Elegant, rare sterling silver, moonstone and onyx necklace designed and signed circa 1950's by Taxco, Mexico modernist artist Antonio Pineda. Measuring 16 inches long and 3/4 inch wide this intricate, fluid design features 14 bezel set cabachon moonstones & 14 cab onyx stones interspersed with floating rectangular silver bars. Hallmarked on clasp with the ANTONIO crown and eagle #17. Stones and silver are all in perfect condition.

Korean Silla period, 6th century A.D., glazed Pottery Pedestal bowl with pierced decoration on the pedestal traces of celadon color glaze on the interior measuring approx. 6 inches tall ,or 16cm. A beautiful example in excellent condition it would be a fine addition to any collection.

A vintage Louis Vuitton President briefcase in the classic Monogram canvas. This briefcase comes with two keys, and a new handle replaced by Louis Vuitton. Featuring a secure lock, and complimentary trunk latches, this briefcase holds and secures all your important documents. Could hold a laptop such as a Macbook Air as well! Dimensions: 4 inches (10 cm) by 13 inches (33 cm) by 17 inches (43.2 cm)...

This traditional Han child's silk hat is wonderfully embroidered with floral scenes around the brim, butterflies and birds around the sections of the crown, while tassels accentuate the upturned morterboard. The long draped wind protector section at the back shows fade line...otherwise the hat is in excellant condition.

Most probably a part of a belt. Made in the forbidden stitch. L. 70 cm W. 10 cm. Expected age wear. Late Ming, ca. 16th/17th century.

Antique Chinese Miao Ethnic Minority wrap belt used home spun yarn, hand dyed and woven. It is over 100 years old. Rare piece. Approx 152 inches long not including fringe and 3 inches. It is in good condition, has obviously been worn (used) and is a bit dirty in some areas. This is a rare piece and looks really good draped back and forth in a clump.

A fine Ban Chiang pottery bowl in very good condition no restorations original polychrome decorations. Measuring approx. 5 inches tall a museum quality piece.

A fine antique Gilt bronze Buddha Thailand 19th century. Fine casting of the Buddha seated in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) Gilt bronze over lacquer most all original gilding remains in good condition. Top of the head is a stupa-shaped "flame" or called usnisa, symbol of the realization of Nirvana or indicative of supreme knowledge. Measuring approx. 15 inches tall A fine example.

A sterling silver Celtic eternity knot design band ring. This size 10-1/2 ring measures 7/16" wide and it weighs 8.6 grams. It is signed CA and 925 and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, or repairs. Please note that due to its ornate and deep decoration, sizing this ring may be visible or mar the design...

The filigree earrings from Mazahua, Mexico are absolutely wonderful on and these are no exception. They work perfectly with the Mexican coin necklace also featured on my site. They are solid sterling with the 20 centavo coin being 70% solid silver content. The coins are dated 1934 and 1942. They are 2.75in. long and are 1in. wide at the widest point. They weigh 14 grams of wow factor!

This Margot de Taxco design #5240 is 16in. long and weighs a heavy 90 grams. The link is 14/16th's wide with the offset of the design. The repousse ball is capped and an element of wings sweep each link of repousse. There are reflections in the pictures but no dents or damage. It is in just about perfect condition and is an excellent example of this Margot design with many that bare smashed caps and dented balls. One of Margot's best,just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

This is a huge and stunning solid silver vintage Mexican coin necklace with detachable lavaliere drop. The coins are all genuine,from the 1800's and are solid 900 silver. All have been tested for content and verified by a numismatic appraiser. The coins have 2 silver dollar size 50 centavos and 18, 25 centavos (quarter size)in the main piece of the necklace...

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A pair of Jianyang hare-furs tea bowls was well mold in fine shape.
In evert mouth rim, the bowls were stand by circular foot rings.
Characteristic of smoothened surface was found at the foot ring where the body clay was revealed. It was caused due to age.
Incursions were also found on the mouth rim.
They were in lovely sizes- very hard to find on the market, but ideally for tea ceremony.

Date: Southern Song dynasty, 1127-1279...

HERMES Ashtray with a nautical motif, and is so appropriate a gift for the boating enthusiast. Colors are bright and the piece is unused. Fully marked by Hermes Paris. Ashtray measures 6.25 by 6.25 inches (15.9 x 15.9 cm, no chips cracks or repairs. This Hermes ashtray comes in it's original presentation box. Circa 1985

Presented here is a Murano Gaucho Musician figure from the 1950's in green SFUMATO and crystal glass, with heavy gold foil inclusions. The GUITARIST is perfect with no chips, cracks or repairs. I have reduced the priced on the figure. The figure is unsigned but has been attributed to Barovier & Toso. The figure stands 11.25 inches (28.5 cm) Tall. Circa 1950.

