Probably, our finest and surely the heaviest silver icon, we've had for a while! Russian Orthodox icon with an amazing wrought and chisseled Oklad, dating 1871.
This is NOT the usual foliage thin silver sheet oklad but a a heavy thick hammered and chisseled silver oklad in a baroque style with relief heads in each corner and weighing several 100s of grams in .84 silver. Fine gilt to the details. The icon itself with four saints and Christ with halo in the sky...
From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, a rare Kangxi Period (1662-1722) porcelain dish depicting a stylized version of an earlier Ming Dynasty kraakware design, featuring an eight-sided buddhist wheel or star in the center medallion, surrounded by ogival panels of buddhist emblems, auspicious symbols, and swatiska motifs in the outer border...
This is a fantastic, antennae hilted, bronze age sword found in Northern India. The patina suggests a high copper content. This museum quality piece measures roughly 495mm and weighs 523 grams. The blade is 8mm thick in the center and the antennae are roughly 12 mm thick. The measurement between the outer edges of the antennae is 8.5cm. The blade edge is jagged but the metal is solid and stable with no signs of repair. This is a very rare sword that needs to be in your collection!
A beautiful Bow shallow bowl painted in the famille rose manner with rockwork, bamboo, flowers and foliage. Purchased over 15 years ago and retaining the label of Mercury Antiques, a well-known and respected London porcelain dealer.
Superb condition with bright paint and no chips, cracks, restoration, or paint loss. The diameter is 7 7/8".
DESCRIPTION: A Qing Dynasty Chinese scroll painting depicting a seated Chinese deity with a large blue foo dog mask in his lap and two attendants at his feet. All figures have ornate colorful robes and auroras around their heads. An inscription can be found at the lower middle between the two attendants. CONDITION: “Waves” in paper from being rolled; colors and images are bright; painting has been remounted on white paper-backed silk...
A wonderful set of 10 sterling silver egg spoons in Tiffany’s rare 1872 “Vine” pattern in the “Wild Rose” variant. “Vine” was made in several variations, all of which depicted flowers and fruit that grown on vines. The elongated rounded bowls nicely complement the wavy handles decorated with sinuous wild rose vines. The backs are fully marked with Tiffany marks used 1875-91.
Origin: America, ca. 1880. Condition: excellent, very sharp detail, no monograms...
An attractive Chinese Jin dynasty Cizhou Painted bowl with lid. Ht. overall 11cm. Condition: chipped mouth rim and cracked lines to the bowl, crack to the lid but not thru, please refer to the enlargements, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.
An elegant Chinese Jin dynasty Yaozhou brown glaze meiping vase. Ht. 26cm. Condition: firing frit, no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.
A Sterling Silver Tray or Basket by Tiffany, dating from the Charles Cook Era, 1902-1907. Extensive Piercing Around the Edge and a Beaded Way Rim. Dimensions; 10.5" length x 8.5" width x 2.25" high; weight 13.5 Standard and 12.3 Troy Ounces. Excellent condition.
A Magnificent Large German Silver Center Bowl or Compote. Dimensions; 12.5" wide x 9" high; weight, a heavy 40.2 Troy ounces. Made in Germany circa 1890. Excellent condition.
Antique Japanese cast copper jizai okimono of an articulated cricket. Small, articulated metal figures of this type are called jizai okimono (literally "free decorative object"). They typically have moveable bodies, arms, legs. Each copper section of this okimono is finely cast, depicting a natural realism, a style that was prominent during the Meiji Period. All six legs, wings and both long antennas are movable...
Chinese antique blue and white flared lip vase with floral design overall, on lower neck key design encircles body, large dark blue double happiness mark decorates body, four character mark on bottom, 19th century, size: 15.5"H 8.5" Diameter, age chips on edge of lip.
