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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
16th Century Stone Classical Roman Style Torso
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A wonderful 16th century draped female torso in classical style. Made in France under Italian Renaissance influence this female torso is finely sculpted with great detail to the stol...
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French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Sandstone

Continental cast brass circular base candlestick, 1720-40
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast brass candlestick with a circular base with drip pan on a stepped and domed base. The candlestick shaft is centered on a suppressed ball knob between similar waisted turnings. T...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair Dutch Delft Blue Cows 18th Century
Located in Maidstone, GB
A rare pair of 18th Century Dutch Delft cows, blue and white, made in the De Twee Scheepjes (The Two Little Ships) factory, circa 1780. 24 cm (9 inches) lo...
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Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Table clock from the early 1700s, rosewood and gilded bronzes
Located in Cesena, FC
Early 1700s Italian clock (Rome). Beautiful table clock from the early 1700s, made of rosewood panelled wood and gilded bronzes. Measurements: width cm 27, depth cm 13.5 - height cm...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Chinese export baluster form garniture vase with figural scenes, c. 1780
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese export baluster form garniture vase with famille rose figural scenes within cobalt under glaze blue scroll work borders, on opposing sides of the vase. China, made for the W...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Early French 'Pendule Religieuse' signed C Raillard
By Claude Raillard
Located in HAARLEM, NL
8-day movement, 2 spring barrels, verge escapement, thread suspended pendulum with cycloidal cheeks, striking full on the hours and one stroke on the half hours on a single bell, out...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Sculpture depicting baby Jesus
Located in Firenze, IT
Beautiful carved wooden sculpture with traces of polychrome, depicting baby Jesus. Peculiarity in the eyes that are made of glass. Extremely refined is the carving. 18th century, so...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Black Crucifix with Tourmaline in Matrix
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix adorned with tourmaline and mounted on tourmaline in a crystal matrix from Brazil. The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist and c...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Tourmaline

18th CENTURY NEOCLASSICAL CLOCK WITH CUPID
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful and refined table clock in mercury-gilt bronze, with original gilding. The decoration presents the allegory of love, with Cupid sitting and leaning on the arch, while on th...
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French Neoclassical Revival Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Italian Silver and Gold Crucifix with Mica and Calcite Crystal
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian silver and gold leaf crucifix adorned with baroque pearls and mounted on a mica cluster and a calcite crystal. The mica specimen is from the Great Smoky Mountain...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Continental core cast brass candlestick, 1700's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Core cast brass candlestick with a reel and knob shaft screwed to a circular domed base Continental, 1700's.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar, Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Period
Located in seoul, KR
A Chinese porcelain ginger jar, Yongzheng period, painted in underglaze blue with lotus blooms and shou(水, meaning 'Water') characters beneath a ruyi border, underglaze blue double r...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
With Tuscan Columns & Fan Inlay. From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of octagonal shape with a Harewood veneer ext...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Boxwood, Harewood

Large Natural Gogotte Formation
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A Gogotte Formation Of natural form, dating from the Oligocene period (30 Million years ago). Beguiling natural mineral formation, they are the result of calcium carbonate binding w...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Striking large Herkimer diamond on its native matrix
Located in London, GB
Magnificent large Herkimer diamond proudly seated on its original matrix. This clear, double-terminated quartz crystal is renowned for its exceptional clarity and brilliance, akin to...
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American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal

18th Century Large Delft Urn / Vase with Handles
Located in Maidstone, GB
18th Century Large Delft Urn / Vase , with beast decorated handles, painted in blue with river landscapes, a courting couple and bridge, within foliate and leaf borders. A good exa...
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Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Crucifix with Selenite Sunrays and Apophyllite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian crucifix with selenite in matrix and adorned with gem beading around the cross. The selenite in matrix creates the sunrays around the crucifix. The pi...
Category

Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Superb Maya Iguana Deity(Itzamna) Relief w/ Pre-1970 UNESCO-Compliant Provenance
Located in Culver City, CA
A superb relief-carved panel depicting the Maya Deity Itzamna, appearing as an Iguana, stretched out on a platform with long-toed limbs splayed
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Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

18th Century Italian Crucifix with Malachite, Calcite, and Raspberry Garnet
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix mounted on green malachite, calcite with fluorite, and raspberry garnet. The piece is adorned with Carnelian pebbles and garnet. The minerals are from a...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Carnelian, Malachite

Venus Pudica (Medici-type) - 18th century, Italy
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Monumental sculpture representing the Venus Pudica (Medici-type) 18th Century Italian (Rome) White marble Based on a model from Antiquity, the Medici Venus, currently in the Uffizi ...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