An antique beautiful Large Coral bead tribal necklace Tibet or Nepal natural Mediterranean red coral and copper disk beads. Measuring 20 inches or 50 cm. long. beads average 2 cm in diameter. A fine example in good condition professionally restrung.

A beautiful antique Tribal necklace or choker silver turquoise coral. In excellent antique condition.

An antique sterling silver repousse Crown for a Spanish colonial santo figure of Holy Mary, Hallmarked 925 in excellent condition. measuring approx. 4 x 3.5 x 2 1/4 inches.

Bernard Corey (American, 1914-2000) landscape painting of hills in late autumn. Oil on masonite. Size: 8.75 inches x 12 inches. Excellent condition and offered in a contemporary gilt wood frame. Signed. Bernard Corey was born in South Grafton, Massachusetts and is recognized as one of New England's premier landscape painters. He was a member of the Rockport Art Association, the Salmagundi Club, the Gild of Boston Artists and the North Shore Art Association.

Thomas R. Curtin (American, 1899-1977) - A Vermont Winter - oil painting on canvas. Circa 1940s. Canvas size: 24 inches x 30 inches. Condition: nice condition but with repairs to two small tears and would benefit from a professional cleaning. Period frame. In this painting dappled afternoon sunlight falls on a mountainous path covered with newly fallen snow and lined with white birch trees, while in the valley below, a partially frozen river winds its way between purple mountains...

A fine Pennsylvania Dutch painted document box belonging to Susanna Lengweiler dated 1839. All original paint and lock and key this box is in excellent condition measuring 11.5 x 8 x 4.5 inches. A very fine and rare example of Americana.

Marion Huse (American, 1896-1967) oil on canvas - Haying in Vermont. Size: 22 inches x 30 inches. Circa 1950s. Incised signature in lower left corner. Sympathetically framed in an antique, flat profile 4 inches wide dark oak frame. Excellent condition...

Description:

A well mold Meiping was in nice profile and was beautifully painted with plum blossom on the surface.
It was a decent piece with good size.

Date: Northern Song Dynasty, 960-1127.

Provenance: Zibo county, Xandong Province.

Condition: Perfect.

Height: 28.5cm

A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.

A fine original oil painting a Portrait of the thoroughbred Race horse Portlaw by Guy Crosley c. 1930 measuring 18 x 24 in excellent condition. Exhibited at the Historical Korner & Wood galleries of Cleveland. A fine decorative painting would enhance any decor.

A beautiful antique carved stone statue of a Hindu deity 10 - 11th century. Of a red sandstone measuring approx. 18.5 inches tall. A fine example would be a nice addition to any collection.

Rare pair of 1950 modernist sterling silver salt and pepper shakers designed and signed by American and Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling. Each measures 2 inches tall. 80grams, 2.8oz. Each marked WS 925. Beautiful vintage condition with no dents or dings.

A signed Japanese Oribe shallow bowl. Zen landscape decoration of a lone figure in boat with mountain in background and tree over hut in foreground. The decoration in brown wash over crackled opaque white ground with blue-green splashed glaze on two sides of the bowl. A pleasing iridescent-like range of colors from yellow-green to dark-blue as well as iron red are evident in the pleasantly crazed areas of blue-green glaze when inspected closely...

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A Cizhou Cut-Glaze stem censer was found in a rare form and was preserved in perfect condition.
The glaze on the surface was in subdued gloss when slight abrasions were found on the rims.
At the bottom, in the hole of the stem foot, the rough-feel body clay was revealed with grayish tint when manually maneuvered scraping scars were found obviously.

It was a very rare piece in unique form and in such good condition...

This vase has splayed foot, a bulbous body, a straight neck and a deepply foliated mouth with everted lip...

This old Mexico City bracelet is well executed in the old repousse style that is puffy, crinkled and carved into a truly identifiable style that is synonymous with Matilde Poulat from her Mexico City beginnings. This bracelet has a thick silver base and the barrels are large in size showing how well made it is. There are no dents and no damage. The piece weighs 43 grams heavy and is 6.8 in. long. The center butterfly is 1.5in. tall and the bracelet link is .75in. tall. The stone is a very light ...

