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Nymphenburg Sketches Wildlife Insect Plate
Nymphenburg Sketches Wildlife Insect Plate

Nymphenburg Sketches Wildlife Insect Plate

By Hella Jongerius, Nymphenburg Porcelain

Located in Roma, IT

This is a celebration of age-old crafts and treasures found in the Nymphenburg archives, and a celebration of the idea of having ‘options’ in design. The layout is designed by Jonger...

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Early 2000s German Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900
French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900

French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900

By Saint-Clément

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Duckling with an insect plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900.

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Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Coalport Porcelain Plate Hand-Painted with Wild Duck and Insects
Antique Coalport Porcelain Plate Hand-Painted with Wild Duck and Insects

Antique Coalport Porcelain Plate Hand-Painted with Wild Duck and Insects

Located in Nottingham, GB

A central wildlife portrait defines this porcelain plate, depicting an exotic waterfowl or wild duck standing on a grassy knoll alongside slender reeds and a miniature branching tree.

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Antique Early 19th Century Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen. "Blaue Blume” porcelain plate with floral pattern. Ca. 1900–1924
Meissen. "Blaue Blume” porcelain plate with floral pattern. Ca. 1900–1924

Meissen. "Blaue Blume” porcelain plate with floral pattern. Ca. 1900–1924

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen, plate, “Blaue Blume” pattern with insects. Plate from Meissen in the “Blaue Blume” pattern, decorated with blue floral motifs and insects in underglaze on white porcelain.

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Early 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

By Jules Vieillard & Cie, “Nella", 83-Piece Fine Faience Dinner & Coffee Service
By Jules Vieillard & Cie, “Nella", 83-Piece Fine Faience Dinner & Coffee Service

By Jules Vieillard & Cie, “Nella", 83-Piece Fine Faience Dinner & Coffee Service

By Jules Viellard

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

More than a dinner service, this remarkable ensemble is a hand-painted work of art, where every piece celebrates nature through an extraordinary variety of exotic birds, flowering br...

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Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Dinner Plates

Materials

Enamel

English Moths and Caterpillars on Oak and Rose – Antique Insect Engraving, 1720
English Moths and Caterpillars on Oak and Rose – Antique Insect Engraving, 1720

English Moths and Caterpillars on Oak and Rose – Antique Insect Engraving, 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

Albin’s insect plates are highly regarded by collectors of early natural history, entomology, and botanical illustration, and are equally prized by interior designers seeking authent...

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Antique Early 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Insect Pit Traps in Sand, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
Insect Pit Traps in Sand, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Insect Pit Traps in Sand, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Located in Langweer, NL

The heading reads Insecten, Insecta and Insectes, plate XLIII, and the mark at lower right reads X.B.33 beneath the signature J.

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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Prints

Materials

Paper

Magnified Insect Larvae and Small Moths, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
Magnified Insect Larvae and Small Moths, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Magnified Insect Larvae and Small Moths, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Located in Langweer, NL

The heading reads Insecten, Insecta and Insectes, plate XV, and the mark at lower right reads V.B.49 beside the signature Jacob Xaver Schmuzer.

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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Exotic Insects, Spider and Butterfly by Bertuch, 1800
Original Antique Print of Exotic Insects, Spider and Butterfly by Bertuch, 1800

Original Antique Print of Exotic Insects, Spider and Butterfly by Bertuch, 1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Other companion natural-history and insect plates from Bertuch’s “Bilderbuch für Kinder” are also available separately.

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Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

Three 19th Century Continental Naturalist Fruit, Insect, Vegetable Plates
Three 19th Century Continental Naturalist Fruit, Insect, Vegetable Plates

Three 19th Century Continental Naturalist Fruit, Insect, Vegetable Plates

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Set of Three 19th-Century Continental Hand-Painted Porcelain Plates with Naturalist Fruit & Insect Decoration A captivating set of three finely hand-painted porcelain plates, dating...

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Antique 19th Century European Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen, Germany. Three porcelain plates with blue flowers and insects
Meissen, Germany. Three porcelain plates with blue flowers and insects

Meissen, Germany. Three porcelain plates with blue flowers and insects

Located in København, Copenhagen

Three hand-painted porcelain plates with blue flowers and insects, gold rim. Early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Caterpillars, Moths and a Slender Winged Insect, Albin Plate 99, 1720
Caterpillars, Moths and a Slender Winged Insect, Albin Plate 99, 1720

Caterpillars, Moths and a Slender Winged Insect, Albin Plate 99, 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

The sheet is plate 99 of Eleazar Albin's A Natural History of English Insects, published in London in 1720.

