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Historical Ceramics and Figures

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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Marienfigur - Madonna figure Marienfigur aus Zinn - freigestellt auf weißem Hintergrund Madonna figure of pewter - isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/Teamarbeitx 395259Netsuke 18th century Japan. Netsuke. Japan. 18th century. Ivory. Edo period (1615-1868). NetsukeGlass portrait head 1st half of 4th century A.D. Roman Opaque deep red.Solid block.Carved in the round: male head with short wavy hair and fringe across forehead, arched brows, large eyes, and clean shaven face.Broken, with large unweathered chip in proper right side of face and side of head, and weathered chips to nose, mouth, and chin; green copper weathering surface.This small portrait head may represent a prince from the family of Constantine I.. Glass portrait head. Roman. 1st half of 4th century A.D.. Glass; cast and carved. Late Imperial, Constantinian. GlassEarly door-knocker, Mdina, Malta, 1972.Trumpet Player. Vienna State Porcelain Manufactory; Austrian, 1744-1864. Date: 1755-1775. Dimensions: H. 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.). Hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding. Origin: Vienna. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.Chessmen (32) possibly Austrian 19th century View more. Chessmen (32). possibly Austrian. 19th century. Wood. Chess SetsHitching Post. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.1 x 24.3 cm (13 13/16 x 9 9/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and goauche on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Alf Bruseth.Candy shape of pear wood in the shape of a nude child. Candy shape of pear wood in the shape of a nude child.Preparing Seven-herb Gruel for the New Year. Katsura Mitsunaga (Japan, died circa 1825). Japan, early 19th century. Costumes; Accessories. Gold disk, ivory bowl; kagamibuta typeOkimono in the Form of a Standing Townsman. Japan, late 19th century. Ceramics. Hirado Mikawachi ware; porcelain with clear glazeNetsuke, anonymous, c. 1800 - c. 1900 Mask. Women's mask from the no-theater. Japan wood (plant material) Mask. Women's mask from the no-theater. Japan wood (plant material)Woman with a Garland of Flowers 1750-1799 France. Glass; lampwork (verre de Nevers), metal armature .Necklace Figurine Bead, 1-700. Colombia, 1st-8th century. Cast gold; overall: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.).Doris Hollingsworth, Metal Eagle, c 1940 Metal EagleIvory figurines- chess pieces, Ming and Qing Dynasties. CHINA.Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory / 'Musician figure'. Ca. 1750. Hard-paste. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España. Author: FÁBRICA DE PORCELANA DE CHELSEA.1974 Hopi silver work of a Katchina jar Koyemsi design of silver overlay box and lid. Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff AZYase-Onna. Kimura Ryūmin (Japan, active mid- to late 19th century). Japan, mid- to late 19th century. Costumes; Accessories. WoodRed Guard Figure; Designed by Vasilii Vasilievich Kuznetsov (1881 - 1923); Manufactured by State Porcelain Factory (Russia); porcelain, enamel; 21 cm (8 1/4 in.); The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds; 1989-41-143Bes Amulet 664-332 B.C. Late Period. Bes Amulet 548299Radiator (USA); Manufactured by Stratton & Seymour (United States); cast ironDreestrekker., anonymous, 1950 figure. sculpture Wooden statue of standing man with cap and clogs. Inscription; On label on the bottom of pedestal: Donated me / as a symbol of a Dreestrekker / W. D. Netherlands wood (plant material). metal NetherlandsSt. Barbara 15th C. Sculpture St. Lazare Cathedrale Lady's head. Culture: British, London. Dimensions: Overall: 2 × 2 in. (5.1 × 5.1 cm). Maker: Saint James's Factory (British, ca. 1748/49-1760). Date: ca. 1750-55. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.1975, Paris, Marais, shop windowsFigurines of Laughing Buddha in a row against white backgroundBonbonniere, 1700s. Staffordshire Factory (British). Enamel on copper with metal mounts; overall: 4.5 x 4.8 x 5.1 cm (1 3/4 x 1 7/8 x 2 in.).Adam and Eve Theodore Riviere (1857-1912 French) Sculpture Musee du Petit Palais, Paris, France Netsuke of Noh Mask; Shōjō 19th century Japan. Netsuke of Noh Mask; Shōjō 59426Two beer carriers. There are two men on an elongated album. They carry a stick together over their left shoulder. In the middle of the stick there is a wearing eye, thereby a chain with a ton there. A diamond pattern is engraved in the plate. The image has been labeled: STK. = Amsterdam, Mt. = Willem van Strant, an ax and a Rotterdam Reterper.napoleon little statue of the French Napoleon Copyright: xZoonar.com/IvonnexWierinkx 6681974Tjes-Knot Amulet ca. 1479-1458 B.C. New Kingdom. Tjes-Knot Amulet. ca. 1479-1458 B.C.. Wood (ebony). New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 9 (I), MMA excavations, 1926-27. Dynasty 18Goldsmith's art, Italy, 16th century. Rock crystal and enamelled gold cup. Height cm. 19. Milanese manufacture. Detail: enamelled gold handle in shape of a winged figure.Very old trophy in the shape of two man, judo, isolated on whiteGanesha bronze statue isolated on white background with reflectionFireplace clockPlaque 1890-1900 France. Pte-de-verre . Henri CrosGanesha bronze statue isolated on white background with reflection. Ganesha statue on whiteTasty chocolate figurines, lady and hussar on horsebackDavid P Willoughby, Hitching Post, 1935 1942 Hitching PostPair of wall sconces Italian or French late 17th-early 18th century View more. Pair of wall sconces. Italian or French. late 17th-early 18th century. Gilt bronze. Metalwork-Gilt BronzeActor. Nevers, France. Date: 1675-1725. Dimensions: H. 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.). Glass; lampwork (verre de Nevers), metal armature. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.Toby jug - The Right Hon. Stanley Baldwin M.P. Percy Metcalfe Ashtead Potters Limited Ashtead Potters LimitedHandmade meerschaum tobacco pipe inside blue boxPoland, Wroclaw, Wrocaw's dwarfs (Pol. Krasnale) are a tourist attraction in Wroclaw and distributed all over the city, here one on a tourist boatChimney Ornament 1825-1835 Staffordshire. Glazed earthenware with polychrome enamel decoration . Staffordshire PotteriesGanesha bronze statue isolated on white background with reflectionEmpress dollDECEMBER 14: famous portuguese poet, Luiz(s) de Camoes statue isolated on white background (studio picture) December 14, 2010Golden RiderNetsuke of Noh Mask 19th century Japan. Netsuke of Noh Mask. Japan. 19th century. Wood. Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912). NetsukeChessmen (32) French, Dieppe 19th centuryA bright yellow toy soldier holds a rifle above his head, showcasing an imposing stance. The figure stands out against a simple white backgroundCrucifix. Alessandro Algardi; Italian, 1598--1654. Date: 1641-1651. Dimensions: Crucifi×: 188.9 × 75.6 cm (74 × 30 in.);corpus: 77.5 × 59.2 cm (30.5 × 23 in.). Bronze, pearwood with ebonizing and staining. Origin: Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.Venus de Milo 130-120 BCE Greek Art Marble