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Technique: Hand-Painted
Porteño Small Black & Cream Hand Painted Wood Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The urban and cosmopolitan Porteño family carries the spirit of the ones born in Buenos Aires city or “Porteño”, as they are commonly known. Its boxes, trays and flower vases have a ...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Sculpture of Beetle in Flight
Located in Houston, TX
Large sculpture of beetle in flight, this is a large cut-away model (on the original base) of a beetle used for anatomical instruction in a Prague, (circa 1950-1959). Model is hand-crafted from papier-mâché and carved wood. Completely hand-painted and features articulated arms, removable painted cloth...
Category
1950s Czech Other Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Rubber, Paper
Antique Worcester Porcelain Basket Dr. Wall First Period Circa 1770 England
Located in Katonah, NY
This 18th-century Worcester Porcelain chestnut basket is beautifully decorated with hand-painted polychrome enamels.
The interior features a stunning spray of hand-painted flowers, ...
Category
1770s English Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
18th/19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Circular Box with Multiple Cartouches
Located in New York, NY
An 18th/19th Century Chinese cinnabar circular box with multiple cartouches of Families. This is a marvelous piece with very fine details on the main top panel of the box. The top pa...
Category
1790s Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Belgian Spa Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Depicting Various Spa Scenes
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to introduce this superb Belgian Spa Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of square form made from Sycamore is beaut...
Category
Late 18th Century Belgian George III Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Sycamore
Ceramic Chameleon Ornament , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Bring the spirit of Africa into your holiday décor with Love Art Ceramic's Chameleon ornament. Hand-crafted by Nozipho Ntshalintshali and Sondelani Ntshalintshali, this 4-inch tall, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Very Rare 19th C. Cobalt Blue Ground Sevres Porcelain Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A very large and unusual 19th century French Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted Sevres cobalt blue ground box signed Sarat. This box is truly a masterpiece. Sevres boxes...
Category
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Vase by Marianne Starck Bornholm
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful pitcher vase from the Tribal Series made by Marianne Starck for the Michael Andersen Factory.
Marianne Starck (born 1931 Germany) became one of the leading ceramistes in De...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
1960s Danish Nils Thorsson Baca Fajance Earthenware Vase for Royal Copenhagen
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is a Royal Copenhagen Baca vase designed by Nils Thorsson. The vase is characterized by its square form and intricate geometric and abstract motifs, typical of Thorsson's style....
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Pottery
Staffordshire Circa 1840 Pair of Porcelain Flatback African Zebras
Located in Savannah, GA
It is unusual to find an early pair of Staffordshire zebra in this fine condition. The handsome couple here feature much detail with bold lines and subtle shading.
Most Victorian fig...
Category
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Paris Porcelain Cachepots
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A delightful and colourful matching pair of pretty porcelain cache pots, perfect for displaying indoor plants. Dating from the 19th century, the pots have been lovingly hand painted ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
JASBA - Mid Century Lava Glaze with Gold Ceramic Vase - Germany - Circa 1960's
By Jasba
Located in Chatham, ON
JASBA - Mid Century lava glaze ceramic vase with gold highlights - hand painted - impressed model number 582/15 - GERMANY - circa 1960's.
Excellent vintage condition - minor firing/...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$280 Sale Price
30% Off
L. Hjorth Hand-Decorated Blue White Vase, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Small handmade 1950s ceramic vase by L. Hjorth manufactured on the Danish island of Bornholm. Six stylized matchstick people dancing around the cylinder shaped belly hand decorated i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Pair of Carved Wood and Gilt Finished Chinese Foo Dog Figurines or Sculptures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of intricately hand carved and hand painted Foo dogs are believed to have made in the mid-20th century in the Imperial style. The dogs are composed of a softwood which have...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Softwood
Gouda Plateelbakkerij Zuid Holland Gaberone Pattern Pottery Wall Plaque
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Dutch Gouda, Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland Art Deco pottery wall plate hand painted in the Art Nouveau inspired Gaberone design and be...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Collection of Italian Florentine Gilt Trays and Art Frames Circa 1950's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Great grouping of gold gilt frames and 2 small trays from Italy. Can be used in a grouping as part of a gallery wall or certainly stand alone. The trays are perfect for trinkets as w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
Georgian Spode Plate or Dish Chinoiserie Pattern No. 1867 porcelain, circa 1820
By Josiah Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful square plate or dish produced by the Spode factory and made of porcelain, in the early 19th Century, Circa 1815 to 1827.
