Austin - Decorative Objects

The embodiment of transcendental wisdom, Prajnaparamita is often referred to as the mother of all Buddhas. In this extremely rare tantric form, she is portrayed seated in the half lotus position. Her eleven faces are arranged in two tiers (seven on the first, with an additional four above), all surmounted by a rising conical chignon. Each face has an associated pair of arms which radiate outwards, each hand holding a discreet attribute. Careful attention has been paid to her clothing and jewelry. She wears a heavily pleated sampot with a cross hatch pattern, elegantly turned down at the waist and tied with an ornate belt...

Vintage Murano glass “murrine” vase made by artisans in Italy. This hand blown piece of art features the “murrine” technique - colorful images made in glass cane that are revealed wh...

Pair of vases from Sicily, Italy made of ceramic. Each vase has a central white cylindrical vessel that has been adorned with yellow ceramic lemons. They are in very nice vintage con...

Rare Majolica Orchid Jardiniere attributed to Delphin Massier, circa 1890. Measures: W / 17 inches , H / 8.3 inches. The Massier family are known f...

A large Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain wucai (five color) glazed bowl painted in underglaze blue and overglaze red, green, and yellow upon a pure white ground, and featuring a design...

Large Palissy fishs wall platter on a blue background with bugs, butterfly, lizard, crawfish, shells, leaves as ferns. The School of Paris is composed by makers as Victor Barbizet, F...

German Majolica Roses Wire Basket circa 1900.

French Majolica pheasant tureen from Caugant, circa 1950.

Large French Majolica Carnation Cache Pot Jérôme Massier Fils , Circa 1890 Height / 9.3 inches. Diameter / 12 inches.

A beautiful Chinese celadon glazed deep dish with an impressed peony design to the center, Ming Dynasty, circa 1400, Longquan kilns, China. The lovey dish covered in an attractive ...

Majolica grapes tureen Sarreguemines, circa 1930.

A large French bronze sculptural figure of a musician -in the round - from the late 19th century, featuring a man in fancy dress playing a violin or fiddle, set upon a round raised p...

Small Majolica roses jardinière signed Onnaing, circa 1880.

Majolica tobacco jar signed Onnaing, circa 1890. The two handles are elephants heads, decorated with corn, the handle of the jar is a corn.

Pair of Majolica tulips vases Jerome Massier, circa 1900. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. They produced an incredible whole range ...

Victorian Majolica bamboo vase Joseph Holdcroft, circa 1872 (marked july 20th 1872) Rare model.  

Majolica basket with Cicada Sicard, circa 1950 From South of France. Measures: 4.5" W × 4.5" D × 5.8" H.

An impressive and well carved Gandharan figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, carved black schist, ancient Kingdom of Gand...

English Victorian Majolica Sunflower Box Holdcroft Circa 1890.

19th Century French Majolica Egg shaped Vase Delphin Massier. Decorated with flowers a daisy ,a pansy and a wild rose. H / 4.3 inches. The Massier family are known for the quality of...

Large French Majolica Tulip Vase Jean Massier Circa 1900. H / 13 inches.

A gorgeous Chinese monochrome red flambé glazed bottle vase, called a tianqiuping, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century. The voluptuous body o...

Fine German Porcelain Pig Circa 1900. H / 3 inches. L / 5.5 inches.

Small pair of French Majolica Cache pot, circa 1890. Decorated with leaves.

Antique fine 19th Black Forest carved wood chamois and eagle, circa 1880.

Oval Majolica Palissy Fish Platter Vallauris, circa 1950 Fishs, lemon,starfish,shells,seaweeds. From Provence. Length / 11.5 inches on 7.8 inches,...

French Desvres faience jardinière painted with flowers, circa 1900. Marked on base. Minor wear.

Rare Set of 5 Small 19th Century Majolica Flowers Vases Delphin Massier. 2 pansies, 2 wild roses , 1 daisy. Table vases decorations , very rare form and size. Around 4 inches height ...

19th French Majolica purple and pink iris cache pot. H / 8.5 inches D / 10 to 8.8 inches.

Belgium Majolica Rat Smoke Set Wasmuel , circa 1900. H / 6.5 inches , 10.5 by 5 inches.

Large terracotta hen and his two chicks from Normandy, circa 1920. Country style. Measure: Hen / 13.8" height, 19" length on 7". Chicks / 4.5", 5.5" on 3".

A lovely pair of Chinese Blanc de Chine figures of Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara) seated upon animals, Republic Period, circa 1930s. Guanyin, the Bo...

