Portuguese Centerpieces

Portuguese decorative ceramic plate with Lobster.

A gorgeous set of five (5) European handmade porcelain antique-white fruit sculptures, circa 20th century, Portugal. The largest fruit sculpture (a lemon) measures: 2" diameter x 3" height. Italian turned wood urn...

Blanc de Chine epergne, a Chinese male figure in traditional dress, standing with piked legs upon a scalloped plate, a pierced basket cachepot balanced ...

A Mid-Century Modern Nepir Portugal bubble glass bronze pedestal bowl centerpiece Measures: 9" W x 7.5" H.

The plate with toad and three tadpoles, an alligator and two smaller ones all set in a moss ground. 3/4 inch chip to edge.

Late 19th-early 20th century. Impressed with made in Portugal on reverse, 3 kiln marks on bottom, depicting eel, moth and scarab in green mossy ground.

Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor fine art collection or give a special nautical gift of "homarus americanus" to your special person! Measuring a whopping 18" in length, 12" in height, and weighing in at two pounds 13 ounces (2LB 13OZ) comes this heavenly crustacean handcrafted in sterling silver and with bulging big blue-black glass eyes. This finely worked, fully articulated work of art comes from an old New York collection and was likely crafted in Europe, we feel Spain or Portugal, many decades ago. It is in excellent condition. There appears to be an illegible makers mark under neath one of the eye sockets. Provenance: Old New York collection. Lobster fun facts to amuse courtesy Woodman's restaurant Essex, MA voted "best seafood in America:" Lobsters were once considered the poor man's chicken. In Colonial times, it was fed to pigs and goats and only eaten by paupers. Lobsters aren't red. They turn red when cooked, but in nature they can be green or yellow or even bright blue. Lobster fishermen throw back lobsters that are too small and lobsters that are too big. In Maine, a lobster's body must be at least 3 1/4 inches to keep, and can't be over 5 inches. When lobsters mate, the eggs aren't fertilized right away. The female carries the male's sperm and chooses when to fertilize her eggs. Lobsters shed their shells, or molt. A female lobster can only mate just after she has molted. Lobsters can swim forward and backward. When they're alarmed, they scoot away in reverse by rapidly curling and uncurling their tails. Lobsters reproduce by laying lobster eggs. The eggs are carried by the female until they're ready to hatch. Lobster eggs are called roe, just like fish eggs. Former President and First Lady George and Barbara Bush loved to eat lobster served up fresh at Mable's restaurant in Kennebunkport, Maine. Spiny Caribbean lobsters have no claws and are sold mainly for their tails. Lobsters are usually caught in an underwater trap called a "lobster pot," Lobsters usually feed on bottom dwellers like clams, snails, and crabs. Lobsters can grow up to four feet long and weigh as much as 40 pounds. It is believed that lobsters can live as long as 100 years. Lobsters have a crusher claw and a pincer claw Native Americans also used lobster as bait and to fertilize their crops. Lobster meat is a great source of protein, providing 28 grams of protein per cup. Lobsters are a great source of heart-healthy omega-three fatty acids. If you hold the butter, lobsters aren't fattening. Three and a half ounces only have 96 calories and about two grams of fat. Lobsters were once so plentiful that after a storm they would wash ashore in deep piles. Lobsters were originally gathered by hand. It wasn't until the mid-19th century that lobster trapping became popular. Soft-shelled lobster called "shedders" is considered to have sweeter, more tender meat. A soft-shelled lobster is one that has just molted and is in a growing phase. Most soft-shelled lobsters are caught from July to October. Hard-shelled lobsters have darker claws than the soft-shelled ones. Lobsters have poor eyesight, but have highly developed senses of smell and taste. Lobsters can be grown on farms. Lobster blood is not red like ours; it's clear. When cooked, lobster blood turns into a whitish gel. A lobster will, quite literally, drown in fresh water. Lobsters have teeth in their stomachs. The lobster's voice is a crackly noise some people compare to violins. Lobster steamed in beer is delicious. A pilsner or lager is the best choice. Maine is famous for producing the most lobsters, and, some would claim, the best. New fishermen sometimes have to wait for someone else to retire before they can get their own commercial lobster license. The design of the lobster pot has not changed much in the last 200 years. Each year nearly $300 million worth of lobster is harvested in the U.S. Maine requires lobstermen to complete a two-year apprenticeship before they can captain their own boat. Apprentice lobstermen can be on a waiting list for 10 years before they get their own license. Lobsters are the original pea brains. Their brains are no bigger than the tip of a ball-point pen! The black line you see on the lobster's tail is unfertilized eggs The tomalley turns green when cooked; some people considered it a delicacy. A lobster's claws are strong. A very large lobster could break your finger. Lobsters use their three pairs of antennas as sensors. Lobsters are nocturnal, so it's best to hunt them at night. Clawed lobsters like to hide in rocky crevices. Spiny lobsters can be found on rocky reefs. Most Maine lobsters...

A beautiful Vintage Porcelain Centerpiece or Table Jardinière with hand painted details on both fronts, and sides. Rectangular in length with a gothic style shape. Four round hand p...

Armando da Silva Ferreira of Oporto, Portugal: a beautifully made silver centrepiece in the form of a lobster, with fully articulated pincers and legs, and onyx-black glass eyes and ...

Portuguese pallisy compote with frogs and snails, with snake handles. The piece sits on four snails as feet.

'Majolica' Palissy style ceramic plate decorated in relief with a crab and shells.