Pair of Meissen Porcelain Vases with Snake Handles
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Pembroke, MA
A highly-decorative pair of yellow porcelain vases, hand-painted with detailed central romantic scene, and having snake-form handles (Meissen, 19th century).
Porcelain
Pair of Snake Handled Meissen Urns
By Meissen Porcelain, Ernst August Leuteritz
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Stylish and chic pair of Meissen urns in Classic glazed white porcelain with gold accents. These urns are classical in form and feature entwined snakes as handles. A timeless design ...
Porcelain
Large Samson Porcelain and Ormolu Covered Urn in the Meissen Style, Late 19th C
By Edmé Samson, Samson & Cie, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptionally detailed Samson porcelain and gilt bronze covered urn or potpourri vase , Paris, late 19th century, executed in the Meissen manner. The baluster-form vessel is richl...
Bronze
$12,950Sale Price|31% Off
Fine German 19th Century Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Potpourri Urn Vase
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine German 19th century porcelain and gilt-bronze mounted Potpourri Urn-Vase with Lid, attributed to Meissen. The ovoid white porcelain urn, decorated on all sides and lid wi...
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Samson Porcelain Chinese Export Style Bianco Sopra Bianco Jardiniere
By Samson & Cie, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed antique French porcelain planter. By Samson et Cie. In the Famille Rose style. With fishscale decoration throughout, white cartouches with painted floral sprays, bia...
Porcelain
Victorian German Porcelain Ginger Jar Vase Meissen attr. French Table Lamp Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Victorian German Porcelain Ginger Jar Vase French Hand Painted Table Lamps with Beautiful Scenes of "Cupid's Punishment" and "Young Bacchus", after Meissen - a Pair.
Brass
Unavailable
H 15.75 in W 10 in D 7 in
Pair of 19th Century White Gilt Meissen Porcelain Vases with Snake Serpents
Located in New York, NY
A pair of rare and important Estate Meissen porcelain double snake handled vases with white ground, gilt accents and fluted sole, with first quality crossed swords mark. Stamped and ...
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H 12.21 in W 5.91 in D 4.34 in
Pair of Polychrome and Gilt Porcelains from the Meissen Manufacture
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of perfume burners in polychrome porcelain from the Meissen manufacture. They are crowned by removable openwork lids decorated with bouquets of flowers. Their bodies are decorat...
Porcelain
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H 8 in W 22.5 in D 10.5 in
Mid-Century German Meissen Hand Painted Blue & White Porcelain Jardinière
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dallas, TX
This large antique planter was crafted by Meissen in Germany circa 1960. Oblong in shape, the blue and white faience jardinière is dressed with hefty blue handles and features hand-p...
Porcelain
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H 27.5 in Dm 11 in
Pair Monumental 19th Century French Louis XV Style Vases with Gilt Bronze Mounts
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Pair of monumental antique (19th century) porcelain vases with covers and gilt bronze mounts. The bodies and covers with paintings in the manner of Watteau, with groups of flowers a...
Bronze
Meissen style Snowball lidded vase, C19th
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th Century Samson, Meissen style porcelain 'Snowball' ( Schneeballen) lidded vase. Of baluster shape encrusted with snowball blossoms, flowers and birds, the dome...
Porcelain
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H 10.63 in W 6.7 in D 4.73 in
Perfume burner in polychrome porcelain from the Meissen manufacture
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Paris, FR
Meissen polychrome and gilt porcelain potpourri. It takes the form of a vase with an openwork lid topped by a bouquet of porcelain flowers. The body, flanked by two moving handles, i...
Porcelain
Pair of Luneville Faience Wall Décor Vases from 1900
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
A stunning set of two wall-mounted flower holders in fine Lunéville faience. These two graceful vases are shaped like cones and adorned with characteristic flower bouquets commonly f...
Faience
$2,125Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 24 in D 1 in
Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady British School, early 1900's Circle of Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) British. Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on canvas, 24" x 20" (61 x 50.8cm) plus gilt swept f...
Canvas, Oil
$46,850
H 75 in W 56 in D 28 in
A Fine French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Crib Cradle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French or Russian 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany, Ormolu Mounted and Parcel-Gildwood Carved Crib & Bedding. The egg-shaped oblong rocking cradle supported at each...
Bronze, Ormolu
$381,580
H 52.37 in W 35.83 in D 24.41 in
Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain Louis XVI style casket on stand This magnificent Louis XVI style ormolu casket is supported by a mirror-topped table stand, which sits on fo...
Ormolu
$12,776Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 9.85 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
Meissen Pair of Musicians Seated in Ormolu Candelabra
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Basildon, GB
Meissen Porcelain Figurines, Pair of seated Musician figures. 14cm high figures, Crossed swords mark to rear of base, c1745. Both figures mounted in an 18th Century ormolu arbour ...
Ormolu
$5,346
H 9.06 in W 11.82 in D 8.67 in
Meissen Allegorical Group 'The Water', by M.V. Acier, Germany, Around 1860
By Meissen Porcelain, Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain group of the 19th century: Nymph, covered only with a cloth, seated on a half shell floating on the water, holding the cloth at one end so that it forms ...
Porcelain
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
Iron
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$2,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in W 13.77 in D 7 in
Rococó Porcelain Figural Cherub Jardinière or Centerpiece Bowl by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Austrian porcelain centerpiece bowl or jardinière beautifully enameled in rich colors with floral sprays and gilt highlights. This stunning Rococo piece heavily Meissen ...
Porcelain
$347,200
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Oil
$14,000 / set
H 19 in Dm 12 in
Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Planters
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Planters Each urn mounted with bow tied ribbons connected in the front and back with a foliate swags. In late 1...
Bronze, Ormolu
$408,836
H 86.03 in Dm 51.97 in
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...
Silver Plate
Sold|$2,500 / set
H 16 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
Pair 19th Century Meissen Figural Porcelain Centerpiece Baskets
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (late 19th century) reticulated porcelain baskets supported by putti around a tree stump, and encrusted with raised flowers. Each 16 inches tall. Each with the Meiss...
Porcelain
$19,100
H 20 in W 15 in D 6.5 in
Antique French Mantel Clock, Fire-Gilded Bronze, Diana Motif, c. 1810
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, antique French table clock, pendulum made of hand crafted fire-gilded bronze, in good condition. The circular enamel dial of the Parisian pendule is detailed with Roman numer...
Metal, Bronze
$34,069
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
$8,493Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.55 in W 9.65 in D 6.7 in
Maison Maire travel necessities Paris 1825-1830 ca
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Charles X-era travel nécessaire consisting of citronnier wood case, decorated with small polished steel studs and fitted with key, containing chiseled gold, turquoise (insets) and mo...
Gold
$48,750
H 66 in W 52 in D 5.25 in
A Fine French Empire Style 19th Century Gilt-wood Figural Mirror with Sphinxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Empire style 19th century giltwood and gesso carved figural mirror frame, flanked with a pair of sitting winged sphinxes, with carved scrolls, garlands and crowned...
Wood, Mirror, Gesso
For thousands of years, vases and vessels have had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world. In Ancient Greece, ceramic vessels were used for transporting water and dry goods, holding bouquets of flowers, for storage and more. Outside of utilitarian use, in cities such as Athens, vases were a medium for artistic expression — pottery was a canvas for artists to illustrate their cultures’ unique people, beliefs and more. And pottery skills were handed down from fathers to sons.
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