An antique Japanese Kotansu for traveling administrators made of Sugi (Cryptomeria) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Hirute style handles. Unusual dual opening drawer allowed two administrators on each side of the tansu to access the same drawers and supplies. Family crest on the door.
Age: Edo Period (1800-1850)
Dimensions: 16 3/8" Wide by 23 3/8" High by 20 3/8" Deep
A beautiful AESTHETIC MOVEMENT PLANT STAND, CIRCA 1880 measuring 34” tall the the round top, in oak wood, 12.5” QUILLEN ESTATE
An antique Japanese drawer Nagamochi Tansu (storage trunk) made of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. Unusual all drawer design with shallow upper trunk. All original lacquer finish with interior paper lining. Most likely used for the storage of large vertical textile banners used for advertising or Boy's day celebrations.
Age: Meiji period (1868-1880)
Dimensions: 72 1/2" Wide by 27 3/4" High by 24 1/2" Deep
A beautiful pair of Egyptian Brass Candlesticks circa 1900 measuring 15” height by 5” base diameter
A Chinese Bowl with a pair of raised fish design with a pale blue green glaze applied, from the Song Dynasty c.1000-1200 AD measuring 10” in diameter ceramic
Set of 4 Bronze Secular Candlesticks of the early 19th century. They have a gothic revival design and measure 20”. They are in wonderful condition.
Japanese open shelved cha tea chest wih with sliding, hinged, and drawer compartments. 4 staggered for display and ease of tea ware. Fine silver scrolling vine detail quietly frames the pieced. Original condition and finish.
Age First quarter of the 20th Century
Dimensions: 42" w x 48"h x 13 1/2" deep
Fine English Chippendale bombe-form tea chest in nicely figured mahogany veneer over deal, the stepped rectangular lid with brass carrying handle. Circa 1760. (key). (See Clark and O’Kelly, “Antique Boxes, Tea Caddies and Society”, Figure 304 for a related example.)
Height; 6”;
Length: 10.25”;
Depth:5.75"
Rare George III Ambry in mahogany having an hinged arched top opening to a well and a paneled cabinet door flanked py pilasters, and the whole raised on ball feet. In Christian churches, items kept in an ambry include chalices and other vessels, as well as items for the reserved sacrament, the consecrated elements from the Eucharist.
English, circa 1760.
18" x 14" x 28" tall
A beautiful Chinese Export floral multicolored enameled saucer measuring 5.5 inches with a coat of arms 18th century
Pair of antique Japanese Inari foxes hand carved out of granite. Each has traces of the original mineral pigment.
Also called zenko, these good spirit kitsune (foxes) are specifically associated with the goddess, Inari.
Believed to be both messengers and guardians, kitsune served Inari in her role as goddess of agriculture, specifically rice. Part of the folklore surrounding the fox is it’s ability to shape shift into human form...
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A beautiful American nineteenth Century cut Crystal wine decanter measuring about 11”
A Hand Wrought Iron Arts & Crafts Period Fireplace Screen. Measures about 47 1/2" wide and 34" tall. Fine design, handwork and patina.
We recently had this chair re-upholstered in a rich, royal blue velvet in order to show it at its true potential. Please see our item # 1087151 to view the chair in its prior condition. The original item description from its previous listing is repeated below for readers' convenience:
From our European Collection, a good 19th century hand-carved hall chair with an armorial / heraldic shield, probably Spanish in origin...
From our collection of 18th and 19th century chamber Lamps and sticks, amassed over a 50 year period from a private collector. Please see your other listings
A rare and beautiful Qing Dynasty period Roof tile in the form of a Rooster 7 Things Roosters Symbolize in China - From Punctuality to Prosperity
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Early American Chippendale period tall blanket chest. 18th century. Size: 46 1/2 inches high x 41 inches wide x 19 1/8 inches deep. New England origin with a lift top above two faux drawer fronts over three real drawers, and retaining the original snipe hinges. Fancy cut-scroll bracket base and apron. Brass bail handles are replacements. A rare and early tall blanket chest in a blonde finish.