Chinese Dark Wood Urn Table with Round Glass Top

At once ancient and contemporary, this beautiful urn speaks to the timelessness of Chinese ceramic design. Made in northern China in the early 20th century, the urn pays respect to m...

A Chinese four-legged barrel-form brass urn cast and engraved with archaistic decoration from the 20th century. The gently rounded sides are cast with the dispersed elements of two taotie masks, Archaistic auspicious beasts formed by a pair of stylized and confronted dragons which constitutes the features of this mythical creature, abstractly rendered in low-relief hooked curls. Two bands of kui or passing dragons flank the taotie ornamentation on the belly, all upon an engraved and very finely delineated white leiwen ground symbolizing thunder. Raised on four atlantes with a few anatomical engraved details, the urn possesses a flat circular lid decorated with stylized birds and topped with a phoenix-shaped knob with a ring, a propitious symbol in Chinese art. The white engraved ground nicely contrasting with the dark patina along with the Archaistic traditional low relief decoration echoes Chinese archaic ritual bronzes used in ceremonies or buried in the tombs of the elites for use in the afterlife. This Chinese barrel...

A pair of antique Chinese bronze urns on columns, suitable for interior use. The foo dog handles are engraved with detailed patterns complim...

Pair of English urn form knife boxes with wonderful grayish white painted finish. Each urn with swag and tassel decoration and topped with an acorn finial. The top lifts to show inte...

This is an interesting large scale faux bronze dual handled urn. It has Chinese or even Tibetan styling. It is unmarked and in very good condition. It works well indoors or in a gard...

Outstanding Art Deco carved alabaster tall urn lamp Spain with leaves motifs, Spain, 1930-1940. This Art Deco period alabaster lamp has an elegant neoclassical design, with foliage c...

A unique pair of Glazed Terracotta planters or Urns with metal and wood handles and removable lid. The pair have a wonderful look with a opening on each corner with a carved dragon or foo face... the handles are unique in design - the lids are removable. We are not certain what the original purpose was but most certainly are a very decorative pair and perfect for a garden entrance...

Large urn with lid made of limestone, originating from the South of France.

Description: Silver urn with engraved lion heads with rings, removable flower-shaped knob on the lid and surrounding friezes. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Mark: standing eagle....

Pair of divided urns, once whole, Neoclassical period, of carved wood with distressed, painted finish; each having fluted body and square handles, on round foot and rectangular plinth.