An iron vase intentional rust and damascened silver of a Flat-fish on one side, the other au-natural by Sano Hiroshi exhibited at the 48th Kofukai Tenrankai Exhibition in 1962 and enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Karai (flat-fish). It is 53.5 cm (21 inches) wide, 37 cm (14-1/2 inches) tall and in fine condition.
Sano Hiroshi was born in Jūshiyama, Aichi prefecture in 1930, and graduated the Nagoya Municipal School of Crafts in 1950...

Small bowl with white glaze, flatt and unglaze base. Size : 9 cm diameter Period : 14th century Condition : no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.

The Los Castillo taller is renowned for their revival of several ancient Maya and Aztec silversmithing techniques and the breath of creative fresh air they brought into Taxco jewelry making. Their Mozaico Azteca line, in which they seamlessly combinedinlaid azur malachite with sterling silver is, in my opinion, one of their best moments...

Attractive small mask. H. 19,5 cm. First half of the 20th century. Provenance: Emil Storrer , Zürich (1917-1988). Albert Bosiger, Zürich. Berry de Bruijn, Breda.

A celadon, crackle glaze inverted rim bowl. The unglazed rim suggesting this had a cover as some examples of this form (sometimes referred to as an alms bowl) did. The shoulder, below the inverted rim, with two double fine line bands flanking relief flower head bosses. Strait lotus leaf motif adorning the side tapering to the foot. The foot unglazed (both the foot rim and inside the foot rim.) Though an earlier form, the weathered pretty green glaze appears to be Qing dynasty...

Description: Although jade is found in various areas in the world, Chinese people valued it even more than gold and silver for thousands of years. This Scholar's object was made of grey nephrite in elegant shape and proportion. The inscription of poems corresponding with the scenery made it much more a piece of art. Date: Qing Dynasty Length: 10.0cm Width: 10.0cm Height: 4.0cm Condition: Perfect (A bronze spoon is included)

SOLD, no price, no info. In Box 1 1/2" Late Victorian Lithograph Celluloid Tinted Brass Japanned Tin backs of Count Fersen / Mozart 6 Buttons as seen in the BBB. Mellowed with age and the backs are clean! Sold, no price, no info

A Victorian 10k synthetic blue sapphires crossover ring from the 1890s. This size 5 ring features two blue stones in a rose gold setting and it measures 3/8" wide across the stones. It is stamped 10K, it weighs 1.4 grams and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use...

Description:

A Yaozhou bird feeder was well glazed in yellowish-green tint.
Overly glazed on the surface except the bottom where the grayish-white body clay was revealed, the small vessel was in slender shape and was segregated in eight sections on the surface.
It was preserved in perfect condition when greasy-feel glaze sheen was reflected charmingly.

Date: Jin Dynasty, 11th/12th century.

Length: 7cm.

A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.

A cultured pearls strand necklace with a sterling clasp from the 1950s. This fine vintage 16" long strand has 65 pearls of fine lustre and creamy yellowish/white colour. They are individually knotted and they measure around 5 mm. each. They are in excellent vintage condition with no chips, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than a previous tight and professional reknotting...

The spare, clean design of this ring is composed of one strand of flattened sterling silver wire; the band is applied separately. The ring is unmarked, and is probably a studio piece from the 1970s. The top measures 1 5/8 inches wide by 1 ¾ inches long; it is a size 5 ¾. Weight: 8.1 grams

Margot de Taxco vintage design 5337 is elegant with heavy repousse that also boasts it's simplicity. When you find one of these so many are very short. This one is 16.5 inches wearable and well worth the money spent to be comfortable while wearing. The drop is 3in. across and 2 inches tall from highest and lowest point. Wear this one with anything casual or that little black dress. A true treasure, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

Heavy, crystal, ovoid shaped vase internally decorated with fish in pond weed. Vase is highly reflective to give impression of many more fish swimming in pond. Vase measures approximately 4 inches (10.2 cm) in diameter and is 4 inches (10.2 cm) tall. Fish and pond weed are green and brown. There is a small bruise on the side of the vase about the size of a nickel, and some surface scratches, and minor interior cloudiness to the vase. Vase is marked ORREFORS/SWEDEN/GRAAL 2955 C/Edward Hald...

Here is a sweet little pendant or charm made by Jean-Baptiste-Emile Dropsy, one of the famous French medalists. The design was usually made out of a heavy gold plate, but this one is 18kt rosy gold. Signed by Dropsy on the front, as is usual with French medals, it measures 1/2” in diameter (with the jump ring, 7/8”), and weighs 1.5g. In excellent condition, showing a gentle patina, and circa 1900. The photos are part of the description; please examine them carefully. Thanks! We do lay-away...

Crackle porcelain decorated with vajra on the center, and classic scroll on the cavetto, a floral scroll on the outside, glazed base. PERIOD : Middle Ming 16th Century MEASUREMENTS: 15 cm wide, 6.5 cm tall. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration

We are offering a Fred Davis Shield and obsidian mask necklace with a length of 17.5in. The mask is 1.5in. by 1.5in. The lovely thing about this necklace is it's size. You can wear everyday and with anything as it is not huge like many of it's kind. Correctly hallmarked with FD and no damage to stone or silver. The weight is 50 grams and it is thick silver sheet. An excellent example, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

Oriental tea pot made of tinned copper with finely chased design of vegetal pattern. The stylized dragon handle riveted to the drop shaped body, holding the domed and pierced lid with a small ball in it. Similar ewers in the Henri Moser Charlottenfels Collection. Condition: fine, few tiny dents. Dimension: 31.5 cm high, weight: 718 g.

