An astounding example of Hector Aguilar's design acumen this is a majestic "New Maguey" necklace. Thick, absolutely perfectly hand-cut 940 silver sheet in a design based on Mexico's rich Maya and Aztec cultural heritage with hidden hinges and a substantial chain. One of Aguilar's classic book pieces and a spectacular necklace to own and proudly wear! With an inner circumference of 14 1/2" (clasped) this is a true choker for smaller to medium necks...

Description:

A natural stone was intriguingly in basin look.
Well designed and firmly sitting on a natural rootwood, it became a perfect water basin for scholar use.
Greasy old feel was yielded on the surface of the stone when the rootwood was in old look too.

Date: Qing dynasty, 19th century.

Width on the bottom, 12.5cm. Height: 8.4cm.

A METAL DIPPER IS INCLUDED.

Handmade sterling and rosewood crescent necklace designed(c.1940's) by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling(1900-67). Comprised of 4 1/2"L X 1 1/2"W pendant accented with thick sterling wire wraps. The strong distinctive 12 1/2" chain fastens on one side with a snap back clasp. The wearable length of the necklace is 17 inches. Condition is excellent with normal surface wear to the wood. No chips or cracks. No dents or dings to the silver. Fully hallmarked on the reverse...

Classic Tiffany elegance shines in this wonderfully executed 18Kt yellow gold brooch. This design has recently been featured in Madeline Albright's book Read My Pins. The X shaped tie in the center is platinum set with 11 full cut diamonds that have an approximate total weight of .45 carats. The pin is 2 3/4 inches long and 1 5/16 inches at its widest. The pin is marked "TIFFANY & CO" and "750" (18Kt) on the back.

Published in 1876, by McLoughlin Brothers, New York, this extremely rare publication in the Uncle John's Drolleries series is a variation on the Ten Little Niggers story. (Both tales are highly derogatory and quite politically incorrect!)

Measuring 7 3/8 inches wide x 10 3/8 inches long, the book is illustrated in brilliant color with 8 full page chromolithographs...

Those who are ardent collectors of the famed Florence Upton creation - the Golliwogg - recognize this 19th century, first edition, children's book as an extraordinarily RARE find indeed, very seldom available for purchase in today's market!

"The Golliwogg's Bicycle Club", published in 1896 by Longmans, Green & Co, London & New York, was illustrated by Florence K. Upton, with story written by her mother, Bertha...

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A small Junyao cup was well glazed on the surface.
The thick glaze was rolling down on the outer surface and stopped in half way to reveal the rough-feel body clay.
Obvious circular molding scars were left on the body clay when the foot ring was well shaped and stand in somewhat everted angle.
Crackles and incursions to the glaze were observed for easy verification.
One small splash of purplish tint was yielded in the cavetto...

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A Jianyang tea bowl was applied with rarely-seen white slip.
Nicknamed as "Butter Bowl" by local collecters by it's yellowish white tint, the bowl was revealed with black-tinted body clay at the bottom.
It was preserved very well when all the necessary characteristics were owned for authentication.
Not easily seen in the documentation, but some are in the Museum of Fujian Province...

An attractively enamelled turquoise earthenware bottle vase depicting two cranes in flight. The base is signed with a name and Kyoto. We have a cup with identical decoration carrying a Kinkozan signature. This item was made in Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1912). Condition - there is very good old restoration to the top 4cm (1.5inches) of the neck (please see enlargement no. 7)...

This is a small and an early Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) qingpai measurement jar. It stands on a flat base with a gobular body and a concave neck and then an everted mouth rim. Around the concave neck there are round moulded spots all around it. The jar is glazed on the inside and the mouth rim and stop short just at the shoulder of the gobular body with qingpai glazed. It exposes the colour of the gobular body in a buff colour and burnt orangish light brown...

Vintage handmade bowl of 700 silver designed (c. 1940's)by Taxco, Mexico artist Hubert Harmon. Measures 11 1/2" across & 2 inches deep. Weighs 1 lb, 3oz. Fluted rim surrounds a repousse sunflower decoration. Marked HUBERT HARMON MADE IN MEXICO 700. Beautiful vintage condition with normal surface wear. No dents, dings or repairs. Well known for his whimsical jewelry in sterling and other metals this bowl is rare as few pieces of Harmon holloware appear on the market.

Large vintage 13 inch hand hammered bowl designed (c.1930) by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling(1900-67). 2 inches deep. Weight is 1 lb. 12oz. Marked WS TAXCO 980. Scallop shaped edge with rope border. Beautiful vintage condition with some surface wear. No scratches, dents, dings or repairs.

