This is an unusual Chinese porcelain Famille Rose covered cup made for the European market, with gilded rope twist handles; late 18th century. Condition: chip inside rim of cup. Measurement: 5"h x 5" dia.
This is a fine Chinese Famille Rose Medallion punch bowl, c1930, marked MADE IN CHINA; 13 _" dia. Very good condition, 1 minor rim chip
SOLD, No price, no info. This Renaissance revival highly ornate Victorian Art Nouveau looking bib necklace with 3 dangling faces, though unsigned is a Florence Italy - Italian Peruzzi Citrine Necklace stamped "800" (80%) silver and variegated 14mm X 11 faceted citrine. Box marked PERUZZI BROS. Jewel Shop Florence 43 Borgo S - Jacopo...
Sold, no price, no info. Dragon sterling silver square open cut work pin brooch stamped PERUZZI STERLING BOSTON created in the shop founded by Gino M. Peruzzi in the early 1930s, (no relationship to the European ones who worked with 800 silver). Gino's shop was once located at 252 Boylston Street in Boston, MA, where the most unusual figural art nouveau, renaissance and medieval style jewelry was created...
Lovely Rene Lalique molded bowl with a slightly raised and frosted romaine leaf motif and a sterling silver rim. The bowl measures 9 1/2" in diameter and is 3 5/8" high. It is marked R. Lalique France in the center interior of the bowl. The condition is excellent. Circa 1920.
Wonderful Japanese tea bowl RAKU ware. This bowl was made between 1900 and 1940. Excellent condition. It has an exquisite contrast of colours, great form and glazing The potter's mark is in the bottom. RAKU is a light weight ceramic ware with a long history in Japan and particularly prized in the tea ceremony.
RAKU means happiness, pleasure, enjoyment, satisfaction. Size: 4.5" X 3.3". Weight: 330gr.
This is a large silverplate waiter tray, ca. 1890, unmarked, with impressive cast and applied floral rim and handles and an ornately chased surface. This piece has a wonderful solid, weighty feel. Condition: some surface scratches. Measurement: 16" wide x 27 _" long
This is a beautiful dark blue Japanese Uchikake (wedding gown) made in Nishijin, Kyoto. The label states the name of Nishijin and the use of pure gold. The gown is woven with fans and Gosho (palace) flower carts which is one of the favorite motifs used for Japanese wedding gowns. They are remainders of the Heian period (794-1192) which was the last graceful era of the aristocrats. The gown is meticulously hand sewn to perfection as most Japanese kimonos are...
This is a fine sterling silver small bowl in the "ROSE" pattern by Stieff, beautifully executed with a raised lip and heavily decorated border of embossed roses with foliage, circa 1947. The bottom is marked STIEFF, STERLING, M and 53, center monogram "M". Condition: excellent; Size: 5 1/2" diam.; 1 1/4" high.
This is a highly collectible long handled sterling silver serving piece made by Kirk & Son in the decorative floral "Repousse" Pattern, circa 1925. Originally designed to serve strips of bacon at the early 20th century breakfast table, it would make a perfect pastry or vegetable server today; marked on the back S KIRK & SON INC and STERLING, Measurement- 7 5/8 inches;
Condition-Excellent
Sold. Unsigned Peruzzi bracelet and charms with various semi precious cabs. Only the bracelet is marked 800. This is an unsigned Italian Peruzzi no relationship to the Gino M. Peruzzi Jewel Shop once located on Boylston Street Boston, MA. Sold, no price, no info available
This is a set of nine 20th Century Dresden flower rimmed soup bowls, each handpainted with a different bouquet of Deutsche blumen within lovely shaped gilt rims, marked "Dresden" under an 8-pointed star (the mid-century mark of Adolf Hamann). Condition: excellent condition (only very slight gilt wear on some rims); Measurement: 9 _" dia.
This is a handsome Dresden flower creamer and sugar in the EMPRESS pattern by Schumann, ca. 1930, with the post 1918 era mark of Carl Schumann, with colorful floral and gilt decoration and raised diagonal weave borders. Condition: pristine. Measurement: creamer: 4" h; sugar: 5" h.
This is an elegant pair of porcelain hand-painted Dresden Flower luncheon plates, early 20th Century, with mark of F. Hirsch, also bearing the retailer’s mark of Gumps of San Francisco, decorated with Deutsche blumen, floral swags, and gilt rims. Condition: pristine. Measurement: 9 _" dia.
Japanese 20th century wooden carving OKIMONO of USOBUKI in a seated position and telling a lie. The OKIMONO measures 8" tall, 7 3/8" wide and 6" deep.
Elegant Japanese kimono wedding gown (Uchikake) designed by Hanae Mori. The gown displays the designer’s logo without a signature; her butterflies and initials are woven all over the red liner.
Hanae Mori is truly the first and most famous international Japanese designer of the 20th century. She not only contributed to the Japanese clothing industry but to many other areas since the rebuilding time of Japan after WWII...
