Small lacquered wooden box in the shape of an eggplant. Top of the fruit near the leaves painted with silver pigments. Interior painted with gold pigments, signature in the center partly erased: ka?e (か?エ).
Transport box included.
A kôgô is an incense box used in Japan during the tea ceremony...
New Martinsville Glass Company made this decanter. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
A hardwood stacked box attached with a holder to carry the boxes and a rod which slides inside the lid of the box to keep the box closed with a lock. Age: 20th century (c1950).
Size: Height: 10.75" Width: 8.5" Length: 15"
Iconic ornament made of gilt silver alloy, worn by the people of West Sumba island in eastern Indonesia. Showing a bird, maybe a cockatoo with a cup. Cf.: Rodgers, Susan "Power and Gold: Jewelry from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines" from the Collection of the Barbier-Muller Museum Geneva, similar piece no. 132. Dimension: c. 6.4 x 8.4 cm, weight: 21 g. Condition: few dents.
Fostoria American tall Sherbet Goblet, 4.75" tall, is in mint condition. Eight stems are available. Fostoria produced this pattern from 1915 til 1981.
Offered is a hard-to-find survivor of 1930s - 1940s medicine!
This handsome cabinet is constructed of a hardwood (perhaps walnut) and sports an eye-appealing, front-facing, bakelite, control panel. The cabinet is rather heavy and measures 15"W x 14" H x 12.5" with a canted front panel and two wooden handles for transport.
The bottom drawer stores all of the wires and connections noted in the photo. The condition of the cabinet is very good with wear commensurate with age...
There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
This is an exquisite older "Hakoseko"! This is to be placed in the chest area between Obi and Kimono with the chains from Kanzashi dangling. Hakoseko is still being used in Japan only for very special occasions now. These older kinds are becoming very difficult to find. It is lined with orange silk with a mirror and thick brown "Washi" tissue papers still remains inside. The fabric is a beatifully woven silk, with the shiney red silk and metal (turnished silver?) threads...
This Fostoria Mother of Pearl iridescent was first introduced in 1915. At this time it was made primarily in stemware and goblets.
This stem is 5" tall.
I have 10 of liquor / cordial for sale at $19.95 each.
A beautiful set of five Art Deco cocktail glasses in hot pink with clear stems measuring 4 inch height and about 3 inch width done circa 1930-1950s. $75 each 5 available
A Very Rare Blue-White Vase with a Portrait of Lao Tzu, Founder of Taoism and Mark of Ming Dynasty Emperor Chenghua Reign The vase is exceptional in both its design and figure-painting motif...
Mustache backed Burgundy hued. So French leather club chairs always have some patine, nicks , scratches, repairs etc. The are never in perfect condition. If near perfection is what you seek in a pair of Club chairs… You found them. Circa 1960s.
measurements: depth-36", width-36", height-30", seat depth-21", seat width-19", seat height-16"
There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
2 are available
Chinese Copper Cloisonné Enamel Box and Tray smoke Set . Beautiful cloisonne or enamel on tooled copper Humidor and small tray , perfect for weed storage and a small tray for sorting or pipe filling. Perfect stash box for the discerning 420 smoker. The lid has a bend at one edge but no enamel damage from it. other wise the set is in wear perfect condition . Size L 6.5" w 4" h 2.5" the tray 3.75" by 3"
H: 4 ½ inches (11.43 cm)Length:7 inches (10.78 cm) Depth: 4 inches (10.16 cm)The artistically shaped teapot is carved on its bottom with a seal mark of Gongchun, the ingenious Ming Dynasty master of zisha craftsmanship. Four and half inches in height and Seven inches in length, it bears two famous lines composed by an ancient Chinese poet on the Buddhist tea ceremony. The teapot is exceptional in both its design and workmanship (A tiny chip on the inner mouth-rim).
A striking white celluloid flapper necklace from the 1920’s, the profile of the pendant in the orientalist or “Persian” style of this period. Length "32 / 80, plus pendant "3 / 7.5 cm. Condition: fine.
Masaharu Aoyama (1893-1969)
Man Cutting Hay by Hand
Date: ca. 1950s.
Print size: Oban. 16.5 x 12 inches.
Signed in pencil.
Aoyama's seal at lower right.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print attached along top edge only to original holiday card.
Condition: Creasing (See last photo).
This is a mid century modern console table made of solid Acacia wood. Thick slabs were combined with strong dovetail joinery to make this beautiful piece. The natural finish eccentuates the undulating wood grain of this table.
Age: Mid Century 1950's
73 1/4" Wide x 31 1/4" High x 15 5/8" Deep