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Technique: Hand-Carved
French Dore Bronze Mounted Blue Opalescent and Dore Bronze Finial Covered Box
Located in New York, NY
A French dore bronze mounted blue opalescent and dore bronze finial covered box. This round form box is very unusual with a blue opalescent color and dore bronze mount. The top is fi...
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pink Onyx Decorative Bowl Centerpiece Vase Vessel Sculpture Hand Carved, Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Bowl sculpted by hand from a solid block of Pink onyx. The polished finishing underlines the transparency of the onyx making this a very precious object.
Bowl dimensions: Medium L ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Marble
19th Century Carved Bull Sign
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Carved and painted wood bull sign. Life size head with carved and painted details, real horns fitted to the head by lead sleeves. The top of the head fashioned from a thick sheath of...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Iron
ELLIPSES Handmade Crystal Decorative Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Pieces Included: Made in Italy Spoon, Footed Bow, Lid Bowl
The Ellipses footed crystal bowl is a handcrafted, multifunctional centerpiece th...
Category
2010s Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$488 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Wabi Sabi Round Handled Drinking Mixing Wood Bowl
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous hand carved antique bowl with handle.
Large size (like a bowling ball).
Appears to be completely original.
11-3/4" wide(including handle) X 7" tall.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Freeform Sculpture on Stand, circa 1975
By Henry Moore
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Freeform sculpture on stand, Circa 1975.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Driftwood
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Swedish Root Bowl ca 1730
Located in Farsta, SE
Large Swedish Root Bowl ca 1730
With soft gray tones and a deep patina, this bowl is one of my absolute favorites.
The iron repairs, owner’s marks, and natural wood cracks beautiful...
Category
1730s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Hand-Carved Seated Female Nude Sculpture in Walnut signed Aldo Calo
By Aldo Calo
Located in New York, NY
This deeply felt and beautifully made Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Carved Seated Female Nude Sculpture in Walnut signed Aldo Calo (B. 1910) originates from Italy, C. 1968. A brilliant ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Rarest Carved Oak Art Deco Chandelier Pendant w. Six Woodpecker Bird Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique and one of a kind, seven-light hand carved wooden stylish sculptural chandelier.
With early 20th century lighting being one of our specialities we always love finding pendants and chandeliers that we have never seen before and of which we know beforehand we will never find another one again either. This unique and all hand carved out of solid oak Berlin Art Deco light fixture with a Gothic look and feel is another one of those rare finds. With six hand carved woodpecker sculptures...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
LIZZY White & Red Hand Carved Wooden Ostrich - Bar Cabinet - by Piero Manara
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
An exquisite fusion of function and artistry, born from the hands of Italian artisans and the creative genius of the designer Piero Manara from Casamanara...
Category
2010s Italian Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Hand Etched Egyptian Brass Vessel Jardiniere, 19th Century
By Mamluke
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Egyptian hand etched polished brass vessel.
Could be used as a vase or Jardiniere, indoor or outdoor.
Arabic Mameluke revival style brass vessel with figural scenes and pyramid architectural and geometric designs hand-hammered on metal polished vessel.
Etched with figures of the Pharaoh and scenes from the ancient pharaonic period.
Great decorative collector antique Middle Eastern Egyptian Islamic metalwork folk art object brass bowl hand crafted by artisans.
Hand made in Egypt, 19th Century.
Category
Late 19th Century Egyptian Islamic Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique 19th C. Primitive Hand-Carved Wooden Dough Bowl with Stitch Repairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exceptional antique primitive wooden dough bowl is a true relic of early American craftsmanship, dating likely to the late 1800s or early 1900s. Entirely hand-carved from a sing...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th C. Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Sultana Riding an Elephant with a Crown
Located in New York, NY
An Elaborate 19th century Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Sultana Riding an Elephant. After the model by P.J. Reinicke and J.J. Kändler, the Sultana sitting on the elephants back and h...
Category
1860s German Louis XVI Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Vintage Male and Female Antiqued Verdi green Pheasant Bird Sculptures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Male and Female Brass Antiqued Metal Verdi Green Finish Pheasant Bird Sculptures, Made in Korea
Dimensions: Male: 13.5"W X 4"D X 5"H
Female: 13.75"W X 4"D X 4.5"H
Category
1980s Korean Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Solid Stone Spice Mortar & Pestle From Java, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This spice mortar from the island of Java in Indonesia was hand-carved from a single block of limestone. It was once used to grind various spices. Its wor...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Carved Boxwood Figure of Guanyin, Mid-Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime Chinese carved boxwood figure of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara, called Guanyin in Chinese, mid-Qing dynasty.