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Antique Early 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Museum Style Beetle Specimen Plates, Victorian Entomology Prints, Set of 8
Museum Style Beetle Specimen Plates, Victorian Entomology Prints, Set of 8

Museum Style Beetle Specimen Plates, Victorian Entomology Prints, Set of 8

By Louis-Pierre Baltard

Located in Langweer, NL

Sets of nineteenth-century insect plates have become increasingly sought after by collectors, natural history enthusiasts, and interior designers.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

Victorian Beetle Prints Set of Four – Scarab & Stag Beetle Plates, 1893
Victorian Beetle Prints Set of Four – Scarab & Stag Beetle Plates, 1893

Victorian Beetle Prints Set of Four – Scarab & Stag Beetle Plates, 1893

By Louis-Pierre Baltard

Located in Langweer, NL

When framed together, the prints form an impressive natural history display suitable for libraries, studies, offices, or interiors inspired by Victorian scientific aesthetics. Natur...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

Heliconia with Insects – 19th-Century Lithograph after Merian’s Plate 54 (1705)
Heliconia with Insects – 19th-Century Lithograph after Merian’s Plate 54 (1705)

Heliconia with Insects – 19th-Century Lithograph after Merian’s Plate 54 (1705)

Located in Langweer, NL

Heliconia with Insects – After Maria Sibylla Merian, Plate 54 from Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, 19th-century lithograph Description: A fine 19th-century hand-coloured lit...

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Antique 1870s French Prints

Materials

Paper

Meissen, Germany. Open lace porcelain plate with bird motif and insects
Meissen, Germany. Open lace porcelain plate with bird motif and insects

Meissen, Germany. Open lace porcelain plate with bird motif and insects

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen, Germany. Open lace porcelain plate. Hand-painted with a bird motif and insects, gold trim.

Category

Early 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen, Germany, three large deep plates, painted with flowers and insects
Meissen, Germany, three large deep plates, painted with flowers and insects

Meissen, Germany, three large deep plates, painted with flowers and insects

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen, Germany, three large deep plates. Hand-decorated with flowers and insects in blue. 19th century.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen, Germany. Open lace porcelain plate with bird motif and insects
Meissen, Germany. Open lace porcelain plate with bird motif and insects

Meissen, Germany. Open lace porcelain plate with bird motif and insects

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen, Germany. Open lace porcelain plate. Hand-painted with a bird motif and insects, gold trim.

Category

Early 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Two Antique Bing & Grondahl Plates, Hand-Painted with Butterfly and Insect
Two Antique Bing & Grondahl Plates, Hand-Painted with Butterfly and Insect

Two Antique Bing & Grondahl Plates, Hand-Painted with Butterfly and Insect

Located in København, Copenhagen

Two antique b & g Bing & Grondahl plates. Hand-painted with butterfly and insect. Measures: 16.5 cm. 1860s-1870s.

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Antique 19th Century Danish Victorian Porcelain

SWAROVSKI swan logo signed vintage gold plated enamel crystals bee insect brooch
SWAROVSKI swan logo signed vintage gold plated enamel crystals bee insect brooch

SWAROVSKI swan logo signed vintage gold plated enamel crystals bee insect brooch

By Swarovski

Located in Palos Hills, IL

DETAILS • signed SWAROVSKI swan logo • gold plated with enamel and crystals • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS  •  CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal sig...

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Late 20th Century Brooches

Papaya and Insects – 19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph after Merian Plate 45
Papaya and Insects – 19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph after Merian Plate 45

Papaya and Insects – 19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph after Merian Plate 45

Located in Langweer, NL

Heliconia with Insects – After Maria Sibylla Merian, Plate 54 from Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, 19th-century lithograph Description: A fine 19th-century hand-coloured lit...

Category

Antique 1870s German Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plates Goto School Lotus and Insects
Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plates Goto School Lotus and Insects

Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plates Goto School Lotus and Insects

Located in Long Island City, NY

This finely matched pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel dishes, each measuring approximately 8½ inches in diameter, dates to the Meiji period, circa 1880 to 1890, and is attributed to ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Enamel

Antique 1880 Insect Fly Clip Silver Pearl
Antique 1880 Insect Fly Clip Silver Pearl

Antique 1880 Insect Fly Clip Silver Pearl

Located in Munich, Bavaria

This Antique Victorian insect clip was created out of silver in the 1880’s. The silver wings are decorated with engraving. The insects body is set with an oval facetted stone. The in...

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Antique 1880s European Victorian More Jewelry

Materials

Pearl, Silver, Silver Plate, Base Metal

Centipede, Dung Beetle and Ant Lion, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
Centipede, Dung Beetle and Ant Lion, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Centipede, Dung Beetle and Ant Lion, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Located in Langweer, NL

The heading reads Insecten, Insecta and Insectes, plate IX, and the mark at lower right reads IV.B.29, with the signature J.

