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Technique: Enameled
Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Vase for the Islamic Market
Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Vase for the Islamic Market

Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Vase for the Islamic Market

Located in London, GB

Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné enamel vase for the Islamic Market Chinese, early 20th century Dimensions: Height 19cm, diameter 23cm Crafted in China...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Orso Polare, scultura in ceramica smaltata, anni '70
Orso Polare, scultura in ceramica smaltata, anni '70

Orso Polare, scultura in ceramica smaltata, anni '70

Located in Rivoli, IT

Scultura in ceramica smaltata raffigurante un Orso Polare

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1970s Italian Vintage Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Memphis Style Abstract Free-Standing Welded Steel Sculpture by Jerry Dodd
Memphis Style Abstract Free-Standing Welded Steel Sculpture by Jerry Dodd

Memphis Style Abstract Free-Standing Welded Steel Sculpture by Jerry Dodd

By Mike Dodd

Located in Buffalo, NY

Memphis style abstract free-standing Welded steel sculpture by Jerry Dodd, his sculptural pieces are painted with enamels and are suitable for display indoors or protected areas outd...

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1970s American Folk Art Vintage Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Vasi Comunicanti 7 ROUND elements BLUE in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta
Vasi Comunicanti 7 ROUND elements BLUE in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta

Vasi Comunicanti 7 ROUND elements BLUE in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta

By Chiara Berta

Located in Medesano, IT

Communicating vessels represent bonds, the unions between individuals. They are made entirely by hand from ceramic or terracotta and each one is a unique piece. Vasi Comunicanti was ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Napoleon III circular enamel box
Napoleon III circular enamel box

Napoleon III circular enamel box

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Napoleon III circular enamel box Material bronze and Cloisonne enamel Origin France Circa 1870 19th century Excellent quality and excellent condition Natural wear on its patina Its i...

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

A Striking Early 20th Century Mount Washington Cased Glass Bottle Vase
A Striking Early 20th Century Mount Washington Cased Glass Bottle Vase

A Striking Early 20th Century Mount Washington Cased Glass Bottle Vase

By Mount Washington Glass Works

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The cased glass body comprised of a globular shaped base decorated with finely executed hand painted images in enamels of swallows against a striking brilliant yellow ground, rising ...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Alessio Tasca Anthracite Ceramic Sphere Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Alessio Tasca Anthracite Ceramic Sphere Sculpture, Italy, 1960s

Alessio Tasca Anthracite Ceramic Sphere Sculpture, Italy, 1960s

By Alessio Tasca

Located in Rotterdam, ZH

Exceptional anthracite metallic enameled sphere sculpture by Alessio Tasca, Italy, circa 1968. Interesting extruded sphere shape with a beautiful and exceptional metallic anthracite ...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Enamelled Porcelain Vase by Limoges, Art Deco Design, France, 1940
Enamelled Porcelain Vase by Limoges, Art Deco Design, France, 1940

Enamelled Porcelain Vase by Limoges, Art Deco Design, France, 1940

By Limoges

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Enamelled porcelain vase in brown tones and black, design by Lemovices, made by Limoges. Signed Lemovices France, circa 1940.

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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Enameled Ceramic Vase by Jean Besnard, France, Circa 1930
Art Deco Enameled Ceramic Vase by Jean Besnard, France, Circa 1930

Art Deco Enameled Ceramic Vase by Jean Besnard, France, Circa 1930

By Jean Besnard

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Ceramic vase made by Jean Besnard (1889 -1958). Its design on the outside has an irregular texture in a reddish color and the inside is aquamarine. Signed JB. France, CIRCA 1930.

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Sergio Asti Jaipur Vase in Black Enameled Ceramic Dated 1980s Author's Proof
Sergio Asti Jaipur Vase in Black Enameled Ceramic Dated 1980s Author's Proof

Sergio Asti Jaipur Vase in Black Enameled Ceramic Dated 1980s Author's Proof

By Sergio Asti

Located in Cascina, Pisa

Jaipur vase in black enameled ceramic, designed by Sergio Asti and datable in the 1980s. The vase is an author's proof as indicated under the base. The ceramics and glass production of Sergio Asti reflects his methodical and accurate ways of thinking, who offered through his sensibility and his strong relationship with the Italian fine design tradition an exploration of silhouettes, forms, materials, techniques, and colors. This vase was part of a series of totemic and tubular ceramics...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Oval Ceramic Vase by Marcello Fantoni, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
Oval Ceramic Vase by Marcello Fantoni, Mid-Century Modern, Italy

Oval Ceramic Vase by Marcello Fantoni, Mid-Century Modern, Italy

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Oval ceramic vase with dent texture, in light blue, pink and yellow tones. By Marcelo Fantoni (1915-2011), Signature Stamp, Fantoni, Made Italy Italy, ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Copper Swirl Enamel Vase by Camille Fauré
Copper Swirl Enamel Vase by Camille Fauré

Copper Swirl Enamel Vase by Camille Fauré

By Camille Fauré

Located in New Orleans, LA

Graceful swirls of copper- and white-hued enamel encase this Art Deco-period vase by the Limoges-based Camille Fauré. It was crafted using Fauré's signature ra...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

"Canard Annamite" Candy Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
"Canard Annamite" Candy Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

"Canard Annamite" Candy Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Haviland & Co.

