Gilt Vases and Vessels

We present you with this set of exquisite cassolettes from the Napoleon III period. Crafted from Pyrenean marble, specifically the Bénou Breccia kind, and enhanced with gilded bronze...

A superb pair of hand-painted Medici vases in fabulous polychrome 'Porcelain de Paris' in the Louis XVI style, and standing on sturdy, square bases. Dating from the 19th century, the...

A wonderful pair of French ormolu pierced bronze swags and crystal / glass neoclassical vases with elongated fluted necks over a cylindrical waist on a knopped...

Indulge in the splendor of the Meiji period with this remarkable pair of antique porcelain lidded jars, crafted circa 1885. Standing at an impressive 20 inches tall with a diameter o...

This pair of French Louis XVI ormolu handled vases date back to late 18th century (1700s) These exceptional camapana urn shaped gilt bronze vases were created with the ancient tradit...

Exceptional Bohemian Cranberry Overlay Perfume Bottle with Stopper – 19th Century This exceptional perfume bottle (flacon) with matching stopper is...

This exquisite centrepiece bowl was created in the late 19th century in an 18th century Rococo style popularised by the Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. The centrepiece is composed o...

Antique Bohemian Cranberry Glass Covered Goblet – Biedermeier Period, c. 1850 This antique covered goblet, crafted in rich cranberry glass and dating to around 1850, is a rare and e...

Here is a pair of hand painted cache pots with fantastic depictions of cherubs cavorting on one side of the pot and an artistic collage of decorative images on the other. The eggshel...

Vintage Japanese bronze Bud vase with dramatic form color. The finish created with chemical etching and metal leaf. Excellent condition,...

A bright Neoclassical Revival pottery vase made circa 1860 by the English pottery F. & R. Pratt. This lively vase shows a transferware scene of Greek warriors on horseback and chari...

19th C. Persian style gilt enamel & ruby jeweled vase, signed Extraordinary gilt enamel vase with eight thick ruby jewels, Signed with an unidentified ...

This exquisite pair of Continental decorative vases showcases exceptional Austrian craftsmanship and artistic flair, making them a stunning focal point for any room or decor. Each ur...

These porcelain vases are exquisite pieces of antique Chinese decorative art. They were crafted in the late Qing dynasty, which lasted f...

Large pair of Sèvres-style porcelain Napoleonic vases with ormolu mounts French, Late 19th Century Height 96cm, diameter 33cm Standing just below a metre in height, these impressive...

Magnificent pair of Royal Vienna-style porcelain urns each with a claret ground and a painted reserve depicting classical figures in allegorical theme. Date: 19th century Origin...

Extraordinary meuseum quality signed Japanese contemporary porcelain vase, referred to by the artist as the “lady with a golden shawl,” a masterpiece by a celebrated award-winning th...

Our important parcel-gilt and patinated silver and glass-mounted vase and matching oil lamp were designed by Paul Legrand (1840-1910) and crafted by the silversmith, Charles Glachant, for Boucheron of Paris, circa 1878-1880. 21 in tall and 16.5 in wide (53.4 by 41.9 cm). 28.56 lbs, 457 oz, 14,210 g. Provenance: presented to or purchased by Jean-Baptiste Pezon (1827-1897); acquired by a European private collector, perhaps on the death of Jean-Baptiste Pezon in 1897, by descent; acquired by YM Antiques, 2017. This double walled vase has an amphora form, with body and foot with silver, gilt and patinated and stylized flowers, anthemions and sprays of cherries against an etched and matted ground pierced to reveal a gilt inner wall. The upper body is detachable via a slip-lock, and mounted on both sides with arched panels formed of hexagonal beveled glass tiles. One glass panel applied with bacchic infants taunting a rearing goat and the other side with infants feeding grapes to a lioness under a looming bust of a satyr. The patinated and gilt upswung loop bifurcated handles are mounted with fully modeled figures of Pan bearing a syrinx and thyrsus and a draped maenad playing two flutes, both above roaring lion heads, the rim inset with a slip-lock detachable gilt bowl etched with masks of various representations of Bacchus spaced by ribbons and trophies and with scrolling fruiting vines. The base of interior with detachable base metal drip pan to accommodate the removable oil lamp designed to illuminate the glass tiles from within. The lamp is raised on four hoof feet, the upturned ends cast underneath with masks and with detachable cover mounted with two infant satyrs and flanked by gilt loop handles. The bacchic themed design featuring cartouches depicting infants taunting a goat and lion, plus prominent lion masks at the handles, certainly appealed to Boucheron's customer, Jean-Baptiste Pezon (1827-1897), who is believed to have commissioned the piece. Pezon was the celebrated lion tamer and headliner of the Grande Menagerie whose profession brought him great fame and fortune in Paris. Born a shepherd boy in Lozere, he is said to have left his home at the age of seventeen in the company of a wolf he had captured and trained years earlier. He headed to Paris and by the age of twenty-one purchased his first lion who he named Brutus. The animal is said to have inspired the Lion of Belfort, the monumental red standstone sculpture by Frederic Bartholdi erected in Belfort in 1880. Toulouse-Lautrec was among his admirers and friends, visiting Pezon's Great Lozerian Menagerie to sketch animals. A large bronze sculpture of Pezon atop a female lion adorns the Pezon family tomb in the Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, as seen in our image here. The vase and detachable bowl are marked on the underside with the silversmith's mark of Charles Glachant. The underside and upper rim of the lower body is engraved "Fic Boucheron Paris". The lamp is marked on underside and flange of cover for Glachant. Boucheron archives indicate the vase was inspired by the amphora vases created by the Greek potter, Nikosthenes, 550-510 BC. The Nikosthenic amphora vases are a form of Attic vase recognized for their angular amphora form with broad flat handles. Potted of bright orange-red clay, they were decorated with plant and animal motifs within distinct friezes, with the most significant defining feature being the black figure painting, often highlighted with white accents. In this vase Legrand re-imagines the striking contrast of the black figures against a warm ground through the use of patina and gilding. His inventive use of piercing and double-wall construction create additional levels of texture and depth throughout the body. The same combination of ornamentation was employed in a ewer designed by Legrand in 1880 in the Islamic taste. (See lot 77 of Christie's sale in New York on October 22, 2009.) Edmé Bouchardon (1698-1762), royal sculptor to Louis XV, may have provided Legrand with inspiration for the vase's iconography. The panel featuring bacchic infants taunting a rearing goat is very similar to a bas relief representation of Winter designed by Bouchardon for the Fontaine des Quarte-Saisons on rue de Grenelle, Paris. Bouchardon debuted his plaster model for the bas relief in 1741, and the fountain was completed in 1745. The Boucheron firm, founded by the celebrated jeweler, Frédéric Boucheron...

