New Italian Alabaster Ewer with Etched Bands and Fancy Handle

Small bronze ewer with Bacchus and dolphin figural handle, engraved solid oval centerpiece mounted on a circular base.

Daum Nancy enamelled and acid etched Glass Ewer, France, circa 1900-10 decorated with windmills and a 'dutch landscape' on an opalescent ground. ...

A pair of large amazing pewter vases, Ewer, or Amphoras made in Italy. Vases are in very good condition with a nice patina. Marked on the bottom 90% peltrato.

Hand pounded copper ewer with bronze spout, handle and top. From the area of Florence, Italy, circa 1800.

Perfect as a decorative accent or standalone piece, this vase is ideal for sideboards, bookshelves, or atop a travertine table. The contrasting textures of translucent alabaster and ...

Classical style Italian green marble ewer vase with pedestal Italian, 19th Century Height 114cm, width 38cm, depth 37cm This decorative Italian ewer has b...

Loetz Rubin Matte Iris - 1898 (aka: rubin metall) Registered Model: PM I-7875 Ruby ground; metallic-bronze iridescent finish (iris) with purple highlights. Measures: Height 7.75 inches Width 4.25 inches Condition: Excellent AVANTIQUES is dedicated to providing an exclusive curated collection of Fine Arts, Paintings, Bronzes, Asian treasures, Art Glass and Antiques. Our inventory represents time-tested investment quality items with everlasting decorative beauty. We look forward to your business and appreciate any reasonable offers. All of our curated items are vetted and guaranteed authentic and as described. Avantiques only deals in original antiques and never reproductions. We stand behind our treasures with a full money back return if the items are not as described. In 1836, Johann Eisner established a glassworks in the Southern Bohemian town of Klostermühle, today part of the Czech Republic and called Klášterský Mlýn. His heirs sold the glassworks to Martin Schmid in 1849, and two years later Schmid sold it to Frank Gerstner, attorney-at-law, and his wife Susanne. Susanne was the widow (‘Witwe’ in German) of Johann Loetz, a glassmaker about whom we know very little. Gerstner transferred sole ownership to Susanne shortly before his death in 1855, and she successfully led and expanded the company during the subsequent 20 years, manufacturing mainly crystal, overlay and painted glass. In 1879, Susanne transferred the company – now called ‘Johann Loetz Witwe’ – to Maximilian von Spaun, the son of her daughter Karoline. One year later, von Spaun hired Eduard Prochaska and the two of them modernized the factory and introduced new, patented techniques and processes. The Historicist Period The first fruits of this collaboration were exciting innovations in Historicism glass, including Intarsia and Octopus glass and the very popular marbled (‘marmorisierte’) glass which imitated semi-precious stones like red chalcedony, onyx and malachite. Success at exhibitions in Brussels, Munich and Vienna were crowned by awards at the Paris World’s Exposition in 1889. In 1897, von Spaun first saw Tiffany Favrile glass exhibited in Bohemia and Vienna, and this convinced him that the art nouveau style was also the way to go for Loetz Witwe. The next eight years were to be the most artistically significant and profitable period in the entire history of the company. The Art Nouveau Period – the Glory Years Loetz Paris-Expo1900Loetz Paris-Expo1900The glassworks created large numbers of its own new designs of iridescent, trailing art nouveau glass, sometimes in collaboration with well-known artists and designers like Marie Kirschner and Franz Hofstötter (aka Franz Hofstätter). The zenith of Loetz art nouveau glass was epitomized by the so-called Phänomen series of designs, much of it designed by Hofstötter, which won a Grand Prix (alongside Tiffany, Gallé, Daum and Lobmeyr) at the Paris World’s Exposition in 1900. The company’s success during this period had two prime drivers – the technical expertise of Prochaska and the business acumen of von Spaun. Loetz Witwe created many of its own designs, and also supplied glass commissioned by major customers like E. Bakolowits (Vienna) and Max Emanuel...

Twin-handled urn table lamp with carved parrot details. Spain, 1930s This eye-catching alabaster urn lamp has an elegant neoclassical design. The carving parrots handles mark the dif...

Art Déco italian glazed ceramic vase/amphora with handle and double spout By: unknown Material: paint, ceramic Technique: enameled, glazed, hand-crafted, molded, painted, pressed Dimensions: 11 in x 14 in Date: early 20th century Style: Art Déco Place of origin: Italy This glazed italian ceramic vase from the early 20th century exemplifies the Art Déco style with its sleek form and decorative fish motif. Crafted from clay, the vase features a bulbous body tapering to a narrow double spout handle at the neck. Delicate blue glaze in varied hues envelops the surface, including the stylized fish adorning the front. The bottom is signed "Ullum 56". Ceramic production flourished in Italy during this period, as artisans blended traditional techniques with modern aesthetic sensibilities. Clean lines and geometric or natural designs characterized italian Art Déco ceramics...

Amazing Tuscan Mezzina vase in copper, 48 cm height. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy during the 1930s. This great vase is amazing as it has two spouts and a single handle. Amazing production from the first half of the 20th century. In ancient times this fantastic piece was used to draw water from the well and transport it to homes, today will be a premium element to decorate a corner in a neoclassical living room.