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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Prints

Materials

Paper

Spider Webs with Hatching Spiderlings, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
Spider Webs with Hatching Spiderlings, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Spider Webs with Hatching Spiderlings, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Located in Langweer, NL

The fine geometry of the webs makes this one of the most graphic plates in the insect series. The heading reads Insekten, Insecta and Insectes, plate XLVI, and the mark at lower rig...

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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Prints

Materials

Paper

Gnat with Magnified Feathered Head, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
Gnat with Magnified Feathered Head, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Gnat with Magnified Feathered Head, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Located in Langweer, NL

The heading reads Insecten, Insecta and Insectes, plate XVI, and the mark at lower right reads V.B.45 beside the signature Jacob Xaver Schmuzer.

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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Prints

Materials

Paper

Flea and Louse Under the Microscope, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
Flea and Louse Under the Microscope, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Flea and Louse Under the Microscope, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Located in Langweer, NL

The heading reads Insecten, Insecta and Insectes, plate VII, and the mark at lower right reads IV.B.10 beneath the signature J.

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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Prints

Materials

Paper

Underwing and Tiger Moths with Caterpillars, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805
Underwing and Tiger Moths with Caterpillars, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Underwing and Tiger Moths with Caterpillars, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1805

Located in Langweer, NL

The heading reads Insecten, Insecta and Insectes, plate XXXIX, and the mark at lower right reads X.B.17 below the signature J.

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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Prints

Materials

Paper

Mimicry in Insects, Antique Chromolithograph of Natural Camouflage, 1896
Mimicry in Insects, Antique Chromolithograph of Natural Camouflage, 1896

Mimicry in Insects, Antique Chromolithograph of Natural Camouflage, 1896

Located in Langweer, NL

The caption printed beneath the image reads "MIMICRY IN INSECTS." Dense vegetation fills the plate, and the insects are placed in it so that they resemble the plants around them.

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Antique Late 19th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Two Large Exotic Moths, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
Two Large Exotic Moths, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815

Two Large Exotic Moths, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815

Located in Langweer, NL

The heading reads Insekten, Insecta and Insectes, plate LXIX, across the top, and the small mark at lower right reads XV.B.8, the eighth plate of the fifteenth Vienna volume.

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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Prints

Materials

Paper

Moth Life Cycles with Caterpillars, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815
Moth Life Cycles with Caterpillars, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815

Moth Life Cycles with Caterpillars, Antique Bertuch Print, circa 1815

Located in Langweer, NL

The heading reads Insekten, Insecta and Insectes, plate LXXI, and the small mark at lower right reads XV.B.39.

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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Cut Steel Hairpin Hair Ornament Butterfly Insect
Antique Cut Steel Hairpin Hair Ornament Butterfly Insect

Antique Cut Steel Hairpin Hair Ornament Butterfly Insect

Located in Munich, Bavaria

The lower part of the wings are made from large facetted polished steel elements also riveted to the brass baser plate. The insect is fitted with an articulated joint that has been r...

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Antique 1830s English George IV Vanity Items

Materials

Cut Steel

Antique Entomology Prints, English Insects on Hazel & Elm, Albin 1720
Antique Entomology Prints, English Insects on Hazel & Elm, Albin 1720

Antique Entomology Prints, English Insects on Hazel & Elm, Albin 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

These plates beautifully illustrate the relationship between insects and their host plants, combining botanical accuracy with careful observation of insect life cycles.

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Antique Early 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Botanical Insect Engravings with Caterpillars and Ladybirds — Albin 1720
Antique Botanical Insect Engravings with Caterpillars and Ladybirds — Albin 1720

Antique Botanical Insect Engravings with Caterpillars and Ladybirds — Albin 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

Each plate presents insects at different stages of development—caterpillar, chrysalis, and adult—placed in direct relation to their host plants.

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Antique Early 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Exotic Insects, Lanternfly and Mantis, c. 1790
Original Antique Print of Exotic Insects, Lanternfly and Mantis, c. 1790

Original Antique Print of Exotic Insects, Lanternfly and Mantis, c. 1790

Located in Langweer, NL

The plate is titled “Insect. IV / Insectes IV” and presents six numbered insect subjects, together with two larval stages.

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Antique Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Fruit Prints – Pears, Strawberry, Apple with Insects, circa 1850
Antique Fruit Prints – Pears, Strawberry, Apple with Insects, circa 1850

Antique Fruit Prints – Pears, Strawberry, Apple with Insects, circa 1850

Located in Langweer, NL

Works such as these were published in illustrated series that documented fruit species for gardeners, collectors, and naturalists, while also serving as decorative works of art for r...

