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Period: 16th Century
French 16th Century Sundail - Cadran Solaire
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional Gothic Period French Cadran Solaire - Sundail beautifully carved from stone. Fabulous patina. A perfect accent to any garden.
Category
French Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Stone
Huy (Huum) Cityscape 1574: Historical Copper Engraving by Braun & Hogenberg
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Huum opp. condrusorum caput (...) Anno partae salutis 1574.
**Type:** Print (Colored Copper Engraving)
**Year:** Circa 1580
**Technique:** Colored Copper Engraving
**Medium:...
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Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Paper
Limburg Cityscape 1580: Historical Copper Engraving by Braun and Hogenberg
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Limburgum Oppidum Galliae Belgicae, vulgo Lympurch, gallicè, Lembor Dr.
Type: Print (Copper Engraving)
Circa 1580
Technique: Colored Copper Engraving
Medium: Handmade Paper
S...
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Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Paper
Italian Heart Shaped Benitier - Font
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very beautiful 16th century Italian Heart Shaped Benitier Font beautifully carved from Carrara marble. Outstanding patina.
Category
Italian Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Marble
GORGEOUS! Incan Kero Qiru Museum Quality! Finest in world. 15th 16th Century
By Pre-Columbian
Located in Peoria, AZ
Incan Kero
Tumbler-shaped drinking vessel
Period: 15th 16th Century
Region: Peru
Material: Wood
Polychroming
Finest in the world!
Museum quality!
Keros were used in Peru to consum...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique Chinese Zhangzhou Swatow Landscape Dragon Charger Ming
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Majestic and Large Chinese Ming period Swatow Charger with beautiful scene of dragons
The stand is not included. Pieces with a similar borders and scene are found in; Zhangzhou Expo...
Category
Chinese Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Sebastian Münster's 16th Century Map of the British Isles, ca.1590
Located in Langweer, NL
GREAT BRITAIN -- "ENGELLANDT mit dem anstossenden Reich Schottlandt so vorzeiten Albion und Britannia haben geheissen". (Basel, c. 1590).
Partly handcolored woodcut double-page map from S. Munster's 'Cosmographey'. 330 x 408 mm. (Lower margin cut short (touching the line), tiny hole in upper margin, sl. foxed/browned, lower right corner a bit thumbed).
Sebastian Münster's 16th Century Map of the British Isles from 'Cosmographia Universalis...
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Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Paper
Italian, Umbria, Late Renaissance Carved Walnut Credenza, end of 16th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case with two doors housing interior shelving, the doors centered among tapering fluted pilasters with pronounced capitals...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Walnut
16th Century Marble Mortar
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning 16th century Marble Mortar from Rome, Italy. Magnificently carved from Carrara marble with stunning putti and a pouring spout.
Category
Italian Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Marble
Set of 2 Framed Antique Italian Neoclassical 1553 Engravings by Antonio Lafreri
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique set of two Italian Neoclassical engravings from Antonio Lafreri's edition in 1553, copied from the original engravings of Polidoro da Caravaggio (1499 – 1543). These f...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Paper, Wood, Glass
Spanish Azulejo Tile Arista y Cuenca - Toledo 16th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Early Arista y cuenca tile made in Toledo. Tile decorated in renaissance with stylized flowers was probably made between 1550 and 1575.
Category
Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
80s lamp
Located in Nocera Inferiore, IT
80s plastic table lamp bottom of stock 31 cm high 35 cm wide 11 cm deep
Category
Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Chinese Ming Dynasty Architectural Terracotta Roof Tile Figure Qilin Foo Dog pr
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable pair of large Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) earthenware Imperial roof decorations - ornamental architectural terracotta roof tile beasts.
15th/16th century or earlier, Northern China, most likely Forbidden City, Dongcheng District, Beijing, figural pottery modeled as mythical qilin (foo dog / guardian lion), the crouching beast with legs back and flaming body depicted ready to pounce. Retaining partial remnants of the red wax export seal, indicating they are authentic and were legally exported out of the country.