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

"Canard annamite" candy box by Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) and manufactured by Haviland. Wapler, Jacques-Ph. (1999) "De la sculpture a la porcelaine", p. 99. France, CIRC...

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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Viennese Enamel Candlesticks
19th Century Viennese Enamel Candlesticks

19th Century Viennese Enamel Candlesticks

Located in New Orleans, LA

Splendid continuous hand-painted scenes adorn these graceful and rare Viennese silver and enamel candlesticks. Adorned with scenes of gods and goddesses from classical mythology, these lights are executed with exceptional detail and artistry. A fantastic testament to the skilled artisans of Austria, they exemplify remarkable design and craftsmanship. Enameling is one of the oldest forms of decorative art with examples dating back almost 3,000 years to Mycenaean Greece. The methods used in the enameling process have changed very little since that time. Enamel is actually glass colored with metallic pigments that are fused to metal by firing. Because different colors fire at different temperatures, it was essential that the artist paint the colors that required the highest heat first, adding the others in descending order of their firing temperature. The forte of the Viennese enamellers...

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19th Century European Rococo Antique Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Vasi Comunicanti 3 elements RED in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist
Vasi Comunicanti 3 elements RED in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist

Vasi Comunicanti 3 elements RED in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist

By Chiara Berta

Located in Medesano, IT

Communicating vessels represent bonds, the unions between individuals. They are made entirely by hand from ceramic or terracotta and each one is a unique piece. Vasi Comunicanti was ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vasi Comunicanti 2 elements BLU-GREEN in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta
Vasi Comunicanti 2 elements BLU-GREEN in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta

Vasi Comunicanti 2 elements BLU-GREEN in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta

By Chiara Berta

Located in Medesano, IT

Communicating vessels represent bonds, the unions between individuals. They are made entirely by hand from ceramic or terracotta and each one is a unique piece. Vasi Comunicanti was ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Communicating Vases 3 elements BROWN in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist
Communicating Vases 3 elements BROWN in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist

Communicating Vases 3 elements BROWN in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist

By Chiara Berta

Located in Medesano, IT

Communicating vessels represent bonds, the unions between individuals. They are made entirely by hand from ceramic or terracotta and each one is a unique piece. Vasi Comunicanti was ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vasi Comunicanti 3 elements GREEN in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist
Vasi Comunicanti 3 elements GREEN in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist

Vasi Comunicanti 3 elements GREEN in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist

By Chiara Berta

Located in Medesano, IT

Communicating vessels represent bonds, the unions between individuals. They are made entirely by hand from ceramic or terracotta and each one is a unique piece. Vasi Comunicanti was ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Communicating Vases 3 elements WHITE in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist
Communicating Vases 3 elements WHITE in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist

Communicating Vases 3 elements WHITE in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist

By Chiara Berta

Located in Medesano, IT

Communicating vessels represent bonds, the unions between individuals. They are made entirely by hand from ceramic or terracotta and each one is a unique piece. Vasi Comunicanti was ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vasi Comunicanti 4 elements BLUE LIGHT in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta
Vasi Comunicanti 4 elements BLUE LIGHT in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta

Vasi Comunicanti 4 elements BLUE LIGHT in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta

By Chiara Berta

Located in Medesano, IT

Communicating vessels represent bonds, the unions between individuals. They are made entirely by hand from ceramic or terracotta and each one is a unique piece. Vasi Comunicanti was ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Communicating Vases 3 elements WHITE in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist
Communicating Vases 3 elements WHITE in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist

Communicating Vases 3 elements WHITE in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist

By Chiara Berta

Located in Medesano, IT

Communicating vessels represent bonds, the unions between individuals. They are made entirely by hand from ceramic or terracotta and each one is a unique piece. Vasi Comunicanti was ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Communicating Vases 4 elements GREY  in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist
Communicating Vases 4 elements GREY  in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist

Communicating Vases 4 elements GREY in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist

By Chiara Berta

Located in Medesano, IT

Communicating vessels represent bonds, the unions between individuals. They are made entirely by hand from ceramic or terracotta and each one is a unique piece. Vasi Comunicanti was ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vasi Comunicanti 4 elements LIGHT GREY in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta
Vasi Comunicanti 4 elements LIGHT GREY in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta

Vasi Comunicanti 4 elements LIGHT GREY in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta

