Hand-Painted Decorative Objects

A refined and beautifully executed French Limoges porcelain box, circa 1940, hand-painted with delicate floral and avian motifs in vibrant enamels against a luminous white ground. Th...

Giorgio Salimbeni Gold-Plated Sterling Silver and Enamel Photo Frame, Florence, 1970 Elegant rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver, gold plated, and richly decorated wi...

Rosenthal lidded vase in cream-colored porcelain with hand-painted flowers and gold leaf decoration. Mid-20th century. Measures: 25 x 16.5 cm. In ...

A beautiful, spherical ceramic art deco vase. Amazing glaze with details in hand-painted gold. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1930s. Good original condition. Some ...

This exceptional eight-piece Dutch Delft garniture was hand painted circa 1820 in cobalt blue and bears the mark of De Klaauw, known as “The Claw.” The garniture consists of five cov...

A 19th century Country French comtoise, or grandfather clock, with polychrome painted pine case and embossed brass pendulum. Seven day Morbier movement, professionally cleaned and in...

A remarkable pair of two antique European tin-glazed earthenware apothecary jars. circa 1770 Originally used as medicinal pottery jars that held ointments and dry drugs at apothecar...

A Greek Black Figure Style Grand Tour Lekythos, 19th Century Description: Features a distinctive narrow neck, a trumpet-shaped mouth, and a single handle, decorated with figures pai...

Original hand carved and painted Canadian Goose decoy from the area of Havre de Grace in Maryland. This piece came out of a collector's estate who was an avid hunter and collector...

Vintage Japanese Large Hand Painted Porcelain with Orange and Persimmon red and Blue design. Large orange ceramic bowl with a scene of a Japanese m...

A breathtaking example of French artistry, this Antique Sèvres Bleu Céleste Porcelain Jewelry Casket epitomizes opulence and refinement. Crafted in...

Add the charm of the French countryside to your home with this large, colorful and rare ceramic rooster sculpture. Crafted in France circa 1960 in the style of Paul Comolera or Louis...

A set of Italian hand‑painted porcelain figures by Porcelain d’Arte, circa mid-20th century, Bassano, Italy. Set are hand‑painted porcelain figures by Porcelain d’Arte, the Bassano...

This is a small (height 13 cm) hand painted ceramic vase produced at Alingsås Keramik in 1947. The beautiful leaves motif is hand painted using underglaze painted by signature "K". ...

19th Century Meissen porcelain figure modeled to show the young putti with a cheese press, sat on a naturalistic rocky outcrop raised on circular base. Un...

A wonderful pair of French porcelain hand painted vases. The pair with hand painted black sparrows on one side, facing each other and the other side white doves. The body in the shape of an egg in a soft ecru color with pink tops...

St. Cloud style hen and chicken snuff box, by Samson. Large size, beautifully decorated.

Add a touch of charm and character to your interior with this antique-style mid-century French piggy bank, crafted circa 1960. Cast in iron and modeled with a wonderfully realistic f...

Antique Spode Ornithological Miniature Chamberstick With rich apple green background, with gilt ring handle, painted with a vignette of a Whinchat in l...

A large Lebrillo bowl, made in Granada, Spain in the late 18th century. Hand decorated using blue paints, most likely formed using a variety of ground mi...

Charming Hand-Carved Folk Art Duck Decoy. The duck features wonderful patina throughout including paint and glass eye. Wonderful collectable piece to add to a grouping. We think this...

A charming and uncommon Danish mid-century art pottery eskimo figure made by Hyllested Keramik and dating from around 1960. This highly collectable figure is referenced by some as re...

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Japanese Satsuma earthenware vase by Koshida, dating to circa 1910. The vase is of elegant hexagonal form with a gently tapering body, finely decorated with ...

Pocket photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver, gold plated with two-tone translucent fired enamels on guilloché, with hand-engraved edge. Napoleon III Empire style. Hinged octagona...

Unique stack of leather books design tantalus with hidden 'shot glasses' & decanters. If you are looking for the most interesting and worldly gift for yourself, a friend or a loved ...

Beautiful tile hand painted and glazed with exceptional wondering colorful school of fish on a yellow color background. The tile can hang on the wall. Exceptional object of art for w...

