Chinese Republic period rectangular form traveling scholar's white brass "paktong" (baitong) ink box with rounded corners finely incised on the top lid with five vertical lines of calligraphy encircled by a band of archaic form characters all centered over a background of blossoming branches. The inscription addresses the appreciation of fine quality calligraphy...

Chinese carved jade pendant, depicting a boy sitting on what seems for be a flower and holding a flower. 2 3/4 inches in height, no condition concerns. Provenance; From a NY collection.

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.

 

Chinese Qing Dynasty Blue and Red under-glaze snuff bottle depicting a house with individuals overseeing a fishing scene in a lake. From the blue mountains, an individual rides on a dragon over the lake. No cracks or chips. Height 3 inches, width 1.25 inches.

China, pair of blue and white porcelain vases, with flared base and rim, blue ground, with white ring around base and rim, with floral designs on body, double ring on base. Height 8 in. Provenance: From the private collection of Mrs. Pearl K. Jennison, of New London, New Hampshire.

Antique Chinese carved seal stone with calligraphy, 1 1/3 x 2 inches, no condition concerns.

A pear-shaped "Famille rose" porcelain teapot and cover with molded decoration of two rows of petals and applied lotus flowers and leaves, in between painted with cockerels, deers, fishes and egrets. Dating to the Yongzheng or early Qianlong period. Condition: good, some chips to the applied decoration (please look at the last four photos) spout with a tiny chip. Dimension: 10.7 cm high, spout to handle: c. 14.6 cm.

Chinese Qing Dynasty Blue and White snuff bottle depicting a hunting scene including men on horse-back, shooting bows & arrows and carrying felled prey. No apparent cracks or chips. Height 2.75 inches, width 1.25 inches.

Chinese Republic period baluster form porcelain vase decorated in famille rose enamels with three large bird and flower roundels spaced evenly around the shoulder. The roundels feature two birds, two ducks, and two quail set among bamboo and flowering plants. A variety of pastel flowers float against the pale yellow graviata ground which is incised with a tight scrolling foliage pattern. The rim and the roundels are thinly bordered in gilt...

Porcelain covered with celadon glaze to the foot and decorated with floral and 3 boys carved motif, unglazed concave base. PERIOD : Yue ware 9th Century MEASUREMENTS: 17.2 cm wide, 7.1 cm tall. CONDITION : chips to the base, no cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.

Porcelain covered with celadon glaze to the foot and decorated with floral carved motif, glazed base. PERIOD : Yue ware 9th Century MEASUREMENTS: 20 cm wide, 7.1 cm tall. CONDITION : Perfect, no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.

An elegant vintage 1-3/8" across gilt sterling circle pin with alternating cultured pearls and round polished natural garnet beads c1940s-50. This pin is made of gilt sterling, and the garnets are 6 mm. across while the pearls are 4 mm. The garnet have a wonderful deep red colour and the well-matched pearls have a great creamy white lustre. There are gilt leaves between each stone, and this pin has a safety catch. It is stamped with a ST with a double capital back-to-back R...

Chinese Qing (Ching) Dynasty Blue and Red under-glaze snuff bottle depicting a figure riding a deer under a tree on a rocky mountainous path. No apparent cracks or chips. Bottle has stopper without lid. Height 2.75 inches, width 1.5 inches.

Chinese Qing Dynasty Blue and White snuff bottle depicting several figures around the bottle celebrating a festival with lanterns. There is a very minute chipping to the rim of the base. Cork stopper without lid. Additional hi-resolution images upon request. Height 3 inches, width 1.5 inches .

A rare Straits Chinese fan case applied with tiny faceted rocaille glass beads on a green respectively yellow velvet ground, depicting auspicious symbols. Bordered with a woven band, with cotton ribbon and lining. Condition: very good, few glass beads are lost. Dimension: case: 32.2 cm long x 7.8 cm wide.

A rare and unusual copper-red dish, decorated to the interior center with low relief of carved incised unglazed biscuit lively three claws Dragon in copper-red ground dish. Base unglazed with short foot rim. Condition is perfect without any chip, no crack and free from restoration. Late Yuan to Early Ming dynasty. Diameter: 27 cm.

Three Chinese late Qing dynasty to Republic period robin's egg (called lu Jun, or "furnace Jun") glazed porcelain scholar's desk articles including a hexagonal form water pot with an applied qilong climbing on the side (about 3" diameter by 2 1/8" high), a ribbon bound triple-gourd vase with three openings (4 1/2" high), and a rectangular brush holder in the form of a stove (2 3/8"L x 1 3/4"D x 1 3/4"H)...

Steeped in Mexico's rich cultural past, vintage silver Quetzalcoatl jewelry are stunning and one of my favorite sub-genres in the Taxco field. I have seen many variations of the divine Feathered Serpent, some times in repousse and others carved and overlaid like here...

Grey stoneware, covered with a white glaze, painted with a dragon in black/brown. Diameter 11,5 cm. Jin Dynasty (1115-1234). Condition: firing crack in the body (back side). Otherwise very good. With expected age wear.

