Small Yuhuchun Vase, decorated with floral on the body and plantain leaves on the neck. Glazed base. This is similar with the item on the Chinese Blue and White Ceramics by ST Yeo & Jean Martin, Southeast Asian Ceramic Society, 1978, page 188 item 101. PERIOD : Late Ming (1566-1643) MEASUREMENTS: 22 cm wide, 27 cm Height. CONDITION: professional restoration. Please look initial condition picture.

Chicken Water Dropper, with everted liprim, decorated outside with chrysantemum scroll, flower on the shoulder and a band of small circles around the foot. Unglazed base. This is similar with the item on the Chinese Blue and White Ceramics by ST Yeo & Jean Martin, Southeast Asian Ceramic Society, 1978, page 134 plate 35. PERIOD : Middle Ming (1488-1566) MEASUREMENTS: 11 cm wide, 8.5 cm Height. CONDITION: Professional restoration.

Bottle/Vase which rounded sides and tall neck, decorated outside with panels of peonis, prunus, flower sprays and diaper design. Rui lappet and ribbon round the neck. Glazed base. This is similar with the item on the Chinese Blue and White Ceramics by ST Yeo & Jean Martin, Southeast Asian Ceramic Society, 1978, page 210 item 124. PERIOD : Late Ming (1566-1643) MEASUREMENTS:28 cm Height. CONDITION: professional restoration (look inital condition picture).

Ewer, with everted rim, handle and spout, decorated with floral spray, plantation leaves round the neck. Base glazed, footing unglazed and light reddish brown. PERIOD : Early Ming (1400-1487 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 13.5 cm height. CONDITION: Professional restoration.

Porcelain covered by celadon green glaze, decorated with flower on the center and wave; glaze base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 19 cm wide. CONDITION: Excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.

Qingbai double gourd ewer with stylized dragon handle ; bluish white glaze stopping above the base which is concave and unglazed. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty 13th-14th Centuries. MEASUREMENT : Height = 12 cm, Width=11 cm. CONDITION : no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.

Description:

A black-glazed temmoko tea bowl was produced from famous Jianyang kiln, Fujiang province.
Well mold in decent Wan shape, the bowl was stand on a finely defined foot ring which revealed with the body clay that in grayish black tint.
While the body clay was in obvous old look and being caused with frets and incursions. the bowl was also being verified by the obvious characteristics of :
1, The dry-feel condition happened to the mouth rim...

Ewer, with everted rim, handle and spout, decorated with floral spray, plantation leaves round the neck. Base glazed, footing unglazed and light reddish brown. PERIOD : Early Ming (1400-1487 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 16 cm wide. CONDITION: No chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Serene Buddha head in pink sandstone. Burma, Shan state, 17th/18th century. H. 28 cm (the head), 49 cm (including stand). Condition: top of ushnisha restuck, earlobes missing and a minor chip to the nose.

Matching the necklace of the same design that is also available at One Good Eye Silver, a divinely feminine, classic Margot de Taxco bracelet combining copper and silver. The specific combination is rather rare and it adds a certain warmth to the bracelet that reflects the fantastic patina both copper and silver have acquired over time. The bracelet is a wearable 7 3/8" long by 3/4" wide and weighs 32.3 grams. It is fully and appropriately signed with Margot de Taxco's name, des...

A classic Margot de Taxco necklace, here presented in a combination of silver and copper that is truly stunning and doesn't surface that often. I have seen this specific design in all silver, with foiled blue and green glass and, if I am not mistaken, with amethyst cabs as well - I love them all but there is something about the warm glow of patinated copper as it reflects on old silver that really speaks to my heart...

It is not often that one stumbles upon a massive Graziella Laffi bracelet and I am thrilled to be able to offer this spectacular, museum quality piece bearing the signature of Peru's foremost designer. Born in Florence, Italy Graziella Laffi is referred to as "the Spratling of Peru". She lived and worked in that country and drew inspiration from ancient Inca goldwork to create masterpieces in silver...

Extremely rare sterling silver repoussage pin signed Los Castillo (c.1930's.) This large brooch measures 4 inches X 4 inches. Pin is heavy weighing 58 grams, 2 oz. but is very wearable. Hallmarks read LOS CASTILLO, MADE IN MEXICO, 980, TAXCO, design # 320. A young Antonio Castillo is pictured working on this repoussage pin in a photo from the Tulane University Latin American Library collection...

A lovely bowl decorated to the interior with chinese character on the panels. PERIOD : Southern Song Dynasty (12-13th Century). MEASUREMENT : 10 cm height. CONDITION : excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

A massive evocative painting exhibited at the first Bunten National Exhibition in 1908 by Ito Koun enclosed in a large period wooden box and pblished in the Nitten-shi series volume I. It is performed with pigment on silk, and shows that soft, almost mystical touch typical of late Meiji Rekishi-ga historical imagery. The samurai crouches at the gate, letting fly arrows at his overwhelming opponents...

A 19th century pottery Mettlach stein with blue, ivory, grey and white colors. Of quarter liter volume and intended for use with wine (judging from grape and vine decoration throughout.) Four decorative panels in arches on the mug - three with a different imbibing figure on each and the fourth, under the handle, with large grape and vine decoration. Grape and vine also in a band above the arch separate panels...

Dramatic 2 inch wide handmade sterling silver cuff bracelet designed and signed (c.1950) by Taxco, Mexico artist Margot Van Voohries(1896-1985)who signed her creations Margot De Taxco. The nautilus shell design is comprised of thick repousse sterling silver with heavy bands of silver framing the inside edges. The inside circumference is 7 inches including the 1 1/8 inch opening. Weight is 70 grams. Beautiful vintage condition with no dings, dents or repairs...

Big and impressive and meticulously crafted, a vintage sterling silver brooch bearing the signature of Graziella Laffi, the so-called "Spratling of Peru". Laffi pieces have become so avidly collected that it's difficult to find larger examples of her work any more...