A beautiful original oil painting by renowned California impressionist Angel Espoy oil on canvas signed lower right.In very good condition. An investment quality art work. Biography Known for paintings that evidence his great love of the sea, Angel Espoy did work that includes seascapes and maritime subjects; however, he was also an accomplished painter of California's rolling hills of poppies and lupines. He was born in Villa Nueva, Spain on October 2, 1879...

French sewing etui fashioned in the form of a jade glass egg with gilt brass mounts, including the original sterling silver sewing tools: thimble, needle case, stiletto, scissors, and bodkin. The etui is suspended from a brass chain with finger ring. 19th century. Size: 3 inches length x 2 inches diameter. Condition: some wear to gilding on brass mounts. All tools are original with sterling handles, each bearing tiny French guarantee hallmarks...

A contemporary match safe fashioned in the shape of a hound's head in sterling silver, London, by silversmith David A. Bowles, 2004. This match safe or vesta case is a contemporary copy of a Victorian original. It is very detailed and of heavy weight. The dog's collar hinges open to reveal the matches inside, and there is a striker under the chin. Fully hallmarked for London, 2004. Size: 2 inches length x 1.25 inches depth x 1 inch ht. Excellent original condition, with no damage.

Decorative berry spoon in the Ivory pattern by Whiting, fashioned in sterling silver with an ornate gilded and chased bowl and with a carved ivory handle, which retains most of its original brown patination. This pattern, #2888, was designed by Charles Osborne and was patented in 1890. Incised owner's monogram on handle. Excellent original condition, with no damage, dents, breaks, or repairs. Size: 8 1/8 inches length. Charles Osborne worked for Tiffany & Co. prior to joining Whiting...

American art pottery vase by Rookwood, decorated in a blue vellum glaze shading to a rose color at the base, and adorned with white roses, painted by Ed Diers, with date code for 1928. Impressed maker's marks to underside of base. Size: 7 inches high. Excellent condition, with no chips, cracks or restoration.

Description:
A Longquan bowl was mold in a uniquely hollowed form.
Double decked with hollowed body, the bowl was left with a hole underneath from where the obvious firing-red tint was yielded at the body clay .
Heavily potted and applied with light greenish glaze, the bowl was spread with fine crackles on the surface. It was caused due to long time of age when enduring old adhesives were accumulated in the crack lines...

Description:
A handled bronze censer was in good shape and had preserved with very fine crabshell-green tint on the surface.
By enduring old patina, the metal ware was well proportioned in shallow form and was stand on the slightly everted foot ring.
Clearly defined inscription-Da Ming Xuan De Nien Zhi was cast and carved at the bottom underside. A blurred ink print was at the bottom too. It was undecipherable.

Date: Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911...

Description:

A bronze Buddha of Ming Dynasty was well preserved with fine gilding condition on the surface.
By darken sheen and with very limited abrasion on the ridges of the carvings, the Buddha was kept in a perfect condition except loss of the undercover.
Red protection slip was painted inside the hollowed inner side.

Date: Ming Dynasty,1368-1644.

Height:19.7cm

Heavy handmade sterling silver belt buckle designed and signed by Taxco, Mexico silver artist Antonio Pineda. Measures 2"L X 1 3/8"W X 1/2"H. 49grams, 1.7oz. Fits up to a 1 inch strap. Fully marked with Antonio crown, eagle 17, 970 PZ 121, HECHO EN MEXICO, SILVER. Beautiful condition with no dents, dings or repairs. Antonio designs were recently presented in the museum exhibit SILVER SEDUCTION THE ART OF MEXICAN SILVER MODERNIST ANTONIO PINEDA.

Handmade sterling silver belt buckle designed and signed c.1950 by Taxco, Mexico silver maestro Hector Aguilar (1905-86). Buckle measures 2 1/4"L X 1 1/2"W and will take up to a 1 1/8" strap. 28grams. Beautiful condition - no dents, dings or repairs. Marks - HA 940 TAXCO, eagle #9. Pictured on p. 101 of Mexican Silver by Morrill & Berk and on p. 28 of Silver Masters by Penny Morrill.

A rarely encountered Japanese "shin hanga" woodblock print titled "Sunset Glow at the Skirt of Mt. Fuji" by Ito Takashi (1894-1982), published by Watanabe in the second month of 1952. This print is from an old Tucson, Arizona collection and was purchased in the mid-20th century. It is not a recent Heisei edition. This standard sized horizontal oban print has full margins and measures 10 3/8" x 15 1/4" (image about 9 1/2" x 14 1/4"). Very good color and overall condition...

