A Chinese classical antique landscape painting in scroll format, with water stains and grease and many natural wear and tear of time
A Chinese Jun Kiln tea bowl from Jin/yuan Dynasty, very nice blue glaze with crazing/crackle and the foot unglazed area/paste showing sign of corrossion and burial sign. In good condition except 2 big glaze bubble burst as seen in side bowl are
Late 19th century Indian silver "Shiva" fluted vase. Features a fluted style solid silver body with individual raised scenes of the Goddess "Shiva". Her position changes in each scene. She is adorned by engraved peacock designs as well as foliate and engraved Indian luck symbols. The top boasts an impressive floral inspired wide mouth design. Sits a top a weighted silver base with a raised running foliate border. Marked "75" on the rim of the base as well as an illegible hallmark...
Chinese Longquan celadon vase in olive fruit shape with a swelling mid-section incised with the cloud motif, it's' foot covered with brown slip and unglazed, measures 24.5 cm Height and 13.5cm diameter, of the Ming dynasty. The vase has a firing flaw on mouth rim and otherwise in good condition.
A nice Ming Dynasty longquan celadon brush washer in plum green color and in perfect condition.
A Ming Dynasty blue and white saucer with two kid playing, in good condition
A early Song Dynasty / Northern Sung period Yue Kiln brush washer in olive green glaze in good condition
A Ming blue and white fruit pattern bowl in good condition
DESCRIPTION: A large antique porcelain plate, well decorated with a mythical Kylin gazing upward at a large bird perched in a pine tree. The decoration is in underglazed blue with a clear glaze containing a faint blue tint. The base is unglazed and unmarked showing the finely grained paste. Excellent condition, no chips, cracks or repairs; wood stand not included. DIMENSIONS: 11 1/4” diameter (28.5 cm) x 2 1/8" high (5.4 cm).
A lovely art glass cabinet vase with cameo decoration in the “Thistle” pattern by Daum. The glass has elegant mottled coloring with dark peach and amber. The rim and foot are enhanced with gilt edging. The bottom of the base is signed in gilt script and bears the cross of Lorraine. This example is finely carved and makes very nice use of the layers of color.
Origin: France, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks, very minor wear the gilding along the foot and rim...
A very fine 12-piece set of gilt silver and mother of pearl dessert, fruit or cheese knives presented in their original fitted box. The tapered mother of pearl handles are tipped with silver finials and ferules decorated in a Louis XVI-style ribbon and reed motif. Most similar sets have plated blades, but these are silver. The silver is gilt, a process that is decorative, but also serves to prevent corrosion from the salts in cheeses which were often served in France as a dessert course...
A lovely antique crystal plaque by Baccarat encasing a sulphide or "cameo incrustation" of the "Madonna and Child". This particular sulphide is one of the two known depictions of Mary and Jesus used by Baccarat during the classic period of paperweight production. It is a large version and shows Mary supported by a swirling cloud of angels. The back of the plaque is cut in a waffle pattern and the edges are finished in with curved gadroons...
A very nicely carved white soap stone laughing Buddha, measures 10 cm by 5.3 cm, early republic period
From our European Collection, a very fine carved marble bust by Giovanni Maria Benzoni, signed and dated 1868. Benzoni (1809-1873) was a world renown Italian neo-classical sculptor...
A very unique and rare of early qing / late ming dynasty fu dog shape, can be used for agarwood or fragance incense stick holder for scholar's desk display or for meditation.
measures Height 7.8cm diameter4.5cm
A Junyao bowl with purple splash and surface corroded by time, measuring 10cm diameter and 4.2 cm height in good condition
A Chinese blue and white porcelain tulip lotus vase
Including five short ovoid vases encircling a central cylindrical stem with lotus bud mouth, decorated with grass dragons among leafy branches. Late Qing. Measure 25 cm in height.
Chinese antique hardwood cabinet with interior shelving. The cabinet doors are carved with pine trees and bamboo. The lower egister is carved with a rectilinear design. The bottom has a fan, a bat, and a lychee branch.
Early 20th Century
It measures 70" tall 35" wide 16" deep.