This Orientalist ceramic flask, attributed to Hygies Petian, is painted in barbotine and depicts the confrontation of two Middle-Eastern fighters. It is signed "HPetian" and is believed to be made from earthenware or stoneware. It is similar in appearance to works created by Haviland & Company in the 1880s. It measures 9" high, 6" wide and 2.25" deep and weighs just under 2 lbs. This item resides in our client's place in Westchester County and may be seen by ap ...click for details
This unique antique dresser box is formed in the shape of a leather-bound book entitled " A. TRIANON , TOME I ". It measures 8.5 by 6.5 by 2.75 inches (21.6 by 16.5 by 7.0 cm) and weighs 3 lbs. 1 oz. (1.38 kg). Condition is very good. There is some craquelure throughout and no visible signs of restoration. The front and rear panels feature hand-painted scenes inspired by Versailles. On the front is a depiction of a woman of great importance (such as the Queen or Marie Antoinette) w ...click for details
This pretty antique porcelain dresser box features extensive gilded decoration on cobalt ground, and a hand-painted courtship scene on the top. Sides feature finely-painted landscapes and painted floral bouquets decorate the interior. It measures 8.5" by 4.5 by 3" (21.6 by 11.4 by 7.6 cm) and weighs 1 lbs. 5 oz. (0.6 kg). Overall condition is good. There is noticeable craquelure throughout and no known restorations. Underside carries a spurious Sevres mark. We believe this piece ...click for details
This wonderful sculpture by Paul Milet for Sevres depicts a seated ibex and features a blood red glaze. It measures 24" long, 10.25" high and 6" deep, and weighs an estimated 4-7 lbs. Believed to date from the 1930s. Overall condition is very good. There is a small chip from the nose and a couple small chips from the edge of the base. Paul Jean Milet (1870-1950) was active from the mid 1890s through the 1940s, and was the son of Optat Felix Milet (1838-1922).
This is an excemptional figurine by Ceramique de Cazaux, designed by the French Art Deco period artist, Sibylle May. Measures 12" by 8.5" by 4.5" and weighs an estimated 2-3 lbs. Excellent condition. No chips or repairs. Crazing consistent with other Cazaux pieces. Edouard Cazaux (1889-1974) and May were members of L'Evolution, an artist's society that exhibited at the Arts Decoratifs Exposition in Paris in 1925.