The dish is well potted on a low foot ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Royal Copenhagen Crackle Glazed Lidded Urn. Thorkild Olsen, Denmark, 1951.
Located in Malmö, SE
Elegant Royal Copenhagen crackle glazed lidded urn with gilded banding on foot, rim and lidd.
Designed by THORKILD OLSEN (1890-1973) for ROYAL COPENHAGEN. Made in Denmark, 1951. Make...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Majolica Renaissance Vase Serpentine Handles Bacchus Italy 19th Century Revival
By Cantagalli, Deruta
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Tall Italian majolica serpentine handles vase with a mythological scene
Depicting The Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne - Annibale Carracci - 1597...
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Large Amphora Vase Majolica Figurative Subject Crocodile Hunt Rubens Policrome
Located in Recanati, IT
Majestic majolica Amphora vase, with a height of 183 cm (72 in) and a diameter of 52 cm (20,5 in): a unique piece, entirely handmade and hand-painted in Gubbio, Central Italy, in 1995. Its surface is decorated with a splendid and detailed reproduction of the famous "The Hippopotamus and Crocodile Hunt", painted by Peter Paul Ruben's (1615).
The body of the vase shows remarkable technical capabilities, given its size and complexity. The amphora is divided into three parts: the base, the central body and the neck. The rarity of majolica artworks of this size lies in the technical difficulty of managing the entire creation process given the large size, both for the making of the terracotta artifact and the subsequent decorating phase. During the first firing of the clay biscuit the risk of breakage is very high and also during the second firing of the color majolica hides many pitfalls, this explains the rarity of artworks of this size, the difficulty of the decorations and consequently their value.
Description of the reproduction painted :
Peter Paul Rubens created the canvas oil painting entitled The Hippopotamus and Crocodile Hunt between 1615–16. The hunt takes place on the banks of the Nile, as indicated by a palm tree in the background. As hippopotami and crocodiles were considered dangerous nuisances, their destruction was a duty performed by noblemen. The hunting party comprises three men in orientalizing costume—mounted on Arabian horses, who hunt with lance and sword—and two valets clad in roughly-hewn jerkins—one of whom has been killed by one of the beasts. The enraged hippopotamus tramples the crocodile, as both are attacked by the hunters and hounds...
Category
1990s Italian Baroque Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
18th Century Carved Wooden Mater Dolorosa (Our Lady of Sorrows) Statue Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Mater Dolorosa Sculpture, Our Lady of Sorrows Sculpture, Religious Antique Sculpture, Church Antique Statue, Gothic Antique, Antique Mater Dolorosa,
...
Category
Early 18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chelsea Red Anchor Porcelain Dish Mid-18th Century England 1752-1756
Located in Katonah, NY
The wares of the Chelsea red anchor period (1752-1758), when this dish was made, are generally thought to be the finest work produced by the factory...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Striking Pair Minton Style Porcelain Continental Majolica Jardinieres/ Stands
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This striking pair of Minton-style porcelain Continental Majolica jardinieres with stands embodies elegance and rich decorative appeal. Each jardiniere showcases a vibrant turquoise ...
Category
1880s French Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Painted Enamel Porcelain Lid Etched Metal Sides Cigarette Dispenser Box
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice painted porcelain top etched metal Art Deco motive sides cigarette dispenser box.