Sterling silver & rosewood pin or brooch designed and signed circa 1942 by American and Taxco, Mexico designer William Spratling(1900-67). Pin measures 2" X 2 1/4". Wood and silver are in beautiful condition. Pinback and lock are tight and secure. Fully signed by Spratling on the reverse. Spratling designed this pin during WW2 to help raise funds for the Red Cross. He also used the clasped hands across the America's as the letter head on his personal stationary...

The pear-shaped body rising to a slender neck with two handles and decorated with moulded phoenix on the body, covered with qingbai glaze to the foot; unglaze base. Yuan Dynasty, 30 cm height. a small chip to the foot rim, no cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.

The center of the slightly domed cover carved with floral, the details finely incised, covered inside and out with a greenish-olive glaze that continues onto the countersunk base which shows traces of linear spur marks EARLY NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 10TH CENTURY 5¼ in. (13.4 cm.) diam No chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations. This beautiful box with its delicately colored glaze is typical of the fine Yue wares made at the Zhejiang kilns in the 10th century...

Large and heavy Chinese late Qing dynasty scholar's hardwood box (guanpixiang) suitable for holding documents, seals, ink sticks, and other desktop items. This form of furniture was originally constructed as a jewelry box for ladies, but was also used later as a scholar's box. A removable panel on the front lifts to reveal two narrow document trays at the top, five drawers in the mid-section, and one narrow document tray at the bottom...

Large Thai bronze Buddha head with serene face and downcast almond eyes, curled headdress, flaming usnisa, and elongated ears. The casting is thin, the patina is very nice, and there is typical corrosion and wear evident. Traces of gilt are visible in the usnisa and hair (see close up images). Produced in the 18th/19th century in the Sukhothai period style. 15" high. Weighs about 9 lbs. There is no stand. This bronze is from the Albert Ninde estate in Tucson...

A vintage 7-1/2" high x 6-1/2" x 4" rectangular Ocean Blend Indian & Ceylon Tea tin with an unusual deep teal blue background. It has centre graphics of a steamship. This Canadian (Toronto and Peterboro (sic) tin was manufactured by Macdonald Mfg. Co. Limited Toronto; we haven't seen one with the blue colour before...

Aquatic conch starfish shaped pendant or pin of sterling silver & volcanic obsidian designed and signed circa 1950's by William Spratling(1900-67). Pendant measures 3 1/2" long X 2 13/16" wide. Early sterling silver chain measures 21" long. Pin back & safety work perfectly. Obsidian stone is deep in color with green/gold colors flashing on the edges as pendant moves in the light. Beautiful condition with no chips or cracks to the stone. No repairs. Fully hallmarked WS SPRATLING 925 with eagle ...

Ebenezer Colls (British , 1812-1887)

"The Old Ship Victory off Southampton Water"

Signed lower left and titled on an old label on the reverse.

Painting: 26" x 17.25"
Frame size: 32" x 23"

Colls was a painter of shipping and coastal scenes who lived in Camden Town, London and exhibited at the British Institution from 1852-4. The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich has a pair of his paintings. Denys Brook-Hart (see below) comments "Ebenezer Colls' pictures ar...

The work of Los Castillo and most certainly design number 615 was a Margot van Voorheis design while married to Antonio Castillo. The necklace is thick and 1.25in. tall. This design also came in a smaller width but this example is the biggest one. The completely hand carved links with the bead work make this a time consuming endeavor. I like it best turned inward and the wearable being 16in. If worn outward like the last photo it has a wearable length of 17.25 inches. No damage or repairs and w...

Hector Aguilar's book and bead bracelet has a wearable length of 7.5in. The weight is 88 grams heavy and is .75in. tall. No damage, dents or repairs. This jewel has a captivating reveal to the wearer displaying a swirl on the very top and bottom. Superb craftsmanship by Hector Aguilar.

Large size and very old bouddhist phurba at least from the 19th, Note the large and heavy iron tip to protect the phurba , presented on a metal stand. H 31.5 cm More information on request

Chinese porcelain lidded bowl, lid is decorated with a Chinese beauty in landscape with Chinese inscription to the top, bears Chinese seal mark on the base, late 19th/early 20th century period. Size; Height of item is 2 inches with diameter of 4 1/2 inches. Condition Report; Very good, no condition issues.

Of buff ware, decorated in cream slip with painted designs in black and red, this aryballos, or perfume/oil vessel, measures 3 1/8" high, and is roughly the same diameter. The paint decoration is worn, and appears to represent a bird figure, with additional geometric designs over the body and top. Aryballoi of this size and form were utilized for perfume or other precious oils, and date to the 6th century BC. The string tag was a collection number, and is from a collection compiled in the 197...

Depicting a naked girl. Made of wood, painted in yellow/brown and black. On the belly a table with Burmese letters. Original hair. Ca. Early to mid 20th century. Good condition. H. 23,5 cm. Comes with a black metal stand.

Finely crafted carved celadon jade in form of a small vase with two foo lion handles, carving is very delicate from early 20th century period, 2 inches in height with no condition issues.

Two antique Chinese famille rose porcelain bowls, both bowls have 'Guangxu' mark on the bases and of the period. Size; Diameter of larger bowl is 5 inches and diameter of smaller bowl is 4 1/4 inches. Condition Report; Both bowl have very tiny chip to the outer side of rim, other than that, in very good condition.