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Collection of unique ceramic artifacts, including Toby jugs, figurines, and decorative elements, showcasing craftsmanship from various periods.

Statuette of a Bugler; Roman Empire; 1st - 2nd century; Bronze; 14.1 × 5 × 9 cm (5 9,16 × 1 15,16 × 3 9,16 in.)
Statuette of a Bugler; Roman Empire; 1st - 2nd century; Bronze; 14.1 × 5 × 9 cm (5 9,16 × 1 15,16 × 3 9,16 in.)
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Toby jug 1849-58 United States Pottery Company. Toby jug 8677Winter (part of a set of four) ca. 1780 Neale & Co. One of a set of four figures of children symbolizing four seasons (see 50.211.45-.48). Winter (part of a set of four). British, Hanley, Staffordshire. ca. 1780. Enameled earthenware. Ceramics-PotteryTwo kneeling prophets (from a reliquary châsse), anonymous, anonymous, c. 1400 - c. 1410 The cast and subsequently accompanying figure is opposed to his counterpart in posture (of head, arms and legs) (BK-16925-B). His clothing consists of pip, cloak and hood. Hair and beard completely cover the neck. It has a reinforcement at the back, in which a rectangular hole has been saved. France bronze (metal). gilding (material) casting / gilding The cast and subsequently accompanying figure is opposed to his counterpart in posture (of head, arms and legs) (BK-16925-B). His clothing consists of pip, cloak and hood. Hair and beard completely cover the neck. It has a reinforcement at the back, in which a rectangular hole has been saved. France bronze (metal). gilding (material) casting / gildingFemale Figure, 19th century, 9 15/16 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (25.24 x 6.35 x 6.35 cm) (including attached base), Wood, string, ngula, other materials, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 19th centuryJuly 1765-1775 Berlin. Hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding .Netsuke. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm). Date: late 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Statuette of a Bugler; Roman Empire; 1st - 2nd century; Bronze; 14.1 × 5 × 9 cm (5 9,16 × 1 15,16 × 3 9,16 in.)Ascetic. Sandstone, blue and light blue enamel; Biscuit (rock and flesh). Paris, Cernuschi museum. 78846-27Netsuke late 18th century Japan. Netsuke 59993. A rider putting his horse with the four legs on a go plate. Signed "MIWA".Monkey Playing the Guitar, Needle Case, anonymous, 1700 - 1799 Guitar playing monkey, needle cooker. Germany (possibly) ivory Guitar playing monkey, needle cooker. Germany (possibly) ivoryStatuette of a woman. Statuette of a woman 246302Old Man 1700-1725 France. Glass; lampwork (verre de Nevers), metal armature .Netsuke of Man and Woman Sitting on a Box 19th century Japan. Netsuke of Man and Woman Sitting on a Box. Japan. 19th century. Wood. Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912). NetsukeYolande Delasser, Statuette, 1935 1942 Statuette. Image on consolation of cast silver, representing a crowned madonna with child. From behind 2 protrusions to attach it to an object.Yolande Delasser, Statuette, c 1939 StatuetteInktpot or sand spreader from Kristal, Johannes Mattheus van Kempen, 1850 Utrecht crystal (lead glass) blow molding UtrechtBronze long-hairedgoatNetsuke. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm). Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Netsuke of Man who Misses Catching a Rat 19th century Japan. Netsuke of Man who Misses Catching a Rat. Japan. 19th century. Wood. Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912). NetsukeFigure of porcelain from Romania.Women in traditional costumes.Sauterelle (Grasshopper) 1857 Belgium. Bronze, thin brown patina . Jan Jozeph JaquetPorcelain figurine of young tambourine player, Paris productionWalking Skeleton. Japan, early 19th century. Costumes; Accessories. Narwhal tusk with staining, sumiFigures; porcelain; Bequest of Mrs. Richard Irvin; 1918-22-5-aSoldier 1700-1750 France. Glass; lampwork (verre de Nevers), metal armature .Hendrik Danielsz Hooft, mayor of Amsterdam, Anonymous, 1787 - 1794 Hendrik Danielsz Hooft, mayor of Amsterdam, one -sided, openwork plaquette. Front: award -winning, pyramid -shaped column on a pedestal, decorated with coat of arms, surrounded by laurel branches, to which a patriot and an angel -blazing angel attach medallion containing a breastpiece man; There are a bundle of the bundle, taboling and roll parchment on the edge of the pedestal; Rest against the civilian rifle against the base; Sitting on the right in front of the dog. Reverse: Blanco Netherlands silver (metal) AmsterdamCouple in Duwslee. Caterpillar with a sitting woman in it. A man on skates is behind the slide and pushes the sledge with his right hand. The sled is engraved along the edges with a zig-zag line. The image is marked with a sword and an unreadable brand.FeetThe Arhat AbhedaPutto of undecorated Faïence with a basket with grapes, anonymous, c. 1750 Image of undecorated Faïence, representing a putto with a basket with grapes in his left arm. The image includes a second image. Brussels earthenware. tin glaze. Image of undecorated Faïence, representing a putto with a basket with grapes in his left arm. The image includes a second image. Brussels earthenware. tin glaze.Man with toll. On an elongated album a man with a rope in his right hand is. The man wears a knee pants and a southwester. For the man is a toll on the plate. A diamond pattern is engraved in the plate. The image is marked with a dolphin and a master sign.Shepherdess Under a Tree 1775-1799 France. Glass; lampwork (verre de Nevers), metal armature .Candelabrum, c. 1780-1785. Attributed to Pierre Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843), Clodion (French, 1738-1814). Bronze, gilt bronze, gray marble; overall: 92.8 x 41 x 28 cm (36 9/16 x 16 1/8 x 11 in.); part 1: 45.8 cm (18 1/16 in.).Netsuke 19th century Japan. Netsuke. Japan. 19th century. Ivory. Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912). NetsukeKrakowiak ĆmielówNetsuke of Figure with an Ivory Head 18th century Japan. Netsuke of Figure with an Ivory Head. Japan. 18th century. Wood, ivory. Edo period (1615-1868). NetsukeNetsuke of Seated Figure of an Old Man with Backpack Containing a Mask 18th century Japan. Netsuke of Seated Figure of an Old Man with Backpack Containing a Mask. Japan. 18th century. Wood. Edo period (1615-1868). NetsukeMercury, 1st century, 2 1/4 x 1 in. (5.72 x 2.54 cm), Gold, Italy, 1st centuryCleopatra and Lucretia, Jan Baptist Xavery, 1732 The head is used to the right. She closed her eyes and opened her mouth slightly. A veil has been draped over the upcoming, partially braided hair. The Hague Bust: Ivory. Shelf: Boxwood. Shelf: Ebony (Wood) The head is used to the right. She closed her eyes and opened her mouth slightly. A veil has been draped over the upcoming, partially braided hair. The Hague Bust: Ivory. Shelf: Boxwood. Shelf: Ebony (Wood)Melanesian Drummer. Ryūkei I (Japan, active late 18th-early 19th century). Japan, late 18th-early 19th century. Costumes; Accessories. Wood with inlaysFigure 18th century China. Figure. China. 18th century. Smoky quartz. HardstoneFigurine of fo lion. unknown, craftsmanMale character sitting in front of a screen. Turquoise and dark blue terracotta with turquoise and dark blue. Paris, Cernuschi museum. 78842-14Bronze shepherd late 6th-early 5th century B.C. Greek The shepherd wears a pilos (conical felt cap), a cloak draped around his shoulders, and boots. In his left arm, he holds a small animal. The figure was probably dedicated to assure the well-being and proliferation of flocks.. Bronze shepherd 254539 Greek, Bronze shepherd, late 6thearly 5th century B.C., Bronze, H. 4 3/16 in. (10.