A fine and rare CHINESE QING DYNASTY RARE MASSIVE FAMILLE ROSE VASE, circa 1800

Early Viking or Vendel time in Scandinavia. Two dragon heads turn against each other. A very rare scholar example of Viking art. Condition: Very good condition. Measurement: 4 cm = 1.6 in

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Victorian Classical sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Globular bowl with foot ring, drum-form neck, lip spout, and c-scroll handle with engraved leaf-cap and bold scroll and leaf terminal. Repousse rinceaux band. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 6462 (first produced in 1881), and director’s letter M (1873-91). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 3/4 x W 6 3/8 x D 6 in. Heavy weight: 34 troy ounces. #BX926

A rare antique Japanese Kusuri Tansu (herbal medicine pharmacist chest) made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. All original finish and hand made iron fittings. Includes swivel side carrying handles which when flipped up allowed a wood or bamboo pole to slide through allowing two attendants to carry the chest about. Sliding doors allowed access to a storage area where herbal books, customer notes and prescriptions were stored...

Pair of Belle Epoque Classical 950 silver gravy boats. Made by Odiot in France, ca 1900. Each: Ovoid with u-form end spouts and raised oval foot mounted to Oval shaped stand. Molded rims. Bowl sides have applied cast leafing scrollwork and stand rim interspersed with leaf-mounted scallop shells. With liner. Fully marked including Minerva head, maker’s stamp, and nos. 178 (stand) and 4122 (liner). Very good condition with nice patina.

Overall dimensions: H 5 x L 9 7/8 x W 6 in...

Height: 23.3 cm (9.3 in)
Width: 11.8 cm (4.8 in)

Rare Chinese porcelain underglaze red and blue vase; depicts a deer under pine trees with bats; mid-17th century; possibly Ming Period; minor surface abrasions; good condition; email for more pictures

Charming Chinese Tomb Pottery Fat Lady with hollow body. Standing with hands demurely hidden by long sleeves. Floral design painted on flowing dress. White slip on body with black painted features and hair. Consistent signs of age.

Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD)
Provenance New York Collector
Size 13 1/4" High x 4 1/2" Width x 3 1/4" Depth

Antique Japanese 2-section mizuya tansu (kitchen chest) from the Mikuni area. Made with hinoki (Japanese cypress) wood framing and beautifully grained keyaki (zelkova elm) wood panels on the drawers and sliders. The frame is lacquered a rich reddish-orange while the slider frames are lacquered black. The top section has an unusual, narrow full width compartment on the very top with two sliders...

Pair of Victorian Neoclassical sterling silver 3-light candelabra. Made by Walker & Hall in Sheffield in 1898. Tapering and fluted shaft on raised square foot. Central socket on knopped base to which are mounted two leaf-capped and -wrapped scrolled arms, each terminating in single socket munted to wax pan. Sockets urn form on raised foot. Beading, ribboned swags, garlands, paterae, ram’s heads, and leaf-and-dart ornament. Fully marked...

Sri Lanka Bronze Stupa ritual object beautifully modeled with pointed top, dangling metal ornaments at top cap, ribbed spire, four-cornered to represent the four directions, ribbed middle section, etched floral design on flanges. Beautiful original patina, consistent with age.

Provenance Handly Collection

18th-19th century

Size: 13" H x 8 1/2" W x 8 1/2" D

Victorian Classical sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1877. Globular bowl with drum-form neck, small lip spout, and c-scroll handle. Bowl has vertical ornament in form of applied acanthus leaves alternating with embossed gadroons. Neck has applied harps in wreaths between leafing scrolls. Handle has applied rosette and leafing stem. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 4706 (first produced in 1877), and director’s letter M (1873-91)...

Japanese Satsuma ware footed vase with lobed mouth and squat lobed form, elaborately decorated all over with textile-like patterns in raised gold and colorful over glaze, five reserves with alternating scenes depicting Buddhist saints and samurai, exquisite details down to the individual features of each figure, Meiji Period c1900, a cartouche inscription on the bottom written Satsuma. The style of the calligraphy and the decoration appears similar to ones produced by Hotoda...

Ancient solid silver belt plaque from the Scytho-Siberian (Siberian Scythian) civilization, dating back to the 5th-3rd century B.C. The plaque is shaped like a crouching feline, possibly a leopard, and has two loops at the back for attachment. The loops are made of silver strips soldered to the plaque's rear. The plaque was cast and then hand-reshaped using the repousse technique. Additionally, it was pierced and chased to create its intricate design.

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Nuremberg 1475 Bronze Sander in the form of a Boar, incredibly rare Renaissance object d’art measuring 4.5” in length

Very rare museum quality antique 16th- 17th century, Persian Safavid dynasty, Islamic cut steel panel, made of hand forged patterned crucible steel (wootz steel) in the form of an elaborate cartouche of lobed ovoid form.

The panel is finely hand pierced with elegant inscriptions in Arabic calligraphic Thuluth script: الله Allah. موسى Musa (Moses). محمد Muhammad, amidst scrolling vines issuing flower heads and split palmettes in a distinguishing Safavid Persian pattern of inter...

Edwardian Classical sterling silver urn. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved and tapering bowl with leaf flange on domed foot; leaf-capped, wrapped, and mounted high-looping side handles. Chased leafing-scroll border with pendant flowers. Mouth rim wavy with applied leaves. Foot rim has applied swags and leaves. Gilded inside and out. Turn-of-the-century sumptuousness. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 14368B and director’s letter C (1902-7) and volume (7 1/2 pts). Very...

Black lacquer box finely incised with motifs of birds, dormice, vines and flowers, the golden designs stand out pleasantly against the black background with discretion. This Chinese lacquer technique called Ch'iang Chin is very old, it consists of making slight incisions on the dry lacquer then filling them with gold powder mixed with fresh lacquer for good, lasting adhesion. On the box presented here, the very thick and solid lacquer is a sign of excellent quality which has allowed it to calmly...

An antique Japanese Kusuri Tansu (medicine or herbal chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original bronze hardware including the Hirute style handles and hand forged iron corners.. Organized into 3 distinct sections. The upper section contains 56 small drawers, the center section has 40 medium sized drawers and the bottom section has 4 large drawers for a total of 100 drawers.

Age: Edo Period (1800-1850)

Dimensions: 35 1/4" Wide by 35" High by 7 3/4"...