Large 20" X 13" hand hammered platter designed and signed (c.1940) by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling(1900-67). Weighs approximately 64 ounces or 4 lbs. Sterling rope border decoration. Beautiful vintage condition with light surface wear. No deep scratches, dents, dings or repairs. Pictured on Phyllis Goddards site spratlingsilver.com.

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A Ding-Typed porcelain censer was applied with darken brownish nearing black glaze.
Well crackled, the glaze was reflected retrospective sheen for verifying the enduring age.
By shallow profile and stand with three nicely mold feet, the censer was added with two arched loops on the mouth rim.
The paste revealed inside the censer and under the bottom was in light-buff tint and was in soft –feel quality.
A dimpled glaze condition was on the side...

The Three Arches, a landscape painting by Frederick J. Wilder. Oil on canvas, dated 1934. Size of canvas: 20 inches x 24 inches. Excellent condition. The painting is initialed by the artist on the reverse of the canvas and dated 1934. The title is inscribed in pencil on the reverse of the frame. Frederick Wilder was the son of Woodstock, Vermont artist Arthur B. Wilder who was manager of the Woodstock Inn for over 35 years. Frederick painted with his father and they traveled together to E...

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A Cizhou tea bowl was in good elm bowl's shape.
Well glaze on the surface with russet slip and therefore the intriguing firing effect, the bowl was well shaped on the foot ring with steep wall.
Buff-tinted of the clay, and all other obvious characteristic like the retrospective sheen of the glaze proved the bowl an ancient one.

Date: Jin Dynasty, 12th/13th century.

Width on the mouth rim: 6cm, Height: 5.3cm.

Gilt silver and enamel bowl souvenir spoon with scene of Constantinople and with a portrait of a Femme Turc (Turkish woman) on the handle. Late 19th or early 20th century. 800 silver. Size: 5 inches length. Excellent condition.

Scenic topographical silver gilt souvenir spoon with enameled bowl depicting a steam powered ocean liner, and the handle with an enamel flag. 5.25 inches length. Excellent condition, with no chips or damage. Unmarked.

Carved ivory okimono of a Japanese peddler with a pack slung over his back and carrying a fish. Probably Meiji period. Fine detailing to his facial features, to the two rats, and to the patterns on his clothing. Excellent condition. Size: 7 inches ht. (excluding wooden stand). Artist signed on under side of base.

A Norwegian tea strainer by the noted silversmith David Andersen. The gilded sterling strainer is adorned in blue enamel with white beaded jewels and is stamped on the reverse with "925" and with the Andersen mark for the period 1924-1939. Size: 4 3/4" length x 2 7/8 inches diameter. Great condition, with a very minor ding to underside of the silver rim and with some bruising to a few of the white jewels, but nothing that detracts from the beauty of this decorative item by this great designe...

George III sterling silver sauceboat by famous English female silversmith Hester Bateman. London. 1783. Serrated rim with flying scroll handle and supported on three hoof feet. Engraved with a family crest of an arm dexter holding wheat. Size: 5 1/2 inches length x 3 1/2 inches ht. x 3 1/8 inches depth. Condition: one foot slightly bent. No repairs. Legible hallmarks on underside. 5.71 troy ounces.

Description: a fabulous sterling silver tea/coffee set comprising a teapot, sugar bowl and creamer. This set has been manufactured by International Silver co, Prelude style. Size: The teapot is9 1/4"H x 7.5"W, sugar bow 3"H x 5"W and creamer's measurements are 4" x 3.5". This set is fully hallmarked with silver and maker's mark, in very good condition, small dent on creamer's tip, which I tried to show it in close capture picture so you can make an informed decision. Shipping is FREE within...

Of rectangular form with moulded and multicolored depiction of a courtly man and woman playing an instrument, standing in a stylized landscape. The cloak of the man signed and dated Hijri 1311 corresponding to 1893. Condition: one corner chipped with repair and small imperfections, on glaze flake. Dimension: 25.3 cm x 17.1 cm, weight: 195 g.

Of rectangular form with moulded and multicolored depiction of a noble falconer riding a horse. Condition: repaired breaks with little imperfections, three small glaze flakes. Dimension: 25.4 cm x 17.7 cm, weight: 1280 g.

Guan shaped porcelain covered by bluish glazed to the foot and decoorated with 3 figural incised decoration; glazed base . PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty 1279-1368 AD. MEASUREMENTS: 14 cm wide, 12.5 cm height. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations

Guan shaped jarlet decorated with chrysantemum scroll on the body; unglazed base . PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty 1279-1368 AD. MEASUREMENTS: 7.5 cm wide, 5.5 cm height. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Small vase with long neck covered by bluish glazed to the foot and decorated lines on the neck; unglazed base . PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty 1279-1368 AD. MEASUREMENTS: 10.5 cm height. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations

Arts and Crafts round lamp table by Stickley Brothers, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Circa 1910. Quaint Furniture metal tag on underside of top. Original dark brown finish to base with cross stretchers and through tenons; top has been refinished, with one small old nick at edge of top. Size: 36 inches diameter x 30 inches height.