Dimensions: (approx)
Largest: 18" Tall, 19" Wide, 8" Deep
History:
Chinese roof tiles have been a part of Chinese architecture for over 2,000 years. These unique and beautifully crafted tiles have become an integral part of traditional Chinese culture, and have gained international recognition for their beauty and cultural significance. In this article, we will explore the different types of Chinese roof tiles, their construction, cultural significance, preservation and restoration techniques, and modern uses.
Chinese imperial roof decorations or roof charms or roof-figures (Chinese: 檐獸/檐兽; pinyin: yán shòu) or "walking beasts" (Chinese: 走獸/走兽; pinyin: zǒu shòu) or "crouching beasts" (Chinese: 蹲獸/蹲兽; pinyin: Dūn shòu) were statutes placed along the ridge line of official buildings of the Chinese empire. Only official buildings (palaces, government buildings, and some temples) were permitted to use such roof decorations.
Occasionally arranged in an outward marching procession with various different examples, the number and type indicating the importance of the duties performed within the building or within the courtyard protected by a gate. With a maximum number of nine, the mythical beast was one of the highest in rank, thus modeled set to pounce upon the man and lower ranking creatures, ready to devour them should they stray from performing their duties with faithfulness and rectitude
The Design and Construction of Chinese Roofs:
The roof design is an important aspect of Chinese architecture, with each component of the roof playing a specific role. Chinese roof tiles fit into the overall design of the roof and are placed on top of wooden supports called purlins. The interlocking system of Chinese roof tiles ensures that they stay in place and prevent leaks. Ridge tiles...
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Chinese Ming Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta
16th Century Period Ceramic Italian Olive Jar with Green and Burnt Ochre Patina
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming Italian Ceramic Olive Jar with a mossy green and burnt ochre yellow glaze. Angelic faces with wings are carved on the handles. Felt on the bottom. Side holes included that...
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Italian Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Spanish Azulejo Tile Arista y Cuenca - Toledo 16th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Early Arista y cuenca tile made in Toledo. Tile decorated in renaissance with stylized flowers was probably made between 1550 and 1575.
Category
Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Original Antique Print of Huy in present day Belgium, Published circa 1580
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Huum Opp. Condrusorum Caput (..)'. Attractive bird’s eye view of Huy in present day Belgium. The view shows the city from the northeast. Huy, a municipality of ...
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Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of Limbourg in present day Belgium, Published circa 1580
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Lympurch - Limburgum Oppidum (..)'. Attractive bird’s eye view of Limbourg in present day Belgium. Limbourg (or Limburg) is a city and municipality of Wallonia ...
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Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Paper
16TH CENTURY MUSEUM QUALITY EXHiBITION HAND CARVED ITALIAN CASSONE DESK TABLE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, very large, Exhibition / Museum quality, hand carved 16th Century southern Italian...
Category
Italian Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th century oil on wood panel of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
Located in Braintree, GB
18th Century oil on wood panel painting featuring Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
Note: No frame
Dimensions:
Height x width: 34 x 28.2 cm
Depth: 0.8 cm
Condition: The artwo...
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English Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare Late Medieval 16th Century German Wrought Iron Oak Chest
Located in grand Lancy, CH
A very impressive Westphalian Gothic chest or ‚Stollentruhe’, Westphalia, Germany, circa 1500-1550. Wrought iron mounted oak, partially carved. The monumental rectangular standing ch...
Category
German Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Iron
16th-17th Century French Carved Oak Panel with an Angel Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak panel with an wonderful primitive angel figure. On the bottom of this angel you can also see two small eagle heads.
France, circa 1550-1650, weathered, small...
Category
French Renaissance Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Oak
A 16th CENTURY OAK WAINSCOT CHAIR DATED 1539
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An absolutely stunning example of an early oak Wainscot chair, the carved foliate and scroll top rail above a paneled back, centered with an incised lozenge, initialed and dated ‘P D 1539’, over the board seat upon turned baluster front legs and plain rear legs united by peripheral cross stretchers. We don't know the relevance of the date seeing the chair was probably made in the later part of the 16th century. It is interesting to note that King Henry VIII was on the throne during the date on this chair.
This was acquired by “The Englishman’s Antiques...
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English Tudor Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Spanish Azulejo Tile Arista / Cuenca - Toledo 16th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Early Arista / border tile made in Toledo. Tile decorated in renaissance with stylized flowers was probably made between 1550 and 1575.
