1880s Urn Watercolor by Jansen

1880s Bronze classical urn made into a side table in the 1950s. Wood base and top.

1880s classical bronze urn on sienna marble base.

Two 1880s bronze eagles signed A. Marionnet. They have brass plaques that were originally fastened to the sculptures, but are now not attached. One says A. Marionnet, Paris.

1880s carved out of shell, cameo. Brass casing.

This beautiful water color scene by Dutch artist Gertrude Maria (1814-1886) has a really great museum value!!! The painting is made in watercolor. It will perfectly fit into any ...

Circa 1880s oil on canvas lake scene painting by George Lafayette Clough, American. Clough, 1824-1901, New York. From Auburn, NY, he painted the Ad...

Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which came into vogue in the late Ming and Qing dynasties, were commissioned specifically for ancestor worship and were believed to house the spirits of the deceased. When properly cared for, one's ancestors were believed to be a powerful source of honor, protection, and good luck. This pair of ancestor portraits was hand-painted in the late-19th century and beautifully depicts a Qing-dynasty couple. While some ancestral portraits offer a more stylized representation of one's ancestors, this particular pair is painted with incredible realism and life-like expressions. Rather than depict the pair in a regal hall wearing elaborate finery, the couple is shown in a quiet home environment, seated at either end of a square tea table. Their surroundings are minimal, practically undecorated, and they wear simple, matching blue silk robes. Two young children stand beside them, each trying to capture the attention of their grandparent. We love the painting's close attention to detail and the glimpse it offers of Qing-dynasty interiors - from the carved apron of the marble-top table to the red silk lotus slippers...

A large English oil painting depicting three sheep in a barn with chickens from the late 19th century, signed W. Topham and set in a giltwoo...