A great gift for the man in your life, especially if he likes dragons and fantasy creatures, would be the large emerald ring on d-vers.com. It’s made of high quality 18K gold, which has been formed and sculpted into the form of a dragon clasping the emerald in its claws.
The dragon motif is highly detailed, and clearly depicts a fierce dragon grasping the emerald. The emerald itself is very large, measuring 15.77 mm and 7.93 mm at its farthest points. The emerald is transparent with good clarity, and the color is beautiful.
This would make a great gift for the man in your life. It can be found listed on d-vers.com, by clicking here.
For other interesting items, please visit the main site, here.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Christmas Gift Ideas For Your Antique and Decorative Arts Collecting Friends
It’s that time of year again, when everyone is thinking about the ones they love... and what their loved ones should receive for the holidays. In this blog post today, I will list some gift ideas for your friends and family who are collectors of antiques and decorative arts. Even non-collectors can find gifts they will love on d-vers.com Online Gallery, as many of our items, especially the silver items, are investment pieces.
One of the most valuable and highest quality pieces listed on d-vers.com is the Georgian Sterling Silver Warwick Vase listed here. This piece is finely detailed and features Bacchic ornament. It is inspired by the porcelain vase found at Hadrian’s Villa in 1770, and it is one of the largest Warwick vase examples in sterling silver. Please click here for the Warwick vase.
Another wonderful piece listed on d-vers.com is the Art Nouveau centerpiece. It features a large vasiform centre, with three arms reaching to the base. The centerpiece has applied decoration, instead of the more common stamped decoration. Please click here for the Art Nouveau Centerpiece.
Yet another sterling silver piece is an adorable condiment set crafted in the shape of a small owl family, and featuring a mustard server, and a salt and pepper shaker. Exquisite detailing to the faces and bodies of the owls lend this set a realistic yet cartooned appearance.
The detailing is exacting, even to the eyes and the small mouse on the end of the spoon which rests inside the largest owl’s mouth. Please click here for the condiment set
An excellent gift idea for the devout Buddhist or collector of Buddhist statues is a carved and gilded bronze statue of the Buddha seated, with his hand upraised in a gesture of blessing. This piece is an antique Chinese decorative and religious item, designed to be the focal point of the room in which it is placed. Please click here for the gilded Buddha statue
One of the most interesting and by far most rare pieces listed on our site is the enormous boulder of jadeite which has been carved into a statue of Longevity. This jadeite boulder features naturally occurring lavender, green, and white, and the colors were taken into consideration when carving this amazing piece.
Consequently, there are trees where the jadeite was green, flowers where the jadeite was lavender, and the hermit’s face appears in the white of the jadeite. Its translucence also adds to its value, as the colors are very pure and translucent. Please click here for the statue of Longevity.
Another piece which would make a great gift for collectors of Chinese art is an antique pewter wine pot, overlaid with silver, and decorated with jadeite and semi-precious stones. This wine pot is made in a Mongolian design, and features the symbol for happiness on its side, in carved jadeite. Please click here for the wine pot
For the collector of fine ivory, which is becoming more and more rare resulting from the refusal of many countries to import newly created ivory sculptures, a beautiful carved hippo tusk sculpture is available on d-vers.com. The hippo tusk is carved with rhinocerous families along its length. The carved rhinocerous are intricately carved and finely detailed. Please click here for the hippo tusk sculpture
And for the avid collector of truly ancient and unique antiques, we have listed on d-vers.com a Tang Dynasty painted pottery figure and equestrian. This piece was created between the 7th and 10th Centuries, and as a result has lost much of its paint.
Its likely residence was in a tomb, where it was discovered many centuries later. This resting place is likely responsible for the remaining paint, as it was not exposed to the natural elements or ravages of time so thoroughly as it might otherwise have been. Please click here for the Tang Dynasty pottery piece.
Finally, I will end this discussion of gifts for antique collectors with a piece from the modern era, a very interesting Art Deco coat rack, with light and mirror. This coat rack was made of hand hammered iron, and has a very unique look as a result.
The light is functional, and the coat rack features several coat hooks upon the front of it, along with a ledge toward the bottom, perhaps for the hanging of other items. This coat rack is very interesting, and would be an excellent gift for any collector of Art Deco pieces. Please click here for the Art Deco coat rack
For other gift ideas, you might also like to visit our website, at d-vers.com. Many other unique items are listed there, from a variety of periods and styles. Please click here for d-vers.com
One of the most valuable and highest quality pieces listed on d-vers.com is the Georgian Sterling Silver Warwick Vase listed here. This piece is finely detailed and features Bacchic ornament. It is inspired by the porcelain vase found at Hadrian’s Villa in 1770, and it is one of the largest Warwick vase examples in sterling silver. Please click here for the Warwick vase.
Another wonderful piece listed on d-vers.com is the Art Nouveau centerpiece. It features a large vasiform centre, with three arms reaching to the base. The centerpiece has applied decoration, instead of the more common stamped decoration. Please click here for the Art Nouveau Centerpiece.