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Entomology Print, English Insects on Oak, Willow & Elm, Albin 1720
Antique Entomology Print, English Insects on Oak, Willow & Elm, Albin 1720

Antique Entomology Print, English Insects on Oak, Willow & Elm, Albin 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Antique Entomology Print, English Insects on Oak, Willow & Elm, Albin 1720 Description: A finely composed group of early 18th-century natural history engravings by Eleazar Al...

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Antique Early 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Entomology Prints, English Insects on Oak, Bramble & Willow, Albin 1720
Antique Entomology Prints, English Insects on Oak, Bramble & Willow, Albin 1720

Antique Entomology Prints, English Insects on Oak, Bramble & Willow, Albin 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

These plates represent some of the earliest systematic studies of British insect life, combining botanical observation with the detailed depiction of metamorphosis.

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Antique Early 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Fukui Ryonosuke ‘Study for Insect Cage’ Maiko Collotype, Showa 1976, Ed. of 200
Fukui Ryonosuke ‘Study for Insect Cage’ Maiko Collotype, Showa 1976, Ed. of 200

Fukui Ryonosuke ‘Study for Insect Cage’ Maiko Collotype, Showa 1976, Ed. of 200

Located in Fukuoka, JP

The same theme appears in plate 2 of the portfolio, Study for a Dance. Fukui first painted maiko in 1971, in the oil painting Mushikago (Insect Cage).

Category

20th Century Japanese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Other

Dragonfly - Signed limited edition nature print, still life colour photo, insect
Dragonfly - Signed limited edition nature print, still life colour photo, insect

Dragonfly - Signed limited edition nature print, still life colour photo, insect

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

categories : Color photography, 20th. century, Archival pigment print, Still life, Insect, Nature, Dragonfly, Silver plate,

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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pig...

Antique Giant Locust & Grasshopper Engraving – Bertuch, c.1800
Antique Giant Locust & Grasshopper Engraving – Bertuch, c.1800

Antique Giant Locust & Grasshopper Engraving – Bertuch, c.1800

Located in Langweer, NL

([DNB][2]) Its engraved and hand-colored plates introduced young readers to animals, insects, plants, geography, science, technology, antiquity and cultures from around the world.

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Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

Lithograph of Insect Life Cycles – Moths, Bees, and Caterpillars with Host Plant
Lithograph of Insect Life Cycles – Moths, Bees, and Caterpillars with Host Plant

Lithograph of Insect Life Cycles – Moths, Bees, and Caterpillars with Host Plant

Located in Langweer, NL

19th-Century Hand-Colored Lithograph of Insect Life Cycles – Moths, Bees, and Caterpillars with Host Plants This illustration is a detailed entomological plate showcasing various st...

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Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Silver Plated Caterpillar, Italian Sculpture Whimsical Decorative Figure
Antique Silver Plated Caterpillar, Italian Sculpture Whimsical Decorative Figure

Antique Silver Plated Caterpillar, Italian Sculpture Whimsical Decorative Figure

Located in Wembley, GB

Equally appealing as a collectible sculpture, conversation piece or luxury gift, the caterpillar would suit collectors of unusual Italian decorative objects, silver and silver plate,...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate, Silver Leaf

Emilia Castillo Taxco Silver Plate Brass Lapis Lazuli Firefly Centerpiece Bowl
Emilia Castillo Taxco Silver Plate Brass Lapis Lazuli Firefly Centerpiece Bowl

Emilia Castillo Taxco Silver Plate Brass Lapis Lazuli Firefly Centerpiece Bowl

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The delicate firefly wings are beautifully inlaid with lapis lazuli, creating a vivid contrast between the deep blue stone and the reflective silver-plated surface. The insect rests ...

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Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Silver Plate, Brass

Rose Colored Moths and Caterpillars, Albin Antique Plate 100, 1720
Rose Colored Moths and Caterpillars, Albin Antique Plate 100, 1720

Rose Colored Moths and Caterpillars, Albin Antique Plate 100, 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

The sheet is plate 100 of Eleazar Albin's A Natural History of English Insects, published in London in 1720.

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Antique Early 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Caterpillars and Moths with Rose Hips, Albin Antique Plate 91, 1720
Caterpillars and Moths with Rose Hips, Albin Antique Plate 91, 1720

Caterpillars and Moths with Rose Hips, Albin Antique Plate 91, 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

The sheet is plate 91 of Eleazar Albin's A Natural History of English Insects, published in London in 1720.

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Antique Early 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Palissy Majolica Lobster Plate by Bernard Palissy, 20cm, Portugal
Palissy Majolica Lobster Plate by Bernard Palissy, 20cm, Portugal

Palissy Majolica Lobster Plate by Bernard Palissy, 20cm, Portugal

By Bernard Palissy

Located in Uppsala , SE

Palissy ware is a ceramic technique, named after the French potter Bernard Palissy, known for its realistic, high-relief depictions of nature, often including animals, plants, and in...

