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Technique: Painted
Royal Vienna Art Nouveau Floral Painted Unusual Vase by Ernst Wahliss
By Paul Dachsel
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and very unusual Austrian Royal Vienna Art Nouveau vase raised on three legs hand painted with autumnal fruiting stems made at the Alexandra Porcelain Works in Turn by Ernst ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$897 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Lomonosov 22K Gold, Cobalt Decor Porcelain Vase, USSR - 2 available
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Russian white porcelain vase manufactured in the 1950s by the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory (founded in 1744). Soft shaped organic Mid-Century Modern vase decorated by hand with large mineral...
Category
Mid-20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
18th Century Italian Louis XV Style Pricket Floor Lamp Distressed Finish
Located in Milano, MI
Italian Florentine hand carved wood torchère as floor lamp, a tall solid cembran pinewood pricket carved on three sides, with a deep acanthus leaf and flowers carving, resting on tri...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
Spanish Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, Signed Punter, Hand Painted Domingo Punter
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Spanish mid-century ceramic vase - signed Punter - hand painted Domingo Punter.
A ceramist of the 1950s, domingo punter comes from a family of potters-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Italian Ceramic Bud Vase in Faux Bois Glaze by Fratelli Fanciullacci c.1960s
Located in Glasgow, GB
1960s Italian Ceramic Bud Vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci
This charming ceramic bud vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci exemplifies the playful creativity of mid-century Italian ceramics. R...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$89 Sale Price
20% Off
Pol Chambost Mid-Century Art Pottery Black
Yellow Glazed Vase
By Pol Chambost
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning mid-century French art pottery vase in distinctive black and yellow glazes attributed to renowned French artist Pol Chambost. One of the most iconic and desired colour com...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Antique English Maritime Lantern "Meteorite 50811" by Meteorite Lamp Co.
By Meteorite
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Maritime Lantern "Meteorite 50811" by Meteorite Lamp Co., Painted Metal with Fresnel Lens, circa 1920s–30s
Height: 25.5" with handle extended, 21" to top of lantern Diameter: 13" Base: 10.5" diameter
A striking antique maritime lantern from the Meteorite Lamp Company, England, bearing its original maker's crest and brass plaque marked “METEORITE 50811.” This large-scale lantern is constructed from durable metal and finished in a faux copper paint that has developed a rich, distressed patina with appealing wear and surface texture from years of use.
The lantern features a thick, clear Fresnel-style lens, designed to amplify and project light efficiently over long distances at sea. The lens is enclosed within a protective metal cage and accessed via hinged doors at the top and front. The piece remains unwired and without current illumination, preserving its integrity as a collectible artifact. It was originally oil- or kerosene-lit using a removable burner chamber, typical of early 20th-century ship lighting...
Category
Early 20th Century English Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Vintage Italian Terracotta Zebra Glazed Bell Accessory 1970s
Located in Toronto, CA
This exquisite Italian terracotta zebra bell from the 1970s is a rare and collectible treasure. Hand-painted and glazed with remarkable crafts...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$91 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique French Rouen Faience Jardiniere Cachepot, circa 1900
By Rouen
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique petite French faience hand painted jardiniere / cachepot / planter from Rouen, France, circa 1900. Maker's mark on reverse. It would be gorgeous added to a collectio...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
$315 Sale Price
20% Off
Tom of Finland. Bookend ‘Pekka’
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tom of Finland. Bookend ‘Pekka’
Bookend, painted cast resin, height 12.8 in., base 6 x 6 x 0.8 in.
Always Ready to Handle the Heaviest Load - Get Your Books Sandwiched and Add Some ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
$469 / item
Rock Handmade Ceramic Planter - Black
White
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful handmade ceramic planter, perfect for accentuating the beauty of your houseplants.
Each ceramic plant pot is individually thrown and trimmed on the wheel, glazed by hand i...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
$378 / item
Mid Century Modern Bowl by Bitossi Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A Mid-Century Modern Bistossi ceramic bowl with a stylized crossword design of squiggly lines with block squares in red, gray blue and black on a white glazed soft textured backgroun...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Porcelain Vase in Japanese Kutani Style with Butterfly and Floral Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese porcelain vase decorated in the Japanese Kutani style, richly adorned with butterflies and floral motifs. The tall, slender form rises to a slightly flared rim, its white g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Viennese Bronze Pen Wipe Figurine, circa 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bronze wild boar figurine as a Pen Wipe, early 20th century – patinated
This finely crafted, unpainted Viennese bronze figurine is believed to date from the early 20th cen...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th C. Sitzendorf Meissen Style Seated Chinoiserie Nodder, Moving Head
Hands
By Sitzendorf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century Sitzendorf Meissen-Style Seated Chinoiserie Nodder—Hand-Painted Porcelain—Articulated Head & Hands
This exquisite 19th-century Sitzendorf Meissen-style Chinoiserie no...
