Early Velazquez repousse bracelet with a center height of 2.5 inches. The carved jade face is without chips or cracks. There is some glare in the pictures. This repousse has great dimension and is 104 grams heavy. With a length of just over 7in. long and a diameter of 2.5in. when closed it will fit most. Velazquez was known for his Mexico City repousse in the folkloric style that Matl, Matilde Poulat is also known for. A must have for collectors.

 

A globular bodied vase painted in dark reddish brown on a white slip. The main body has three large sprays of flowers. A large brown band encircles the shoulder and below the floral sprays are several thin bands - some straight and some wavy. Typical of this type. Period: Song (10th - 11th Century) Size: Height 25 cm Width 20 cm.

Sensuous florentine sterling silver lariat necklace & earrings designed and signed circa 1950's by Taxco, Mexico artist Alfredo Villasana. The necklace is comprised of braided sterling silver strands and measures 36" long end to end. Earrings measure 2 1/2" long. Necklace weight - 185 grams, 6.5oz. The pair of earrings weigh 16 grams, .6oz. The necklace has a snap closure which gives the wearer several options...

Emile Albert Gruppe (American, 1896-1978) - Mount Mansfield Vermont in winter from Pleasant Valley. Circa 1940's. Oil on artist board. Size: 12 inches x 16 inches. Signed in the lower right. An early diminutive winter landscape of Mt. Mansfield as viewed from Pleasant Valley on the north side by this noted American impressionist. We consider this little gem to be on of Gruppe's most accomplished paintings...

Original David Roberts lithograph of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, April 8th 1839, plate 6 from Volume I of The Holy Land engraved by Louis Haghe 1806-85 pub. 1842. Original hand colored deluxe edition. In good antique condition some age discoloration minor fading spotting. Framed matted actuall image 12" x 18" framed matted 21 x 27 framed size.

Ge type celadon glaze covering foot rim. Broad firing ring on base burnt red. Diameter = 11 cm Period : 14 th-15 th Century Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang Condition : crackline to the rim, no chips or hairlines and free from restoration.

Foliated porcelain covered by qingbai glaze to the foot and decorated with incised dragon on the exterior, unglazed base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 12.5 cm wide, 5.3 cm tall. CONDITION: Excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations

Chinese famille verte porcelain stick neck vase, with a lady reading a book in the court yard followed by an attendant, the base with apocryphal Yongzheng mark. Size; Height of vase is 9 inches, no condition concerns.

A rare black and white Ching jade of a sleeping cat. Black and white jades are very rare and the carver uses the two colors to fit the carving making a beautiful black and white cat. It has a hole drilled at the tail and can be worn as a pendant. Size: L. 4.00cm, W. 2.5cm. Condition: No chips or repairs.

Of pale green glass, with handle and rim of blue-green, this jar, or ewer, is nicely formed, with flared neck and ribbon like handle. Measuring 6 3/8" high and 3 1/2" wide including handle, the vessel has interior mineral deposits, and iridescence on the surface. In good condition, with visible hairline below rim and under handle (the photo accentuates the hairline). Has paper tag with previous collection data, and was acquired pre 1970...

Diameter 14 cm Perfect condition, no chips, cracks or hairlies and free from restorations.

 

Various samples of good large shoutern Song celadon jar and bowl, these shard are covered with celadon glaze, there is good sample drawing of twin fishes. this shards is very good for studying and comparison to any one who interested in studying early Chinese porcelain.

Original Painting by Zhāng Shūqí (Chinese: 张书旗; 1901-1957) a Chinese painter from Zhejiang, noted for painting flowers and birds. He studied at Shanghai under Liu Haisu. For a time he taught at the National Center University. From 1942 to 1946, he lived in the United States. After that, he returned to China for a time, but ultimately settled in the US.His works are in the Gallery of Victoria Museum, the Ashmolean Museum and Stanford Museum. Image 9.5"L x 12"W...

Lovely open work ornament with fine engraving of dragons between branches. L. 14,5 cm, H. 7,5 cm. Comes with a custom made acrylic stand. Provenance: private collection The Netherlands, bought in 1980 from Aalderink in Amsterdam, a major specialist in Asian art. The original invoice comes with this piece.

Signed MPO with a floral spray motif this is subtle elegance at 16in. long and at it's widest point is 5/8th's. No chips or dents and free of any flaws. A design with great detail, depth and exhibiting a great deal of skill. A real treasure from the 40's, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

A Mexican sterling silver trunk shaped pillbox (or trinket box) circa 1980. This 1-1/8 x 7/8" vanity item has a hinged top and a working hinged hasp and loop. It is stamped with a Mexican silver mark and IC10 and it weighs 13.8 grams. It is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs except for a bit of minor flattening on the lid...