Delicately crafted Japanese carved ebony netsuke of Dutchman in hat leaning over and grabbing engorged testicles, from early 20th century period. Size; Dimensions of netsuke are 1 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches. Condition Report; Good condition with no imperfections. Purchased from Kyoto Art Club, 1962. Provenance: The Humphrey collection Houston, Texas.

Antique Japanese lacquered leather tobacco pouch (tabako-ire); of semi-circular form of floral design; with jade ojime bead, and antique carved ivory lotus bowl-form netsuke, late 19th Century. Size; Width of this item is 3 1/4 inches (approx.). Condition Report; Fair condition with no imperfections.

We are offering a William Spratling X and O necklace that bears the earliest hallmark. The silver is so very soft to the touch being 980 pure. Condition is superb with no damage. It has been restrung and is ready for it's next 80 years of admiration. With the silver thick and weighing 158 grams, the work marks on the back tell the story of the hand made origin of this necklace. Wearable length is 18 inches long. The patina is warm and fills the hand carved recesses with dimension...

China, 19th C., crackle glazed vase, with a bulbous body, a tapered, elongated neck, and a green hued crackle glaze. Size; Height of vase is12 1/4 inches, in fair condition.

Impressive, having the distinct "ethnic" character that characterizes this genre of vintage Mexican jewelry, a set of articulated earrings by Rivera in emulation of Matilde Poulat's jeweled creations. Beading, wire work, amethysts and turquoise set in channels and bezels combine to make this truly regal set. Dating in the pre-1948 period (I believe Rivera's early pieces to be among the best alternatives to Matl's own work) the set is signed with maker's name as well as "HECHO EN MEXICO 925"...

Matching the necklace of the same design also currently available in my inventory a hand-wrought sterling silver and lapis bracelet bearing the signature of Ella Cone. Reflecting elements that are also present in the necklace's clasp, the bracelet is formed by links with wirework curlicues and beading while the stones here are set in square bezels...

We are offering a very old hallmark of a rare Isidro Garcia Pina with his taller Maricela which was named after his daughter. The necklace is heavy at 103 grams and has a length of 17.25in. The center drop is 2 x 2.5 inches long and that includes the spinner. Some of the photos look like mixed metale but the necklace is solid silver and it is only glare. The piece is layered with great depth and dimension. No damage and a warm, natural patina...

The color of the stones is truly a glowing celadon green. These stones are of a much better quality than most often seen in older pieces. The eagle 22 is one used by Fred Davis and the design emulates his style. Some say that pieces he bought for Sanborns were hallmarked in this manner without the FD mark. The weight is 74 grams heavy and the center piece drop is 1.5in. tall and 1.25in. across at it's widest point...

This early Matilde Poulat fish brooch with turquoise that has warmed with time displays repousse that is humorous in design. The size is 2.5in. x 2 1/8th inches so, it is not a tiny thing but quite substantial at 18.5 grams heavy. The pin is hallmarked with the early MATL in a block. A very special treasure and rarely seen.

Gorgeous Ella Cone sterling silver and lapis lazuli necklace, this is a piece that retains American Arts and Crafts influences and has the quality and design originality that characterize Cone's best pieces. I love the richness of the dark blue in the stones in juxtaposition to the warm glow of well-aged, well-loved silver. The necklace has a wearable length of 14 5/8" (actual length - always measuring the shortest strand - is 15 1/4" but I am leaving some allowance so you can clasp it)...

Large rectangular Persian mirror case made of papier-mache and hand-painted in ink, watercolor and gold under lacquered varnish. The outer covers decorated with youth at leisure in the Safavid style. Condition: some craquelure and flaking, mirror lost, rims with wear and losses. Please look at the pictures carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: 36.5 cm x 24.5 cm x 1.7 cm.

Beautiful set of six porcelain dinner plates for the Straits Chinese market, enamelled with the phoenix and peony motif. With gilded scalloped edges and stamped shop mark "Wang Shen Shu" to the base, dating around 1900. Condition: enamels and rim gilding with little wear. Dimension: diameter: 19.2 cm.