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Vintage 1920s Portuguese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Photographic Plate Illustrating Felling Timber by Kleynenberg, 1910
Photographic Plate Illustrating Felling Timber by Kleynenberg, 1910

Photographic Plate Illustrating Felling Timber by Kleynenberg, 1910

By Kleynenberg & Co

Located in Langweer, NL

The trees were often sawed into logs and planks on site to avoid the transport of unprofitable dead weight, dangerous insects and snakes. This plate, depicting the Dutch East Indies,...

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Early 20th Century Photography

Materials

Paper

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Chantilly Plate with Blue Flowers & Insects, C. 1770
Chantilly Plate with Blue Flowers & Insects, C. 1770

Chantilly Plate with Blue Flowers & Insects, C. 1770

By Chantilly

Located in Geelong, Victoria

Chantilly plate with lobed basket-weave moulded rim, well painted to the center with a flower group and scattered blooms, a life size fly to one side. Blue hunting horn mark and ...

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Antique 1770s French Rococo Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Topaz and Ruby Austrian Crystal Insect "Bug" Brooch
Topaz and Ruby Austrian Crystal Insect "Bug" Brooch

Topaz and Ruby Austrian Crystal Insect "Bug" Brooch

Unavailable

W 2.75 in D 1 in L 3 in

Topaz and Ruby Austrian Crystal Insect "Bug" Brooch

By Alan Anderson

Located in Toronto, CA

This brooch would look great on a coat or jacket, is plated in 14k gold and has a pin back closure.

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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate

Botanical  Insect:  Purple Grapes XXXIV
Botanical  Insect:  Purple Grapes XXXIV

Botanical Insect: Purple Grapes XXXIV

Unavailable

H 24.75 in W 21.25 in

Botanical Insect: Purple Grapes XXXIV

Located in Florham Park, NJ

It is easily the most magnificent work on insects ever produced. Though Merian’s first concern was with the insects she portrayed, the plates also show the plants on which they bree...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Prints

Botanical  Insect: Vigne Blanche d'Amerique XLVII (White Grape)
Botanical  Insect: Vigne Blanche d'Amerique XLVII (White Grape)

Botanical Insect: Vigne Blanche d'Amerique XLVII (White Grape)

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Florham Park, NJ

It is easily the most magnificent work on insects ever produced. Though Merian’s first concern was with the insects she portrayed, the plates also show the plants on which they bree...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Prints

Plate IX.  Palissade.  (Butterfly)
Plate IX.  Palissade.  (Butterfly)

Plate IX. Palissade. (Butterfly)

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Florham Park, NJ

It is easily the most magnificent work on insects ever produced. Though Merian’s first concern was with the insects she portrayed, the plates also show the plants on which they bree...

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18th Century and Earlier Academic Animal Prints

Plate 15.  Watermelon on the Vine with Arcahia Moth.
Plate 15.  Watermelon on the Vine with Arcahia Moth.

Plate 15. Watermelon on the Vine with Arcahia Moth.

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Florham Park, NJ

It is easily the most magnificent work on insects ever produced. Though Merian’s first concern was with the insects she portrayed, the plates also show the plants on which they bree...

Category

Early 18th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving

Set of 12 Meissen Luncheon Plates Each Painted with a Different Flower Bouquet
Set of 12 Meissen Luncheon Plates Each Painted with a Different Flower Bouquet

Set of 12 Meissen Luncheon Plates Each Painted with a Different Flower Bouquet

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Boston, MA

The artwork on these plates is exceptional. Inside the gold border, you. can see smaller flowers and insects These plates would make a stunning table setting that will look like a be...

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Antique Early 1900s German Romantic Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Moths with Pupa on Holly
Moths with Pupa on Holly

Moths with Pupa on Holly

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Florham Park, NJ

It is easily the most magnificent work on insects ever produced. Though Merian’s first concern was with the insects she portrayed, the plates also show the plants on which they bree...

Category

Early 1700s Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Purple Grapes.
Purple Grapes.

Maria Sibylla MerianPurple Grapes., 1705

Unavailable

H 25 in W 21.5 in D 1.25 in

Purple Grapes.

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Florham Park, NJ

It is easily the most magnificent work on insects ever produced. Though Merian’s first concern was with the insects she portrayed, the plates also show the plants on which they bree...

Category

18th Century and Earlier Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Gesso, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Plexig...

White Grapes.
White Grapes.

Maria Sibylla MerianWhite Grapes., 1705

Unavailable

H 25 in W 21.5 in D 1.25 in

White Grapes.