Reveriano Castillo designed this fun loving brooch / pin. It has a dark, rusty, red, carnelian stone and the head is 1.75in. long. The weight is 27 grams and the entire length is 6in. A unique pin on the tail lets you move him into any shape you wish to help him inch his way around. This published book piece is in perfect condition and is a most endearing piece of vintage Mexican silver.

This unusual porcelain bowl has a defined rim, sides and foot detailed to appear like a woven basket and then painted in the Ao-Kutani palette with green, aubergine and yellow enamels. The inside enameled yellow and with centered green and aubergine enamel fahua decoration of a Shishi dog with ball among flames within a cloudband border. The foot enameled green over yellow and with a centered yellow reserve with incised artist's mark. The work is similar to that of the Eiraku potters. But though...

A small Song Junyao vase with a grayish-blue and purple glaze with an splash to body. The base is unglazed and is burnt reddish in the firing. PERIOD : Northern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) MEASUREMENTS: 11 cm tall. CONDITION: excellent, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.

A Censer, heavily potted, covered in a beautiful celadon glaze producing with floral molded decorations. The base is unglazed. Periode : Qianlong (1736-1795 AD) Dimension : D: 16.5 cm, H : 15 cm. Condition : excellent, no chips, hairlines or cracks, and free from restorations.

Vase, heavily potted, covered in a beautiful celadon glaze producing the crackles of the Geyao type glaze. The base is glazed with an iron brown wash. Periode : 19th Century Measure : H = 30 cm, D : 25 cm. Condition : perfect, no chips, hairlines or cracks, and free from restorations.

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 handle in the shape of a rice god (Bulul). H. 15,5 cm. (excl. stand). Date: early to mid 20th century. Good age wear and nice patina. From a Dutch private collection.

The handle in the shape of a rice god (Bulul. H. 16 cm. Date: early to mid 20th century. Good age wear and dark glossy patina. From a Dutch private collection.

The handle in the shape of a standing figure with crossed arms. Date: early to mid 20th century. H. 22 cm. (excl. stand. Good age wear and excellent patina. From a Dutch private collection.

The handle in the shape of a loving couple. H. 19 cm. (excl. stand). Date: early to mid 20th century. Good age wear and nice patina. From a Dutch private collection.

Over the years I grew to appreciate good modernist jewelry and Sigi Pineda's work as a Mexican example of such, figures among my absolute favorites. I am drawn to the seamless way he seems to combine ancient motifs with the minimalist fluidity of mod design. The pendant necklace at hand provides a superb illustration of my statement, I think. Beautifully patinated, cast in sterling, the naked figure of a pre-Colombian figure drinking out of a bottle and seemingly in a state of trance(?) is paire...

A Japanese Meiji era soft metal (kinko) pipe (kiseru) in patterned silk liner and stag horn sheath en suite with a shaped wood tobacco box (tonkotsu) of natural finish accentuating the natural figure and rings in the wood specimen. The pipe with chiseled decoration of a tiger on the mouthpiece and Mt Fuji on the bowl end - silver accenting sparse details. The two parts joined by an ink decorated hollowed bamboo. These metal parts may once have enjoyed a patination such as shakudo which has since...

A 19th century Chinese chatelaine with opium tools. A small polished carnelian colored stone suspended from a silver part, silver opium tools - the tamper with engraved flower decoration and poppy bloom form end - suspended from a metal part. Good condition with one missing stone. Total length 12 1/5 inches. Tamper length 3 1/4 inches.

An attractive Chinese cloisonne opium container. Three polychrome enamel cloisonne decorated sections - two with butterflies and flowers flanking a larger central section with longevity symbols including the Shou character. The three sections and top joined by four paktong bands and bottom. The top silver plated brass with repousse silver alloy panel with treasures decoration joined metallurgically to cover. Some distress and light loss to enamel. Height 2 3/4 inches. Length, 3 1/4 inches. Depth...

A 19th century Chinese paktong opium pipe, opium container, tool holders and tweezers en suite with base featuring engraved bird and flower decoration including a dragonfly, butterflies, fruit and (or course) poppy blooms. Attention to detail exhibited with copper-bronze lined rims to tool holders and pipe top. 10 characters (in four cartouches) maker's mark inside hinged opium container cover. Very good condition. Height from surface to pipe stem 10 1/2 inches. Height to flat top of base (not i...

