestick. Seem cast two part cast brass candlestick shaft. The shaft supports a cylindrical candle cup with dished circular bobeshe. Below the cup is a sup...
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Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

18th Century Carved Wooden Angel
Located in Houston, TX
Carved wooden angel from Private Chapel in Provence. Wonderful detail in Angel's hair and draped dress. Figure is mounted on an iron stand.
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French Folk Art Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

18th Century Italian "Deco" Molding Frame
Located in New York, NY
18th century Italian mirror frame (late 1700s) this beautifully hand-carved and gilded frame. Sight opening is 13 3/4" x 10 5/8" This period in craftsmanship is the inspiration for t...
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Italian Art Deco Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Fragment with Baroque Pearls on Optical Calcite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian fragment adorned with baroque pearls and mounted on a optical calcite base. The fragment originally came from a historical church in Italy. It is adorned with na...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Antique Meissen Figure in Hand-Painted Porcelain, Boy Playing Flute, 1774-1814
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique Meissen figure in hand-painted porcelain. Boy playing the flute. Marcolini period 1774-1814. Measures: 20 x 9 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
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German Rococo Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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French Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Italian 18th Century Balance, Scale
Located in Round Top, TX
A very stunning 18th century balance - Scale from Rome, Italy. Beautifully crafted from polychromed and gilt wood. A wonderful accent piece for a library or office.
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Italian Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Late 18th-Early 19th Century, Full Size Wooden Sculpture of a Horse
Located in London, GB
A late 18th-early 19th century full size wooden sculpture of a horse, with tail made from horse hair, resting on a rectangular wooden base mounted on four castors.
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Georgian Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

18th to 19th Century Lidded Oak Low Stool with Interior Storage
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th to 19th century lidded oak low stool with interior storage Measures: 22" wide x 8.5" deep x 15" high The interior measures 17.5" wide x 6.5" d...
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American American Colonial Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Oak

Antique Chantilly French Porcelain Kakiemon Style Vase Birds in Garden, 18th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice and unusual 18C French Chantilly vase in Kakiemon style. Different kind of birds in a landscape. After Japanese porcelain example but from F...
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European Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Late 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Candelabra
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A fine pair of Louis XVI white marble and gilt bronze candelabra in the form of atheniennes. The rams-headed tripod has a snake entwined through the stem, the central ovoid form whit...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Italian Carved Walnut 18th Century Torchere
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful Continental 18th century pricket stick. The pricket is composed of turned walnut and is sculptural in its turnings. This candle stand is in overall good condition...
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European Baroque Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Regence Gilt-Bronze Green Glazed porcelain Mounted Celadon Lidded Vases
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of Regence gilt-bronze mounted celadon lidded vases, Qing dynasty, Kangxi (1662-1722), in the manner of Yuan dynasty, and circa 1720. Each turquoise colored lidded vase / urn ...
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French Napoleon III Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

LATE 18th CENTURY MARBLE BUST OF ROMAN SENATOR
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful white marble bust, finely worked, portraying a Roman senator. The work captures with great precision the physiognomic features of the subject, reflecting the distinctive ch...
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Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Pair of Rustic Spanish Arab Style Copper Water / Milk Jugs with Domed Lids
Located in Madrid, ES
Copper containers of varying shapes and sizes have been used in Spanish homes and kitchens for many centuries. Copper and its alloys were particularly popular metals for storing and ...
Category

Spanish Islamic Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Kiyomizu-Ware Vase, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period Kiyomizu-Ware Vase, 18th Century Emperor Shōwa Period - from 1926 to 1989/1990 DIMENSIONS Height: 9 inches diame...
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Japanese Japonisme Antique 18th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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