ANCIENT CERAMICS - Page 7

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 Second Half of the XX Century

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

Japan, Meiji Era 1868-1912

Kutani plate decorated with polychrome enamels within scrolls with various representations. The upper one with a scene of literati intent on writing and reading a scroll in beautiful writing, the others with naturalistic scenes, dragons and Kirin highlighted in gold, on a red background with stylized racemes. Brand in red under the base. Japan Meiji period circa 1910.

Italy, Early '900

Parade plate in polychrome glazed ceramic in the Neo-Renaissance style. Grotesque decoration on the brim and mythological scene in the center.

Italy, Early '900s

Platter in glazed ceramic in the neo-Renaissance style. Grotesque decoration on the brim and mythological scene in the middle part.

Italy First half of the 20th century

Large polychrome glazed terracotta statue depicting a masked figure. The sculpture consists of two parts: the torso and the legs.

Italy, Mid XVIII Century

Majolica pharmacy jug with ovoid body and high neck and ribbon handle opposite the spout. Monochrome blue decoration with two wide bands framing the apothecary writing rendered in Gothic manganese characters. On the handle the coat of arms of the brotherhood.

China, Early XX Century

Ginger jar with lid decorated in blue underneath with ideograms of conjugal happiness, on a continuous background of leafy plant racemes and peony flowers.

Italy, Mid XVIII Century

Large majolica plate highly decorated in monochrome blue with a central bull's-eye motif with two daisies placed side by side and surrounded by plant racemes. Decoration that reappears on the edge of the plate.

France, Early XX Century

French ceramic plate. Polychrome decoration with stylized flower motif in the cord and on the brim.

China Republican Era (1912-1946)

Pair of Guanyin sculptures in Dehua porcelain "blanc de chine". The two mirror figures of the goddess of compassion resting on bases of flowers and lotus plants, like what they hold in one of their hands, are depicted with a serene expression, robes full of rich drapery and rich in detail. China era of the Republic (1912-1949)

China Ming period (1368-1644)

Green glazed ceramic throne model modeled and engraved according to the refined canons of the time.

Italy, First Half XIX Century

Group of three majolica bowls. On the brim polychrome decoration with geometric pattern; at the bottom of the bird cave there is a typical decoration of the manufacture.

Central Italy XVIII Century

White majolica cachepot in the shape of an upturned helmet.

France, Early XX Century

Majolica ceramic plate with polychrome floral decorations. Under the base there is a non-decipherable mark.

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Group of six ceramic plates. Stylized blue decorations below deck on the edges and ideograms on the bottom of each.

England, 1860-1880

Staffordshire porcelain figurine depicting the figure of a woman with child.

Italy, First Half XIX Century

Majolica bowl. On the brim polychrome decoration with geometric lattice pattern; at the bottom of the bird cave there is a typical decoration of the manufacture.

France, Mid XIX Century

Plate with lobed edge with polychrome decoration with vegetal motifs, cornucopia and torch on a pale blue background.

Italy Early 19th century

Earthenware cruet with Egyptian figure in the center and ring grip, finely perforated cruet baskets.

Germany, XIX Century

Pair of square section porcelain vases with narrow and elongated neck. Decorations with bunches of flowers inside reserves alternating with amorous scenes and figures. Maker's mark under the base.