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This vintage 1950's turquoise & sterling silver necklace was designed & signed by Taxco, Mexico modernist Antonio Pineda (1919-2009). The necklace measures 16 1/2" long & 1 1/8" wide. Weight is 150 grams. The necklace is in exquisite condition. 12 oval cut turquoise stones are enhanced by the warmth of the silver's natural patina & accented with 22 turquoise cabs. The back third of the necklace is designed with 7 concave circles ending with the tight & secure circular clasp...
Especially beautiful 26" ( 66 cm ) French Bebe by Etienne Denamur from first period ....... has pale and fine creamy bisque socket head , full cheeks and lovely quality of bisque and painting included stunning large blue glass enamel inset eyes . She has rose blushed eye shadow and fine painted thick dark eyeliner and lushly painted lashes and feathered brows.
Closed mouth with beautifully fine shaded and outlined full lips with defined space ...
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Art Smith modernist patinated brass cuff bracelet
Dubbed "Four Ball" bracelet
Mid 20th century
2" at tallest point
Interior circumference - 5 1/2" plus a 1 1/8" rear gap
Unmarked
Very good vintage condition, displaying the highly desired original finish
One minor 3/16" darkened spot of finish in top left area of brass
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1492
item #1370292
(stock #MA133)
Vietnamese 15th Century Blue & White Double-Gourd Jar
This rare and attractively-shaped small double-gourd jar was made during the 15th century. It is coated in a finely-crackled glaze and elaborately decorated in underglaze blue, the pattern featuring scrolling floral and lotus leaf patterns. Height 7 cm...
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I have never seen this vintage design 441 Los Castillo bracelet before. It has a striking presence at 1.5in. tall and has excellent weight at 78 grams. The length is 7 inches which fits most. There are no damages or repairs on this treasure. The patina is natural and dark. I added a picture of a Doris Silver pectoral also listed on my site that is a wonderful pairing to this bracelet. Definitely mark this one down for collectors of things of beauty, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!
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Tulip Buds 468 was designed by Margot Van Voorhies while married to Antonio Castillo at their Taller Los Castillo. The flow of the leaf around the bud, the heft of the silver giving depth and dimension to each link is exactly why this design 468 is so desired. Built on an angle to see each link at it's best and made strong with rivets hold the repousse together for a test of time. No damage or repairs to either the bracelet or the necklace...
The Kura
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A fine wakizashi in saya of crushed aogai shell in lacquer with engraved silver fittings adorned with a family crest wrapped with matching Kozuka. Kyoto license number 59007 Heisei 9.
blade length: 38.9 cm
sori:0.7 cm
motohaba:2.4 cm
motokasane: 0.6 cm It is in excellent condition.
blade length: 38.9 cm
sori:0.7 cm
motohaba:2.4 cm
motokasane: 0.6 cm It is in excellent condition.
Stonegate Antiques
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Offered is a scarce, Western Union display box from the 1920's era used hold a variety of telegram forms as well as written guidelines and charts needed to accurately and precisely perform this valuable and popular communicative service.
This advertising gem was once used at the Island Pharmacy, City Island, New York, and was acquired directly from the family...
Edo Period Japanese woodblock print triptych by Kunisada (also known as Toyokuni III) illustrating a scene from the 1951 kabuki production "Genji Moyo Furisode Hinagata" (Dress Patterns in Genji Style). The scene is set in a meadow and features in the left panel the actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII in the role of the handsome protagonist Lord Ashikaga Jiro (Mitsuuji) engaged in a sword fight...
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We are offering the iconic caviar beads bracelet by William Spratling. The vintage Mexican silver beads are half an inch tall and half an inch wide making the bracelet have great dimension showing beads all the way around. The length is 8in. but the depth takes up some of the wearable length. It is capable of being sized by a professional jeweler and I will do it for you at no additional fee if needed...
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Margot de Taxco vintage design 5337 is elegant with heavy repousse that also boasts it's simplicity. When you find one of these so many are very short. This one is 16.5 inches wearable and well worth the money spent to be comfortable while wearing. The drop is 3in. across and 2 inches tall from highest and lowest point. Wear this one with anything casual or that little black dress. A true treasure, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!
Asia of Old
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A Chinese brush stand made of Huanghuali wood, staying true to it's natural shape. Used as a calligraphy brush stand.
Size: 4-1/2" high
Condition: Good overall condition
Age: Qing Dynasty
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Very beautiful original French 16" ( 41 cm ) poupee with beautiful expression of pale bisque , painting and gorgeous pale blue eyes ....... all original and generally excellent !! Lets your dreams come true with this stunning fashion doll......
