Pair of KPM Reticulated Porcelain Baskets on Paw Feet

A pair of Lalique crystal ' Aries' composte bearing the etched 'Lalique France' mark on the underside, measure: 8.5" x 7.5". We have a large selection of crystal barware from Laliqu...

Tortoise shell decorative box with bun feet. We have other tortoise boxes similar in form that would be a lovely collection. Feel free to call or email with questions. Priced per b...

Elegant pair Regency brass dolphin candlesticks, great attention to detail.

Lalique Taurus centerpiece, signed. Can be sold as a single or pair, priced per item

Charming Handwoven Nantucket Style Basket

Exceptional 19th century black forest carving of basket and fruit very detailed and in-depth carving. Can send additional photo's upon request.

This unusual Chinese Export Rose Medallion chestnut bowl retains the original underplate and dates from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). A handmade and hand painted piece, there are the...

Nice quality Paris porcelain reticulated compote (corbeille, fruit basket) in tazza form with gilded decoration (late 19th century).

This is a fabulous KPM bowl beautifully decorated with reticulation and raised pink flowers. Each side of the KPM bowl is painted with a different bird painting. The inside of the bo...

Oval brass hammered jardinière with paw feet, the lion handles are a great touch - a great oval shape and size for center piece, kitchen island - or as a p...

The Konigliche Porcelain Manufactur of the 18th Century was finaced by Friedrich II. The fabrication of porcelain was stricktly controlled as far as productivity as well as quality...

Very large navette-shaped basket in white openwork porcelain with gold highlights, resting on two kneeling cupids carrying their quivers, on a base of the same shape and standing on claw or lion's paw feet. The oblong base is decorated on both sides with a mask in a central medallion and foliage ending in palmettes. This piece is said to be made in Paris porcelain. What is Porcelaine de Paris? The history of Parisian porcelain began late in the 18th century, in the 1770s, when Limousin kaolin was commercialised and the monopoly on porcelain manufacture that protected the royal Sèvres factory was violated. The French Revolution contributed to the proliferation of factories definitively freed from the Sèvres monopoly. Most of these factories were short-lived. They suffered from the economic crises of the Napoleonic wars. Despite these difficulties, Parisian porcelain manufacturers reached their peak in the 1820s. Thereafter, their numbers declined steadily, as the hope of making a lot of money from porcelain was dashed. Hence the closure of factories or their relocation to the provinces. That's why it's consistent to call hard, unmarked porcelain...