Austrian Goldscheider Terracotta Bust of Lorely, circa 1900

This 19th century terracotta sculpture of a putto feeding a bird is by Albert - Ernest Carrier - Belleuse (1824 - 1887). The terracot...

Ancient rare Kashan lustre bowl 12th century Islamic pottery art. This beautifully decorated and well cared for lustre bowl is one of the few examples still in existence. It was made in Kashan in the 12th-early 13th century, Seljuk- Atabeg period. Kashan was an important center for the production of high quality pottery and tiles. Lustre ware was among the most innovative development of Kashan potters, who mixed silver sulfides and copper oxides to create a shiny copper toned metallic sheen on the surface of glazed earthenware bowls, plates and vessels. It was an expensive and unpredictable lustre technique. Kashan lustreware pottery can be found in the collections of the British Museum and the Hermitage Museum. Literature: O. Pancaroglu. Perpetual Glory. Medieval Islamic Ceramics...

Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma large square bowl Antique early Meiji Period 15" square with scalloped rim Satsuma bowl. Highly unusual and finely painted. ...

Rare 17th Century Dutch Delft Polychrome Majolica Tile, Provenance Magnificent 17th century Dutch Delft majolica tile with polychrome decoration. It features a robust huntsman in th...