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Florham Park, NJ

It is easily the most magnificent work on insects ever produced. Though Merian’s first concern was with the insects she portrayed, the plates also show the plants on which they bree...

Category

18th Century and Earlier Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Plexiglass, R...

Reptiles:  Caiman Crocodile & Snake

Reptiles: Caiman Crocodile & Snake

Unavailable

H 25 in W 29 in

Reptiles: Caiman Crocodile & Snake

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Florham Park, NJ

It is easily the most magnificent work on insects ever produced. Though Merian’s first concern was with the insects she portrayed, the plates also show the plants on which they bree...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Prints

Cyclamen (White)
Cyclamen (White)

Abraham MuntingCyclamen (White), 1696

Unavailable

H 24.75 in W 20.5 in

Cyclamen (White)

By Abraham Munting

Located in Florham Park, NJ

His resume includes the later work by Maria Merian on insects from Surinam. Only one plate in the Naauwekeurige is signed, 201, and it bears the conceit of the engraver Mulder.

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18th Century and Earlier Academic Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

Cyclamen (Purple)
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Abraham MuntingCyclamen (Purple), 1696

Unavailable

H 24.75 in W 20.5 in

Cyclamen (Purple)

By Abraham Munting

Located in Florham Park, NJ

His resume includes the later work by Maria Merian on insects from Surinam. Only one plate in the Naauwekeurige is signed, 201, and it bears the conceit of the engraver Mulder.

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18th Century and Earlier Academic Still-life Prints

Materials

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Hollyhocks with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
Hollyhocks with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

Hollyhocks with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Although the book is a work on entomology, the depicted insects are unidentified. However, each plate features a number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and c...

Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Mint with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
Mint with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

Mint with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Although the book is a work on entomology, the depicted insects are unidentified. However, each plate features a number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and c...

Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Black Willow with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
Black Willow with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

Black Willow with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Although the book is a work on entomology, the depicted insects are unidentified. However, each plate features a number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and c...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Fig tree with  insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
Fig tree with  insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

Fig tree with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Although the book is a work on entomology, the depicted insects are unidentified. However, each plate features a number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and c...

Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Catnip and Catswort - insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
Catnip and Catswort - insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

Catnip and Catswort - insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Although the book is a work on entomology, the depicted insects are unidentified. However, each plate features a number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and c...

Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Greater Burdock with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
Greater Burdock with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

Greater Burdock with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Although the book is a work on entomology, the depicted insects are unidentified. However, each plate features a number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and c...

Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Jerusalem Cross with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
Jerusalem Cross with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

Jerusalem Cross with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Although the book is a work on entomology, the depicted insects are unidentified. However, each plate features a number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and c...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Gorgeous rose with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

Gorgeous rose with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Although the book is a work on entomology, the depicted insects are unidentified. However, each plate features a number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and c...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Musk flower with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
Musk flower with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

Musk flower with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Although the book is a work on entomology, the depicted insects are unidentified. However, each plate features a number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and c...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Gooseberry blossom and insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
Gooseberry blossom and insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

Gooseberry blossom and insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Although the book is a work on entomology, the depicted insects are unidentified. However, each plate features a number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and c...

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Materials

Engraving, Etching

Flinders Rose with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
Flinders Rose with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

Flinders Rose with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Although the book is a work on entomology, the depicted insects are unidentified. However, each plate features a number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and c...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Hazel and Corylus with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
Hazel and Corylus with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

Hazel and Corylus with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Although the book is a work on entomology, the depicted insects are unidentified. However, each plate features a number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and c...

Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Melissa and Balm with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
Melissa and Balm with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

Melissa and Balm with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Although the book is a work on entomology, the depicted insects are unidentified. However, each plate features a number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and c...

Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Cherry and Prunus with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
Cherry and Prunus with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

Cherry and Prunus with insects by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Although the book is a work on entomology, the depicted insects are unidentified. However, each plate features a number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and c...

Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Silver and White Poplar by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century
Silver and White Poplar by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

Silver and White Poplar by Merian - Handcoloured engraving - 18th century

By Maria Sibylla Merian

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Although the book is a work on entomology, the depicted insects are unidentified. However, each plate features a number of moths, butterflies, flies and their associated larvae and c...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Mafra Majolica Palissy Lizard, Snake and Insect Plate
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Mafra Majolica Palissy Lizard, Snake and Insect Plate

By Manuel Mafra 1

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Mafra Majolica wall plate which features a lizard attacking a snake. Coloration: Brown, green, grey, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for the Mafra pottery.  

