An Italian Covered Tureen in the Manner of Archibaldo

A square three tiered patinated brass side table with black vitrolite surfaces. The frame has furrowed finials capping the reeded legs at each corner. Designed in the manner of Maiso...

A Northern European Arts and Crafts pendant light. With a hammered and patinated brass frame, and a fabric covered insert. Contains three...

A pair of Fortuny cushions in the Richelieu pattern, bias striped silk edging and silk blend backing, the double lion motif pattern inspired by the 17th century style of the French clergyman, nobleman and statesman, Cardinal Richelieu...

Pair of blue and white vases with covers, bodies and lids decorated with fu-dogs and stylized cloud motifs. Circa 1970s.

A pair of Fortuny fabric cushions in the Peruviano Incan pattern, bittersweet and white colorway, cotton blend backing material and trim 50 down/50 feather insert. Newly made using...

A pair of Fortuny Fabric cushions with bias edging. The pattern is a 17th century Italian design with wisteria motif. Newly made using vintage Fortuny fabric, circa 1940. 50 down/50 ...

A wide corn motif ceramic serving tureen. Hand-painted in yellows and greens, this lovely dish is wide and oval in shape. Along the sides, textured yellow co...

A lovely Italian ceramic swan floral soup tureen. Maker's mark on reverse. This gorgeous tureen is in the form of a graceful swan with beautiful h...

Maiolica tureen Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, circa 1770-1780 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). It measures 9.05 x 12.59 x 9.05 in (23 x 32 x 23 cm) ...

Maiolica tureen “allo struzzo” (ostrich decoration) Milan, Felice Clerici or Pasquale Rubati factory, circa 1750-1780 Measures: 9.25 in x 12.79 in x 10.23 in (cm 23.5 x cm 32.5 x cm 26) lb 4.78 (kg 2.17) State of conservation, a felûre consolidated inside with slight edge chipping restored. In Milan in the 18th century two Majolica warehouses were opened, the first, by Felice Clerici, in 1745, the second in 1756 by Pasquale Rubati. Traditionally this type of decoration has been attributed to the Pasquale Rubati factory. In reality the motif “allo struzzo”, one of the clearest examples of how the taste for chinoiserie met with considerable success during the 18th century, had been produced, in specimens of greater or lesser quality, by both Milanese manufactories. This Maiolica tureen has a swollen and ribbed oval bowl, rests on an extroflexed foot and shows stirrup handles. The tri-color ornament, in the typical tones of Japanese "Imari" decorations, shows an idealized oriental landscape that develops around a perforated rock and has a willow tree with long lance-shaped leaves framing the long-legged bird figure. The ornamentation is enhanced by decorative elements such as butterflies, small florets and a vase with a thin flowery stem. The lid is ribbed with a pear-shaped knob on top. The decoration was called in the Milanese manufactories "allo struzzo" (ostrich decoration) and this refers to the oriental figure Xian He or the crane, symbol of longevity, here losing its symbolic value. It is hypothesized that among some 16th century engravings...

Pair of maiolica tureens Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, circa 1770-1780 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). a – 8.66 x 11.02 x 7.48 in (22 x 28 x 19...

Eye-catching colorful hand painted glazed ceramic rooster shaped large tureen. Italy, 1950s. The largest size in this kind of tureens or egg containers. ...