Stunning Rivera fringe necklace this is an early piece based on Matilde Poulat's original design with the quality of materials and craftsmanship that characterize Rivera's work. A fantastic alternative to Matl's creation, it wears like a dream and is a veritable feast for the eyes. Its inner circumference is 15" (clasped) and it is 1 1/2" wide (including the amethyst dangles)...

This is a very unique and great looking piece of jewelry. A three dimensional flower carved of frosted crystal set in 14Kt yellow gold. The flower is sitting atop a 14Kt yellow gold stem, centered by six also 14Kt yellow gold stamens set with five natural sapphires and a diamond in the center. The broach is 2 3/16” high and 1 ½” wide at the widest part.

A scarce 19th century ironstone 6-3/8" plate in the scarce Canadian pattern retailed and signed by F.T. Thomas, Quebec, Canada. This brown transfer plate features a view of Montmorency Fall Winter View and it has the pattern's beaver, vine and flower border. This piece of historical Canadian dinnerware is in fair condition with some condition issues including a a tight crack, some staining and darkening of the allover crazing lines...

Rare Yuan dynasty red lacquerware oval tray, Chinese, 14th century, carved with two three-toed dragons encircled by a border of crashing waves. Size: 8 3/8 inches x 6 3/4 inches x 1 inch deep. Condition: two spots where the lacquer is missing on the top of the rim, some old filler on the foot ring on the under side, some cracking to the lacquer and a few tiny spots of loss to the incised lacquer in the background...

A superbly crafted free standing image of a Heron standing high on a rocky outcrop, balanced on one leg, the other curled up tightly in its feathers. It is made in dusted silver, likely over a bronze body...

Ana Brilanti began her taller Victoria producing fine silver and was one of the women of Taxco as a part of the William Spratling era of the silver industry in Mexico. This necklace is her very first design and properly hallmarked as such. This is heavy with great dimension and wears 17in. long. The height is 1 3/8th's in. at the center and works to 1 in. in the very back. No dents or damage. An important treasure, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

Three tough looking toads work together to support the base ring of this unusual leaf-shaped bronze Usubata flower basin enclosed in an antique wooden box. It is signed on the base simply “Oka”. Roughly 11 inches (27 cm) diameter, 8 inches (20 cm) tall.

The female immortal "He Xiangu" depicted as a dancer with wafting dress. Cast in bronze with partial gilding. Dating to the 16th or early 17th century. Please refer to a complete set of the "baxian" in the Musee Cernuschi catalogue, Paris: "Bronzes de la Chine imperiale", pages 154-155. Condition: apparently one foot lost but standing quite firm, please look at pictures carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: 11. 7 cm high, weight: 196 g.

A super fine Ghurra depicting a standing protector with a milk pot on top his head. H 17 cm More information on request

H 62 cm More information on request

A small round gourd: polished, cut and decorated inside with delicate fronds in gold on black maki-e. This is superb. It is 3 inches diameter (7.5 cm) and in perfect condition, enclosed in a quality old kiri-wood box. .

A powerful primitive himalayan mask , H 28cm More information on request

A vintage 1930s fine quality gold filled 1-1/4 x 1-1/8" hand engraved photo locket on a 20-1/4" rope chain with a springring clasp. The undecorated back of the locket has never been monogrammed and it has two photo retaining bezels and celluloid windows in the interior. The bezels are stamped J.E.B.CO. and this 1930s necklace is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are not...

A Victoria Austria R.S. Prussia ornate lustre teapot. This antique Edwardian bone china porcelain teapot with a floral and lustre finish c1910 stands 6-3/4" high to the top of the fancy finial and it measures 7-5/8" from the spout to the edge of the handle. It was made (and stamped by) Victoria Austria who bought blanks for factory decoration - in this case a genuine R.S. Prussia blank. This lovely tableware serving item has a pale greenish/yellow ground with pink and green floral arrays plus...

Antique Yixing - I Hsing teapot decorated with embosed phoenix.No mark on the base. PERIOD : late 19th Cenuryt MEASUREMENTS: 19 cm height. CONDITION: no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.

