Japanese Kettle Hook

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...

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...

Antique Metal Pulley Hook, circa 1960. By unknown manufacturer, Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, pre...

Silver plate ice tongs hay hooks, when you move your ice or pick up the hay. Be the chicest with your block! This pair of Ice / hay tongs are a great deco...

Japanese tiger in bronze on a wooden base, circa 1920. Meiji periode.

Large, decorative and top quality workmanship brass, copper and bronze bucket. This one is for the connoisseurs, because it ticks all the Arts and Crafts boxes. The first owner who would have had this piece custom made or who bought it from one of the best craftsman/manufacturers in the early Arts & Crafts era (1890-1900) simply had incredibly good taste. This likely German made antique is among the best workmanship pieces that you will ever see and both design and materials wise it is most likely made by WMF (who need no further introduction). The artisan metal worker who crafted this lidded bucket took things to a whole new level, because this is a true work of art and a statement piece of unsurpassed quality, size and detail. 'Casually' on display next to a fireplace or perhaps used as a planter or other type of bucket, the first owner was communicating that money was not an object and that he was a worldly individual. Especially 125 years ago this would have been a very rare and desirable, work of art bucket that only very few people could afford. Its perfect balance, its stunning embossed Arts and Crafts floral...