All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1910 item #1291807
Chinese silver cloisonne nail guard with cabochon coral and malachite accents, has been made into a pin or brooch. Weight: 15g Size: Length of item is 3.25 inches. Condition Report. Very good, no issues noted.
Gold Dress Cane-Ca. 1910-A French hallmarked 18 karat gold collar and handle, hardwood shaft and a metal ferrule-H. 1 ½” x 2 ¼”, O.L. 36”.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Sculpture : Pre 1910 item #1291737 (stock #FIG80)
Ancient East
$2,450.00
DESCRIPTION: A pair of polychrome figures engaged in joyful dance, one male and one female, mounted on display stands. These colorful hand carved figures, called "Nats" or nature spirits, are dressed in traditional Thai costumes with the male figure wearing a tiger head cap. Prior to the advent of Buddhism, the Thai people were animists who worshipped a series of nature spirits called Nats. Later these were incorporated into Buddhism and often Nat statues will be found in Buddhist temples...
DESCRIPTION: 800 silver plaque over wood icon depicts Madonna and child, the faces are enamled while the body features in a silver filigree overlay with both figures wearing elaborate garments and crowns. Engraved with writing Marked "800", from first quarter of 20th century. Size; Height of icon is 10 inches with length of 8.5 inches, no condition issues.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1900 item #1291652
RUSSIAN 84 ZOLOTNIK SILVER & ENAMEL BELT. Russian 84 zolotnik (.875 fineness) silver belt with intricate enamel details. Inscribed "W. M." on belt fastener. Weight: 359g. Size: length of this fine item is 30 inches.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #1291650
Antique Chinese silver cloisonne nail guard pin/brooch with turquoise and coral beads with a floral design throughout. Measures approx 3 1/2" Length. Total approx weight 9.8dwt. No condition issues.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1910 item #1291638 (stock #DayJapPageTu)
Carved to fit the hand perfectly, this Japanese ivory page turner offers elegant design combined with function. The artists skill becomes even more evident when the page turner is held. In excellent condition save for one small shallow chip about 2-3 mm, see last photo, very hard to see, but can be felt if you run your finger slowly along the blade. The page turner measures 18.5" x 1.25".
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1920 item #1291632 (stock #SCH383)
Ancient East
$940.00
DESCRIPTION: A good Chinese scholar’s brushpot, carved in deep relief with a continuous mountain landscape scene framed by gnarled pine trees and depicting two groups of scholars, some examining a scroll and others in a boat. The base and rim are encased in hardwood and the pot is engraved with a two line inscription. Very good condition, latter Qing Dynasty, 19th to early 20th C. DIMENSIONS: 6 ½” high (16.5 cm) x 6” diameter (15.2 cm).
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : India : Pre 1920 item #1291619
Ornate 19C Silver Indo Tibetan Dragon Necklace. The decorative and intricately worked silver 19th or early 20th century necklace has two open mouth dragons and a bird in high relief at the bottom. The necklace measures 30 inches in length. In good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1900 item #1291616 (stock #stoneseal1)
ESL Collection
$450.00
An antique Chinese soupstone seal with inscriptions and signature. Condition: chips; missing on one of the characters. Dimensions: 3-3/8" X 1" X 3/4".
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1900 item #1291564
19th century staghorn ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) carved in a shape of abalone shell. Good design, natural imperfections in staghorn, stained pale red, overall in very good condition. Length 13/16 inches.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1900 item #1291542 (stock #02503)
A superb and very heavy quality silver plated fruit bowl with high relief designs and scrolling c1890, made by E.G. Webster & Son of Brooklyn, New York. This bowl measures 12-3/4 x 10" and it weighs an impressive 1 lb. 14-1/2 ounces. It has the crown, lion and Prince of Wales feathers marks and a 154 pattern. This mark is sometimes erroneously ascribed to the sterling silver wares of Webster (Rainwater) but it is plated...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1910 item #1291539 (stock #02501)
A superb pair of true Arts and Crafts stoneware pottery matched ewers in a rich chocolate brown colour, c1880-1900. The upper shoulders or these 7-5/8" ewers or pitchers are in a glossy glaze, and the lower body has a naturalistic matte glaze over a stippled style textured surface topped with a decorative linked band of semicircles. The glaze didn't quite flow to cover the interiors of the hand made spouts and the bottoms are unglazed...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Art Glass : Pre 1900 item #1291534 (stock #7110)
A vintage Mt. Washington Quilted Diamonds huge rose bowl. This true vintage Victorian cased glass rose bowl is in attractive aqua blue and it dates around 1890. This 5-1/4" high and 6-1/4" across crimped edge posey vase is in the satin finish Quilted Diamonds pattern, produced by Mt. Washington glass. This IS NOT a reproduction, but the real thing, as can be seen in our pictures, which show the soft irridescent design...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Dolls and Puppets : Pre 1900 item #1291514 (stock #MAB-C1H)
Bhadrakalpa
Price on Request
Big antique cantonese puppet of a man ; very fine features, worn cloth (holes, patches) with brodery (a lot missing at the back) and Chinese characters inside (see pix) ; the piece of bamboo supporting the cloth is present. One hand only, also very old.
H of head : 13 cms and W : 10 cms, South of China, 19th C.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1291507 (stock #7106)
A superb quality 19th century hand painted German porcelain double spills vase c1860-80. This decorative mantle piece measures 7-3/4" wide and it stands 7-1/4" tall; it is in the form of a boy at the seashore with waves and two shells acting as the vases. The painting and detail are superb, from the finely painted face to the realistic sand and the painted flowers on the boy's pants...
All Items : Antiques : Instruments and Implements : Sewing : Pre 1837 VR item #1291497 (stock #7104)
A rare Georgian whiskey barrel figural string holder. This superb, unusual vintage Georgian whiskey or ale cask figural string holder is from the 1800-30 era. String was a valuable and useful item in the Georgian home, and this holder could also have held embroidery thread for sewing. Made of beautifully figured rosewood with a great patina and trimmed with gilt brass bands held with hand made nails, this string dispenser has a detailed brass spigot through which the string emerges...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1291484 (stock #7101)
An English polychrome blue & white transfer milk jug circa 1850. This 19th century decorative 5-3/4" tall jug measures 6-1/2" from spout to handle, and it has a Chinese scene design. The colours are green, teal, orange and yellow and the design is continued on the inside upper rim and spout...