Late 20th C. Large Classically Shaped Wood Turned Vase with Tactile Patina

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...

Late 20th C. a pair of cherrywood dining chairs with high backs, curved arms and woven rush seats. The top of the chairs have a distinctive silhouette that resembles the splat back...

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 hand-crafted ceramic decorative bowl. The design prominently features two small frogs sitting on a large, stylized lily pad, with delicate details such as a flower and...

Hand turned and hand carved "flame" wood vase. Vase measures 8" by 4.25" signed Ivy, Cocobolo. Reminiscent of works by William Hunter. In very good vintage condition.

This collection of eleven vases and four bowls were handmade by Rude Osolnik, the midcentury master of woodturning. Osolnik's work is held in many important collections, and a piece of his was even presented to the Queen of England by the United States government...

Handcrafted Turned Burl Wood Weed Vase, 20th Century.

A large teak wood bowl from Indonesia, circa 1960. Hand carved from a single piece of solid wood, the distressed appearance of this piece makes it an attractive focal point in any ...