Renaissance Vases and Vessels

Italian Renaissance-style (19/20th Century) hammered brass jardiniere with lion heads and decorated with Renaissance scenes on three ball feet

Covered Pot with Gadrooned Decoration Green marble, bronze Venice, 16th century Height: 26 cm; Diameter: 21.5 cm. An elegant covered pot carved from richly veined green marble, char...

Before describing the object under consideration, we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection of a historic Florentine crystal grinder that unfortunately closed recently. It is the Marcello Galgani & Son company, whose completely manual and artisanal work has not withstood the disproportionate advance of mass-produced mechanical processes! Marcello Galgani began his craft as a grinder and restorer in 1960; as the years went by, Marcello mastered and became familiar with particular techniques and shapes, resulting in the production of objects that manage to retain the freshness of grinding and engraving, the warmth and softness of light, and the inimitable flavor of unique artifacts. After several years, his son Lorenzo, who grew up among crystals, also entered the business and immediately became passionate about this ancient craft with skill and ability. Stimulated by the aesthetic sense of the past, father and son, set up a workshop in which the shapes they researched and created themselves are mouth-blown by traditional Tuscan glassmakers in Empoli, then ground and engraved using ancient sixteenth-century techniques, with motifs born from the Galgani's inexhaustible imagination or culturally inspired by designs of objects seen and studied in Florentine museums (Uffizi, Galleria Palatina, Museo degli Argenti, etc.). Marcello and Lorenzo Galgani were also Masters in the difficult art of restoration, bringing rare and precious objects back to life. As mentioned the company recently closed and disposed of all its last production, and only Marcello's old private museum collection remained, which includes unique and special objects created over time, a collection that the craftsman made available to us for a planned sale. All of the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that allowed the creation of masterpieces: the right hand and the left hand of the master craftsman. Ancient glassmaking techniques were used for all the ground and engraved products: first, the object was ground with an emery wheel fed continuously by a jet of abrasive sand and water, then re-polished with a very fine-grained sandstone wheel also fed with water; the engravings were done freehand using as many as 10-15 small stone wheels for each design (flowers, branches, animals, etc. ); then the object was polished and shined; we must make, at this point, an important clarification on these last two operations: towards the end of the 1960s acid crystal polishing was devised, the object was immersed and rotated in a solution of sulfuric acid, fluoridic acid and water and in a short time all the defects left by the previous processes were eliminated, it was a fast, industrial operation that allowed to lower costs considerably, with discrete but not excellent results. But for Galgani's products polishing is done with a cork bark wheel wet with water and pumice, to make the surfaces more transparent, and finally polishing was achieved with a felt wheel wet with a paste of water, iron oxide, and cerium oxide. This series of processes takes an average of two days of work( sometimes much longer) for each object, each engraving or grinding is the result of the creative inventiveness of the two artisans, inventiveness that transforms crystal into reality material of the highest aesthetic value and inestimable value. All the items in the entire collection have never been used; they were part of the exhibition. Huge and monumental Florentine Renaissance-style vase...

Impressive pair of black patinated bronze vases in the style of Renaissance. Finely decorated handles with a satyr figure, over with a and body surrounded by bacchanal scenes. Exquis...

This is a pair of patinated bronze cups with covers. A repousse of ivy leaves garland decorates the center of the cups’ body. Above and below it, there are a chain of beads adorning ...

ANTIQUE TUSCAN JAR H. 112 CM OIL GIUSEPPE RICCERI STRADA IN CHIANTI IMPRUNETA Antique terracotta oil jar, 112 cm high, from Lucca, produced by the "Giuseppe Ricceri" kiln in Strada ...

PAIR of English Renaissance style pewter etched floral design tea caddy vases (20th Cent) (PRICED AS PAIR)

Grotesque vase, unique piece, 2017, glazed earthenware and gold, 22cm width x 60cm height Antonietta Mazzotti (Faenza, Italy) attended the Istituto d’Arte per la Ceramica in Faenza and opened her first workshop in her hometown taking part in group and solo exhibitions at international level. In 1976 she has transformed the neo-gothic greenhouse of Villa Emaldi in her workshop. Antonietta Mazzotti has worked for some of the most important international museums and has received several important recognitions worldwide. Her works have been featured in major Italian magazines of interior design and she has acquired international visibility being featured in major international press publications, such as The New York Times. She still lives and works at Villa Emaldi in Faenza where she continues her research on historical decor...

English Renaissance style (20th Cent) silver plate on copper cylindrical container with fluted and etched design.  