A pair of 19th century Napoleon III period Sèvres porcelain vases. A pair of 19th century Napoleon III period Sèvres porcelain vases with gilt bronze and cloisonné mounts. H: 30.5cm...

Palatial neoclassical onyx floor vase with gilt bronze mounts of the finest quality in the Louis XVI style, measuring 45.5 in (115 cm) tall. Excellent condition. Crafted in three s...

An exceptional & monumental pair of antique Sevres style porcelain & ormolu handpainted lidded urns, circa 1860. Each urn having a cobalt ...

Large antique glass centerpiece vase with distressed gold leaf decoration measuring 15 1/2 inches tall and 12 inches across. Apparently uns...

Monumental 19th century Sèvres Neoclassical-style vase with mauve ground French, c. 1878 Height 152cm, width 72cm, depth 66cm This remarkable Sèvres vase, dating back to 1878, was ...

A pair very large English ironstone urns with lids that have been converted to lamp bases. These pink glazed urns have a an overall gilded decoration as well as polychrome painted b...

Immerse your space in opulence with this captivating pair of Louis XVI style bronze-mounted porcelain urns. Each urn is a masterpiece, adorned with a meticulously crafted bronze-moun...

Founded under Louis XV, the French crystal factory Baccarat demonstrated its excellence at Universal Exhibitions throughout the 19th century. This pair of vases, with an elegant fl...

A magnificent pair of gilt bronze-mounted English Samson porcelain decorative urns, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Each urn features a flattened baluster...

A fine pair of antique ormolu, gilt bronze, mounted Imari decorated porcelain baluster form vases. Wonderfully mounted with rococo style ormolu mounts, ...

Pair of Blue Glass Lusters in Antique Double Overlay (3 Layers) Cut Glass Top Quality and Impressive Size Glass richly cut in various shapes ...

A Pair of 19th Century Chinese Turquoise Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Covered Vases with Dragon Decoration. The vases feature a turquoise glaz...

A lovely tall Japanese Imari porcelain baluster vase with images of Chinese boys, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The tall vase of baluster form, with a short, slightly spla...

A beautiful pair of 19th century Louis XVI style French ormolu-mounted white porcelain and doré bronze ram's head handle covered bowls. Each bowl is of t...

A wonderful French Empire doré bronze and cut crystal figural neoclassical centrepiece Measures: 7.5" W x 8" H.

Antique Bohemian Opalescent Alabaster Glass Goblet – Biedermeier Era (c. 1840–1850) This antique goblet from the Biedermeier era is a rare and beautiful example of high-quality Bohem...

This doré bronze and heavy crystal vase is large enough to hold larger bouquets of flowers with a good weight at the bottom. The beautiful bronze wo...

Sterling silver vase in Art Nouveau - Liberty style made entirely by hand. The preparation of the structure of the vase required several processing times. The vase was made in differ...

Pair of porcelain krater vases with gilded ground in classical form. The bodies are painted in vibrant colors: one with fruits such as pineapple, grapes, and apples; the other with e...

Pair Neoclassical Russian Ormolu Gilt Bronze Blue Glass Vases Russian, 20th Century Height 33cm, width 16cm, depth 12cm An impressive pair of Russian vases, fashioned from striking...

