Six different antique ceremonial spoons used during Hindu worship for offering holy water to deities, from Maharashtra. Made of brass or bronze, the largest spoon in "ganga-jumna" technique (brass and copper). Three with cobra, two with lotus bud and one with dancing Krishna final. One with short inscription. From a Swiss lady's private collection. Condition: traces of usage. Dimension: 13.6 cm to 16.2 cm long.

A lovely blue and white small vase, decorated with a Phoenix and cloud pattern. Early Qing dynasty 18th Century in perfect condition. High: 12.5cm.

A fine 10k yellow gold tennis bracelet with orange/red natural tourmaline gemstones from the 1980s. This well-made beauty features natural square princess cut tourmalines with a wonderful orangey red colour set in individual hinged compartments. The 57 stones are approximately 13 points each (by calculator) for a total of 7.5 carats and this bracelet weighs 11.1 grams. It has a box clasp with twin safety loops and it would make a great gift...

Rancho Alegre featured Miguel Martinez as a principle designer and this is an early hallmark of Miguel's as shown. The silver is thick and almost pure. The tips are also beautiful and hand made. The rope is black cording and can be replaced quite easily if desired but it is in it's original state for the purest at heart. I would be happy to put the tips on a new cord for you. I have a picture of the leaf cuff by Doris with it which is also listed on my site...

A Southern Song Longquan celadon dish, excavated found from the deep sea at South Sulawesi area. The surface is dried but if touched to the water is become a bluish green glaze. Condition is very good only with minor fritting to rim side, no chip, no crack and free from restoration. Diameter: 22 cm.

Description:

A marble sculpture of a disciple was well done in 5th/6th of Northern Qi periods.
He was part of a big shrine.
A debris as this one can till be a treasuring piece and being used as a paper weight.

Date: Northern Qi Dynasty, 5th/6th century.

Dimension: 6.5cm x 5cm x 1.6cm.

CARP STREAMER 2

Collage work made from ‘koinobori’ (carp streamer / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koinobori) made of old ‘washi’ (Japanese paper)...

One of the few female designers of Mexico’s 20th c. Silver Renaissance that we know of, Erika Hult de Corral excelled in the creation of slick abstract and brutalist jewelry. She started creating her own work in Taxco’s “middle period” and continued being active in the post-1980 years as well. Big, bold and beautiful, the result of the artist’s few yet perfectly placed brushstrokes, the dove-shaped pendant at hand conveys that precious sense of elegant, unimpeded motion...

A fine antique caddy in all original condition finish and interior compartments sugar or mixing bowl and brass feet all complete. In good condition some minor restorations to the banding.

A Chinese export rose medallion porcelain vase of baluster form with four applied gilded lizard handles. Circa 1840-50s. The vase is decorated in polychrome enamels with two panels of courtesans with gilding in their hair and with two of butterflies and roses in a vase. Size: 10 inches height x 4.5 inches diameter. Condition: One of the lizard handles is missing a front leg and there is some minor wear to gilding on top rim (See photo details).

Hester Bateman - pair of table spoons in Old English pattern. London, 1788-1789, sterling silver. Length: 8 1/8 inches. This pair of silver serving spoons was made by England's most famous female silversmith, Hester Bateman. The egg shaped bowls are in excellent condition, with no dents, repairs or wear. There is an elongated drop to the reverse of each bowl, which is typical of Hester Bateman's spoons. Legible matching hallmarks. No monograms...

An English solid oak Arts and Crafts era hanging wall shelf, plate display rack. Late 19th century. Size: 42 in. length x 31 in. ht. Attractive scalloped top molding, above two shelves.

Decorated with a fish biscuit in the center. W=12 cm. Early Ming 1368-1398. Condition : very good with a tiny fritting, no cracks, hairline or restoration

HAJIKI

Japanese ancient Hajiki (Haji pottery) jar with such beautiful soften form and texture, Tumulus period - Nara period, 250-800 CE, H 11 x D 12 cm (4.33 x 4.72in)


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This amethyst ring is an iconic Antonio Pineda design, shown on p. 154 of Silver Seduction. It's a mid-century piece, collector quality, with perfectly matched amethyst cylinders which are channel set in a thick and chunky 970 silver setting. The stones are perfectly matched in color, and this ring can be worn by either a man or a woman. Measures 7 1/4 on a ring sizer, although because of the thickness and width of the band it will fit slightly smaller...

Vintage Japanese Showa period ink and color on silk scrolled painting of an autumn landscape with mountains in the background and tiny horses and figures in the foreground by Kawashima Baikan (1902-1977). Black ink signature and red artist’s seal at the lower right. Signed tomobako wood presentation box. Mid-20th century. Painting: 17 5/5” x 20 1/8” (scroll: 54 1/2” x 26”). Very good overall condition.

Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled "Morning Rain at Lake Hakone" by Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) dated in the right margin "11th month of Showa 13" (1938). The black ink signature and red seal of the artist are at the lower right corner of the image. The title and date are printed in the lower right margin. The seals of the publisher Doi Hangaten, printer Yokoi, and carver Harada are in the left margin...