ar with two lugs covered with green glaze; unglazed concave base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 8 cm wide, 7 cm tall. CONDITION: no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restoration.

Classic Louis Vuitton monogram design trunk just waiting to find a new home! The trunk dates to around 1910, maybe a little later. Interior is fitted on both sides with hangers and fold out slides. One drawer is at the bottom of one side, and one strap. Nine (9) hangers are included but sorry there is no key. One handle is missing; the other is present but not attached. Typical bumps and dings for a trunk of it's age that has seen travel...

 

A shallow dish, heavily potted, covered in a beautiful celadon glaze producing the crackles of the Geyao type glaze. The recessed base is glazed while the foot rim is dressed with an iron brown wash. Periode : Qianlong (1736-1795) Century Diameter : 11 cm. Condition : Perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.

A small dish, heavily potted, covered in a beautiful celadon glaze producing the crackles of the Geyao type glaze. The recessed base is glazed while the foot rim is dressed with an iron brown wash. Periode : Qianlong (1736-1795) Century Diameter : 12 cm. Condition : Perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.

A shallow dish, heavily potted, covered in a beautiful celadon glaze producing the crackles of the Geyao type glaze. The recessed base is glazed while the foot rim is dressed with an iron brown wash. Periode : Qianlong (1736-1795) Century Diameter : 11 cm. Condition : Perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.

A stunning Suzuri bako covered in gold lacquer and minutely detailed with scenes of the 53 stations of the Tokaido. Mountains and ocean views, famous temples and castles are all populated by travelers in various shades and degrees of gold. It is decorated inside entirely with fronds over gold nashiji. A superb work of art that would have taken months or perhaps even years to complete. The box measures 33 x 25 x 14 cm (13 x 10 x 6 inches) and is in overall fine condition...

Porcelain covered with celadon glaze, glazed base. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 23 cm wide. CONDITION: excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

A long bamboo incense case with dark wood lid carved exquisitely with blossoming lotus and calligraphy. The deteriorating leaves rise from the bottom, blossoms spreading their petals to the sun. Above three lines of calligraphy descend to meet like the squirreling rays of late summer light. The piece is 20-1/2 inches (51.5 cm) long and in perfect condition, enclosed in a cloth sack and kiri-wood box...

Charger covered with green glaze; Firing ring burnt red on the bas. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 29 cm wide. CONDITION: a chip to the rim, spot of firing fault, no cracks, hairlines and free from restoratioan. Good sound when tapping by finger.

Description:

A Jizhou tea bowl was applied with dark brown nearing black glaze on the surface.
Uniquely and characteristically, a leaf motif was decorated on the surface.
By greasy-feel quality of the characteristic Jizhou glaze, the surface was covered with slight burial adhesives when subtle crackles were rendered in the glaze underneath.
By also convincing look of the body clay which revealed at the bottom in soft quality, the foot ring was surrounded by shallow wall...

Bright colors decorate this life-like set of Porcelain Okimono in the style of Chinese fruit by Suwa Sozan (no box). This set dates to 1931 and is published in the book Suwa Sozan Sakuhin Shu (1971), p. 85. A bursting pomegranate, Persimmon, Bunch of Grapes and Buddhas Hand, with a fifth piece, a fig, missing from the set. Please note there are a few chips in the edges of the leaves of the fruit (circled in the photos). Each piece is roughly life-size the Buddhas hand is 15 cm (6 inches) long...

The perfect size for that not too large room. Louis Vuitton suitcase trunk fitted to a custom hand-made base. The base is maple with a hand stained custom blended matching finish. The case itself, we're guessing, dates to around the 1930's, and is in great vintage condition, showing minor signs of travel wear. Fit the top with a piece of glass or use it without for extra storage...

A vertical corduroy wall hanging textile, the velvet partially cut and painted with ink and colors. Naturalistic depiction of five tigers in a forest landscape. Brocade border, floral patterned lining with hanging loops. Signed and sealed in lower right corner. Condition: fine, one small stain. Dimension with border: 242 cm x 175 cm.