This magnificent pair of vases is wrought from gilt bronze and champlevé enamel in the distinctive, visually striking Renaissance Revival style. The cylindrical body of each vase is ...

A fine pair of Louis XVI style chinoiserie gilt-bronze mounted Chinese export famille rose porcelain vases. The ovoid hand painted porcelain body with dual scenes of a sword presenta...

A Beautiful Bohemian Ruby Red Hookah Vase Overlaid Cut-Glass Decorated with Jewel Beads and Gilded Enamel Made for the Ottoman Market in the Early 19th ...

19th-Century Bohemian Ruby Red Cut Glass Covered Goblet This beautiful 19th-century Bohemian ruby red cut glass goblet, complete with its matching lid, is a fine example of expert cr...

This is a beautiful antique pair of French Sevres porcelain twin masque head handled lidded urns with dome lids, in the Louis XV manner, Circa 1870 in date. The vases with a duck...

A monumental pair of baluster form gilt bronze-mounted Cipollino Verde mandolato marble urns. The spiral fluted neck surmounted by an integral bell fo...

A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style figural gilt bronze-mounted and Vert Maurin marble covered urn. The domed cover centred by a flambeau finial, the ovoid body flanked b...

This quite large and substantial antique hand-painted porcelain vase is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in France in approximately 1880 in the Sevres style. The vase is done...

Large pair of Sèvres-style porcelain vases with Napoleonic scenes French, Late 19th Century Height 123cm, diameter 40cm Standing at over a metre in height, these impressive baluster form vases are painted with scenes of Napoleonic victory. The vases are notable for the deep green ground that adorns the neck and foot – unusual for such Sèvres-style objects. The green is complemented by superb parcel gilt decoration, which includes large ‘N’ initials...

A decorative black and gold ceramic lidded jar. A lovely catchall jar and can double as a contemporary vase. Waylande Gregory Studios was f...

A very impressive late 19th century gilt bronze mounted cobalt blue Sèvres style porcelain three piece garniture. The impressive...

A magnificent collaboration between renowned glassmakers Ernest-Baptiste Leveillé and François-Eugène Rousseau, this exquisite pot-pourri urn is a testament to the Japonism period st...

Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...

Pair of Sevres Gilt Metal Mounted Green Ground Porcelain Two Handle Vases Mounted as Lamps, early 20th century, each painted with romantic panels of courting couples and landscapes, ...

A highly decorative and authentic early 19th-century porcelain cachepot, attributed to the esteemed Tucker Factory of Philadelphia (1826–1838) or an American Federal Period porcelain...

This elegant pair of mid-20th-century decorative garniture vases by renowned maker Jacob Petit showcases the timeless beauty of French porcelain. Each vase is crafted in a unique cor...

Beautiful and elegant 19th century English porcelain three piece decorative covered urn / vase with exterior hand painted floral and gilt design details. The covered urn / vase featu...

Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, dramatically hand painted in platinum, set against a beautifully shaped porcelain body in black, a signed piece belonging to the artist's signature fish collection by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist and recipient of numerous awards for his exceptional and extraordinary porcelain work and his unique signature gold and platinum work on porcelain. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this award-winning artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition. The artist's profile is available upon request. According to a Chinese legend...

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain American* Market Landscape Vases & Covers China, Circa 1800 * American/ European Market, considered to the Chinese to be the same market, by many. it's been suggested the front and back vignettes of houses in landscape on this model, were painted from a European print the Chinese porcelain workshops acquired. A extraordinary find, a pair of Chinese Export Porcelain American/ European Market painted in sepia, colors and gilt vases & covers, with twelve (12) placed American/ European and Chinese motif vignettes. Each vase complete with its original cover/ lid with gilt recumbent foo-dog, with two front and back oval vignettes of a Chinese tree in landscape. Each of the baluster vases, exquisitely hand-painted front and back with a similar American/ European topographical view of country houses with trees landscape. (The Chinese porcelain workshops probably copied these scenes from a European print) Surrounded by an elaborate painted and enameled trellis with vines and leaves. Some traces worn, additional gilt decoration is evident. Both sides of the vases are decorated with an upper elongated cartouche painted...

Pair of gilt bronze mounted Baccarat style ruby red cut to clear glass urns. Bulbous form with diamond and facet cut crystal, mounted on gilt bronze footed base with floral form hand...

Large Art Deco antique silver plated vase or decorative cup pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curved floral belt tested with the scratch test, height approx. 37 cm, diameter 18 cm,...

Gorgeous Italian solid silver vase. Body made in one piece without welding. Embossed and chiseled, of rare beauty and precision. Two important handles made of fusion and finely chiseled were welded onto the vase. The inside of the vase has been gilded in thickness with a non-glossy technique in order to make the overhangs visible and appreciable also on the inside. The vase was marked with the "800" but it was not possible to identify the master silversmith On both sides, the names of the owners of the vase, Maria and Gianni, have been engraved by hand Weight: 1184 grams Sizes: Height cm. 30 at the handles Height cm. 23 vase Width cm. 33 at the handles Width cm. 18 vase.