Category
Late 19th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Delft Blue and White Monumental Baluster Vase, Hand-Painted, 1950s Dutch
By Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This tall Delft Blue vase is a striking example of mid-century Velsen hand-painted earthenware, executed in a refined baluster silhouette that flares gently at the neck and foot whil...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Pair French Vases Opaline Glass Hand Painted, circa 1835
Located in Katonah, NY
Pair of vases with hand-painted flowers on opaline glass.
We see pink, purple, orange, lilac, and white flowers, all naturalistically rendered.
The roses, daisies, and morning glory...
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Opaline Glass
elegant floral artful Italian vase by Elio Schiavon Italy 1960s handpainted
Located in Landshut, BY
This beautiful ceramic vase, which features a floral painting very similar to the designs of the renowned art mirror, was meticulously hand-painted in the Italian province of South T...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$270 Sale Price
20% Off
English Regency Period Original Watercolor Maple Frame Blackbird Nest and Eggs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An original British School Regency Period watercolor study of a Blackbird’s nest and eggs, mounted in a Georgian Period Maple frame – Dated 1863.
These...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper, Birdseye Maple
1960s Mid-Century Modern Green and Gold Ceramic Italian Box by La Colonnata
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A green and gold ceramic round box by La Colonnata, small factory established in Sesto Fiorentino, town famous for hand-crafted ceramic. The box it's...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large English Cast Iron Scottie Terrier Dog Door Stop Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Cast iron sculpture of a Scottie terrier door stop with original black paint. Fantastic patina on this doorstop with great age and wear. Wonderful addition to an existing collection ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Prickets Large Blue Candlesticks wired for Lamps
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of Italian neoclassical table lamp bases from Tuscany, antique circular Rocchetto candleholders blue and Siena yellow painted pin...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Fabric, Wood
LLADRO - Vintage Bending Girl Figurine - Matte Finish - Spain - 20th Century
By Lladro
Located in Chatham, ON
LLADRO - Vintage matte finish ceramic figure - bending girl dressed in her nightgown - retired - factory stamp to the base - Spain - mid 20th century.
Excellent vintage condition - ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Peint Main Vintage Slot Machine Trinket Box by Limoges
By Limoges
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful porcelain peint main (hand painted) vintage slot machine trinket box by Limoges, circa 1980s. This piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measu...
Category
20th Century French Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century English Majolica Gurgling Fish Pitcher Jug
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique English majolica glazed ceramic gurgling fish pitcher or glug jug, circa 1880. Maker's mark on reverse. This whimsical fish pitcher has a stylish design in a lovely ...
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
English Porcelain Jewelry Box Royal Crown Derby
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful authentic English fine bone chine porcelain box in the 'Old Imari' pattern, by Royal Crown Derby, circa late-20th century, England. Piece is hand-painted in 22kt gold. Box has a 'hexagon' shape which is a nice alternative to round. A great piece for smaller items of jewelry (as demonstrated with cocktail ring and earrings.) Colors include a white fine bone china base, blue, dark orange hues, and 22kt gold. All authentication marks on bottom as shown in last three images. Made in England. A great piece for a vanity, dresser, nightstand table, desk, as a gift, etc.
For porcelain butterfly...
Category
Late 20th Century English Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Caderesque Stabile - Mobile in Primary Colors by Verneuil Creations France
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large handmade Caderesque Stabile - Mobile kinetic sculpture with primary colors of reds, blues and yellows on black base, in the style of Verneuil Creations France. This is larger v...
Category
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Italian Rectangular Blue Marble Trinket Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming marble box with gilt brass frame as well as mounted feet. The blue box is a beautiful addition to a vanity or as a desk accessory.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Brass
18th Century Original Green Painted Wood Box with Handle
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish green painted pine wood box from the Folk Art
Rococo-period, meaning late 18th Century or early 19th Century. The lock hardware is original and the key is working working ...
Category
1790s Swedish Folk Art Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Antique Continental Maiolica Moulded Lustre Figural Wall Plaque / Dish
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A superb antique relief moulded Continental Maiolica dish or plaque relief moulded with a side profile portrait of a figure wearing a military helmet and with the words DUX D'URBINUS...
Category
19th Century European Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware, Maiolica
Blue Parrot Set of 2 Candleholder in Porcelain
Located in Paris, FR
Candleholder blue parrot set of 2 in hand painted
blue porcelain, glazed porcelain. Handcrafted details
in solid bronze. Each piece: L15xD15xH49cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,753 / set
Rock Handmade Ceramic Flower Vase II - Black
White
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful handmade ceramic flower vase, perfect for displaying your favorite blooms. With its simple lines and contemporary aesthetics, this unique ceramic vase crosses the line betw...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Pair Antique Flight Barr Barr Worcester Porcelain Plates Apple Green
Gold 1825
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of Flight, Barr, Barr Worcester porcelain plates was hand-painted at the Worcester factory, in England, circa 1825.
