This porcelain demitasse cup and saucer was produced in Germany by Helena Wolfsohn Dresden in the 1880s. The shape of the set is quatrefoil. It is decorated with alternating panels of flowers and landscape scenes with lovers in gardens. Ornate gilding trims the rims and separates the panels. All the decoration is painstakingly hand painted in the Meissen style.
Condition: Excellent
An Enameled Teapot or Coffee Pot, with a hinged Pewter Lid. Depicts a Different Hand Painted Scene of a Heron on Each Side. French, circa 1900-1910. Dimensions; 10.5" high x 5" wide. Excellent condition.
An Enameled Teapot or Coffee Pot, with a Hinged Pewter Lid. Depicts a Scene of a Mill in winter on Both Sides. French, circa 1900-1910. Dimensions; 9.5" high x 5" wide. Excellent condition.
A Frence Faience Roccoco Style Tureen and Cover. Cover with Cauliflower, Carrot and Turnip Top. Bowl with C-scroll handles. Dimensions; 10" x 9.75" x 11.5" high; weight approximately 5 pounds. Circa 1890. Normal wear for old faience.
This antique beaded headband is from Guang Dong province in China, and is typical of headgear worn by Chinese woman around the turn of the 19th-20th century. It would have been worn the narrow portion across the forehead, with the rounded flap portions covering the ears and fastened in the back of the head.
Large rosewood display chest, made in China for export to Japan, beautifully inlaid with scenes of flowers, insects, birds and a frog, many shelves for display, one drawer, cabinet doors open to compartment with two shelves, late 19th century c1900.
Size: 68" high x 48 3/4" wide x 17 3/4" deep.
17th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquered Bronze Seated Zhen Wu
He is 11.1 inches (28.2 cm) tall by 6.3 inches (16.2 cm) wide. He is 5.1 Lb.
He has small holes at the side, oxidation, loss of lacquer, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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A pair of unique tomb figurines from the Ming Dynasty. The pair is glazed with green and yellow hues and the two are dressed in the distinct fashion seen during the Ming dynasty. Age: Ming Dynasty Size: Length: 27" Width: 11" Height: 21.5"
This crystal wine glass was produced in Europe in the late 19th century. It is unsigned and the maker is not known. It is made of hand blown crystal with a hand cut stem. The color is greenish amber. The glass is decorated with ornate gilding.
Condition: Excellent
Chinese blue with white background colored Peking glass vase, with a short trumpet neck encircled with stiff leaves above two female figures, one sitting
under a tree and the other holding a flower branch amid clouds and landscape in relief. This fine glass vase has a height of 12 inches. Condition Report:
Excellent condition without any chips or cracks.
The Quran, literally meaning The Recitation, is the central and holy text of 1.2 billion Muslims all around the world which is believed to be word of god and regarded as the miracle of Mohamed and proof of his prophethood. Quran is widely regarded the finest book of literature in the Arabic language. It is composed of different "suras"
regarded as Maccan or Medinan depending on place of their revelations by angel Gabriel over period of 23 years...
This box is covered with unusually fine cloisonne work. the four sides and top all have the same design motif. Nicely hinged at the back and sits on 4 separate ball feet. excellent condition, measured 4.5 inches x 2.5 inches x 1.5 inches.
This extremely rare and very early Derby enameled wine taster is of circular shape with gadrooned sides, and has a pierced scroll handle in puce with the exterior handle ends with applied leaves in green. The exterior has puce foliate sprays, and the interior has a circular central panel edged with black and red lines containing an insect...
This crystal glass was produced in Europe in the late 19th century. It was probably made by a Bohemian firm. There is a signature but we were unable to identify the maker. The glass is 8 inches tall and the diameter of the bowl is 2 3/4 inches. It is made of hand blown crystal and the stem is hand cut. The gilded enamel decoration is extremely fine and detailed. It has winged griffins in the design.
Condition: Excellent
This crystal glass was produced in Europe in the late 19th century. It was produced by a Bohemian glass manufacturer. It is unsigned. The glass is 6 1/2 inches high and the diameter of the bowl is 4 1/8 inches. The crystal is hand blown and the stem is hand cut. The decoration is raised enamel gilding. There are baskets of flowers and fruits with swirls and swags. The quality of the workmanship is superb.
Condition: Excellent
Porcelain bowl which the exterior painted with two hornless dragons. The inside painted with a dragon in a double ring. Shopmark. Measurement : Height 7,4 cm, Diameter 12,6 cm. Periode : 16th – early 17th century Condition : a hairline, no chips or craks and free from restorations
A blue & white cup decorated with floral spray. PERIOD : Late Ming (1573-1619 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 5.6 cm wide. CONDITION: perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
Decorated with scene describe of bridge and tree on the center and continous floral scroll on the exterior. Ming Dynasty Diamater = 16.5 cm Condition : one hairline, no chips, or cracks and free from restorations.
Porcelain decorated with fish on the center and the exterior, glazed base. PERIOD : Early Ming (1400-1487 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 13.5 cm wide. CONDITION: a chip on the foot rim, no cracks, or hairlines and free from restoration.
