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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Pyrophyllite in Crystal Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian base mounted with pyrophyllite in a crystal quartz matrix on a pyrophyllite and quartz base.
This fragment is from a church in Florence, Italy. It was found and...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Mounted Polished Orthoceras Fossil Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A natural prehistoric polished Orthoceras fossil panel mounted on a bespoke steel stand. Characterised by its long, straight conical shaped shell, the 370...
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Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Stone
Brutalist Woodbox Door Lock Sculpture, Finland
Located in Espoo, FI
Experience the rustic allure of this Brutalist Woodbox Door Lock Sculpture, a creation by an unknown Finnish artist. The wooden door lock is from the 1600s. Its brutalist aesthetic e...
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Finnish Brutalist Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
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 and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
18th Century Sunray Fragment on Selenite
Located in Austin, TX
18th Century Water Gilt sunray fragment reimagined as an objet d'art. Sunray would have been part of a full sunburst that would have been installed in a church or other holy building...
Category
French Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Polished Agate Cathedral with a Tangerine Crystal Point
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Polished agate cathedral with a tangerine crystal point.
Agate is characterized by its fineness of grain and brightness of color. These slabs are clas...
Category
American Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Agate, Rock Crystal, Quartz
18th & 19th Century Gilded Fragments
Located in Austin, TX
18th & 19th Century Gilded Fragments. Orb is water gilt, carved wood sitting atop a gilded plaster flower. All are embellished with natural seed pearls, rock crystal and selenite fra...
Category
French International Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Sunray with Tangerine Crystal Quartz on Angle-Plated Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian sunray adorned with tangerine crystal quartz points on an angle plated quartz. Angle-plated quartz is an extremely rare form of quartz and is only found in the u...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Set of 18th Century Baroque style Solomonic Carved Gilt Wood Columns
Located in Lincoln, GB
Highly decorative small set of 4 late 18th century Baroque style Solomonic carved gilt wood columns, possibly Spanish or Italian with original gilding
This stunning set of half colu...
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
2nd Century Italian Stone Sculpture Roman Relief Aristocrat Mounted Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
------ Short time sale on this important item --------
Large and rare 2nd century Italian hand carved stone sculpture Roman relief of an Aristocrat man mounted Antiques LA...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Stone
18th Century Italian Wrought Iron Chamfron, Shaffron, Horse Armor Mask
Located in Carimate, Como
Authentic horse armour face mask or chanfron, dated circa late 18th-early mid-19th century from Northern Italy in wrought iron. During the late Middle Ages as armour protection for k...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matched Pair Split Ammonite fossil mineral specimens
Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
Measures: 4 x 3.25 x 0.25 in. / 10 x 8 x 1 cm
Height on custom display stands: 6.25 in. / 16 cm
An excellent quality split ammonite fossil. We hand pick each set.
Ammonites were cephalopods that resembled a squid with a shell. The predatory mollusks had eyes, tentacles, and spiral shells...
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Malagasy Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Stone
Set of 18th Century Italian Carved Wood Finials. SOLD IN PAIRS(1 pair available)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of 4 18th Century Italian Carved Wood Finials. SOLD IN PAIRS, PRICE PER PAIR
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
17th Century and later carved oak overmantle
Located in Martlesham, GB
A large 17th Century and later carved oak overmantle, consisting of two moulded front panels with intricate carved leaf and fluted decoration, carved fi...
Category
British Jacobean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
17th Century Italian Gilt Candlestick with Chalcopyrite and Gold-Plated Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 17th century Italian gilt candlestick mounted on chalcopyrite and adorned with gold-plated kyanite.
This fragment was originally part of a candlestick from a church in It...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf, Metal
121.53 Gram Lustrous Pyrite Cube On Marl Matrix Rock Specimen From Spain
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Lustrous Pyrite Cube on Marl Matrix Rock Specimen from Spain
Weight: 121.53 Gram
DIM: 4.3 x 4.1 x 4.8 Cm
Origin: Spain
The mineral pyrite, or iron pyrite, also known as fool's gol...
Category
Spanish Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matched Pair Split Ammonite fossil mineral specimens
Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
Measures: 5 x 4.25 x 0.5 in. / 13 x 10 x 1.5 cm
Height on custom d...
Category
Malagasy Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Stone
Selected Tooth of Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur
Located in Funchal, PT
Carnivorous dinosaur tooth (from a very large African T-rex) of honey coloured fossilization. Superb condition, crenellations of the edge visible and in...