They feature a vibrant apple green complemented by lavis...
Category
Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Dutch Delft Faience Flower Brick Vase, circa 1900
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique Dutch Delft faience hand molded flower brick or flower frog vase, circa 1900. This charming flower brick is a nice large size with a...
Category
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Delft, Ceramic
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Medium Tiger Ceramic Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Italian ceramic, perfect condition, produced in 1960s. We have also another big cats for sale, check our products. Only one unique piece available.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Export Vase porcelain Blue
White hand painted dragons, Circa 1950
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an elegant porcelain Chinese export porcelain Bottle Vase raised on a low foot, all hand painted in a blue and white dragon pattern, which we date to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
The vase is fairly large and very well hand potted in a Classic bottle shape on a low foot having a clear white glaze with a light blue tinge. The base is also glazed to the centre and the foot rim has been carefully hand-cut.
The vase is finely hand painted in a large range of cobalt blue tones from a light blue to a deep dark, almost black tones of cobalt blue, all around the body with two five toed dragons dancing among clouds. There are border patterns around the foot rim and the lower body all between blue circles with double blue circles just below the top rim.
The base has a carefully hand painted underglaze-blue six-character apocryphal Qing - Qianlong ( 1736 to 1795) seal mark, though we date this vase to the mid 20th century.
Approximate Weight: about 2.3Kg. unpacked.
Overall a beautiful Chinese blue and white hand painted Vase
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Bowl
Located in Malibu, CA
Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Bowl.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$416 Sale Price
79% Off
1970s French Ceramic Cauliflower Soup Tureen with Lid and Matching Base
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1970s French Ceramic Cauliflower Soup Tureen with Lid and Matching Base – Realistic & Decorative
Description:
This charming and original French ceramic soup tureen, crafted in the 1...
Category
1970s French French Provincial Vintage Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Exquisite Pair of 19th Century French Hand-Painted Opaline Glass Decorative Vase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
A rare and remarkable pair of antique French opaline glass vases, dating from the early to mid-19th century, showcasing the height of French decorative arts and craftsmanship. These ...
Category
1820s French Louis XVI Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Opaline Glass, Paint
Large Sculpture by Russian-American Artist Alexander Ney
Located in Norwalk, CT
This work by celebrated artist, Alexander Ney is a masterpiece of fantasy, elaborately decorated with geometric shapes and patterns in multiple colors. Topped by what we see as a Buc...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
SET of 2 traditional Italian Jugs GUBBIO floral handpainted Jug Wine Pitcher
Located in Landshut, BY
Design Period 1955 to 1965
Production Period around 1960
Country of Manufacture Italy Gubbio Umbria (Provincia di Perugia)
MARKED: by artist C.A.F.F. Gubbio
:-:very good condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Maiolica
$464 Sale Price
40% Off
Riessner, Stellmacher
Kessel, Art Nouveau Sunflower Vase, Austria, C.1900
Located in Chatham, ON
Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel - Imperial Amphora - Art Nouveau buttressed ceramic vase with embossed sunflowers, painted leaves and applied 'jewels' - signed on the base - Austria -...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Napoleon III Ebony Box Stamped "TAHAN Supplier to the Emperor", with Expertise
By Tahan Paris
Located in Bochum, NRW
Napoleon III Period Ebony Luxury Box by TAHAN, Paris, with Expertise.
Stamped “TAHAN Fr de l’Empereur” — official purveyor to the Emperor.
A rare and impeccably preserved example of ...
Category
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Lifesize Crowned Mother Mary and Child Jesus Gothic Revival Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Hand carved wood antique statue of Mother Mary wearing a Gothic crown.
This original and all hand carved sculpture of the mother of all mothers is anothe...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
20Thc Original Painted Rooster Doorstop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing original painted double rooster doorstop is in fine as found condition.Minor paint loss consistent with age and use.
Category
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$700 Sale Price
20% Off
Tom of Finland. Bookend ‘Durk’
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tom of Finland. Bookend ‘Durk’
Bookend, painted cast resin, height 12.8 in., base 6 x 6 x 0.8 in.
Always Ready to Handle the Heaviest Load- Get Your Books Sandwiched and Add Some Pl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
$469 / item
Victorian Hand Painted
Gilded Milk Glass Vase - U.K. - Late 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Victorian milk glass vase with hand painted enamels and gilding - featuring birds and foliage - unsigned - United Kingdom (likely) - late 19th century...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Japanese Satsuma Vase with Figural Court Scene and Gilded Enamels
Located in Bradenton, FL
Japanese Satsuma Vase with Figural Court Scene and Gilded Enamels. Vase features elegant proportions with a gently tapering form and is lavishly decorated with intricate hand-painted...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Large Persian Vintage Hand Painted Ceramic Fish Vase
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful Persian ceramic vase hand-painted and glazed with colourful fish motif surrounding on cream color background.
