ANCIENT CERAMICS

Italy, 1930s

Polychrome majolica tea set consisting of a teapot, sugar bowl, milk jug and six cups with saucers. Decorated with a daisy motif and stylised figures in calligraphic style. Under the bases the brand of the manufacturer "la casa dell'arte".

Central Italy, Late XIX Century

Polychrome majolica putto depicted in the act of flying.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Large polychrome majolica crater vase with snake-shaped handles. Historiated decoration with mythological subject: "The Rape of Proserpina", also depicting Lake Pergusa where according to Greek mythology Pluto abducted Proserpina in the presence of her mother Ceres. Also depicted is the chariot with which Pluto took Proserpina to the underworld as his wife.

France, Late XIX Century

Polychrome porcelain figurine depicting a young commoner.

Italy, 1930s

Flowerpot in lustre majolica with a podded body and animal protome handles. Manufacturer's mark under the base.

Hungary, XX Century

Porcelain pot pourri holder, perforated and painted with flowers, leaves and golden branches. Strawberry handle. Manufacturer's mark under the base.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Ceramic serving plate decorated with a stylised polychrome bouquet of flowers on the bottom and a blue geometric Greek pattern along the rim.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Ceramic plate, Veneto area, decorated in polychrome with a caricatured character in the hollow. The rim of the plate has a sponged decorative motif in brown tones.

France, XX Century

Porcelain vase with neo-Renaissance decorations with plant motifs, mythological figures, cherubs and garlands. Under the base the manufacturer's brand.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Ceramic plate, decorated in polychrome with a flower and vegetal swirls in the hollow. The brim features a sponged blue Greek key. Manufacturer's mark on the back.

Italy, Early XIX Century

Ceramic plate, with polychrome flower in the hollow and rim decorated in blue.

Spain, Mid XIX Century

Majolica plate decorated in monochrome blue. The plate features a branch of flowers with large blue petals in the hollow.

Italy, 1880 ca.

Earthenware plate, decorated in strong polychromy: the rim is adorned with the “buranello” lace motif in black, while the bottom of the plate features the figure of a hunter with his dogs. The pictorial formula is particularly rich with the usual sponging to accelerate the green coloring of the bushes and tree branches. The freehand painted figure is respectful of the Venetian tradition.

Burma, Early XX Century

Pair of Burmese wooden figures depicting two Nats "of the spirits of the places". Expertly carved in solid wood, with subtle and precious decorations on the robes and serene expressions.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Commonly used ceramic serving dish, decorated with ears of wheat and dragonflies. Manufacturer's mark on the back.

Austria, Late XIX Century

Large ceramic sculpture in art nouveau style depicting a gallant couple walking. Very realistic and accurate plasticity of the clothes and well-characterized faces. At the base impressed mark, initials of Brothers Urbach, brothers who worked in Teplitz Bohemia.

France, Late XIX Century

Majolica flowerpot with large expanded cup, supported by a square base enriched by four scrolled feet. Polychrome decoration, with raised parts, in shades of blue and orange.

Spain, Mid XIX Century

Majolica plate decorated in monochrome blue. With a 6-pointed star in the middle.

China, Ming Era (1368-1644)

Two richly modeled stoneware warrior figures painted with Sancai enamels.

Italy, Late XIX Century

Pair of glazed terracotta amphorae with decorations on a blue background with plant motifs, masks and winged dragons. The amphorae feature paintings with figures and cherubs in the reserves, a spout with a large mask and a handle with leafy scrolls and a cherub.