CERAMICS - Page 9

Italy, XIX Century

Majolica tureen decorated with polychrome flowers, small roses and cornflowers.

Angels in Paradise

Royal Copenhagen Christmas plate 2009 complete with box, booklet and certificate; it is the twelfth in the series and is entitled "Little Angels in Paradise" designed by Ingrid Jensen. Plate number 2983 A. The second plate with the same illustration is not included in the box. Since 1998, Royal Copenhagen has started producing the Christmas plate dedicated to children with illustrations that represent the joy that Christmas inspires in children. White porcelain plate with decorations in various shades of blue. Each plate was produced in limited quantities only and exclusively in the year of the first printing, which takes place from March 1st, and production ended at the end of the year with the destruction of the original mold which made it impossible to reproduce. As a guarantee of authenticity, the plate bears the Royal Copenhagen mark with the three overlapping wavy lines, which represent the three Danish straits: Øresund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt, and the initials of the painter who created the unique illustration of the plate. The plate measures 17 cm. in diameter and on the back it has two holes made by Royal Copenhagen itself during production so that it can be hung.

Italy, 1970s

Sculptural group of great scene in Capodimonte ceramic Sandro Maggioni. Manufacture mark and author's signature on the base.

Cobalt Blue Porcelain

The plate has a beautiful design with iconic symbols of the games. White porcelain plate with decorations in various shades of blue. Each plate was produced in limited quantities only and exclusively in the year shown on the plate itself and production ended at the end of the year with the destruction of the original mold which made it impossible to reproduce. To guarantee authenticity, the plate bears the Royal Copenhagen mark with the three overlapping wavy lines, which represent the three sea straits of Denmark: Øresund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt. The plate measures 18 cm. in diameter and on the back it has the two holes made by Royal Copenhagen itself during production to be able to hang it.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Oval majolica tray with shaped edge and polychrome Raphaelesque decoration with foliage and fantastic animals. Two dragons facing each other frame the Florentine lily, taking up a motif that is also quite well known in Deruta majolica. The blue mark on the back of the plate traces it back to the Bonato di Angarano manufacture (Archive of ceramic marks letter B).

Italy, Late XVIII Century

Majolica plate with lobed rim. In the center of the plate there is a decoration with a group of turreted buildings inside a frame with leafy branches.

Italy, Late XVIII Century

Majolica plate with lobed rim. In the center of the plate a group of turreted buildings rises from an island of land with plants; the background is crossed by glazes representing the sky. Along the frame decoration with leafy sprigs that emerge from the perimeter.

The Queen of Skates

Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plate 2004 complete with box, booklet and certificate; it is the seventh in the series and is entitled "The Queen of Skate" drawing by Ingrid Jensen. Plate number 4704 A. The box includes the second plate with the same illustration. Since 1998, Royal Copenhagen has started producing the Christmas plate dedicated to children with illustrations that represent the joy that Christmas inspires in children. White porcelain plate with decorations in various shades of blue. Each plate was produced in limited quantities only and exclusively in the year of the first printing, which takes place from March 1st, and production ended at the end of the year with the destruction of the original mold which made it impossible to reproduce. As a guarantee of authenticity, the plate bears the Royal Copenhagen mark with the three overlapping wavy lines, which represent the three Danish straits: Øresund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt, and the initials of the painter who created the unique illustration of the plate. The plate measures 17 cm. in diameter and on the back it has two holes made by Royal Copenhagen itself during production so that it can be hung.

Japan, Meiji Era

Copper plate decorated with cloisonné enamels with flowering peonies and a bird. Japan, late Meiji period, circa 1910.

Japan, Meiji Era

Copper plate decorated with cloisonné enamels with bunches of grapes, peonies and a butterfly. Japan, late Meiji period, circa 1910.

Italy, Late XVIII Century

Ligurian-made majolica jug with globular body, expanded rim and spout. Spool handle. The jug is decorated in polychrome with a plant motif and a male figure with a hat.

China, Early XX Century

Glazed stoneware bowl with decoration of houses on the banks of a river surrounded by stylized trees, all painted in blue below deck. Upper edge left without glazing with Greek decoration.

France, Mid XIX Century

Pair of Empire style porcelain vases with egg-shaped bodies mounted with original screw on a square base. Handmade decoration with genre scenes on the front and landscape on the back.

China, 1950s-1960s

Brush holder vase decorated with polychrome enamels with a deer among large peony flowers

China, Late Qing Era (1644-1911)

Porcelain bowl decorated on the inside with celadon-coloured enamel, on the outside with fish and algae in polychrome enamels.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Pair of chimeras in carved walnut wood with dark patina.

Italy, 1980s

Blown glass vase. Pointed manufacturer's mark at the base and adhesive label on the edge.

Christmas Eve

Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plate 2003 complete with box, booklet and certificate; it is the sixth in the series and is entitled "Christmas Eve Evening" drawing by Ingrid Jensen. Plate number 4871 A. The box includes the second plate with the same illustration. Since 1998, Royal Copenhagen has started producing the Christmas plate dedicated to children with illustrations that represent the joy that Christmas inspires in children. White porcelain plate with decorations in various shades of blue. Each plate was produced in limited quantities only and exclusively in the year of the first printing, which takes place from March 1st, and production ended at the end of the year with the destruction of the original mold which made it impossible to reproduce. As a guarantee of authenticity, the plate bears the Royal Copenhagen mark with the three overlapping wavy lines, which represent the three Danish straits: Øresund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt, and the initials of the painter who created the unique illustration of the plate. The plate measures 17 cm. in diameter and on the back it has two holes made by Royal Copenhagen itself during production so that it can be hung.

Spain, Late XVIII Century

Sculpture in walnut wood carved and lacquered in polychrome colors depicting Moses. The horns on Moses' head, typical of his iconography, are missing.

Italy, Early XX Century

White marble sculpture depicting little angel.

Italy, Second Half XVIII Century

Majolica plate with lobed and molded rim. In the center of the plate a group of turreted buildings rises from an island of land with plants; the background is crossed by veils that represent the sky. Along the frame I decorate with leafy branches that come out from the perimeter.

Italy, 1970s-1980s

Drop-shaped blown glass vase. Under the base there is a pointed signature of the manufacturer.

China, 1925 ca.

Porcelain figure painted with polychrome enamels depicting the immortal Shou Xing. The robe richly decorated with stylized ideograms and peaches symbolizing longevity. Oval Ji Maosheng mark impressed under the base.

Neo-Renaissance

Pair of walnut panels carved in high relief with an epic scene and an offering scene set in a military camp.