18th Century Italian Cross with Smoky Quartz Crystals and Druzy Petrified Wood
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian brown and gilded cross adorned with smoky quartz crystals and druzy petrified wood. The smoky quartz crystals are from Madagascar and druzy petrified wood from t...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Quartz

Swedish 1790s Long Case Mora Clock with Blue Gray Paint and Carved Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish painted wood Mora clock from circa 1790s with carved crest, blue gray painted finish and single door. This exquisite Swedish Mora clock, dating back to the 1790s, is a tes...
Category

Swedish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Unusual Louis XVI mantel clock by Gavelle a Paris
Located in HAARLEM, NL
A good and very unusual Louis XVI mantel clock in a form of a soldier with the drum on his back carrying the movement. The lovely patinated bronze mounted on a typical early Louis XV...
Category

French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Large Venetian sculpture depicting Saint Paul, from the 1600s, carved in Walnut
Located in Cesena, FC
Sculpture of Saint Paul, an ancient statue Ancient statue of Saint Paul from the 17th century Large sculpture depicting Saint Paul, from the 1600s, carved in solid Walnut wood. Or...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

15th Century Italian Renaissance Giltwood Carving
Located in Houston, TX
15th Century Italian Renaissance Giltwood Carving . This magnificent 15th century Italian Renaissance gilt wood carving with a serpent is displayed on a revolving iron base. This mou...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Wood carving of a putti Circa 1650
Located in Bakewell, GB
Wood carving of a putti Circa 1650 C1650 wood carving of a putti retaining polychrome decoration. Size 60 cms high 30cms wide and 26cms deep
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Telamon - Northern Italy, late 12th (Reemployed Roman marble)25000
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Telamon Northern Italy, late 12th - early 13th century Reemployed Roman marble H 32 x L 18 x P 17 cm « Sono coloro che hanno dimenticato che l’uomo é solo un bruco, destinato a dive...
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Italian Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Antique Swedish Mora clock from the 18th Century with Chinoiserie hand painted details. The dial of this clock carries the name of its maker 'Peter Englund'. Width: 58.5cm / 23"" D...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Spectacular Golden Pyrite
Located in London, GB
Impressive sculpture features a large cluster of Pyrite, masterfully extracted from the depths of Peru. Renowned for its metallic luster and golden hue, Pyrite—often called “Fool’s G...
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Peruvian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Pyrite

18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood and Polychrome Musician Cherub Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique cherub figure was crafted in Italy, circa 1780. The hand carved cherub depicts a putti with wing and playing the guitar; the sculpture is very expressive in his movement...
Category

Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Giltwood

Impressive Amethyst Geode with Large Calcite
Located in London, GB
Magnificent Amethyst geode, a captivating treasure with a heart of intense purple and a unique large calcite, cradled in a custom rotating stand for a 360-degree view of its splendou...
Category

Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Amethyst, Quartz

Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Inlaid with Twin Conch Shells From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this beautiful antique Georgian Burr Yew wood Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rectangular form wit...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Yew

Edmontosaurus Skull
Located in London, GB
An impressive skull of an Edmontosaurus, a large herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, 68-66 million years ago. The three rows of sixty or more teeth on either side of the jaw, known as the ‘dental battery’, mark the Edmontosaurus as part of the Hadrosauridae, or duckbill family of dinosaurs. It belongs to the flat-skulled, or solid-crested, Hadrosaurinae, which replaced the older hollow-crested hadrosaurs. Edmontosaurus was one of the last non-avian dinosaurs to ever exist, living shortly before the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event. The Edmontosaurus was named in 1917 by Lawrence Lambe, after a partial specimen from Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. The existence of large Edmontosaur bone beds...
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American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Bone

Amethyst “Harp" with phantom calcites
Located in London, GB
This museum-quality Amethyst “harp” from Artigas, Uruguay, is a natural sculpture of exceptional beauty and rarity. The piece features a harmonious arrangement of high-quality Amethy...
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Uruguayan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Amethyst, Quartz

18th Century George III Chinoiserie Clock
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Chinoiserie clocks can make a room. Here is a handsome one.
Category

British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Exceptional blue-purple fluorite with pyrite
Located in London, GB
Exquisite specimen of blue-purple fluorite from the renowned La Viesca Mine in Asturias, which closed in 2020, making pieces like this increasingly rare. The specimen boasts vibrant ...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Quartz, Pyrite

Stunning Pyrite Sphere
Located in London, GB
Captivating Pyrite sphere from Peru, a true natural masterpiece. This sphere is a polished marvel, with countless tiny Pyrite crystals embedded within, each sparkling with perfect lu...
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Peruvian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Pyrite

Exceptional Onyx lamp
Located in London, GB
Beautiful lamp, carved from a block of translucent Mexican banded onyx.
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Mexican Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Onyx, Rock Crystal