DESCRIPTION: A late 19th to early 20th century cast iron garden bench with serpentine crest over the back and side arms and a classic openwork fern pattern with pierced seat, the naturalistic legs having side stretchers with similar fern decoration. Very good condition; light, scattered rust spots, paintable. DIMENSIONS: 41" wide x 27 1/2" high; seat height is 14 1/2"
Cigarette case, .900 silver, with enamel portrait of a dachshund, approximately 4.2 troy oz TW, 3 1/2" h x 3" w. Provenance: From a New York collection.
A George II Silver Waiter or Salver in an Elegant Rococo Design. Hallmarked London, 1744, with the makers mark "IS" for James Seabrook. Dimensions; 9" in diameter x 1.25" high. Weight 15.5 Troy oz. Stag's head in center and shell and leaf borders; tripod scroll feet. Excellent condition.
Henan kiln of Cizhou kiln group is famous for black glaze ware. This piece is very rare because of white spotted.
Condition is perfect.
Certification : written by Noriki Shimazu the famous Asian antique researcher in Japan.
Size: D:9.5cm/ H:8.8cm
"Bun-in" is the last kiln for Joseon court.
And there, high quality and sophisticated works were made.
The plate with leg like this had been made for the dedication to god.
Certification : written by Noriki Shimazu the famous Asian antiques researcher in Japan.
Size / D:16.0cm/ H:6.5cm
Height: 7.8 cm (3.2 in)
Width: 3.7 cm (1.4 in)
Depth: 2.1 cm (0.7 in)
Chinese cinnabar snuff bottle; finely carved, two main panels depicting individuals in rural settings; the sides show lotus scroll-work with a ruyi head border below the rim; bone spoon; early 20th century; very good condition
A beautifully proportioned and executed multi-spiral air twist (MSAT) glass featuring a pan top above a stem with a swelled medial knop; 7 1/8" tall, 2.75" diameter bowl, 2.9" diameter foot; conical foot. Excellent condition.
A lovely pair of Chinese sancai scheme enameled parrots perched upon an openwork stump. These birds are variously said to be roof tile ornaments or incense burners, but agree that the former is correct. They are Chinese export wares which were made in the 19th century to early 20th century.
Condition is very good to excellent with some very minor glaze flaking at the base...
From our European Porcelain Collection, a lovely three-piece Dresden ensemble, 19th century, very finely painted in the Baroque style with a central scene of figures involved in musical pursuits, all executed in polychrome enamels against a deep cobalt blue ground surrounded by lavish gilding.
Size and Condition: The main tray is 12 3/8 inches wide, 9 5/8 inches deep. The cosmetics box and ring stand are each approximately 3 inches tall and 3 inches wide...
in the form of Hanuman, the Monkey God who is a leading character in Ramayana, decorated with colorful glass pieces.
Age: Thai, Mid Bangkok period, circa 19th century
Measurement: Height 115.7 C.M. (including stand 128.5 C.M.)
Width 44.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall, with missing glass pieces, natural cracks and wears due to age. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost...
in the form of Hanuman, the Monkey God who is a leading character in Ramayana, decorated with colorful glass pieces.
Age: Thai, Mid Bangkok period, circa 19th century
Measurement: Height 113 C.M. (including stand 125.5 C.M.)
Width 44.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall, with missing glass pieces, natural cracks and wears due to age. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost...
DESCRIPTION: A lovely, large cuff bracelet crafted from a fine silver filigree mesh with a large center turquoise stone and six smaller stones of turquoise and coral. Around these are raised silver bamboo sprigs decorating the front and two hinged sides...
Wonderful antique English silver-enameled cigarette box, Chester England made by Walker & Hall co. 1934, fully hallmarked, depicting pair of dogs, equipped with push bottom, still retains the elastic fabric cigarette retainers. Measurements: 3 1/4" x 2.5" and in very good condition.
in the form of Hanuman, the Monkey God who is a leading character in Ramayana, decorated with colorful glass pieces.
Age: Thai, Mid Bangkok period, circa 19th century
Measurement: Height 131 C.M. (including stand 143 C.M.)
