Studio Made Walnut and Brass Barrel Style Ice Bucket with Lid

Wonderfully aged oak bucket or large pitcher with brass banding, handle and spout. England, Mid-19th Century.

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...

Fabulous large mid-century ice bucket in a combination of chrome and brass. This incredibly stylish and unique object is attributed to Willy Rizzo and was produced in Italy during th...

Rare Parzinger centerpiece floral vase - lidded frog. Designed for Dorlyn Silversmith.

Midcentury modern era Asian style ice bucket in the manner of James Mont. This highly detailed metal piece features a faux bronze verdigrises’ finish and intricate geometric engraving and embossing. The interior is lined with a removable turquoise plastic liner and is foam insulated. This handled three-footed urn could also be used as beautiful orchid planter compote. Inspired by Chinese Chou Dynasty 5th Century B.C. bronze Ding...

Chinese Rice Barrel with Lid, early 20th Century. Aged wood with metal and iron banding and handles.

A 19th Century hand hewn tree trunk storage barrel with lid. This large lidded barrel has oodles of character. The organic shape of the barrel retains the shape of the tree from whic...

Mid century modern copper ice bucket .

This is a large scale pink transferware footbath. It is a heavy ceramic piece. It has Victorian England styling, and the transferware seems to depict an Italian village. It is unsign...

Green marble canister with cream veining features a brass and stainless steel lid. Originally a cigarette holder, it would be perfect for it's intended use or a vessel for q-tips or ...