She has best quality of pale bisque and painting socket head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate , pale blue enamel glass inset eyes with dark blue outer rims and dark eyeliner ...
This is a well designed 18Kt white gold filigree ring from the 1920-s centered by a 14 X 10 millimeter rectangular onyx. An approximately 0.04Ct old-mine diamond is set in one corner of the onyx. The ring is a size 6 ½ and it can easily be sized.
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RESERVED for D. ... thank you so much !!
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Absolute rare to find mint condition one of the earliest 5 1/2" ( 14 cm ) French luxury Mignonettes by Fernand Sustrac from Paris circa 1875 / 77 in all perfect condition included mint trousseau preserved all original presentation box , untouched all complete condition !!!
A special rare found of untouched condition very beautiful and rare to find slender featured all bisque mignonette which has the rare ball jointed elbows from the Sustrac patents from around 1877 and typic...
This antique ivory bookmark is shaped and colored on one side to appear as a woman wearing a kimono. There is a long cord with small pierced ivory ojimi and tassel attached...
The Kura
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An amazing pattern of gold and silver maki-e decorates this lidded Tea Cup and stand dating from the later Edo period decorated with a samurai clan crest in gold. Assembled it is 7 inches (17.5 cm) tall, 6 inches (15.5 cm) diameter and in excellent condition, enclosed in a custom- fitted Kiri-wood box.
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Today we feature Antonio Pineda's work with an older hallmark of Silver by Tono. Every link is a floral sculpture. The links are thick and 3 dimensional as they vine around the neck. The weight is 120 grams of almost pure silver. The wearable length is 16.5 in. This is my favorite period of his work as his designs are warmer and flow with great beauty. There is no damage to the silver or stones, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!
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Something this breath taking does not need much of a description. Designed by Margot Van Voorhies when married to Antonio Castillo. Together they began the Taller of Los Castillo. Design 475 has a wearable length of 17 inches plus a bit more which is fashioned from a leaf pattern. Repousse of quality, depth and natural patina while having a heavy weight of 96 grams of almost pure silver. No repairs or damage of any kind, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!
The Kura
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A breathtaking cup made from an egg cut and lacquered inside, then gilded with genuine gold, enclosed in the original signed age darkened kiri-wood box. It is 2-1/4 inches (5.5 cm) diameter and in perfect condition, dating from the Meiji period.
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We do not find this old hallmark of Martinez very often but when we do it is special. This is a rare one with amethyst stones and carved silver dangles with repousse beads. The over all length is 19in. with the chain and just the links are 16in. The height is 1 3/8ths inches making it a bold treasure. Martinez is known for his stone work and all of these amethyst match very well with some looking lighter depending on the direction of the camera flashes. No chips or damage to the silver or stone...
This pair of hand forged sterling silver butterfly or moth earrings were designed & signed in the 1940's by American & Taxco, Mexico designer William Spratling (1900-67). Each screw back earring measures 1" X 1". Beautiful condition & patina...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1960
item #1369691
light wood, white pigment, hands in praying gesture, collection number "AJP996" at the back of the head, min. dam., minor missing parts, fine cracks, breakages (right shoulder/leg), traces of insect caused damage (above all at the bottom of the base)
H: 49 cm, H: 19,3 inch
Provenance:
Jean-Paul Agogue, Paris, France
Zemanek Münster 80th Tribal Art Auction Lot 2 (2015)
E & M Perez
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Measuring 16 1/4" high, this porcelain bottle vase is late Qing, 19th century, and is decorated in heavy enamel glaze, with some iridescence visible.
There are four panels, each with landscapes, floral and foliate elements, all in varying shades of green, with yellow, magenta, and pale blue flowers. The neck and base are nicely outlined with geometric and traditional Chinese elements.
In very good condition, with a slight hairline from the lip about two inches into the neck, which is nearly im...
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Lovely all original French 19th. century antique walnut doll buffet , has generally excellent condition and is a lovely decoration piece for your Bebe or fashion doll.
28" walnut wooden buffet with finial crest top and large glass door cupboard , behind this it has a shelf which is pretty covered with blue and cream checkered paper like the complete inside. At both sides has is lovely gild metal ornament decoration with lady face . The buffet has a center niche and two double d...
The Kura
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A lovely hollowed out root forming a basket; an anonymous 20th century work of Mingei art. It is roughly 18 x 13 x 10 inches (45 x 33 x 25 cm) and in fine condition.
