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Scrambled glass paperweight, millefiori, broken canes, chunks and blurred murrines cased in VASELINE glass by Fratelli Toso. Measures 2 1/2 inches (6.3 cm) wide by 2 1/2 inches (6.3 cm) tall. Has KB Import label and Blue on silver foil AF MURANO Cockerel label. Condition is excellent with no bruises, cracks or scratches. Circa 1950 - 1960.
This eye-catching design by Taxco, Mexico artist Hector Aguilar measures 18" long by 1" wide and weighs 105 grams. Hand-wrought in 940 sterling silver, this mid 20th century necklace is in beautiful condition with a tight and secure clasp. Hallmarked on the clasp HA 940 TAXCO with eagle #9. These hallmarks are pictured on p.13 of Silver Masters of Mexico by Penny Morrill...
Pendant with Blue Green Teal Tan Iridescent Butterfly Wing colors under 2 glass domes and bezeled in GOLD stamped 10K and another mark. Very interesting colors!
A Victorian Brass Coal Hod or Bucket with a Swing Handle on Top and a Fixed Handle on the Back. Dimensions 14" x 12" x 17" to handle. Some minor dents, but overall in excellent condition.
Beautiful model Figure " C " Jules Steiner Bebe size 23" ( 59 cm ) with superb quality of pale pressed bisque and painting , original signed Steiner eyes with wire - lever sleep mechanism , original body and superb antique clothing !!
Beautiful pale pressed bisque socket head with very sweet and childlike expression of best quality of bisque and painting , has rounded facial shape and wonderful large blue original Steiner glass eyes ( mark 5 Steiner ......
Early William Spratling 980 silver bracelet with the marks dating it 1933-40. Spratling hallmarks can be reviewed on the website www.spratlingsilver.com. Classic, recognizable Spratling design, this bracelet has a pin closure and measures 6 3/4" end to end and is 7/8" wide. It is one of the bracelets featured on page 43 of the book MEXICAN SILVER by Morrill and Berk.Fine original condition, nice patina. Appropriately signed as shown. A great early Spratling bracelet.
An unusual and very interesting 940 silver necklace by Hector Aguilar. More delicate than most others, it measures 15" long and 3/8" wide. It weighs 51 grams and is in fine original condition. The links are continuous and the clasp is invisible. Hallmarked for Hector Aguilar as shown. Simple and elegant.
A young Maiko parts the curtains of an Okiya Tea-house entrance, perhaps on her way to training, or to begin a night of traditional entertainment through song and dance. Pigment and ink on silk in a fine brocade border with lacquered red wooden rollers. It is 25 x 78 inches (63.5 x 198 cm). There is some loss to the gofun in the center where it was obviously folded once before being mounted in its current state.
Most beautiful and rare to find 14" ( 36 cm ) French Bebe by Etienne Denamur from early period and called " Le Bambin " ... from France around 1889 preserfed in his original presentation box !
Very nice doll which has fine creamy bisque socket head , full cheeks and lovely quality of painting included stunning blue glass enamel inset eyes ...
Measuring 8 inches long by 5.5 inches high, this wonderful vintage 1920s, unmarked, cast iron doorstop features 3 charming black boys perched behind a fence eating luscious watermelon slices!
In all original condition with absolutely no repainting, this delightful piece retains its brilliant coloration. The piece has appropriate wear to paint as noted in photographs and also shows superficial rusting here and there, again, as noted in photos...
Beautiful longquan celadon bowl with good green glaze to footrim , red burnt on the base. Dating from late the 15-16th Century from longquan Kiln, Width = 14 cm, Condition : Excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restoration. Good sound when tapping by finger tips.
Wedgwood Historical Plate of Arlington, the Home of Martha Custis (wife of Washington), now the Home of the National Cemetary. Imported by Jones, McDuffee and Stratton of Boston. 9", 1900. Please see the other plates we have to offer.
An antique pair of patinated heavy bronze statues showing a Kandyan noble and his wife in official attire. Dimension: 22.2 and 20 cm high, weight: 2.3 kg. Condition: the male on the back with soldered area.
Exquisite repairs in overlapping gold wave designs on colored lacquer drape upon the rim of this 17th century chawan tea bowl. The white clay is covered with millet colored glaze upon which have been scrawled simple designs like the character for person (hito). The bowl is 10.5 x 10 x 6 cm (4-1/4 x 4 x 2-1/2 inches) and is in excellent condition, in a modern kiri-wood collectors’ box.
In wonderful never used condition this train case is pristine. The interior is washable, but doesn't need it! Comes with removeable tray, luggage tag and keys. The case measures 16 in (41 cm) x 9 in (23 cm) x 8.5 in (22 cm). Approximate current retail for this case is $4300. Circa 1990's
Ancient Chinese Buddhist Stone Prayer Tablet - Song / Yuan Dynasty
This stone panel, sometimes described as a "prayer tablet", was excavated from a Buddhist site in Yunnan province in the South-West of China and dates to the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279), Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368) or possibly the early Ming Dynasty...
A set of two gilded and lacquered wooden Imperial memorial tablets dating from the Taisho period (1911-1925) on elaborate 3 piece stands; one etched with the name of the Meiji Emperor, the other noting the current emperor (at that time). The mirror, one of the three Imperial signs, is represented floating in a sea of stylized clouds on the cornice cap, separated from the ornately carved plaque by a red and black lacquered slab...
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