← Objects / Still Life

Artistic Decorative Objects

Unique decorative items including netsuke, glass sculptures, and historic costumes, reflecting artistic craftsmanship and cultural significance.

Fragment of foot (edge), bottom and part wall of waffle cup, goblet drinking glass drinking utensils tableware holder soil find glass, hand-blown into the mold blow Fragment of foot (rim) bottom and part wall of waffle cup in clear colorless glass Foot edge from all round smooth and flattened glass wire. Underneath raised floor (2.3 cm) pontilemark Upright wall with waffle pattern that was first blown into the mold and then free blown out archeology Rotterdam rail tunnel drink Soil discovery: rail tunnel Rotterdam.
Fragment of foot (edge), bottom and part wall of waffle cup, goblet drinking glass drinking utensils tableware holder soil find glass, hand-blown into the mold blow Fragment of foot (rim) bottom and part wall of waffle cup in clear colorless glass Foot edge from all round smooth and flattened glass wire. Underneath raised floor (2.3 cm) pontilemark Upright wall with waffle pattern that was first blown into the mold and then free blown out archeology Rotterdam rail tunnel drink Soil discovery: rail tunnel Rotterdam.
193 assets in this story
Snuff Bottle, 1900-1935, Brass with silver gilt, jade, glass, aquamarine, jadeite, rose quartz, China, Qing dynastyPambadam Earrings, 19th-20th century, 2 1/4 x 2 x 2 1/8 in. (5.72 x 5.08 x 5.4 cm), Gold, India, 19th-20th century, The unique shape of these earrings represents an abstracted image of a cobra laying eggs on her nest. Amid the complex arrangement of geometric forms, one can discern two bulging eyes on a widespread hood. Especially in rural regions of Southern India, where these earrings were commonly worn, snakes are simultaneously revered and feared. While they signal protection, their close association with water and the earth also makes them emblems of fortune and fertility.Paper Weight in the Shape of a CrouchingDogPeru, Pre-Inca civilization, Chimu culture, goldsmith art, gold crownWreath consisting of laurel and oak branches ca. 1760-70 French. Wreath consisting of laurel and oak branches. French. ca. 1760-70. Gilt bronze. Metalwork-Gilt BronzeLechuza de lata.Faience inkwell in the shape of a turtle. Inkwell of multi-colored padded faience, in the shape of a turtle.Two Ornaments of a Bird and a Mythical Creature, anonymous, 800 - 950 Ornament in the form of a pabeldier Indonesia bronze (metal) Ornament in the form of a pabeldier Indonesia bronze (metal)One from a Pair of Ear Ornaments (Prakaravapra Kundala) ca. 1st century B.C. India This exquisite pair of gold earrings in rare in having survived. While splendid jewelry adorns the regal and divine figures represented on early stone sculptures and terracotta plaques, few actual ornaments still exist. It is thought that jewelry was not kept and reused but instead was melted down possibly to avoid transmitting the karma of the former owner. In addition to clusters and rows of beads, each earring is decorated with a winged lion, and elephant and two vases filled with vegetation. Put on by slipping through a distended earlobe from the back, they are worn with the lion facing the wearer's cheek and the elephant on the outside. The place of these earrings in the history of Indian art is assured, not only for their intrinsic beauty, but also because of the light they shed on the superb quality of early gold-smithing in this region. Early Indian statues of both male and female figures were usGirl with lambs ca. 1760-65 Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory. Girl with lambs. British, Chelsea. ca. 1760-65. Soft-paste porcelain. Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (British, 1745-1784, Gold Anchor Period, 1759-69). Ceramics-PorcelainBox in the shape of a Buddha’s hand” citron 19th century China The citron-shape of this box has been nicknamed Buddha’s hand (foshou) because the fingerlike segments that grow from the stem of a bright yellow citrus fruit are thought to resemble one of the ritual gestures (mudras) found in Buddhist art. Foshou is also a rebus in which the term fo, or Buddha, serves as a homonym for good fortune (fu), while the term for hand (shou) equals longevity (shou).. Box in the shape of a Buddha’s hand” citron 60660Flattened Ovoid Snuff Bottle with Stopper (stopper), 1796-1820. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Jiaqing reign (1796-1820). Porcelain; overall: 8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.).Mobcap 1785-98 French. Mobcap 116219. Lead-glazed earthenware (creamware) .Turtle Mother and Young. Shūkōsai Anraku (Japan, active early to mid-19th century). Japan, mid-19th century. Costumes; Accessories. Ivory with dark staining, sumi, inlaysIvory box in the form of an egg with an openwork wall, Anonymous, 1775 - 1800 Ivory box in the form of an egg. Lid can be turned from the box, the seam runs in the middle of the body. The wall is divided into various compartments by means of C-Voluten that are opened with geometric patterns. China ivory cutting Ivory box in the form of an egg. Lid can be turned from the box, the seam runs in the middle of the body. The wall is divided into various compartments by means of C-Voluten that are opened with geometric patterns. China ivory cuttingTurtle Bell A.D. 900-1520 Central Caribbean Region This bell, in the shape of a turtle and with a pink-golden color, is reportedly from Línea Vieja, in the Central Caribbean region of Costa Rica. Two semi-spherical eyes protrude from the head, and the turtles mouth has been indicated with a chiseled line wrapping around the front of the snout. The shell is shown as characteristically dome-like and has a distinct border, a circumferential band of metal in relief around the upper half. The overall form has a symmetrical, spherical appearance and bears some resemblance to the turtle-shaped bells found in the Sacred Cenote at Chichén Itzá in Yucatán (e.g., PMAE 10-71-20/C7711A or 10-73-20/C7739), likely imported from the Central American Isthmus. The bell was cast through the lost-wax process. As the model of the bell was being created, a thread of wax may have been added down the middle of the shells top; a slight ridge is evident in this area especially closer to the turtles head. LikAllegorical Figure of 'America', Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German, active from 1710 to the present, hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold, 'America' female figure with feather skirt, mantle and headdress, holding parrot and cornucopia; seated on alligator facing right., Germany, ca. 1760, ceramics, Decorative Arts, figure, figureModel of An Anchor Release Gear or Brown's stopper. Model of an anchor trap on a base board. The device consists of a slide for the chain, part of which lies low so that the blading links of the chain cannot be passed through the keypen; With an internal tumbler operated with a lever on the side, this layer can be lifted lying up, so that the chain runs freely. This anchor valley was above the cable hole and has a hole through the deck. Scale 1: 5 (Obone).Stair spinning wheel, upright model on tripod. A spinning wheel, upright model of rotated and with various decoration, legs on three-legged with staircase connected to metal garland from the wheel that is in the middle between three turned styles; Upstairs, attached to these styles the coil or spindle with wing and the spin skirts.Palmboom donated to C.J.M. Nagtglas, Anonymous, 1871 Miniature of gold in the form of a palm tree. There is a bronze plate with inscription on the rectangular marble pedestal. silversmith: Elminamaker: Netherlands (possibly) gold (metal). marble (rock) Elmina Miniature of gold in the form of a palm tree. There is a bronze plate with inscription on the rectangular marble pedestal. silversmith: Elminamaker: Netherlands (possibly) gold (metal). marble (rock) ElminaA octopus made of silver, isolated on black background.. A bird was the target at annual shooting contests. Whoever managed to shoot the bird on a high pole became the new king’ of the militia company, and on ceremonial occasions he was entitled to carry a staff crowned with a gilded silver bird. This particular bird presumably came from a civic guard company in Hulst.Museo del Barro host, in a modern slick building, a private collection ranging