This exceptional 1920s Hubley cast iron doorstop, “Charleston Dancers,” No. 270, was designed by the celebrated British-born artist Anne Harriet Fish (later Anne Sefton) and captures the exuberant, lighthearted spirit of the Roaring Twenties. The sculptural doorstop depicts a dancing couple in close embrace, joyfully moving across the floor as they dance the Charleston late into the night, an iconic image of Jazz Age energy and modernity. Anne Harriet Fish was born in Bristol, England, and trained as a painter working in both oils and watercolors. After relocating to New York City, she became a prominent illustrator for Vanity Fair and Vogue, including the celebrated April 1917 Vanity Fair cover. During World War I, German-made porcelain doll heads became unavailable in the United States, prompting Fulper Pottery of Flemington, New Jersey, originally founded in 1909 as a stoneware pottery, to establish a new line of porcelain doll heads. When the postwar market for these products collapsed, Fulper pivoted to producing ceramic novelties, hiring Anne Fish in the early 1920s to contribute her distinctive, expressive designs. Fish’s success in ceramic design led to her collaboration with Hubley Manufacturing Company, for whom she designed seven iconic cast iron doorstops, now among the most desirable in the field of American folk and decorative arts: No. 269 – The Tiger No. 249 – The Messenger Boy No. 268 – The Parlor Maid No. 250 – Bathing Girls No. 270 – Charleston Dancers No. 222 – Small Footmen No. 248 – Large Footmen Anne Fish’s Hubley doorstops are characteristically numbered on the back and bear a copyright mark, with her name “FISH” painted on the front base, often in black. Likely influenced by her background in ceramics, her designs were finished with a distinctive high-gloss surface, a feature that has worn away on many surviving examples. This example is in beautiful antique condition, having been gently cleaned with minor professional paint restoration. It retains excellent surface presence and sculptural detail, with a richness and charm that exemplify Fish’s playful yet sophisticated approach to design. A highly collectible example of Hubley cast iron, Anne Fish doorstops...

An interesting and whimsical Art Deco period hand carved and painted dumb waiter, this listing is for the butler statue only (the maid has already sold)....

A very beautiful pair of antique emerald green Bohemian glass and crystal lusters, with hand-painted design, Victoria period, circa late-19th century, 1880s, Europe, Czechoslovakia. ...

There are small, decorative wood boxes from many cultures. Some are ideal for holding hand sewing tools. Others, equipped with a lock, like this example, might hold those bulky bangl...

A striking blue and white Chinese porcelain jar featuring a hand-painted four-clawed dragon in underglaze cobalt blue, coiling in pursuit of a flaming pearl among stylized clouds and...

A signed rare abstract Scandinavian Mid- century modern art ceramic plate made by Inger Persson in the 1960s for Rörstrand, Sweden. This is a studio production and has an unusual pat...

A stunning antique, circa 1880s, Dresden porcelain figural flower encrusted candlestick - candelabra mounted as a lamp. Exquisitely handmade and painted in Germany in the late 19th century, developed by Ernst August Leuteritz, the very finest of quality, exceptionally executed in the decadent opulence and sophisticated elegance that is Meissen Rococo taste, featuring sculptural seated putti holding fruit and flower motif, having an architecturally articulated shaped baluster shaft, tripartite base rising on high volute C-scroll feet, elaborately decorated in the most intricate floral and fiolate applied and relief decoration in rich polychome and brilliant gold leaf gilt accents. Early 20th century and later light fixture elements, professionally electrified and fashioned as a large luminaire table lamp. The candlestick drilled, standard mounted with adjustable two light post, topped with removable rod retaining remnants of original paint finish with distressed chippy paint patina, surmounted with matching ornate porcelain flower bouquet...

Large Asian decorative wooden jewelry box with brass overlay. Large ethnic Indian hand painted decorative jewelry wood box with brass metal hammere...

A beautiful vase with lustre glaze and amazing hand painted gold details. Scandinavian Grace / Art Deco. Made by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1920s. Good original condition....

Greek Wood Lekythos by Contemporary 20th- Century Greek Ceramist Amphora V. Pertacopoulos. The artist is known for his hand-painted replicas depicting ancient Greek vessels. This was...

Vintage timeless elegance handcrafted Italian pink alabaster pill box trimmed in gold tone metal. Featuring a hinged lid and gilt brass metal trim,the lid is decorated with a rose, i...

Caged Santos Spain, 18th Century Life size carved and painted Santos figure with caged frame. 22”w x 14”d x 48.5”h Ref. SAN1302

Rounded rectangular pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver with a fine hand-engraved Baroque-style design and fire-enamelled finish. Dimensions: 3.5 x 4.3 x 1.4 cm. Weight: 36 g. Desi...

A beautiful Art Deco octagonal bone china lustre bowl, of the Ordinary Lustre Series, with amazing hand painted gold details. Decorated with the 'Hummingbirds' pattern. Designed by ...

