Austin - Decorative Objects

English Majolica figural bear pitcher with spoon handle circa 1890.

Oversize Palissy jardinière inspired by the Renaissance attributed to Thomas Sergent, circa 1880. Fauns heads handles. The School of Paris was composed by makers as Victor Barbizet...

French Majolica elephant money bank Saint Clement, Circa 1930.

A very fine and detailed Tokyo School cast bronze okimono (decorative sculpture) of a smiling farmer, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan. The e...

Rare French Majolica asparagus tureen circa 1890. Platter & tureen.

A striking Japanese late Muromachi Period (1333-1573) lacquered and giltwood figure of Yakushi Nyorai, the Medicine Buddha, seated upon an elaborate car...

Charming 19th century small majolica vase with white dog who look on a bucket signed Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy le Roi. At the end of 19th century, Choisy le roi was one of the most important ceramics...

French Palissy candlestick signed Thomas Sergent, circa 1880. Trompe l'oeil wood with leaves decorated with snake and lizard. Thomas Victor Sergent was an active member of the School...

A beautiful and unusual gilt bronze figure of a Bodhisattva, possibly Amoghapasha, Nepal, early to mid-20th century, circa 1930s or 1940s. The regal figure possibly depicting the bodhisattva Amoghapasha, the Unfailing Lasso. The enlightened being is portrayed seated upon a high double lotus pedestal. He is dressed as an Indian prince, wearing a luxurious foliate patterned dhoti around his waist and a billowing scarf around his shoulders. . His torso bare save for the jeweled necklaces and the sacred thread. A five pointed crown with an image of Amitabha Buddha in the central point graces his head. His princely face cold painted with beautiful detail, his hair colored blue with crushed lapis lazuli, indicating his peaceful nature. Amoghapasha holds a lasso in one hand, an axe in the other. He is considered an emanation of Avalokiteshvara. A bodhisattva of compassion, Amoghapasha is so named because of the lasso he holds in his hand. The lasso represents his vast compassion which is thought to extend to encompass all beings, bringing them into a state of perfection and enlightenment. The copper base plate, seemingly a later replacement, has been inscribed with a visvajra (double vajra...

French Majolica Palissy monkey vase, circa 1880. Dressed monkey with a bottle sitting on a basket.

French Majolica Strawberries Jardiniere signed Luneville, circa 1880.

French Majolica vase with leaves and geometrical pattern signed Sarreguemines circa 1870. H / 4 inches , D / 3.5 inches.

Large French Faience Vase Neo-Renaissance Circa 1900. H / 17.5 inches. Hairline.     

Small Majolica white rabbit pate tureen or box circa 1950 signed Caugant.

French country majolica rooster tureen, circa 1950 signed Caugant.

An elegant and beautifully cast early 20th century Chinese bronze vase in the archaic style with a gorgeous lacquer simulated patina in shades of brown, red and green. The shoulders...

German porcelain duckling with bow box, Circa 1930.

A stunning and large Mid-Century Waterford decorative leaded crystal piece for dining table, hall or coffee table. The container has a matching leaded crystal lid. This is a rare-to-...

19th Century French Majolica Beehive Tobacco Jar. North of France.

French Majolica Palissy Cache Pot Thomas Sergent, circa 1880. H / 3 inches , 3 by 3 inches.

French Majolica Chick Egg Cup Circa 1890.

Large Majolica lobster box tureen signed Michel Caugant circa 1950.

Remarkable oversize pair of Majolica vases decorated with beans in high relief attributed to Saint Honore, circa 1880. On a deep navy blue, the handled Trompe l'oeil vases are decor...

19th Century French Small Rectangular Majolica Catchall or Dish. 4.8 by 3.3 inches.

French Faience vase signed HB Quimper Circa 1920.     

An absolutely wonderful assembled group of Chinese Blanc de Chine white glazed porcelain Buddhistic lion (foo lion, foo dog) joss stick holders, Qing...

French Pottery Majolica Tureen circa 1930.

French Terra Cotta Majolica Dog Normandy Circa 1900. decorated with Cornflowers called Barbeaux in France. in the style and period of Emile Galle.

Large Majolica Palissy tobacco jar attributed to Thomas Sergent, circa 1880 unsigned. Naturalistic movement of the end of 19th century. The jar have the shape of a trunk with a bir...

Rare 19th Century Majolica Box Books Choisy Le Roi. H / 6.8 inches

19th Century English Majolica farmer with grapes. Height / 13 inches.

Small Majolica birds on shell jardinière Massier, circa 1890.  

A fine pair of Chinese porcelain "peaches" bottle vases (tianquiping) from the late Qing Dynasty or early Republic period. Well potted and of elegant form, the straight cylindrica...

Small mid-century vase signed Robert Picault Vallauris.

Large Majolica mountain Lion or cougar signed Clement Massier, circa 1890. Provenance / Family of Clement Massier.

Majolica Pug Clement Massier, circa 1890.

Antique Majolica oxen cart jardiniere circa 1900, signed Clement Massier Golfe-Juan. Reference: Page 111 "Barbotines de la cote d'Azur" of Bottero.

Rare nautical rope basket jardiniereAudoux Minet, circa 1960. Measure: 25" with the handle, 17.5" without.

French Majolica Palissy Cache Pot Thomas Sergent, circa 1880. H / 3 inches , 3 by 3 inches.

Small French Faience wall pocket signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1920. Hand painted with a couple of bretons and flowers.

A bold and expressive Gandharan carved gray schist column capital fragment, circa 2nd - 3rd century, ancient region of Gandhara. The fragment of a c...

French Faience Horn Vase Henriot Quimper, Circa 1900 signed HB. Souvenir de Bretagne.

Rope and Cork Fruits Basket Audoux Minet. 15.3 inches.

French Faience pate tureen with rabbits Circa 1920.

Large French Pottery Majolica Pheasant Tureen circa 1930.

A large and impressive Burmese papier mâché gilt lacquer figure of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, Shan States, Burma (now Myanmar) circa 1880 - 1900. The Buddha sits in vajrasana...

Mid-century rope & wood basket Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet.

19th Century Austrian Majolica Pumpkin & Corn Tureen.

Large purple Murano glass vase, circa 1960.

Pair of 19th Century Majolica Vases signed Choisy Le Roi. The manufacture of Choisy le Roi was one of the most important manufacture at the end of 19th century, they produced very hi...

French Majolica elephant pitcher signed Sarreguemines, circa 1900.

Large Red Majolica Money Bank Squirrel Circa 1950.

Rustic French Majolica Brown Hen Tureen circa 1950 signed Caugant.

Elegant pink Majolica serving dish decorated with a three green vine leaves, the handle formed as a fox peering into the bowl with its tail appearing on the mottled underside signed ...

A fine Ashanti maternity figure by the master carver Osei Bonsu. The mother figure is seated on a simple backless chair. An infant lays calmly in her la...

Large French wicker rooster, Circa 1950. Measures: Height / 19 inches. Lenght / 23 inches.

A handsome, stately desk calendar and letter holder from the Victorian era. It's hand-forged from solid brass, which one can feel from the weight of the piece. The antique brass has...

Majolica Onnaing Hot Air Balloon Money Bank Box, Circa 1900.

Mid-Century French Wicker basket with Metal. Wood border.

French Terra Cotta Majolica Dog Normandy Circa 1900. decorated with Cornflowers called Barbeaux in France. in the style and period of Emile Galle.