Superb and very rare copper bowl in the form of three bound leaves by acclaimed silversmith Alfredo Sciarrotta. Most of Sciarrotta’s work was in sterling silver, but he did make a limited line of copper and brass wares early in his career. The designer’s work is instantly recognizable from the quality of workmanship, the heaviness of the material, and of course the naturalistic shapes accented with delicately curling edges and engraved veining...
A Set of Four Sterling Art Deco Nut Dishes, by Herbst & Wassall (1904-1922). Dimensions; 3.75" x 2.75" x .5" high. Weight 7.3 Troy ounces. Engraved on back 1-15-45, but dating from the 1920's
A Pair of Black Starr and Gorham Sterling Silver Shell Dishes. from the 1940's. Dimensions; 4.75" x 5" x 1". weight 8.2 Troy Ounces. It has the Monogram "LCB". Excellent condition.
Beautifully painted petite table in great condition; painted with cherubs in the center medallion and two portraits of women on either end; trimmed with rosebuds on top and bell flowers on the legs. Measures 28" x 19" and is 29 1/2" tall.
Lovely solid mahogany tilt top breakfast table. Measures 55" tall when closed; top is 46 1/2" x 27"; stands 28 1/2" tall when open. Duncan phyfe legs with brass paws.
A Set of Hand Blown Venetian Glass figures (Murano); one a Female Dancer and the other a Male Musician. They are 12" high and date from the 1930's-1940's. They are in excellent condition.
This 20th century export Japanese ivory okimono is 7 ¾ inches high, 2 ½ inches wide and 1 ¼ inches deep. It depicts a well dressed young geisha wearing formal straw hat and carrying an instrument ready to perform. There is a red artist signature on the side. It is in excellent condition.
This old cobalt blue Peking glass necklace is 52” long. The even glass beads are 12 mm. It has been restrung and it is in great condition.
Mashiko Yaki Oozara (Large Plates), Dia. 12.25" (31.5cm); Vintage production, purchased in 1965. These plates feature patterns from the four seasons: Ume (Plum) for Spring, Shobu (Iris) for Summer, Nekoyanagi (Pussywillow) for Autumn, and Kiku (Chrysanthemum) for Winter. These types of plates were made using molds and then hand-painted as stock items sold in Mashiko in the 1960's & '70s...
Mashiko ware Vase by local potter Outsuka Sadao. Impressed Inlay Patterning. H. 12.75" x Body Dia. 6.5". Stamped at foot "Sada". Purchased in 1965. Good condition, holds water - tested. Condition notes: you can see in enlargement #2 that the vase has a lean/list to one side. Also, there is a "kamakizu" (kiln scar) of a small rock burst on the body...
Mashiko ware lidded jar by local potter Oushima Shou. H. 14.5" x Body Dia. 10.5". Purchased in 1965. Mottled light green Irabo-type glaze with some color changes on body. There are some chip repairs on the inside of the lid done in lacquer and synthetic gold (see detail photo.) The post-war years in Mashiko saw a growth in decorative pottery such as this...
Mashiko ware black glaze pitcher...
This lovely signed cameo vase by Daum Nancy is a tiny unusual shaped treasure. It measures only 1 1/4" high x approximately 1 1/2" wide at its widest point. It has a lovely scenic design, and the vase itself has four dimples in it - one on each of its sides. It is in perfect original condition with the exception of a very small amount of gold worn off the top. This is a choice piece for a collector of miniatures.
Great miniature Daum Nancy cameo vase with a winter scene. I have had this vase in many shapes and sizes, but never so small. It appears to be much harder to create one this small than a larger one. The vase measures 2 1/2" tall x 1" wide. It is signed, and has no damage, with the exception of some of the original gold worn on the very top.
Lovely miniature cameo vase with scenic design. This beautifully shaped vase measures only 2 1/4" tall x 1" wide. It is in perfect original condition, signed on the bottom, ready for your cabinet.
This tiny jewel is a Daum Nancy miniature vase carved with flowers allaround. It measures 2 1/4" tall x 1" in diameter, is signed and in perfect original condition.
One of the best Daum Nancy cameo vases I've seen. Winter scene with pale yellow background, ground and trees covered with snow, and wonder black and red birds sitting on the naked branches of the trees. It is signed on the bottom, and perfect in every way. It measures approximately 4 1/4" tall x 3 1/4" wide.
Lovely green early enamel coaster signed by Tiffany Furnaces. All enamel is in original perfect condition. Diameter is 4 inches.
Beautiful signed Tiffany compote with extremely unusual very vivid lavender/purple color. This piece measures 2 1/2" tall x 7 3/4" in diameter. It is signed on the bottom LC Tiffany Favrile.
A Pair of Glass Borzoi Dogs (Russian Wolfhounds) from the 1930's, probably by Duncan Miller. Dimensions 7.5" wide x 6" high. Excellent condition.