A beautiful heart & vine, gold favrile milifiori vase by Tiffany Studios. The vase measures 4 inches in height and is a stunning example. Unfortunately, there is an  More »

A beautiful heart & vine, gold favrile milifiori vase by Tiffany Studios. The vase measures 4 inches in height and is a stunning example. Unfortunately, there is an internal crack at the bottom. Vase must be lit to see the damage. Priced accordingly.   « Less

Height: 12 in. (30.48 cm) Width: 8.5 in. (21.59 cm) Depth: 8.5 in. (21.59 cm) Country of Origin:France Style: Condition:Restored Year:c. 1890 Description:Spectacular pair of  More »

Height: 12 in. (30.48 cm) Width: 8.5 in. (21.59 cm) Depth: 8.5 in. (21.59 cm) Country of Origin:France Style: Condition:Restored Year:c. 1890 Description:Spectacular pair of urns with marble base bronze griffin handles and mythological panel. Old Paris Porcelain or as the French say Vieu Paris Porcelain refers not to a single manufacturer but to more than thirty porcelain sources based within the City of Paris between the mid 1700's until around 1870 the end of the Second Empire. The term was not actually used until the latter part of that period. The various Paris artisans mostly situated in the northeast side of Paris honed their skills in a hurry or went out of business. At the outset they had to compete with King Louis XV's own Royal Manufactory at Sevres just 18 miles to the southwest of the city. To minimize competition the king even enacted laws that severely restricted the activities of other porcelain manufacturers. But as the impact of porcelain became clearer as to its positive impact on the French economy Old Paris porcelain enjoyed more latitude in its operations. In fact Old Paris manufacturers also benefited not only from intense competition from one another but in some cases were creatively and financially nimbler than even the Royal manufactory at Sevres. Many Old Paris porcelain artisans had their own patrons from the French nobility. They catered more quickly to changing styles and customs. By the turn of the nineteenth century nearly all Old Paris porcelain was the hard-paste variety thanks to the earlier discovery of kaolin near Limoges. No porcelain mark ever came to be synonymous with Old Paris china. Click here to see why there is no real "official" Old Paris Mark. Actually around 70% of the production during its era had no marks at all. Many of the Old Paris artisans worked with blanks or "white wares" that had originally been produced at Limoges and even at Sevres. Their jobs in those cases were strictly to act as decorators but magnificent works came from these people. Their stories are much like the emergence of fine porcelain in Dresden as originally it was in the orbit of the manufactory at Meissen. Names such as Dihl Nast Dagoty Neppel Edouard Honore Denuelle Clauss Gille and Petit all distinguished themselves as Old Paris porcelain artisans winning many honors and achieving great financial success. Their works ranged in style from neo-classical rococo revival to renaissance revival. With the sensitivity to changing times the various eponents of Old Paris porcelain are among the finest European porcelain.   « Less

Country of Origin:France Style:Art Nouveau Condition:Mint Year:19th C.Beautiful pair antique of majolica urns.

Country of Origin:France Style:Art Nouveau Condition:Mint Year:19th C.Beautiful pair antique of majolica urns.   « Less

Pair of Art Noveau WMF Silver Plated Vases

Pair of Art Noveau WMF Silver Plated Vases   « Less

Height: 28.5 in. (72.39 cm) Width: 12 in. (30.48 cm) Depth: 8.5 in. (21.59 cm) Country of Origin:France Condition:Restored Year:c. 1890 Description:Pair of antique signed  More »

Height: 28.5 in. (72.39 cm) Width: 12 in. (30.48 cm) Depth: 8.5 in. (21.59 cm) Country of Origin:France Condition:Restored Year:c. 1890 Description:Pair of antique signed Napoleon Majolica vases..   « Less

Height: 18.5 in. (46.99 cm) Width: 7 in. (17.78 cm) Depth: 7 in. (17.78 cm) Country of Origin:France Style:Art Nouveau Maker:Royal Du Bohemia Condition Mint Year c. 1874  More »

