All Items : Archives : Pre 1492 item #824937 (stock #TR 635)
A rare Ming 15th century Chenghua blue and white hibiscus bowl, rounded side with flared rim and straight foot, bowl decorated with under glaze blue hibiscus flower scroll motif, rim with cross border, center with flower motif.
Bowl is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 15.5 cm diameter.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #824474 (stock #3030)
A good found in south Sulawesi area of Ming Longquan celadon with fluted sides to the interior and exterior, incised to the center with a peony blossom, covered overall with banana leaf green, a circular stand scars appear to the unglazed area. Early Ming dynasty 15th century in perfect condition, excepted minor glaze fault to interior. Diameter: 24.3cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #824468 (stock #3029)
A good one of Ming b/w bowl, decorated at the exterior with vividly design of lotus among water weeds, the interior center with a vajra pattern within double circle. Ming dynasty 15th century late interregnum period Thianshun-Chenghua phase. Condition with a hairline visible on enlargement 11, further in good condition with no any chip and no restoration. Diameter: 14cm.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #824250 (stock #5983)
An elegant pair of vintage fan-shaped or drape shaped 14k yellow gold earrings with a diamond on white gold on the side. These 1-1/2" x 3/8" pierced earrings weigh 3.2 grams, and they are stamped 14K and have an FB maker's mark. They have European style hinged backs, and they have a single cut diamond in each earring. They are in excellent vintage condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #823995 (stock #TCR2468)
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An exquisite large vessel by Seifu Yohei III (1851-1914) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The mirror smooth surface is lightly tinged pink, a delicate touch only Seifu could create. The Fretwork about the center is absolutely perfect. The vase stands just over 12 inches (31 cm) tall, 5-1/2 inches (13 cm) diameter and in excellent condition. It is signed on the base Dai-Nippon Seifu Zo...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1960 item #823551
VERY rare mid-century modern sterling bracelet by Georg Jensen Denmark. I have never come across this bracelet before and although the bracelet number is referenced in the Jensen book by Drucker, there is no photo, which leads me to believe that this piece is extremely rare. It measures 7 1/2" end to end and is 1 1/4" wide. It weighs 79 grams and is in fine original condition with a great patina. Signed as shown...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1920 item #822725 (stock #TIB-014)
A brass four prong dorje from Tibet. The primary symbol and ritual implement used in Tantric Buddhism, also know as a vajra. It can be translated as "diamond" or "thunderbolt". Age: Pre 1920. Size: L. 12cm. W. 4.3cm. Condition: Perfect.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #822055 (stock #MBR2461)
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Like an aged boxer, the squat muscular crab takes a stance of readiness, one claw up prepared to defend against a coming attacker. This little fellow is unusual in that it is made of thick bronze, with each joint pinned in a way that allows for some mobility. Legs splayed the creature is 9 inches (23 cm) wide, standing it is 3-1/2 inches 89 cm) tall. There is a repair to the first joint of the 2nd left leg. It dates from the first part of the 20th century.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #820645 (stock #lot514)
Description: A charming plate owns the crackled glaze was preserved in very good condition. Shaped with broad and flat foot ring which revealed the characteristic soft paste, the plate was justified as a rare piece from Zhang kiln of Ming dynasty. Zhang kiln was in Fujiang Province. The products from this kiln were unique by its rice-yellow glaze and the wiry ice-crackles effects resulted from firing. Another characteristic is the relatively soft body clay comparing to the ones from Jingdezheng...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #820572 (stock #3027)
A definitely fine b/w jar, decorated with cranes on flight among cloud scrolls, nice emblems pattern on the shoulder and key-fret border around the rim. The foot rim surrounded by lotus petal windows, four character 'Chang Ming Fu Qui' coin mark on base. Middle Ming 16th century late Zhengde to early Jiajing phase. Condition is excellent. High: 11.5cm and Wide max: 12.3cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #819928 (stock #3026)
A nice b/w bowl, well balance and thinly potted, decorated to the exterior with phoenix among chrysanthemum scrolls. A peony blossoms medallion inside the center and border with diaper pattern at inner rim. Ming dynasty early 16th century Zhengde phase with 'Xuan De Nien Zhe' four character mark on base...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #819654 (stock #MOR2444)
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Everything about this sencha tea implement storage cabinet is top quality; a most unusual box made up almost entirely of worm wood featuring a removable door with an inner panel of antique Chinese origin, possibly an image of a tea salesman with his baskets of leaves. A bronze handle surmounts the lightweight box, with a set of four jade rings attached through a pair of folding fans serving as a handle for the door...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #819626 (stock #3022)
A finely b/w jar, well potted, decorated with unusual 'ruyi' scrolls intersection by lotus flowers. 'Chang Ming Fu Que' four character mark on base. Middle Ming dynasty Zhengde-Jiajing phase. Condition is perfect, no chip, no crack and free from any restoration. Excavated survive from Borneo site. High: 11.5cm and Wide body maximum: 12.4cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1800 item #819616 (stock #lot513)
Description:

Zhang kiln was in Fujiang Province.
The products from this kiln were unique by its rice-yellow glaze and the wiry ice-crackles effects resulted from firing.
Another characteristic is the relatively soft body clay comparing to the ones from Jingdezheng...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #819326 (stock #lot512)
Description: A white jade pendant was carved by a Chinese character-Suan Xi( double joys). By another motif in good metaphor-a butterfly being carved as decoration on top, the pendant was an elegant hanging piece in good nephrite Houtien quality. Qing Dynasty. Dimension:7.2cm x 4.2cm x 0.6cm
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1900 item #819037 (stock #39B14 7938)
Swiss music box in an inlaid rosewood case with hinged lid and internal glass dust cover; the movement with a 6" brass cylinder playing four Scottish songs on a steel comb. Made in Geneva in the late 19th century. Tunes include: The Blind Girl to her Harp, Bonnie Doon, The Blue Bells of Scotland, and Old Bob Ridley. Excellent condition to the case and to the musical movement which is fully functional, with winding crank, run/stop and repeat/change features...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1900 item #819028 (stock #40C47 504)
A scarce set of five Irish sterling silver forks, by silversmith Peter Weeks, and each bearing hallmarks for Dublin in 1842-1843. Fashioned in the fiddle pattern, and each with a matching, engraved on the handle with a family crest of an arm dexter, bent and holding a dagger. Very good condition with some wear to the tines. Clear, legible hall marks. Length: 7.75 inches. Weight: 12.1 troy ounces.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1920 item #818506 (stock #39B78 1958)
Marblehead Pottery vase with impressed band of blue leaf and berry decoration. Early 20th century. Size: 3.5" ht. Mint condition. Impressed manufacturer's mark on underside of base. Decorated Marblehead art pottery is scarce, and this diminutive example is in perfect condition.