All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1900 item #1211664 (stock #6948)
A genuine Chinese late 19th century oxblood glaze classic bulbous shape vase. This vase is 9-1/8" in height and features the lovely brownish red oxblood glaze over a greyish-white ceramic body. It has fairly thick glaze at the base, which shows some frit. It has allover crazing and the surface of the glaze has fine overall pinpoint pitting from firing as well...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1940 item #1212803 (stock #6953)
A vintage Art Deco three piece decorative hand painted luster set by Grimwades c1930. This set is in their Byzanta Ware series and depicts trees and flowers in a kaleidoscopic style view on the 9-1/2" console bowl and twin trees on the 7-3/8" tall candlesticks. Each piece has the Grimwades mark, and each piece retains all of the lustre and decoration. A beautiful set and scarce with all three original pieces...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1980 item #1212943 (stock #6955)
A Dutch silver miniature working windmill. This delightful example of Dutch silver artistry stands 3-3/4" tall and it has freely turning vanes and lots of fine detail. It is in two pieces and it has the Dutch sterling mark as well as the maker's mark for Zaanland Zilver Smederijen (Amsterdam & Haarlem 1920-1990). It is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : Scandinavian : Pre 1970 item #1212948
Iittala "i-glass" or "bird beak" decanter in blue designed by Timo Sarpaneva. Engraved on the base "T. Sarpaneva 2500". The decanter measures 7 3/4 inches (19.7 cm) tall and has a diameter of 3 1/2 inches (9 cm). Condition is very good, with very minor light surface scuffs; no chips, cracks or repairs. Circa 1960
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Handiwork : Hardstone : Pre 1950 item #1214578
Chinese hand crafted shou-shan stone carving, depicting a sitting louhan with a boy at his side and a foo dog on his lap, early 20th century period. Size; Height of carving is 3.5 inches with the width of 5.75 inches, no condition concerns.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1900 item #1214969
Chinese porcelain vase, red iron color with three frames each depicting landscape, from mid to late 19th century period, Chinese seal mark to the base. Size; diameter of bowl is 6.75 inches. Condition Report; Overall in good condition considering the age, sign of wear to the exterior red painting.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1920 item #1214970
Chinese Famille verte enameled porcelain vase, decorated with dragon and phoenix design in frames surrounded by floral decoration, from late 19th/ early 20th century period, Chinese six characters seal mark to the base. Size; Height of vase is 13 inches, in good condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1940 item #1215367
Very well crafted Chinese chalice depicting a writhing dragon chasing flaming pearl in high relief, bearing Chinese seal mark, early 20th century period. Size; Height of this item is 3.5 inches, no condition concerns.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1940 item #1216779
Chinese enameled porcelain Wu Cai dish decorated with fishes against floral background, Chinese seal mark to the base, from early to mid 20th century period. Dimension: 2"H x 7 7/8"W, in very good condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1900 item #1216965
Fine European, most likely German, oval silver box, depicting a sailing boat on the top and floral design to the side, gilt interior, from late 19th century period, bears 800 silver mark to the base. Size: Dimension of the box are 3 1/4"L x 1"H x 2 1/2"D. Condition Report; Good condition with typical age wear.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1920 item #1225029
Fine Chinese yellow background porcelain bowl, outside painted with flowers and calligraphy inside painted with bats and Chinese symbol, early 20th century period. Size; Dimensions of bowl are 2.9"Hx6.4"dia. In very good condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Pre 1920 item #1225053
Chinese enameled porcelain bowl, painted with chrysanthemums and other autumn flowers, the base with a Guangxu mark, from late 19th/early 20th century period. Size; Diameter of bowl is 5.8 inches. Provenance: Estate of Reynold Tom of Oakland, CA
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1950 item #1225084
Rare vintage sterling silver sauce bowl designed and signed circa 1949 by American & Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling(1900-67). Bowl measures 7 inches long end to end X 4 inches wide at center X 2 1/2" tall and weighs 161 grams, 5.7 oz. Signed on the bottom SPRATLING DE MEXICO STERLING eagle # 13. Perfect condition with no dents or dings. Referred to as the disc pattern in Spratling's early catalogs this bowl was made for less than one year...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1837 VR item #1228035 (stock #02375)
A genuine Georgian black basalt 6-1/4" across and 2-3/4" high bowl by Wedgwood. In the unadorned black basalt matte finish ware, this bowl is stamped WEDGWOOD 6 with a four unit "quote mark" near the edge. It is simple and Georgian in style, with a 7/8" collar and a fine foot rim. This item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, losses, damage or repairs other than some rust-coloured discolouration or deposits on the interior...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1920 item #1228481 (stock #40H18 105)
Storekeeper roly-poly tobacco tin, Red Indian Cut Plug Tobacco brand, by The American Tobacco Company. Early 20th century. Size: 7 inches height x 6 inches diameter. Very good condition, some minor paint loss and rust spotting (see photos). The lithograph decorated tin held one pound of tobacco and is in the form of a Store keeper wearing a blue jacket, black bow tie and smoking a pipe. Head lifts off as a cover. No dents.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1837 VR item #1228484 (stock #40H19 305)
Antique late Georgian mahogany knife box, with interior converted for stationery. English. Circa 1790-1810. Size: 12.5 inches H x 8 inches W x 8 inches D. Serpentine shaped front with sloping cover and black and white checked string inlay edging. There is a six-pointed star inlaid on the underside of the cover...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre 1900 item #1231740 (stock #7009)
A massive Japanese 19thC bronze jardiniere or plant holder with raised or bas-relief detail. This handsome antique signed Japanese bronze work stands 13-1/2" tall and it measures 11-1/2" across the opening. This is a large example of a classic bowl design, and it has a nice patination (appears somewhat lightened in our photographs to show detail). It features perching and flying birds and floral branches, a decorated collar with bat designs (a sign of luck and prosperity) and incised decoration...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1900 item #1232791 (stock #7012)
A scarce Adams Isola Bella ironstone teapot c1860. This survivor English ironstone teapot measures 10-1/2" from spout to handle and it stands 7-3/4" tall. It has the Adams mark in use from 1819-64, and this table accessory is in very good condition with no losses, damage or repairs other than a hairline crack at the handle, some staining to the finial and some minor chipping to the inside rim under the lid. It has the expected frit and irregularities from the making in a piece this old...