From Rouen a charming Vinagre and Huile Cruet lids. Exceptional country charm in early pottery, hand painted and in very fine condition. This charming Country French cruet  More »

From Rouen a charming Vinagre and Huile Cruet lids. Exceptional country charm in early pottery, hand painted and in very fine condition. This charming Country French cruet is one of several cruets in our inventory. this charmer dates to early 1900's.   « Less

Kashan 'Black and Blue' Lustre Bowl - AMD.163, Origin: Central Asian, Circa: 1200 AD to 1300 AD, Dimensions: 2.6" (6.6cm) high x 5.3" (13.5cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art,  More »

Kashan 'Black and Blue' Lustre Bowl - AMD.163, Origin: Central Asian, Circa: 1200 AD to 1300 AD, Dimensions: 2.6" (6.6cm) high x 5.3" (13.5cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Kashan, Medium: Fritware. This must be one of the earliest bowls decorated in fully-fledged undergaze-painting technique. Its style of decoration can be linked to the miniature lustre style, which was replaced by the Kashan style in 1200 AD.   « Less

Imagine the ancient hands that held this delicate glass when Rome was in her glory: the hands of the craftsman who molded it: those of the merchant who filled it with  More »

Imagine the ancient hands that held this delicate glass when Rome was in her glory: the hands of the craftsman who molded it: those of the merchant who filled it with precious perfume; the touch of the person who held the bottle to her nose and inhaled the rich fragrance. The history of this vessel, the glow of those long-ago lives, is there for us to perceive, invisible but not intangible. It only takes a little imagination... - (GF.0139)   « Less

Bamiyan Glazed Bowl - AMD.164, Origin: Central Asian, Circa: 1100 AD to 1300 AD, Dimensions: 2.5" (6.4cm) high x 5" (12.7cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Bamiyan,  More »

Bamiyan Glazed Bowl - AMD.164, Origin: Central Asian, Circa: 1100 AD to 1300 AD, Dimensions: 2.5" (6.4cm) high x 5" (12.7cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Bamiyan, Medium: Fritware. This simple piece shows striking color and form very much in line with the Bamiyan style. These fritwares form a distinct group of pottery, unified by their fabric, shapes techniques of making and decorating and their motifs. Bamiyan frit tends to be very fragile with numerous fire cracks; their method of making, with molded ornament in relief on the interior of small bowls; and in the designs themselves, linear in character, which has not been paralleled closely on any other type of wares. During the manufacturing process, they were stacked on tripods which left distinctive scars on the inside of the bowls.   « Less

Cantagalli Signed Demitasse Cups and Saucers. Fine Italian Faience with exceptional painted details. Each piece bears the highly desired Cantagalli Rooster mark. Some pieces  More »

Cantagalli Signed Demitasse Cups and Saucers. Fine Italian Faience with exceptional painted details. Each piece bears the highly desired Cantagalli Rooster mark. Some pieces are marked Italy, a few are numbered. There are 12 cups and 11 saucers. Dimensions: Cups 3" Saucers 5 1/4" Condition: Excellent, a few frits on rims.   « Less

Kashan 'Black and Blue' Lustre Bowl - AMD.165, Origin: Central Asian, Circa: 1200 AD to 1300 AD, Dimensions: 2.6" (6.6cm) high x 5.7" (14.5cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art,  More »

Kashan 'Black and Blue' Lustre Bowl - AMD.165, Origin: Central Asian, Circa: 1200 AD to 1300 AD, Dimensions: 2.6" (6.6cm) high x 5.7" (14.5cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Kashan, Medium: Fritware. This must be one of the earliest bowls decorated in fully-fledged undergaze-painting technique. Its style of decoration can be linked to the miniature lustre style, which was replaced by the Kashan style in 1200 AD.   « Less

When Rome was in her golden age, some citizen of her empire might have sipped wine from this elegant cup. Perhaps that wine was the local vintage of the Lebanon, or it may  More »

When Rome was in her golden age, some citizen of her empire might have sipped wine from this elegant cup. Perhaps that wine was the local vintage of the Lebanon, or it may have been imported from Gaul or the islands of Greece, all of which were part of Rome's domain. As we hold this lovely vessel in our hands today, we are aware of the touch of those ancient hands. When the glory of the classical age has vanished with time, it seems a miracle that this delicate vessel has survived to delight us today. - (GF.0158)   « Less

Glazed Bowl with Geometric Decoration - AMD.166, Origin: Central Asia, Dimensions: 3.7" (9.4cm) high x 7.5" (19.1cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Glazed Earthenware.

Glazed Bowl with Geometric Decoration - AMD.166, Origin: Central Asia, Dimensions: 3.7" (9.4cm) high x 7.5" (19.1cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Glazed Earthenware.   « Less

In the classical world, when a loved one died, mourners would catch their falling tears in a bottle like this and bury them as a token of eternal devotion. The tears have  More »

In the classical world, when a loved one died, mourners would catch their falling tears in a bottle like this and bury them as a token of eternal devotion. The tears have vanished with time, but the bottle endures as a talisman of some ancient passion. Delicate as a teardrop itself, it reminds us that the essential human emotions have hardly changed since it captured someone's sadness. When we hold it today and think of that lost love, the emotion is reborn across the ages. - (GF.0160)   « Less

Crackle Ware *(Guan) scholars brush pot with exceptional crackle glaze accented with richly dressed Mandarin scholars and attendant in a garden famille verte color palette.  More »

Crackle Ware *(Guan) scholars brush pot with exceptional crackle glaze accented with richly dressed Mandarin scholars and attendant in a garden famille verte color palette. Qianlong blue Fangge ware mark Mark: Qianlong Nianzhi (blue Fangge crackle ware) Read more: http://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/chinese-porcelain-marks.html#ixzz0yWX7k5GT rte palette. 18th century reign mark, century work dated conservatively thickly potted, highly detailed for the discerning collector Signed on base, impressed character mark Dimensions: Height 5"(12.50cm) Condition: Excellent for the period. No damage or hairlines.   « Less