The Kura
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A large and elegant Wa-gumi basket by Yufu Shohaku signed on the base made up of alternating strips of finely braided bamboo rope and bands of raw bamboo. This is a dramatic work measuring 22 x 20 x 14 inches (56 x 50 x 35 cm).
Yufu Shohaku (b. 1941) is a second-generation bamboo artist from Beppu, the son of Yufu Chikuryu, putting him in the lineage of Sato Chikuyusai. Shohaku began making bamboo baskets in elementary school and achieved mastery by middle school. With his father, he cr...
Yufu Shohaku (b. 1941) is a second-generation bamboo artist from Beppu, the son of Yufu Chikuryu, putting him in the lineage of Sato Chikuyusai. Shohaku began making bamboo baskets in elementary school and achieved mastery by middle school. With his father, he cr...
A beautifully designed vintage 1920-s 18Kt white gold filigree ring set with an approximately 0.15Ct very nice quality brilliant cut diamond. The outstanding filigree work incorporates flower and ribbon designs into a stylish original period piece of jewelry. The ring is a size 8 ¼ and it can easily be sized.
This stylish masterfully crafted 18Kt white gold and amethyst filigree ring from the 1920-s is centered by a 10 X 8 millimeter emerald cut light amethyst. The ring is a size 4 ¾ and it can easily be sized.
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This Dominguez displays turquoise stones that have all warmed with time which collectors long for. While having a wearable length of 17inches it is also quite wide at 1 1/15th inches. The style of Mexico City folkloric is clearly recognizable from Matilde Poulats work in the same era. A Fantastic look with a basic white button down shirt. Dress it up or down and the rich feel comes through any way you wear it. No damage and a hefty weight of 135 grams, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!
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Los Castillo design 183 is 1in. tall and is constructed using the repousse technique. The silver is very thick which weighs 50 grams and has a width is 1in. I have left the natural patina on this bracelet and will leave it to the buyer to highlight as desired. You can see the fish are swimming through waves and bubbles without a dent or damage. You can see on the waves there is a ripple to accent the movement of the wave. These are not dents and are on each wave of each link. Los Castillo fish a...
The Kura
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Two fox representing Inari, one of the principal kami (gods) of Shinto, are depicted on this Edo period talisman made at a shrine and traditionally hung in the home for protection. The two creatures hold in their mouths a buddhist jewel, symbol of knowledge, and a key to the kura, a storehouse for treasures. Between them is written Inari Daimyou Jin. Inari is the Japanese god of fertility, agriculture and of general prosperity and worldly success. In Edo Japan, Inari was also the patron of sw...
ANDREA FATELL
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Over the top long sterling hoop earrings with a stylized squash blossom by award winning contemporary Navajo silversmith Edison Cummings. These are posts for pierced ears and measure 4" long. The squash blossoms are suspended from the hoops and move freely. These are not signed but were purchased by the original owner at Garlands in Sedona, Arizona where they were acquired directly from the artist. They weigh 17 grams total. These are incredibly BOLD and elegant at the same time.
Measuring 4 inches long & 3 1/2" wide, this impressive hand wrought moth brooch was designed & signed in the 1940's by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). This design was made in 4 sizes with this being the largest. The detailed repousse' work is exquisite & the condition excellent. It has a comfortable & wearable weight of 39 grams. Fully hallmarked. The pin back & safety are in fine working order. Pictured on the cover of the 4th edition of MEXICAN SILVER by Penny Morrill & Carol...
The Kura
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An iron vase intentional rust and damascened silver of a Flat-fish on one side, the other au-natural by Sano Hiroshi exhibited at the 48th Kofukai Tenrankai Exhibition in 1962 and enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Karai (flat-fish). It is 53.5 cm (21 inches) wide, 37 cm (14-1/2 inches) tall and in fine condition.
Sano Hiroshi was born in Jūshiyama, Aichi prefecture in 1930, and graduated the Nagoya Municipal School of Crafts in 1950. That year he joined the Ando Shippo C...
Sano Hiroshi was born in Jūshiyama, Aichi prefecture in 1930, and graduated the Nagoya Municipal School of Crafts in 1950. That year he joined the Ando Shippo C...
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Mexican sterling silver bracelet by Patino
Mid 20th century
Heavy and well crafted this striking bracelet measures 7" long x 7/8" wide
Weight - a hefty 117 grams
Marked 925, sterling, Patino, Taxco, and eagle mark
Excellent vintage condition