Pair of Gustavian "Blyberg" Porphyry Urns with Ormolu-Mounted Porphyry Lids

A small masterpiece. A carved bottle vial with lid carved of grey/brown jade and with decorations of ropes made of silver.

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...

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...

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 sensational and high quality pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Porphyry and fire gilded ormolu lidded urns. The pair are raised by a square ormolu plate below the mottl...

A stunning and very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Porphyry lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a fine circular base with a finely detailed wra...

A large bowl made of Blyberg Porphyry from Älfdalen, Sweden, circa 1800.

Pair of French Neoclassical style ormolu mounted porphyry vases French, 20th Century Height 125cm, width 48cm, depth 38cm Exuding timeless elegance and inspired by Neoclassical des...