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Item Ships From: Bay Area
Red-Glazed Porcelain Vase with Floral Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
Red-Glazed Porcelain Vase with Floral Design
A decorative Chinese porcelain plum vase, featuring a blue and white floral design on a red background, marked 製年德宣明大 on the body, meani...
Category
20th Century Chinese Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Vase with Blue and White Lotus Decoration on Pink Ground
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vase with Blue and White Lotus Decoration on Pink Ground, Marked Xuande
A porcelain vase featuring a vibrant pink ground with underglaze blue and white lotus blossoms and scrolling ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Famille Rose Double-Eared Flower Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
Famille Rose Double-Eared Flower Vase
A highly decorated vase featuring vibrant Famille Rose floral motifs, characterized by delicate pinks, reds, and pastels. The design includes g...
Category
20th Century Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Sky-Blue Glazed Melon-Form Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sky-Blue Glazed Melon-Form Vase
A sky-blue porcelain melon-form vase in the style of the Qianlong period, with a globular body and vertical fluted segments, leading to a slender nec...
Category
20th Century Chinese Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Famille Rose Chrysanthemum Bowl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Famille Rose Chrysanthemum Bowl with Yongzheng Mark
Porcelain bowl with delicate floral medallions in vibrant Famille Rose enamels, including shades of pink, blue, yellow, and orang...
Category
20th Century Chinese Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Double Gourd Vase with Golden Dragon
Located in San Francisco, CA
Porcelain Double Gourd Vase with Golden Dragon
This Chinese porcelain vase features a golden dragon wrapping around the lower bulb, symbolizing power and good fortune. It is decorat...
Category
20th Century Chinese Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Vessel with Fish and Wave Motifs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Porcelain Vessel with Fish and Wave Motifs
A wide-rimmed porcelain vessel with abstract fish and wave motifs etched into the rim and sides. Glazed in olive green tones with accents ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Stoneware Moonflask with Ge-Style Crackle Glaze
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stoneware Moonflask with Ge-Style Crackle Glaze
This Chinese stoneware moonflask features a Ge-style glaze, known for its fine, intentional crackle pattern, first developed during t...
Category
20th Century Chinese Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Qing Style Clair de Lune Glaze Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
Qing Style Clair de Lune Glaze Vase
Chinese Qing style Clair de Lune glaze vase with a ribbed form, bulbous shoulder, and tapering base. The pale blue glaze lends a soft, luminous q...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Wabi Sabi Style Carved Burlwood Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wabi Sabi Style Carved Burlwood Vase
A handmade vase in the Wabi Sabi style, featuring natural burlwood texture and subtle imperfections. Its narrow neck makes it perfect for displa...
Category
20th Century Chinese Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Qianlong-Style Celadon Vase with Gilt Rims
Located in San Francisco, CA
Qianlong-Style Celadon Vase with Gilt Rims
A Chinese celadon vase with a rounded body, narrow neck, and flared base. The pale blue-green glaze is accented by subtle molded floral pa...
Category
20th Century Chinese Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pear-Shaped Cyan Glazed Vase with Elephant Handles
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pear-Shaped Cyan Glazed Vase with Elephant Handles
A decorative pear-shaped vase featuring a soft, pale cyan glaze and elephant-shaped handles. YongZheng mark at base.
Additional i...
Category
20th Century Chinese Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pink Moon Flask Shaped Vase with Blue Floral Motifs, 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pink Moon Flask Shaped Vase with Blue Floral Motifs
A XuanDe style porcelain vase with a flattened round body, slender neck, and flared lip. Finished in a bright pink glaze with blu...
Category
20th Century Chinese Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Yellow-Ground Blue and White Moon Flask with Lotus Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
Yellow-Ground Blue and White Moon Flask with Lotus Design
A substantial Qing dynasty-style moon flask featuring a vibrant yellow ground with underglaze blue floral decoration. The f...
