Scottish Jars

A Chinese four-legged barrel-form brass urn cast and engraved with archaistic decoration from the 20th century. The gently rounded sides are cast with the dispersed elements of two taotie masks, Archaistic auspicious beasts formed by a pair of stylized and confronted dragons which constitutes the features of this mythical creature, abstractly rendered in low-relief hooked curls. Two bands of kui or passing dragons flank the taotie ornamentation on the belly, all upon an engraved and very finely delineated white leiwen ground symbolizing thunder. Raised on four atlantes with a few anatomical engraved details, the urn possesses a flat circular lid decorated with stylized birds and topped with a phoenix-shaped knob with a ring, a propitious symbol in Chinese art. The white engraved ground nicely contrasting with the dark patina along with the Archaistic traditional low relief decoration echoes Chinese archaic ritual bronzes used in ceremonies or buried in the tombs of the elites for use in the afterlife. This Chinese barrel...

A tall and finely executed blown glass vase having a grey-green tone and a reverse tapering form. Marked on bottom.

Sculptural glass vases “Gutta” pay homage to the ancient glassblower-artist technique "guta," which goes back to the times of the Kyivan Rus'. The Guttas vases were designed by NOOM...

Large hand-blown glass vase, Italy, Murano. Hand blow Murano glass vase with glass ornaments in green and blue-green, engraved with signature on base. Decorative piece, made on the ...

A large American silver spirit flask, by Tiffany & Co., circa 1880, Edward C Moore era, one side chased with hunting scenes, the reverse with cartouche on...

Narrow translucent blown glass vase from the Verrerie de Bendor, on the Island of Bendor in the South of France. The light olive green color darkens...

In May 2016 Marie-Victoire Winckler starts her Totem collection of vases and suspension lamps. She begins her research in Tunisia where she founds very textured blown glass and tradi...

Huge barrel form Paola Navone Egizia Italian Art glass vase Additional information: Materials: Art Glass Color: Silver Brand: Egizia Designer: Paola Navone Period: 2010s Sty...

Rice barrel with lid. Decorated with cartouches with flowers and butterflies. China, early 19th century.

In May 2016 Marie-Victoire Winckler starts her Totem collection of vases and suspension lampes. She begins her research in Tunisia where she founds very textured blown glass and trad...

The tradition of glassmaking on the island of Murano, Italy, dates back many centuries. Murano glass has been crafted since the Middle Ages, with the establishment of the glassmakers...

Vintage ceramic decorative flask signed by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring mo...