Elaborate large head ornament featuring pumpkins, a butterfly and a cicada moth. Made of metal and cardboard covered with two shades of kingfisher feathers and red and green enamel. Condition: few losses of feathers. Dimension: 18 cm wide, 17 cm high.

Three fine 20th century Japanese lacquer trays. Each with boats and pine decoration in gold tones upon a dark brown ground. The trays gradually bowed and of square shape but with slightly curved sides and raised on four, shaped feet. 11 1/16" x 11 1/8" (about 28cm square). Reasonably good condition with some light abrading easily enough cared for by a specialist.

Together with another, 19th century tray (bottom portion of a box now missing its cover) with beautiful cranes decoration...

Gree glaze covering foot rim. Ungalzed base. MEASUREMENT : Diameter = 8.5 cm PERIOD : 14 th-15 th Century Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang CONDITION : no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.

Gree glaze covering foot rim. Ungalzed base. MEASUREMENT : Diameter = 13 cm PERIOD : 14 th-15 th Century Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang CONDITION : no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.

Gree glaze covering foot rim. Ungalzed base. MEASUREMENT : Diameter = 11 cm PERIOD : 14 th-15 th Century Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang CONDITION : no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.

Celadon glaze covering foot rim with incised decoration. Unglazed base. MEASUREMENT : Diameter = 12 cm PERIOD : 12 th-14 th Century Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang CONDITION : 3 firing cracks, no chips, hairlines and free from restoration.

A 14k sapphire doublet and seed pearls pierced drop earrings circa 1890. They are unmarked but have been tested. These antique yellow gold feature 20 point claw-set sapphire doublets (man made synthetic stones) surrounded by genuine seed pearls; the hoops are the hinged back design and they have a tab and slot style catch. They weigh 2.1 grams, and they are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

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

SOLD. All metal is sterling...

Oversized Japanese limited edition sosaku hanga woodblock print by Tadashi Nakayama (b. 1927) titled “Butterflies and Trumpet” featuring Nakayama’s daughter’s face in profile beside a trumpet with butterflies in flight around her. This image is pencil-signed “T. Nakayama,” numbered 45/95, and dated 1985 in the bottom margin. The bottom margin edge also contains the title and original purchase price of 270,000 yen. The red Nakayama seal is verso. A color illustration of this image ca...

Golden brown glaze covering foot rim. Broad firing ring on base burnt red. MEASUREMENT : Diameter = 11 cm PERIOD : 14 th-15 th Century Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang CONDITION : no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.

 

A finely blue & white dish with Phoenix on the center, and decorated with Emblems and continuous floral spray on the interior and exterior. PERIOD : Late Ming (1573-1619 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 19.5 cm CONDITION: very good, a firing crack, no chips or hairlines and free from restorations. Good sound when tapping with finger tips.

Charger covered with green celadon glaze and decorated with animal on the center and floral on the cavetto. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 36.5 cm wide. CONDITION: excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

A rare small bird figurine covered with brown glaze to the foot. Unglaze base. Yue ware. Diamater = 6 cm, Height=4 cm Condition : excellent, no chips, hairlines, cracks and free from restorations.

Finely porcelain decorated with human on the center, and on the outside, glazed base with four characters mark. PERIOD : Middle Ming 16th Century MEASUREMENTS: 11.5 cm wide, 6.5 cm tall. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration. Good ping sound when tapping by finger tip.

Charger covered with green glaze and decorated with chrysantemum on the center; glazed base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 33 cm wide. CONDITION: broken but no missing part

Crackle porcelain yuhuchun vase part decorated with floral sprays on the body. Glazed base. Ming Dynasty, late 16th Century. Height = 15.5 cm Condition : small restoration to the rim, other is very good condition.