Category
20th Century Qing Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Amphora Austria Art Nouveau Porcelain Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
Amphora Austria Art Nouveau Porcelain Vase
C 1900
5" x 9"H
Category
Early 1900s Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Starburst Type Chrome Floor Clock 1980's
Located in Fulton, CA
Bizarre floor clock inspired by the starburst, sunburst style of the 1960's & 70's. Chrome plated steel with painted numbers. Battery operated movement. Circa. 1980's. Maker unknown....
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Early 19th c. Porcelain Phrenology Stamp/Pipe Stamper c.1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A 19th-century English porcelain letter seal in the form of a phrenological head. The areas of the skull numerically demarcated with the key surrounding the neck. Gilt accen...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Brass
$1,095 Sale Price
57% Off
Vintage Lake Geneva Studios Bronze Bird Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
a delightful bronze sculpture of a well-delineated sparrow perched upon a bamboo branch surrounded by cattails and reeds all emanating from a foliate ring; the whole resting on a wel...
Category
1970s American Other Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Dan Prestige Wood Spoon with Legs, Ivory Coast, West Africa on custom base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dan carved wood prestige spoon or ladle, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa. Spoons like this were used by the most prominent woman in the village as a sign of her powe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
A Japanese Meiji Period Black Lacquer Hokai Lidded Box with Brass Mounts
Located in San Francisco, CA
this large ribbed and cylindrical Japanese shell-game box with domed lid decorated overall with Maki-e (gold lacquered) foliate wreaths and stylized flower heads and incised brass mounts; raised on four splayed supports.
Hokai boxes...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Vintage Cornflower Blue Oil Storage Jars, circa 1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of vintage cornflower blue oil storage jars, circa 1930
Dimensions 8" diameter at the base x 14" diameter at the body
8" across at the mouth...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Tribal Aboriginal Australian Ritual Sculpture
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A rare example of a Churinga with the ritual painting not having been removed.
Category
Early 20th Century Australian Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Ward Bennett Designs Silver Plated Bowl
By Ward Bennett
Located in San Mateo, CA
Small bowl designed by Ward Bennett. This bowl was originally silver plated. The silver has mostly worn off and the brass has developed a nice patina.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Lacquer and Bamboo Betel Box, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Betel Box, Kun It
Burma
Late 19th/early 20th century
Bamboo, lacquer
H: 7.5 in x D: 8.5 in :: 19 cm x 21.5 cm
Intricately painted motifs (including chili seed pattern, Nga Y...
Category
Late 19th Century Burmese Tribal Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Handmade Cast Concrete Bowl in Black by Umé Studio
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
A collection of 200 unique bowls, the concrete series by UMÉ studio expresses the tension between heavy concrete and its delicate edge generated by hand pou...
Category
2010s American Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Concrete
Vintage Rattan Bicycle Plant Basket
Located in Fairfield, CA
An adorable vintage plant basket bicycle. Sweet rattan detailing to the wheels a nice built in basket perfect for keeping a medium sized plant.
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan
Pair of French Old Paris Porcelain Basalt-Glazed Urns w Neoclassical Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome pair of French Old Paris porcelain basalt-glazed double-handled urns with neoclassical decoration; each shapely vase with everted neck above an ovoid body flanked by loop ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,500 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Japanese Mashiko Tall Vase
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic tall Mashiko vase by unknown Japanese potter c1950/60s. Lovely ash drips and form. From a large Japanese collection from this period.
Category
1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Early 20th C. Brick/Cream Stepped Polygon and Cross Ceremonial Carpet, Tibet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th C. Brick/Cream Wool Stepped Polygon and Cross Ceremonial Carpet, Tibet
A wool carpet from Tibet with a talismanic stepped-polygon and cross motif in a rich brick red on a...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
A deep stoneware bowl by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in San Francisco, CA
A deep stoneware bowl with a brown hairsfur glaze. Incised R, 3 crowns, SWEDEN, GN, ARP.
Category
1960s Swedish Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Studio Pottery Bud Vase by Barbara Sebastian
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful wheel thrown studio pottery vase by ceramicist, Barbara Sebastian of Marin, CA. Decorated in purple and blue glazes. Signed on the base.
