Pair of Amphorae in Maiolica Central Southern Italy Late 19th century

Grande anfora in maiolica policroma con corpo ovoidale e anse con sfingi alate. Decorata a tutto tondo con motivo mitologico raffigurante l'ascesa degli dei al monte Olimpo. La magis...

Pair of glazed earthenware amphorae with decorations on a blue background with plant motifs, masks and winged dragons. The amphorae feature paintings with figures and cherubs in the ...

Pair of lacquered and gilded wooden console tables, embellished with curl carvings in the undershelf and base, central body and sides painted in neoclassical motifs with festoons an...

Scultura in bronzo raffigurante fauno con cembali su base in marmo rosso.

Vivid colors, hand-painted in the Renaissance style, enhance this large maiolica pot from the 1800’s. Maiolica is tin-glazed pottery from Italy that has been decorated over a white background. This pot is considered an istoriato, which is to say that the pot has been decorated with figures, rather than strictly geometric patterns or floral designs. The maiolica does incorporate floral and foliate motifs, with white flowers that have yellow centers surrounded by blue rings. There are also yellow flowers that are depicted in various stages of nyctinasty (the closing of flowers during the night). The flora is all connected by a series of green and yellow curled leaves. Behind the vegetation is a dark blue background. There are two portraits inside large yellow cartouches that are painted in the middle of the pot. The first is a bearded man, dressed in a light brown tunic...

Maiolica flower pots “a mezzaluna” Samson & Fils Factory Montreuil-sous-Bois, France, late 19th century They measure 4.72 in in height x 8.66 x 5.03 (12 cm x 22 x 12,8) Weight: 1.88...

A very large 19th century twin handled maiolica vase in the form of a wine krater. The exquisite hand painted decoration includes two central cartouches, one depicting Bacchus and Ar...

Late 19th century pair of vases with Nero Portoro marble bases, floral gilt bronze mounts and Bohemian ruby cut to clear glass inserts.