A colorful work by Ueda Manshu (1869-1952) enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Nangokufushu (Taste of a Southern Wind). A boy rides the back of an Ox through a marsh, he happy and dry and the beast happy in the cool water. One can also be reminded of the Zen tales of the Ox-herd, and connotations of enlightenment. Very much in the Taisho style with equal effort on the background as on the fore. The pigment on silk work has been remounted in a gold threaded pale brocade with bei...

A rare sawankhalok ewer decorated with chrysantemum scroll on the body, unglazed base. PERIOD : Sawankhalok(15th Century) MEASUREMENTS: 10 cm tall. CONDITION: No chip, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Striking example of the famous sterling, suede and leather "X" belt with dots designed (1940's) by Taxco, Mexico artist Hector Aguilar(1905-86). Currently measuring 2 1/4" Wide by 26" Long. Each end has an additional 1 3/4 inches if a longer length is desired. The dots are fixed in place but the silver X's slide on the suede and leather strap. The artist Georgia O'Keeffe is pictured wearing this belt on p. 108 of SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny Morrill. The leather and suede are in excellent v...

Vase with two lugs covered by qingbai glazed to the foot ; unglazed base . PERIOD : Song Dynasty 960-1279 AD. MEASUREMENTS: 11 cm height. CONDITION: very good, firing crack to the body and a hairline to the inner of the neck.

A Longquan celadon dish, decorated in the center with an impressively of twin fish dish and covered overall with crackled green glaze. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS:12 cm wide. CONDITION: no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restoration.

Japanese limited edition sosaku hanga “kappa-ban” (stencil print) by Yoshitoshi Mori (1898-1992) titled “Goro in the Rain” (“Ame no Goro”) dated 1980. This boldly colorful kabuki theater image features an actor portraying Soga Goro, one of two historic samurai brothers who avenge the death of their father. In this image, Soga Goro is dressed in fine clothing and holds an umbrella though no rain is evident. He is apparently travelling to the pleasure quarter to visit a courtesan. ...

A set of 12 uniquely crafted masks of devils dating from the Meiji period enclosed in a period custom made kiri-wood box titled Kodai-men Hina-gata Juni-ko (12 miniature ancient masks). They are created from clay covered in gofun and mineral pigments with inset eyes of glass and ivory teeth and horns. Each mask is roughly 9 x 8 x 5 cm (3-1/2 x 3-1/4 x 2 inches). There are some minor losses to the coloration but otherwise all are in fine condition. The box has served its purpose well, protect...

Rare Penti Sarpaneva 830 silver ring this is a stunning piece. Multi-layered and very impressive it is topped by a "lace" type flat-top pyramid and has excellent patina. The ring is currently a sz 6.5 but it's adjustable due to its open shank. Its face measures 1 3/8" square and it will rise approx. 7/16" off the finger when worn. It weighs 18.2 grams and is fully signed as shown, dating in 1972.

Superb 1960s sterling silver and enamel pendant with its original neck ring designed by Bjorn Sigurd Ostern for David Andersen. The pendant is of the "rib cage" type with beautiful blue enamel and the neck ring has an almost hand-hammered feel to it. Measuring 2 5/8" long by 1 7/16" wide (for the pendant) and 16" in inner circumference for the neck ring (including the 1" gap) the set is in excellent vintage condition with no flaws in the enamel and very good patina (please note that the penda...

This Art Deco inspired right hand ring with its quiet elegance matches every outfit and can be worn all the time. The center three brilliant cut diamonds are prong set on a diagonal and flanked on either side by four channel set smaller brilliant cut diamonds. The approximate total weight of all diamonds is 0.50Ct.

Description:

A black-glazed Cizhou censer was characteristically decorated on the the surface with striking russet strips.
Supported by three squeezed feet on the bottom, the censer owned a round body which extending upward to a wide mouth.
The mouth was framed with a flat band of rim which in everted slope.
It was well preserved in perfect condition and owned the very characteristics for authentication.
Please see pictures for more details.

Date: Song/Jing Period...