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Handcrafted Jewelry Box by Bay Area Artist Dean Santner c.1970
By Dean Santner
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Original studio, handcrafted wood jewelry box by California woodworker, Dean Santner. Expertly crafted in walnut. Pull out center drawer lined in purple felt.
CREATOR Dea...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Felt, Walnut
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Blue Glass Pitcher w/ 5 Tumblers
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century beautiful Victorian ( Mary Gregory ) blue glass pitcher w/ 5 adorable tumblers, hand painted / hand blown enamel.
Whether it be " ...
Category
20th Century Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
$750 / item
Glazed Ceramic Crock Lamp with English Royal Coat of Arms
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Interesting and large glazed ceramic crock or jar made into a table lamp featuring the English royal coat of arms on one side. This large earthenware ves...
Category
19th Century English Folk Art Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$675 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Gilt Bronze Napoleon
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fabulous 19th century gilt bronze Napoleon sculpture. Extremely detailed bronze of Napoleon Bonaparte. It measures: 9 inches high 3 3/4 inche...
Category
19th Century French Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Cold Painted Austrian Orientalist Man on Rug in Prayer, Bergmann, ca. 1915
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very colorful and exotic bronze is typical of the work of Franz Bergmann. While it does not bear his foundry mark, it has all the ear marks of his work. The subject, the qualit...
Category
1910s Austrian Moorish Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Raku Pottery Tray by Scott Lindberg
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful vintage raku pottery tray by artist Scott Lindberg. Lovely organic painted design to the surface. Signed on the base.
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Art Deco Painted Bronze Harem Dancer by Pierre Le Faguays, French, ca. 1925
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very special large bronze was done by the highly respected artist of the Art Deco period, Pierre le Faguays (1892-1962). His works have always been some of the of the most sough...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Teak Bowl from Northern Thailand, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large antique round teak bowl from Northern Thailand, early to mid-20th century.
Carved from one piece of dense teak wood including its handle.
Fine wood grain with rustic patina...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
$289 Sale Price
44% Off
Mid-20th Century Ceremonial Comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ceremonial comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo
Made of palm leaf midribs, this large, graphic comb has a pinched waist and is held together with finely wrapped wire. Presented o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wire
Poto African Iron Sword, Congo Africa on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Poto African sword, Congo Africa on stand.
A forged iron sword with fine incised design, inlaid brass dots, overlaid brass strips, finely carved wood ha...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
1924 Pair of Homer's Iliad Horseman Pompeian Bronze Bookends with Original Color
Located in Danville, CA
For your consideration is an antique pair of Homer's Iliad bronze bookends. It's made around 1924, yet still has its beautiful original colors. Please note this is an original antique by Pompeian Bronze...
Category
1920s American Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$6,880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Huge 19th Century Venetian Grotto Frame, Italy 1780
Located in San Francisco, CA
Monumental 18th Century Venetian Grotto Frame, created circa 1780 in Italy. This frame is impressive as an decorative element or the encasement for a treasured painting, mirror or im...
Category
1770s Italian Rococo Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Leaf
Late 19th/ early 20th Century Large Red Lacquer Offering Bowl, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Red Offering Bowl
Burma
Late 19th/early 20th century
Bamboo, lacquer
D: 31 in x H: 7.5 in :: 78.7 cm x 19 cm
Traditionally used to bring offerings to an altar, and to present ...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Antique English Cast Lead Sculpture of Standing Whippet, England, 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully patinaed and detailed, this cast lead sculpture of a Whippet is sleek and kind, just like the breed. Standing in a dignified pose, the sculpture would be best displayed o...
