ANCIENT CERAMICS

Italy 1950s 1960s

A pair of polychrome and gilded ceramic vases with plates. Decorated with embossed plant motifs.

Italy, 1940s

Dark patina terracotta sculpture on a wooden support depicting a lady in early twentieth-century clothing.

Italy, 1960s

A young woman on horseback in polychrome ceramic, an elegant and refined sculpture. The base bears the manufacturer's mark and the artist's signature.

Italy, Mid XX Century

Set of four ceramic plates decorated in monochrome blue with heraldic crests on the centerpiece and floral garlands on the rim. Manufacturer's mark on the back.

Europe, Early XX Century

Oval glazed ceramic jardinière with a wavy edge and a relief decoration of flower and leaf tendrils and lateral masks in midnight blue. Serial number engraved under the base.

Italy, 1950s

Pair of oriental ceramic figures painted in polychrome. Manufacturer's mark painted under the base.

Europe, Early XX Century

Glazed ceramic cachepot. Polychrome decoration depicting bunches of thistles and leaf-shaped handles.

China, Early XX Century

Pair of dark blue porcelain vases.

Italy, Early XX Century

Majolica plate with polychrome Raphaelesque decoration, featuring a large fruit vase in the center supported by a column with a cartouche and surrounded by mythological figures. The plate bears a handwritten date on the back placing it 1920 and two handwritten letters "G and P" likely the initials of the unidentified ceramist. Central Italy, Tuscany-Marche area.

Germany, Early XX Century

A pair of polychrome-decorated porcelain busts of children. Manufactory mark in blue underglaze.

Italy, Early XX Century

A pair of polychrome majolica plates with a Raphaelesque decoration along the rim and a grisaille decoration with scenes of cherubs in the center of the bowl. The plates bear a handwritten date on the back, placing them in 1920, and two handwritten letters in red, "G" and "P" likely the initials of the unidentified ceramist. Central Italy, Tuscany-Marche area.

Italy, Early XX Century

A pair of Capodimonte porcelain double-light candle holders with cherubs holding garlands of small flowers. Manufacturer's mark in blue under the base.

Germany, 1930s

White porcelain sculpture of the Olympic torch. Designed by Kurt Steiner for Schaubach in 1936. Manufacturer's mark on the base and bottom.

England, Late XIX Century

Oval porcelain vegetable dish decorated in monochrome blue with an oriental-style floral motif. Spool handles. Manufacturer's mark under the base in underglaze blue.

Italy, 1960s

Ceramic umbrella stand with polychrome enamels in shades of blue, yellow and red.

Germany, Early XX Century

A pair of porcelain children, hand-decorated in polychrome. Manufacturer's mark under the base in blue underglaze.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Ceramic pharmacy jar with a ribbed body and polychrome floral decorations. The manufacturer's mark is under the base.

Germany, Early XX Century

Porcelain sculpture depicting a lady and a gentleman in a gallant scene. Mark attributable to the E & A Muller Thuringia factory.

England, Early XIX Century

A Toby Staffordshire pottery jug. The tankard is shaped like a man in 18th-century dress with a tricorne hat that serves as the rim of the jug.

Italy, XIX Century

Majolica cooler painted in polychrome with carnations and relief scroll elements.

Germany, Early XX Century

Oval German porcelain basket, hand-decorated in polychrome and gold. Refined openwork design with scalloped edges and a floral and festoon-decorated hollow.

Germany, Early XX Century

Porcelain cigarette case hand-decorated with polychrome flowers and gold. Manufacturer's mark on the back in underglaze blue.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Polychrome porcelain group depicting a pair of dancing commoners. Manufacturer's mark behind the base in underglaze blue.