from feather art to santos. Asuncion is the capital of Paraguay.Porcelain group. Korzec (manufaktura porcelany ; 1790-1832), factorySleeve Pieces Made 1758 France. White taffeta with cut work pattern .Gaming purse. Culture: French. Date: late 17th century.A new level of card game mania swept Europe during the 17th century. Gambling with cards or "gaming" was a favored pastime for both men and women of all ages and classes. Several examples of luxury gaming purses in the Brooklyn Museum collection reflect the fashion for a specific type of bag in which to hold one's coins or counters won in games like "Put" or "La Bête." Made of velvet or brocade, the bags are often heavily embroidered with silver and gold metallic threads. Like others of the type, it has a round flat bottom and closes by means of a drawstring at the top edge. Wooden beads covered with metallic thread form the fancy end ornaments on the drawstring. A pouch bag like this allowed even the unlucky to appear fashionable at the gaming table. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Handle of a Cosmetic Spoon in the Form of a Leopard ca. 1390-1353 B.C. New Kingdom This fragment originally formed the handle of a cosmetic spoon. Carved from Egyptian alabaster, it depicts a leaping feline. It was excavated by the Museum at the site of Malqata in western Thebes.. Handle of a Cosmetic Spoon in the Form of a Leopard 544079Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira) 1743-1801 Japanese A fuchigashira is a pair of matching sword fittings comprising the fuchi (collar at the base of the grip of the sword hilt) and kashira (pommel cap at the end of a sword hilt).. Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira). Japanese. 1743-1801. Copper-gold alloy (shakud), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver, gold. Sword Furniture-Fuchi-KashiraBonnet early 19th century American. Bonnet. American. early 19th century. woolPaint brushStone mortar with reflectionArrenslee. Arrenslead drawn by a horse. The Arrenslear is embossed decorated with brords and on the back with a crowned woman's head in relief. In the carriage a man with a whip is in his right hand. The horse stands on an elongated album. Signature.Corallo Chair. Campana Brothers (Brazilian, founded circa 1983); Fernando Campana (Brazilian, born 1961) and Humberto Campana (Brazilian, born 1953); Manufactured by Edra; Italian, founded 1987. Date: 2006. Dimensions: 90.2 × 139.7 × 99.9 cm (35 1/2 × 55 1/8 × 39 1/3 in.). Bent steel wire and epoxy paint. Origin: United States. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.Purse (France); silk, sequins, painted designParasol. Culture: American. Manufacturer: Fortis. Date: 1860-65.Carriage parasols were popularized by Queen Victoria in the 1840s and continued to be popular through the nineteenth century. They were distinguished for their size and carried as decorative accessories which served some function of shading the face from the sun, as close-fitting fashionable hats at that time did not. The claw and ball motif found on the handle was also a popular motif in furniture legs of the Queen Anne and Chippendale styles. It is a representation of a bird's claw grasping a ball and is thought to be derived from the Chinese dragon's claw holding a crystal ball or jewel. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.art and decoration of pieces of dark and milk chocolate as gift for mothers day or valentinesStone Temple Model 1st-8th century Mezcala. Stone Temple Model 317496Butter fleet in the form of a melon, Blankenburg, c. 1755 - c. 1760 Butter fleet of multi -colored painted faience, with a lid. The butter fleet has the shape of a melon. The butter fleet is marked and belongs to an identical butter fleet with invnr. BK-NM-5018. Amsterdam earthenware. tin glaze. Butter fleet of multi -colored painted faience, with a lid. The butter fleet has the shape of a melon. The butter fleet is marked and belongs to an identical butter fleet with invnr. BK-NM-5018. Amsterdam earthenware. tin glaze.Lid of butter fleet, Blankenburg, After Arie Blankers, c. 1756 - c. 1764 The branch of the bunch forms the ear. Amsterdam earthenware. tin glaze. The branch of