All Items : Archives : Pre 1960 item #1246152
Sculptural, rare sterling silver bracelet designed and signed circa 1940-50's by modernist Taxco, Mexico artist Antonio Pineda(1919-09). Bracelet measures 1 1/4" wide with a 6 1/2" interior circumference. Weighs 102 grams, 3.06 oz. Beautiful vintage condition. Fully signed as shown. Gorgeous patina. No dents or dings. Slide in clasp is tight and secure. Antonio Pineda designs are featured in the Permanent 20th Century Mexican Silver Collection at Los Angeles County Museum of Art - LACMA...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1960 item #1245998 (stock #02425)
A vintage high quality hand gilded 2-1/4" tall cup and matching 6" saucer in the English bone china Seville 6874 pattern by Aynsley. This cup and saucer features a Renaissance inspired hand applied encrusted gold decoration including griffons, with high relief gold highlights or encrusting. All on a cobalt blue ground with white and cream grounds as well. Aynsley made wonderful quality cups, many are collectible...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1990 item #1245996 (stock #02424)
A R. Albert Old Country Roses 25th Anniversary cup and saucer. This scarce Royal Albert English bone china 3" tall cup and matching 5-1/2" saucer issued in 1986 "To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Old Country Roses". This cup and saucer is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #1245938
We have a superb pair of early hallmarked Matilde Poulat earrings with red coral eyes. The size is large with a height of 1.5 in. tall and at the widest point it is 1 inch. The weight is a heavy 12 grams. The repousse is without damage and shows the dimension with a life like feeling. These are museum and collector quality.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1950 item #1245937 (stock #devilfishbro)
We have a very early linear hallmark design 103 M devil fish brooch made by Los Castillo. The fish is 2 3/8th's long and 1.5in. at it's widest point. This is a huge brooch and weighs 32 grams heavy. In some Los Castillo and Margot de Taxco designs we find a letter after the design number. From my experience all with a letter have shown their selves to be somewhat different than the majority made. Usually these items are larger in size and this piece I believe is a largest size made...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1900 item #1245916
In the shape of a barrel with a ball inside. h. 4 cm. For similar toggles: Margaret Duda - Traditional Chinese Toggles, page 132-133.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1900 item #1245914
In the shape of a lock. Characters on both sides . W. 7,5 cm, H. 5 cm. Nice patina. 19th century. For similar toggles: Margaret Duda - Traditional Chinese Toggles, page 82-83.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1245913
The monkey is a symbol of rank and promotion. Here we see a kneeling monkey holding its legs. It has a warm glossy patina, some parts of the foot are missing. H. 5 cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1245910
Intricately carved with a three legged toad (wealth) resting on a leaf, next to a lotus pod with movable hardwood seeds, under the leaf a spider and another insect and two frogs on the stem of the lotus pod. H. 3,5 cm, diameter 5 cm. For a similar toggle: Margaret Duda-Traditional Chinese Toggles, page 79, fig. 452. Beautiful wear and patina.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1900 item #1245902
Set on a domed floriform base with bulbous mid section incised with flowerheads, the flaring cup cast with bands of petals with beaded rims. H. 13,5 cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #1245851
The pear-shaped body rising to a slender neck with a pronounced flared mouth, covered with black glaze to the foot; unglaze base. Song Dynasty, 19 cm height. A minor nick to the rim, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1950 item #1245763 (stock #pyramidaguil)
Hector Aguilar 7.25in. long bracelet with a weight of 85 grams is silky soft to wear with the silver purity at 940. The width is one inch tall plus 1/16th. Striking presence and without dents or damage. This is a published book piece and is seldom found.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1950 item #1245726
Rare sterling silver brooch designed & signed in 1942 by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). Pin measures 3 1/4" X 2". Exquisite hand hammered in great depth repousse' this piece weighs 48 grams. Fully signed with Spratling's early 1940's hallmarks on the back of pin. The design represents, in great detail, the head of the mythical Quetzalcoatl feathered serpent. Beautiful condition with no dents or dings. Gorgeous natural patina that only comes with age...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1900 item #1245640 (stock #3443)
An extraordinary, wooden figure of a tiger with a very long tail, sitting on a rockwork. It has an almost humanized facial expression and the mouth corners are showing small canines. It is painted with green and different brown pigments. Dating to the Joseon dynasty. Condition: partially lost or agglomerated coloring, some pigment fissures, few small cracks, one fang is worn. Dimension: total height: 35 cm x c. 15 cm x 17 cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1700 item #1245590
Jar decorated with floral on the body. Ming Dynansty Height = 8 cm, 5 cm wide. Very good condition, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free restorations.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1960 item #1245219
Stunning and rare sterling pendant and matching earrings with intricately carved black onyx by Brazilian landscape architect and jeweler Burle Marx in the "forma livre" (free form) style. Burle Marx was particularly known for his use of large gemstones, often fashioned by carving or tumbling rather than being faceted, a technique he invented in 1948. This pendant measures 2 1/2" long including the bail and is 1 5/8" wide. The matching clip earrings are 1" by 1"...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1837 VR item #1245172 (stock #Lot1069)
A Honmu wood stand was well carved as natural branches.
In strong scholar taste, the item was preserved in perfect condition with nice patina.
Date: Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th centuries.
Max Width: 12cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1245160 (stock #5398)
A very rare and fine blue and white dish, well balance and slight thickly potted, decorated to interior slight concave center with three clouds and plain to cavetto, encircled vividly classic scrolls to rim. The exterior painted with a pair of dragon among clouds. Early Ming dynasty Hongwu period. Condition is absolutely perfect. Diameter: 22 cm.