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North African Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Stone
Genuine Trilobite Cluster in Matrix with Acrylic Display Stand (wall mount)
Located in New York, NY
This incredible cluster of trilobites is found in it's original matrix and displays 11 complete or partial fossils throughout. This cluster comes with an acrylic stand so you can pro...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Acrylic
Ceramic Shield Antefix Ornament from Thailand, Late 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
A shield-shaped antefix from Thailand, late 18th century.
Reclaimed from old constructions and preserved in time, these architectural details were a decorative staple in many tradi...
Category
Thai Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Carved Wooden Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mounted antique carved wooden mould from the Tucker collection. This is one of many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British make-up artist, Christopher...
Category
English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Steel
Cherub Head Fragment With Gold Leaf on Newer Lucite Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved wood with gold leaf cherub head fragment on newer lucite base.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ceramic Shield Ornament from Thailand, Late 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
A shield-shaped architectural detail from Thailand, Late 18th Century.
Reclaimed from old constructions and preserved in time, these architectural details are a decorative staple in...
Category
Thai Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Fragment Garniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ostrich egg is 5.5" w. No cracks or repairs.
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Ostrich Eggshell, Giltwood
Selected Tooth of Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur
Located in Funchal, PT
Carnivorous dinosaur tooth (from a very large African T-rex) with mahogany coloured fossilization. Superb condition, crenellated edge visible and in ver...
Category
North African Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Stone
18th C. English Carved Giltwood Eagle Facing Left, on Lucite Pedestal Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This 18th-century English carved giltwood eagle, hailing from the Georgian period, is a magnificent example of artisan cabinetry from the era. The eagle carving is expertly carved fr...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Angel Wing with Rutilated Quartz on an Aragonite Base
By Interi
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...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Selected Tooth of Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur
Located in Funchal, PT
Carnivorous dinosaur tooth (from a very large African T-rex) with chocolate coloured fossilisation. Very nice fossilization, crenellations of the edge v...
Category
North African Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Stone
Antique Carved Wooden Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mounted antique carved wooden mould from the Tucker collection. This is one of many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British make-up artist, Christopher Tucker.
Dating from the late 18th to mid 19th centuries, this wooden mould has been exceptionally hand carved by talented Victorian artisans, these elaborate details originally used to cast details in composition for the frames of pictures and paintings.
This mould is inscribed with design number 4968 to the front and features a beautiful design deeply carved into the wood. This results in a highly ornate and precise compo embellishment that appears as though it has been carved rather than cast. The wooden mould comes with an accompanying custom-made steel display stand.
Christopher Tucker
Christopher Tucker (1941-2022) was an award-winning British make-up artist, specialising in prosthetics for theatre and film. Over his vast career, Tucker worked on a number of famous film and theatrical sets, creating prosthetics for the likes of The Phantom of the Opera, Star Wars and The Company of Wolves as well as the spectacular transformation of John Hurt into The Elephant Man.
Following Tucker’s death in 2022, his expansive collection of film memorabilia...
Category
English Victorian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Steel
Pair of Italian Gilt Bronze Reliefs with Profiles of Saints 17th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Mercury Gilded Bronze Plaques with profiles of Saints of Italian origin from the first half of 18th century, a pair of 18th-century gilded plaques, oval shaped composed of two overlapping elements; the cast profile and an embossed foil frame with decoration in the corners. The two parts are made integral by a screw with lock nut welded to the casting. They have beautiful mercury gilding and originally decorated a wrought-iron altar gate...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Bronze
Selected Tooth of Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur
Located in Funchal, PT
Tooth of a carnivorous dinosaur (from a very imposing African T-rex) with coffee-coloured fossilisation and wine-coloured highlights. Very nice fossilisation, crenellations of the ed...
Category
North African Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Stone
Selected Tooth of Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur
Located in Funchal, PT
Tooth of a carnivorous dinosaur (from a very large African T- rex) with a caramel coloured fossilization. Superb condition, crenellated edge visible...
Category
North African Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Stone
Antique Carved Wooden Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mounted antique carved wooden mould from the Tucker collection. This is one of many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British make-up artist, Christopher Tucker.
Dating from the late 18th to mid 19th centuries, this wooden mould has been exceptionally hand carved by talented Victorian artisans, these elaborate details originally used to cast details in composition for the frames of pictures and paintings.
This mould is stamped to the front with the name ‘M. Shavelson’ and features a beautiful design deeply carved into the wood. This results in a highly ornate and precise compo embellishment that appears as though it has been carved rather than cast. The wooden mould comes with an accompanying custom-made steel display stand.