Rare, hand made and standing 4 3/4" tall this sterling silver and black onyx ostrich sculpture was designed and signed in the early 1950's by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling. Comprised of an egg shaped body of black onyx with white specks. The bird has applied detailed wings and tail feathers along with an intricately detailed face, head and ostrich neck. The piece stands on two long detailed legs and feet. Head to tail measures 4 3/4"...

Fine saucer dish, decorated with Sea Dragon within double circle, a mark to base. Late Ming period in perfect condition. Diameter: 10.7 cm.

Porcelain covered by white glaze to the base, unglazed base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 21 cm wide. CONDITION: PERFECT, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations

This six of antique Chinese teacups has a glossy brown glaze, which is typical for the so-called Batavia wares. The interior is decorated with a spray flower and a narrow band along the rim. PERIOD : Qianlong (1736-1795 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 7.5 cm wide, 4 cm tall. CONDITION: Excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Porcelain covered by celadon glaze, to the footrim; glaze base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 12 cm wide, 4 cm tall. CONDITION: Excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.

Porcelain covered by celadon green glaze, decorated with carved single fisnh and wave; glaze base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 12.5 cm wide, 5 cm tall. CONDITION: Excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration. Different color in some ares.

Porcelain covered by celadon green glaze, decorated with carved single fisnh and wave; glaze base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 12,5 cm wide, 5 cm tall. CONDITION: Excellent, a very tiny fritting to the rim, no cracks, no hairlines and free from restoration. Different color in some ares.

Porcelain decorated full floral decoration on the exterior and interior, glazed base with mark. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 17.7 cm wide, 9 cm tall. CONDITION: a firing crack to the rim, tiny chip to the foot, free from restorations. Good sound when tapping with finger tips.

Porcelain decorated with galloping horses on the exterior, floral scroll on the interior, glazed base. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 18 cm wide, 8 cm tall. CONDITION: 5 cm hairline, no chips or cracks and free from restorations.

Description:
A stone turtle was in an amusing look.
By simple carving lines, the turtle was vividly depicted.
Enduring through long time of age, the decorative lines were blurred.
But the overall condition was perfect.

Date: 19th century.

Length:10.5cm

Ed Wiener Modernist Sterling Silver Earrings

c.1950s

1" wide x 1 5/8" long

Condition - excellent, converted

A Tibetan Tara Buddha bronze and sliver with inset coral and turquoise 20 th century measuring approx. 8.5 inches tall. A fine example.

A beautiful 20 th. century carved serpentine jade censer with dragon finial and handles. Celadon green quality stone measuring approx. 8 inches tall in excellent condition.

A Tibetan Tara Buddha bronze with traces of gilt and old polychrome late 19 th early 20 th century measuring approx. 8 inches tall.

Chinese famille rose medallion umbrella stand circa 1890 hand painted in traditional motif of floral butterfly and Chinese court scenes. In excellent condition measuring approx. 25 inches tall.

A beautiful oil on board by Harold Christopher Davies of a a California impressionist landscape from his early days before he became a abstract modernist. Provenance the estate of the artist and Hoover Gallery of San Francisco. Measuring approx. 10 x 7 inches framed in a quality gallery frame overall size 9.5 x 12.5 inches. A fine example of this artists work. Harold Christopher Davies was a painter with whom art came first and commercialism last...

A beautiful oil on board by Harold Christopher Davies of a nude in a landscape with two dogs. Provenance the estate of the artist and Hoover Gallery of San Francisco. Measuring approx. 10 x 14 inches framed in a quality gallery frame overall size 13 x 17 inches. A fine example of this artists work. Harold Christopher Davies was a painter with whom art came first and commercialism last. Though he was a remarkably passionate and somewhat prolific artist, he resisted gallery representation unti...

A beautiful Chinese porcelain vase exquisite hand painted details with scenes of court life and floral and geometric designs. In fine condition no chips or crack or damage.

A fine California impressionist seascape by Paul Doughtery in oil on board signed lower right in excellent condition measuring 12 x 16 inches. Biography; Born in Brooklyn, New York, Paul Dougherty became a widely-known painter of dramatic marine scenes and desert landscapes although his family hoped he would become a lawyer. Following his father who was an attorney, he graduated from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute in 1896 and New York Law School in 1898. But he changed professions to art...

A fine original oil painting of a race horse named Bagotstown by famed english sporting art painter George Paice 1854-1925. oil on canvas signed lower right and titled Bagotstown 1911. Measuring 14 x 18 in fine condition relined and cleaned. A fine example of equestrian art. Artist Biography: George Paice - Exhibited 1881 - 1897 Sporting, horse and dog painter who lived at 83 Warwick Street Pimlico in 1881 and 47 Croydon Grove, West Croydon, Surrey in 1885. He was the father of artist Phillip...