Yet another sterling silver piece is an adorable condiment set crafted in the shape of a small owl family, and featuring a mustard server, and a salt and pepper shaker. Exquisite detailing to the faces and bodies of the owls lend this set a realistic yet cartooned appearance.
The detailing is exacting, even to the eyes and the small mouse on the end of the spoon which rests inside the largest owl’s mouth. Please click here for the condiment set
An excellent gift idea for the devout Buddhist or collector of Buddhist statues is a carved and gilded bronze statue of the Buddha seated, with his hand upraised in a gesture of blessing. This piece is an antique Chinese decorative and religious item, designed to be the focal point of the room in which it is placed. Please click here for the gilded Buddha statue
One of the most interesting and by far most rare pieces listed on our site is the enormous boulder of jadeite which has been carved into a statue of Longevity. This jadeite boulder features naturally occurring lavender, green, and white, and the colors were taken into consideration when carving this amazing piece.
Consequently, there are trees where the jadeite was green, flowers where the jadeite was lavender, and the hermit’s face appears in the white of the jadeite. Its translucence also adds to its value, as the colors are very pure and translucent. Please click here for the statue of Longevity.
Another piece which would make a great gift for collectors of Chinese art is an antique pewter wine pot, overlaid with silver, and decorated with jadeite and semi-precious stones. This wine pot is made in a Mongolian design, and features the symbol for happiness on its side, in carved jadeite. Please click here for the wine pot
For the collector of fine ivory, which is becoming more and more rare resulting from the refusal of many countries to import newly created ivory sculptures, a beautiful carved hippo tusk sculpture is available on d-vers.com. The hippo tusk is carved with rhinocerous families along its length. The carved rhinocerous are intricately carved and finely detailed. Please click here for the hippo tusk sculpture
And for the avid collector of truly ancient and unique antiques, we have listed on d-vers.com a Tang Dynasty painted pottery figure and equestrian. This piece was created between the 7th and 10th Centuries, and as a result has lost much of its paint.
Its likely residence was in a tomb, where it was discovered many centuries later. This resting place is likely responsible for the remaining paint, as it was not exposed to the natural elements or ravages of time so thoroughly as it might otherwise have been. Please click here for the Tang Dynasty pottery piece.
Finally, I will end this discussion of gifts for antique collectors with a piece from the modern era, a very interesting Art Deco coat rack, with light and mirror. This coat rack was made of hand hammered iron, and has a very unique look as a result.
The light is functional, and the coat rack features several coat hooks upon the front of it, along with a ledge toward the bottom, perhaps for the hanging of other items. This coat rack is very interesting, and would be an excellent gift for any collector of Art Deco pieces. Please click here for the Art Deco coat rack
For other gift ideas, you might also like to visit our website, at d-vers.com. Many other unique items are listed there, from a variety of periods and styles. Please click here for d-vers.com
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Black Lacquered Etagere As An Example of Orientalism and Chinoiserie France
The etagere listed on the d-vers.com website is an example of Orientalism, which was popular in France in the 19th Century. Orientalism generally refers to the imitation by French artisans of Chinese styles of decoration, such as can be seen in this etagere.
The design of the etagere, including the use of black lacquered wood for the piece, would fit it into the category of Orientalism in France.
Additionally, the gilded scene on the top of this etagere is defined as chinoiserie. This particular design shows, as do other works of chinoiserie, life in China that did not exist and was idealized and fanciful.
The design on the top of the etagere shows a Chinese village, with trees surrounding it, and several people by a river below. The people appear to be far away from one another, but are about the same size.
While aesthetically pleasing to its audience of French collectors and decorators, the type of scene depicted on the top of this etagere was the artist's rendition of their fantasy of life in China.
On this black lacquered etagere piece, this scene is rendered in beautiful gilding, and, as is common in chinoiserie designs, it is asymmetrical and fanciful in concept and execution.
This beautiful piece was made in the 20th Century.
For other interesting antiques and decorative arts, please visit d-vers.com by clicking here.
The design of the etagere, including the use of black lacquered wood for the piece, would fit it into the category of Orientalism in France.
Additionally, the gilded scene on the top of this etagere is defined as chinoiserie. This particular design shows, as do other works of chinoiserie, life in China that did not exist and was idealized and fanciful.
The design on the top of the etagere shows a Chinese village, with trees surrounding it, and several people by a river below. The people appear to be far away from one another, but are about the same size.
While aesthetically pleasing to its audience of French collectors and decorators, the type of scene depicted on the top of this etagere was the artist's rendition of their fantasy of life in China.
On this black lacquered etagere piece, this scene is rendered in beautiful gilding, and, as is common in chinoiserie designs, it is asymmetrical and fanciful in concept and execution.
This beautiful piece was made in the 20th Century.
For other interesting antiques and decorative arts, please visit d-vers.com by clicking here.
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