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1930s Blue Art Deco Stangl Artware Pottery Vases
By Stangl Pottery
Located in Southampton, NJ
A rare pair of late 1930s Art Deco period Stangl Artware vases in shape 3188. The design of these vases recall the work of the Wiener Werkstatte with their looping handles and chevro...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Neoclassical Porcelain Vase Hand-Painted Ornamented Decoration, Jacob Petit
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This porcelain Vase has been made by Jacob Petit, it is signed J.P., and the manufacturer is "Porcelaine de paris". It has been done in France in the 19th century. The decor ornemant...
Category
1820s French Neoclassical Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,122 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Ming Dish Blue & White porcelain, Tianqi or Chongzhen Circa 1620-1644
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand painted Chinese Export porcelain dish, which we date to the 17th century, Ming Dynasty, Tianqi or Chongzhen c.1620-1640
The dish is fairly thickly potted with a fai...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Painted and Lacquered Playing Card Box, circa 1900
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare and very charming Italian hand crafted playing card case painted in Venetian red with miniature cards lacquered on in the 'lacca povera' style, similar to decoupage. The cards d...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Italian Handcrafted Animal Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian ceramic animal sculptures are a popular and beautiful form of art. Italy has a rich tradition of ceramic production and many skilled ar...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Vase by Scheurich Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice colored vase from the sixties.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figure
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your collection with this exquisite Chinese porcelain figurine inspired by the illustrious Qing dynasty. Crafted in a stunning wucai style, the figurine depicts a distinguish...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Knabstrup Hand-Painted Ceramic Decorative Plate, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish modern 1950s ceramic decorative plate / dish / wall plaque by Knabstrup Keramik. Hand-painted decoration of two people in blue dancing on cream colored base. Great vintage con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
19th Century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box
By Samson & Cie
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous French 19th century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box probably by Edme Samson.
Marked on the base with “Made in France” and unmistakably in the style and manner of Samson.
The lid features hand painted floral bouquets on an ivory porcelain background with gold edging, surrounded by a sky blue lid with gold web or crackling effect.. The lid is hinged and the lid and base are edged in floral gilt metal mounts with Fleur De Lis clasp. It sits on 4 gilt metal or ormolu feet. The sides are likewise hand decorated.
This wonderful antique hand painted box is just bursting with History. Inspired by Edme Samson of Samson & Co., Paris. we believe (based upon the markings and natural aging) that it was made between 1880– 1890 in France and was meant to resemble an antique of a much earlier period. It is very similar to Sevres pieces with it’s color, decoration and design.
Samson specialized in reproducing antiques from the 1600 and 1700s. One of his most interesting works was his Heraldic or Armorial pieces. With this medium sized box, he was not only copying the larger porcelain caskets or coffin boxes...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Scatola Italiana XVIII Secolo Laccata in Azzurro con Finta Carta e Fiorellini
Located in Milano, MI
Cofanetto Italiano, scatola con coperchio Laccata con Finta Carta e Fiorellini fine 1700. Realizzata nei toni dell’azzurro e decorata su tutti i lati con fiori e racemi in color ros...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Fir
Blue and White Antique Delft Charger Plate 18th Century Netherlands Circa 1770
By Delft
Located in Katonah, NY
This lovely 18th-century Dutch Delft charger showcases hand-painted decoration in deep, dark blue.
We see ten panels of floral decoration filled with tulip bulbs and scrolling vines....
Category
Late 18th Century Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Delft
Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Overlay Glass Sugar Bowl Bonbonniere, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
Antique Bohemian Ruby Glass Sugar Bowl (Bonbonnière) with Saucer – Made for the Middle Eastern Market, 19th Century
This rare and elegant Bohemian sugar bowl bonbonnière with its mat...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Beads
19th Century Napoleon III Sèvres Style Porcelain and Bronze Centerpiece
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite 19th century Napoleon III compote, or centrepiece, in delicate Sèvres style porcelain and gilt bronze. Designed to grab all the attention as the decorative focal point o...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Incredible 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Urn Emblematic of Autumn
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and truly monumental 19th century Meissen Porcelain Covered urn emblematic of autumn. This is one of the most incredible and sp...