The an...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Boxwood
Brutalist Antelope Sculpture, Zoomorphic Figurine, Steel and Gold, 1960s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Brutalist Antelope Sculpture, Zoomorphic Figurine, Steel and Gold, 1960s
Elegant and thin Antelope sculpture.
Body made of hammered and welded steel, patinated in gold in some part...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Bronze, Steel, Iron
19th Century Asian Pinewood Burmese Buddha Head - Antique Décor Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, very decorative large Burmese Buddha head made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The red patinated décor piece is ...
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Female Nude Sculpture Coffee Table Base
Located in Rīga, LV
Exceptional craftsmanship - delicate and sensual. This figurative artwork can be exposed as a sculpture, laying on the back or standing on the knees. Outstanding collectible item!
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pedro Friedeberg Silver Gilt Vintage Hand Clock
Located in Westport, CT
Pedro Friedeberg handcrafted silver leaf hand clock, vintage early 1960s, with original label from dated service inside, 1969.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Silver
Exquisite Hand Carved Coat of Arms c.1850 Signed
Located in Lincoln, GB
Exquisite hand-carved coat of arms, dating back to circa 1850, is a remarkable representation of the BAUWENS family’s noble heritage.
Commissioned during a time when the family was o...
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of Neolithic Black Basalt Axe Heads, Great Britain Circa 2200 BC
Located in Stamford, CT
Two Black Basalt carved and polished Neolithic axe heads mounted on steel bases. These wonderful ancient objects are a testament to the artisans who crea...
Category
15th Century and Earlier English Primitive Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Rare Pair of 19th C. Bohemian Uranium Color Decanters Ottoman/Turkish Market
Located in New York, NY
A very rare and impressive pair of 19th century Bohemian cut crystal Uranium color decanters/bottles with gold and platinum hand-painted decoration made for the Turkish/Ottoman market. Each of these decanters is made of the highest quality Bohemian hand-diamond-cut crystal with a rare uranium green/yellow hue. The decanters are fitted with their original lids and are gorgeously hand-painted with decorations of the Turkish flag...
Category
19th Century Czech Islamic Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beatiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, moustly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library.
Our pieces are made by hand. One ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Very Fine French 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Beauty by René Rozet
By René Rozet 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large French 19th century white marble bust of a young beauty, purported to be a young "Marie Antoinette" (Queen of France 1755-1793), by René Rozet...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
$59,850 Sale Price
29% Off
Pair of 19th Century Swiss Carved Black Forest Trophy Plaques Hunting Deer Stag
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stunning craftsmanship! This pair of 19th century Black Forest hunting Trophy plaques from Brienz Switzerland.
Fully carved from solid ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
19th C. English Dore Bronze Mtd. Crystal Bowl Centerpiece w/ Bird Handles, Osler
Located in New York, NY
A marvelous 19th century English Dore bronze mounted crystal bowl centerpiece with dore bronze bird handles, signed on the bottom, Osler. The crystal bowl...
Category
1860s English Louis XVI Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Alexandre Noll Ebony Wood Bowl / Sculpture. Signed, France, circa 1950´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
ALEXANDRE NOLL (1890-1970)
A carved ebony bowl by Alexandre Noll, Circa 1960´s.
Lovely Alexandre Noll bowl. Carved in ebony wood.
Alexandre Noll hand carved Sculpture.
Mid-century. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Ebony
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Unique diamond faceted crystal ashtray Fontana Arte 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Ashtray
by Fontana arte
Italy, 1950's.
Indulge in the elegance of this exquisite ashtray or Vide-Poche, crafted in Italy during the prestigious Fontana Arte's prime in the 1960s. The...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Salta Round Blue Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Vintage Italian Black Granite Sculpture / Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian black granite sculptural table, Sculpture is in good condition
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Granite, Stone, Cement, Marble
$6,144 Sale Price
20% Off
bronze age ceremonial cup stone
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This peculiar archeological piece is described as a 'cup stone'. These cup marked stones have been found worldwide and been dated from 300.000 bc up to 1000 bc. The exact purpose of ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Scandinavian Archaistic Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
An neoclassical sculpture of an Olympian disc-thrower, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A handsome hand-carved alabaster style sculpture of an Olympian athlete preparing to hurl a disc, probably 20th century. Possibly soapstone or resin, but resembles alabaster. This st...
Category
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Gemstone Brick Phonestand - Cream Soapstone
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
Function and form: phone stand in creamy soapstone. A touch of natural artistry.