Water containers of cuboid form or square bottle/ watewrpot. Small square opening at the top, often guarded by a pair of handles, decorated with chrysantemum spray on the body; unglazed base . PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty 1279-1368 AD. MEASUREMENTS: 6 cm wide, 5 cm hight. CONDITION: misiing one of lugs, free from restorations.

Six lobed jar with something like four lugs covered by brownish celadon to the foot with brown spotted; unglazed base . PERIOD : Song Dynasty 960-1279 AD. MEASUREMENTS: 7 cm wide, 6 cm hight. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Porcelain covered with green glaze to the foot, unglazed base. PERIOD : Yue Ware 9th Century MEASUREMENTS: 10.5 cm tall. CONDITION: restoration to the rim missing part (see initial condition picture) , no other damages.

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

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

Porcelain with two lion mask handles covered by brownish celadon to the foot , glazed base. PERIOD : late kangxi (1662-1722 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 15 cm wide and 8 cm tall. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Description:

An ivory pendent was carved in double gourd form.
Nicely patinated and in good quality, the ivory pendent was adapted with another ivory bead on top for a nice decoration.

Date: Qing Dynasty, late 19th century.

Measurements: 6.2cm x 3.6cm x 1.5cm.

Porcelain covered with green glaze to the foot, unglazed concave base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 7, 9, 9, 10 cm wide, 5.5, 6, 6, 8 cm tall. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.

Large and rare Ming Blue and white charger decorated with deers and floral. PERIOD : Ming Dynasty (16th-17th Century): 32.5 cm wide. CONDITION: restoration to the missing part (see initial condition picture).

Large and beautiful antique jar decorated with polychrome floral and twin phoenix. PERIOD : Kangxi (1662-1722) MEASUREMENTS: 32 cm wide, 26 cm height. CONDITION: two hairlines and a minor chip to the rim, no other damages

A Pair of Large Brass Renaissance Revival Candelabra. Dimensions; 16.5" high x 7" wide x 5" deep (at the base); weight, a substantial 120 ounces, total. American, circa 1880; no mark.

A late Victorian gp serpent snake necklace with a cabochon. This beautifully made late Victorian or Edwardian vintage gold plated over brass serpent necklace is from 1890-1900. This 20-1/2" necklace features a finely detailed snake head with open mouth and jagged teeth, patterned scales, and a bezel-set turquoise blue coloured glass cabochon on its head. The head screws onto the threaded end which protrudes through the coiled tail of the snake; the chain itself is serpentine and flexible. T...

A wonderful handpainted 2" high round cup and matching 5-1/4" saucer in the Old Imari 2451 pattern, produced by Royal Crown Derby. This English bone china cup and saucer have the Derby mark with the year cypher for 1906; the saucer also has the 06 date impressed under the glaze. This decorative item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage...

A Vict. gp & mop fancy spring extendable watch chain. This truly unusual 12" spring-loaded expanding Victorian gold plated over brass watch chain has with mother of pearl sections. This 1/2" wide chain features engraved round links with pierced loops, round thick plain loops and designed flattened patterned loops; it also has two spring-loaded segments with mother-of-pearl inserted sections. Each spring segment has engraving and finely made pivots and channels for the expansion spring; one ...

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A gilt silver plaque was well decorated with motifs of QiLinSongZi, a most popular Chinese metaphor of the fairy animal Qilin sending child to the vowing family.
By characteristic Chinese scenes of pagoda, plum trees, Qilin and the figure riding through the water waves, the picturesque scene was well carved and chiseled by excellent craftsmanship.
It was a piece most likely a buckle on the cloth belt. There're old drilling holes on four corners for sewing thread.

A truly monumental Los Castillo bracelet combining sublime relief and beadwork in wide scroll and leaves links held together with silver rings on the back. This specific design doesn't come up very often and both its inventory number and taller's signature in straight line capital letters indicate that it belongs in the earlier Los Castillo period, the 1940-1945 years when Margot was also designing for them. With a wearable length of 7" the bracelet is 1 1/2" wide and weighs 68.1 grams. Full...

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Nuan-Shou, Hand Exercisers were used for palm massage by practicing in one hand. Rolling it to make Qi running through the nerve endings.
The pairs were made from tiger bones.
Enduring old patina was yielded when bone tissues were obviously observed.

It is really fun when practicing them in your hand and hearing the tingling sound.

Date: Qing Dynasty, late 19th century.

Measurements: 4.6cm x 4.2cm x 2.7cm, each.
Weight: 42gram, each. .

