All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1910 item #1432290 (stock #823)

Rare to find all original fashionable lady doll by Lafitte-Desirate from around 1910 , a doll with exquisite workmanship on the haute couture costumes !!

Madames Lafitte and Desirate designed a series of lovely dolls to illustrate contemporary fashion of the early 20th.century ...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1432218 (stock #Lot1184)
A master piece in museum quality was from a private collection.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #1432162 (stock #TCR7988)
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A tripod koro with custom silver lid and rosewood stand by Miura Chikusen II enclosed in a wooden box dated early Autumn 1920 signed by Ume, the mother of the second generation head of the family who died young that year. The white porcelain is roughly 15 cm (6 inches) tall on the stand, 10 cm (4 inches) diameter. This type of Sinophile work was very popular throughout the Meiji and Taisho periods, and Sencha steeped tea had a profound impact on Japanese culture at the time...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1432158 (stock #821)

Most beautiful 4" ( 12 cm ) French all bisque Mignonette with lovely rounded facial shape and elongated throat . Has blue glass enamel inset eyes and fine painted lashes and brows. Closed mouth with tiny accented lips and sweet round nose. Original long blonde mohair wig !

With bisque torso and peg - jointed bisque arms and legs. Fingers and thumbs modelled together and painted white stockings to knee with blue edging...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1432147 (stock #820)

A special nice friend for your French Poupee or small Bebe , very nice 19th. century Russian Borzoi dog in generaly excellent and very clean condition !!

Rabit fur covered paper mache dog with an very elegant posture as an Russian Borzoi greyhound dog , has very clean condition of white fur with black ears , inset glass eyes and modeled black nose. Has open snout with red tongue and painted teeth...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1432144 (stock #MB439)
Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Hu Jar with Dragon Cover

This fine-quality pottery jar was made some 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is relatively highly-fired, has two raised bands around the waist with applied moulded taotie mask handles on opposing sides and has a flared foot. The smooth burnished surface has a silvery sheen to it...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1432104 (stock #819)

Very beautiful all perfect 16 " ( 41 cm ) French bisque Bebe by Gaultier ... size 6 .... with cute child face expression , original blonde mohair wig and body, wearing most beautiful antique costume with high brim bonnet .

One of the most beautiful and sweet expression Bebe´s by Gaultier .... from France circa 1885 ......

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1432085 (stock #M8950)
LARGE Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Camel with TL Test (75cm)

This exceptionally large and impressive pottery model of a camel was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a buff-coloured pottery that has been "cold painted" in various different coloured pigments...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #1432064 (stock #MOR7983)
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A pair of red and silver iron lotus flowers with long handles serving as Buddhist candle-stands, the light rising from within the sacred flower. Overall raw iron, the coloration of the flower petals is from silver and red lacquer. Each is 26.5 cm (10-1/2 inches) long and in excellent condition.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1432054 (stock #818)

Rare French poupee accessory tiny dance card book with pencil , very rare and so nice tiny accessory for your fashion doll !

A so nice 1 3/4" ( 5 cm ) tall mother-of-pearl covered book with pretty hand carved flowers ornament decoration , binding of tooled leather and inside covered with red silk and interior a similar red silk book of engravings of dancing couples.

The rare book has gilt edging and tiny side silk covered pencil holder ...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1432050 (stock #817)

Very rare found of early fashion doll accessories .... " Miser´s Purse " for French Poupee about circa 16"/17" .

From France circa 1860/65 and made for one of the luxury doll boutiques in Paris at 19th. century a special beautiful small miser´s purse of loosely woven dark green fine silk threads with fine decoration.

The elengated bag is designed to loop over the belt or arms , having hidden coin receptacle and is fine ornate with very tiny gold beads and gilt dangles...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1432045 (stock #816)

Very rare all original early French fashion doll slippers from 1855 / 60 , exquisitely made ecru and burgungy petit point slippers with nice pattern design in light green....blue and burgundy.

Ornate with burgundy silk bows and silk edged , has original leather soles.

Generally good condition about age of circa 1855 and would fit around 16" / 17" ( 42 - 44 cm ) early poupee like Huret , Rohmer or Huret style fashion doll !

Total length about circa 2 1/4" ( 6 cm )

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All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1700 item #1432025 (stock #MB156)
Rare Chinese Ming Dynasty Monochrome Moulded Porcelain Wine Cup

This rare porcelain wine cup was made during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) or possibly a little earlier. To the lower body is a band of moulded Buddhist rui lappets together with a moulded seal mark within the foot. The white porcelain body is particularly translucent, highly-fired with a high-pitched ring when tapped.

Diameter 5.5 cm, height 3.5 cm...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1930 item #1431902 (stock #L089)
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A superb Landscape by Yano Tetsuzan dated the second month of 1924 enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The arched rooves of Chinese style pavilions rise in the placed waters under th shelter of precipitous verdant cliffs, trees in fall colors in the foreground setting the stage. Above a long verse in Kanshi signed Tetsuzan. Ink and pigment on silk in a dark blue-green satin border with ivory rollers (the rollers will be changed for export)...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1431895 (stock #02022101)
Celia Harms known for her work with gemstones has 12 stones on each half of this bracelet. All different colors with most being Mexican fire opals. The height of the bracelet is 2.5 inches and the diameter is 2.75 inches. This is one of her earlier works as it is closed with a barrel and pin. The patina is lovely and there is no damage...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #1431844 (stock #AB5-219)
This bangle bracelet is quintessentially Victorian. It is a hinged bangle made in the crossover style, with an ornamented top. The rectangular box ornament on top is flanked by a half-circle ornament on either side. It is gold filled, with moderately worn plating and dates from the late 1800s or very early 1900s. It is unmarked.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1431820 (stock #815)

19" ( 48 cm ) most beautiful and rare to find French Portrait Bebe from house of Jumeau .......... Emile Jumeau circa 1878 , a rare model of the very beautiful Portrait Bebe with finest pale pressed bisque and excellent painting on socket head .

With very full cheeks and throat , has stunning almond shaped blue enamel eyes with spiral threading , thick dark eyeliner and fine painted long lashes. Her brows are brush-stroked and feathered over mauve - blushed eye shadow. She ha...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #1431764 (stock #MA938)
Chinese Kangxi Blue & White Porcelain Dish (Kraak) Chinese Kangxi Blue & White Porcelain Dish (Kraak)