ANCIENT CERAMICS - Page 4

France, Early XIX Century

Polychrome majolica box with lid decorated with vegetal racemes in shades of green and pink. Feral-shaped feet.

Italy, XIX Century

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

Italy, 1970s

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

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 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.

China, Late Qing Era (1644-1911)

Small baluster vase in porcelain painted in blue with a representation of one of the two Erxian brothers suspended in the sky among stylized clouds, all on a celadon-colored background. China late Qing era (1644-1911).

France, Late XVIII Century

Trumpet vase in Gien-made majolica, decorated in monochrome blue with a grotesque motif of griffins and masks.

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.

Italy, Mid XX Century ca.

Ceramic potiche decorated with grotesques and gilding. Pinecone lid socket. Under the base the manufacturer's brand.

Italy, Late XIX-Early XX Century

Plaster bas-relief depicting Jesus with children presented in a golden tablet frame.

France, Late XVIII Century

French majolica jardinière decorated in polychrome with a floral motif depicting cornflowers and wild roses.

Italy, Early XIX Century

Oval gravy boat with polychrome majolica plate. Red carnation decoration typical of the Ferniani manufacture.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Parade plate in polychrome majolica manufactured by Castelli, with a scene depicting mythological subjects Diana and Endymion.

Italy, Late XIX - Early XX Century

Majolica plate decorated in calligraphic style in shades of manganese, ocher and green. Under the base the manufacturer's brand.

Italy, 1920s

Luster majolica planter, third-fire painted in cobalt blue, gold and ruby. It features reserves on a white background with mythological scenes. Feral-shaped feet and snakes in the handles. Manufacture of Alfredo Santarelli, Gualdo Tadino. Manufacture mark in blue under the base.

Italy, XVIII Century

High fire majolica shaving basin in monochrome shades of blue. Oval in shape with expanded rim. Decoration depicting a mythological scene of Venus rising from the water on two dolphins, supported by Cupid. The scene takes place in a fantastic landscape with villages of houses and mountains. Manufacture mark under the base.

Italy, Late XX Century

Group of seven ceramic parade plates decorated with polychrome enamels with fruit and flowers. Author's signature in the cavetto and on the reverse.

Italy, 1990s

Large white ceramic basket with polychrome fruit decoration. Underneath adhesive manufacturing label.

Italy, 1990s

Large white ceramic basket with multicolored fish and shellfish decorations. Under the manufacturer's brand.

Italy Second Half of the XX Century

Polychrome ceramic tile with relief decoration depicting a grotesque harvest scene. Manufacturer sticker on the reverse.

Italy, First Half XX Century

Terracotta sculpture depicting motherhood. Dark patina wooden base. Behind the author's signature.

Italy, XIX Century

Majolica shaving basin with monochrome decoration in shades of cobalt. In the centre medallion with landscape, architecture and ruins. Ramage frame on the rim of the basin.

Italy, Late XVIII Century

Plate in polychrome majolica, podded body and lobed edge. Architectures in manganese cable, surrounded by foliage in shades of ocher, cobalt and ramin.

Japan, XX Century

Pair of ceramic vases with dragon decoration and small ring handles.