Toledo Damascene Urn, Zamboanga Style

This beautiful ornamental urn is carved of rare Blue John Derbyshire spar, taken from the now-extinct Blue John Cavern in Derbyshire, England. Crafted in a classically-inspired shape, this closed urn evokes the elegance of the Georgian period. Since the Roman era, Blue John was used to create fine decorative wares. This intriguing stone demands a great deal of skill in its handling and was the material most favored by silversmith Matthew Boulton, especially for the creation of his stoneware vases. A soft and brittle stone, it responds very quickly to heat, and must be carefully dried in order to retain its original color. This urn is wonderful example of Blue John artistry, circa 1810 Measures: 11 5/8" high Discovered by the Romans over 2,000 years ago, Blue John stone...

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A remarkable example of Josiah Wedgwood's legendary ceramic art, the importance and rarity of this urn vase simply cannot be overstated. Black basalt refers to the fine-grained stoneware developed by Josiah Wedgwood in the 1760s that was inspired by the hard, natural stone known as Egyptian basalt...

This important George III blue John urn is attributed to famed Swedish architect Sir William Chambers. The solid piece is carved entirely from rare Blue...

Drawing from the luxury of Sèvres Porcelain and Louis XV's famed bleu céleste service from Versailles, this elegant French porcelain vase features the trademark shade of blue and medallions revealing scenes of flora and fauna, including pheasants and swans. Adorned with gilt accents on the lip and body of the octagonal vase...

The bodies of this pair of Louis XVI-style vases, measuring nearly two feet in height, are formed from stunning specimens of white marble. Doré bronze mounts in the Louis XVI style p...

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A large Sèvres style porcelain urn raised on a bronze plinth. France, circa 1880. Measures: Height 25" x width 11". CW5129.

A marble and bronze urn, with masks and a tripod base. Measures: 12" height.

An exceptional monumental Grecian-style majolica floor urn. This piece features busts of the ram-horned God Jupiter Ammon; with foliate banded accents; bulb...

Stunning pair of 18th century Damascene Vases made of solid brass inlaid with copper and pure silver inlay a gorgeous decoration. Each vase has matching Arabic inscriptions, on fron...

Sterling silver neoclassical style urn salt. American silver salt / bud vase of double-handled urn form with beading at rim and circular base with engraved 'L' monogram all on plinth base raised on bun feet. Marks for Bailey Banks & Biddle, the famed Philadelphia jewelers of Chestnut Street known for their design of the Great Seal of the United States...