Figure of Jizo with child on his knee, Japan, 19th c.

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Devotional Objects Pre 1900: item #771942
10496

Fine wooden sculpture of the bodhisattva Jizo sitting on a roc, one leg crossed, the other one down. On his knee he holds a young boy. He wears a typical head cover. Robes elegantly draped in this very delicate carving. Dark stained wood with eyes of glass. Japan, Edo period, 19th century.
H 8.25 inches (21 cm)
Attribute in his right hand... Click for details

Chinese Yuan to Ming Gray Glazed Porcelain Vase

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Porcelain Pre 1492: item #771935

Chinese Yuan to Ming dynasty high-shouldered short-necked porcelain vase tapering to a slightly splayed unglazed smooth flat base covered in a gray glaze with horizontal striations. A luting line is evident in the glazed interior. Circa 14th/15th century. Measures nearly 4 ¼” high x 3 ¾” diameter; mouth 2 ¼” diameter. Very good overall condition. There are black flecks in the glaze at the mouth and a few old browned hairline cracks on the body which appear to be from production. There is a... Click for details

Early Hand Blown and Cut Glass Wine Glass 19th C

Antiques: Decorative Art: Glass: American: Blown Glass Pre 1900: item #771934
B1755

Early hand blown wine glass 19th century. It has an icicle border with cut honey comb on the bowl and an elaborate sun burst pattern on the base. It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. It is approximately 2-1/2 inches in diameter, 4-1/2 inches in height.

Staffordshire Chinese Marine Clobbered Plate 19th C

Antiques: Decorative Art: Ceramics: English: Pottery Pre 1900: item #771933
B1734

A fabulous clobbered Staffordshire transferware soft paste cake plate early 19th century. The maker is Thomas Minton and made from between 1822 and 1836. It is marked Opaque China and the pattern is Chinese Marine. It has a raised rim with floral border and the central panel is a Chinese village with a river flowing along side it. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or restoration. Size: 8-1/2 inches in diameter.

Staffordshire Coffee Can Hard Paste Floral Butterfly Dé

Antiques: Decorative Art: Ceramics: English: Pottery Pre 1900: item #771931
B1660

A charming Staffordshire earthenware transferware and hand painted pearlware coffee can early 19th century. It has an impressed makers Mark SWV and W Wood. It was manufactured for R. Briggs of Boston. The motif being two polychrome sprigs of flowers and a butterfly. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or restoration. It has a 2-1/2 inch diameter and is 2-1/2 inches in height.

Pair Staffordshire Green Serving Cake Plate Floral 19th

Antiques: Decorative Art: Ceramics: English: Porcelain Pre 1900: item #771928
B1574

A pair of Staffordshire hard paste serving plates 19th century. It is beautifully painted with a wide green enamel border with gilded stylized white floral decoration. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or restoration with the exception of a small original kiln flaw near the underside of one of the handles on one of the plates. . One plate had a 1/4 hairline near the handle that was secured. Each measures 10-1/4 inches from handle to handle and is 9 inches across.

Chinese Yuan to Ming Stoneware Brown Black Glazed Jar

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Stoneware Pre 1492: item #771924

Chinese Yuan to Ming dynasty black-glazed high-shouldered tapered stoneware storage jar with horizontal striations. The entire jar, including the interior, is glazed, leaving only the underside of the foot and a few chips at the base (which could be production flaws) free of glaze. The wide, flat, smooth foot rim reveals a buff colored body. Circa 14th to 15th century. Measures 5 3/4” high x 4 ½” diameter. Solidly potted and in very good overall condition. From the private collection of a ... Click for details

Muller Freres Wheel-Carved Intaglio Nouveau Glass Vase

Antiques: Decorative Art: Glass: French Pre 1900: item #771911

Stunning wheel-carved vase by Muller Freres of Luneville, French, c1890. Vase is mouth-blown of 3 layers of glass and intricately wheel-cut with an astonishing design of Calla lilies. Unlike every other piece of wheel-carved Muller I have ever seen, there is absolutely no acid-cutting whatsoever on this vase,, it is 100% wheel-carved by hand. An incredible amount of work went into this vase.

Measures approx. 10.5" h... Click for details

Rare DAUM NANCY French Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase

Antiques: Decorative Art: Glass: French Pre 1900: item #771906

Very rare cameo glass vase with mythological decoration by the firm of Daum Nancy; French, c1890. Vase is mouth-blown of mottled orange glass and cameo cut and enameled with the Greek mythological characters of Amphitrite and a Hippocamp. I have been unable to find this decoration in any of my Daum books or hundreds of decorative arts auction catalogues.

Measures approx. 7.5" high and is in excellent condition with ... Click for details

Emile Galle French Art Nouveau Glass Carp Vase

Antiques: Decorative Art: Glass: French Pre 1900: item #771903

Very cool early glass vase by Emile Galle; French, c1880. Ref: Le Genie Verrier by Cappa p.437 for identical design in green glass & Sothebys Sale #7007 (11/97) for identical vase est. $4000-$6000. Vase is mold-blown of clear crystal as a pair of intertwining carp with adjoining mouths.

Measures approx. 10" high and is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. Signed to underside with engraved 'E Galle' signat... Click for details