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Decorative Vessels and Cups

Ornate containers, including a Persian cup, Sèvres vase, and jeweled coupe lids featuring fine craftsmanship and intricate designs.

Vase; Painted by Charles-Nicolas Dodin (French, 1734 - 1803); Sèvres, France; 1759; Soft paste porcelain, pink and green ground colors, colored enamel decoration and gilding; 24.9 x 14.4 x 9.4 cm (9 13,16 x 5 11,16 x 3 11,16 in.)
Vase; Painted by Charles-Nicolas Dodin (French, 1734 - 1803); Sèvres, France; 1759; Soft paste porcelain, pink and green ground colors, colored enamel decoration and gilding; 24.9 x 14.4 x 9.4 cm (9 13,16 x 5 11,16 x 3 11,16 in.)
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Hofburg Palace Silver Collection Museumof Vienna AustriaFramed Miniatures of the Russian Imperial Family, c. 1896-1905. House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842-1918), Johan Viktor Aarne (Finnish, 1863-1934). Watercolor on ivory in a gold and silver gilt frame; overall: 21.6 x 23.5 cm (8 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.).Ivory Pyx (Box), 500s. Byzantium. Ivory; diameter: 12.7 cm (5 in.); overall: 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.).Reliquary in the Form of a Miniature Stupa. Culture: Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara). Dimensions: H. 7 9/16 in. (19.2 cm): W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm): D. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm). Date: 2nd-3rd century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.France, Loire valley, Blois, vesselsSpoon (USA), 1880; Manufactured by Gorham Manufacturing Company (United States); silver, gold (gilt); L x W: 12 x 2.5 cm (4 3/4 x 1 in.)Embroidered Box, 1662, 11 3/4 x 11 x 8 in. (29.85 x 27.94 x 20.32 cm), Silk, metallic threads, seed pearls, wood, metal; raised-work embroidery, England, 17th century, Needlework has always been an important art form of England. In the 17th century, a unique style of raised work embroidery was developed and, in its most elaborate form, was used to pictorially embellish decorative boxes used to store one's personal treasures. These embroidered containers were considered so important that cabinet makers were commissioned to create protective carrying cases so they could be easily and safely moved while traveling.Copón, siglo XV. Museo de Vilafranca del Penedès.Statues line the paths amongst the manicured gardens of the Palace of Versailles, Paris, France.Anonymous French. Studies. Martin varnish. 18th century. Paris, Cognacq-Jay museum. 56641-8 Etui, Martin varnishKurfursten Humpen (Electors Beaker). Bohemia, circa 1600. Furnishings; Serviceware. Glass, enamel, giltClose-up of a gilded vase in the fountain area with water in the background, saint petersburg, baltic sea, russiaMan building an ornamental lamp