Striking ceramic Neo-Renaissance Rubboli pitcher vase features cobalt, red and gold Lustre majolica glaze decoration. Hand-painted decor follows the traditional shape of the piece, with abstract pattern accentuating the base and the top of the vase, and motifs of mythical beasts surrounding central medallion with another mythical creature. The vase is marked on the bottom; the mark "A.R. Italy" dates the piece to 1936-1975. We are offering a large sculptural vase, decorated n the same style, also by Alberto Rubboli, in a separate listing; the vases can be displayed together for a stunning presentation. The vase is a striking example of the revival of the magnificent Italian Renaissance decoration of the 16th century. In late 19th century the collecting craze for Renaissance majolica, especially lusterware, prompted the Italian potters to hunt for the secret formulas that were lost four hundred years earlier. Studios owned by such ceramicists as Cantagalli, Molaroni, Rubboli, Santarella, and others attempted to duplicate antique lusterware pieces for the general public. Each studio developed their own closely guarded formulation. In 1870s Paolo Rubboli...

This exceptional matched pair of 19th-century Meissen porcelain elephants vividly capturing the historical moment of Alexander the Great’s conquest of India. Each elephant is beautif...

Italian glazed ceramic fruit basket figure sculpture. This compote is handmade with the greatest attention to detail. We see this piece on a kitchen counter or table. The basket is m...

Antique 19th Century French Hand Painted Opaline Glass Vase C.1840 In excellent condition commensurate with age.

A charming painted American Folk Art wood box featuring a slight curved top. This box certainly has Scandinavian roots and look about it. We see this box holding treasures or standin...

Slender, organically shaped ceramic vase hand-painted with floral decor in bright blue, green and brown colored glaze with small handle on one side. Produced by ceramic artist Aksel ...

A delightful antique Meissen porcelain figurine titled “Armor unter dem Pantoffel” (“Cupid Under the Slipper”), masterfully modelled and hand-painted in exquisite detail. The charmin...

This whimsical pair of mid-century candlesticks was crafted circa 1950, likely for the Chinese export market, and features vividly painted porcelain parrots perched atop floral-cover...

An exceptionally fine and beautifully preserved pair of late 19th-century antique French opaline glass handles vases, measuring 25 cm in height, 15 cm in width (including the handles...

Exceptional Japanese Contemporary museum=quality extremely intricately hand painted decorative porcelain vase in blue elegantly featuring the four auspicious creatures of Chinese myt...

Clarice Cliff "Bizarre" collection for Wedgwood May Avenue Meiping Vase 120 shape vase hand-painted England with artist initials on bottom. This vase is bas...

Stunning and vibrant, 30 cm high, vase with sgrafitto and hand-painted colored glossy pattern of houses. On the base is painted Italy and 4641. Fratelli Fanciullacci Pottery: during...

A Chinese vintage porcelain cache-pot planter from the mid 20th century with hand-painted blue and white décor depicting landscapes, architectures and figures in boats patterns. Created in China during the midcentury period, this porcelain cache-pot features a tapering silhouette perfectly accented by a blue and white décor. Showcasing an opening of 10.5 inches diameter, the piece is adorned on its upper lip with geometric motifs inspired by honeycombs, surrounding delicate floral motifs. The round tapering body attracts all of our attention with its delicate hand painted décor presenting traditional architectures such as pagodas set...

Han Dynasty Rare And Large Court Attendees TL Tested A Rare and Beautiful Pair of Painted Pottery Court Attendants. Holes under arms held wood spears long deteriorated ago. Museum gr...

This vintage miniature wood box has six drawers and lots of character and patina. Some of the drawers are lined in faux marbleized paper. We see this wonderful piece being used to st...

Japanese antique a large 19th century Imari bowl with landscape, flowers, tree and garden sense design.

Presenting a stunning pair of mid to late 19th century French Limoges Bisque porcelain figurines from circa 1870. One is of a lady in period dress/attire cradling a Dove. All hand-painted and decorated to the finest quality. The base is marked with the makers initials “C.H.”. She is made of fine bisque porcelain in the Old Paris porcelain style. The other is of a gentleman set...

Chinoiserie pagoda. Very decorative Italian painted plaster and wood three-tiered pagoda alla Mongiardino emanating from marine inspired grotto base with four masks issuing water in...

Mid-century decorative ceramic single-flower vase by Guido Gambone (circa 1950s). A striking example of the artist’s work, this vibrant piece embodies mid-century modern design at it...

Beautiful polychrome porcelain bowl with a turquoise ground inspired by Sèvres “celestial blue,” enriched with a gilt decoration of scattered lozenge motifs dotted with small flowers...