By Chiara Berta

Located in Medesano, IT

Communicating vessels represent bonds, the unions between individuals. They are made entirely by hand from ceramic or terracotta and each one is a unique piece. Vasi Comunicanti was ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Communicating Vases 4 elements ORANGE in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist
Communicating Vases 4 elements ORANGE in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist

Communicating Vases 4 elements ORANGE in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist

By Chiara Berta

Located in Medesano, IT

Communicating vessels represent bonds, the unions between individuals. They are made entirely by hand from ceramic or terracotta and each one is a unique piece. Vasi Comunicanti was ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Communicating Vases 4 elements BROWN in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist
Communicating Vases 4 elements BROWN in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist

Communicating Vases 4 elements BROWN in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist

By Chiara Berta

Located in Medesano, IT

Communicating vessels represent bonds, the unions between individuals. They are made entirely by hand from ceramic or terracotta and each one is a unique piece. Vasi Comunicanti was ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Communicating Vases 4 elements BLUE in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist
Communicating Vases 4 elements BLUE in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist

Communicating Vases 4 elements BLUE in ceramic XXI Century by Chiara Berta Artist

By Chiara Berta

Located in Medesano, IT

Communicating vessels represent bonds, the unions between individuals. They are made entirely by hand from ceramic or terracotta and each one is a unique piece. Vasi Comunicanti was ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Sculpture Prototype by Brutal for Superego Editions
Ceramic Sculpture Prototype by Brutal for Superego Editions

Ceramic Sculpture Prototype by Brutal for Superego Editions

Located in Asti, Piemonte

Prototype ceramic sculpture designed by Brutal and produced by Superego Editions. Signed. Biography Superego Editions was born in 2006, performing a constant activity of research in...

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Early 2000s Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Bkk Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions
Ceramic Vase Bkk Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions

Ceramic Vase Bkk Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions

By Superego Editions, Sergio Asti

Located in Asti, Piemonte

Ceramic vase model Bkk of the collection Toki 1980 designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered. Prototype. Biography...

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Early 2000s Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Katmandu Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Edition
Ceramic Vase Katmandu Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Edition

Ceramic Vase Katmandu Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Edition

By Superego Editions, Sergio Asti

Located in Asti, Piemonte

Ceramic vase model Katmandu of the collection Toki 1980 designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Signed. Prototype. Biography Sergio Asti (Milan, May 25, 1926 - Mi...

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Early 2000s Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Che Culo! Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
Che Culo! Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy

Che Culo! Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy

By Superego Editions, Massimo Giacon

Located in Asti, Piemonte

Sculpture limited edition ceramic part of the "Pop Will Eat Himself" collection designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego Editions. Signed and numbered. Limited edition. Biography Massimo Giacon was born in Padova in 1961. Since 1980 he has been working in Milan, as a comic strip writer, illustrator, designer, artist and musician. Since the early 80’he has contributed in the renovation of the Italian comic...

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Early 2000s Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Ceramic Sculpture Model Head Drop by BO130 for Superego Editions, Italy
Ceramic Sculpture Model Head Drop by BO130 for Superego Editions, Italy

Ceramic Sculpture Model Head Drop by BO130 for Superego Editions, Italy

By Superego Editions

Located in Asti, Piemonte

Ceramic sculpture model head drop designed by BO130 and produced by Superego Editions in 2009. Limited edition of 50. Signed and numbered. About BO130 “Illustrator, graphic desig...

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Early 2000s Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Antonio Sorrentino Ceramic Sculpture Model V3 by Superego Editions, Italy
Antonio Sorrentino Ceramic Sculpture Model V3 by Superego Editions, Italy

Antonio Sorrentino Ceramic Sculpture Model V3 by Superego Editions, Italy

By Superego Editions

Located in Asti, Piemonte

Ceramic sculpture model V3, V3 Collection, designed by Antonio Sorrentino for Ultrapop collective and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 99 pieces. Signed and numbered...

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Early 2000s Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Jaipur Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions
Ceramic Vase Jaipur Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions

Ceramic Vase Jaipur Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions

By Superego Editions, Sergio Asti

Located in Asti, Piemonte

Ceramic vase model Jaipur of the collection Toki 1980 designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered. Biography Sergio ...

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Early 2000s Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Kyoto Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions
Ceramic Vase Kyoto Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions

Ceramic Vase Kyoto Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions

By Superego Editions, Sergio Asti

Located in Asti, Piemonte

Ceramic vase model Kyoto of the Collection Toki 1980 designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 copies. Signed and numbered. Biography Sergio A...

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Early 2000s Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Rama Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions, Italy
Ceramic Vase Rama Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions, Italy

Ceramic Vase Rama Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions, Italy

By Superego Editions, Sergio Asti

Located in Asti, Piemonte

Rama ceramic vase of the collection Black&Black designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered. Biography Superego Edit...