Stunning Onyx Lamp
Located in London, GB
Beautiful lamp, carved from a block of translucent Mexican banded onyx.
Category

Mexican Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Onyx, Rock Crystal

Stunning Onyx Lamp
Stunning Onyx Lamp
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Oak Carving of Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac, C 1600
Located in Bakewell, GB
C1600. Oak carving of excellent colour and patination depicting Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac with the angel holding back the sword. size 32cms x 21
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Oak

Rome, Putto lying in marble XVII Century
Located in Milan, IT
17th century, Rome Reclining putto with dove Marble, 37 x 18 x 25 cm The item is in good condition
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Four friezes with putto heads and coats of arms in Wood, 17th century
Located in Milan, IT
XVII Century Four friezes with putto heads and coats of arms (4) Carved wood, h. 32 cm The item is in good condition
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Large finest blue-purple fluorite
Located in London, GB
Presented is an exceptional specimen of blue-purple Fluorite, with a serene light blue hue that evokes the clear sky of a summer’s day. Originating from the esteemed La Viesca mine i...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Quartz, Pyrite

Exceptional Pyrite with calcite
Located in London, GB
Stunning Pyrite piece from the mineral-rich soils of Peru, this piece is a symphony of metallic luster and geometric precision. Its perfect cubic crystals are interlocked in a captiv...
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Peruvian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Pyrite

Brahin Pallasite Meteorite Slice
Located in New York, NY
This meteorite was acquired from the Bethany Sciences collection and was once a part of the private collection of Meteorite Man Robert A. Haag. It includes an informational Certifica...
Category

Belarusian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

Rococo Style Mora Clock 1700's
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Rococo longcase Mora Clock dated 1700's with original decorative paint detailing. Face enscrobed 'M R J' 'Mora'. Carved detailing to crown. Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendul...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

18th Century Wall Pedestal with Boulle Marquetry and Mercury Gilt Bronzes
Located in Madrid, ES
Step back in time to the 18th century with this elegant wall pedestal, a remarkable piece featuring Boulle marquetry and mercury gilt bronzes. This pedestal embodies the refinement a...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Fruitwood

A pair of French campaign urns
Located in Southall, GB
A pair of French 19th century campaign urns , with fluted base and egg and dart to the rim. A very pretty pair of urns .
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Georgian 18th Century Octagonal Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Very Unusual Late 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy, Having Rare Attractive Inlaid Decoration Of Fans And Pillars, With Hinged Lid Enclosing Lidded Compa...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Sculpture of the Infant Jesus as Salvator Mundi - School of Mechelen, 15th-16th
Located in Madrid, ES
Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of this sculpture of the Infant Jesus as Salvator Mundi, an exceptional piece originating from the renowned School of Mechelen of the 15th-16t...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Bone

Italian 18th Century Louis XVI St. Rock Crystal And Giltwood Obelisk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stately and most unique Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. Rock Crystal and Giltwood obelisk. This wonderful obelisk is raised on an octagonal mottled base decorated by finely carv...
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pair of Large 395 Million Year Old Fossilized Orthoceras Marble Finish Statues
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this stunning pair of fully polished limestone circa 395-million-year-old Fossilized Orthoceras statues Please note the delivery fee listed is just a gui...
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Swedish Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Thick Agate Geode On Stand Sculpture, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Prehistoric Brazilian thick agate geode on stand. Center hole reveals beautiful natural silver crystals. Stand measures 6" x 4". One of several from a large collection of agate geo...
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Brazilian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Agate

25.54 Gram 99 Million Year Old Burmese Amber Medley
Located in New York, NY
This genuine Burmese amber specimen dates back approximately 99 million years. Pieces like these are sometimes called a menagerie and this one contains s...
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Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

18th Century French Wooden Sculpture of Jesus on Metal Stand
Located in High Point, NC
This 18th Century French Wooden Sculpture of Jesus on a Metal Stand is a profound piece of religious art that exudes a sense of history and devotion. Carved with reverent detail from...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Italian 18th Century Giltwood Painting or Photo Frame with Rustic Character
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian giltwood frame from the 18th century with rustic character, perfect to house a painting or a picture. This 18th-century Italian giltwood frame embodies a sense of time-wor...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Giltwood

Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth in Fossil Matrix
Located in London, GB
Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth in Fossil Matrix. Late Cretaceous, circa 65 Million years before present. Lance Formation, Marchant Ranch Quarry, Niobrara County, Wy...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Rare Japanese antique pottery jar/13th century/Kamakura period/Excavated pottery
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We would like to introduce you to some fascinating pots excavated in Japan. This is a pot fired in an ancient Japanese kiln called Tokoname ware. Tokoname is a kiln located in Aichi...
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Japanese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

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