Width 43.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall, with missing glass pieces, natural cracks and wears due to age. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e...
Unusual lightweight original watch chain of made of gunmetal, an alloy of copper and tin that was used to make decorative chains, purses, brooches, buckles and other items during the Victorian era. Our chain has alternating links and balls throughout and the pattern is consistent and uninterrupted (this is something we look for and is important because it shows the chain is in its original condition with no links removed). Besides being decorative, such watch chains were useful; people would ha...
in the form of Hanuman, the Monkey God who is a leading character in Ramayana, decorated with colorful glass pieces.
Age: Thai, Mid Bangkok period, circa 19th century
Measurement: Height 120 C.M. (including stand 132 C.M.)
Width 43.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall, with missing glass pieces, natural cracks and wears due to age. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e...
in the form of Hanuman, the Monkey God who is a leading character in Ramayana, decorated with colorful glass pieces.
Age: Thai, Mid Bangkok period, circa 19th century
Measurement: Height 121.8 C.M. (including stand 133 C.M.)
Width 42.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall, with missing glass pieces, natural cracks and wears due to age. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please...
in the form of Hanuman, the Monkey God who is a leading character in Ramayana, decorated with colorful glass pieces.
Age: Thai, Mid Bangkok period, circa 19th century
Measurement: Height 118.5 C.M. (including stand 131.5 C.M.)
Width 42 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall, with missing glass pieces, natural cracks and wears due to age. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please...
Mystical Dzi beads have been implements of ancient Tibetan culture for thousands of years. They are believed to hold magical properties bringing prosperity and protection. They are also thought to hold medicinal properties and so can be characterized by the "dig marks" left over the surface of the bead where a small portion has been scraped away to be ingested. This Dzi bead has a pattern of 8 white circles, or "heavenly eyes", considered one of the most sought after characteristics. It also ha...
Tibetan painting. 19th century or earlier. Colours on cloth. inscription on reverse. 59x46 cm. Can be viewed in central London by arrangement and shipped worldwide.
A spectacularly decorated Lobmeyr goblet with a flared ogee bowl above a knop, all surmounting an inverted baluster stem with tear and panel cutting, terminating in a merise.
The bowl has beautifully executed Schwarzlot enameling depicting a hunting scene, with huntsmen, dogs, a horse, and a stag. The foot is also decorated with a stag, tree, and foliage. The edges of the rim and the foot are gilded, as are various accents on the stem.
The goblet is in excellent condition, with the only sli...
19th century netsuke of Hotei wading through a swirling water as he carries a boy in a woven straw high rain hat on his back. The subject is a wonderful mitate (humorous reference) to Ikkaku Sennin crossing a stream with the Lady of Benares. Nicely carved, wonderful smiling faces, beautifully rendered robe lines and incised textile patterns, wear consistent with age, great patina. Signed TOMOYUKI on the bottom - the artist is listed on p. 1167 of NETSUKE & INRO ARTISTS AND HOW TO READ THEIR SIGN...
An uncommon and fine English wine glass with a pan top round funnel bowl atop a multiple spiral air twist (MSAT) stem with a medial swelled knop. Lead glass, rough snapped pontil.
No condition issues at all, and with excellent color, striations, and tool marks. The glass is 6" tall, with a bowl diameter of 2" and a nice foot diameter of 2 3/8".
Kashan vessel in bright turquoise glaze over impressed designs, handle on one side.
Measures 6 1/2" high x 6" across, and 2 1/2" diameter at top.
Large size, with pierced handle and heavy turquoise crackled glaze.
Impressed designs around the shoulder.
Dates to 12th century, the Seljuk Empire, from region in present day Iran.
Condition, visible hairline below shoulder area, though it is stable. The handle shows a visible fissure, so may have been restored, which is typical of ancient ceram...