Category
1880s German Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Pair of Sèvres Porcelain '1867 Paris Exhibition' Vases and Covers
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of ormolu-mounted Se`vres Porcelain Bleu Celeste '1867 Exhibition' vases and covers (‘Vase Paris de Milieu Garnis’), ‘l’Abreuvoir’ and ‘Le Retour’ De Champs’
1860, one ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
$101,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 4 Blue & White Delft Plates Hand Painted English Delftware 18th Century
By Delft
Located in Katonah, NY
These exquisite hand-painted Delftware dishes, made in Bristol, England, circa 1760 and inspired by Chinese blue and white porcelain, are a perfect example of the mid-18th-century En...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Delft
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-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Handpainted Crab Terrine by Michel Caugant for Herberstein, Portugal
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Handpainted crab terrine by Michel Caugant dating from the 1950s.
Michel Caugant was the son of a French pâté maker, he designed terrines for his father's factory. The terrine was m...
Category
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Yuan Dynasty-Style Porcelain Jar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Yuan Dynasty- style jar with pewter rim (as used in Spice Road), featuring hand-painted scenes of figures in a garden. Republic period.
Category
Early 20th Century Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Antique French 19th C Pink Ground Sevres Style 3-Piece Pot-Pourri/Candelabra Set
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary and fantastic quality antique French Louis XVI style and sevres style pink ground three piece pot-pourri and four arm candelabra garniture set. This unusual and quit...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Urn Snake Handles Amphora, Germany
Located in New York, NY
An antique Meissen porcelain urn with snake handles amphora, circa early-20th century, Germany. This Meissen urn is hard-paste porcelain, hand painted, fea...
Category
Early 20th Century German Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
1970s Hand-painted Glazed Spanish Ceramic Jug from Puente del Arzobispo.
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Hand-painted Glazed Spanish Ceramic Jug from Puente del Arzobispo.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique 1890s Pair of Victoria Austria Vase "Marked"
By Limoges
Located in Norton, MA
Antique 1890s pair of Victoria Austria vase. Comprising Austrian porcelain vases with hand-painted decorated scenes of cattle watering. Measure: Heigh...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Mounted Custom Head Dress from Broadway Show
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful hand crafted Head Dress from a Broadway Production, acquired in NYC.
The piece is made of wood skewers, beads, crystal, crosses and material - all cast in gold - and whi...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron
Antique Blue Glass Islamic Mamluk Calligraphy Basin Bowl Lobmeyr or Brocard 1880
By J.L Lobmeyr, Philippe-Joseph Brocard
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Islamic Mamluk Revival glass basin, made for the Arab/Persian market, circa 1880.
The bowl either made in France or Austria in the style of either Philippe-Joseph Broc...
Category
1880s French Islamic Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Large Antique Meiji Period Porcelain Imari Lidded Jars Urns
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Indulge in the splendor of the Meiji period with this remarkable pair of antique porcelain lidded jars, crafted circa 1885. Standing at an impressive 20 inches tall with a diameter o...
