Continental Europe - Ceramics

Two fine Japanese Arita Amsterdam decorated or 'clobbered' bottles Edo period late 17th-early 18th century The smaller one is decorated with a lambrequin and under it, one perched, one flying pheasant and a fly among prunus, peony and bamboo, the larger one with on the belly also one flying, one perched pheasant and a fly and in addition a butterfly amongst tree peony and chrysanthemums under a frieze on the shoulder of cartouches with floral decoration. ? H. 21 cm, content: 1.4 liter H. 27.5 cm, content: 2.2 liter Note: These bottles arrived undecorated in the Netherlands where they were decorated in the Chinoiserie and Kakiemon style with red, green, blue, black, yellow and aubergine enamels and sometimes with gold. “Dutch” decorated white Arita bottles are often called “Amsterdam’s bont...

Exceptional candle-essence burner with a great patina. Thailand, Sawankhalok, 15th century.

Beautiful Antique multicolored brown glazed Chinese terracotta jar, good great, warm finish and patina of the jar, very decorative object, Chi...

CF Te1.10 Terre by Caturegli Formica Dimensions: W 45 x H 52 cm Materials: Ceramic Terres, Dakar, Senegal, 1987-1991 TERRES is a series of symbolic ceramics sculpures produc...

CF Te18 Terre by Caturegli Formica Dimensions: W 45 x H 48 cm Materials: Ceramic Terres, Dakar, Senegal, 1987-1991 TERRES is a series of symbolic ceramics sculpures produced...

CF Te12 Terre by Caturegli Formica Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 H 14 cm Materials: Ceramic Terres, Dakar, Senegal, 1987-1991 TERRES is a series of symbolic ceramics sculpures pro...

Yochiya explore the untapped possibilities of cloisonné by combining improvisational and serendipitous modern techniques such as welding and hydraulic pressure, rather than relying solely on traditional techniques. Sculpting as if drawing, and embracing the accidental moments that arise, led to many fascinating discoveries. Cloisonné ware is a craft in which a glassy glaze is applied to silver or copper and enclosed into the small sections separated by a wire. Japanese cloisonné enamel reached a technical peak, producing items more advanced than any that had existed before. In Japan cloisonné enamels are known as shippō-yaki Using this craft Yochiya present the Shippo vases...

Rita Alaoui is a French-Moroccan artist who lives and works in Paris. She is a graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York City. She seeks to explore and rethink our relationshi...