All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1900 item #325762 (stock #8421)
Autumn River Landscape with Ducks

Charles Lanman (American, 1819-1895)

Oil on paper laid-down, signed.

Lanman is listed in The Artists of Washington, DC 1796-1996 by McMahan.

Painting size: 11” x 15”
Frame size: 16” x 20”

All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #134535 (stock #385)
A Pair of Russian silver candlesticks; makers name (Karla & JC)? dated 1893. They are 13" high and decorated with grape vines, the stem is based on a circular base with foliate supports, each fully marked. 19 T. oz.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #71312 (stock #z1002)
This is a fanciful Dutch silver glass-lined mustard pot and spoon having neoclassical piercing depicting figures in a garden setting, c1848. It has a domed cover, ball feet and is marked on the body, lid and handle. It stands 2 1/2 inches high and is in excellent condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1940 item #66881 (stock #sb1)
This set of three Georg Jensen small serving pieces comprises a pastry server in the Beaded pattern, and a sugar spoon and demitasse spoon in the Mayan pattern. They are in excellent condition, may need cleaning. The server measures 4 7/8 in., sugar spoon is 3 7/8 in and the demitasse spoon is 4 in. All are approximate measurements. The three pieces weigh 2.47 oz.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #467583 (stock #T 1426)
SOLD. With the look of Arts & Crafts or maybe earlier spartan looking fork pair marked: FOEHR 800 weighing 1.7 Oz or 50 grams in unpolished condition with the tine ends showing cutting marks normal for age. They are 7.5 in. Fancy Victorian ornate monograms appear to be superimposed W & B. SOLD, no price, no info
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #333851 (stock #980)
A Continental (German) Silver Octagonal Tea Caddy; Dimensions 3.5" high x 3.25" wide x 2.5" deep. Embossed on all sides with scenes of people in front of a village. Weight 6.4 Troy ounces; excellent condition
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1150790
A Chinese carved cinnabar saucer dish. A chrysanthemum flower head adorns the center of the dark vermillion colored dish and is surrounded by a leaf lappet border. The carved decoration revealing a cross section of dozens of built up layers of cinnabar lacquer. 19th century or earlier. Good condition. 5 15/16 inches (15.08 cm) diameter. Weighs 5.5 to 5.6 ounces (more than 1/3 of a pound) or about 158 grams - pretty weighty for the small diameter.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1800 item #705783 (stock #lot371)
Description: An elegant porcelain water basin was in light celadon tint. In a rolled lip, shallow belly and flat but well shaped foot ring, the water basin had a beautiful image with strong scholar mood. Natural ice cracks were yielded under the glaze at the bottom of the basin when one minor glaze burst had happened in the cavetto due to firing. Brownish finish was preserved at the foot ring. Date: Early Qing period(17th-18th century), Width: 11cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #968750 (stock #lot677)
Description:
An ancient pottery alcove was in fine condition preserving with original paint.
By clear characteristics on the features of the face and the robe, the deity was in preaching hand gesture when bearing with smiling and serene facial expression.
When the molding condition was finely preserved, the hefty brick alcove was kept with original burial earth and adhesives.
It had been broken at the lower portion and was restored perfectly.
It was heavyly mold by dense quality...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #1073888 (stock #lot874)
Description:

A pair of Qingbai porcelain ducks or water fowls was nicely mold.
By luting from two halves in the middle, the fowls were depicted vividly in details as well as in postures.
Iron brownish slip was decorated to the eyes and the beaks.
Due to age, icy crackles were rendered in the glaze when burial earth was amid within.
The pairs were sat on square platforms from where marks of cloth paddings were observed at the bottom...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1910 item #804750 (stock #lot498)
Description: A wood covered box was made for scholar use. Carved from one solid block of Suanji wood, the scholar box was preserved with original and perfect condition. By a fine size, hefty weight and good patina, the scholar box can still be in practical use and in nice atmosphere. Date Qing Dynasty( late 19th century), Dimension: 12.2cm x 9.5cm x 4.0cm. Material: Suanji wood. THE PATINA IS MUCH DARKER IN REAL THAN IN THE PICTURES.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1910 item #1017521 (stock #lot756)
Description:

A wooden stand was in sound and firm structure.
In decent shape and nice patina preserved, the stand can be a fine addition to your collection.

Date: Qing Dynasty, late 19th century.

Dimensions: 33cm x 22.5cm x 6.5cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #933998 (stock #lot628)
Description: A rectangular brush-licker was made from a multi-colored pudding stone.
Preserving with fine greasy patina on the surface, the brush-licker was kept in a very good condition except some old abrasions and some original stone defects.
Brush-licker was used for adjusting brush wet when scholars were practicing calligraphy or Chinese brush painting.
In usually-seen flat and simple form, the artistry will always come out of the original beauty of the material itself.
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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #948178
Unusually large Tibetan copper and silver or silverplate mihrab form reliquary, or portable shrine box, decorated in repousse on the cover with a pattern of abstract scrolls. The back, sides, and side handles are copper. Also called a “gau,” these prayer boxes were used to hold protective amulets, personal deities, and written prayers. A strap or belt could be attached to the side handles when traveling. Otherwise, they were usually placed on the home altar...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #445675 (stock #lot118)
Description: A bronze seal of Yuan dynasty was casted in simple form. The inscription of stamp surface was an extinct Shi-Sha tribal language. A rare piece can be used as your personal book-registered stamp. Date:(AD1206-1367) Width: 2.3 x 2.1 x 2 cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1940 item #621040 (stock #ZEMT116)
The 100 Bird Cape is sometimes mistaken by Westerners as a Miao baby carrier. In fact, the 100 bird cape is a man's garment. It would be worn on the back, over the 100 bird coat for special festivals. They are somewhat rare. Not all men could afford (actually the wives) the time and matterials to make such a garment. It takes over a year to collect the feathers for the cape because the feathers must come from birds which were ritually sacrificed. This is a particularly rare cape...
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 1700 item #774980 (stock #0095)
A Fine Two Tianqi period blue and white bowl,decorated with under glaze blue galloping horse, birds and flower motif at the external wall, inner wall and center decorated with scenery of rock, tree, and boat at the river, bracket lobed rim.Bowls is in very good condition,no crack, no chip, no restoration.16,5 cm diameter