Christopher Tucker (1941-2022) was an award-winning British make-up artist, specialising in prosthetics for theatre and film...
Category
English Victorian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Steel
18th Century Italian Angel Mounted with Fossil Agate Coral Wings on Aragonite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angel with fossil agate coral wings and mounted aragonite.
The hand-carved angel was once part of a decorative, angelic depiction in a ...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Rare English Romanesque Limestone Capital on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This weathered English Romanesque limestone capital is centuries old, dating from the Norman era of the 11th and 12th centuries. Originating from Oxf...
Category
English Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Two Antique Carved Wooden Moulds Ex, Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of mounted antique carved wooden moulds from the Tucker collection. This pair is one of many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British make-up artist, Christopher Tucker.
Dating from the late 18th to mid 19th centuries, these wooden moulds are exceptionally hand carved by talented Victorian artisans, their elaborate details originally used to cast details in composition for the frames of pictures and paintings.
This set is inscribed with design number 8546 and features beautiful scrolling and foliage deeply carved into the wood. This results in a highly ornate and precise compo embellishment that appears as though it has been carved rather than cast. Each wooden mould comes with an accompanying custom-made steel display stand.
Christopher Tucker (1941-2022) was an award-winning British make-up artist, specialising in prosthetics for theatre and film...
Category
English Victorian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Boxwood, Wood, Hardwood, Fruitwood
17th Century Sandstone Gargoyle on Stand
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A early 17th century French Gargoyle. Gargoyels were originally intented as waterspouts for churches and castles but soon were used as ornamentation. A...
Category
French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Sandstone
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with a Chesapecten Shell & Crystal Point
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian vase with a chesapecten shell, crystal point, and fossil shells on a petrified wood base.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved fro...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Incredible Trilobite Wallicerops Trifurcat
Located in Funchal, PT
This strange organism is an outer skeleton in the form of armor adorned with numerous spines. The circumference is decorated with thorns, including two large ones on either side of the body as well as three frontal thorns. The specimen is curiously adorned with an outgrowth at the end of the head in the form of a three-pointed fork. This specimen is presented in a directional plexiglass display case.
Category
Moroccan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Stone
18th Century Italian Ribbon Fragment with Baroque Pearls on Selenite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian ribbon fragment with natural-forming baroque pearls on a selenite slab.
The Italian ribbon fragment original came from a...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Italian 17th/ 18th Century Giltwood Baroque Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful carved giltwood baroque ornament.
Italy, 17/18th century. Weathered and small losses.
Measurement includes the wooden base.
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Sunray with a Baroque Pearl on an Aragonite Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian sunray with baroque pearls mounted on an aragonite crystal base.
The 18th century gold leaf sunray originally part of a halo or sunburst motif in an artistic depiction in a historic church. It is mounted onto the white aragonite...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
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...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Stone
Pair of 18th Century French Architectural Carvings, ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 18th century French Architectural carvings, ca. 1780.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Mica in an Albite Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Mica in an albite matrix.
Albite is a type of feldspar mineral. Mica is formed from silicate which creates the delicate, glimmery sheets that combine and layer together. This combination of minerals creates a rare, museum-quality formation. This is also a very big specimen and weighs approximately 54 lbs or 24.5 kg.
The albite and mica create a rare, sculptural, natural formation.
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American Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Ancient Silver Celtic Tetradrachm Coin
Located in London, GB
Celtic ‘Dachreiter’ Tetradrachm
Minted in Eastern Europe, circa 1st-2nd Century B.C.
Silver
A magnificent Celtic tetradrachm of the Dachreiter (“roof-rider”) type, minted by a C...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Silver
Huge Prehistoric Fossilised Whale Bone
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Standing at over 120cm (47 inches) tall, this rare prehistoric fossilised whale bone is a fascinating sculptural artefact for an interior or live-in museum....
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Sunray with a Baroque Pearl on Aragonite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian sunray with baroque pearls mounted on an aragonite crystal base.
The 18th century gold leaf sunray originally part of a halo or sunburst motif in an artistic depiction in a historic church. It is mounted onto the white aragonite...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th C. Italian Monumental Finial with its Original Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved-wood monumental finial, with its original finish, from the 18th century. This antique fragment from Italy has a shapely body, and has been beautifully pierce-carved with flowing acanthus leaves and sunflowers, that are supported by a nicely decorated urn-carved base. This piece retails its original finish, with areas of gilt throughout and a fabulously rich patina that shows its centuries old history. This 18th century Italian finial...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Tree with an 18th Century Italian Miniature Helmet Mounted on Calcite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural tree with an 18th century Italian gold leaf miniature helmet and mounted on a calcite and mica mineral. The helmet is hung on a type of dese...
