A framed Indonesian sarong, a long cloth worn as a wrap skirt, finely hand-woven with bands of geometric figures and repeating patterns. Made of warp ikat, with natural dyes of blue, rust, and brown. From the eastern outlier of Lembata Island.

20th century

Dimensions: 41" x 79"

Beautiful Chinese jade of a luminescent pale green hue with splashes of deep apple green made with smooth, quality carve work. Size: 2.75" outer diameter, 2.25" inner diameter

A fine ANTIQUE THAI BENJARONG BOWL, depicting 8 celestial Buddhist images. Made specially to order in China (Famille Noire) by the Siamese Royalty/Court and Nobility. Benjarong signifies 5-Colours in Thai. The interior of this magnificent bowl is Emerald Green and has a Center Medallion as well as fine polychrome floral decor on the top rim. The outside has Norasinghs and alternating Thepanom Angels as well as floral/foliage decor on a black background...

Height: 33 cm (13.2 in)
Width: 12 cm (4.8 in)

Chinese porcelain famille verte lidded vase; features the emperor and attendants moving through a rural setting; standing lappets with hatched borders on both rims; lid with foo dog atop; good condition

This is a fine Famille Rose Figural Molded Porcelain Snuff Bottle, of flattened ovoid form, with a waisted neck, a flat gilded lip, and an oval concave foot. The body of the bottle crisply molded with bright colors a scene of the Nine Buddhist Lions at play amid clouds. The neck decorated with a leiwen border. There is a Qianlong Period (1,711 - 1,799) seal script Mark in iron red letters to the base. It comes with a red coral stopper...

NATIONAL WATCH Co. Elgin, Ill. 1864 – 1874

Waltham W.Co. directors Learning from the errors in production and design, formed the National Watch Co. and the goal was to provide a reasonably priced accurate and easily serviced watch (in the field) that would be available for use in the expansion to the Wild West.

The company was 1st formed in 1864 by officers of the earlier Waltham Watch Co. Some of these Waltham organizers were P.S. Bartlett, D.G...

A lovely detailed massive silver figurine of a Male Godess standing with patera (offerbowl), Roman 2nd.-3rd. century AD.

Silver votive figures like this was popular among the elite in Rome. The figure could depict the God bacchus, god of wine.

Height 38mm, massive weighing 16,07g.

Ex. Austrian Private Collection since the 1970s.

A very attractive terracotta figure, depicting a Eros riding a goat, Roman Emperial, ca. 1st. century AD.

Very nice details of the winged Eros holding on the Goats horns, and the are standing on a tall base.

Size: 13 cm. tall and c. 9 cm. wide.

Concition: Choice and intact, unrepaired and with the original sand in the devices.

Ex. Private Collection from before 1980.

FREDONIA WATCH CO. Fredonia, New York 1881-1885

Chronology of the Development of Fredonia: Independent Watch Co. 1875 – 1881 Fredonia Watch Co. 1881 – 1885 Peoria Watch Co. 1885 - 1889

The company sold the finished movements acquired from the Independent Watch Co. Those movements had been made by other companies. The Fredonia Watch Company was sold to the Peoria Watch Co...

A beautiful ceramic dish with caligraphy, Nishapur or Samarkand, Samenid Dynasty, Western Asia 9th.-10th. century AD.

Lovely quality for the type with artful black and red caligraphy on a cream-white ground.

Size: 29 cm. in diameter.

Condition: Extremely fine, superb for this rare type and large size. Restored from a very few larger fragments with a very large part of original crackled glaze...

A beautiful polychrome Lowestoft creamer, of the Chelsea Ewer, or Dolphin Ewer, form, in a highly desirable small size. The body is molded and painted, in the style of the "Tulip Painter", with a variety of leaves and flowers in bright, vibrant colors.

Superb condition, with no chips, cracks, restoration, or paint loss. The length, from spout tip to the end of the handle, is 3 3/4", the height is 3", and the width is 2".

A very beautiful QING DYNASTY Wood carving of a seated KWAN YING with flowing robes, a tiara and her hair is made up into a nice top knot. Very fine guilding, 19th Century, China. Size: height 11" x width 7 3/4" (29 x 20 cm.)

Early 20th century Chinese Blanc de Chine. A group of four women gathered around a lotus blossom playing music. Good condition. H: 9 ½ inches, W: 7 inches

This pair of bronze candlesticks was produced in France in the late 19th century. They measure 6 3/4 inches high and the base has a diameter of 4 1/2 inches. There are 3 areas on the candlesticks that have the champlevé enamel decorations, the cup that holds the candle, the bobeche and the base. The enamel decoration is elaborate and very colorful. There are girl and boy cherub figures creating the shaft of both pieces. They are in excellent, antique condition.

19th century wooden netsuke of Shoki (Demon Queller) seated on a table with one foot dangling and a sword on a table behind his back, while a terrified oni (little mischievous demon) is hiding under the table looking for a way to escape. Wonderful quality carving - see their great faces, hair and clothing. Nice wear consistent with age, fantastic warm patina. Cursively signed TOKUSAI on the bottom - the artist is listed on p...

An antique Japanese Mikuni Gyosho Bako (Peddler's Box) that originates from the Chūbu region of Japan. Made of Keyaki (Zelkova), Hinoki (Cypress), and Kiri (Paulownia) woods. Hand made iron fittings and hardened wooden nails complete this unique piece. Behind the hinged door lies 3 drawers and a storage shelf. The carrying handle atop the chest allowed for easy transport from place to place.

Age: Meiji period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 24" High x 8 3/4" Wide x 11" Deep

Pan is shown with a goat's head, hoof-shaped feet and the body and legs of a human. The ithyphallic god holds a horn in his raised right hand, a bunch of grapes (?) in his left...

Beautifully carved stone pocket miniature of a dragon in clouds. The dragon writhes in the clouds and seems to be inhaling a vapor. It measures 2.5" long, .25" thick, 1.7" wide. 18th century.