Catalogue: La Azulejería Toledana a Través ...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Antique Map of Greece from Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1595
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map titled "Graecia Sophiani." This is a very detailed and decorative engraved map, with two decorative cartouches and a hand-colored initial on the verso, from Abra...
Category
Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Paper
Verre Eglomise Serving Tray
By Via Romani
Located in Westlake Village, CA
Inspired by the fashionable Parisian glass conservatories that housed exotic and tropical gardens, sculptures, fountains, grottos and the most splendid brunch and dinner parties. One of our most treasured and popular designs, L’Orangerie in deep red compliments any style space year round and is perfection for serving brunch, dinner parties or for decor. Like all of our verre eglomise trays...
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Renaissance Revival Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian 16th Century Marble Fragment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very stunning 16th century Marble Fragment from the Veneto region of Italy. Beautifully carved with angels or putti and now mounted on its iron...
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Italian Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Marble
A Rare and Historically Important Artefact Recovered from HMS Adventure in 1775
Located in London, GB
A Rare and Historically Important Artefact Recovered from HMS Adventure in 1775 after Captain James Cook’s Second Voyage to the Pacific
A ‘coconut husker’ made by a ship’s carpenter aboard HMS Adventure in the style and design of a Native Islander’s ethnographical ‘coconut husker’
An engraved and inscribed copper plaque:
A memento from
The Sandwich Islands
Coconut Husker used aboard
HMS Adventure
and recovered from
The Royal Dockyard Deptford
1775
Oak, iron, brass, copper, handmade iron screws
Fine rich colour and patina
England / Sandwich Island
18th Century
SIZE: 15.5cm high, 49.5cm long, 20cm wide (max) - 6¹⁄₈ ins high, 19½ ins long, 7⁷⁄₈ ins wide (max)
Provenance:
Found in a Scottish attic after centuries of lying hidden in a crate
Ex Private Scottish collection
Captain James Cook’s second voyage aboard the Resolution and accompanied by HMS Adventure set sail in July 1772. The discovery of the southern eight islands of the Sandwich Islands group was in 1775. The given name was chosen in honour of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, First Lord of the Admiralty.
The copper plaque and inscription however should not be read as The Sandwich Islands ‘Owhyhee’ (The Hawaiian Islands) which were later discovered on January 18th, 1778, on Captain Cook’s third voyage. Rather the inscription refers to ‘South Sandwich Islands’ lying to the south east of South Georgia and only renamed later with the word ‘South’ to distinguish them from the ‘Sandwich Islands’ now known as the Hawaiian Islands.
Not withstanding during Cook’s second voyage he visited Easter Island, Tahiti, Society Islands, Niue, Tonga, New Hebrides, New Caledonia, Norfolk Islands, Palmerston Island and South Georgia. The crew onboard having been exposed to various types of ‘coconut huskers’ adapted those designs into the example we now see, having been rescued from HMS Adventure in 1775. A rare example of 18th century cross...
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American Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
Italian 16th/ 17th Century Folk Art Forged Iron Coat of Arms
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and wonderful folk art coat of arms, Depicting a eagle holding a rabbit, two crosses and two castle's and on the top a grotesque head. This beautiful period piece is made out ...
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Italian Folk Art Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Iron
16th Century Safavid Pottery Dish
Located in Hastings, GB
Probably Kirman, 16th/17th Century, Persia. Of Low rounded profile, on short a foot and with sloping rim, this Kirman blue and white dish with white slip decoration and stylized dens...
Category
Persian Islamic Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Sawankhalok Ship Wreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 16th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a 16th Century Sawankhalok jar from a Shipwreck off the Coast of the Indonesian Island of Batam. Batam was one of the most substantial and influential ports in...
Category
Thai Other Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
17th Century Safavid Blue Pottery Dish
Located in Hastings, GB
Probably Kirman, 16th/17th Century, Persia.
Of Low rounded profile, on short a foot and with sloping rim, this Kirman lavender-blue dish with white slip decoration and stylized flora...
Category
Persian Islamic Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Annamese Blue and White Ceramic Dish
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Annamese Blue and White Ceramic Dish, Bird Design, Hoi An Hoard, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam, circa 1500. The sturdily potted form has a raised rim decorated in unde...