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Thomas Kirby Schmuck, 1945 (45.162)Figure; bronze; L x W x D: 11.5 x 7 x 28.4 cm (4 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 11 3/16 in.)Netsuke 19th century Japan. Netsuke. Japan. 19th century. Wood. Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912). NetsukeRevolutionary holding a flag, s. d. (Dummy title) Anonymous. Revolutionary holding a flag, around 1848 (obverse).Design for a floral standard.Dar (provenance), Japanese (culture), netsuke, Japanese artInca silver figurine 1350-1532 AD, Peru or BoliviaSnuff Bottle, 19th century, 4 1/2 x 1 3/8in. (11.4 x 3.5cm), Ivory, China, 19th centuryMan with triangular stitch and bottle in hand, on tub. Decorative object of multicolored painted faïence. There is a ton on a base. On the ton a man with a bottle in his right hand. The man wears a three-pointed stitch on his head.Cupido, Gijsbert Barbers, C. 1822 - c. 1827 On a rectangular pedestal is a naked child with a loincloth. There is a bird on the lifted left hand. The image is marked with a master sign and a dolphin. Utrecht silver (metal) On a rectangular pedestal is a naked child with a loincloth. There is a bird on the lifted left hand. The image is marked with a master sign and a dolphin. Utrecht silver (metal)Cup in the Shape of a Lotus Flower with a Figure of an Immortal 1368-1644 China. Yixing stoneware with underglaze molded decoration .Figure of A Chinese couple. Image of a chinese porcelain couple on a pedestal, painted on the glaze in blue, turquoise, red, green, yellow, black and gold. The man is sitting on a rock, the woman on a stool next to him. He has pulled his left shoe, which lies between the couple on the ground. His sock is on his right leg. The man is based with his bare foot on the left leg. Her dress has been raised above the knee, so that her bound foot is visible. Porcelain with email colors.Peasant Holding a Bird, anonymous, c. 1600 - c. 1650 Netherlands bronze (metal) Netherlands bronze (metal)Saltcellar second half 16th century Italian. Saltcellar 193508Mexico, Pre-Columbian civilization, Statuette of pelota player, From ColimaKnight figure on chessboardBodhisattwy jizô standing on a lotus pedestal; XVII-XVIII century (1601-00-00-1800-00-00);Czarnowska, Franciszka Paulina (Fl. 1964) - collection, jizô, gift (provenance), figurines, Japanese (culture), lotus, Japanese artNetsuke of Two Figures 19th century Japan. Netsuke of Two Figures 59085Itinerant Entertainers. School of Nagai Rantei (Japan, mid- to late 19th century). Japan, mid- to late 19th century. Costumes; Accessories. Ivory with staining, sumiFemale attendant with dustpan 6th-7th century China. Female attendant with dustpan. China. 6th-7th century. Earthenware with pigment. Sui dynasty (581-619). Tomb PotteryMount, ca. 1810; silvered brass; L x W: 14 × 9 cm (5 1/2 × 3 9/16 in.); 1904-21-70Amulet - figurka lwiogłowej bogini siedzącej na tronie (Uadżit). unknown, authorFigures; porcelain; Bequest of Mrs. Richard Irvin; 1918-22-5-bCameo set in a modern ring; Roman Empire; 100-1 B.C; Sardonyx; 2.1 cm (13,16 in.)FishBegging figure with stick. Beggar with stickInkstand 18th century Johannes Zeschinger. Inkstand 205836Italy, Rome, Via Trionfale, Wooden doll from sarcophagus of Crepereia TryphenaImage of unforded faïence, representing a putto with a basket with grapes in its right arm. A second image is part of the image.Recumbent Lion, Weesper Porseleinfabriek, c. 1764 Figure, representing a lying lion on a rectangular rocky pedestal. De Leeuw has its front legs on the head of a horse. Marked with two crossed swords and three bulbs in under -glaze blue. Weesp porcelain Figure, representing a lying lion on a rectangular rocky pedestal. De Leeuw has its front legs on the head of a horse. Marked with two crossed swords and three bulbs in under -glaze blue. Weesp porcelainFarmer with bird.Figure of a donkey and attendent 19th century China. Figure of a donkey and attendent. China. 