Circa 1880, this elegant antique three-piece garniture set was crafted in France by the celebrated faience manufactory Faïencerie de Gien, founded in 1821 and renowned for producing ...

English Renaissance-style (19th Century) pewter chalice with hunter and gun relief and finial on lid.  

Large Early 20th Century Renaissance Style Brass Tazza. Measures 12 inches in diameter and stands 3.25" tall. Great quality.

English Renaissance style (20th Cent) silver plate on copper cylindrical container with fluted and etched design.

A handsome and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu, Bronze and Marble Warwick urn. This impressive urn is raised on a circular mottled Rouge Griotte marble base w...

Bottega Vignoli, Borgia conical vase, 2022 hand painted majolica 17cm x 37cm height. Unique piece. Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ceramics...

A sensational and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Silvered Bronze urn, attributed to Barbedienne. This most impressive urn is raised by ...

A handsome and most decorative pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze urns. The urns are raised by square bases displaying the inscription "Societé des Bronzes" below a mottled border and a fluted socle pedestals. At the body are finely detailed oak leaves and acorns with Greek key bands. The handles displays richly chased wild boar heads and striking column designs with mirrored busts...

Braziers (known as "braseros" in Spain) were used to heat areas of a home (or castle) by holding burning "picón" or charcoal in its concave bowl. Braziers of various designs have bee...

A handsome pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and giltwood urns. Each urn is raised by a circular mottled giltwood base and a patinated bronze socle pedesta...

These elegant porcelain vases were crafted in France in 1825-1835. They are designed in the Renaissance style, shaped like Greek Amphora vases, and ...

A charming and high quality pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze lidded urns, stamped P.H. Mourey. Each most handsome urn is raised by a round base with a bea...

PAIR OF MEDICI - TUSCANY POT WITH HANDLES, early 20th century. Measures: HEIGHT 45cm LENGTH 78cms DEPTH 50cm WEIGHT 20Kg MATERIALCast-iron NOTE 01 Oval base 36 X 24 Good c...

A high quality pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu, black Belgium and Rosso Antico marble ewers. The pair of urns are raised by square Belgium marble...

A stunning and most unique pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze and Green Antique marble potpourri urns. Each attractive urn is raised by three slen...

PAIR OF LARGE ITALIAN CAST IRON GOBLETS end 19th century HEIGHT 57cm WIDTH 64cms DEPTH 49cm ROUND BASE DIAMETER Ø 23 cm good conditions.

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...

A handsome and richly decorated pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. silvered bronze, ormolu and patinated bronze ewers. Both are raised by a square ormolu base with rounded c...

PAIR OF MEDICI - TUSCANY POT WITH HANDLES early 20th century HEIGHT 40cm LENGTH 85cms DEPTH 80cm WEIGHT 20Kg Material Cast iron / cast iron PROJECTING PART 80 cm good cond...

A striking and extremely decorative pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze, Opaline, and black Belgian marble ewers/urns. Each urn is...

A stunning and most unique pair of French 19th Renaissance st. Ormolu, patinated Bronze and Rouge Griotte Marble ewers. Each stunning urn is raised by a square Rouge Griotte Marble b...

An outstanding pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Rouge Griotte lidded tazzas. Each tazza is raised by an elegant square stepped Rouge Griotte m...

A stunning pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and Crystal vases. The pair of vases are raised on triangular Ormolu bases with central rosettes. The base above is deco...

A handsome pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble urns, signed Leon Boucher. Each urn is raised by ...

A striking and high quality pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu and Brèche Violette marble urns. Each urn is raised by a circular base with a fine mottled border and b...

A charming and high quality pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze lidded urns, attributed to Auguste-Maximilien Delafontaine. Each urn is raised by a square ba...

A striking true pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu and patinated bronze ewers. Each ewer is raised by a superb circular reeded base with a fine spiral fluted socle sh...

A fine pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze, ormolu Rouge Griotte, and Black Belgian marble tazzas. Each tazza is raised by a circular black Belgian marble ba...

A striking and most decorative pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu and Sarrancolin marble urns. Each urn is raised by handsome paw feet below elegant lightly curved su...

A most decorative and highly detailed pair of French mid 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte marble ewers. The pair are raised by octagon shaped Rouge Gri...

A handsome and most decorative French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and Silvered Bronze tray/centerpiece. This wonderful rectangular shaped "vide poche" tray is raised by four ...

A striking pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu and etched glass vases. Each vase is raised by a circular base with lovely scrolled foliate designs on a hammered backgr...