Decorative Barbotine plate with a portrait of a beautiful woman in Renaissance costume.

Vase Decorated with Symbols of Longevity and Happiness
Exquisite 19th century porcelaine vase from China. Cobalt blue background richly decorated with Bats and Lotus Blossums and the Shou symbol of longevity.
In China, Bats are a symbol of good fortune.  The word “Fu” meaning Bat is a homophone with the word for good fortune and happiness.
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A beautiful vibrant blue vase created in the first year that Charles Lotton launched his career as a professional glass maker.

Charles Lotton is often described as being the Louis Comfort Tiffany of the 20th century. His work can be found in the Smithsonian Institute, the Corning Museum of Glass, the High Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago among other collections.

Paul Beyer was born in Strasbourg on November 9 1873. He trained as a stained-glass maker in his father’s workshop in Besançon in the French Jura. His works are in the collections of the Musée d’Art Moderne, et au Musée Céramique de Sèvres.

Two Antique Blue and White plates
Pair of antique plates with vivid cobalt blue floral and abstract motifs. Late 18th or early 19th Century.
Both plates have some dings around the edges and the darker plate has been broken and repaired.
The antique repair job is in itself fascinating. In the 18th and 19th Century plates were [...]