A pair of cotton tabi with sashiko and a pair of kokake. Tabi is made of hand-spun white cotton and has nice sashiko for strength. Soles are machine-woven. Kokake is also made of hand-spun cotton and dyed with vegetable indigo and has fine sashiko for also strength. Kokake has no soles and it is worn over zori (Japanese sandals) for warmth and waterproof in winter. Both are in excellent condition. The first half of the 20th century. Tabi L22.5cm, W10cm, H13cm
Kokake L26cm, H14cm
Federal Glass Diana Cream Soup Bowl. 4 are available, all in mint condition. These were made from 1937-41.
A Fuqingyao ? Stoneware Tea Bowl Diameter 4 inches.well made slight chip to rim and faint hairline, inscription on clay body above foot.
Fenton made the pattern Plymouth in the 1930's. These 8" plates a in excellent condition. Four are available.
Rosalia longicorn or Alpine longhorn beetle insect (Rosalia alpina) in Murano glass.
Italia, Murano – 20th century
Height: 0.5 in. (1.3 cm) – width: 4.5 in. (11.5 cm) – depth: 3.8 in. (9.6 cm)
Circa 1949-1955, this is a very rare Hector Aguilar coffee / tea pot.
I can't find another identical to this. Absolutely collector quality. His signature square handle has two wood inserts. Lid is hinged, spout is curved, and the design is magnificent. No repairs, no dents, dings, dimples. Hinge is strong and perfect.
Weight on this is 33.22 troy ounces, 1,033 grams, so over 2 lbs.
Measures just under 10" tall. Handle to spout is 8"...
Ito Shinsui (aka. Shikuntei)(1898-1972)
Preparing Tea
Date: 1950s.
Size: Chuban. Approximately 9.75 x 7.375 inches (25 x 19 cm).
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Publisher's seal on verso
Signed Shikuntei Shinsuiga. Sealed Shinsui.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent color. Slight creasing and toning.
Japanese glass obidome (sash ornament) with flowers floating on a stream with air bubbles and silver foil flakes. Obidome is worn on an obi cord that holds the obi sash together, it is the only type of jewelry worn by Japanese women on formal occasions, and could serve as netsuke as well. Nice design, wonderful quality glasswork, very pleasant to hold. Length 0.88 inches.
Fabulous Ca. 1960 Tamba Pottery ceramic vase.
Very art deco with undulating rim and wonderful wood fired patterns on each facet. Signed on the bottom, 'Tankyu'. 29cm tall x 22cm in diameter. Great condition. Ask for shipping quote.
Kawase Hasui
Fisherman at Sunset
Date: 1930s. This edition 1950s-60s.
Approximately 5.5 x 3.75 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Artist's oval seal at lower left.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print tipped along its top edge to original card.
Condition: Excellent.
Pair 2 lights gilded metal Sconces with gold beaded shades, 18 1/2" high, 13" wide, 8" deep, with imitation glass prisms. Oval mirror-4 1/2" high, 4" wide in the center accented with gold beaded shades on metal frame-4" high, 3 1/4" diameter on the bottom of the shade. The condition is in good working condition, no damage.
Tsuchiya Koitsu
Kyoto Maruyama Park
Publisher: Takemura Hideo. Square Takemura seal.
Date: 1930-40s.
Size: 5.5 x 3.5 inches.
Titled and sealed by the artist.
Reference: TK-TM-130.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.
Lot of 9 Sotheby’s catalogs from 1978 to 1983 relating to netsuke. Very good reference material, all in decent vintage condition, black and white photos, most of catalogs with prices realized.
Chinese Dark Cherry Amber Bakelite Carved Lady Figure
She is 15.9 inches (40.5 cm) tall by 5.1 inches (13 cm) wide without stand. She is 2376 gram.
She has inclusions, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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This lovely Moonlight Blue Caprice (#300) handled pinched, square bowl is by Cambridge Glass. The light plays with the pale blue swirls of crescents and plumes. The handles are bull's eyes with cresting plumes and it sits on a subtly beaded collar foot. This wonderful fire-polished dish is 5 1/4" from handle to handle, and 2" deep in excellent, unused condition. Production dates: 1937-1953. I have other Cambridge Glass and elegant glassware in my inventory... take a peek...
Modern Classic sterling silver melon bowl. Made by Tiffany in New York. Shallow and fluted oval. Pierced and cast end handles with stylized leaves and scrolled vines. Rests on 4 balls. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 22974, and director's letter M (1947-56). Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 10 x D 5 3/8 in. Weight: 8.5 troy ounces. #BY978
A beautiful and rare set of 4 French Wine glasses with green Art Deco stems and etched scene of grape vines circa 1950s signed Luminarc measuring 6” by 3.5”
An antique green glazed porcelain bottle vase with the glaze stopping just below the top rim revealing an all over ge-type crackle with dark grey (iron wire) and gold (golden thread) crackle. The base rim unglazed with the base revealing the same ge-type crackle. Unmarked.
Qing Dynasty - 19th century
In very good condition (please refer to pictures)
Approximately 24 cm high by 16 cm diameter at it's widest point