20th C. Signed Jean Marais Pewter Finished Terracotta Vase of Two Nudes inc Book

Late 20th century, American, large turned wood vase, possibly yew. The vase has been indistinctly branded on the base. A beautifully turned vase with...

20th c., a pair of Japanese Kutani style porcelain lidded jars, stamped on Porcelaine de Paris underside of foot. The mark indicates the piece was produced in the 1970's. The jars are decorated in deep orange, tangerine and gold motifs on a white background. On one side, both jars have matching decoration depicting a scroll showing a pastoral scene. On the other side, each jar has a seperate floral depiction; one including bamboo. Both are highly decorative. Founded 1773 by Jean-Baptiste Locre, Porcelaine de Paris, was one of the first manufactures to use the Chinese secret of porcelain. It immediately aimed for the luxury trade, selling to the Royal Courts of Europe. After surviving the French Revolution, Porcelaine de Paris steadily produced tableware as well as purely decorative pieces, receiving orders from all over Europe. Productivity was astonishing, creating one new model every day over 30 years! Around 1830, Jean-Marx Clauss, a German-born potter bought a building at Rue de la Pierre-Levee, where he took over Locre's activity. M. Achille Bloch...

Late 20th C. a high quality giclee print on matte paper, pencil signed (illegibly) below matte and framed under glass. The subject is a very striking woman wearing a richly feathered...

Late 19th/Early 20th c., large Japanese Meiji bronze floor urn. The principal decoration on both sides of the vase is rendered in beautiful and strong relief. One side depicts birds, possibly skylarks, in flight and on flowering cherry blossom branches. The opposite side depicts herons wading and alighting on a flowering tree. the upper and lower portions of urn are decorated with repeating arched lozenges detailed with scrolls and flora. The urn is adorned with foo dog handles, unmarked. This is an impressive and beautiful bronze urn. In bronze-working, Meiji period craftsmen were newly empowered to attempt distinctive, innovative, and complex pieces. Makers were influenced less by the West than by China, which had had a relationship with Japan stretching back thousands of years, far further than Japan’s recent association with Western powers. Artistry in bronze-work reached new heights in the Meiji period, as a number of metalworking schools developed, creating intricate pieces including vases, sculptures...

A vintage art deco style lidded bowl in the style of Carl Sorensen stamped "Made in Italy" on base. The lid finial is in the form of a bronze swan in a defensive stance. The upper an...

20th c., American, a pair of clear acrylic square top side tables each on an X-base, unmarked. Dimensions: 16.5"hx 14.5"dia Condition: Good, the lucite is generally clean, showing ...

Marais Jean (1913-1998). Terracotta "Head of a Woman Carrying an Urn" vase, signed,  Provenance: Private collection Daniel Royan (Friend of Jean Marais, a...

Jean Marais, terracota , signed, circa 1960.

Large glazed stoneware pitcher by Jean Marais - Signed - Vallauris - 1970's. Enamelling in brown and gradated tones. Signed on the base "Jean Marais". The piece is In very good co...

Italian Terracotta vase 20th century Measures: Height 73 cm Weight 30 kg Round base diameter ø 55 cm External diameter 105 cm Internal diameter 94 cm Manufacturing made in It...

Terracotta vase. France 20th century.

PAIR OF SENESE D TERRACOTTA VASES 20th Century Medici chalice decorated with crowns of leaves and satyrs, 30 vertical pods. HEIGHT 45 cm INTERNAL DEPTH OF THE BASIN 21 cm WEIGHT 15 ...