DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, 3rd Century BC

Dimensions:
Length: 8 cm
Width: 6 cm

Condition: Good condition as found

Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel

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S.B. Champlin Company Providence, RI 1872 - 1934

The men's watch chain or "Vest Chain" is typically much scarcer than the pocket watch itself. This is because by 1915, the watch was retired to storage and the chain “discarded”, thrown away, or women converted them to bracelets. This fine men’s vest chain presented was produced by the Champlin Co. in 1896, inventoried, and was never sold to the trade or Jeweler for sale...

A superb and very rare Mandalay gilt Palace Lion Throne Woodcarving, ca. 1858, Burma. Intricate and detailed workmanship with high quality gilding. Disassembles into several pieces. Needs large space/wall for high impact display! Size: H.114" x W. 71" (290 cm. x 180 cm.). Photo shown is with inserted tinted mirror (optional). UNIQUE PIECE!

George II Tea Caddy with Hidden Drawer; rectangular with stepped hinged top surmounted by a brass carrying handle, brass escutcheon and sliding side panel revealing a hidden drawer (slight warp to lid). Circa 1740.

One of the rarest of this form of tea caddy, the concealed drawer would have held your silver teaspoons.

Height: 6”
Length: 9”
Depth: 6”

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An elegant and rare Newcastle light baluster (NLB) antique English trick wine glass, with a round funnel bowl set on a tall stem with a shoulder annular knop above a knop, above a large, teared medial knop, finishing with a ball basal knop. Conical foot with rough snapped pontil.

The bowl is Dutch engraved with a band of leaves and flowerheads, with a sprig below. The "trick" to this glass is that it is a dribble glass, with holes in the center of three of the flowerheads...

A Very Fine Sea-Green Celadon Foliate Rim Bowl: Korea, Koryo Dynasty, 11th-12th Century: The wide bowl set on a short ring foot and incised on a interior with a single ring and decorated a 6 foliages on the mouth rim, appied evenly by a beautiful sea-green celadon glaze overall, ring foot inglazed. This bowl is in very fine condition whitout any cracks and repairs but it has a glaze crack extensively across the interior only --not a body crack-please see #3 photos)...

Height: 7.3 cm (2.9 in)
Width: 4.4 cm (1.7 in)

18th century Japanese netsuke of a grazing horse; natural material; fine old patina; good condition

Nepalese Ghee soft Butter milk Jug mounted in stamped and etched silver, with Brass button and Copper ring for the carry on strap, 19th century, 8" high, 3 1/8" diameter-bottom, 2 5/8" diameter-top rim. This Ghee tea bottle or jug was purchased in Mustang, Nepal during 1980's, used to belong to most powerful family King's family in old upper Mustang region near Tibetan border, used to use in the kitchen for daily...

19th century
Mid – Late Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with celadon glaze and famille rose enamels
Height: 35.8 cm W: 27 cm
From a New Jersey private collection

A 19th century celadon vase of robust globular shape, with a waisted neck to imitate the look of revolving vases. Against the molded celadon ground are enameled famille rose flower sprays, with a Prunus branch curious enameled to the base. Producing this vase would have required two separate firings...

Antique Chinese lapis bottle, with detailed carvings of a beautiful woman in flowing robes standing beside a small boy holding a peach, who appears to be handing the woman a leaf. The flip side of the container is carved with a long-stemmed sunflower and puffs of smoke. The lid has reticulated carvings of a sunflower and stems with two birds perched upon it. circa 19 century Size: 4" height, 2.5" width

A lovely antique emerald green Moser style glass perfume bottle comprised of three layers of glass (light mint green white, emerald green, clear) with gold enamel scroll work. With some minor loss to gold gilt commensurate with age and the end of the stopper is broken, this is considered to be in very good antique condition.. Measures 6.75" high, body 3" diameter, 2" diameter at foot. Czechoslovakian circa 1880.

Six English New Hall coffee cups and saucers with painted decoration of single roses. Wishbone or London handles, c 1820. Numbers painted to base: 925 and 923 (all cups are of the same pattern). Height of cups: 3" / 7,5 cm, diam. of saucers: 5 1/2" / 14 cm. Condition: fine.An extra cup and saucer to go with the others (optional), secured hairline to the saucer

Jar with a bulbous body and a flaring neck. Ceramic, with an unusual reddish glaze (most similar jars of this period are green color). Remnants of soil encrustations. China, Han Dynasty Period (206 BC - 220 AD). Height: 7" (17,7 cm). Small chips around neck and base, otherwise very good condition. Ex. Old French collection.

A Pair of Bronze and Onyx Garnitures Urns from the Late 19th century. They were originally made to go with a mantle clock. Dimensions 14" high, including base x 4" wide. Excellent condition.

A Very Large and Impressive KPM (Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur, Berlin) Pitcher or Ewer; in Blue and White Bisque Relief. Composed of Allegorical Figures; a Cupid and a Man and Woman as Mermen, and the Sea God. Dimensions; 13" high x 8" wide and a weight of 6 lbs. With Blue Scepter Mark and the Red KPM and Globe Mark, circa 1880. In very fine condition.

Beautiful Chinese antique porcelain bowl, with golden rim, made during the reign of Emperor Daoguang (1821-1850). Painted along its sides are beautiful young Chinese girls performing leisurely tasks, such as painting scrolls and reading, wearing bright and colorful robes in shades of pink, blue, purple, and green, and surrounded by potted flowers. Mark on bottom reads "Da Qing Daoguang Nian Zhi" or "Qing Dynasty Daoguang period make". Size: 7" wide, 3.5" tall

A William Ridgway “Oriental” green transfer printed platter with a vaguely Middle Eastern fantasy scene in the well surrounded by a border of alternating floral bouquets and Middle Eastern buildings against a sprigged green ground. On the back the Ridgway mark of an urn and beehive over the subject name, “ORIENTAL.” and the initials, “WR.” printed in green. The initials for William Ridgway were used from 1830 to 1834...

A very unusual shallow bowl decorated in somenishiki-de style with a fanciful landscape featuring a Namban figure, a Portugese perhaps rather than a Dutchman, accompanied by a servant with parasol, walking to and from some sort of compound in the background with a curious barrel shaped tower. The well of the bowl and the exterior decorated in underglaze blue with a Shou symbol, Kotobuki, and three pussy foot Dragons to the exterior of the bowl...