An opium water pipe base with scholarly cloisonne decoration of precious objects. Only the opium container remains with the base (no pipe and no tools.) Good condition. Height to suspension finial 3 5/8 inches. Height to flat top of pipe base 2 9/16 inches.

A beautiful and rare Tiffany Studios etched bronze and art glass box with a butterfly and rare early chrysanthemum or carnation pattern. Signed Tiffany Studios New York measuring 8 inches square. In excellent condition great patina.

Classic Matilde Poulat bejeweled brooch in a stylized butterfly motif with dangles. Encrusted with amethyst, turquoise and coral gems this is an iconic Matl design - timeless and visually powerful in an earthy, primordial way. The brooch measures 2 1/4" tall (including the dangles) by 1 13/16" wide. It weighs 13.9 grams and is signed with both Matilde's and Salas's names. Dating around 1960 and in excellent vintage condition.

A beautiful Verlys glass charger or large bowl with cranes and japanes coy fish signed in the center measuring an impressive 13 1/4inches or 34 cm. in diameter the three dimensional glass moulded with opalescent cranes. In excellent condition a beautiful example of this fine French art glass.

Verlys Glass History

In 1920, the Societe Holophane Français was set up as a subsidiary of the USA Holophane Company in a glassworks near Rouen in Northern France to make vehicle headlights. ...

This African head rest is carved on the side supports with endless knot configuration. Additional carved detail is on the underside of the curved neckrest area. From Somali, the headrest has wonderful sculpture quality and is a good ethnographic tribal piece for display. Small crack in base goes less than 1/4 inch into wood...

A beautiful large Japanese Imari porcelain center bowl or platter very large size measuring approx. 17 inches long. Hand painted underglaze in traditional Imari color and incredible design motif circa 1900 . In very good condition one minor firing flaw. A fine addition to any collection.

Made of iron, silver and gold. The center is showing the Nanzen-ji complex, a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto. Bordered by two beautifully elaborated dragons. The back with engraved ho-o birds and a long inscription, dated to the Taisho period (1917) and maker's seal. Condition: little wear, rim with one tiny blossom centre absent. Dimension: diameter: 25.8 cm, weight: 844 g.

California Impressionist landscape path with trees by Karl Eugen Neuhaus original oil on canvas signed lower left. Measuring approx. 28 x 30 inches. A fine example of this highly regarded artists work. Biography

Known as a California Impressionist influenced by Tonalism and also an early modernist painter, Karl Neuhaus was also an active lecturer and teacher. Neuhaus was born in Barmen (Wuppertal), Germany, in 1879. He apprenticed with a house painter while studying at the Royal Art Scho...

Longquan porcelain covered with green celadon glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 南宋 (1127–1279). Measurement : Diameter: 12.5 cm. Condition : no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.

Longquan bowl decorated with incised lotus petals rising from foot to the exterior. Porcelain of bowl covered with green celadon glaze to the foot and decorated with incised flower on the center, red burnt ring on the base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 22 cm wide. CONDITION: restored to the misiing part.

Crackle grey-green glaze including base. Exposed grey footrim, slightly oxidized in firing. Height= 7 cm Width= 12 cm. Song Dynasty 13th Century. Condition : two cracks on the rim no chips or restorations.

A rare Song dynasty longquan celadon censer with fish handle, rounded side with deep center and unglazed foot ring, censer is covered with crackle green celadon glaze, two handle attribute to fish motif on the side. Condition : Restored to the missing part. Measure : Size: 7 cm height.

A hu shaped Chinese bronze vase with decoration in the archaistic style and dragon handles. Condition: old mend near one handle. Dimension: 26.8 cm high, weight: 1305 g.

A Birks sterling silver cranberry or mayonnaise bowl with a cobalt liner 1947. This classic vintage 4-3/4" across and 2-1/2" high was made by Birks, Canada in 1947. It is marked BIRKS STERLING 20/53 and it has the year mark for 1947. The silver bowl weighs 122 grams which doesn't include the liner, and it has never been monogrammed. This item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively grad...

An amber daisy and button pickle cruet with stand and tongs from the 1880 1900 era. The pressed glass liner is 5" tall and the 11-1/4" tall stand has decorated feet and a floral arched handle and the matching tongs have claw feet. The lid of the cruet has a perching bird, and the stand is marked SILVERPLATED MADE IN CANADA on the underside rim. This item is in superb near mint condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs whatsoever - the plating is compl...