This beautiful translucent honey quartz gorget is 3" wide by 2 1/2" long. It is from the famous late Jim D. Humphrey's collection of NE Tennessee. It was found in the early 1970's on the Holliston Mills site, Hawkins County, TN. It has lots of mineralization and fine patina. This is an archaic piece dating to C1500BC. To view my youtube video of this item please cut and paste this link, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgYCAJN2m2M
A unique Japanese artistic creation of a Geisha Looking in a Mirror. She is set
inside of a glass enclosed presentation box The two sides are beveled glass
creating an arresting design of multiple images. From the front she catches her reflection in the mirror. This is the only
image we see of her face. She is so interesting in her creative style. Height: 12.5 inches, 32 cm.
We love these royal blue mirror glass earrings which shine a brighter Bristol blue with the slightest head movement. the beveled hand carved edge is a lovely detail which was clearly time consuming for the maker. The plate glass factory at Vauxhall was known for its production of mirror glass, but in addition, the company employed skillful artisans to produce jewelry out of the remaining shards. Thus was created Vauxhall glass jewelry, much loved then and by collectors today. The earrings are 1 ...
This pair of crystal candle holders was produced in the early 20th century. We believe that they were made by an American glass company such as Libbey, Sinclaire or Pairpoint. There is no signature and the pattern does not lend itself to identification. They are 11 3/4 inches high and the diameter of the base is 4 1/4 inches. They are hand blown with a wide polished pontil on the base. The shape is elegant with six panels to the shaft. The engraved decoration reflects through the sides of ...
Panther Dress Cane-Ca. 1910-A stylized silver panther handle with unreadable hallmarks, exotic hardwood shaft and a metal ferrule-H. 5” x 4 ½”, O.L. 35”.
Original antique map of Asia dating 1762, with inscription "An Improv'd Map of Asia with all the Discoveries that have been made to The Prefent Time, Univerfal Mag. J. Hinton, Newgate Street".
Provanence of a Seattle Collection Dates 1762 Size H11" x W 13 1/2"
A fine Roman blown glass bottle in a deep amethyst color. Most likely a medicinal flask or unguent vial. It is evenly translucent with very little earthen deposits and encrustation. Quite rare and beautifully well preserved, it dates circa 1st-3rd century A.D. Measurements 4.75" x 3".
Silesian wire jewelry is what is known as Historic jewelry. The craft originated with gunsmiths and armor workers in the medieval town of Gleiwitz, Silesia, (formerly Poland, and now part of Germany and Poland), in the late 1700's. After the business of creating ornamentation for armor was no longer, the artisams found others forms for their craft; mirror frames, purses and other ornamentation where iron was used instead of precious metal. Jewelry making soon followed the making of objects out o...
Dramatic metal Georgian cuff bracelet of rolled gold with slots to adjust the sizing. With its fancy hand worked decorative baroque design bolted to the bracelet, this stylish cuff makes a substantial impact. Leave it to the Georgians to design well made and practical jewelry that can be adjusted to fit different wrist sizes. As added feature, it easily slips on the wrist and firmly closed into a slot with one hand. Well constructed and fashionable cuff to add to your collection.
Early 19th century nice size netsuke of a sennin (Chinese sage) wearing a leaf cape, leaning on his staff with tied large double gourd resting on his shoulder. Most probably netsuke represents Chokwaro sennin who could summon the magic horse out of his gourd to be transported wherever he wanted. Strong early piece with exceptional carving of his intense face, wonderful detailing of his hair and leaf cape. Eyes inlaid in dark horn, netsuke of typical early triangular section. Back of netsuke has ...
Antique Japanese woodblock triptych print of a large samurai battle scene by the artist, Yoshitora Utagawa. Active during the late 19th century, Yoshitora Utagawa was best known for his dynamic battle scenes as well as prints of samurai, firemen, kabuki actors, beautiful women and foreigners. He was born in Edo but the exact year of his birth and death are unknown. He studied with the great print artist, Kuniyoshi Utagawa but later left his school and changed his name to Mosai. This sam...
