LAWRENCE VRBA SHOWER NECKLACE AND EARRINGS SET

Artisan and Design: Jewelry: Sets Contemporary: item #772257
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Dramatic and elegant, typical of Vrba's designs. The dangles have black faceted beads and sparkling heart shaped rhinestones. There are thirty three dangles attached to eleven gold colored hearts completing the necklace. A single heart with three dangles compose the clip earrings. Appears heavy and chunky when worn, but is light weight for ease of wearing. Necklace 14" long with a 3" extender. Hearts with attached dangles are 3". Earrings are 3" long and 1 1/4" wide.

PATRICE DRAGONFLY NECKLACE AND EARRINGS

Artisan and Design: Jewelry: Sets Contemporary: item #772249
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Always a popular theme, a dragonfly. Patrice version features onyx, vintage European glass with brass and a 24K gold plated 17" chain. The pendant is 2" by 2" and chunky. (Note the beautiful design on the back of the pendant. The clip earrings are 1" by 3/4". The pieces are sold separately.

PATRICE BUDDHA PENDANT NECKLACE

Artisan and Design: Jewelry: Necklaces Contemporary: item #772243
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Delicate look, both the pendant and the beads.Patrice designs are of heirloom quality with, in this case, black onyx, faceted carnelian, and purple jade in the pendant, and tiny, glistening peridot beads in the chain. Double strand chain 17" with toggle closure. Chunky pendant 1 1/4" by 1" with 1 1/2" dangle.

Large Impressive Italian Glass Frond Palm Tree

Artisan and Design: Sculpture Contemporary: item #772160
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A highly decorative and impressive Italian glass palm frond light, with a fiberglass base. Spot lights hidden in the trunk lightly illuminate the glass. Contemporary. 120"H 66"Dia Base: 24" in Dia. 80" From lowest frond to the floor.

Shigaraki Guinomi by Fujimoto Hide

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Cups Contemporary: item #772077

This magnificent guinomi (sake cup) is the work of a Shigaraki potter named Fujimoto Hide, born in 1954. With its beautiful play of tones and textures, the cup seems to tell a fantastic story which depicts mountains and lakes, forests and deserts. An entire world is contained in this vessel, into which the spirits of sake drinkers will merrily wander, for generations. The guinomi is signed, in perfect condition, and will be shipped in a signed box. Dimensions: 5.5 cm x 7.5 cm (2.2 in x 3 in... Click for details

Mashiko Nuka-Iron Jar by Hamada Shoji/Preview

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Pre 1970: item #771998

From a private Mashiko collection, here is a masterpiece from Hamada; a nuka jar with iron slip trail design, in perfect condition with the original signed box, 25cm.tallx21cm.x12.5. Nothing more needs be said.....

KAREN SILVER BEADS AND RED CORAL NECKLACE

Artisan and Design: Jewelry: Necklaces Contemporary: item #771980
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Red coral and Karen silver bead necklace. This stunning necklace is made by Lee from handmade coral and Karen hill tribe silver beads. Lee is herself a member of a tribe near Chiang Mai, Thailand. 16 inch long.

Rare Rarified Andree Bazot Fused Glass Enamel Earrings

Artisan and Design: Jewelry: Earrings Pre 1970: item #771651
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Wonderful + one-of-a-kind … Andrée Bazot was one of the most creative enamellists of the post-WWII period. Her freeform, glossy enamel designs, in vibrant color palettes, possessed a fabulous joie de vivre—and each was one-of-a-kind. Decorating the final enamel layer with 18K gold trailings, these works were always sensual and feminine. This divine pair of Bazot earrings is no exception. Featuring yellow and orange foil enamel over copper, with raised glass frits or cookies fused to the surface,... Click for details

Bizen Rakkyo-Pearl Onion Form Vase by Mori Togaku

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Pre 1980: item #771618

This superbly fired and mu-ly formed Bizen vase is by living legend Mori Togaku and dates to 1975, the only year Mori signed his works with a M, seen on the side and base. It has a rich 'clay flavor' in dark rusty red and crispy browns with great stone bursts--ishihaze--seen all about. It has an intense energy to it in its simplicity; only Mori, Harada and Abe are capable of this. In perfect condition with a signed box, 25.5cm.tall, a museum piece.

Oribe Glazed Henko-Jar by Hamanaka Gesson

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Jars Contemporary: item #771617

The Japanese word 'hin' is very important when viewing art. Basically it means 'dignity' or 'grace' and one says, 'hin ga aru' or 'it has hin' when viewing a work, or even a person. Hamanaka Gesson's(b.1943)creations are full of hin, whether it be chawan, guinomi or shokki-tableware. Hamanaka lives in Hagi where he studied with Yoshika Taibi(1915-1991) before setting up his own kiln in 1969; he has exhibited worldwide. In 1976 he started using Shigaraki clay blended with Hagi for his Hagi wares ... Click for details