This majolica pitcher is 6 ½ inches high and 7 ½ inches across from the handle to the spout. It has a white base and has blackberries depicted on each side. It is stamped on the bottom Wedgwood with a 12 under it. It has the letters TIH and a L or T and an M stamped separately. We believe it either dates to 1865 or 1890 based on the marks. We lean to 1865.
There is a small crack on the bottom about an inch long that looks quite old. There is a paint flake missing about an inch from the spout ...click for details
This rose medallion vase is 12 inches tall. It has foo dog handles and dragons done in relief. It has the common scene of mandarins shown in various settings. It is circa 1870.
There is a very small shallow chip on the bottom, otherwise it is in perfect condition.
These are very decorative brass andirons. They are 20 ½ inches tall, 7 ½ inches wide at the front and 20 inches deep. We do not know the maker but there is a stamped 3431 on the back of the brass portion. We believe these date from the late 19th century. These weigh 25 pounds.
These wonderful bronze andirons are 11 inches tall, 7 inches wide at the front and 16 ½ inches deep. They date to the late 19th century. These is no damage.
These beautifully decorated covered jars are 10 ¼ inches tall including the lids. They The jars have each been decorated with four panels with two having bamboo and two having flowers with butterflies flying overhead. The blue is underglaze with all the other colors over the glaze. There is a liberal use of gold in decorating the jars. The jars are very good quality. We date these to the early 20th century, though they could be 19th century.
There are no chips, cracks or repairs. There is som ...click for details
This bronze vase is 15 inches high. It has highly raised waves on the side and also sculpted birds done in relief. The top of the vase is done in a type of drip method where drips are portrayed as coming down from the lip of the vase. The vase is unsigned. We date it to the Meiji period (1868-1912). There is no damage.
This pair of 3 sided vases is 11 inches tall. They are depicted with natural scenes on each side. One side of the vase shows two birds with their wings extended flying around the flowers on a dogwood tree limb. Another scene shows a bird, maybe a kingfisher over a lily pad and other plants in a pond setting. The third scene shows two birds, probably cranes feeding in a pond setting among some cattails. The detail of the decoration is very good. There is a greek key decoration around the top.
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This antique censer is 5 ¾ inches across and 5 ¼ inches tall to the top. There are mythical beasts portrayed as handles and the same mythical beast on the top. Maybe it is a dragon or a fu lion, we can not tell. The piece is some type of hardstone, maybe serpentine or bowenite. It is not jade. We believe the piece is 19th century or possibly early 20th. It came from the estate of an antiques dealer that had many fine things.
There is no damage to this piece.
This blue and white bowl is 6 inches in diameter and 2 ½ inches high. The bowl is hand painted with shrimp around the outside. This is the only bowl we have seen with this design. There are X and O’s near the lip of the bowl on the outside. The bowl has a deep footrim. The bowl is a little out of round. There is a white wax China export stamp on the bottom of the bowl. We believe the bowl dates to the 18th century.
There is no damage.
This is a beautiful porcelain Dresden style figurine of an 18th century French couple with the man playing the mandolin. The figurine is 6 1/2 inches across, 6 1/2 inches high and 4 1/4 inches deep. It is stamped with a mark on the bottom that has a crown over a wheel. The mark includes the name Bock and Wallendorf. We are dating this to 1920 though it could be earlier or a little later.
It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.
