All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1462648 (stock #MB575)
Fine Large Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty Sichuan Pottery Musician / Entertainer

This pottery model of a musician was made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220) and excavated from Sichuan province. It is made from a reddish pottery and quite "heavily-potted". A variety of figures of this general type are well documented. They are often musicians and entertainers, and were made in a variety of sizes, the smallest being around 15cm in height...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1462387 (stock #1108)

Most beautiful and rare to find cabinet size French character girl by SFBJ ......

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1462362
Chinese Qing dynasty Shiwan stoneware bombe form tripod censer with two raised loop handles on the rim covered overall with an iridescent monochrome flambe brown glaze imitating bronze. The glaze drips over the rim into the unglazed interior. Custom wood stand. Late 19th to early 20th century. 8 3/4" diameter x 5 3/4" high (to top of handle). Very good overall condition. The censer sits at a slight angle indicating the placement of one tripod leg might be slightly off...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1462328 (stock #1107)

Lovely all perfect little Mademoiselle Jumeau size 6 ( 15" / 39 cm ) by Jumeau factory 1888/90 in most beautiful antique clothing , has best quality of bisque and painting ...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1462248 (stock #TCR8425)
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Golden threads are woven into a home for the large three-dimensional spider crawling over the scrolling edge of this caramel-colored dish dating from the Meiji era. It comes enclosed in an age darkened wooden box titled Akahada Kashibachi (Akahada Sweets dish). It is roughly 16 x 18 cm (6 x 7 inches) and in excellent condition. The clay is consistent with the sandy texture of Akahada, however the color is quite unusual.
Akahada Pottery began in the Momoyama period (1573-1603)...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Contemporary item #1462167 (stock #40I38-243)
"Perdue Who" oil on artist board painting of a Rooster by Marieluise Hutchinson, a contemporary, self-taught artist from Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts and Cushing, Maine. She is known for her portrayals of rural American life in New England. She is a member of the Copley Society of Boston.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1462139 (stock #1106)

Very cute French doll friend for your French Bebe or larger fashion doll ... rare large size 8,5" ( 22 cm ) high candy box kitten from 19th. century in all perfect and clean condition

Has very well modeled details on paper mache with fur cover , has lovely green inset glass eyes and fine modeled black nose ...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1462133 (stock #1105)
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From a private collection in France we offer today a rare Mademoiselle attributed by Leon Casimir Bru from France around 1868/70 in her wonderful afternoon silk gown and her all complete very nice pristine condition of the age !

A gorgeous 15,5" ( 40 cm ) fashion doll with very gentle expression of round facial features , has clean and sturdy body with exquisitely sculpted bisque hands and arms .

Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate ,plump cheeks and l...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1462053 (stock #MA488)
Large Chinese Yuan Dynasty Blue & White Jar with Cover - Oxford TL Test

This large and rare early underglazed jar, complete with cover, was made during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368) at one of the kilns at Yuxi in Yunnan province. Although classed as "blue & white" ware, the colour of the underglaze cobalt blue does vary in places and the clear glaze is distinctly greenish in colour...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1462027 (stock #MB749)
Ancient Chinese Buddhist Stone Prayer Tablet - Song / Yuan Dynasty

This stone panel, sometimes described as a "prayer tablet", was excavated from a Buddhist site in Yunnan province in the South-West of China and dates to the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279), Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368) or possibly the early Ming Dynasty...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1462017
Chinese Qing dynasty rectangular form rosewood footstool or stand with four square legs connected by hump-back stretchers. 19th century. A nearly identical piece described as hongmu is illustrated as lot 6500 of Bonham’s 14 October 2014 auction in San Francisco. 24 3/4" long x 11 1/2" wide x 5” high; weight: 9 lb. Very good, solid overall condition. There is a small amount of shrinkage evident at one side of the top floating panel...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #1462011
Constructed in the mid 1930's, this early 980 sterling Spratling design measures 7" long and will fit up to a 6 3/4" wrist. The piece weighs 51 grams and is in excellent condition with a beautifully aged patina. This design is featured on page 60 of WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENISSANCE by Penny Morrill. The bracelet also appears on Goddards' spratlingsilver.com where it is noted that Spratling referred to this design as the "pulsera de cocos"...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1461974 (stock #MB741)
Chinese Northern Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Dish in Kiln Saggar with Oxford TL Test

A rare opportunity to acquire a Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127) kiln saggar still containing its Qingbai porcelain bowl, excavated from a kiln site in the Jingdezhen area of Jiangxi province. This is one of a variety of different Qingbai porcelain wares in saggars, mostly bowls and dishes of varying sizes and patterns, that we were very lucky to be able to acquire some time ago and now offer for sa...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1930 item #1461964 (stock #TCR8414)
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A large exquisite vessel by Miura Chikusen III enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hakuji Chokoku Unryu-e Kabin (White Porcelain Vase Carved with Clouds and Dragons), the box signed by both Chikusen and the woodworker (Sashimono-shi) Hosai. It retains the original rosewood stand, presumably made by Hosai. The vase is 37 cm (14-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1910 item #1461961 (stock #1104)

Very funny bisque Bebe by SFBJ about 27" ( 69 cm ) has excellent detail of sculpting with well defined pouty expression and dimples , choice bisque and original body in rare large size . Wearing so sweet and unusual antique silk cerub costume with accessorys ! All complete from France circa 1910 .......

Excellent quality of bisque socket head with beautiful character expression , has full cheeks and defined pouty expression . Lovely blue glass sleep eyes which works well .... with...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1910 item #1461943 (stock #TCR8413)
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A very rare pair of porcelain vases decorated with Plum Pine and Bamboo by Miyagawa (Makuzu) Kozan I enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Makuzu Gama Seika Shochikubai no Shuku-ga Kabin (Makuzu Kiln Plum Pine and Bamboo Celebratory Image Vases). Bamboo rise up majestically, the blossoming plum branches wrapping opposite each other, with baby pines growing on the back. All traditional symbols of celebration. The vases are roughly 25 cm (10 inches) tall each and in excellent condit...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1461916 (stock #MB248)
Chinese Tang Dynasty Glazed Stoneware Tray & Wine Cup Set

This high-fired sturdy dish with eight accompanying cups was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). The finely-crackled and thin pale straw-coloured glaze was used sparingly, covering only the inner and outer edges of the dish, as well as the inner and upper outer surfaces of the cups. The glaze is so thin that in places on both the dish and the cups it has degraded and flaked from the surface. The cups are not uniform in size a...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1461890 (stock #1103)

Rare to find engraved " Depose " Bebe has a special gorgeous face with splendid blue eyes and light-coloured bisque from best quality of the early Bebe´s by Maison Jumeau !!

Produced only over around one year by Emile Jumeau circa 1880 , has rare engraved DEPOSE mark and very beautiful facial expression with excellent painting of pale bisque of an early Bebe by Jumeau. Original body and with her superb clothing is she ready to display and enjoy .

Emile Jumeau ... circa 1...