Category
Vietnamese Other Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Rare and Interesting Small Antique Woodcut Map of the Mediterranean, 1568
Located in Langweer, NL
Very rare untitled antique woodcut map showing the region of the missionary journeys of Apostle Paul. It shows the Mediterranean with Greece, Asia Minor (Turkey), Northern Africa, So...
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Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Paper
16th century Italian carved wooden polychromed statue of Saint Francis
Located in TEYJAT, FR
A wonderful original piece of the Renaissance Period - a carved wooden polychromed figure / statue of Saint Francis.
This piece was found in France but most probably originated in 1...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Petrified Wood
Small Tuscany Table from the Renaissance Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
SMALL TUSCANY TABLE FROM THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD
ORIGIN : FLORENCE, ITALY
PERIOD : 16th CENTURY
Height: 69,4 cm
Length: 59,4 cm
Depth: 51 cm
...
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Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Three Antique Maps on One Folio: Turkey, Northern Egypt, and Ancient Carthage
Located in Langweer, NL
The map consists of three distinct sections on a single folio sheet:
1. **Map of Turkey**:
- Orientation: The map is oriented with the east at the top, which is a common practic...
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Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Paper
16th Century Period Elizabethan Carved Table of Substantial Size
Located in High Point, NC
Rare and impressive PERIOD Elizabethan dining table of substantial size. The top is made from four planks, and is banded at the ends to prevent shrinkage. The apron is hand carved ...
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English Elizabethan Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Bronze Sculpture of Youth Wrangling a Horse by Guillaume Coustou
By Coustou
Located in Middleburg, VA
French Bronze Sculpture of Youth Wrangling a Horse by Guillaume Coustou (1677-1746). Best known for his monumental statues of horses, Coustou was the royal sculptor for Louis XIV an...
Category
French Louis XIV Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Bronze
16/17thC Korean Baby Buddha pointing to heaven and earth.
Located in Ukiah, CA
16/17thC Korean Baby Buddha pointing to heaven and earth. It is dated to the 16C. Great condition only condition issue is the loss of one index finger, which is common for this form ...
Category
Korean Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Iron
Walnut Shutter Table
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
WALNUT SHUTTER TABLE
ORIGIN: VAL-DE-LOIRE, FRANCE
PERIOD: HENRI II PERIOD, CIRCA 1550
Height: 74 cm
Width: 74 cm
Diameter: 92 cm
Walnut wood
Made of a beautiful walnut, this ro...
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Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Walnut
15/16th Century Spanish Walnut Casket, Circa 1500
Located in Brugge, BE
A very rare Spanish 15th/16th Century walnut casket, also known as an arqueta.
Circa 1500.
Exceedingly finely decorated with Gothic decoration a...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Framed 16th Century Italian Ivory Figure of Christ
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
16th century Italian ivory figure of Christ mounted against green felt fabric and framed in a coordinating cream frame.
This piece was once originally pa...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood, Ivory, Felt
Two Early 16th Century Venetian Panel Paintings of Saints and Apostles
Located in Leesburg, VA
Venetian school, early 16th century
Oil on panel, 49 x 56 cm.
Framed (restorations)
These two panel paintings, portraying John the Baptist a...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Unique Historical Horse Bit from the 16th-17th Century
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
Unique historical horse bit probably from the 16th or 17th century. It is very well preserved for its age, the condition corresponds to its age, there is no major mechanical or rust ...
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Renaissance Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rare Renaissance Cabinet with Feather quill and Fenestration Decoration
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
RARE RENAISSANCE CABINET WITH FEATHER QUILL AND FENESTRATION DECORATION
ORIGIN: FRANCE
PERIOD: EARLY 16th CENTURY
DIMENSIONS :
Height : 178 cm
Length : 145 cm
Depth : 58 cm
Walnu...
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Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Rare Renaissance Florentine Cabinet with Certosina Decoration
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
RARE RENAISSANCE FLORENTINE WALNUT CABINET WITH CERTOSINA DECORATION
ORIGIN: FLORENCE, ITALY
PERIOD: END OF 15th CENTURY – BEGINNING OF 16th CENTURY
Height: 129 cm
Length: 107 cm...