Delightful Hermes ring/trinket dish from the Art de la Table line. The dish features an Elephant balancing on a ball, a wide gold band and a thin blue band circle the rim of the dish. The dish is footed, and has a backing of suede. The dish is marked on the back with the pattern name "CIRCUS" and the Hermes back stamp, embossed into the suede. Dish measures 5 inches (12.7 cm) in diameter and stands about 1 inch (2.54 cm) deep. Excellent condition, no chips, cracks or repairs. Circa 1997. Discont...

A beautiful and rare Washburn Mandolin Venetian style circa 1900 serial number 213922 with rosewood back and fine spruce top and elaborate decoration consisting of mother of pearl finger board tortoise and mother of pearl pick guard Ivory and marquetry bindings and original case. In virtually mint condition no restorations or damage. An investment quality instrument plays and sounds great.

Description:

In Chinese, he was called "Yao Shi Fo".
In the English language, Bhaisajyaguru is commonly referred to as the "Medicine Buddha" or the "Medicine King Bodhisattva".
The bronze Buddha here was heavily cast.
Depicted with decorations on the robe, he was applied with gold leaf on the surface, from which most had been faded but revealed with the darken blackish patina.
He was well carved in details on the features and at the ushnisa at the top.

An old c...

Spectacular thick walled, heavy cylindrical glass vase by Edwin Ohrstrom for Orrefors. Vase depicts a Gondolier playing a guitar on one side, and a female figure with flowers on the other. Upper rim has closely spaced vertical air traps all the way around. Colors are in rich shades of blue, purple and honey-amber. Vase measures 6.5 inches (16 5 cm) tall and is 4.75 inches (12 cm) in diameter, weighs 11 pounds. Vase is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. Marked on bottom: ORR...

A rare, thick blue and white dragon decorated porcelain tile made in China, probably during the 19th century. condition - very good - no damages and no restoration. 12.5cm (4.9 inches) by 15cm (6 inches); 1cm thick.

稀有青花龙纹瓷砖 约为19世纪
一件稀有厚重的青花龙纹瓷砖，约作于19世纪。

Porcelain decorated with floral decoration on the cover, floral scroll decoration on the box, unglazed base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 9 cm wide. CONDITION: very good, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations

Porcelain decorated with floral spray on the body, unglazed base. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 7 cm wide and 5.5 cm tall. CONDITION: perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Blue and white kamcheng pot of the commonest found in the kitchen of traditional peranakan homes. It is used to keep salt or sugar. Bigger size of pot used to put boiled rice. PERIOD : Late nineteenth century MEASUREMENTS: 15 cm wide, 15.5 cm tall. CONDITION: small chip to the inner of lid, no cracks or hairlines and free from restotration.

Extremely Rare enamelled pottery bowl for Louis Vuitton made by Longwy. In classic Longwy style of raised enamel in classic Louis Vuitton colors of gold and brown, this early mid-century bowl was made as a special edition exclusively for Louis Vuitton. The piece is marked on the back "Specialement edite pour Louis Vuitton par les Emaux de Longwy, Made in France" and "EMAUX DE LONGWY decores A LA MAIN". Bowl measures 5 1/4 inches (13 cm) in diameter by 1 1/4 inches deep (3 cm). No cracks, chips o...

Striking Venini Vase in awesome shades of cobalt, aquamarine, and deep red. Done in the con macchie and a puntii techniques, this vase has an irregular surface, as the blue and aquamarine are worked more into the surface and the red is definitely left a puntii (dots on the surface), the colors are laid on a clear glass. The vase is asymmetrical with two opposing pulled points. There is a bubble in the rim that is visible in enlargement 4, not a flaw but mentioned for accuracy. The base is polish...

A colourfully enamelled porcelain figure of Zhongli Quan, one of the Ba Xian (eight immortals) made in Jingdezhen, probably for export, circa 1790- 1810 during the reign of either the Qianlong or the Jiaqing emperor. For similar please see Christies, London "Export art of China and Japan" - Lot 184 - 28 April 1999. Condition - there has been professional restoration to the neck and base. 18cm (7 inches) high.

18/19世纪 权钟离粉彩瓷像...

A Longquan celadon jarlet, decorated with underglazed brown spots around the body. Yuan dynasty 13th-14th century. Condition is perfect excepted missing cover. High: 6.6cm.

Foliated porcelain covered by celadon glazeto the footand decorated with lotus petal motif on the interior, 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

Golden celadon porcelain decorated with incised chrysantemum scroll on the interior, unglazed base.PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 13.5 cm wide, 6 cm tall. CONDITION: excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restotration.