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Italian Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Pair of 18th Century Carved Fragment on Stands
Located in Vista, CA
Pair of 18th century carved fragment on stands
Wood Carved Gilt scroll acanthus leaf architectural ornamentation mounted on wood and granite stone stands.
Category
French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Giltwood
Fossilized Horse Leg. Equus Sp., Pleistocene, Florida, USA
Located in Madrid, ES
A fossilized horse leg. Equus sp., Pleistocene, Florida, USA
This set of fossil horse bones dates from an extinct equine. The inter-locking bones are eleg...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Bone
Circa 1717–1780, Hand-carved Wood and Polychrome Saints Cosmas and Damian
Located in North Miami, FL
Behold a captivating pair of 18th-century hand-carved wooden treasures, dating from the remarkable span of 1717 to 1780. These exquisite pieces stand as a testament to the artistic mastery of their era, adorned with original polychrome and resplendent gold gilding that portrays the venerated Saints Cosmas and Damian...
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Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Silvered Wooden Reliquaries from France, Circa 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of silvered wooden reliquaries are from France, circa 1750. The backs are still preserved by wax seals, indicating that the relics were never removed.
Each reliquary has...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Silver
18th Century Wooden Cross, Guanajuato, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Wooden cross
Guanajuato, Mexico
Wood, paint
22 x 13 inches, (56 cm x 33 cm)
18th century
A wonderful old wooden cross with a painted crucified Christ figure, an angel, possibly Mary Magdelene...
Category
Mexican Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Paint, Wood
Han Dynasty, Laying Doe Wood Sculpture, China 100AD
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb sculpture of a laying doe from the Chinese Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). Remainders of polychromic paint, namely red, symbol of good fortune and joy as well as the season of summer, and green, symbol of vigor and vitality and the season of spring. Mounted on base.
A similar sculpture in bronze is kept at the Met Museum with the following description " A low bed, small table, and screen were often the only furnishings in a Han-dynasty room. The floors were generally covered with mats kept in place with weights in the shape of single animals, fighting beasts, or entertainers."
Condition seen in pictures.
Dimensions in cm ( H x L x l ) :
- Sculpture : 35 x 40 x 10
- With base : 45.5 x 44 x 15
The Han Dynasty ruled China from 206 B.C. to 220 A.D. and was the second imperial dynasty of China. It is known for its promotion of Confucianism as the state religion and opening the Silk Road trade route to Europe, permanently altering the course of Chinese history. Han Dynasty art and inventions like paper still influence the world today.
From the Han Dynasty to the present, deer can be found in many materials and media—rock crystal, nephrite, ink on paper, porcelain, cloisonné enamel, jade, bamboo root, textile, bronze, etc.—alone or in groups, among trees and rocks and in various positions. They appear on everyday objects, from boxes to incense burners, incense holders, lamps, mirror holders and the droppers scholars used when they wrote. A symbol of longevity and grace in Chinese mythology, the word deer is pronounced lu, a homonym for emoluments—favors granted to officials. They therefore represent wealth, nobility and success in imperial examinations (civil service exams for selecting candidates for the state bureaucracy in Imperial China).
Deer were the faithful companions of Shu Lao, the god of longevity, and the goddess Magu. They were reputed to live long and to be the only creature able to find the mushroom of immortality, linghzhi. Although its spots are different, deer are sometimes confused or associated with stags, a Manchu hunting trophy whose antlers served to make prestigious furniture. (La Gazette Drouot, Claire Papon)
For the colours found on this piece, in Chinese culture, red symbolizes good fortune and joy. Green, symbolizes the spring when everything is brimming over with vigor and vitality.
The Han Dynasty (206 B.C. to 220 A.D.) continued the Qin Dynasty’s use of dark colours, but incorporated red. During the earlier years, or Western Han Dynasty, ordinary people wore red while court dress was black. Shoes were red in color. The clothing worn for sacrificial rites was black edged with red. In the later Eastern Han Dynasty, red symbolized the dynasty’s “fire Virtue” and became predominant. Court dress was red. Sacrificial rites called for a red-edged white layer under robes with red socks...
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Chinese Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Sunray with Pyrophyllite and Titanium Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf sunray mounted on pyrophyllite with titanium quartz.
The 18th century gold leaf sunray was once a halo motif as part ...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
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