Height: 18.5 in. (46.99 cm) Width: 7 in. (17.78 cm) Depth: 7 in. (17.78 cm) Country of Origin:France Style:Art Nouveau Maker:Royal Du Bohemia Condition Mint Year c. 1874 Description:Beautiful 19th C. porcelain Royal Du Art Noveau vase with green olive vine and leaf motif. The details of the vase have been picked out in shades of green and beige with applied Royal Du pink pad mark.A Brief History of Royal DuThe factory was founded in 1853 and located in the Austrian town of du now known as duchcov located north West of Prague in Czech Republic.The factory operated for a few years using raw materials from its surroundings producing utility ceramic‘s. In 1860 Eduard Eichler a eperienced model-drawer turned the factory into E.Eichler Thonwaren-Fabrik. The company produced mainly terracotta, faience and majolica the designs were based on pieces from Copenhagen, Worcester and Sevres. In 1862 he also bought a small factory in Selty near Ceska Lipa. In 1878 the Eichler firm was awarded Silver Medal at the ehibition in Paris.Edward Eichler suffered a heart attack and died on January 1st 1887, his wife ‘Marie Amalie and his son Anton Franz Eichler took over ownership of the company.The private company still owned by the Eichler’s changed into a stock-holding company which in 1898 became to be known as Duer Porzellan - Manufaktur, A-G with the main office in Berlin. The factory in Selty was liquidated . This new company then bought a porcelain factory (Porzellanfabrik Fasold & Eichel) in Blankenheim (Thuringia) near Weimar. The factory now started to produce porcelain, and also the traditional pieces. In 1900 the well known mark was used a pink triangle with ROYAL DUX BOHEMIA around an acorn. Beneath the acorn there is an E which stands for Eichler (acorn is used because Eichel means acorn).In the early 1900’s thanks to modeller Alois Hampel the factory was awarded the Grand Pri prize at the world ehibition in St Louis in 1904 and the silver medal at Milano in 1906 and the gold medal at the ehibition in Liberec, Bohemia. At this period the company employed 500 workers and the facility had five round kilns and seventeen muffle kilns as well as its own steam and power plant. Representatives were stationed in cities around Europe which was a solid base for international trade as products were mainly eported and the company had trade connections with all Europe, Russia, and even North America. The success of the company was disrupted by the First World War(1914-1918). Due to financial difficulties in 1918 the factory in Blankenheim Germany was sold. Due to financial difficulties the factory in Blankenhain had to be sold in 1918. From 1918 Bohemia, was joined with Moravia and Austrian Silesia to form the country Czechoslovakia which remained until December 31st 1992. Due to the import and eport laws (agreement of 1891) whereby all eports must state their country of origin, so in 1918 the Made in Czechoslovakia mark was stamped on pieces. During the period between the two world wars the company’s production was low. However the company still managed to produce figurative and decorative porcelain based on already eisting successful moulds. Since the late fifties manufactury of Duchov had started to regain its lost position on world markets. The collection of Prof. Jarolav Jezek, show at the world ehibition EXPO ‘58 in Brussels largely contributed to its success. In 1992, the name of the factory in Duchov was changed to Porcelain Manufactory Royal Du Bohemia A.S and became an independent joint stock company again till the year 1997, when it became a member of the Czech Porcelain Group in the frame of the capital unification.   « Less

Condition:Mint Year:20th C.Beautiful pair of 20th C. marble and bronze urns.

Condition:Mint Year:20th C.Beautiful pair of 20th C. marble and bronze urns.   « Less

Condition:Ecellent Year:20th C.Pair of beige and gilt wood urns with rams head motif. These pieces are reproductions which were done in a limited quantity and are no longer  More »

Condition:Ecellent Year:20th C.Pair of beige and gilt wood urns with rams head motif. These pieces are reproductions which were done in a limited quantity and are no longer available.   « Less

Height: 54 in. (137.16 cm) Width: 42 in. (106.68 cm) Depth: 42 in. (106.68 cm) Country of Origin:USA Style:Americana Condition:Ecellent Year:19th C. Description:Pair of large  More »

Height: 54 in. (137.16 cm) Width: 42 in. (106.68 cm) Depth: 42 in. (106.68 cm) Country of Origin:USA Style:Americana Condition:Ecellent Year:19th C. Description:Pair of large multi colored bronze urns with three herons on the base supporting the urn. This pair is absolutely fabulous, late 19th C. possibly by Fisk.   « Less

Height: 52 in. (132.08 cm) Width: 24 in. (60.96 cm) Depth: 24 in. (60.96 cm) Country of Origin:France Style:Art Nouveau Condition:Ecellent Year:19th C. Description:Beautiful  More »

Height: 52 in. (132.08 cm) Width: 24 in. (60.96 cm) Depth: 24 in. (60.96 cm) Country of Origin:France Style:Art Nouveau Condition:Ecellent Year:19th C. Description:Beautiful pair of antique 19th C. majolica urns in brilliant turquoise and deep lavender tones.   « Less