Circa 1860 Currier & Ives Lithograph of New York Bay, by Fannie F. Palmer. Frances Flora (Bond) Palmer (Fannie Palmer)(1812-1876) F.F.Palmer,Del entered accordingly to Act of Congress in the year 1860 by Currier and Ives in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York. The image area measures 13 1/4" X 9 3/4". The frame measures 16 3/8" X 13 1/4". Prospect view of New Jersey and the southern tip of Manhattan from Brooklyn (than called Bay Ridge,Long Island)...

Circa 1900 Japanese Arita Blue and White Fish measuring 9" X 5 1/2". Good Condition. We also have listed a Japanese Imari Fish on our web site--www.mimisantiques.com.

Circa 1890 Japanese Imari Fish measuring 10" X 6". Good Condition. We also will be listing on our web site a Blue and White Arita Fish.

Circa 1820-1840 Chinese Export Nanking Hot Water Oval Server.Measures 14" X 9 3/4" and is 2 1/2" in depth. The hot water side spout on the left hand side has damage which is easily restored. We could have that done if so wished. Nice blue decoration on the outside sides. Nice quality decoration with a person crossing the bridge and several pagodas in the design.

Circa 1850-1875 Chinese Export blue Canton Straight Sided Teapot. The cover has a nice finial along with the rain and cloud border, Nice double strapped handle. The central scene has the typical bridge with the pagoda buildings all decorated in blue and white. Measures 5" to 5 1/2" to top of the finial. Good Condition with no apparent damage or restoration. Fresh out of a Washington, D.C. Estate.

Mountain Landscape measuring 25" X 18" not including the frame. 28" x 21" including the frame. Signed Wm J. Melville in the lower left hand corner, and dated "52" which is probably 1952. I could not find any listing for the artist which really surprised me because this is a fine Gouache Watercolor Painting. The painting depicts a serene landscape with a small summer cottage off to the right. In the background you can see a very distinctive shaped mountain...

Circa 1780 Chinese Export Unusual "Rose Mandarin" Famille Rose Octagonal Vase Converted into a Lamp. This Vase Measures 12 1/4" in height. Mounted on a nice wooden base and electrified to make a nice lamp. Lamp Shade is included. Total height to top of the Harp is 27". Included is a finial which adds another 3". This is a Very unusual Mandarin Vase which shows 23 figures plus butterflies,birds in various attitudes and clumps of bamboo growing alongside rocky outcrops...

Circa 1770 Chinese Export Mandarin Palette Bowl measuring 10" in diameter and 4 1/2" in height and depth. Excellent Quality. No Chips,cracks or Restoration. Excellent Condition. Wonderful colorful mandarin scenes going full circle on the outside of the bowl and the bottom center opening with a nicely painted famille rose.

Circa 1770 Chinese Export Mandarin Palette Mug/Tankard in Excellent Condition and the Finest Quality. This is absolutely one of the finest mugs that we have had. 6 1/4" IN HEIGHT!! The TALLEST and FINEST 18TH Century Chinese Export Mug that we have owned. And I have over the years had nore than 100 18TH.CENTURY CHINESE EXPORT MUGS. Made for then EUROPEAN MARKET, PROBABLY FRANCE. There are 10 figures in a scene that wraps around the complete mug to the handle...

Circa 1820 Chinese Export Sacred Bird and Butterfly Rare Pair of Sepia Covered Hot Water Dishes with Original Covers. Very Good Condition. Fresh out of a Washington, D.C. Estate. The Hot Water dishes measure 11" in diameter from side spouts left to right. 9 1/2" from Top to Bottom and 2 1/2" in Depth. The Matching Covers Are 8 3/8" in diameter. Very Good condition with no chips, cracks or restoration. Wonderful gilded finials on the covers.

Circa 1850 Chinese Export 1000 Black Butterfly Plate measuring 8" in Diameter. This Luncheon Plate is Heavily Gilded. The center of this plate is decorated with butterflies and a Central Rose. The Rim of the Plate at top is Heavily Gilded with many Black Butterflies. A very unusual plate. Decorated on the top of this gold are so many black butterflies. There must be at least 100 of these Beautiful Black Butterflies painted on top of a Beautifully Gilded Edge of this Plate.

Circa 1840 Chinese Export Blue Canton Saw Tooth Bowl measuring a whopping 10 1/4" in Diameter and 2 3/4" in Height and depth. These bowls came in several sizes in Diameter and Depth and this is the largest one that I can remember seeing. Good Condition. No Chips, Cracks or Restoration.