Antique 19th century Tibetan, huge Drinking Horn used to hold and dispense Chhaang or barley beer. The slightly curved large horn body mounted with four brass mounts each hammered and finely repoussed with Ruyi heads and roiling waves ornaments and fitted with three suspension loops. The wider end has been plugged with a disk of wood. The other end has been similarly plugged but leaving a small hole from which the liquid can be poured.
Chhaang is a Tibetan beer brewed from barley, millet o...
Antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty Rare black Yixing large teapot and cover of tapering ovoid form set with an S-shaped pewter spout emerging from a pewter plaque shaped in the form of the frog adorned with pierced auspicious symbols, with two pewter bail handles attached by the iron rings to the bulging posts on shoulder which the front one is made of pewter.
The pierced cover stamped with two double gourd seals, a square shop seal with 'Yufeng' in both Chinese and Manchurian on the base, a...
A rare antique, Thai mother-of-pearl inlaid black lac footed cup, or pedestal bowl, Thailand, 18th or early 19th century. The cup of rounded polygonal form with thin sides rising from a decagonal splaying foot, the exterior extremely finely inlaid with various typically Thai designs and motifs in mother-of-pearl against a black lac ground. The interior is decorated with a plain cinnabar-red lacquer.
This type of footed cups usually were used to hold offering on a home Buddhist altar....
Antique Indonesian karambit, knife with sheath, carved from Indonesian Zitan with black and brown tones, The knife handle carved as a bird head, The sheath has two lizards on one side and a frog carved on the top edge. The handle is curved with a steel blade dagger. With custom metal stand.
Provenance Xanadu Collection Dates 19th Century Size L 17.25" x W 2.5" x D 1.125"
Antique Japanese Buddhist Temple lantern made of gilt copper with a wooden interior armature and iron handle. This six sided lantern is decorated all over with ornate pierced karakusa, scrolling arabesque filigree. Both top and bottom of the lantern have six trapezoidal friezes, each with a three dimensional medallion in it's center depicting alternating crests of blossoms and Buddhist symbols. The interior is lined with it's original paper.
An unusual and charming votive image of carved wood depicting Guanyin seated in her grotto on Putuo Island with the secondary figures, the Dragon Maiden and Sudhana attending her on either side. Above a small grotto with the seated image of a Buddha and flanking it on both sides are the four popular companions from the Journey to the West (Xiyou ji), the monk Xuanzang, Sandy, Pigsy and Monkey. In the water below a pair of nagas and a large fish. On the back of the sculpture is a place for relics...
This beautiful crescent pick bannerstone is 3". It is in perfect condition with no damage or nicks anywhere. It is made from gorgeous concentric green and black banded slate. Found in Williams County, Ohio. From the collection of Dana Staley.
This pair of carved ivory seals is an early 20th century product. They are 1 7/16” high and 1” square. They are carved as a pair of reclining lions (or Foo dogs) holding globes. Seals such as these are called “phrase seals.” Usually seals are for names, dates, collections or phrases; phrase seals are the most interesting. The four characters on one seal reads “Resting on a couch, (I am) watching the cloud.” The other one reads “Leaning on the window, (I am) listening to the ...
19th century netsuke of carved as a cluster of 3 branches of natural fungus, seal with deer finial and double gourd with stopper and its lower end containing carved village scene. Excellent and elegant work with clever use of anabori (cavern) carving technique, wonderful mellow patina. Signed GYOKUHO on the back - the artist is very well known for that kind of work and is discussed on p. 424 of NETSUKE & INRO ARTISTS AND HOW TO READ THEIR SIGNATURES by George Lazarnick. Height 1 1/2 inches.
Maidservant clay figurine of ancient China (Han Dynasty) that was once buried in a tomb of noble person, H 26 x 9 x 4.5 cm (10.23 x 3.54 x 1.77in), in very fine antique condition as is for this type.
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