An excellent pictorial reference book with an interesting specialty focusing exclusively on figures: The book covers figures from virtually all the Japanese ceramic disciplines including Imari, Kutani, Sastuma, Hirado, Banko, and Sumida, with a very nice and useful final section on Japanese marks. There are over 200 color photos all of which are quite excellent...
A nephrite jade stone, in shape of imaginery mountain on scholar's table. natural stone and natural polish
A jade stone brush rest for scholar's table. natural stone and polished by nature !
Also a suiseki -scholar'sviewing stone to gain aspiration from nature , nurture patience and calm mind.
A nephrite jade stone, in shape of imaginery mountain on scholar's table. natural stone and natural polish
Henry Noel Humphreys, "Parables of our Lord" printed 1847, New York,D. Appleton edition. 2000 of these books were printed in 1947 and, of those, 1000 were printed with D. Appleton title page. Front and Back book covers are made of Paper-Mache boards covered with elaborately carved black plaster. 31 pages plus the title page are multi-colored chromolithographed, illuminated with each page having a different design...
A very good reference book that covers various Chinese export wares, but which is especially useful for Chinese Rose Medallion collectors. While the book is somewhat lacking in that most of the photos are black and white and not in color, the book is still very important as an encyclopedic guide to all the myriad of shapes and forms within the Rose Medallion genre...
No. 02 = Bonfils No. 1460: Matareyeh - Park with group of ostriches.
No. 03 = Zangaki No. 495: Cairo - General view of the citadel.
No. 04 = Bonfils No. 1363: Cairo - General view of tombs of califsand citadel.
No. 05 = Bonfils No. 1109: Cairo - Mosque Kait-Bey.
No. 06 = Bonfils No. 1369: Cairo - Mosque of al Azhar.
No. 07 = Bonfils No. 1371: Cairo - Mosque of al Azhar, the courtyard.
No. 08 = Bonfils No. 1089: Cairo - The mosque of Amr Ibn al-As.
No...
A very good pictorial reference book focusing specifically on Imari and Kakiemon wares featuring about 95 color photos and some good overview text. In our candid opinion, it's not enough of a reason to purchase an antique merely for the sake of a free book, but any client already seriously contemplating a purchase can enjoy this as a free extra...
This is a 2.76 Carat Emerald Cut Loose Diamond.... GIA certified VS1 Clarity H Color
An excellent pictorial reference book covering the Koger Collection which features Chinese wares spanning the Neolithic Period through the Qing Dynasty. There are about 155 color photos with editorial by John Ayers. The photos here are really quite excellent. In our candid opinion, it's not enough of a reason to purchase an antique merely for the sake of a free book, but any client already seriously contemplating a purchase can enjoy this as a free extra...
An excellent pictorial reference book specializing entirely in Japanese Imari wares. The pieces span the gamut from the earliest Imari wares of the late 17th century, all the way through the Meiji Period Imari wares of the late 19th century. There are over 100 high quality color photos. In our candid opinion, it's not enough of a reason to purchase an antique merely for the sake of a free book, but any client already seriously contemplating a purchase can enjoy this as a free extra...
A Jack of Hearts playing card shot through the heart, signed J.W. Hardin in the bottom right hand margin and for Mr. Ford in the bottom left hand margin along with 3 words I cannot read. The handful of other known examples, estimated to be between 6-17 appear to be from the same deck. The gunslinger was part owner of the bar and gambling venue and he reportedly signed these cards for patrons as a souvenir of a shooting demonstration he put on for the Fourth of July...
Long before Norman Rockwell became a legend at The Saturday Evening Post, this Curtis Publishing Company juggernaut established itself is a publisher of leading and future literary figures, not the least of whom was Jack London...
A very rare book with an associational inscription by Francis Bacon in near mint condition
Title: Francis Bacon
Author: John Russel
Publication details:
Date of publication: 1979
Hardcover, World of Arts series, 175 plates, 37 in color.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Place of Publication: New York and Toronto
ISBN 0 - 19 - 520113 - 2
ISBN 0 - 19 - 520114 - 0 pbk.
Printed in Great Britain by Jarrold and Sons Ltd. Norwich
Signed by Francis Bacon
This copy was pers...
Large Sri Cakra Yantra Banner, showing interaction of male and female qualities. Hand Painted on cotton. 119 x119 cm. thought to be Indian or Himalayan. Trace of painting on reverse. Undated. Can be viewed in central London an shipped folded worldwide.
Exceedingly rare early text on the Japanese Tea Ceremony - 210 years old. The only book of the tea ceremony in our family collection.
Profusely illustrated with woodblock images depiciting a wide variety of tea accoutrements.
A beautiful example of Japanese life and expression, and an exquisite addition for the discriminating collector of Japanese antiques and Tea Ceremony items.
Such old books about the tea ceremony are mostly hold in museums. We are proud to...
Authentic large stone Shiva Lingham.
Size as shown in photo. These stones are very heavy,
Located in central London, collection only.
Stand not included.
The size of Book: 10 1/2"W x 14 1/2" H x 1 1/2" Thick. Weight of book, 5 pounds.
This is very rare book of World renown artist, Leonor Fini(1907-1996). The book is written by German. It is published in 1975, Ehen, Verlag Kurt Desch Edition, GmbH, Munchen. Total pages of 224, 66 pages in Color and many Black and White photos pages. The book has Reddish Brown cloth boards, hard cover in dust jacket with photograph of Fini. It is wonderfully photographs, reproductions of many of her paintings, dr...