A very rare found of autentic Game by Maison Emile Jumeau which was constructed special for the 1889 International Paris Exposition !!
The " Grand Jeu du Bebe Jumeau " was created by Jumeau , a lovely game of conflict between the French and German dolls.
The game featuring the colorful lithography of Eiffel Tower and reference to the Jumeau display at the 1889 international Paris Exposition which featured over 100 different Bebes.
One of the Bebes is larger shown carryin...
She is one of the most beautiful character face model of Paris Bebe created by Jumeau what I have even seen in the last years !!!
So pretty example of the rare Bebe with very deep face modeling , superb quality of creamy bisque and painting , original body and wearing very beautiful with antique costume !!
22" ( 56 cm ) rare character Bebe with bisque socket head with wonderful large brown glass paperweight inset eyes .
Very thick dark eyeliner and fine painted...
An ancient pine and youthful bamboo rise in gold against a striking red background on this scroll set by Hirai Chokusui dated Mid-summer of Taisho 2 (1913) an enclosed in the original signed double wood box titled Ro-matsu Fu-chiku (ancient Pine, Wind in the Bamboo) Kindega Kenpon Sofuku (Gold Painted Silk Pair)...
Rare little bisque head Clown Mignonette with special facial funny expression of hand painting and movable tongue , has original compsition body and clothing !
Small 6" ( 15 cm ) funny clown has pale bisque head with long shape and Polichinell facial expression with extreme long nose , blue painted eyes with single stroke and modeled brows ...
A cleverly made functioning 14Kt yellow gold charm is an hour glass, in a protecting gold frame that is filled with white sand and turns. The white sand flows from the top to the bottom when you turn the glass. The height of the charm is 1” with the bail and the width is 3/8”.
An original Edo period kōsatsu public proclamation dated Tenwa I (1681) detailing the laws against Christianity, rewards for turning in a Christian to the authorities, as well as punishment for the offenders. Of cypress wood with sumi ink, and a hand-forged iron loop for suspension from a post or gate. The signboard has a shallow peaked “roof” to protect the calligraphy from the rain...
Early Edo Myochin Signed Nimai Do with Nanban influence featuring gilded kusazuri and sode laced with blue chord dated Genwa 3 (1620). There are rows of Prominent rivets all about with nobori-kiri crests on the top of the munaita. Comes with an old wrapping cloth dyed with the same crest. The Hon-kozane Kusazuri are removable, attached to two leather belts suspended from iron tongs about the waist. The takahimo shoulder straps are wrapped in leather...
Rare early period bisque Bebe by Jules Steiner .... circa 1875 ... with most beautiful light blue eyes , best quality of pale bisque and painting , rare double row of porcelain teeth in her smiling expression open mouth , has unusual pate cut . Original body and in all complete generally excellent condition with original clothing from same period!
Special lovely early cabinet size 15" ( 39 cm ) Steiner Bebe which has pale pressed bisque rounded socket head .....
Massive Qing dynasty Chinese polished bronze tripod ding censer with compressed body, two arched loop handles at the rim, and tapered legs fitted on a custom hardwood stand. Cast in a Ming dynasty style and bearing a six-character apocryphal Xuande reign period mark within a rectangle on the base. Believed to date as early as the 18th century. Censers of this size and form were typically used in temples. Censer: 11 1/2" diameter (10 3/4" diameter at the rim) x 8” high (to top of handles)...
This necklace is comprised of 31 stone pre-columbian beads, in varying shapes, sizes and colors. The necklace measures 19 1/2" long. Between 15 and 20 beads have a green color, the others are faded into cream and beige, a few are brown or black. The flat disc shaped black stone in the center measures roughly 26cm across and is backed with a green speckled disc. The large tubular beads measure between 7/8" and 1 1/4" (33cm)...
Fine Limoges enamel heavy copper plaque with image of Virgin Mary and Christ Child, in medieval style...
Centerpiece slatted bowl on four tapered feet, of Jacaranda Rosewood, with brass straps and rivets. Hand crafted, beautiful shape and details.
It measures 21 1/2' long, 6 1/8" wide, and 4 1/4" high.
Comprised of 12 hand made wood slats, each bent carefully to fit the overall shape, the slats are bound with 4 brass bands, all fastened to each wood slat with a brass domed peg...
Extremely rare bronze Lobi 3 legged stool, in antelope form.
Measures 10" high, 18" wide and 5 1/2" deep..
Lobi stools are always a lovely form, sometimes with figural designs, and bronze stools are very rare. Such examples were always made for a chief or other high ranking member of the community...
The disk that comprises the top of this sterling silver ring has a lot going on. Its highly textured design evokes basketry that is visible underneath as well as from above. It's a bold, dynamic design supported by sturdy construction and expert workmanship. The inner ring bears the sterling mark of 925 and a maker’s mark composed of two captial Gs, the second one upside-down. Unfortunately as of this writing the maker is unknown, so we can't give the credit due this talented metalsmith...
Following in the tradition of Mexico City “jeweled” jewelry closely associated with Matilde Poulat, this Mexican Deco silver and amethyst cross pendant necklace is not signed for maker yet its rich patina, beautiful stones and exceptional chain more than compensate for the absence. I could hardly exaggerate how rare it is to find a repousse chain of this beauty, let alone one adorned with richly colored amethyst cabs...
Working out of San Miguel de Allende, Carmen Beckmann is one of the “second generation” (if I may be allowed the term here) designer / silversmiths who contributed to Mexico’s 20th c. Silver Renaissance. In her work, Beckmann is often inspired by ancient Maya and Aztec motifs to which she adds her unique modernist “twist” - quite successfully in my opinion at least. The ring at hand, however, habitually referred to as a “cha cha” ring, I always associate with the roaring epoch of C...
Rare Chinese Warring States / Western Han Glazed Stoneware Jar
This rare and unusual jar dates to the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC) or possibly the early part of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from high-fired grey stoneware of the type sometimes called "proto-porcelain". The glaze, a dark green ash glaze, is quite patchy and its thickness varies. The shoulder and waist are decorated with bands of lightly incised wavy parallel lines. The body is wide and it has a c...
Referred to as the “shells” or sometimes even “snails” bracelet, Margot de Taxco’s des. 5104 is a series of fleshy, perfectly swirling repousse links that feel so comfortable around the wrist, you might take them as an extension of your body. The example at hand vibrates with that warm light only well-aged, well-loved silver acquires and the thick sterling sheet used to craft the bracelet has allowed it to mature without burdening it with the scars and blemishes of age. Measuring a wea...
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