Art Gallery of Ontario - Decorative Arts Photos

The Art Gallery of Ontario hosts decorative arts mostly from Europe.

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Ostrich egg cups in gilded silver mounts with flanking covered cups from Nuremberg, Germany & middle cup from England at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved coconut cups in gilded silver mounts from the Netherlands at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved nautilus shell from China on gilded silver eagle-claw mount from southern Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Nautilus shell cup in gilded silver mount in form of swan by Cornelis de Wilt from Utrecht, the Netherlands at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Ostrich egg cups in gilded silver mounts (c1600) with flanking covered cups from Nuremberg, Germany & middle cup from England at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved coconut cups in gilded silver mounts (late 16thC - early 17thC) from the Netherlands (or Germany on right) at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved nautilus shell from China (?) on gilded silver eagle-claw mount (c1580-1610) from southern Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Nautilus shell cup in gilded silver mount in form of swan (1629) by Cornelis de Wilt (?) from Utrecht, the Netherlands at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Nautilus shell cup in gilded silver mount in form of tree stem with figures of Neptune, child & animals from Northern German at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Roemer glasses on gilded silver mount from Cologne, German at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Rock crystal beaker with gilded silver cover by Albrecht Biller from Augsburg, Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Gilded silver coin tankard attrib. Hermann Lambrecht of Hamburg, Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Nautilus shell cup in gilded silver mount in form of tree stem with figures of Neptune, child & animals (late 17thC) from Northern German (?) at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Roemer glasses (modern) on gilded silver mount (c1600) from Cologne, German at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Rock crystal beaker with gilded silver cover (c1695) by Albrecht Biller from Augsburg, Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Gilded silver coin tankard (1660-5) attrib. Hermann Lambrecht of Hamburg, Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Sculpted ivory tankard with silver mounts in leather case by David Schwestermüller I from Augsburg, Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Ivory tankard from Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Ivory & silver tankard with carvings of the Sabine Women plus Samson & the Lion by Ignaz Elhafen & silver by Octavian Cocssel from Austria at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Ivory & silver tankard with carvings of battle of Franco-Dutch War by Johann Michael Hornung from Schwäbisch Hall & silver by Elias Adam from Augsburg, Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Sculpted ivory tankard with silver mounts in leather case (mid 17thC) by David Schwestermüller I from Augsburg, Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Ivory tankard (late 17thC) from Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Ivory & silver tankard with carvings of the Sabine Women plus Samson & the Lion (1697) by Ignaz Elhafen & silver by Octavian Cocssel from Austria at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Ivory & silver tankard with carvings of battle of Franco-Dutch War (c1700) by Johann Michael Hornung from Schwäbisch Hall & silver by Elias Adam from Augsburg, Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Pharmacy / earthenware storage jar painted with dog from Florence, Italy at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Pharmacy / earthenware storage jar painted with jagged lines from Florence, Italy at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Small carved boxwood prayer bead with Christ carrying Cross above & crucifixion below at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Multipart carved boxwood prayer bead with scenes of story of David & Goliath at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Pharmacy / earthenware storage jar painted with dog (c1420-50) from Florence, Italy at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Pharmacy / earthenware storage jar painted with jagged lines (c1430-60) from Florence, Italy at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Small carved boxwood prayer bead with Christ carrying Cross above & crucifixion below at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Multipart carved boxwood prayer bead with scenes of story of David & Goliath at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Carved boxwood prayer bead with Queen of Sheba visiting King Solomon above & Adoration of Magi below from Duchy of Brabant at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved boxwood prayer bead with entry of Jerusalem above & Christ carrying Cross below at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved boxwood prayer bead with Christ carrying Cross above & the Lamentation below at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved boxwood prayer bead with Last Judgment above & Coronation of the Virgin below at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Carved boxwood prayer bead (c1520) with Queen of Sheba visiting King Solomon above & Adoration of Magi below from Duchy of Brabant at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved boxwood prayer bead with entry of Jerusalem above & Christ carrying Cross below at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved boxwood prayer bead with Christ carrying Cross above & the Lamentation below at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved boxwood prayer bead with Last Judgment above & Coronation of the Virgin below at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Carved boxwood prayer bead with Life of St Jerome at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved boxwood prayer bead with Symbols of the Passion & top carving missing at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved prayer bead with life of Carthusian priest François Du Puy with 7 fallen stars at his feet at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved miniature altarpiece with Christ carrying Cross scene at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Carved boxwood prayer bead with Life of St Jerome at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved boxwood prayer bead with Symbols of the Passion & top carving missing at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved prayer bead with life of Carthusian priest François Du Puy with 7 fallen stars at his feet at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved miniature altarpiece with Christ carrying Cross scene at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Carved miniature altarpiece with Adoration of Magi scene at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Replica prayer bead in shape of skull made with 3D printing at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Replica prayer bead in shape of skull made with 3D printing at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved miniature skulls from Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Carved miniature altarpiece with Adoration of Magi scene at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Replica prayer bead in shape of skull made with 3D printing at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Replica prayer bead in shape of skull made with 3D printing at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved miniature skulls (17thC) from Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Collection of molded busts of prominent persons made in England at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Molded busts of Prince Albert & Queen Victoria of Britain at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Collection of molded busts of prominent persons made in England at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Miniature ivory relief of Czar Nicholas I by Iakov Seriakov from St. Petersburg at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Collection of molded busts of prominent persons made in England at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Molded busts of Prince Albert & Queen Victoria of Britain at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Collection of molded busts of prominent persons made in England at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Miniature ivory relief of Czar Nicholas I (c1854) by Iakov Seriakov from St. Petersburg at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Miniature memorial relief in metal frame at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Model for medal portrait of King Louis XIV by Massimiliano Soldani Benzi from Italy at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Miniature ivory carving at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved ivory & silver pendant with sleeping Venus & cupid with satyrs from Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Miniature memorial relief in metal frame at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Model for medal portrait of King Louis XIV (1682) by Massimiliano Soldani Benzi from Italy at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Miniature ivory carving at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Carved ivory & silver pendant with sleeping Venus & cupid with satyrs (c1660-70) from Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Carved ivory plaque showing Atalanta & Hippomenee story from Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Enameled copper reliquary with scenes of Christ prob. from Limoges at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Collection of antique Japanese snuff bottles at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Collection of antique Japanese snuff bottles at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Carved ivory plaque showing Atalanta & Hippomenee story (late 17th - early 18th C) from Germany at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Enameled copper reliquary with scenes of Christ (c13thC) prob. from Limoges at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Collection of antique Japanese snuff bottles at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Collection of antique Japanese snuff bottles at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Japanese snuff bottles in coral color at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Japanese snuff bottle with people on boat at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Japanese snuff bottle with dragon at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Japanese blue snuff bottle with white clouds at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Japanese snuff bottles in coral color at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Japanese snuff bottle with people on boat at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Japanese snuff bottle with dragon at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Japanese blue snuff bottle with white clouds at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.
Japanese snuff bottle with figures in mixed brown colors at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Japanese snuff bottles with grasshoppers at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.

Japanese snuff bottle with figures in mixed brown colors at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.Japanese snuff bottles with grasshoppers at Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON.


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