Interesting antique Persian hand made silver vase exhibiting foliage design, engraving and chisel work is incredibly delicate. This item is 5.5 inches tall and 2.5 inches in diameter and weights 130 grams.

A beautiful Meiji period basin of light weight metal gilded with genuine gold leaf with each individual petal rising to form the fluted rim. Much worn from handling, the bowl measures 25 cm (10 inches) diameter and is 12 cm (5 inches) tall.

SOLD. 12/12 Reply: GM below . Available: MC Earl snowflake earrings see image 4 for price and image 5. Vintage hand wrought arts & crafts process yet during modernist era sterling silver snowflake motif pendant & pin signed by local silversmith whose mark is an AG in a circle. Update: Per Ms. GM, his name is Abbot Gotshall and he had his studio in Sandwich, NH. Ms. GM remembers collecting buying his work from his Sandwich, NH store...

Beautiful purse embroidered on both sides in counted stitch with bats in gold thread among blue clouds. Yellow colored drawstring,tassels and silk lining. Condition: fine. Little patina, yellow silk faded, the blue silk lining with stained area, one end of drawstring is loose. Dimension: 10.8 cm x 6.3 cm x 2 cm, weight: 42 g.

Measuring 9 inches high, these delightful examples of Folk Art styling, represent two of a series of Black cloth character dolls made in Alabama in the 1930’s by unknown craftsmen/women. It has been speculated that their creation was encouraged through FDR’s Depression era program, the Work Projects Administration (WPA), in existence from 1936-1940.

Offered are two of these fabulous WPA craft Black Character dolls.

One doll depicts the black fisherman...

Japanese Limited edition etching with aquatint of a traditional Japanese farmhouse covered in snow titled “Tamba” by Brian Williams (b. 1950). The print is pencil-signed, titled, numbered 170/180, and dated ‘93 along the bottom margin. Paper size: 10 1/4"V x 14"H (image about 5”V x 8 ¼”H). Excellent condition. There are two pieces of archival tape at the top edge verso. Born in Peru, Brian Williams has been living and working in Japan since 1972...

Japanese limited edition sosaku hanga woodblock print by Tadashi Nakayama (b. 1927) titled “Rainbow Butterflies” featuring Nakayama’s daughter’s face in profile with butterflies in flight around her. This image is pencil-signed “T. Nakayama,” numbered 34/95, and dated 1983 in the bottom margin. The bottom margin edge also contains the. The red Nakayama seal is verso. A color illustration of this image can be found on plate 205 of “T. Nakayama” published in 1989...

A donkey doll motif. Pre assay 1930's or 40's hand chased repousse donkey burro tested silver pin with MEXICO mark and the cutest round face big headed punk haired donkey doll! So it has an overbite and no chin, it is so kee-oot!. Must have.
The native peoples are known to make dolls in the shape of their local animals for their children to play.

Wt: 20 grams on postal scale and ~2 3/4" X 2 1/2"...

Two silver King's Pattern spoons. We acquired these with a larger set (which we are offering separately) some years ago...

Ogee shaped, thinly potted porcelain beautifully painted in Famille rose enamels and gold. Depicting inscriptions and historical figures. Both pieces with iron red Xianfeng base mark in seal script painted in a single square. Ref.: "The great fortune: The Georg Weishaupt Collection", ISBN 3-00-010306-6, pages 160 - 183. Condition: wear to gilt rims, rim of cup with tiny rim frit, saucer with a short hairline. Dimension diameter: saucer: 12.8 cm, bowl: 9.8 cm, weight: 162 g...

A stunning fire patinated bronze vase. The mottled verdigris background in contrast with copper red patinated areas of resist in leaf patterns complete with veining to the leaves and texture to the sustaining twigs. This seems to be of a good quality bronze alloy - emitting a bell resonance when lightly struck...

Historically important Japanese woodblock print triptych depicting the landing of foreigners of the “Five Treaty Nations” in Yokohama by Utagawa Yoshikazu (flourished 1850-1870). The print features soldiers and civilians from America, England, France, Russia, and The Netherlands grouped together with their respective flag and label. Two Chinese compradores, who facilitated trade, are in the foreground and western ships line the harbor in the background. The print is signed “Issen Yoshik...

Japanese Ivory Netsuke of a turtle finely carved artist signed in excellent condition. Measuring approx 2.5 inches long 6 centimeters. a fine addition to any collection.

Description:

A crouching Bixie was carved from a pebble of black steatite.
Depicted with protruding eyes, back thrown ears and the broom-like tail, the fairy beast was treated by affluent and sleek carving lines.
An animated form was then vividly rendered. All these were the characteristics for the carvings from Yuan dynasty or earlier periods.
It was kept with very nice patina when some old defects were found. They were caused from the enduring age.

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Porcelain decorated with galloping horse on the body, glazed base. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 8 cm wide and 8 cm tall. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

A finely blue & white dish with Phoenix on the center, and decorated with Emblems and continuous floral spray on the interior and exterior. PERIOD : Late Ming (1573-1619 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 19.5 cm CONDITION: very good, no chips or hairlines and free from restorations. Good sound when tapping with finger tips.

Porcelain covered with ge type celadon glaze to the foot, unglazed base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 12 cm wide. CONDITION: Excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations

Porcelain decorated with fish among water weeds on the center, glazed base. PERIOD : Early Ming (1400-1487 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 18 cm wide. CONDITION: long hairline, two small chips to the \ rim; free from restoration.