A very attractive small Chinese silver vinaigrette, or snuff box. Design is of a shoe with an incised design of flowers. The sliding silver top has holes in it, and I imagine the piece would primarily be used as a vinaigrette. Marked on the bottom with what appears to be SW, 35 or 85, and some Chinese writing. A very sweet small silver piece.

Condition: Very nice.

Size: 2 3/4 length. 3/4 width.

Very attractive Japanese leather embossed tobacco purse with a design of flowers that have been subtly dyed in pale greens and reds. Clasp is an elaborate brass pair of flowers. Handle consists of of a group of chains, and a Kagamibuta of brass and celluloid at the end. The interior of the purse is a printed Japanese cotton, and the purse closes with a snap that fits into a brass plaque.

Condition: Cotton interior is slightly soiled, otherwise purse is very nice,

Size: purse- 5 3/8 X 4 inches. Length to top of Kagamibuta is 9 1/2 inches.

A very sweet set of Satsuma pieces, including a pair of flower design earrings with silver posts, and a collar pin which opens and closes with the matching ball. The pin could also be used as a stick pin with the ball detached. Very attractive and quite wearable.

Condition: Very good. Bit of glue repair around the hole of the detachable ball on the pin. Not obvious when the pin is worn.

Size: Earrings- ball is a little more than 3/8 inch. Collar pin- 2 inches in length.

A very striking string of Peking glass beads in a carnelian color, interspersed with pale lavender beads and with a tongue in groove silver colored clasp.

Condition: Very nice.

Size: length-20 inches.

A very nice antique lacquer Ojime bead with a metal center and with a design of a house in the mountains.

Condition: Very nice.

Size: 3/4 X 5/8 inch.

An exquisite, and quite large, antique Chinese purse embroidered on both sides. This is an extraordinary purse.
It is large and has a red silk edging on one side that appears to be hand woven, or handmade in some fashion. Edging this is a gold thread couched along the side and then 6 rows of unbelievably delicate handmade knots that form a line of bumpy cord, but are actually tiny knots. This shows quite well in the picture.
There then is a central panel of silk which is embroidered with a magnificent design of shaded flowers with shaded leaves in a tiny interlocked satin stitch I believe. The other side uses different colors of silk with the same type of work. At the corners of the purse are two Chinese knotted tassels which are on both sides of the purse forming 4 tassels altogether.
The purse closes with a loop and a brass Chinese button. The handle is a woven silk green rope. Lining is pale pink silk. This purse is extraordinary and the workmanship is unbelievable.

Condition: Very good. Tiny bit of fading to inside top of lining.

Size: width- 9 1/4 inches. height- 6 1/4 inches, not counting handle.

A vivid red antique Chinese silk purse, appliquéd with a bat, symbols, leaves, and flowers. The silk body has small various colored silk pieces appliquéd on the surface. The purse has the overall shape of a gourd, with the original linen tie at the top and a drawstring at the waist with Chinese knots and tassels. Red cotton lining. A very lovely purse.

Condition: Blue silk has some wear, and the red has bled a tiny bit in some areas, but nothing that detracts from the appearance of this antique piece.

Size: 6 1/4 X 4 inches.

A very interesting carved bone Ojime bead with painted black circular designs around the circumference. Metal core.

Condition: Very good.

Size: width-1/2 inch .

A lovely small antique Japanese lacquered drawered cabinet called a Kodansu. Beautiful lacquer mon (crests), each in a different design on three sides and on the top. The front has designs of fans. Metal work hinges and closing on the door. The interior has three drawers with black lacquer fronts showing gold designs of insects and a bird. Lovely shakudo pine cone handles on the drawers. The inside is speckled lacquer (nashiji). The base is scalloped. This is a lovely small piece with gorgeous lacquer work.

Size: 3-1/4 x 3-7/8 x 2-5/8 inches

Condition: Minor invisible joint restoration. One hinge is professionally replaced. There are two small indentations in the front but no lacquer loss.

A lovely antique Japanese lacquered box with gold and silver designs of leaves, wheat, and two mons. Small metal handles on the base. Black lacquer interior and bottom.

Size: 4-7/8 x 4-7/8 x 1-1/2 inches

Condition: Very good. Minor professional edge touch up.

A very pretty embroidered Chinese purse with Chinese characters and delicate embroideries of fish and birds. It has four silk tassels with Peking glass beads and the original cord.

Size: Purse 4-1/2 inches, tassels 6 inches.

Condition: Wear on front, back and cord, one glass bead missing.

A lovely Japanese Ginbari cloisonne medallion, unusual in that the irises in the design have raised enamel edges, as does the bud. Beautiful shaded colors in the flowers and leaves. Copper surround to the enamel and mounted on a sterling silver back. Strung with genuine amethyst beads, which match the irises beautifully. A very striking piece of jewelry which would look fabulous by itself as an art piece.

Condition: Very nice. Colors amazing. Pendant dates to 1920, but the amethyst necklace added later.

Size: medallion- 2 1/4 X 1 5/8 inches. necklace- 19 inches.