the bunch forms the ear. Amsterdam earthenware. tin glaze.Globe hanging in rope on white backgroundCERAMICA DE ZAMORA (MOVEROS).Statue of pensive man on black backgroundMan with Cloak and Tall Hat (geniuscucullatus)Strains of psilocybin mushrooms close-upGlass head pendant mid-4th-3rd century B.C. Phoenician or Carthaginian Semi-opaque cobalt blue, with opaque white and yellow, and translucent cobalt blue.Cylindrical with large rod hole at bottom; horizontal rounded edge at back; applied suspension loop on top of head.Applied twisted headband in cobalt blue and white; upper half of face in white, with blue and white stratified eyes, white ears, yellow pendant earrings, and white nose; beard in blue with small mouth in yellow.Broken across face with most of beard missing, and blob on forehead also missing; some dulling, pitting, and weathering, with encrustation inside rod hole.Blue mask with white face, yellow mouth and earrings, and handle at top.. Glass head pendant 249951Powder Flask, c. 1680. Johann Michael Maucher (German, 1645-1701). Boxwood with design of stag and hounds carved in high relief; steel funnel, mounts, springcatch; diameter: 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.); overall: 14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.). Powder flasks are small, portable containers designed to hold gunpowder. From the 1400s to the 1800s, powder flasks were indispensable for charging and priming firearms of all types. Without powder flasks firearms were of little use to their owners. Many highly decorated flasks rank as works of art.Music Box ca. 1820 Swiss Music box in the shape of a mandolin.. Music Box. Swiss. ca. 1820. Various materials. Geneva (), Switzerland. IdiophoneFlame violet (Episcia cupreata), Gesneriaceae.Subtotel of multi -colored painted faience, De Greek A, 1765 - 1768 Subtotle in the form of a leaf. Corning with a box of earthenware in the shape of a grape paw. Delft .Ceramic Fish Sculpture Isolated Side view ceramic fish scuplture isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/DanielxFerreira-LeitesxCiccarinox 9837776Hair comb made of imitation turtle or horn with back decoration cut in points, on which five balls, Anonymous, After 1867 Hair comb of imitation turtle or horn with back decoration cut in points on which five balls. Five teeth. Netherlands (possibly) celluloid (cellulosic). cellulose acetate. horn (animal material) sawing / filing / polishing Hair comb of imitation turtle or horn with back decoration cut in points on which five balls. Five teeth. Netherlands (possibly) celluloid (cellulosic). cellulose acetate. horn (animal material) sawing / filing / polishingGoldsmith's art, Italy, 19th century. Coral and gold necklace with engraved face of Bacchante and amphora pendants.Nativity figure, kingReconstruction of the cap of the 2nd Uhlans Regiment of the Congress Kingdom Krakow workshopsMassager and raffia on towelMedicinal plant dried Akebia fruit, (Akebia quinata trifoliata), Ba Yue Zha. Irregularly wavy folding carriage of linen balance, consisting of a long strip that is pleated on a linen board with a small edge decoration in stitch stitch, marked with cross stitch in red silk 'CY'. In the board the initials c.l. () In red cross stitch. Model: On a double beaten, linen edge of 38 cm is with extremely fine pleats and stitches sewn one long strip of approx. 19.5m linen balance. The seam between the board and the pleated strip is decorated with stitching stitches and button stitches. The strip has a narrow roller zoom. Closure Center for two scented round holes. The edge is labeled in the middle of the red side, 'cy'.Jade itemShell ca. 1981-1640 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Shell 557368Water pot with three boys 19th century China. Water pot with three boys 45914ceramic frog and coins isolated on white ceramic frog and coins isolated on white Copyright: xZoonar.com/VVxVoennyyx 5012417Decoy -HorseArmorExhibition 5 designers, sculpture by Jupp Ernst (Werkbund)Feature, artist's house, ProvenceHeart shape and Islamic Holy Book Quran mini sizeVessel with lid. unknown, craftsmanFrog, decorative figureChinese Children Playing a Game of Go late 18th century