We’ve brought a playful classic to the desktop. As we perfect the video ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone
$145 / item
Walnut Wood Round Decorative Box with Amethyst Crystal Finial, c. 1960's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Danish Modern box handcrafted from walnut wood with stylized rounded design. Removable lid features a gold plated amethyst finial. Can be used as a ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Amethyst, Gold Leaf
Rare Antique 4 Tier Black Forest Jewelry Box Fruitwood 19th Century Hand Carved
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A beautiful, very finely carved antique black forest jewelry box from the late 19th/ early 20th century made in Switzerland.
A large and impressive four-tiered piece with 6 swing o...
Category
1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Contemporary Large Lotus Bud Shape Vase in Mila Peking Glass by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lotus Bud Shape Vase (Large)
Mila Peking Glass
Hand Blown
Hand Carved
Limited Edition
Contemporary Vase
Peking glass refers to the high-quality glass art produced by the imperial...
Category
2010s Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
18th Century Italian Crucifix with Malachite, Calcite, and Raspberry Garnet
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix mounted on green malachite, calcite with fluorite, and raspberry garnet. The piece is adorned with Carnelian pebbles and garnet. The minerals are from a...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Carnelian, Malachite
$3,375 Sale Price
25% Off
African Folk Art Hand Carved Sculpture Fork and Spoon
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand carved African tribal wood carved sculpture of a men and women,
Africa tribal Art Decor.
Kenyan tribal sculpture featuring an elongated standing man and women with a crown and metal choker.
Very simple modern look carved ethnic sculpture...
Category
20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pure Art Deco, Marvelous Design & Warm Color Nutwood Mantle / Desk / Table Clock
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful design and also practical in size Art Deco table clock.
Over the years we have sold a number of striking (no pun intended) Art Deco clocks, but never one as cool and almost futuristic looking and perfectly symmetrical as this one. The perfect warm patina makes this clock extra special and because of its unique design and color it will look great in every Art Deco interior. To have found this hand crafted in layers table clock with rounded edges was a treat, but to find it in this amazing condition really made our day. Have you also noticed the unique and perfect condition shiny brass clock face? For it to run and strike perfectly was another plus and it all shows that this clock has been loved and looked after from the day it was handcrafted. This perfect working antique clock...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Handbag Perfume Holder enamel on guilloché and fine hand engravings Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Cylindrical handbag perfume holder in 925/1000 sterling silver with screw cap and fine hand-engraved design in Art Deco style, fire enamelled in 3 colours. Diameter 2 cm, total heigh...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Black Forest Carved Mantle Clock Spill Vase Garniture Set
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent antique Black Forest carved three piece mantel clock and garniture set. circa 1880
Swiss or German, late 19th century, a truly extraordinary work of art, exceptionally executed, intricately sculpted and finely detailed throughout, hand carved from a single block of wood, featuring a leaping stag deer over elaborate naturalistic foliage, a pair of pheasants with inset glass eyes, wooden dial with gilt incised Roman numeral hour markers and eight day time-and-strike movement, sculptural interwoven root carvings on a conforming molded edge base, flanked by a hunting dog and mountain rescue dog, both with inset glass eyes, retaining the original pressed glass spill vases.
A spill vase was typically kept on the mantelpiece and filled with spills, splints, or tapers used to transfer fire from the fireplace to candles, lamps, a pipe or a cigar.
Dimensions:
Complete: (approx/depending on setup)
20.25" Tall, 30" Wide, 7.5" Deep
Mantle / shelf clock:
20.25" High, 14" Wide, 7.5" Deep
Dog sculpture garniture:
13" High, 4.75" Wide, 4.25" Deep (each)
Great antique condition with beautifully aged warm rich dark patina. Minor wear consistent with age. Currently working and keeping good time, key and pendulum included. As with all antique clocks...
Category
Late 19th Century European Black Forest Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood
A Highly Important Viennese Enamel, Silver, and Rock Crystal Mounted Hinged Box
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important Viennese Enamel, Silver, Lapis Lazuli, and Rock Crystal Mounted Hinged Box, Attributed to Hermann Ratzersdorfer. The box is constructed from silver-gilt and fully ...
Category
1860s Austrian Louis XVI Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Enamel, Silver
Decorative Hand-carved Wooden Plate with Pyrography, Germany 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This stylish folk art hand-carved wooden plate features intricate pyrographic elements—a traditional wood-burning technique used to create decorative patterns. The design centers aro...
