Name: 18th-Century Hand-Colored Fraktur Birth & Baptismal Certificate, Pennsylvania German, Dated 1794
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District Objects is a Washington, D.C.–based gallery of rare and storied finds — where decorative arts, antiques, and global curiosities come together with a modern editorial sensibility. Founded by a former journalist turned collector, the gallery reflects a refined yet eclectic eye shaped by the aesthetics of cultural capitals from London and Paris to Tokyo.

Our collection spans the late 17th to early 20th centuries, with a focus on sculptural ceramics and historic objects that balance craftsmanship, provenance, and quiet drama. From Edo-period Imari and Dutch Delft to hand-colored portrait miniatures and early English ironstone, each piece is chosen for its visual strength and the layered history it brings to a space.

Whether you're a designer sourcing for a well-collected interior or a collector in search of a singular object with soul, District Objects offers a considered edit of pieces that invite dialogue, depth, and delight.

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District Objects

Chinese Shiwan Ware Pottery Warrior Lamp, Figure Circa 15th Century

“Love & Hope” and “Love & Jealousy” — Pair of 18th-Century English Stipple Engravings After Henry Bunbury, 1786

Pair of Shipwreck-Recovered Ming Dynasty Blue and White Swatow Zhangzhou Porcelain Dishes (Related Forms) C. 1600

Antique Chinese Painted Pigskin Box

Antique Capodimonte Porcelain Figural Decorative Bowl — Bacchic Nude Scene, Crowned N Mark — Late 18th-Early 19th Century

17th Century Japanese Ko-Imari Chrysanthemum-Form Dishes, Early Edo Period, Set of 4

19th-Century French Ormolu Bronze Vanity Hand Mirror With Blue Tint Glass

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase

Early Mason’s Patent Ironstone Lidded Jar “B 9799” Pattern, Circa 1815–1820

19th Century Edmé Samson Paris Porcelain Armorial Trinket Box — Chinese Export Style

Edmé Samson Paris Porcelain Tea Caddy — “God Save the King,” 19th Century, Chinese Export Style

1950s Vintage Camille Le Tallec Hand-Painted Egg-Shaped Limoges Trinket Box – Paris, France

Qianlong Period Chinese ‘Pseudo Tobacco Leaf’ Oblong Dish, 18th Century

Pair of 19th-Century French Samson Armorial Wine Coolers or Cachepots

Victorian Hand-Painted Wooden Tea Caddy With Gilt Fruit Decoration, Circa 1850

Antique 19th Century Needlepoint Sampler Signed Annie Ridley, Age 13: “Flee From Evil, Rest in the Lord”

John O’Brien Inman (American, 1828–1896), Tranquil Lakeside Landscape, 19th Century, Oil on Wood

Circa 1880 Christofle Paris Silver-Plated Orb Table Lighter

18th Century Chinese Export Famille Rose Mandarin Palette Cider Mug, Qianlong Period

1931 Macmillan & Co. Miniature Edition, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” & “Through the Looking-Glass” With Rivière Binding

17th Century Edo Period Japanese Arita Porcelain Dishes — Chrysanthemum & Wave Motif — 10 Pieces

Japanese Imari Tea & Coffee Service Ca. 1700 – Arita Export Ware, Edo Period – 4 Pieces

Antique 19th Century Yellow Ware Checkerboard Pottery Mug

Antique Traveling Writing Box With Inlaid Mahogany & Writing Slope – C. 1870

18th-Century Hand-Colored Fraktur Birth & Baptismal Certificate, Pennsylvania German, Dated 1794

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District Objects

Chinese Shiwan Ware Pottery Warrior Lamp, Figure Circa 15th Century

“Love & Hope” and “Love & Jealousy” — Pair of 18th-Century English Stipple Engravings After Henry Bunbury, 1786

Pair of Shipwreck-Recovered Ming Dynasty Blue and White Swatow Zhangzhou Porcelain Dishes (Related Forms) C. 1600

Antique Chinese Painted Pigskin Box

Antique Capodimonte Porcelain Figural Decorative Bowl — Bacchic Nude Scene, Crowned N Mark — Late 18th-Early 19th Century

17th Century Japanese Ko-Imari Chrysanthemum-Form Dishes, Early Edo Period, Set of 4

19th-Century French Ormolu Bronze Vanity Hand Mirror With Blue Tint Glass

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase

Early Mason’s Patent Ironstone Lidded Jar “B 9799” Pattern, Circa 1815–1820

19th Century Edmé Samson Paris Porcelain Armorial Trinket Box — Chinese Export Style

Edmé Samson Paris Porcelain Tea Caddy — “God Save the King,” 19th Century, Chinese Export Style

1950s Vintage Camille Le Tallec Hand-Painted Egg-Shaped Limoges Trinket Box – Paris, France

Qianlong Period Chinese ‘Pseudo Tobacco Leaf’ Oblong Dish, 18th Century

Pair of 19th-Century French Samson Armorial Wine Coolers or Cachepots

Victorian Hand-Painted Wooden Tea Caddy With Gilt Fruit Decoration, Circa 1850

Antique 19th Century Needlepoint Sampler Signed Annie Ridley, Age 13: “Flee From Evil, Rest in the Lord”

John O’Brien Inman (American, 1828–1896), Tranquil Lakeside Landscape, 19th Century, Oil on Wood

Circa 1880 Christofle Paris Silver-Plated Orb Table Lighter

18th Century Chinese Export Famille Rose Mandarin Palette Cider Mug, Qianlong Period

1931 Macmillan & Co. Miniature Edition, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” & “Through the Looking-Glass” With Rivière Binding

17th Century Edo Period Japanese Arita Porcelain Dishes — Chrysanthemum & Wave Motif — 10 Pieces

Japanese Imari Tea & Coffee Service Ca. 1700 – Arita Export Ware, Edo Period – 4 Pieces

Antique 19th Century Yellow Ware Checkerboard Pottery Mug

Antique Traveling Writing Box With Inlaid Mahogany & Writing Slope – C. 1870

18th-Century Hand-Colored Fraktur Birth & Baptismal Certificate, Pennsylvania German, Dated 1794

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