This late-19th century sterling silver bangle bracelet exhibits the quality tool work of many of the New York and Newark, NJ, bench jewelers of the late 19th century. The bangle is hollow, but sturdy enough to withstand the hand chasing of the twisted surface. It bears the maker’s mark of George W. Heath, New York (later Newark), as well as a sterling mark. There are a few very minor indentations in the surface (some are in photo #3), but nothing that compromises the structural integrity or b...

Not very frequently coming up this is a fun Antonio Pineda ring, which I would date in the 1960s! I have never come upon this design before but I think it is related to the gorgeous silver and pearls "Knot" necklace pictured on p. 190 of "Silver Seduction", the catalogue to Pineda's big retrospective exhibition at UCLA's Fowler Museum in 2008/09. I find the complicated, thick wire knots on the face very intriguing and definitely different. The ring is a comfortable sz 6.5 and its face measur...

This is a small yaozhou celadon bowl in the shape of a compressed globular body divided into 12 lobes vertically. It stands on a short foot rim with a recessed based all glazed in olive green colour all the way from the foot rim to the mildy everted mouth rim and to the inside of the bowl.

Some abrasion to the mouth rim of the bowl, uneven glazing and minute snad grits adhesion to the recess base of the footrim as shown in the photographs. Nails mark can be seen near the the foot rim as...

Description:

A boxwood brushrest was intriguingly made to imitate a piece of bamboo stalk.
In fine brownish patina, the boxwood piece was kept in perfect condition.
It was a joyful piece can be also easily played around the fingers.

Date: Qing Dynasty, late 19th century.

Length: 22.7cm.

Fabulous Modernist design sterling bracelet with green stone by Sigi Pineda. This is a cuff that is hinged in the back and opens and closes in the front. Measuring 6 1/2" around in the inside, it is 1 1/8" wide at the stone. Fine original condition and weighing 71 grams. Signed for early Sigi as shown. This is not a Sigi bracelet that I have seen before. It should delight any Mexican silver jewelry collector.

This antique Chines fifth rank summer court official hat has its original fringe, crystal finial and chin strap. The hat has its original storage box, which shows both its age and use. There is a tear on one side of the rim (pictured) and the rear hinge works but is also in poor condition.

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A white-glazed plate was stand in high stem foot.
Separated in four sections in the cavetto, the plate was mold by lobed rim which was then by accurate look of imitating the silver counterpart of the same date.
In grayish white tint, the glaze was yielded with subtle incursions which was caused from age.
Motifs of tailing fish and sea waves were decorated in the center of the shallow bowl. They were the other characteristics of the ware from the dated periods.

SMASHING, rare and unusual sterling bracelet with agate dangles by Modernist Paul Lobel. Measuring 5 1/4" around in the inside, it is 1 1/2" wide in the front. The agate dangle hangs 2 1/2". Fine original condition and signed as shown. For the woman with attitude who wants to make a statement. A fabulous piece by one of the most important Modernist jewelers.

Antique Yixing - I Hsing cup decorated with enamel scripts. PERIOD : late 19th Cenuryt MEASUREMENTS: 5 cm wide, 7 cm height. CONDITION: Perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Antique Yixing - I Hsing brushwasher decorated with enamel floral. The bottom of the pot signed with the seal mark. PERIOD : late 19th Century MEASUREMENTS: 10.5 cm wide, 7 cm height. CONDITION: glued to the small chip on th rim, no other damages.

A rare antique Yixing - I Hsing jar decorated with enamel floral. The bottom of the teapot signed with the seal mark. PERIOD : late 19th Cenuryt MEASUREMENTS: 14 cm wide, 12.5 cm height. CONDITION: Perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Large antique Yixing - I Hsing teapot decorated with enamel floral. The bottom of the teapot signed with the seal mark. PERIOD : late 19th Cenuryt MEASUREMENTS: 20 cm wide, 14 cm height. CONDITION: Perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Kendi, decorated with sancai colours with twin dragons. The base is glazed. PERIOD :Ming Dynasty (17th Century) MEASUREMENTS: 18 cm wide, 23 cm height. CONDITION: crack to the body and mouting by metal.

Description:

An original Yinqing set of cup and cupstand was in decent look.
They were produced from the famous Hutien kiln of Song Dynasty(960-1279) by top quality craftsmanship.
By hard, thin and eggshell-like wall, the cup was stand by flat bottom which was unglazed and was revealed with chalk-like body clay when characteristic firing tint was yielded within.
Other than this, by duck-egg-shell's sheen of the glaze, portions of yellowish incursions were happened in convinc...

A European shape porcelain spoon tray finely decorated with Famille Rose enamels. This item was made in China for export during the reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736-1795). Condition - very good - no damages and no restoration. 12.8cm (5.1 inches) wide; 2cm (0.8 inches) high.

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