Japan. Chinese Children Playing a Game of Go 48870Successive steps in the coloration of a frog sculptureCandelabrum with Parrot (Parrot), c. 1740. Meissen Porcelain Factory (German), Johann Joachim Kändler (German, 1706-1768). Porcelain mounted in gilt bronze; part 1: 19.6 cm (7 11/16 in.); part 2: 29.6 x 32.1 cm (11 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.).Frog prince figurinesFashion, 20th century. Women's hat consisting in a framework covered with tulle, silver and printed velvet ornaments in an undergrowth-like color. Early 1900.Partridge. Bronze. Cernuschi Museum, Asia Museum of Asia in the city of Paris.Amulet of the Right Eye of Horus. Egyptian. Date: 1550 BC-664 BC. Dimensions: 1.6 × 2.3 × 0.6 cm (5/8 × 7/8 × 1/4 in.). Carnelian. Origin: Egypt. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: Ancient Egyptian.Two handmade wooden carved hearts isolated on white background couple relationship Valentine day concept. Two wooden hearts on whiteClose-up of cushions on a couch with a wooden horseChildren's hat of Mechelse side, decorated all around with several ruffles and a rough of light blue silk, anonymous A baby hat from Kloskant with a pleated edge. Lace type: Mechelen. silk. bobbin lace / Mechlin (lace) A baby hat from Kloskant with a pleated edge. Lace type: Mechelen. silk. bobbin lace / Mechlin (lace)Shark Pendant. Culture: Chiriquí. Dimensions: H. 3 1/8 x W. 1 1/4 in. (7.9 x 3.2 cm). Date: 11th-16th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Canada, First Nations Canadian art. Typical Inuit soapstone sculptures of bear, walrus & whale. Property release.Calash. Culture: American. Date: ca. 1790. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.occult science and supernatural concept - white dreamcatcher on black background. white dreamcatcher on black backgroundSet of serving dishes (mukōzuke) with design of willow gourds, melons, and geometric patterns, c. 1615-1630, Unknown Japanese, 1 1/2 x 6 5/8 x 5 1/8 in. (3.81 x 16.83 x 13.02 cm), Mino ware, Yashichida-Oribe type; stoneware with copper-green glaze, red slip, and underglaze iron oxide, Japan, 17th centuryFigure of a Dancing Harlequin and Columbine, Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German, active from 1710 to the present, Johann Friedrich Eberlein, German, 1696 - 1749, hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold, Dancing Harlequin and Columbine of the Commedia dellArte., Germany, 19th century, ceramics, Decorative Arts, figure, figureChristmas ornamentsParrot from the Parrot on a Perch, 1896-1903. Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin (Russian, 1860-1903), House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842-1918). Jasper, agate, emeralds; overall: 15.3 x 7.4 cm (6 x 2 15/16 in.). In creating luxurious accessories for a desk or tabletop, Fabergé often used native hardstones such as multicolored agate and jasper, green nephrite, pink rhodonite, and rock crystal found in the Ural Mountains of western Russia. By paying careful attention to the unique colors and textures of the stones, Fabergé and his craftsmen brought them to life, turning milky agate into a begging poodle or green and black jasper into this parrot. The use of native materials also promoted Russian nationalism, which appealed greatly to the tsar and his family.Hand holding a tulip model on a white backgroundEwer, Paris, c 1755-1760. Vase, China, c. 1725-1740, hard paste porcelain, gilt bronze. A Paris craftsman transformed this Chinese vase into an ewer. It is an example of European chinoiserie, in which an oriental object acquires a new character through the addition of Western elements. The grey-glazed porcelain gives the impression of having tiny cracks all over it. This type of porcelain - called craze or crackle glazed - was greatly admired in Paris in the mid-18th century.Ceramic painted jaguar mask traditional latin handcraft. Ceramic painted jaguar mask traditional latin artColorful MarshmallowHUEVERA O GALLINA OVEIRA-CERAMICA CON RELIEVE-VIDRIADA Y PINTADA-ARTE POPULAR S XX. Location: ALFARERIA. BUÑO. A CORUÑA. SPAIN.USA, Washington State, Bellevue, Bellevue Downtown Park, Inspiration Playground. (Editorial Use Only)