A nicely carved natural amber pendant of the Hand of Buddha Citron. There is a hole at the top on the piece so it can be worn as a pendant. The citron fruit may be given as a religious offering in Buddhist temples. According to tradition, Buddha prefers the "fingers" of the fruit to be in a position where they resemble a closed rather than open hand, as closed hands symbolize to Buddha the act of prayer. Size: L. 3.9cm. W. 1.5cm. Condition: Perfect.

Sold, no price, no info. Circa 1910 jungin -pure silver - Meiji period with Fan maker's mark, double sided Japanese Damascene cufflinks reminding one of Amita, with fine Gold and silver metal work: Fuji butterfly motif. Just under 3/4" and need polishing! SOLD, no price, no info.

An original oil on canvas of a early American trotter horse and buggy by Thomas Kirby Van Zandt oil on canvas signed and dated measuring approx. 24 x 30 in good antique condition.

Biography

Van Zandt, born in New Scotland, Albany County, New York in 1814, was a well-known painter of the horses of wealthy New Yorkers, including Leland Stanford. The Stanford Museum has a half dozen of T.K. Van Zandt's work in its collection...

A fantastic sterling and azur-malachite necklace and matching screwback earrings by Taxco silversmith Enrique Ledesma. Known for his impeccable way of fusing stone with silver, this set is an astounding example of his skill. The teardrop shaped links are vertical and then horizontal. The color of the stones a beautiful mottled green. Fine original condition, the necklace is 17 1/2" end to end and 1 1/4" wide at the vertical front links. Secure push in clasp...

A Yuan longquan celadon jarlet rounded body with raised neck decorated with dragon motif covered with olive green glaze.
Jar is in very good condition no damage, no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 7.5 cm height, 9 cm wide.

Description: A white glazed incense burner from northern China of 14th to 15th Century was in elegant shape. Kept in perfect condition except with some frets on the glaze, the surface of the tripod censer was separated with 4 parts. Light key-fret imprints were applied on the surface of the middle sector. Date: 14th-15th Century(late Yuan to early Ming) Width: 12cm Height: 8.4cm Condition: Perfect except some frets on the surface.

Gilded sterling silver anointing spoon commemorating the coronation of King Edward VII, London, 1902, by Cornelius Saunders and James Shepherd. Size: 6.75 inches length. This spoon is designed after the 12th century anointing spoon of Henry II, currently in the English Royal Collection. Condition: very good and retaining most of the original gilding.

Chinese export porcelain jar with cover, made for the Thai market. Decorated with flowers and foliage in iron red, gold and blue, turquoise and yellow enamels. Vessel inside with some kiln dust. Condition: good, two tiny color flakes, wear to gilt. Dimension: 18.2 cm high, weight: 632 g.

A blue & white foliated dish with Qilin on the center, exterior decorated with continuous floral spray. Condition is good, with a tiny frit on the foot rim but free from any restoration as well. Dating Ming dynasty late 15th century, Thiansun to early Chenghua period. Diameter: 19 cm

 

This is an incredibly rare Los Castillo early brooch numbered 169. The azurmalachite is 5/8th's inch long and the entire length of the pin is 3 inches. The width is 2inches. Properly hallmarked as shown and in perfect condition with a weight of 20.3 grams. This brooch is a show stopper. The side view picture shows the depth of the repousse. FABULOUS FABULOUS FABULOUS

A 10k white gold Eastern Star black onyx white sapphires and genuine gemstones ring circa 1960s. This vintage size 9 consists of an all-white gold setting holding a eound carved and shaped black onyx with a stepped style. The white gold Eastern Star insignia is set on the top platform of the onyx and it has genuine gemstones in green, red, yellow, blue and clear...

A very rare found of Celadon pear shaped ewer, slight thickly well potted, decorated to the body with divided into six panels and incised with Ruyi pattern to each panel, further is plain and covered overall with bluish green glaze. Possibly Song dynasty Yue wares or Longquan wares. Condition with two flake chips to rim, one on the front side and the other to back side, also two hairlines appears, further like the body in perfect condition. High: 25,5cm and wide maximum: 22cm

This is a magnificent sterling and polished moss agate bracelet by Danish designer Bent Knudsen who signs his work BENT K. They are the most beautiful moss agate stones that I have ever seen, with brilliant natural color. The last stone is an ingenious clasp. It unscrews and closes with a hook and bolt making the bracelet continuous when on the wrist. It measures 7" end to end and is 1" wide. Set in heavy gauge sterling, it weighs 103 grams. It came in a Georg Jensen box which I will pass on...

Valentin Vidaurreta is one of the “giants” in Mexico’s 20th c. Silver Renaissance. And even though to most his name does not resonate in the way Spratling’s or Aguilar’s or Antonio’s does, his incredible talent and sublime craftsmanship is behind many of the designs we know, admire and covet as creations of those “big names”. The hummingbird brooch at hand is just one of those examples...

 

An Art Deco 10k white gold synthetic emerald filigree cocktail ring from the 1920s. This fabulous filigree size 5-1/2 cocktail ring measures 11/16 x 3/8" across the setting and it has an oval faux or synthetic emerald stone. It weighs 2.5 grams and it is stamped A&S10K. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses or damage other than some minor shallow surface scratches to the stone which are exaggerated in our halogen-lit photos...