Mid-Century Majolica Palissy fishs platter Vallauris. in a white background faience in the style of Brard. 2 fishs ,starfish ,oyster,seaweeds, shells. Nautical style, Rustic style. 1...

Austrian Rustic Majolica Porcelain Egg Basket Tureen Circa 1890. 12 by 7.5 inches.

Very rare unique 19th century Majolica orchid cache pot signed Delphin Massier, the three sides have different colors. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique e...

French Majolica pink parrot tulip Jardiniere Delphin Massier, Circa 1890.

19th Century French Majolica Flowers Jardiniere Onnaing.

A large and impressive Dutch Delft jar of octagonal shape with fluted sides, mark for Johannes Van Duijn, De Porceleyne Schotel Factory, 1764 - 1773, Delft, Holland, the Netherlands....

Antique French majolica basket with flowers and butterfly, bug, and insect accents, circa 1880. No maker's mark. Some chips.

19th century Majolica chesnut handled jardinière signed Onnaing. This jardinière is inspired by the Art Nouveau and the Naturalism movement of the end of 19th century.

Rare large Terracotta Majolica Pig Bavent Normandy.

Art Deco pottery vase possibly Delaherche circa 1930.   

Amusing Majolica monkey pianist tobacco jar Sarreguemines, circa 1880.Rarely found complete with his lid ,he wear a costume of Oriental style, he play piano and two books are represe...

French Majolica Palissy Cache Pot Thomas Sergent. Differents leaves on each sides. H / 4.2 inches , 4 by 4 inches.

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, shells, onion , oyster. Nautical style. 10 inches diameter  

Large Portuguese Palissy tobacco jar attributed to Manuel Mafra. This tobacco jar is decorated in high relief of a frog, large butterflies, bugs, shells, a snake, a crocodile, on the lid a large shell with a lizard on the top, a butterfly and a bug. Very rich decoration all-over the pot. Reference / Page 38 " Portuguese Palissy Ware...

Large 19th century French Majolica Pigeon wall pocket. The pigeon have a pink ribbon and carry a white card.  

French Art Deco period Hermes sculpture made of plaster and supported by an ebonized wood base. This piece is in very nice vintage condition with only minor surface wear consistent w...

French tole handled tray with flowers circa 1930. Reticulated border. A little hole on the metal.

Pair of French Majolica Flowers Vases With Snails Choisy Le Roi, Circa 1890.

A large and graceful carved nephrite jade conjoined double vase in the form of a pair of Buddha's hands fruit (finger citron), late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The large and heavy vase carved from a single piece of celadon nephrite jade, with areas of lighter brown "sugar" skin. The vase ingeniously carved as a pair of Buddha's hand fruit, also known as finger citron, rising from a gnarled, leafy branch. The smaller Buddha's hand with a pair of bats. The Buddha's hands fruit with elegant and naturalistic curved "fingers". The "fingers wonderfully shaped and reticulated. The body of the fruit with simple stippling, in imitation of the textured surface of the real fruit. The interior of each fruit well hollowed and able to hold water. Buddha's hands fruit are auspicious in Chinese culture. Their name in Chinese "Fo Shou" is a homophone for "Happiness and Longevity. They are often placed as offerings on Buddhist altars...

Majolica tobacco jar Onnaing, circa 1890. The two handles are elephants heads, decorated with corn, the handle of the jat is a corn. Usually in ...

An unusual Japanese carved wood, lacquer, and gilt decorated portrait sculpture of a shogun, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The unidentified shogun (possibly Tokugawa Iey...

Pair of French Majolica Flowers Wall Pockets Choisy Le Roi, Circa 1890. Lilac and roses.

Majolica cache pot with leaves & branches, circa 1890.

Rare Majolica chick with egg vase Jerome Massier with hand painted blue flowers, circa 1900. Length / 4.5 on 3.2 inches, height / 5 inches.

Large Rare White Faience Cat Art Deco Jacques Adnet. Made by Henri Delcourt a Boulogne (1917-1935) for the Maitrise. Signed Adnet and Henri Delcourt.           

A large Majolica triple bamboo vase decorated with four birds attributed to Delphin Massier, circa 1880.

An impressive Japanese cast bronze usubata, vessel for ikebana, in the form of a large conical vessel being supported by crashing waves and flying chidori. Edo Period, mid-19th centu...

A fantastic pair of large Chinese tileworks sancai glazed Buddhistic lions and attendants, late Ming Dynasty, first half of the 17th century, Shanxi, China. Presented on custom 20th century wood and lacquer table-form stands. This pair of lions and attendants portray Buddhist lions...