This porcelain chocolate set was produced in Germany by the Carl Thieme Saxonian Porcelain Factory at Potschappel around 1900. The set consists of a chocolate pot, 10 ¾ inches tall, 6 cups, 3 inches high without the handle, and 6 saucers, 4 ½ inches in diameter. The set is decorated in a pattern similar to Marie Antoinette’s china. Each piece is expertly hand painted with vibrant sprays of flowers. The flowers are framed with elegant raised gilding...
An exceptional Pre-Columbian Stone Metate, the Dominican Republic, Pre-Taino Culture, 1st. millenium A.D.
Large and complete square Metates from Taino Culture are extremely rarely seen if ever on the antiques market...
Important huge granite stone ritual pestle shaped as a bust or head with neck, Pre-columbian, the Dominican Republic, Taino Culture, ca. 1000-1500 A.D.
This sculpture, likely the head of Zemi(?), is authentic and comes with a beautiful ancient patina and provenance to a reknown old German collection, read below.
A very important and large stone sculpture, carved in the form of a skeletal face typical of the Taino culture with a finely decorated head band...
Turn-of-the-century European silver bell. Tulip-bowl with twisted gadrooning. Figural handle depicting an old-fashioned countryman holding two live fowl. Here’s dinner—eventually. Substantial and tactile with melodious ting-a-ling. Marked. Very good condition with deep patina.
Dimensions: H 4 1/2 x D 1 7/8 in. Weight: 5 troy ounces. #BN700
American Gilded on Carved wide and deep step Wooden Framed Mirror, Ca. before 1920, 27" high, 22" wide, 3" deep for frame, frame itself: 5" wide and 3" deep, nice old brilliant gold, with carved Gold on Gesso outer frame, the condition is used in good condition. Can be used as a frame for painting, or as a mirror.
Chinese Brass Oil Lantern or Oil Lamp Ca. before 1920, 11" high for stand, separate round Dish with handle for oil-1 1/4" high shallow dish, bottom-5 1/4" x 1 3/4" high, stand nicely within the Brass ring attached to the main stand in the middle section, bottom-5 1/2" diameter and, 1 3/4" high, etched double fish and original used condition, no damages.
Porcelain heavy Mustache Cup and Saucer, Ca. before 1920's, saucer-7" diameter, cup-3 1/4" high, cup or mug decorated with raised low relief letter "Present" in gold and black with Gold Wheat design on top, Gold Prim Rose and leafy vines on the saucer, some of the design are worn gold, mark "43" in gold on the bottom. The condition is good.
Porcelain Mustache Cup and Saucer, Ca. before 1920, saucer-6" diameter, cup 2 1/4" high, small ledge to stop the hair get wet, Pink Rose painted on the low relief Rose pattern design on the outside the cup and the saucer, within inside the Scalloped edge gold rim, marked "V" in gold on the bottom. The condition is good.
A beautiful Chinese Song to Yuan Dynasty pillow with carved floral motif, Dengfeng kiln, Cizhou ware. Lt. 29 cm. Condition: one major chip to the lower left corner, no restore in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platform, please ask before ordering.
A Very Fine/Beautiful White Glazed High Footed Bowl-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
The bowl, set on a slightly flared high ring footed and with slightly everted mouth rim,
decorated in a beautiful white blue-tinged, warm and clear glaze applied overall evenly, with sand traces on the foot rim.
It’s in very fine condition, it measures 13 cm d. x 10 cm. h...
19th century Japanese scroll painting in ink and color on paper depicting a group of 13 officials, scholars, monks, ascetics and sages in the clouds observing a strange scene below described in the ink inscription as a “Picture of a Village Meeting to Honour a Genius”. It shows a Chinese scholar seated at the table and about to start writing in a scroll, a table with bronze vessels and one demon, one human attendant behind him, and 3 more figures in front of him...
This porcelain dish was produced in Germany by the Helena Wolfsohn Dresden studio in the 1890s. The dish measures 10 3/4 inches long, 7 1/2 inches wide and 2 inches deep. The dish is formed in the shape of a fan. The center of the dish is hand painted with a Watteau scene of lovers dressed in 18th century costume. They are enjoying the pleasures of the garden. The painting is very detailed and colorful. The border has a similarity to designs done at the Sevres factory in France...
Diameter approximately 14 cm. More pictures are available. In good condition.
Height approximately 31.5 cm. Repaired at the spout.
1900' Chinese Chicken Bone Jade Carved Boy Toggle and Japanese Cloisonne Inro
The inro is 2.6 inches (6.5 cm) long by 1.4 inches (3.5 cm) wide by 0.82 inch (2.1 cm) thick. The toggle is 1.1 inches (2.8 cm) tall by 1.5 inches (3.85 cm) wide. It is 103 gram.
It has minor missing enamel, surface wears and scratches at the inro. The jade boy has inclusions, a chip and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Meiji (1868-1912) Japanese Bronze Articulated Crab
It is 2.2 inches (5.5 cm) tall by 6.8 inches (17.3 cm) wide. It is 743 gram (1.6 Lb).
It has oxidation and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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A beautiful Spode porcelain plate painted with a variety of motifs. The pattern number is not listed in any of the Spode pattern books, nor have I been able to find examples of the decoration. A reasonable assumption might be that this was produced as a "one-off" sample for a larger service that was not completed.
The decoration on the plate includes an exotic bird, shells and feathers, and fruits, an interesting combination to say the least...
Rather unusual 19th century Japanese brush holder made out of a length of bamboo rhizome (root). Part of the root is made into a cover to the larger length which is hollowed inside to accommodate a painting brush. Five beautifully carved characters on the top read RAKUTAN YUUGI MOE which can be translated as “day of pleasure with strong affection to tradition/ceremony”...