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Antique 1890s Portuguese Other Decorative Art

Cunha Palissy Majolica Lizard, Snake and Insect Plate
Cunha Palissy Majolica Lizard, Snake and Insect Plate

Cunha Palissy Majolica Lizard, Snake and Insect Plate

By José Alves Cunha 1

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Jose A Cunha Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features a snake attacking a lizard. Surrounded by moths and grubs. Colouration: Green, ochre, blue, are predominant. The pi...

Category

Antique 1890s Portuguese Other Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Blue & White Majolica Bird Plate Wasmuel
19th Century Blue & White Majolica Bird Plate Wasmuel

19th Century Blue & White Majolica Bird Plate Wasmuel

By Wasmuel Majolica

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Blue & White Majolica Bird and insect Plate Wasmuel.

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Antique 1890s Belgian Rustic Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Blue & White Majolica Bird Plate Wasmuel
19th Century Blue & White Majolica Bird Plate Wasmuel

19th Century Blue & White Majolica Bird Plate Wasmuel

By Wasmuel Majolica

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Blue & White Majolica Bird and insect Plate Wasmuel.

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Antique 1890s Belgian Rustic Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Simon Fielding English Majolica Fan & Insect Turquoise & Cream Oyster Plate
Simon Fielding English Majolica Fan & Insect Turquoise & Cream Oyster Plate

Simon Fielding English Majolica Fan & Insect Turquoise & Cream Oyster Plate

By S. Fielding Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Reference: Karsnitz, Oyster Plates, page 54. / Snyder, Collecting Oyster Plates, page 29, also shown on both front and back covers.

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Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella
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19th Century Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Plate signed Vieillard Bordeaux service Nella. Naturalist plate with birds ,insects, periwinkles.

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Antique 1890s French Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900
French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900

French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900

By Saint-Clément

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Duckling and insect and plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900.

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Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Big Round Plate in hand painted Ceramic with Insect
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Big Round Plate in hand painted Ceramic with Insect

Located in Marbella, ES

Big round plate in hand painted ceramic with Insect.

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2010s Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Big Round Plate in hand painted Ceramic with Insect
Big Round Plate in hand painted Ceramic with Insect

Big Round Plate in hand painted Ceramic with Insect

Located in Marbella, ES

Big round plate in hand painted ceramic with insect.

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2010s Spanish Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Meissen Marcolini Reticulated Plate with Bird and Insect Decoration
Meissen Marcolini Reticulated Plate with Bird and Insect Decoration

Meissen Marcolini Reticulated Plate with Bird and Insect Decoration

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Basildon, GB

Meissen Marcolini Reticulated Plate with Bird and Insect Decoration, dating from the Marcolini period (1774–1814).

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Materials

Porcelain

Rare Copper Plated Ant Insect Ashtray Trinket Figurine 19cm
Rare Copper Plated Ant Insect Ashtray Trinket Figurine 19cm

Rare Copper Plated Ant Insect Ashtray Trinket Figurine 19cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Rare ashtray/trinket box in the shape of an ant, made of copper-plated metal, probably Italian, unmarked, circa mid-20th century. The rear end folds open to reveal the ashtray. This...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate Insects and Seashells Fans
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Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate Insects and Seashells Fans

Located in Long Island City, NY

A highly decorative antique Japanese Meiji Era enamel plate, . The interior of the plate is enameled with a polychrome design with images of fans to the center.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tableware

Materials

Enamel

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Located in Elkhart, IN

A gorgeous set of three Chinese ceramic botanical wall plates featuring flowers and insects China, Late 20th century Measures: 9" W x 9" D x 1.38" H.

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Meissen, Germany. Four antique porcelain plates with blue flowers and insects

Located in København, Copenhagen

A set of four antique porcelain plates hand-painted with blue flowers and insects, gold rim.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen, Germany. Open lace porcelain plate with bird motif and insects
Meissen, Germany. Open lace porcelain plate with bird motif and insects

Meissen, Germany. Open lace porcelain plate with bird motif and insects

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen, Germany. Open lace porcelain plate. Hand-painted with a bird motif and insects, gold trim.

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Early 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen, four dinner plates in porcelain with floral motifs and insects
Meissen, four dinner plates in porcelain with floral motifs and insects

Meissen, four dinner plates in porcelain with floral motifs and insects

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen, Germany. Four dinner plates in porcelain. Hand-painted with floral motifs and insects in blue.

Category

Vintage 1920s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen, six dinner plates in porcelain with floral motifs and insects
Meissen, six dinner plates in porcelain with floral motifs and insects

Meissen, six dinner plates in porcelain with floral motifs and insects

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen, Germany. Six dinner plates in porcelain. Hand-painted with floral motifs and insects in blue.

