All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #1246880
Earthenware red kendi with elegant shape, flat base. MEASUREMENT : 11 cm height, 19 cm wide. PERIOD : Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) CONDITION: Perfect, a chip on the outer rim ,no cracks or hairlines and free from restorations
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #1246878
The slightly tapering globular body surrounded by straight neck and rolled rim, the unglazed exterior fired to black-brown colour and decorated with a row of dots. 7.9 cm diameter. No chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #1246866
A rare Song Celadon censer with two handle. A pair a stylized S shape handles set at its shoulders. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 9.5 cm wide, 5 cm height. CONDITION: small cip to the foot rim, no cracks or hairlines and free from restorations
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #1246865
Covered with celadon glaze to the foot, decorated with iron spots on the exterior, unglazed base. Diameter = 8 cm,10.5 height = 8 cm. Condition : perfect no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restoratyion.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1246861
Chinese Qing dynasty ovoid form porcelain fish bowl decorated around the circumference in underglaze blue on a white ground with lotus seedpods and scrolling tendrils topped by a border of alternating pendant spear points and ruyi heads. The pot tapers to an unglazed, flat, slightly recessed base. The interior, rolled rim, and raised rib under the rim are all glazed white. This vessel could also be used as a scholar's scroll pot for storing rolled handscrolls...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1700 item #1246751 (stock #JL-00310)
Ming Dynasty Celedon Charger with a foliate rim with subdued pattern within center. Very minor chips to rim. Diameter: 8 plus inches; height 1.75 inces
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1960 item #1246327
Over the top spectacular 940 silver and 7 azurite stone bracelet by Hector Aguilar c. 1940-50. Each stone is alternating with a twisted bar bell shaped silver link and the bracelet terminates with a pin closure and safety chain. Measuring 7 3/4" end to end and 1 1/4" wide, it is in fine original condition with no chips or cracks to the stones which are a vibrant blue/green variation. Signed as shown. A similar bracelet is featured on page 104 of the first MEXICAN SILVER book by Morrill and Berk...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1980 item #1246252
Great looking silver overlay cuff bracelet by Hopi artist Bernard Dawahoya, 1936-2010. Known for his bold designs of traditional Hopi Indian imagery and symbolism, this cuff measures 5 1/4" around in the inside plus a 1 1/4" opening. It is 1/2" wide and in fine original condition. Hallmarked as shown. A highly collectible bracelet from this fine silversmith.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1960 item #1246152
Sculptural, rare sterling silver bracelet designed and signed circa 1940-50's by modernist Taxco, Mexico artist Antonio Pineda(1919-09). Bracelet measures 1 1/4" wide with a 6 1/2" interior circumference. Weighs 102 grams, 3.06 oz. Beautiful vintage condition. Fully signed as shown. Gorgeous patina. No dents or dings. Slide in clasp is tight and secure. Antonio Pineda designs are featured in the Permanent 20th Century Mexican Silver Collection at Los Angeles County Museum of Art - LACMA...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1960 item #1245998 (stock #02425)
A vintage high quality hand gilded 2-1/4" tall cup and matching 6" saucer in the English bone china Seville 6874 pattern by Aynsley. This cup and saucer features a Renaissance inspired hand applied encrusted gold decoration including griffons, with high relief gold highlights or encrusting. All on a cobalt blue ground with white and cream grounds as well. Aynsley made wonderful quality cups, many are collectible...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1990 item #1245996 (stock #02424)
A R. Albert Old Country Roses 25th Anniversary cup and saucer. This scarce Royal Albert English bone china 3" tall cup and matching 5-1/2" saucer issued in 1986 "To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Old Country Roses". This cup and saucer is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #1245938
We have a superb pair of early hallmarked Matilde Poulat earrings with red coral eyes. The size is large with a height of 1.5 in. tall and at the widest point it is 1 inch. The weight is a heavy 12 grams. The repousse is without damage and shows the dimension with a life like feeling. These are museum and collector quality.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1950 item #1245937 (stock #devilfishbro)
We have a very early linear hallmark design 103 M devil fish brooch made by Los Castillo. The fish is 2 3/8th's long and 1.5in. at it's widest point. This is a huge brooch and weighs 32 grams heavy. In some Los Castillo and Margot de Taxco designs we find a letter after the design number. From my experience all with a letter have shown their selves to be somewhat different than the majority made. Usually these items are larger in size and this piece I believe is a largest size made...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1900 item #1245916
In the shape of a barrel with a ball inside. h. 4 cm. For similar toggles: Margaret Duda - Traditional Chinese Toggles, page 132-133.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1900 item #1245914
In the shape of a lock. Characters on both sides . W. 7,5 cm, H. 5 cm. Nice patina. 19th century. For similar toggles: Margaret Duda - Traditional Chinese Toggles, page 82-83.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1245913
The monkey is a symbol of rank and promotion. Here we see a kneeling monkey holding its legs. It has a warm glossy patina, some parts of the foot are missing. H. 5 cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1245910
Intricately carved with a three legged toad (wealth) resting on a leaf, next to a lotus pod with movable hardwood seeds, under the leaf a spider and another insect and two frogs on the stem of the lotus pod. H. 3,5 cm, diameter 5 cm. For a similar toggle: Margaret Duda-Traditional Chinese Toggles, page 79, fig. 452. Beautiful wear and patina.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1900 item #1245902
Set on a domed floriform base with bulbous mid section incised with flowerheads, the flaring cup cast with bands of petals with beaded rims. H. 13,5 cm.