Category
1960s German Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Beech
17th Century, Spanish Giltwood Baroque Altarpiece with Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning and complete unique early Baroque altarpiece with beautiful and very rich carved and gilded decor,
Spain, circa 1650
Weathered, small losses, old repairs and adjustments o...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$2,685 Sale Price
36% Off
Far Eastern Dragon Tray, 1900
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
A superb late 19th to early 20th century French Colonial tray, expertly carved and inlaid in wood. This piece is from Indochina and features two remarkably detailed carved dragons th...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Charles II Oak Bible Box with Carved Facade c. 1660-1685
Located in Westfield, MA
This Antique Charles II Oak Bible Box, dating from c. 1660-1685, is a remarkable piece of early English furniture, showcasing the detailed craftsmanship and design aesthetics of the ...
Category
1670s English Charles II Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Fruit Bowl Decorative Centerpiece Vase White Calacatta Marble Handmade in Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Bowl sculpted by hand from a solid block of Calacatta marble. Velvet finishing.
Dimensions: Big L 56, W 27, H 12 cm.
Also available: Small L 35, W 17, H 8 cm and Medium L 45, W 22...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Large Extraordinary Antique Burmese Marble Buddha Head Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large life-size statue of Buddha head carved from a single block of white alabaster marble and painted with gold and black pigments. The sculpture was of an iconic Burmese "Shan-st...
Category
19th Century Burmese Archaistic Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Barbara Hepworth Style Carved Marble Organic Abstract Garden or Yard Sculpture
Located in St. Louis, MO
In the style of Barbara Hepworth large organic biomorphic form hand-carved white marble garden - landscape sculpture with beautiful natural moss patina This sculpture also resembles ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Antique Rosewood Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
Heavily Inlaid with Mother of Pearl and Abalone
From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this stunning Antique Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg. The Writing Box of rec...
Category
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Wood, Satinwood
Antique Irish Waterford Hand Cut Lead Crystal Lustres Vase Candlestick Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Stylish Example of a Fine Hand Cut Full Lead Crystal Luster of outstanding heavy gauge quality and good size proportions, made in Ireland by the Wo...
Category
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
19th Century Hoshiarpur Inlaid Writing Box
Located in London, GB
19th Century Hoshiarpur Inlaid Writing Box
Quite simply, this is a stunning example of a 19th Century hand crafted Hoshiarpur inlaid writing box. The craftsmanship is quite amazing ...
Category
1870s Indian Early Victorian Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Teak Fence Column from Java, Mounted on Metal Stand c.1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This striking artifact is an antique teak fence column from Java, Indonesia, once part of a traditional cow pen enclosure. Hand-hewn from dense, old-growth teak wood, the column now ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Perfume holder Empire style ornaments enamel like wood Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Experience the epitome of refined luxury with this cylindrical handbag perfume holder, masterfully crafted from 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver. Topped with a screwed cap, it sh...
Category
1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Architectural Hand Carved Wood Horse
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Intriguing horse sculpture made of hand carved solid wood, hand painted with beautiful rustic patina.
Professionally mounted on steel base. Exceptional object of art for display.
Category
20th Century Indian Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$350 Sale Price
70% Off
Statue sculpture life size antique old Roman Greek stone reclaimed carving decor
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Antique statue life sized Roman Greek natural stone old sculpture.
The antique statue displayed in this Ad is one of 12 reclaimed life sized limestone statues.
In this specific ...
Category
18th Century French Rustic Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Large Chinese Carved Nephrite Jade Double Buddha's Hand Vase, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A large and graceful carved nephrite jade conjoined double vase in the form of a pair of Buddha's hands fruit (finger citron), late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The large and heavy vase carved from a single piece of celadon nephrite jade, with areas of lighter brown "sugar" skin. The vase ingeniously carved as a pair of Buddha's hand fruit, also known as finger citron, rising from a gnarled, leafy branch. The smaller Buddha's hand with a pair of bats. The Buddha's hands fruit with elegant and naturalistic curved "fingers". The "fingers wonderfully shaped and reticulated. The body of the fruit with simple stippling, in imitation of the textured surface of the real fruit. The interior of each fruit well hollowed and able to hold water.
Buddha's hands fruit are auspicious in Chinese culture. Their name in Chinese "Fo Shou" is a homophone for "Happiness and Longevity. They are often placed as offerings on Buddhist altars...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Jade
Perfume holder Art Deco style enamel black and white Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Discover a pinnacle of luxury with this parallelepiped handbag perfume holder, crafted from 925/1000 sterling silver and finished with a screwed cap. This masterpiece features exquis...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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
17th Century French Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
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