Category
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Lead
Bambara Standing Male Figure Powerful Shoulders Mali Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bambara Standing male figure with powerful shoulders, arms at sides and large feet. From Mali, Africa
It is in good condition with wear, polish and erosion from traditional use, appropriate for its age, use, and medium. Scuffs and nicks here and there. Age, wear and staining inside. On vintage wood block...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Dog House Cigar Box or Humidor
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming 19th Century cigar box or humidor guarded by a metal dog with glass eyes on a short lease. These boxes are perfect for collectors of boxes...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Ira Yeager Pierrot Clown Head Sculpture Mounted on Stand
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical French pantomime pierrot clown head sculpture by artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). One of several Ira created from painted plaster composite mounted to a rustic driftwood stand supported by a round concrete plinth...
Category
20th Century American Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Concrete
Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Incense Holder / Jardiniere
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Incense Holder / Jardiniere. A substantial incense holder in the Chinese Ming style. Sides and bottom covered in a r...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Ming Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Hand Painted Ivy League University Band Lunch Box c.1920
By The American Thermos Bottle Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An antique lunch box with metal thermos and original food storage case, advertising a college rock band "The Kollege Kids". It features three hands waving different school pen...
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
$275 Sale Price
21% Off
MCM Illuminated "Golden Guernsey Milk Products" Advertising Wall Clock c.1950
By Pam Clock Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original illuminated "Golden Guernsey Milk Products" advertising wall clock with a metal topper "Susquehanna Co-Op". The clock has a gray metal body, dome glass front and vibrant original colors. The clock operates properly and keeps time.
CREATOR Pam Clock Co., New Rochelle, NY.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1950.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Metal, Glass.
CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. The wiring is good.
DIMENSIONS H 18 in. W 17 in. D 3.25 in. Diameter 15 in.
HISTORY
Pam advertising clocks and thermometers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$1,110 Sale Price
31% Off
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Ceramic Vase, C.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century Art Nouveau ceramic vase, C.1910
Classic Art Nouveau vase with a young woman in billowing clothes in relief
Measures: 9.5" diameter at the base x 16" at the ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporay Natural Pink White and Brown Onyx Table Top Lamp
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Contemporary natural pink, white, and brown onyx tabletop lamp
Created from two thick slices of onyx, hollowed out to construct concave circles, formi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Other Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx
Decorative French Painted Tole and Iron Clock Face
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large rustic French decorative clock face featuring a painted tole face with Roman numerals. This is a decorative non-working clock face only and does n...
Category
20th Century French Rustic Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Iron
Early Ghost Like Kumu Mask With Kaolin Open Eyes Mouth Teeth Congo Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Ghost Like Kumu Mask With Kaolin Open Eyes Mouth Teeth, Congo, Africa
It is in good condition with wear, polish and erosion from traditional use, appropriate for its age, use,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Standing Akan Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa, Black Hair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Akan, Ghana, shrine figure, a standing female figure with black hair and details, remains of white pigment, with arms out holding a bottle, includes custom metal base. Probably a fig...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$971 Sale Price
35% Off
Antique French Ormolu Bronze Case Portico Pillar Mantel Clock with Double Swan
Located in Danville, CA
1880 Antique French Ormolu Bronze Case Portico Pillar Mantel Clock w Double Swan
MOVEMENT: 8 day wind up mechanism
FUNCTION: time with half h...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Handmade Cast Concrete Bowl in Grey by UMÉ Studio
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
A collection of 236 unique bowls, the Concrete Series by UMÉ Studio expresses the tension between heavy concrete and its delicate edge generated by hand pouring. While one assumes co...
Category
2010s American Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Concrete
Early Incised Carved Gourd Rattle From Congo Africa Man Zebra Crocodile Rhino
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Incised Carved One-piece Gourd Rattle from Congo Africa.
Great (unknown) stories shown including a man, snake, two rhinos, a zebra (?) crocodile and on the other side a long s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Sandra Johnstone Abstract Stack Salt-Fired Vase 1970s California
By Sandra Johnstone
Located in Oakland, CA
Amazing salt-fired abstract stack vase by well listed potter, Sandra Johnstone c1970s. Johnstone (1936-1991) studied with Peter Voulkos at UC Berkeley in the early 1950s. She was at ...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
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