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Vintage 1920s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Charger with Insects and Fall Foliage Plate Goto
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Charger with Insects and Fall Foliage Plate Goto

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Charger with Insects and Fall Foliage Plate Goto

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large antique Japanese Meiji period, 1868 to 1912, cloisonne enamel metal charger plate depicting a multicolored picture of vines and grapes with a grasshopper and other plant moti...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique and Rare Meissen Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Birds and Insects
Antique and Rare Meissen Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Birds and Insects

Antique and Rare Meissen Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Birds and Insects

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique and rare Meissen porcelain plate with hand-painted birds, insects and gold decoration. 19th century.

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Antique 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique and Rare Meissen Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Birds and Insects
Antique and Rare Meissen Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Birds and Insects

Antique and Rare Meissen Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Birds and Insects

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique and rare Meissen porcelain plate with hand-painted birds, insects and gold decoration. 19th century.

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Antique 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Very Large Meissen Picture Plate, Bird Of Paradise With Insects, 1924-1934
Very Large Meissen Picture Plate, Bird Of Paradise With Insects, 1924-1934

Very Large Meissen Picture Plate, Bird Of Paradise With Insects, 1924-1934

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Extra-large porcelain plate with delicate overglaze painting in shades of violet and green: White background with a Sulkowski-style embossed rim and wavy edge, in the centre, a large...

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Vintage 1920s German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Hand Colored Copper Plate Lithograph of Moths & Caterpillars, Plate LXXVII
Hand Colored Copper Plate Lithograph of Moths & Caterpillars, Plate LXXVII

Hand Colored Copper Plate Lithograph of Moths & Caterpillars, Plate LXXVII

By Eleazar Albin

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Hand colored copper plate lithograph of moths & caterpillars from "A Natural History of English Insects", 1720, by Eleazar Albin.

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Antique Early 18th Century English Romantic Prints

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Paper

Hand Colored Copper Plate Lithograph of Caterpillars & Moths, Plate XV
Hand Colored Copper Plate Lithograph of Caterpillars & Moths, Plate XV

Hand Colored Copper Plate Lithograph of Caterpillars & Moths, Plate XV

By Eleazar Albin

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Hand colored copper plate lithograph of caterpillars & moths from "A Natural History of English Insects", 1720, by Eleazar Albin.

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Antique Early 18th Century English Romantic Prints

Materials

Paper

Hand Colored Copper Plate Lithograph of Caterpillars & Great Tortoise, Plate LVI
Hand Colored Copper Plate Lithograph of Caterpillars & Great Tortoise, Plate LVI

Hand Colored Copper Plate Lithograph of Caterpillars & Great Tortoise, Plate LVI

By Eleazar Albin

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Hand colored copper plate lithograph of caterpillars & great tortoise from "A Natural History of English Insects", 1720, by Eleazar Albin.

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Antique Early 18th Century English Romantic Prints

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Paper

Bouquet of marigolds
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Bouquet of marigolds

By Bernard Buffet

Located in Paris, FR

A work with countless themes: portraits, historical themes, still lifes, kabuki actors, clowns, insects, landscapes. This beautiful plate is perfectly composed: the green foliage dev...

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1970s Abstract Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Majolica Bird & Insect Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890
Majolica Bird & Insect Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890

Majolica Bird & Insect Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890

By Wasmuel Majolica

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica bird and insect plate Wasmuel ( Belgium ), Circa 1890.

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Antique 1890s Belgian Rustic Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Majolica Bird & Insect Plate Wasmuel, Circa 1890
Majolica Bird & Insect Plate Wasmuel, Circa 1890

Majolica Bird & Insect Plate Wasmuel, Circa 1890

By Wasmuel Majolica

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica bird and insect plate Wasmuel ( Belgium ), Circa 1890.

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Antique 1890s Belgian Rustic Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Faience

French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900
French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900

French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900

By Saint-Clément

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Duckling with an insect plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900.

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Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900
French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900

French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900

By Saint-Clément

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Duckling with an insect plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900.

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Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Dinner Plates

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Ceramic

French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900
French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900

French Majolica Duckling Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, Circa 1900

By Saint-Clément

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Duckling with an insect plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900.

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Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

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Located in København, Copenhagen

Bing & Grondahl/B&G, Butterfly. Set of 10 plates. Measures: 15.5 cm. In perfect condition. 2nd factory quality. Stamped.

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French Majolica Ducklings with Snail Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890

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By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica ducklings with snail & frog plate Sarreguemines, circa 1890.

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Meissen, Germany. Hand-painted dinner plate with  butterfly and flowers
Meissen, Germany. Hand-painted dinner plate with  butterfly and flowers

Meissen, Germany. Hand-painted dinner plate with butterfly and flowers

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen, Germany. Hand-painted dinner plate featuring a butterfly on a branch and polychrome flower motifs. Gold rim. Approximately 1930s. Marked. In perfect condition. First factory...

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Vintage 1930s German Dinner Plates

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