A pair of Chinese bronze Gu vase,one with a Xuande mark, cast with zoomorphic and geometric bands, raised fins, Ming period . Beautiful pair the unmarked vase is more on the copper side . Size d. 4.2"h 6"
Fine Chinese Archaistic Bronze vase Ming Dynasty with mask ring handles and the body cast with zoomorphic and geometric bands. Beautiful little vase with a nice weight. H 5" 2.5" diameter
Red Tole deep Tray for Bread or Fruit, 12 1/4" x 8" wide, 3 5/8" high, Rose branch in the center and floral vines inside under the top rim, the condition is good.
Japanese sosaku hanga woodblock print titled “Shop Girl” by Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997) dated 1960. Signed in black ink at the lower right. Paper size: 15 1/4" x 10 1/2" (image: 15 1/8" x 10 1/4). Very good overall condition and color. Trimmed margins. A color illustration of this print can be found on page 111, plate 338, of the 2003 catalogue produced by the Kiyoshi Saito Museum of Art, Yanaizu.
Impressive Mashiko iron glazed jar with impressed design by Sakuma Totaro (Japan, Mashiko, 1900-1976). Circa 1950s. In excellent original condition. 21cm high, 19cm across. Sakuma Totaro was one of the most important potters in Mashiko in the 20th century, as well as Shoji Hamada's friend and "partner in grime" (Robert Yellin).
Chinese green Peking Glass Bangle, Bracelet, Ca. 1930's, 3 1/4" diameter- outer size, 1 2/" diameter-inside opening size, for small size hand. the condition is good.
1960s Italian Baroque style printed Tapestry with brocade trim , Hollywood regency kind of decor piece. My grandparents imported this in the 60s for one of their design showrooms in SF. Good condition no damage we can find. Size 45 by 36"
Strand of “drum” shaped white glass beads from the Nyishi ethnic group of Aranchal Pradesh, north east India, strung on hand made hemp cord. These are old beads and will date them conservatively pre 1950, please note the two round shaped beads are Chinese “Peking” glass beads 19th century. A few have chips but 90% are in excellent condition. Total length 68cm/27in, please note these are all the same size, individually: D: 8mm- L: 6mm ea
Morgantown Golfball Rose Water, 3.5 oz. Made from 1931-1939. About 4" tall. All in mint condition. 5 are available.
Morgantown Golfball Rose Cordial, 4 oz. Made from 1931-1939. About 5" tall. All in mint condition. 3 are available.
Cambridge Rosepoint Relish (for corn cob). Produced from 1932-1954. This relish tray is for resting an ear of corn. It measures 9.5"x3.5" and is 1.3" high. These are very hard to find.
An antique porcelain Chinese brush rest in the shape of undulating mountains.
Date: 19th C
Dimensions: 3" X 1.25" tall
Vintage Chinese ink and color on paper painting by Zhang Kuan (1921-2009) of two ducks swimming among cherry blossoms. Signed in black ink at the upper left and with three red artist's seals. Zhang Kuan was an active painter for over 50 years. By the 1960s, he began to specialize in bird and flower paintings. Including the silk mounting, the painting measures 32 1/2” x 21 3/4” (painting: 26 1/2” x 17 7/8”). Very good overall condition. From a Phoenix, Arizona collection.
Chinese low bowl done in famille verte with a reticulated rim done in a dark blue glaze. The plate shows 4 men enjoying outdoor activities by a lake in a mountainside setting. The underside contains a red Lingzhi fungus mark.
Condition: Good condition, no breaks and/or cracks. Some minor wear to the enamels
Size: 8-1/2" diameter by1-3/4" high
Chinese square vase painted on two faces with scholars and their attendants beneath trees, and with texts on the other two faces. Glazed all over on a white ground with the exception of the base rim.
Size: 16-1/4" high by 4-3/4" depth by 6-1/4" width
Condition: Good condition, no breaks and/or noticeable cracks
Chinese famille rose porcelain ink rest with a scroll base. Featuring a praying mantis at rest on a lotus branch. Inscription in black ink with the artist's seal in red.
Size: Approximately 5 1/4" long by 2 3/4" wide by 1 1/2" high
Condition: Good condition
Chinese pair of porcelain plates made for export with floral decoration and "bianco supra bianco" and famille rose enamels.
Size: 22-1/2 cm diameter
Condition: One has a small hairline and the other one was restored - please refer to pictures
Age: Old, the age of these plates span from the Yongzheng (1723-1735) period to the Qianlong period (1736-1795)
A shallow Chinese Blue Glazed Porcelain Bowl. The inside glazed white, with the outside glazed in a deep blue. The base with a square shop mark surrounded by double blue circles.
Size: 4.8 in diameter by 1.1 in high
Condition: Good condition, no breaks and/or noticeable cracks
Age: Old, pin dishes of this type were made during the Kangxi Period (1662 - 1722)