Great object of art for display.
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Jardinière with Hen
Rooster
Located in Austin, TX
A 19th century Majolica jardinière , in Country style painted with rooster ,hens and chick on straw , the back side is decorated with straw and bucket signed Aistis.
Impressionist style.
Attributed to Montigny sur Loing.
Category
1880s French Country Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience, Ceramic
Nippon, Morimura Bros., Antique Hand Painted Center Bowl, Japan, C. 1911-21
By Royal Nippon Hinode
Located in Chatham, ON
NIPPON - MORIMURA BROTHERS (Manufacturer) - Antique hand painted ceramic center bowl - rare design featuring flowers and arabesque scrolls in the P...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
19th Century Chinese Export Rose Medallion Bowl
Hardwood Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Chinese Export Rose Medallion Bowl & Hardwood Stand
China, circa 1880s, Later carved hardwood stand 20th Century
Of good size, bright and colorful, hand painted and en...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Italian Florentine Black and Gold Gilt Pedestal Plant Stands
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Period Florentine Gold Gilt and Black Painted Pedestals, circa 1950-60's Italy. Classic and versatile Florentine Mid-Century stands. These can be stand-alone state...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Gio Ponti Style Large Decorative Vase with Floral Motifs, Deruta, 1950s, Italy
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exquisite large decorative vase from Deruta, Italy, dating from around 1950, beautifully embodying the spirit and elegance reminiscent of Gio Ponti's iconic style. The vase, handc...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Gouda Plateelbakkerij Zuid Holland Gaberone Pattern Pottery Wall Plaque
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Dutch Gouda, Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland Art Deco pottery wall plate hand painted in the Art Nouveau inspired Gaberone design and be...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Margaret Ratcliff Large Decorative Owl Plate Enamel on Copper, 1950s-1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid Century Modern enamel on copper art plate features three owls sitting on a branch with full moon behind them. The design is accented with gol...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Danish Aksini Black and White Vide-Poches
By Aksel Sigvald Nielsen, Aksini
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of two Danish midcentury modern decorative shiny black vide-poches with white incised lined decor designed and handmade by ceramic artist Aksel Sigvald Nielsen for Aksini Keramik...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$580 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Persian Khatam Micro Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Box circa 1940s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Persian Khatam Micro Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Box with Miniature Polo Scene, circa 1940s
This exquisite Persian Khatam Kari trinket box is a rare example of masterful micro mosaic marquetry, handcrafted in the 1940s using the ancient Persian art of inlay.
Featuring an intricately detailed geometric design and a miniature hand-painted equestrian scene on the lid, this museum-quality piece is a stunning representation of Indo-Persian and Moorish craftsmanship.
Khatam Kari, or Persian marquetry, is a centuries-old decorative art that flourished during the Safavid dynasty. It involves the meticulous inlay of thousands of tiny pieces of wood and bone into intricate, repeating geometric patterns—each symbolic of harmony and cosmic order. The top of this box is adorned with a finely rendered painting of royal figures on horseback, possibly princes engaged in a ceremonial game of polo, echoing the refined court culture of the 19th-century Persian and Mughal aristocracy.
The box’s micro mosaic surface is covered in richly detailed star and polygon motifs typical of Khatam and Sadeli mosaic traditions.
These patterns require precise mathematical planning and exceptional artisanal skill, resulting in a surface that is as intellectually complex as it is visually stunning.
Details:
* Origin: Asia Indo-Persian
* Date: Circa 1940s
* Materials: Inlaid woods, camel bone, hand-painted miniature
* Style: Islamic Art, Moorish, Anglo-Indian, Micro Mosaic
* Dimensions: Height 1.5 in. x Width 6.5 in. x Depth 4.25 in.
* Condition: antique condition with minor wear consistent with age
These boxes were traditionally used to store writing instruments or jewelry, and today they serve as timeless collectors' pieces, suitable for display or thoughtful gifting.
Comparable examples can be found in major Islamic art collections, including the Doris Duke Museum of Islamic Art.
Keywords:
Persian Khatam Box...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Fruitwood
Museal Tahan-Paris Perfume Box, Herringbone Pattern Veneer and Crystal Bottles
By Tahan Paris
Located in Bochum, NRW
Highly Collectible Perfume Casket, Napoleon III Period (pre-1882), with Expertise.
A rectangular perfume box veneered in rare wood, featuring a finely executed herringbone pattern. T...
Category
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Altar Vase with Double Happiness Motif
Located in Yonkers, NY
This tall blue and white Chinese altar vase features a boldly hand-painted double happiness motif, surrounded by floral scrolls and geometric patterning in traditional cobalt glaze. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Painted Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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