Chinese carved jade pendant, depicting a man sitting in a lotus and holding some flower branch, 2 inches in height, no condition concerns. Provenance; From a NY collection.
Very nice carving of Shoushan stone depicting a corn, 4.5 inches in length and 2 inches wide in good condition.
Rare and unusual hand carved Fluorite skull, this wonderful display items weights 938 grams and has a dimension of 3.75 inches long with height of
3.75 inches. Very realistic and incredibly carved in excellent condition.
This cane is made of extremely strong hardwood and unfolds with the push of your thumb. The seats were made of canvas and rarely survive. Can be easily replaced. This model has a very clever mechanism. There have been more patents filed for seat canes than any other type of cane known. Pat. in 1860s. Condition (Excellent). Size 35" L.
Superb Chinese natural white Hetian jade pendant; depicting a fortune cabbage. Dimension: 67 x 31 x 8 (mm) or 2.63 x 1.22 x 0.31 inches with total weight of 0.08 lbs/38 grams, no condition issues. Introduction; Chinese Hetian Nephrite Jade Hetian jade, a nephrite jade, is regarded as the only true jade in ancient China until Burmese jadeite becomes popular in
late Qing Dynasty. The hardness of the Hetian jade is between 6 to 6.5 and density is between 2.96 to 3.17...
Chinese celadon jade carving depicting a bat belt slide, early to mid 20th century period, 2"L x 2"H, in good condition.
Gold over red painted or lacquered wood frame 11 5/8" x 9 3/8"
Stone image 8 3/8" x 6 1/4"
Frame roughly 1 1/4" deep.
In original gilded wood frame, with label on back from seller, with instructions for care.
Well crafted mountain landscape with a variety of stone, good color and contrast.
Pietra dura is an ancient craft, and has continued in Italy to the present day, and such plaques have been desirable and collectible for centuries.
Landscapes are less common, and this one is vibrant and...
This sleek and simple Maya purse is made of resin with a pattern simulating python skin. Maya frequently uses animal or plant textures in her designs and this wonderful purse is a good example of that. Purse and detachable chain are adorned with semi-precious stones as are most all of Maya's resin bags. Antiqued metal resembling copper frame the bag. Measurements are 5" by 5" with a depth front to back of 2 1/2". The chain is 45" end to end.
Chinese jade carving depicting a foo dog and grasshopper on a leaf, early to mid 20th century period, 2 1/2"W x 1 3/4"H, in good condition.
A Chinese carved nephrite jade figure of a sleeping cat, on a red silk cord. Size: 2 in. length.
Chinese mottled jade carving depicting a foo lion, early to mid 20th century period, 2 3/4"L x 1 3/4"H, in good condition.
Chinese carved malachite netsuke size figure, depicting a frog, on wood stand, 2 inches in height with length of 2.5 inches, very good condition.
This ladle was formed from a single steer horn and has been polished by years of use in service culinary soups and stews etc...Origins British Isles probably Scottish. There is a crack in the bowl but it retains its beauty as an object of the domestic arts.
A small Bavarian sculpted wood figural group of Saint Francis of Assisi liberating the wild doves on their way to market. As the storied event goes, the young man surrendering the doves was also invited (and obliged) to become a friar in the Order. Note the original story from "The Little Flowers of St...
Robin Sutliff local artist abstract encaustic on canvas measuring 48” square
Depicting the resurrection of Christ. Very fine carving, most of the original polychrome intact. H. 33,5 cm, W. 21,5 cm. Condition: expected age wear, paint loss, remains of woodworm.
Sold, no price, no info. Lucky Dragon for Button Collectors. c 1900 .75" plus with four way shank. Nice warm, mellow color and smooth patina in relief areas. No missing pieces. Including shank it is 7/16" thick.
Sold, no price, no info
This is a stylized ivory "donkey" handle corkscrew, having a finely carved donkey head with ears, mane and one glass eye, underside of handle has a carved arrow, marked STERLING silver repousse banding attached to brass corkscrew, very good condition with one eye missing and wear to silver banding. May need cleaning. Total measurement is 6 in approx, Ivory head is 4 1/2 in handle length x1 1/4 in H, ivory width is 3/4 in approx.