Fine Thai Ban Chiang Incised Neolithic Pottery Jar (Ex. Christie's)

This pottery jar of rare form dates to the Ban Chiang period (c. 1500 BC - AD 300). It is heavily-potted with a rounded lower body and a wide flared mouth. The body has been decorated with incised geometric patterns...

Early Deco Peruzzi Italian 800 silver and carnelian necklace, this is a regal piece, crisply cast and boasting a wonderful combination of motifs. The stones are semi-translucent and rich in color and the double chain with its floral links adds a luxurious feel to it. The necklace is 17 1/2" long (it might even feel a little longer because of the upper curve in the central medallion) with the medallion itself being 2 3/4" wide by 3" tall (at the center, including the dangle). It weighs 52.3 gra...

A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE SCENIC AND RED OXIDE DECORATED PORCELAIN VASES. Each painted with two scenic panels reserved on an interlocking red diaper pattern ground. Blue seal mark on vase. Height 8.5 inches (21.5 cm). Condition Report; Excellent condition.

Large late Qing dynasty Guangxu period lidded porcelain ginger jar decorated in underglaze blue against a faint bluish-white background with four “shuangxi” symbols (indicating double-happiness and wedded bliss) surrounded by a stylized pattern of pencil style scrolling sweet pea flowers and vines (symbolizing “many children”). A bud forms the finial. The interior and base are glazed but the foot rim and mouth are unglazed. This type of decoration with a sweet pea floral background was ...

Description: A big wood plank was originated from an old traditional Chinese architecture. Decorated with high-relief carvings of typical scenes as pagodas, boat, houses and people of Chinese dramas, this wood tablet was preserved very well. Date: Qing Dynasty(late 19th Century) Material: Camphor wood. Length: 104cm Height: 45cm Depth: 6.5cm Condition: In very good condition at the front side, some decayed portion on the reverse side.

Dehua cup with unglazed firing ring on the center. Widht = 7.5 - 6.5 cm Height = 3.5 - 3 cm Qing Dynasty Condition : 2 cups in excellent condition, smallest cup has 2 tiny chips.

An Edo Period Kozuka (utility knife handle.) Kinko (mixed soft metals) decoration on shakudo alloy with nanako (fish roe textured) background. Depicted in a farmer with horse in water plowing in prepartion to plant rice. A willow or other weeping tree, to one side, not yet with blooms. Nicely detailed with featured highlighted with gold and silver overlay. The water nicely textures with an itame (wood grain) effect. Serviceable, fair to good condition. There is light denting on the butt end and...

Exquisite Original Vintage Italian Oil painting Still Life with Table Setting signed lower right. Displayed in a fine antique Italian frame. Image 24"L x 40"W. overall size 31" L x 47" W.

A Japanese, Ryukyuan type, lacquer charger. Inlaid mother of pearl decoration of figures in landscape on black lacquer in the center surrounded by red lacquer. A band of black lacquer also exposed just inside the rim - also with mother of pearl inlay. The egde of the charger rubbed for that prized negoro affect of exposing the black lacquer background through an invariably worn coat of red lacquer. This sensibility in mother of pearl inlay work is typical of the Ryukyu islands (including Okinawa...

The best quality: old Haskell with the horseshoe plaque marked Miriam Haskell. Beautiful prong set jade and sapphire glass beads. Heavy and gorgeous. Brooch 1 1/2" by 1 1/4", clip earrings 1 1/8" by 1"

English George III Chippendale tall case clock by James Butler, Bolton, Lancashire. Circa 1760. A Georgian north country tall clock in mahogany by a fine clockmaker. This clock features a double scroll pediment with carved rosettes, three original turned finials, intricate fretwork carvings, checkered line inlay, and carved, fluted columns with Corinthian capitals. The waist is adorned with egg and dart carving above a frieze of fretwork, with fluted quarter columns with carved capitals flank...

Connecticut landscape by Henry Hammond Ahl, signed lower right. Born in East Hartford, Connecticut, Henry Ahl was a portraitist, muralist and landscape painter whose work reflected his exposure to the Tonalist style of the Barbizon painters. He studied at the Royal Academy of Munich with Alexander Wagner and Franz Von Stuck, and in Paris with Jean Leon Gerome. He exhibited with the Munich Royal Academy. Image 25"L x 30"W. Displayed in original 24k Taos giltwood frame.

 

Dish with a bracketed rim.Decorated with phoenix in the center surrounded by 8 Simbols or character and classic scroll at the rim.with vertical fluted at the wall.lotus flower on exterior. with Ming period mark. Zhengde or Jiajing period.Dish in good condition,it just minor friting at the rim. Size:31,5cm diameter.

A rare and very 18th century large scholar's standing screen. The front of the screen is painted red with a gilded mountain scene. The back is painted black with the remains of a good luck symbol. Size: H. 91cm. W. 78cm. Condition: Normal ageing. No repairs. In it's natural state, could use some professional cleaning.

A rare and stunning set of Kinrande sake cups by the elusive Nakamura Shuto I enclosed in the original compartmentalized signed wooden box dating from the late Meiji to Taisho period. Crisp designs of shishi lions frolicking among peonies in genuine gold are expertly applied to the brilliant red outside, while inside landscapes of plum, pine and bamboo blossom in minute detail in Sometsuke blue on white. The artists seal is deeply impressed inside the foot ring. Each cup is 5.5 cm (2-1/4 inch...

Measuring approximately 7 inches high, this wonderful Black Americana Vargas wax figure is mounted on its original wooden platform and is one of a series of fascinating "street character wax dolls" conceived of and crafted by Mrs. Concepcion Vargas Alfonso, daughter of the world-renowned, turn-of-the-20th century, New Orleans, Spanish sculptor, Francisco Vargas.

From approximately 1910 through the 1930's, Mrs. Concepcion Vargas-Alphonso, influenced by the great artistry of her famous fathe...