A Hand Painted Limoges Enamel Portrait of a Conquistador

An early 20th century hand painted Thangka of buddha on a coral background with the artist signature and hand print on the back. The later gilt wo...

A self portrait of Maurice Molarsky (1885-1950) painted in 1925 This very large portrait measures 54 inches high, 52 inches wide, with a period Harer black and giltwood frame. Maur...

The beautiful enamel plaque was crafted in Limoges, a town in northern France. Limoges has long been associated with the production of high quality enamel wares. While to begin with, in the 12th Century, the town was famous for its applied enamel pieces, religious icons, for example, which were crafted in metal with champlevé enamel ornament, Limoges later, in the 15th century, began to paint onto enamel, creating plaques, plates and ewers, which were both religious and secular in character. These local techniques were revived in the mid-19th century, when items like this enamel portrait painting were produced. This enamel portrait is a half-length depiction of a young woman. While her body is faced slightly to the side, she turns her head to look out directly at the viewer. The woman wears a fine, light pink gown...

Giltwood Framed Limoges Enamel after François Boucher 'The Bird Catchers' France, Circa 1880s Framed in an elaborate hand carved pierced and giltwood t...