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Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Florentine Credenza with Corner Columns
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
FLORENTINE CREDENZA WITH CORNER COLUMNS
ORIGIN : TOSCANY, ITALY
PERIOD : LATE 16th CENTURY
Height: 84 cm
Width: 101 cm
Depth: 48 cm
Walnut wood
Although the first Italian cre...
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Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Beheading of St John Woodcut After Albrecht Durer
Located in New York, NY
Woodcut print on paper, a reproduction of an original 1510 artwork titled Beheading of John the Baptist by Albrecht Durer, 1471 to 1528, a German painter and printmaker of the Northern Renaissance. The print depicts an executioner holding the head of St. John, which Salome waits to receive on a plate. Monogram AD...
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German Renaissance Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Paper
Salome And Herod Woodcut After Albrecht Durer
Located in New York, NY
Woodcut print on paper, a reproduction of an original 1511 artwork titled The Head of Saint John the Baptist Brought to Herod by Albrecht Durer, 1471 to ...
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German Renaissance Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Paper
Important Italian Renaissance Gardener
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
IMPORTANT ITALIAN RENAISSANCE GARDENER
ORIGIN: NORTHERN ITALY
PERIOD: 16th CENTURY
Height: 52 cm
Length: 130 cm
Depth: 53 cm
Verona marble
Taking the form of an antique sarcopha...
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Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique Chinese Ming Zhangzhou Phoenix Bird Dish 16th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning large antique Chinese Zhangzhou (Swatow) blue and white shallow porcelain dish of rounded form decorated centrally with a standing phoenix bird set amidst flowering blooms...
Category
Chinese Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Sawankhalok Ship Wreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 16th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a 16th Century Sawankhalok jar from a Shipwreck off the Coast of the Indonesian Island of Batam. Batam was one of the most substantial and influential ports in...
Category
Thai Other Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Renaissance Table with Fixed Top
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
RARE RENAISSANCE TABLE WITH FIXED TOP
ORIGIN: FRANCE
PERIOD : SECOND HALF OF THE 16th CENTURY, c. 1560-1580
Height: 87 cm
Length: 158 cm
Width: 78 cm
Walnut wood
Good condition...
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Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Walnut
16th Century French Carved Walnut Cassone With Gothic Tracery
Located in Stamford, CT
A wonderful early walnut chest, French 16th century, with a central panel of Gothic tracery. The only other decoration are simple raised molding square diamonds one the front and sid...
Category
Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Ming Period Cizhou Statue of a Guanyin China Chinese Porcelain
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Chinese statue representing Kwan Yin/ Guanyin seated in rajalilasana on a throne, holding a child on her knees, two servants on either side. Cizhou porcelain with cream and brown gla...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Buddhist Sculpture of Kannon-Bosatsu
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Buddhist assembled wood sculpture of Kannon-Bosatsu (Avalokitesvara), the God of Compassion, standing male figure with abundant cloak draper...
Category
Japanese Other Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Renaissance Cathedra with Perspective Motif
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
RENAISSANCE CHAYÈRE WITH PERSPECTIVE MOTIF
ORIGIN: FRANCE, LYON
ÉPOQUE: FIRST HALF OF THE XVI CENTURY
Height: 166cm
Width: 74cm
Depth: 47cm
Walnut wood
From: Château de Quintin’...
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Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Map of the Balkans with Coat of Arms
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tavola Nuova di Schiavonia'. Ruscelli's map of the Balkans, with a coat of arms. The mountains are represented, river systems are shown in detail, and cities, towns and ports denoted throughout this 16th century map. A number of islands in the Adriatic Sea are also shown. This map originates from 'Espositione & introduttioni universali di Gir. Ruscelli sopra tutta la Geografia di Tolomeo (..)' published by Girolamo Ruscelli, 1561.
Girolamo Ruscelli (1500-1566) was a cartographer, humanist, and scholar from Tuscany. Ruscelli was a prominent writer and editor in his time, writing about a wide variety of topics including the works of Giovanni Boccaccio and Francesco Petrarch, Italian language, Italian poetry, medicine, alchemy, and militia. One of his most notable works was a translation of Ptolemy...
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Antique 16th Century Furniture
Materials
Paper
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