Agate Vases and Vessels

Our snuff bottles are topped with gemstone grade agate lids and 100% hand painted from within. The Chinese art of églomisé uses a very thin bamboo brush with a few strands of hair to...

Our snuff bottles are topped with gemstone grade agate lids and 100% hand painted from within. The Chinese art of eglomise uses a very thin bamboo brush with a few strands of hair to...

Four crystal glass bottles painted from the inside featuring artworks in style of Qi Bai Shi, the renowned early 20th century artist who's known for his black and white Chinese ink p...

An impressive ormolu ornamental vase centerpiece of campana shape, the bronze vessel resting on a moulded concave agate stone pediment with byzantine cross shaped base. The gilt concave foot of the vase shows ram’s heads intertwined with scrolls hung with fruity festoons under a ribboned bundle frieze. The concave stem supports an egg and dart shaped bottom carrying a large frieze representing brown patinated swans grooming themselves between water reeds...

Our snuff bottles are topped with gemstone grade agate lids and 100% hand painted from within. The Chinese art of églomisé uses a very thin bamboo brush with a few strands of hair to...

Exceptional in the Style of French Baroque vase in Gilt Bronze and Agathe from the 19th Century. It is a maximum luxury object made with great ski...

A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...

These truly exceptional and rare antique Louis XVI period vases have been sculpted from agate, a precious and highly sought-after stone. The vases are set on square agate bases with gilt bronze laurel wreath socles. The burgundy and claret agate bodies of the vases are mounted with gilt bronze acanthus leaf ornamentation, and twin lion masks joined by draped swags above. The lids of the vases are mounted with gilt bronze, surmounted by pine cone finials. The vases' design is attributed to the late 18th century, French clockmaker Martin Baffert. Baffert worked with a number of Parisian bronziers including Jean-Nicholas Fremont, Nicolas-Guillaume Jourdan and Francois-Robert Leguel, who assisted in the creation of his designs. This pair of vases is very similar to another pair of vases which Baffert designed, which form part of a clock garniture currently in the Rothschild collection at Waddesdon Manor. The Rothschild vases...

This exquisite work of art was created circa 1836-1840 in France by the acclaimed French gold and silversmith, Jean-Valentin Morel. Using only the finest of materials and with exceptional attention to detail, this magnificent piece is without doubt one of the finest creations within the field of decorative arts in the 19th century. The body of the cup has been crafted from the pinky-red and orange gemstone, agate, and fitted with gold and silver-gilt mounts, which have, in some places, been jewelled and enamelled. Morel specialized in high quality hard stone cups...

Remarkable pair of Russian neoclassical period red jasper and Russian Kalgar jasper oval shaped tazzas. These beautiful hand-carved oval shaped Russian red jasper tazzas are seated o...

A magnificent Louis XVI Style Russian ormolu-mounted covered agate vase or Urn with finely hand-chiseled and Cast doré Bronze Swan Handles. This marvellous baluster form covered vase...

A very large pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Carved Agate Vases, Attributed to Édouard Lièvre. Each vase is massive with a...

Our snuff bottles are 100% hand painted from within and topped with gemstone grade agate lids. The Chinese art of églomisé uses a very thin bamboo brush with a few strands of hair to...

Charming Early 19th Century English Agate Bowl on Silver Plate. Classic piece to add to a collection or functional to hold jewelry such as rings or can function as a salt cellar. Mak...

Our snuff bottles are topped with gemstone grade agate lids and 100% hand painted from within. The Chinese art of eglomise uses a very thin bamboo brush with a few strands of hair to...

These two crystal glass bottles are works of art painted from the inside by a skilled artist wielding a 1-hair brush. With deft precision, the artist captures scenes reminiscent of 1...

Four crystal glass bottles painted from the inside by a skilled artist wielding a 1-hair brush. With deft precision, the artist captures scenes of nature depicting citrons, chrysanth...

Our snuff bottles are topped with gemstone grade agate lids and 100% hand painted from within. The Chinese art of églomisé uses a very thin bamboo brush with a few strands of hair to...

A truly exceptional late 19th early 20th century Indian vase, hand turned in white marble. The vase is of bulbous shape, standing on a small stepped foot and finished at the top with...

This splendid cup with a marine decor was created by François-Désiré Froment-Meurice in 1853. The son of a modest goldsmith who died shortly after his birth, François-Désiré Froment...

A striking sculptural vase by Norwegian designer Gunnar Havstad, executed in pewter with a refined, modernist sensibility. The form is composed of stacked, softly rounded volumes ris...

Beautiful Chinese agate snuff bottle turned into a match striker by Crest Paris, France early 20th Century , and marked as shown.

A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...

An elegant and most decorative French late 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Agate plateau/tray. This wonderful footed display plateau showcases all original gilding, and is raise...

Amazing Italian Bowl Made of Agate and Gilded Silver With Stones 19th century Neo-Renaissance agate bowl with acanthus leaf rim rests on four legs depicting winged chimeras. Moun...

Oval cut and polished agate bowl with an engraved brass mount. The setting is decorated with cranes and plum blossoms, of Japanese inspiration. Europe, Germany or Italy – Early 20...

A most attractive agate urn. Decorated at the rim and foot with hatched decoration in silver gilt. Around the body of the vase are five swags of flowers and ribbons held in place by ...

A truly stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Agate and ormolu urns. Each is raised on a square ormolu base with laurel wreath and fluted socle with large foliate. The beautiful and impressive richly hued agate body is decorated with wonderful little boy mermaid handles...

Pair of gilt bronze and agate cassolettes, France, late 19th century.