Decorative Chinese Blue and White Ceramic Covered Jug, H:20.5" Diameter:9". LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the  More »

Decorative Chinese Blue and White Ceramic Covered Jug, H:20.5" Diameter:9". LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less

Decorative Tall Blue and Gilt Decorated Classical Motif Vase, the decoration of mystical figures on a rich colbalt blue vase. H:25" Diameter of vase: 8 1/4".  More »

Decorative Tall Blue and Gilt Decorated Classical Motif Vase, the decoration of mystical figures on a rich colbalt blue vase. H:25" Diameter of vase: 8 1/4". LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less

One Monumental Classical Style Terracotta Covered Urn, with a decorative pineapple finial, and the lobed body with palmettes, garlanded by grape leaves and clusters, flanked  More »

One Monumental Classical Style Terracotta Covered Urn, with a decorative pineapple finial, and the lobed body with palmettes, garlanded by grape leaves and clusters, flanked by decorative acanthive leave motif handles, supported by a plinth base, H:61.5" Diameter:23". The origin and history of the Classical Urn especially used in the garden, the urns begins long before the ancient gardens of Mesopotamia and Egypt. The Greeks first used garden urns for practical purposes; a lack of water and rocky soils led them to use huge terracotta urns for plantings. Excavations around temples in Athens found rows of terracotta urns inserted into the ground where shrubs were planted. The Greeks of the Classical Age used finely decorated garden urns in terracotta, marble, and bronze in their gardens. Almost all of Europe borrowed this practice, from Rome to Constantinople. In Western Europe, the rediscovery of classical garden urns occurred in the 15th century with the uncovering of examples in excavations from places such as in the ruins of Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli outside Rome. Raphael and other Renaissance artists used garden urns in their paintings. This practice expanded to France, as the French Kings were eager customers for new and antique garden urns. Louis XVI, the Sun King, used many garden urns - large and small - to adorn the gardens of his new Chateau of Versailles. In the mid to late 18th century, classical garden urns became an essential part of gardens all over Europe. The advent of inexpensive examples in cast iron greatly expanded the potential market for garden urns and they were to be seen almost every middle class garden by the mid 19th century. The pair of Terracotta Urns are a good size and condition reflecting the classical elements and would adorn the landscaped garden or entry way. LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less

E. 20th Century Wedgwood, Black Basalt figure of Josiah Wedgwood, H:8.5". Historically speaking Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795), his grandfather and great-grandfather had  More »

E. 20th Century Wedgwood, Black Basalt figure of Josiah Wedgwood, H:8.5". Historically speaking Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795), his grandfather and great-grandfather had been potters, and in his early 20's Joseph formed a partnership with the preeminent English potter of the day, Thomas Whieldon. Josiah Wedgwood had practiced with glazing, bodies, shapes, and colours, and in 1759 his dreams came true when two relatives leased him the Ivy House in Burslem to allow him to start his own pottery business. He had marred well and in1766 he bought Etruria, in Staffordshire, as a base for his factory. In 1782 he perfected a tool for measuring heat in kilns. On the basis of his work Wedgwood was elected to the Royal Society in 1783. He had developed durable china called the Queen's Ware, a cream-coloured, lead-glazed earthenware, "Potter to Her Majesty". Queen's Ware became an enormous success spread the name of Wedgwood across all of Europe. In 1768 Wedgwood developed a fine black porcelain called Black Basalt. With this fine-grained stoneware he was able to produce copies of the newly excavated Etruscan pottery from Italy. The new innovation proved another huge commercial success. The surface was lustrous and smooth, with a purple-black sheen. Wedgwood's factory could scarcely keep up with the demand for candlesticks, medallions, tableware, and vases in the material. This in fact is quite collectible since it is of Josiah Wedgwood himself detailed in the Black Basalt figure. LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting.   « Less

19th Century Cherub on pedestal with Polychrome paint

19th Century Cherub on pedestal with Polychrome paint   « Less

19th C. Italian Gold Gilt Polychrome Cherub on stand

19th C. Italian Gold Gilt Polychrome Cherub on stand   « Less

19th Century Italian Gold Gilded Cherub

19th Century Italian Gold Gilded Cherub   « Less

Spanish Compote of a rich green color and nicely shaped pedestal base, H:8.5" Diameter of top: 14.5". Located just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara in an antique  More »

Spanish Compote of a rich green color and nicely shaped pedestal base, H:8.5" Diameter of top: 14.5". Located just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara in an antique community, the store Lifestyle Antiques specializes in Italian , French and Spanish Furnishings and Decorative Arts. The elegant collection is located in the heart of Summerland, California, and offers the finest high-end European Antiques, Decorative Arts, and Home Furnishings on the South Coast. We feature a rich collection which varies from Murano lamps, decorative pillows, Chandeliers, Mirrors and a fine selection of antique home furnishings. For your convenience you may shop on line: www.lifestyleantiques.com .   « Less

Blue and White Tea Pot with lid

Blue and White Tea Pot with lid   « Less

Pair of Exceptional Blue and White Tea Pots with lids, with markings on the base of each pot. H:10" diameter 8". Located just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara in  More »

Pair of Exceptional Blue and White Tea Pots with lids, with markings on the base of each pot. H:10" diameter 8". Located just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara in an antique community, the store Lifestyle Antiques specializes in Italian , French and Spanish Furnishings and Decorative Arts. The elegant collection is located in the heart of Summerland, California, and offers the finest high-end European Antiques, Decorative Arts, and Home Furnishings on the South Coast. We feature a rich collection which varies from Murano lamps, decorative pillows, Chandeliers, Mirrors and a fine selection of antique home furnishings. For your convenience you may shop on line: www.lifestyleantiques.com .   « Less