Longquan bowl decorated with incised lotus petals rising from foot to the exterior. Covered with golden celadon glaze, unglazed base. Southern Song 12th-13th century. Condition : excellent with crazying glaze, no chips, cracks or restorations. Diameter: 16.5 cm

Longquan bowl decorated with incised lotus petals rising from foot to the exterior and. Covered with green glaze, unglazed base. Southern Song 12th-13th century. Condition : excellent with crazying glaze, no chips, cracks or restorations. Diameter: 16cm

FFlower shape bowl covered with white glaze, unglaze base. Song Dynasty 12th-13th century 12 cm diameter, 4.5 cm height No Chips, Cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.

A shard sample of five dynasty water pot and stem cup, this shard is decorated with celadon glaze, there is good sample drawing of lotus petals. this shards is very good for studying and comparison to any one who interested in studying early Chinese porcelain.

A very rare big shard sample of five dynasty covered box, this shard is decorated with celadon glaze, there is good sample drawing of flower. this shards is very good for studying and comparison to any one who interested in studying early Chinese porcelain.

A good shard sample of five dynasty foliated dish, this shard is decorated with celadon glaze. this shards is very good for studying and comparison to any one who interested in studying early Chinese porcelain.

A very rare big shard sample of five dynasty covered box, this large shard is decorated with celadon glaze, there is good sample drawing of birds. this shards is very good for studying and comparison to any one who interested in studying early Chinese porcelain.

A very rare big shard sample of five dynasty shallow dish, this large shard is decorated with celadon glaze, there is good sample drawing of twin birds. this shards is very good for studying and comparison to any one who interested in studying early Chinese porcelain.

A very rare shard sample of Yuan dynasty shufu qingbai bowl, this shard is decorated with beautiful incised ilustration , there is good sample drawing of dragon. this shards is very good for studying and comparison to any one who interested in studying early Chinese porcelain.

Gerardo Lopez is noted for striking pectoral necklaces and this one is 17in. long and made of 980 silver. The pectoral drop is 3.75 across and 2.25in. tall. There are no dents or damage, has been perfectly kept and has a weight of 70 grams. This necklace has the darkest of natural patina that I have ever found and it will be left to the buyer to make their own degree of shine. This one is definitely for someone of discriminating taste, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

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

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.

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

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.

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. 7 1/8” high x 9 1/4” diamete...

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

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...

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.

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. This ...

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. Great bridal shower gift idea, or start off your own teacup collection. It is in...

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. Tracked Pa...

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.

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. The wave is ...

In the shape of a barrel with a ball inside. h. 4 cm. For similar toggles: Margaret Duda - Traditional Chinese Toggles, page 132-133.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The pear-shaped body rising to a slender neck with a pronounced flared mouth, covered with black glaze to the foot; unglaze base. Song Dynasty, 19 cm height. A minor nick to the rim, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.

Hector Aguilar 7.25in. long bracelet with a weight of 85 grams is silky soft to wear with the silver purity at 940. The width is one inch tall plus 1/16th. Striking presence and without dents or damage. This is a published book piece and is seldom found.

Rare sterling silver brooch designed & signed in 1942 by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). Pin measures 3 1/4" X 2". Exquisite hand hammered in great depth repousse' this piece weighs 48 grams. Fully signed with Spratling's early 1940's hallmarks on the back of pin. The design represents, in great detail, the head of the mythical Quetzalcoatl feathered serpent. Beautiful condition with no dents or dings. Gorgeous natural patina that only comes with age. Pin and safety catch work ...

An extraordinary, wooden figure of a tiger with a very long tail, sitting on a rockwork. It has an almost humanized facial expression and the mouth corners are showing small canines. It is painted with green and different brown pigments. Dating to the Joseon dynasty. Condition: partially lost or agglomerated coloring, some pigment fissures, few small cracks, one fang is worn. Dimension: total height: 35 cm x c. 15 cm x 17 cm.

Jar decorated with floral on the body. Ming Dynansty Height = 8 cm, 5 cm wide. Very good condition, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free restorations.