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Early 2000s Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase Indu Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions, Italy
Ceramic Vase Indu Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions, Italy

Ceramic Vase Indu Model by Sergio Asti for Superego Editions, Italy

By Superego Editions, Sergio Asti

Located in Asti, Piemonte

Indu ceramic vase of the collection Black&Black designed by Sergio Asti and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered. Biography Superego Edit...

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Early 2000s Italian Modern Enameled Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Set of a Pair of Closionne Candlesticks and a Picture Frame, France, circa 1890
Set of a Pair of Closionne Candlesticks and a Picture Frame, France, circa 1890

Set of a Pair of Closionne Candlesticks and a Picture Frame, France, circa 1890

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Set of a pair of closionne candlesticks and a picture frame. France, circa 1890. Picture frame dimensions: 35 cm height, 22 cm width, 2 cm depth. Candlestick dimensions: 18 cm he...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Studio Del Campo, Brutalist Italian Enamelled Metal Box, Signed and Dated 1983
Studio Del Campo, Brutalist Italian Enamelled Metal Box, Signed and Dated 1983

Studio Del Campo, Brutalist Italian Enamelled Metal Box, Signed and Dated 1983

By Studio Del Campo

Located in London, GB

Studio del Campo objects are becoming very rare. This lovely circular box with lid is a prime example of their work with its brutalist design and high quality enamel work. Etched with studio mark and dated 1983 under. Studio Del Campo in Turin, Italy (1957-1998), was a collaborative name shared by craftsmen-artists Virgilio Bari...

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Late 20th Century Italian Brutalist Enameled Decorative Objects

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Metal

Matched Pair of Chinese Jingdezhen Famille Rose Porcelain Vases, Zhi Mark
Matched Pair of Chinese Jingdezhen Famille Rose Porcelain Vases, Zhi Mark

Matched Pair of Chinese Jingdezhen Famille Rose Porcelain Vases, Zhi Mark

Located in London, GB

A matched pair of Chinese Famille Rose Jingdezhen vases. One with enamelled decoration in pink and green, depicting a peacock on rockery and peony bran...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Enameled Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Louise Bourgeois, « Fallen woman »
Louise Bourgeois, « Fallen woman »

Louise Bourgeois, « Fallen woman »

By Louise Bourgeois

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Sculpture in Sèvres porcelain, titled « Fallen woman », by Louise Bourgeois for the manufacture nationale de Sèvres, France circa 1996. Edition numbered 21/25. Stamped « Manufacture ...

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1990s French Beaux Arts Enameled Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Impressive Antique Austrian Champlevé Enamel, Silver-Gilt and Lapis Lazuli Clock
Impressive Antique Austrian Champlevé Enamel, Silver-Gilt and Lapis Lazuli Clock

Impressive Antique Austrian Champlevé Enamel, Silver-Gilt and Lapis Lazuli Clock

Located in London, GB

Impressive antique Austrian champlevé enamel, silver-gilt and lapis lazuli clock set Austrian, Late 19th century Clock: Height 91cm, width 37cm, depth 37cm Candelabra: Height 64cm, width 24cm, depth 24cm Clock case: Height 97cm, width 44cm, depth 41cm Candelabra case: 67cm, width 27cm, depth 27cm Crafted in Austria in the late 19th century, this magnificent three-piece clock set was most likely gifted to the Imperial Russian family by the Austro-Hungarian Royal family. Its design is inspired by various cultures and styles, whilst its high quality celebrates some of the best craftsmen of the late 19th century. Of a tiered pagoda shape, the clock is surmounted by an eagle, its wings spread wide landing atop a vibrant lapis lazuli ball. The eagle is most likely a reference to Turul, a mythological animal which is a symbol of Hungary. This bird of prey is also a popular feature within Turkish traditions. Within a canopy, supported on four sturdy lapis lazuli pillars two prominent silver-gilt bells are hanging. These are carved with various motifs such as acanthus leaf design and connect to the clock mechanism below. The bells ring informing its users of the time. All four sides of the piece are inset with a clock, an unusual feature on an object of this type and a testament to its highest quality. The inclusion of clocks on all sides signifies that the antique is aimed to be a centrepiece, admired from all sides. The dial is decorated using the champlevé enamelling technique, whereby ‘parcels’ are carved into the silver gilt and into which enamel is poured. The 12 numbers are coloured in black with a gold outline and are surrounded by a white circular background making them stand out and easy to read. The hour clock dial is cast in the form of a sun, while the minute hand is represented as the moon. The two motifs symbolise one’s bright and gloomy sides of existence. The four corners around the clocks are mounted with three-dimensional female figures dressed in traditional garments from around the world. For example, one figure is dressed in typical Turkish clothing...

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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Enameled Decorative Objects

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Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Bronze, Enamel