Three vintage sterling silver hinged pill boxes designed and signed circa 1920-1930's by Mexico artist Frederick Davis(1810-1961). Boxes measure 1 1/8"L. X 3/4" X 3/4"H. 2 are topped with a turquoise stone. 1 is topped with a Mexican opal. Each box is hallmarked on the bottom. All are in beautiful condition. Available separately at $250.00 each. Fred Davis designs are part of the the newly installed permanent 20th Century Mexican Silver Collection at LACMA- Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Old Japanese Bronze Articulated Crab Signed

The crab is 5.25 inches wide by 2.5 inches.

It is in good condition with no repairs, dents, missing parts, nor cracks.

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West Rutland Valley, Vermont by James Hope (American, 1818-1892). Oil on canvas, 30” x 40”, signed and dated 1860 lower left. James Hope was a noted portrait, landscape and historical genre painter who was active in Rutland County, Vermont and later in Watkins Glen, New York. His work shows the strong influences of his friend and fellow painter, Frederick Church...

A rare and early sterling and azur-malachite bracelet by Sigi Pineda. The impeccable fusing of stone with silver is much like the work of Enrique Ledesma. The bracelet is hinged and the opening is on the side of the wrist. Measuring 7" around in the inside, it is 1 1/4" wide at the widest point. All original, fine condition and signed as shown. Possibly custom made and one of a kind.

Navajo Kenneth Begay has been called the "father of modern Navajo jewelry". From 1946-1964, he worked as a benchsmith at the White Hogan Shop in Scottsdale, Az. This elegant, precise bracelet measures 5 1/4" around in the inside plus an additional 1 1/8" opening. It is 3/8" wide and weighs 37 grams. All original, fine condition and signed as shown in the photos. Gorgeous alone or perfect for stacking.

A good small vase in pear-shaped form, decorated incised to the body with floral sprays motif. Southern Song dynasty Jindezhen ware. Condition is good excepted no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration. High: 10 cm.

Japanese TAISHO Period carved wooden RANMA of dragon. The dragon is beautifully carved in high relief and with great detail. The back of the RANMA is also carved and has a rectangular placard with the inscription: TOKYO SHINTOMI-CHO, CHOUKOKU NIN, TAISHO SAN NEN NI GATSU, GOTO SUKEYOSHI, which translated means, Shintomi Town of Tokyo, presently the Ginza area of Tokyo, February of the 3rd year of Taisho (1915), carved by Goto, Sukeyoshi. The RANMA measures about 79" long, 12" tall and 6" thick.

 

Guan shaped jarlet decorated with chrysantemum scroll on the body; unglazed base . PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty 1279-1368 AD. MEASUREMENTS: 7.5 cm wide, 5.5 cm height. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Vase with tall cylindrical neck on a pumpkin-like lobed body, sparsely decorated with sample chrysantemum springs, sample spirals, plum blossoms and crapemyrtle scroll, all below plantain leaves. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty, 1279 - 1368 AD,. MEASUREMENTS: 19 cm height. CONDITION: Reattached broken item.

 

Variously colored momiji leaves in enamel blow past the under-glazed cobalt lattice of manjirushi on this large bowl by Takahashi Dohachi dating from the first half of the 20th century. The bowl is 21 cm (8-1/2 inches) diameter, 9.5 cm (4 inches) tall and in perfect condition, enclosed in a fine custom made kiri-wood box...

This is the best Los Ballesteros bracelet ever. Wonderful 1 1/2" wide sterling hinged bangle with black enamel polka dots strategically placed all around the bracelet. The back is as interesting as the front. It measures 7 1/4" around in the inside and weighs a solid 119 grams. Tight push in clasp and fine original condition. Signed for Los Ballesteros as shown. I just LOVE this bracelet!

Ancient Chinese Buddhist Pottery Amulet - Ming Dynasty

This is one of a group of moulded pottery tablets that we bought about twenty years ago. They are made from a relatively high-fired pottery and have a surprising amount of detail. They were made as amulets and votive offerings and were reported to have been excavated from the foundations of an ancient Buddhist temple, where originally many would have been placed to ensure the success of the temple...

Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled “Keisho” (Make-up), No 2, from a series of six self-published prints titled “Women’s Manners of Today” by Kobayakawa Kiyoshi (1899-1948). At the upper left, the print is dated 6th month of Showa 5 (1930) and signed with the artist's red bird/duck seal below. The title is in kanji in the lower margin. A seal at the lower left margin shows it is from a limited edition of 100...