19th Century Satsuma Gilt Bronze-Mounted Jardinière with Dragons

A fine quality Ormolu-mounted and gilt bronze rouge Griotte marble Jardinière centerpiece attributed to Ferdinand Barbedienne. Gadrooned gilt bronze mounted with elaborate foliate s...

An imposing late 19th century Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted rouge griotte marble jardiniere by Barbedienne Ferdinand Barbedienne The oval waisted neck with gadrooned surround mo...

A highly decorative and unusual large ruby red vase with a gilt and silvered bronze stand. The gilt and silvered bronze base with three sturgeons. Possibly of Russian origin and made in the late 19th century. The cut glass vase lifts off the bronze base. It holds water and is in perfect condition. Sturgeon is one of the oldest bone fishes still in existence and the oldest fossils found date back the Early Jurassic period, some 174 to 201 million years ago. There are 28 different type of sturgeon species. Sturgeons are native to subtropical, temperate and sub-Arctic rivers, lakes and coastlines of Eurasia and North America. Sturgeons are long-lived and can get very large, the largest sturgeon on record was a beluga female captured in the Volga Delta in 1827, measuring 7.2 m (23 ft 7 in). Several species of sturgeon are harvested for their roe, which is processed into the luxury food caviar like the beluga caviar. Beluga caviar is caviar consisting of the roe...

A very fine pair of late 19th century gilt bronze and Japanese Satsuma porcelain vases. Painted scenes of men, women and children in landscape scenes and at leisure surrounded by ...

A Great Quality Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vase Decorated with birds and floral arran...

Crystal and gilt bronze jardinière. France, late 19th century.

Enamel and gilt bronze jardiniere. France, late 19th century.

This exquisite 19th-century Japanese porcelain vase is a superb blend of Eastern craftsmanship and European opulence. The body is decorated in delicate blue and beige glaze featuring...

19th century gilt bronze mounted with cut glass holder decorative centerpiece with exterior design details. The centerpiece features a navette form bowl flanked by scrolling branches...

An excellent quality pair of late 19th century Regence Style Napoleon III gilt bronze and rouge griotte marble Jardinieres-on-stands Possibly cast by Henri Picard Each tin lined tapering jardinière supported by triple Apollo mask suspending floral garlands joined by a tri-form stretcher surmounted with an urn, on lion paw feet. The important fondeur and doreur Henri Picard worked in Paris from 1831 to 1884, most notably for the Emperor Napoléon III. He was based in Paris at 6, rue Jarente from 1831 to 1839, before moving to 10, rue de la Perle...