Ceramics
"Porcelain, more precious than gold itself"
Looking for a cup in Pate tendre of the 18th century? A Meissen figure? An impressive pair of crates vases? You will find it here. Pieces of the most prestigious European manufactories such as Sèvres, Paris, Meissen, Vienna, Louis Cretté, Frédéric Faber in Brussels and many others.
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Cups and saucers, teapot, Etterbeek
Pair of Louis the XVIth little cups and saucers with matching teapot
delicately decorated with a grey colored flower fries enhanced with gold.
In the center, interlaced initials MT.
Cup and saucer, Dihl in Paris
Unique cup and saucer entirely decorated in gold, delicately engraved of Empire patterns on a
light bleu background.
Marked for the manufactory of Christophe Dihl in Paris,
during the Empire period.
Gueridon table in gilt wood and porcelain
Beautiful gueridon table in gilt wood and Sèvres porcelain plates.
In the center, the round porcelain plate depicts The Rape of Europa by Jean-Baptiste Marie Pierre (1750) on a bleu "celeste" ground.
Large pairs of Ormolu-mounted vases, France
Ensemble of two pairs of large and decorative Ormolu-mounted Sèvres style vases. The front is decorated with gallant scenes in beautifull French gardens in the style of Fragonard on cobalt bleu ground. The backs have large romantic landscapes.
Pairs of flower gardeners, Meissen
Beautiful pairs of flower gardeners. Rare and large pair presented with a fine smaller version. Beautiful colors and detailing.
Dim: H36cm and 20 cm.
Second part of the 19th century
Meissen manufactory.
Cups and saucer, Darte frères Paris
Superb rounded cup and saucer. Lion head handle. Green background, flower garlands and gold highlights.
Manufacture Darte in Paris, Empire period.
Cup and saucer, Henri Faber in Brussels
Cup and saucer in gold background and antique inspired decoration. Roman warrior's profile as cameo's, bright colors and handle with a lion's head.
Manufactory of Ixelles under the directorship of Henri Faber.
Charles X period.
Cup and saucer, Halley in Paris
Litron shaped cup and saucer, orange ground with grey painted landscape with hare.
Marked by Halley, Parisian decorator active during the Empire period.
Cup and saucer, Meissen
Cup and saucer with matching conver with crowned monogram painted in flowers. White ground. Great condition.
Marked for the point period, 1763-1774
Meissen
Litron cup and saucer, Etterbeek
Beautiful and rare litron cup and saucer in hard paste porcelain. Vivid colored decorations in purple and green, highlighted with gold. Garlands of flowers and in the center of the saucer a town view. Great condition.
Light brown litron cup and saucer, Paris
Beautiful litron shaped cup and matching saucer, light brown ground with an animated scene beautifully painted en camaieu rust pink.
Light green litron cup and saucer, Paris
Beautiful litron shaped cup and matching saucer, green ground with several animated scenes beautifully painted en camaieu rust pink and grey and both the cup and the saucer. The borders are highlighted with gold. Great condition. No marks.
Beautiful brown broth with stars, Paris
Nice covered broth with double handles and saucer. Brown background, highlights of gold including very nice freeses on the edges of the lid and the plate. Gold stars. Little golden twigs inside. Beautiful symmetry.
Large central basket with bisque figure, Copenhagen
Tall basket on a pieddouche. A beautiful and refined Antique female figure in bisque is holding the large cup with both arm above her head. The base and the cup are decorated with painted yellow roses and gilded.
A Sevres style gilt bronze-mounted porcelain basket
A nice porcelain basket mounted on Louis XVth style gilt bronzes. "Sky" bleu background, golden decorations and cartouches of a gallant couple in a French garden and on the other side a bush of flowers.
Covered bowl and saucer "Écuelle à bouillon", Sèvres
Pretty covered bowl and saucer in hard paste porcelain of Sèvres. The lid is surmounted by a plug-shaped branch with small fruits enhanced with gold. The saucer is polylobed. Handles with double foliage. Pretty decorative frieze in blue and gold.
Large pair of porcelain and biscuit candlesticks, Haviland
Pair of figural glazed and unglazed porcelain candlesticks. An elegant couple is turning towards each other as playing hide and seek. Water coming out of a jar on both bases. The branches of the candlesticks are decorated with gold.
Large pair of eggshaped vases, italian landscapes, Paris
Large pair of eggshaped vases on piédouches with the entire body of the vases decorated with "italian" landscapes and handle ending as busts of winged women. Beautifil gilding of top and bottom and parts of the winged women left partly in bisque.
Stunning table jardinières, gilt bronze and porcelaine
Impressive pair of ormolu jardinière with porcelain plaques. Beautiful chasing of the bronze structure and delicate flower still lifes framed in clair bleu.
Pair of eggshaped vases on squares, Frédéric Faber in Brussels
Charming pair of eggshaped vases with painted Italian landscapes on both sides and the uniqueness of standing on porcelain square bases also decorated with landscapes. Fine gilding and handles as fruit baskets. Very decorative
Biscuit bust of George Cuvier, Sèvres
Fine biscuit bust on cobalt bleu piedouche base of George Cuvier, French anatomist. His bust is dated 1880 and 1881. Very good condition.
Sizes: H 30cm
Manufactory of Sèvres, late 19th century.
Girls orchestra, Meissen
Lovely ensemble of four girls playing instruments. They are part of the rare girls orchestra of ten figures. They are very elegant, detailed and early in the 19th century. Marked.
Size: H 13cm
Shepherd and shepherdess, Meissen
Beautiful couple of shepherd and shepherdess with sheep. On grec style bases. Great condition.
Size: H 19 and 20cm
Meissen, mid 19th century.
Salt and pepper set, baskets in Meissen porcelain
Pair of baskets with lying court figures, conceived for salt and pepper. Onion pattern. Little flowers on the baskets. Nice quality and delicately painted. Marked with the crossed swords. Great condition.
Flattened egg-shaped pair of vases, Schoelcher Paris
Very nice pair of small flattened egg-shaped vases on pedestal resting on an oval base with four claw feet, cartouches painted landscapes animated by characters on horsebacks. Parts left in gilded bisque. Very elegant, rare quality.
Large pair of vases, Valentine's porcelain
Rare pair of large vases with deep cobalt bleu ground, colourfull floral decorations with highlights of gold. Very decorative handles. Beautiful Valentine porcelain attributed to the talented Fouque-Arnoux workshop, circa 1860.
Charming dancer with green vest, Meissen
Elegant and lean dancer with a green vest and black hat. He stands next to a tree trunk. Beautiful movement. Great condition.
Size: H 17cm
Meissen manufactory, second part of the 19th century.
Marquis and marquise sitting, Meissen
Elegant young marquis and marquise sitting on a Louis XV chairs, the boy is holding a book with his legged crossed, the girl holds ribbons. Roccaille base.
Measurement: H 13cm
Meissen, mid 19th century.
Little angel with magic latern, Meissen
Little angel wearing a large black hat and hooves with on his back a magic latern.
Dim: H 11cm
Manufactory of Meissen, first part of the 19th century.
Litron cup and saucer, Louis Cretté Brussels
Beautiful litron shaped cup with matching saucer. Decorated with cartouches of animals evolving in a landscape in grisaille. Orange ground with large gold stripes. An overall quiet modern style. The paintings are typical for Cretté.