19th century. Porcelain with polychrome enamels painted over the biscuit (Jingdezhen ware). Qing dynasty (1644-1911). CeramicsMaarten Harpertsz. Tromp, anonymous, 1598 - 1653 one -sided portrait. Front: Portrait man to knee height. Reverse: Blanco Netherlands silver (metal)Three children ca. 1775 Cozzi Manufactory Italian. Three children. Italian, Venice. ca. 1775. Hard-paste porcelain. Cozzi Manufactory (Italian, 1764-1812). Ceramics-PorcelainMan with Bouquet 1750-1799 France. Glass; lampwork (verre de Nevers), metal armature .Kozak on Horse, Arnoldus van Geffen, 1751 On an elongated plate is a rider with a pointed stitch. On the left, De Ruiter has his sword sheath and in his lifted right hand he holds his sword. The image is marked: stk. = Amsterdam, Jrl. = R (1751), Mt. = Arnoldus van Geffen and an ax. Amsterdam silver (metal) On an elongated plate is a rider with a pointed stitch. On the left, De Ruiter has his sword sheath and in his lifted right hand he holds his sword. The image is marked: stk. = Amsterdam, Jrl. = R (1751), Mt. = Arnoldus van Geffen and an ax. Amsterdam silver (metal)Balustrade from Rolzaal in the Court of Holland in The Hague (monkeys), The Netherlands, Joost Janszoon, Jan de Paep, 1511Andromeda and the Sea Monster; Massimiliano Soldani-Benzi, Italian, 1656 - 1740; Italy, Europe; designed before 1717; cast about 1725; Bronze on grey-green marble bases with bronze mounts; Object: H: 49.6 x W: 33.3 x D: 20.7 cm (19 1/2 x 13 1/8 x 8 1/8 in.), Object (with socle): H: 63.3 x W: 35.3 x D: 24 cm (24 15/16 x 13 7/8 x 9 7/16 in.)Corn-Lifter, anonymous, 1717 Northern Netherlands boxwood (hardwood) cutting Northern Netherlands boxwood (hardwood) cuttingTwo-piece Candlestick, one of a pair, 14th-17th century, 30 7/16 x 8 3/4 x 7 3/8 in. (77.31 x 22.23 x 18.73 cm) (overall), Bronze, China, 14th-17th centuryTESORO DE LOS QUIMBAYAS - FIGURA MASCULINA DE ORO - COLOMBIA - 200-1000 DC. Location: MUSEO DE AMERICA-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.Anonymous, coconut merchant (attributed title) Anonymous, Coco merchant (attributed title), 1830. Bronze and marble base. Carnavalet museum, history of Paris.Netsuke of Demon late 18th century Japan. Netsuke of Demon. Japan. late 18th century. Ebony with ivory hands and face, inlaid bronze face and brass drum. Edo period (1615-1868). NetsukeAbruzzo, L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, EuropeStanding Padmapani 8th-9th century Nepal (Kathmandu Valley). Standing Padmapani. Nepal (Kathmandu Valley). 8th-9th century. Copper alloy. Licchavi period. SculptureMedallion (obverse). Jules Dupré (French, 1811-1889). Bronze; overall: 6.4 x 4.8 cm (2 1/2 x 1 7/8 in.).Statuette of a Flying Eros. UnknownHorse tertor (Cheveaux de Marly). Group of bronze with dark green patina, representing an antique warrior trying to tame a leaving horse. Signed in the base: COUSTOU; Stamped Société des Bronzes de Paris.. Depiction of one small kale man the over one kisses.The Chamberlain Casket, 1903 - Top view. Designer: Henry Wilson (d. 1934).. Commissioned by Members of the Constitutional Club to express admiration and gratitude to the Rt Hon Joseph Chamberlain MP in 1903 for his services at home and abroad. It was made at the Central School of Arts & Crafts, London.USA, New York State, New York City, Tibet House, Fifth Dalai Lama bronze figureAndiron, c. 1790-1800. France, 18th century. Bronze and gilded bronze; overall: 39.1 x 43.9 x 11.5 cm (15 3/8 x 17 5/16 x 4 1/2 in.).Lady's head ca. 1760 Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory. Lady's head. British, Chelsea. ca. 1760. Soft-paste porcelain. Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (British, 1745-1784, Gold Anchor Period, 1759-69). Ceramics-PorcelainChess figurine Mennecy VilleroyOrnament 19th century Japan. Ornament 60076