All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1700 item #776231 (stock #121)
Decorated by polychrome with flower on cover and body. Dating from the 16th Century, Height = 10.5 cm, Width = 12.5 cm. Condition : Perfect, no chip, crack, hairline or restoration.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1837 VR item #776224 (stock #120)
A fine Dehua blanc de chine globular jar. It is made from a fine, translucent milk-white porcelain associated with these kilns. Dating from the Kangxi period (1663-1723), Height = 7 cm, Width = 6 cm. Condition : Perfect, no chip, crack, hairline or restoration.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1900 item #776220 (stock #119)
Cracle ware dish, this is the famous "iron wire and golden thread" effect. Glazed base. Qing Dynasty : 19th Century Diameter 30 cm. Condition : Perfect with no chips, cracks or restorations.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1800 item #776106 (stock #ANR2380B)
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A set of two 18th century screens showing through an assortment of amicable characters, the traditional production of silk. Depicted with ink and light color on paper, every aspect of the process is visible in high detail from the sorting of the worms to spinning, dying, weaving, and the selling of thread and bolts of cloth. An exciting screen both from the quality of the art and from the historical narrative contained. Each screen is 67-1/2 inches by 12 feet (171 x 378 cm)...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1800 item #775783 (stock #BrPt-037)
Huanghuali brushpot with original finish. Late Ming early Qing. Size: H.14cm. Diameter: 14.2cm. Condition: No repairs.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Bakelite : Pre 1940 item #775562 (stock #T 1636)
SOLD. Vintage brass rope framed open work figural celluloid oval pin marked DEPOSE FRANCE (patented in France) with trombone pin catch. Two celluloid layers of cut out detailed work create a 3D effect depicting a 19th century couple under a canopy in foreground and a fancy coach and coachman in background. You can even see her lace edged petticoat! The rope is darkened in areas, priced accordingly. Sold, no price, no info please
All Items : Archives : Pre 1700 item #775280 (stock #TR 443)
A very rare set of 12 piece Transitional (Hatcher Shipwreck) blue and white Dragon stem cup, deep bowl with rounded side and flared foot, decorate with under glaze blue of dragon pursuing flaming pearl in the cloud motif. these stem cup is found from Hatcher Shipwreck, very rare to found these set, also the stem cup is in very small sizes.
Stem cups is in very good condition, no chip no crack, no restoration.
Size: each cup is in 5 cm height, and 4.5 cm diameter.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #774980 (stock #0095)
A Fine Two Tianqi period blue and white bowl,decorated with under glaze blue galloping horse, birds and flower motif at the external wall, inner wall and center decorated with scenery of rock, tree, and boat at the river, bracket lobed rim.Bowls is in very good condition,no crack, no chip, no restoration.16,5 cm diameter
All Items : Archives : Pre AD 1000 item #774558 (stock #TR 437)
A good condition Tang Changsha bowl decorated with scroll and arabic letter motif in green and brown color covered with milky white glaze. bowl is from belitung shipwreck. Good condition good glaze with one small chip on the rim, no crack, no restoration. Size: 15.5 cm diameter
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #774547 (stock #lot462)
Description: A Qingbai bottle vase was finely molded. Based on the glaze tint and the body clay's quality, the Meiping vase was justified as a product from the kilns of Fujian Province of Song Dynasty. Pinpoint glaze holes and residues within them were found on the surface. Faint crackles were spread under the glaze. By a simple and beautiful shape, the Meiping was in perfect condition without any restorations. Date: Song Dynasty,(11th-12th century). Height: 15.6cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #774198 (stock #lot461)
Description: A gilt bronze figure of Buddha was standing on a square base of a stele. Under a pointed nimbus, the Buddha Sakyamuni was in a gesture of preaching and enlightening. When preserved with the original gilding on most part of the surface, the bronze figurine was found at the frontal side of the base with a precise date inscription of Tien-Bao-Er-Nien(The second year of the Tien-Bao periods) which was from the dynasty of Northern Qi. It was the year of AD551...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre AD 1000 item #774174 (stock #CRYS-004)
A rare crystal ring from the Pyu dynasty carved with a fish,the sea and a crescent moon. The fish is a early Buddhist symbol for incarnation carried over from Hinduism. In Hinduism, one of their symbols is a fish. One appeared as an avatar (incarnation or physical bodily manifestation) of Vishnu to save mankind from the Great Flood. The Fish (matsya) were originally symbolic of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna, but came to represent good fortune in general, for Hindus, Jain and Buddhists...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1920 item #773448 (stock #lot460)
Description: A grand root wood table screen was in a great look. By a nice brownish patina, the standing screen was being tenoned to the gnarled wood base and resembled as a rocky mountain with alcove in it. Of course it would be an ideal shrine for you to put a Buddha figure in the alcove. And it will be an attractive display item in your room with full Zen spirits. It is in perfect condition. Date: Late 19th century, Height:52cm,Width:43cm, Depth:39cm.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1970 item #773179
A truly spectacular sterling and turquoise necklace and clip earrings by Frank Patania Sr. The necklace is 15 1/2" end to end and the center drop measures 1 1/2" long and 1 1/4" wide at the bottom. The earrings measure 1 3/8" long and 1" wide at the bottom. The earrings came with the necklace but are not a perfect match to it. The turquoise in the necklace is believed to be Godber, while the turquoise in the earrings is believed to be Morenci...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #773086 (stock #0093)
A fine ming blue and white dish decorated with crab and four fish in the center,outside decorated a bird perching on a fruit branch.jiajing periode.dish in very good conditions. 26,5 cm diameter.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #772295
Circular silver pin/pendant with triangles of azur malachite finished with a bead at each tip with removable original chain by William Spratling. This pin is pictured on page 48 of the new edition of the book MEXICAN SILVER by Morrill and Berk. According to the Spratlingsilver.com website, this was one of the last designs Spratling created for Spratling y Artesanos and this design was one of sixty Spratling agreed to provide the company after his resignation in July 1945...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Contemporary item #772257 (stock #vrba7JGX)
Dramatic and elegant, typical of Vrba's designs. The dangles have black faceted beads and sparkling heart shaped rhinestones. There are thirty three dangles attached to eleven gold colored hearts completing the necklace. A single heart with three dangles compose the clip earrings. Appears heavy and chunky when worn, but is light weight for ease of wearing. Necklace 14" long with a 3" extender. Hearts with attached dangles are 3". Earrings are 3" long and 1 1/4" wide.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 2000 item #770932 (stock #26B3 5A655)
"Memoirs of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1997. First edition. Inscribed by the author. Hard cover with dust jacket. Excellent condition. Size: 9.5 inches x 6.75 inches. Popular novel recently made into a movie. Photos have some reflections from the acetate covering; these are not markings on the dust jacket.