1770s Furniture

Assortment of 4 dishes with braided rim Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, circa 1770-1780 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). Measures: 14 x 10 in (35.5 x 25.5 cm); 12.2 x 8.39 in (31 x 21.3 cm); 10.4 x 9.65 in (26.5 x 24.5 cm); 10.8 x 9.61 in (27.5 x 24.4 cm). Weight: 4.4 lb (1.998 kg) State of conservation: some chips due to use on the edges and on the parts in relief. The four different dishes have a foot with a low lip from which extends a wide, flat, slanted rim resembling a basket weave. The small handles are painted green: they resemble wickerwork in the two oval dishes and take the form of a sinuous branch in the round ones. The third fire decoration is inspired by the naturalistic floral botanical patterns on the ceramics produced by the Hannong family in Strasbourg. Here the pattern is defined by the rapidity and subtlety of the brushstrokes and the result is particularly tasteful, characterized by compositional intelligence and pictorial expertise. A main corolla, either a wild or garden rose, is set slightly off center in each well. From this extends a thin stem holding a small secondary bud and there are small field florets dotting the composition to lend volume to the delicate bunch of flowers. On the brim, small polychrome flowers add color to the weave, accompanied by lanceolate leaves of a very intense green. There exist few and very rare examples for comparison with this morphology: a round plate - entirely consistent with those in question - has been dated to around 1775 (S. Levy, Maioliche settecentesche lombarde e venete, Milano 1962, tav. 200). Two other dishes with a basket rim, but with parallel striped brim decoration, were exhibited in the 1995 exhibition on Lodi ceramics; the attribution to the Lombard town near Milan is therefore almost exclusively derived from the decoration called "alla rosa contornata" or "alla vecchia Lodi" and constitutes one of the most popular decorations during the eighteenth century. (M. L. Gelmini, in Maioliche lodigiane del '700 (cat. mostra Lodi), Milano 1995, pp. 31 p. 162-163 nn. 181-182). This decorative choice represented a strong point of the Lodi factory, which established itself thanks to the vivid nature of the colors made possible by the introduction of a new technique perfected by Paul Hannong in Strasbourg and which Antonio Ferretti introduced in Italy. This production process, called “piccolo fuoco” (third fire), allowed the use of a greater number of colors than in the past; in particular, the purple of Cassius, a red made from gold chloride, was introduced. Its use allowed for many more tones and shades, from pink to purple. The Ferretti family had started their Maiolica manufacturing business in Lodi in 1725. The forefather Simpliciano had started the business by purchasing an ancient furnace in 1725 and, indeed, we have evidence of the full activity of the furnaces from April of the same year (Novasconi-Ferrari-Corvi, 1964, p. 26 n. 4). Simpliciano had started a production of excellence also thanks to the ownership of clay quarries in Stradella, not far from Pavia. The production was so successful that in 1726 a decree of the Turin Chamber came to prohibit the importation of foreign ceramics, especially from Lodi, to protect internal production (G. Lise, La ceramica a Lodi, Lodi 1981, p. 59). In its initial stages, the manufacture produced maolicas painted with the “a gran fuoco” (double fire) technique, often in turquoise monochrome, with ornamentation derived from compositional modules in vogue in Rouen in France. This was also thanks to the collaboration of painters like Giorgio Giacinto Rossetti, who placed his name on the best specimens next to the initials of the factory. In 1748 Simpliciano made his will (Gelmini, 1995, p. 30) appointing his son Giuseppe Antonio (known as Antonio) as universal heir. After 1750, when Simpliciano passed away, Antonio was directly involved in the Maiolica factory, increasing its fortunes and achieving a reputation on a European level. Particularly important was the aforementioned introduction in 1760 of the innovative “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) processing, which, expanding the ornamental repertoire with Saxon-inspired floral themes, could commercially compete with the German porcelains that had one of its most renowned offerings in the naturalistic Deutsche Blumen. Antonio Ferretti understood and promoted this technique and this decoration, proposing it in a fresher and more corrective version, less linked to botanical tables...

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With rectangular faux marble top over a door with enclosed shelf, raised on cabriole legs. Original painted decoration.

French bureau plat marquetry leather top three drawer desk with hearing bone inlays, three opposite side faux drawers, original floral ormolu mounts, brass escutcheons, brass knobs, ...

Italian Rococo (circa 1770) gilt wood console table with a floral filigree design and shaped top.

3rd Quarter Of 18th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet With Grain of Rice Pattern ( 7' x 10' 2'' - 213 x 309 cm)

Very fine and overscale George III armchair in the manner of John Linnell, having shaped back with paterae and ribbon carved crest, over a removable upholstered panel, the frame with...

George III inlaid mahogany chest with blind fretwork chamfered corners. The drawers have inlaid quarter fans and boxwood line inlay. The har...

A very fine carved wood and ‘carton pierre’ mirror retaining its original gilding and original mirror plate. This mirror has been dry stripped and retain...

With hallmarks. Set made in silver in its color and glass composed of two jugs with handle, elongated neck and peak, and body of circular base, with the faceted exterior, an oval tr...

Sick cup Pasquale Rubati Manufacture Milan, Circa 1770 - 1780 Maiolica decorated in polychrome “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) It measures: h 2.36 x 7.4 x 7.87 (h 6 x 19 x 20 cm) ...

1770 Hanoverian pattern sterling silver tablespoon, London. By G.S. (listed by Wyler as unrecorded & Grimwalde has no possible maker either). Early George III period sterling. Scratc...

Antique map titled 'Carte de la Côte Occidentale de l'Isle Sumatra'. Sea chart of the part of the south-western coast of Sumatra with the Nassau (Nias) and Fortune isles. Artists ...

Antique map titled 'Carte de la Navigation de Batavia a Amboina'. Rare chart of Indonesia including Borneo, Java, Celebes, Ceram and more. This map originates from 'Voyage par le Cap...

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English Chippendale mahogany shield back needlepoint pole screen with a urn finial , telescopic turned bulbous shaft, and terminating on tripod scrolled feet. Late 18th Century

Antique print titled ‘Parus Palustris'. This print depicts the marsh tit with nest and eggs (Dutch: rietmees). The marsh tit (Poecile palustris) is a pass...

Antique print titled 'Ligging der Stad en Haven van Warran of Oran'. Old map of the city of Oran (Warran), Algeria. Originates from the first Dutch ed...

Antique print titled 'Hou-Baara, Rhaad (..)'. Old bird print depicting a houbara bird, the rhaad or Arabian bustard, willow ptarmigan and a long neck bird. Originates from the fi...

Antique print, titled: 'Vue de l'Est du Pont et Nouvel-Arsenal de Kingiston sur l'Hull.' - View of the New Bridge and arsenal of Kingston, Hull, Yorkshire, Great Britain. This is an ...

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Description: Antique print titled 'A perspective View of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem and other Structures'. A view of the Holy Sep...

Description: Antique print titled 'Habillemens des Kamtchadals'. Copper engraving of Kamchadal men. This print originates from volume 19 of 'Histoire generale des voyages (..)' by Antoine Francois Prevost d'Exile. Artists and Engravers: Published by Panckoucke. The Kamchadals inhabit Kamchatka, Russia. The name "Kamchadal" was applied to the descendants of the local Siberians and aboriginal peoples (the Itelmens, Ainu, Koryaks and Chuvans) who assimilated with the Russians. The descendants of the mixed-blood Russian settlers in 18th-19th century are called Kamchadals these days. The Kamchadals speak Russian with a touch of local dialects of the aboriginal languages of Kamchatka. The Kamchadals engage in fur trading...

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Antique Engraving Print, Rustics of Japan, 1778, Plate : 'A Method of Riding & c. practised by the Rustics of Japan.' Copperplate engraving on a verge type of hand-laid paper. Description: This antique print originates from 'New Complete & Universal System...

This unique piece is one of a kind vintage tribal rug from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Symbolic imagery and patterns make this a true collector's piece in addition to rug's neutr...

A finely proportioned English George III Chippendale period chest of drawers in mahogany. With a Greek key and fretwork upper frieze, each drawer with the original ornate handles and...

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18th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 2'9" x 7' - 85 x 215 cm )

Rare walnut and cherrywood inlaid three-drawer commode from South Germany, prob. Bayreuth. Carved skirt on cabriole legs bearing the serpentine front. The top shows a beautiful marqu...

Small oval tray Felice Clerici Manufactory 1745-1780 Milan, Circa 1770-1780 Maiolica polychrome. Dimensions: 10.82 x 8.66 in (27.5 x 22 cm); weight 0.4...

Antique Chinese Ningxia rug. Size: 5'0" x 8'3".

Small table attributable to the workshop of Giuseppe Colombo known as il Mortarino. Four elegantly turned and tapered walnut legs support a high band with drawer, subtended by small ...

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Hallmarked in London in 1773 by Philip Freeman, this very handsome pair of George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Wine Coasters, feature pierced sides, bead borders, silver inser...

Gilt children’s chair by Jean Baptiste Boulard (1725-1789) standing on fluted tapered legs, with a reupholstered backrest and seat in white. Stamped at the bottom JB Boulard.

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18th century French Louis XVI marble gilt bronze dancing girl pendule after Falconet, signed "Courvoisier à Paris" An 18th century French gilt ...

Pair of English Georgian brass-bound buckets, circa 1770. Buckets are well made, sturdy, and in excellent condition and completely original and intact. These handsome fine quality b...

Hallmarked in London in 1774 by John Carter II, this handsome, George III Period, antique sterling silver salver, stands on 3 feet, and features a pierced rim and bead border, and an...

hindu chair, old of the beginning of the 18th century, made of wood with wrought iron, it has wear and deterioration due to antiquity.

Beautiful antique Swedish Gustavian (1770-1810) cupboard scraped back to the original color - wonderful patina and with 3 shelves behind the 2 doors.

English Chippendale Mahogany console table with a carved molded edge one board top, flanking corner fret works, and resting on the o...

English Georgian swan neck foliage medallion shell crest gilt carved wood and gesso beveled wall mirror with lower foliage medallion scrolls, Mid to...

Pair of American Queens metal urn on urn finial andirons with turned bulbous plinths, matching log stops, and terminating on spur legs with slipper feet. Last quarter of 18th Cent...

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Italian gilt wood and gesso rectangular marble top console table with a articulated foliage medallion skirt, and resting on fluted spira...

A George III period fruitwood side table with two drawers outlined with cock-beading. All four legs have an elegant cabriole shape and end in pad feet. The knees are carved with an u...

A 'Chinese Chippendale' period Pembroke table on bamboo-turned cluster legs. The well-figured mahogany top is outlined with a fine strip of checkered and feather banding. There is a ...

Antique solid silver mate cup from the late 18th century, crafted in the Colonial style. This finely made piece reflects the traditional silverwork of the period, with an elegant and...

English mahogany oval foliage satinwood inlaid one drawer drop-leaf pembroke table cross banded in tulip wood, flanking original brasses, and terminating on tapered legs with the ori...

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English sterling silver dressing mirror with centered floral cartouche, four flanking corner winged cherubs, scrolled floral decorative...