French 18th-century brass candlestick – Louis XV

Large French lidded vase in the Chinese famille rose style – hand-painted porcelain A large lidded vase (potiche, temple jar) in French porcelain, hand-painted in enamel colours in the style of Chinese famille rose porcelain from Canton. The baluster-shaped vase has on either side a yellow, finely stippled cartouche with a rich floral arrangement: peonies,…

Antique woven basket box with lid and red tufted interior A charming, antique woven basket in the shape of a small chest with a hinged lid. The weave of flat plant-fibre strands over thin wooden stakes is decorated with twisted ‘leaves’ along the top and bottom edges and two wrapped rings on the sides. Inside,…

Trivet with majolica flower tile in a carved frame – Art Nouveau style, early 20th century An atmospheric trivet (dessous de plat, pot stand) with a majolica relief tile in a dark-stained, carved wooden frame. The flower tile shows large white blossoms with red centres among green leaves and buds, on a warm ochre-yellow glazed…