A Blue & White small dish, with center decoration character of "Shou" Longevity, underside with figurine in landscape. Please see similar item on "Chinese Blue&White Ceramics" by "S.T. Yeo & Jean Martin" page 158, item #110, plate 63. Ming dynasty early 16th century Hongzhi-Zhengde phase in perfect condition with no any chips and no cracks, free from restoration as well. Diameter: 12.2 cm and High: 3.5 cm.
Antique Japanese Bronze Warrior with upraised arm holding a Buddhist Bell Bowl and holding spear in other arm. Gold leaf on raised design. Very fine detail, good condition with small wear to gilt. On hardwood stand, bell taper inside bowl. Bronze figure is 17.5" High, with bowl 24" High, 30" High overall.
Foliated small dish covered with crackled white glaze. Unglaze base. Song Dynasty. Width = 12.3 cm Condition : no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.
The Thais developed a taste for Chinese porcelains made in shapes suited to their way of eating and living, and decorated with Thai motifs and in Thai taste. There are two categories of ceramics made at Jingdezhen for the Thai market: Bencharong (five-colour) wares and Lam Nai Tong (goldwashed) wares.
PERIOD : 19th century. CONDITION : no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restoration; MEASUREMENT : Diameter: 22 cm and Height : 9.5 cm
A Fine Pair of Italian Faience Bowls by Ulisse Cantagalli with the Cockerel or Rooster Mark of 1878-1901. Dimensions; 9.5" in diameter 4" high. Some minor wear, but in very fine condition.
A (Ludwig) Moser Three Handled Loving Cup, Circa 1870-1895. It is Green Glass with a Blue, Pink Yellow and White Enamel and Gilt Floral Design All Over, including the handle. From Karlsbad in Bohemia, now the Czech Republic. Dimensions; 7" high x 4.75" width at the top and 6" to handles. Excellent condition.
A Wonderful Porcelain Armorial Tea Caddy, made by Edme Samson et Cie, Paris, circa 1880. In an Elegant Shaped Rectangular Form, with Enameling. Dimensions; 4.5" high x 3.75" wide x 2.75" deep. In excellent condition.
A Samson Bell-form Double-handled Famille Rose Armorial Vase and Cover. Circa 1870. Dimensions; 12.25" high x 8.25" across. Excellent condition.
This porcelain serving platter was produced in England by an unknown maker in the mid 19th century. It has painted numbers and decorator’s marks on the bottom. It measures 10 inches by 9 1/4 inches and is 1 1/4 inches deep. It is made of fine, white bone china. The ground color is a rich cobalt blue. The decorations are factory transfer, enhanced with hand painted coloring. The gilding is skillfully hand painted around the center of the platter...
A brown-glazed bowl made for the purpose of grinding ink or mineral pigment for painting. Ming or early Qing Dynasty. The bowl is in excellent condition with a production flaw(a chip) on the bottom. Diameter: 5"; height: 2".
A long woman's coat, made of salmon-colored silk, with woven rows of polychrome flower bouquets. Front and back made of one panel of fabric, therefore the pattern being upside-down at the back. Slitted sleeve ends with embroidery in metal threads and the cuffs lined with additional fabric. Bordered with brocade bands and cream colored cotton lining...
Antique Chinese small porcelain dish, stencil with painted design of figures in a rural pavilion setting, made for export to Europe, late 18th century.
Size: 5 3/4" wide diameter x 1 1/4" high
Vietnamese pottery bowl with blue and white glaze, decorated with flower motif, from the Hoi An Hoard, a ship wrecked junk from the mid 15th century discovered by fishermen and excavated by the Vietnamese government around 1994. Age 15th century.
Size: 5 3/4" wide x 2 3/4" high
Chinese antique very beautiful small celadon glazed ceramic plate, impressed with double fish motif in center, underside with lotus motif, glaze has lovely crackles, drips and pits, a gorgeous small piece, Ming Dynasty.
Size: 4 5/8" wide diameter x 1 1/4" high
Antique pair of Japanese samuri dolls aka musha ningyo representing the Empress Jingo and her faithful minister Takenouchi no Sukune. Unfortunately, the baby Ojin has been lost. Both dolls are beautifully detailed and in excellent condition. She is 9 inches tall and he is 6 inches tall. Shown on a home made stand
This interesting and finely carved Japanese ivory okimono is a mid-19th century product. It is 4 7/8” high, 2 3/8” wide and 1 ¼” thick. It depicts one adult and two youngsters engaged in the pastime of catching bugs. One boy, on the back of the adult, waves a fly swatter in his left hand while his right hand grabs at a dragonfly over his head that is trying to escape. The second boy stands next to them straining to hold up the long insect-catching bamboo pole...
Pair of Spectacular Masterpiece Japanese Paintings of an Imperial Couple. 59h x 24w inches, 150 x 61 cm. Signed: Nakayama Sanji.
Original frames. Male figure wears robes with the Tokugawa crest. The female wears a gold phoenix crown with a gorgeous royal kimono. This one-of-a-kind pair of portraits was possibly inspired by the American painter, John Singer Sargent (1856–1925), considered the leading portrait painter of his generation...