Antiques

Small Statue, Marche, 16th Century

US$6,397.11 This group in which a woman indicates something to a child, probably Jesus in his manger, was part of a presepe. Stylistic and chromatic features, as well as the quality of the material, points to della Robbia entourage, in particular to Andrea's sons: Marco (1468 - 1532ca) and Francesco (1477 - 1528ca). They became friars under the name of Mattia and Ambrogio, and continued practicing the art of Majolica even after moved to a Potenza Picena monastery, a town in the Marche area. Cod. 59090.

Italian albarello, 18th Century

US$1,066.19 The albarello belongs to the production of the studio opened in the 18th century at Torre dei Passeri by the Pompeis, coming from Castellis.

Two Buccheri Vases by Gio Ponti

Price On Request Two Buccheri Vases by Gio Ponti and by the great Artisan Carlo Alberto Rossi of the 40's. Very rare opportunity.The bucchero is a special clay, from the Etruscan times, was dried in open air and ,after baked in oven at very high temperature, which removes oxygen and transformed clay into ferrous-oxide, which is a "paste" integrally black-glossy-thin....

“La Suite Catalane” Set of 6 Dali Tiles. 1954

US$2,750.00 Complete set of 6 painted and glazed ceramic tiles after paintings by the artist Spain, 1954. Each tile signed Dali Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) - Spanish painter and sculptor, important representatives of surrealism Each stamped '1954 Maurice Duchin all rights reserved' Manufactured by ADEX, Valencia Six tiles titled 'El beso fuego', 'Las guitarras', 'El sol vegetal', 'La estrella de mar',...

A pair of Arita porcelain cats

Price On Request ### **A pair of Arita porcelain cats****Circa 1700, Japan****Height: 27 cm, 5 inches**Enamelled in the Imari palette, each cat is formed as the same model - rather than being mirror images of one another. Their bodies, faces and ears are decorated in overglaze patches of iron-red and dark aubergine, and their collars are gold over pink (where...

A pair of Arita porcelain leaping carp

Price On Request ### **A pair of Arita porcelain leaping carp****Circa 1700, Japan****Height: 31 cm, 12.2 inches**Each vertical leaping fish is placed on a square base to which it is attached. The carp are modelled with mouths wide open and flashing tails, painted with blue, red and pink enamels, the latter with a slight lustre.The carp is a symbol of...

A blue and white porcelain eagle

Price On Request ### **A blue and white porcelain eagle****18th century, Japan****Height: 45 cm, 17.7 inches**The bird of prey is depicted perched leaning to its right on a well chiselled rockwork base that has been left in the biscuit thereby contrasting with the bird decorated in under glaze blue. Boldly and naturalistically modelled the eagle rests with head held up...

An unusual Imari porcelain figure of a recumbent elephant

Price On Request ### **An unusual Imari porcelain figure of a recumbent elephant****Circa 1700, Japan****Height: 4.4 cm, 1.75 inches****Length: 9.5 cm, 3.75 inches**Lying down, its trunk resting across one leg. The saddlecloth decorated with kakakusa scrolls in ochre against a green and black background with iron red flowers.

A large Imari baluster vase and cover

Price On Request ### **A large Imari baluster vase and cover****early 18th century, Japan****Height: 89 cm, 35 inches**The main body of the vase is decorated with a vertical waving line creating six panels each painted alternately with a single flowering tree or plant (peony, iris and plum), followed by a repeating design of chrysanthemum flowers and leaves with scrolling stems,...

An Imari porcelain gourde vase

Price On Request ### **An Imari porcelain gourde vase****18th century, Japan****Height: 30 cm, 11.8 inches**The octagonal gourde shaped vase includes some raised moulded flower heads, the decoration consisting of chrysanthemum flowers and leaves painted in over glaze blue and green with over glaze red and large areas in gilt.

A large Imari porcelain bowl and cover.

Price On Request ### **A large Imari porcelain bowl and cover.****Early 18th century, Japan****Height: 49cm, 19.3 inches**The deep round bowl is supported on a low circular foot; the domed cover rises to an octagonal finial on a chrysanthemum flower base, both parts quite thickly potted for strength. The decoration in the main field of both parts is similar, with three...

An Imari jardinière

Price On Request ### **An Imari jardinière****18th century, Japan****Height: 19cm, 7.5 inches****Height with cover 22cm, 8.7 inches**The square jardinière has canted corners and moulded elements forming part of the decoration. Each of the four sides has the same design containing four scenes within cloud like shapes juxtaposed by a raised textile design of repeated flower heads. The clouds each depict...

A Kakiemon porcelain vase with ormolu mounts

Price On Request ### **A Kakiemon porcelain vase with ormolu mounts****Vase: late 17th century, Japan, mounts: signed Escalier de Cristal Paris, 19th century, France****Height: 26cm, 10.3 inches**The square shaped tapering vase would originally have had two flaring sides linked by a handle creating a bucket form, the handles are now missing and the vase mounted in ormolu as a pot...

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