Category
1880s Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Iconic Carl Auböck Handcrafted Eye Bottle Stopper #4538, Cork & Brass, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
An attention-grabbing bottle stopper „Eye", model #4538, designed by Carl Aubock II back in the early 1950s. A charming object, handcrafted by Werkstätte Auböck in Vienna / Austria. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Japanese Modern Minimalist LAAB Shadow Sculpture Raku Ceramic White Black Vase
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Shadow 2 sculpture
A work of harmonization of darkness and light, cold and heat: yin e yang. A stunning sculpture with black crakle' and black dots on the brighter side and tiny w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Sterling Silver and Enamel Art Deco "Naughty" Cigarette Case. Dated 1928
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered for sale is a risque Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, often referred to as a "naughty" because of it's bawdy subject matter; that being; of ...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Sterling Silver
MCM Northern California Pottery Blue Lidded Biscuit Jar by Niels Frederiksen
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Mid-20th Century Mid Century Modern Northern California Pottery light blue & black lidded biscuit jar signed by Niels Frederiksen. Beautiful...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century Gilt Gold Porcelain / Bronze Mounted Centerpiece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th Century hand painted gilt gold design porcelain with footed bronze mounted decorative centerpiece with side handles. The centerpiece is in great condition. Minor wear consistent...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Carved and Painted Wooden Horse
Located in Bochum, NRW
A charming vintage hand carved wooden black horse, richly decorated and enhanced with gold accents.
Used condition, some cracks and fading to the paint, otherwise good.
Dimensions:...
Category
20th Century European Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$872 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Figural Amphora Vase
Located in Norwood, NJ
This is a wonderful quality example of Amphora pottery that features two full figural love birds that are perched on the top edge of the vase. Note the different glazes that bring wo...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$1,406 Sale Price
25% Off
Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This magnificent five-piece clock set is designed in the style of 18th century porcelain produced by the famous Sèvres Manufactory in France. The set is comprised of a mantel clock, a pair of flanking vases—which double-up as candelabra—and two candlesticks. The five items are crafted from ‘bleu Sèvres’ (navy) colored porcelain, which has been finely parcel gilt, jewelled and painted, and mounted in gilt bronze (ormolu).
The mantel clock is composed of a circular porcelain dial, with a central painting of cherubs in flight, encircled by black Roman Numerals within white medallions. This is set within a gilt bronze bezel, crowned by a porcelain lidded urn, fitted with gilt bronze satyr head handles, draped with flower swags, and topped by a gilt bronze grape cluster finial. The clock case is supported on four porcelain columns, which are surmounted by a gilt bronze pinecone-tipped staff, draped with tasselled fabrics. A gilt bronze sculpture of a dancing Maenad (also called a Bacchante)—a female follower of the classical god of wine and ecstasy, Dionysus (or Bacchus). The woman plays the tambourine and is accompanied by a putto. The clock is placed on a shaped gilt bronze base, with two projecting scrolled wings, decorated with gilt bronze acanthus leaves and porcelain patera. The base is mounted with porcelain paintings of classical trophies, and putti within a gilt bronze cartouche frame. It is set on two gilt bronze feet, which are decorated with pointed porcelain covers and gilt bronze rosettes.
Depending on personal preference, the vases that accompany the clock can be left as they are or made to serve as candelabra. When vases, they are topped by porcelain domed lids, with gilt bronze grape finials. To turn the items into candelabra, these lids are replaced by gilt bronze covers. Each cover is fitted with six gilt bronze branches—five of which are scrolling and decorated with acanthus leaves, and one extends upwards in a straight line. These terminate in wide drip-pans and urn-shaped capitals. The porcelain vase bodies feature fine paintings of couples courting in garden settings, and they are fitted with gilt bronze cherub head...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
$88,891 / set
Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Jewelry Small Tray Louis XVI Courtesan Scene
By Limoges
Located in BILBAO, ES
Elegant vintage Limoges 22-karat gold trinket small tray
French vintage Limoges porcelain in cobalt royal blue with fine gold decor.
Marked on base as “Limoges France" Porcelain D'...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
1940s Antique Fine Micro Mosaic Moorish Inlaid Decorative Box
By Mamluke
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted marquetry Moorish wood inlay micro mosaic with miniature hand painted scene.
Handcrafted khatam wooden box with very delicate micro mosaic marquetry from the ancient Pers...
Category
20th Century Indian Moorish Hand-Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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Her space on the city’s Left Bank mixes mid-century pieces by the likes of Jean Cocteau and Pablo Picasso with whimsical contemporary creations.