A turned kiri-wood kogo incense case decorated with painting of plums and camellia with a silver rim. Inside wide leaves in god outline underlie the artist’s signature and stamp. The piece is 4-1/2 inches (11.5 cm) diameter.
Sekka (1866-1942) is known as the last great Rimpa Master, an artist of many talents who worked in painting, wood and lacquer. Taken from Wikipedia (they say it so much better than I) In 1910, Sekka was sent to Glascow to study Western art and craftsmanship. He s...

A fine antique French ink well set of gilt bronze and a black marble base adorned with a bronze bust of a Roman soldier signed Richaud & Cie Measuring approximately 16 inches long and 12 inches high in excellent condition.

An exquisite Japanese Ivory carved figure of a woman merchant carrying baskets and Noh masks finest detailed carving signed Ta Naka.

Fine antique Japanese ivory netsuke of a man hiding under a basket from an Oni signed Mitsu Nobu . Measuring approx. 2.5 inches in length.

A fine vintage Ivory netsuke of a girl reading signed Hi Chiyo measuring approx. 2 inches in length in excellent condition. of the finest quality.

Longquan celadon censer with tripod. Celadon glazed and unglazed on the base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 12.5 cm wide, 7 cm tall. CONDITION: broken but no missing part.

Small dish covered with golden celadon glaze; glazed base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 14 cm wide. CONDITION: no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restoration.

A finely blue & white dish with phoenix on the center, and decorated with floral spray on the interior and exterior. PERIOD : Ming (1573-1619 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 25 cm CONDITION: broken but no missing part

Description:

A thin, white-glazed dish was decorated on the surface with vibrant motifs of a galloping horse among flowers and weeds.
By the rice-white glaze, it was revealed with the light grayish-tinted body clay on the rim.
With characteristic shape, the tear-dropping glaze, the dated and exact design of the motifs, and the obvious incursions(which in sore's-like condition under magnify glass) happened to the glaze, the dish can be fully verified its authentication.
It was...

Jar with two lugs covered with green glaze; unglazed concave base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 8 cm wide, 7.5 cm tall. CONDITION: no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restoration.

Jar with two lugs covered with bluish green glaze and decorated with incised dragon; unglazed concave base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 8 cm wide, 7 cm tall. CONDITION: no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restoration.

Jar with two lugs covered with crackled glaze and decorated with incised dragon; unglazed concave base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS:12 cm wide, 10 cm tall. CONDITION: a tiny chip on the body, no cracks or hairlines and free from restoration.

Jar with three lugs covered with green glaze and decorated with incised dragon; unglazed concave base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS:12 cm wide, 11 cm tall. CONDITION: no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restoration.

A Beautiful work of art by this highly regarded California painter Patricia K. Jones. Oil on canvas signed lower right measuring 8 x 10 inches framed in a quality gallery frame overall size 14 x 16 inches in excellent condition. A nice addition to any collection. Biography Patricia is especially drawn to the familiar objects and sights that we usually take for granted. In her paintings, she strives to translate the essence of the everyday, the ordinary and the overlooked into works of a...

Thomas L Hunt American impressionist view of Gloucester harbor Mass. Oil on canvas board signed lower right. This painting was exhibited at the Laguna Beach Museum of Art impressionist show in 1986 . Measuring 14 x 17 framed in the original American Impressionist frame. In excellent condition.

Biography

Thomas L. Hunt was born in London, Ontario, Canada on February 11, 1882. He studied with his father John Powell Hunt and with Hugh H. Breckenridge. He resided in Laguna Beach, Hollywood and...

A rare natural Emerald crystal carved into a Chinese figural group of two immortals measuring approx. 8 inches tall in excellent condition beautiful color and quality 19th century Qing dynasty.

A fine antique Ivory carved chess set of the finest quality with the King And Queen being Chinese Emperor and Empress with complete court all 36 are pieces carved from solid ivory and finely detailed. The pieces are substantial the King measures approx. 6.5 inches tall. In excellent condition.