This porcelain bowl was produced in France by Pouyat Limoges around 1900. The bowl measures 7 inches in diameter and 3 1/2 inches high. The bowl has a puffy, blown-out shape, and three fancy gold feet. The decoration is in art nouveau style. It is a transfer design of baskets of flowers spilling over the edge. There are also roses and ribbons in the design...
Charger covered with green glaze and decorated with chrysantemum on the center and cloud scroll on the cavetto; glazed base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 34 cm wide. CONDITION: broken but no missing part
Fine Tang - Five dynasties Xing ware white glazed bowl. Good conditions,only found one small chipped at the rim,no hairlines and free from any restorations.Size:13cm diameter.
Description: exquisite and wonderful sterling silver set, I have combined different elements of this set from different countries and the combination is a lovely set.
The large tray is a superb piece from Siam, the old name for Thailand, with gorgeous floral design and four sitting Buddha. Creamer is from Mexico with repousse
floral motif and two birds sitting on branches on each side . Two beautiful large salt & pepper shakers and a well designed spoon...
Description: Superb and one of a king hand made Gold Mirror, 19th century Quajar era, wooden mirror covered by pure gold panels, chisel and engraving work
is absolutely fascinating depicting different figures in different position, boarders with floral design. Dimensions: The height of mirror is 15 inches with
the width of 7.75 inches and depth of 5/8 inches...
Porcelain covered by celadon glaze with five spurs mark; unglaze base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 13 cm wide. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.
Late Taisho Period C.1915 buddhist temple bronze altar lanterns with intricate zen cloud patterns and lattice work. The bronze work is immaculate and the cratsmanship without flaw; typical Taisho Period work. The oiled rice paper lining the inside of the main body is gone but the condition of the pieces is excellent. H:23cm x W:13cm.
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Small Guangxu ink well, circa 1880's, dense, heavy and beautiful. It could also have been used as a small brush washer and doubled as a document or paper weight when not in use. In good condition it has a few nicks around the outer edge expected with a well used piece. Measures 3.25 wide x 1.25 high.
A Chinese Covered Box from the 16th/17th century. Diameter approximately 7 cm. There is a firing crack on the rim. In good condition.
Description: Set of Japanese sake saucers, each silver metal saucer depicts various plants, flowers and trees with inscription below, a four character seal on
each base. Diameter of each saucer is 4 inches and all five in perfect condition.
This antique small iron mortar fits easily into the closed hand was used for grinding medicinal herbs. The pestle is attached with a hand made chain. Sourced from Maharasha, India...great aged patina.
Description: Wonderful British sterling silver dish, fully hallmarked and it seems to be from early 1800 era, gorgeous floral design and in good condition.
Dimensions: 10 inches in length with width of 6 3/8 inches and height of 1 1/8 inch.
A blue & white footed cup decorated with floral spray. PERIOD : Late Ming (1573-1619 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 7.2 cm wide. CONDITION: very good, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
A blue & white covered jar decorated with floral spray on the body and cover. PERIOD : Late Ming (1573-1619 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 8 cm height CONDITION: one chip on the rim and cover, no cracks or hairlines and free from restorations
Charger covered with green glaze and decorated with chrysantemum on the center; red burnt ring on the base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 34 cm wide. CONDITION: broken but no missing part
A group of four hand painted German porcelain cups and saucers by Helena Wolfsohn c1870s-80s. Each has fine floral decoration with garlands and gold trim and highlights, both inside and out. Each has a blue ground and all have the blue Wolfsohn backstamp (crowned D over Hand painted Dresden Saxony). One has "Handgemalt" instead of handpainted, and all have the gold rose overstamp. The cups stand 2" high and the saucers are 5-7/8" across, and each saucer also is stamped with a retailer stamp...
This is an extremely rare Carthaginian glass head pendant, circa 5th-4th century B.C. It is 1 1/2 inches long. This is a Mediterranean core-formed glass bead. It is intact, in perfect condition with no repair or restoration. The patina on it is beautiful. Please view my youtube video on this item at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsF5COeUByw.
This Japanese tooled leather tobacco pouch (tabakoire) is embossed with a large dragon swirling about the back and front. The metal clasp is decorated with a coiled dragon. Attached to the pouch by 2 rows of 5 chains is a wooden netsuke (manjui) wooden netsuke with metal dragon. The inside of the pouch has 2 sections and the interior leather is tools with a flower motif.