Old Lard Stone, Vine and Grapes, Period, Late 19th Century, Quing Dynasty

Magnificent Chinese perfume burner in porcelain stoneware with turquoise glaze. Very fine work from the Qing Dynasty, in the Ming style, with its shape...

A very fine piece of natural stone, Sodalite, made in China. Finely chiselled, this large statue depicts a scene of life in which several ancient symbols stand side by side, such as the Phoenix, swallows, a horse, earthly abundance with its luxuriant vegetation, fruit, but also food from the ocean and its generous fish, a man, a woman and a child. First discovered in Greenland in 1806, Sodalite was analysed by a Scottish chemist 5 years later (1811), Mr Thomas Thomson. Several long years went by without it achieving any real success. It was not until 1891 that the stone was recognised as an ornamental stone.    It was during a diplomatic trip to Canada in 1901 that Mary de Teck (wife of King George V) discovered Sodalite and fell under the spell of this natural stone.  The princess ordered a large quantity of Sodalite to decorate her London flats. Sodalite quickly became fashionable.   Period: Late 19th century - Napoleon III Dimensions: Total height with base: 92cm x Width: 31.5cm x Depth: 27cm Dimensions of wooden base: Height: 7cm x Length: 25cm x Width: 23cm But what do these symbols mean? The phoenix, a mythological bird, symbolises purification and rebirth, as it is said to rise from its own ashes.   This magnificent bird is also synonymous with good fortune, opportunity and luck in Asian cultures. In feng shui, the phoenix is also one of the four celestial animals (sometimes also known as the red bird or red raven). The red phoenix...

Very nice seal in green zebra jasper with black stripes.  The zebra jasper is the "anti-apathy" stone.  It allows to be optimistic in spite of the stress of the life and gives mo...

Elegant pair of ovoid ceramic vases mounted on French bronze, decorated with polychrome enamels in relief and pure gold on a white background. The body is decorated with large carto...

Important Norman wedding cabinet, old oak of very good quality.  It consists of a straight body with straight uprights topped by a horizontal cornice. This crowning, very worked and richly decorated with a splendid medallion of sculptures in relief representing a basket of abundance, filled with roses and grapes surrounded by the two doves of Love.   On each one is represented, the second part of the eighteenth fable of the book I of Jean de La Fontaine located in the first collection of the Fables of La Fontaine, published for the first time in 1668, "The Fox and the Stork", it tells us, the revenge of the Stork, which in its turn invites the Fox to her house. The Stork prepares a delicious meat, but cut in small pieces and put in a vase with a long neck, depriving the Fox of his meal.  It opens on three beautiful shelves and a drawer in perfect condition. The lock and the key are also original. Period : End of 18th century - Beginning of 19th century Dimensions : Height : 230cm x Width : 148cm x Depth : 48cm It is in the 18th century that the Norman wardrobe takes its characteristic shape, it combines structure and Louis XV repertoire with Louis XVI motifs.  It is at this same time of economic and social stability allowing a certain elevation of the living conditions that it enters the bourgeois and peasant residences.  Today, it still symbolizes in the eyes of all marriage and creation of the new home. It was brought as a dowry by the bride along with her trousseau.  The sculptures were varied. The profession or the hobby of the father of the bride...

Magnificent old black and gold silk. This very beautiful piece is a sumptuous work from the end of the 19th century, most certainly a personal order in a very good quality fabric, black in color and stamped with small cross pattées, Templar crosses...

LATE 19th CENTURY ITALIAN STONE MORTAR Faithful reproduction of a 13th century mortar in light Sannio limestone. The reproduction was carried out maintaining the original proportio...

19th century superior quality Japanese bronze vase with grape vine handles. Beautifully shaped Edo period (first half of the 19th century) vase with c...

Porcelain vase, late 19th century Porcelain vase, late 19th or early 20th century, Napoleon III style. H: 33 cm, d: 22 cm

This large, antique hand painted ceramic wine jar was created in France, circa 1890. The tall vase with brown handles shaped like old vines, is embellished with colorful black grapes and green cabernet leaves in high relief. This colorful vessel...

This is a woven bamboo basket made in Japan during the Meiji to Taisho eras (1868-1920). It is a vase that imitates the shape. It was hung on t...

Pair of signed and numbered Gustave Asch porcelain vases crafted by Gustave Asch in the late 19th century. Each vase is highlighted with cascading wine grapes, branches and leaves, a...