Foliated rim dish decorated with a qillin to the center and band to flattened rim, and clssic scroll above ribbed exterior, glazed base.PERIOD : Early Ming (1400-1487 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 20 cm wide. CONDITION: 6 cm hairline to the rim, no chips, cracks and free from restoration. Good umderglaze blue color.

Porcelain covered by qingbai glaze decorated with chrysantemum scroll to the body, glazed base with characters mark. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 12 cm wide. CONDITION: Excellent, a tiny friiting to the spout, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations

Description:

A light tinted celadon cup was in unique octagonal shape.
Well crackled in the glaze, the cup was supported by the short stem foot from which the brownish body clay was revealed at the bottom.
It was probably being used as a wine cup or for tea drinking.
Whatsoever, it was a fine piece by all the characteristics with old condition.

Date: Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644.

Width:8.6cm. Height:5.8cm.

Bowl decorated with a abstract character or calligraphy on the center, floral scroll above a band of lotus petal panels on the exterior, and classic scroll on the inside rim. Porcelain with painted underglaze and applied decoration.PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 16.8 cm wide, 8 cm tall. CONDITION: restoration to the two large chips (but no missing parts).

Jar with floral sprays and bead-lines. Porcelain with painted underglaze and applied decoration.PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 7.5 cm wide, 8.5 cm tall. CONDITION: two tiny chips to the foot, reglued one lug, no cracks or hairlines, good blue color.

A beautiful original watercolor painting of a New York landscape by Harry Roseland signed lower right in excellent condition in quality frame site approx. 10x 14 inches. An investment quality work. Harry Roseland 1868-1950 Genre painting enjoyed tremendous popularity in nineteenth-century America. It was a style that allowed a painter to tell a story, evoke an emotion, tell a joke, or educate. Largely superseded in the twentieth century by changes in popular taste and improvements in photo...

Description:
A Junyao dish in beautiful curved rim was supported by finely shaped foot ring with wall.
Applied with attractive blue-sky glaze on the surface, the dish’s surface was decorated with one stroke of purple-red splash which by casually-rendered way.
Minute glaze-shrinking effects were yielded when finely spread crackles were incursioned by burial earth.
The buff-tinted incursions were happened to the intersection of the glaze and the body clay. too.
The clay revea...

A beautiful Chinese porcelain vase with green tea dust glaze of beautiful color and form measuring Approximately 8 inches tall in excellent condition no chips cracks or restorations.

A Beautiful and rare Song Dynasty 960-1279 A.D. Celadon tea bowl of very delicate form featuring intricate incised designs of dancing children and vines. Measuring Approx. 7.5 inches by 3 inches, In very fine condition to chips or cracks. A museum quality example.

A Beautiful and rare Song Dynasty 960-1279 A.D. Celadon tea bowl of very delicate form featuring intricate designs of dancing boys and vines. Measuring Approx. 4.5 inches by 2 inches 12 x 5 cm. in very fine condition to chips or cracks. A museum quality example.

A rare late Ming dynasty small Kendi with fine potted and lovely size, decorated with brown glaze and white slip of Prunus to the shoulder and fluted sides to body. Dating 16th-7th century, probably Swatow or Dehua wares. Condition is good, only has re-touched to tiny chip to spout and nothing touch to one tiny flake chip to rim. High: 11.2cm. Found at South-Celebes.

WILLIAM MALHERBE 1884 - 1951 A beautiful impressionist oil painting of a nude woman holding a sphere one can easily see the influence of Renoir in this example of this fine French-American artist. Oil on canvas monogramed lower right measuring Approx. 26 x 30 inches. Born in France, William Malherbe was influenced by the great Post Impressionist painters of his time, particularly Renoir and Bonnard. He is known for his still lifes, landscapes and figural paintings. In 1939, Malherbe arrive...

Claude Buck self portrait of the artist c.1940 oil on board 16 x 20 inches. Provenance: the wife of the artist Leslie Buck. Biography. A leading member of the avant-garde Symbolism* artists movement in Chicago, Claude Buck moved there from his birth place of New York City in 1919. He was known for his "fantastic, sometimes disturbing images with allegorical and literary themes" (Kennedy 97) drawn from writings of Edgar Allen Poe, operas by Richard Wagner, classical mythology and "New Testame...

George Bacon Wood fishing dory on the beach oil on board signed lower left. This painting was exhibited at the Salmagundi Club in New York in 1897. In excellent condition measuring Approx. 7 x 9 with liner 8 x 10 inches. overall size 12 x 14. Biography, George B. Wood, Jr. was born into a Quaker family in Philadelphia on January 6, 1832. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts under Christian Schussele and probably saw the Exhibition of English Art there in February 1858....

Porcelaincovered by celadon glaze, glazed base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 12 cm wide. CONDITION: Excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations