Georgian Hester Bateman silver soup ladle, London, 1789, in sterling silver. This Old English pattern ladle has a round bowl and is engraved in a feathered script on the handle with the initials 'REA' of the original owner. On the reverse of the handle is struck a full set of English assay marks, together with the 'HB' of Hester Bateman. Size: 14" length. Weight: 6.36 ozt...

Lovely opalescent and irridized figure of a man in a turban. The piece is very reminiscent of french opalescent glass by Lalique or Sabino. The movement of the man's arms in figure is palpable, and expresses much feeling. The glass artist who rendered this piece had a great passion for the glass. The piece stands 11 inches (28 cm) Tall and is 9 inches (23 cm) Wide, at the outstretched arms. Opalescent, irridized glass, with clear glass and gold accents. No chips, cracks or repairs. Unsigned...

A pair of Georgian silver table spoons by Hester Bateman, the famous female smith who has been called the "Queen of English Silversmiths." London, 1776-1777. Length: 8.25 inches. These are in the Old English pattern with down turned handles engraved with their original family crest of a rising eagle with wings inverted on a mural coronet. These spoons are in excellent condition with no dings, repairs, cracks or wear to the bowls...

Leather tobacco pouch with embossed and faded polychrome stained decoration of Buddhist Apsara, the pouch well worn. Ornate repousse metal dragon clasp and fastener on the verso engraved with decoration of an active sea. A chain with similarly decorated metal slide, depicting a dragon in relief with incised and stippled details, secured to an ivory and metal kagamibuta netsuke - the metal face again decorated with repousse dragon among flames against clouds with pearl...

A sweet, summery set by Los Castillo featuring dramatic repousse flowers - I like to think they are daisies for some reason - comprised by the necklace and matching clip-on earrings. I suspect that whoever owned this necklace previously had the earrings turned into clip-backs and for some reason the jeweler elected to use silvertone findings...

Japanese limited edition copperplate etching titled “Manpukuji Temple” by Tanaka Ryohei (b. 1933). Pencil-signed, dated 2002, and numbered 11/150 in the lower margin. Paper size about 12" x 10 1/4" (image: 8" x 6 1/2"). Excellent condition.

Rare and magnificent silver and natural turquoise hair clip by New York Modernist Art Smith(1917-1982). An African American, he took his inspiration from African tribal art and costume to create "sculpture to wear". Most of his work is in brass and copper. It is not often that he worked in silver and even more rare to find stones and silver. The central piece of the hair clip measures 2 3/8" long and 2 1/2" wide at the top, narrowing to 1 1/2" at the very bottom...

Finely cast, with good wear and excellent patina. H. 13,5 cm (5.6 inch)

An Indian Kalamkari mat, probably from Coromandel coast, made of slightly padded and quilted chintz. The cotton ground is block-printed and painted with a central medallion surrounded by meandering exotic flowers and crenelation. Lined with printed cotton, indigo dyed fabric edging. Condition: clean, few very small old mends, little small age stains. Dimension: 121 cm x 83 cm.

Unusual and large brass opium box with beautiful cloisonné decorations. H. 7 cm, W. 7 cm, D. 3,5 cm (2.9 x 2.9 x 1.5 inch). Condition: minor chips to the black enamel on the bottom, otherwise perfect. China, 2nd half 19th century.

This Enrique Ledesma bracelet is outstanding. There are 22 small tedious cut obsidian stones lined perfectly to the silver. This sleek piece takes much more time to make than one with larger and fewer stones. There are no cracks or chips to the stones. I have tried to show the piece in different light to see the gold sheen it produces and also the black darker state of the stones. The bracelet is 7in. long and 9/16in. wide. It weighs 27.5 grams and has a thick depth...

A good Japanese lacquer tray. Egg shell ground with gold Taka-Makie decoration of quails among flowering foliage - two of the leaves with Makie on Roiro. A dark brown to black rounded edge with wood grain texturing and gold lacquered rim. The verso black with eight character gold lacquer signature lower-left: Nihon Shizuoka Kaiya (or Umino) Sei Zo...

A splendid Chinese export silver circular egg cruet fitted with four egg cups and four spoons each decorated with bamboo. The cruet standing on 3 ball feet, the cups and spoons with gilt bowls. The cruet and cups with maker's mark "TC" standing for Tuck Chang who was active between the late 19th century and early 20th century in Shanghai. Condition: few traces of usage, few wear to gilding. Dimension: total height: 19 cm, cups: 7.4 cm high, spoons: 10 cm long, total weight: 386 g.

A Large and Eleoquent Sugar and Creamer in Coin Silver by Garrett Eoff (1779-1845) of New York, circa 1820-1830. Dimensions; sugar, 9.5" high x 10" handle to handle, weight 26 standard, 23.7 Troy ounces; creamer 7.75" high, 7.5" handle to spout, weight, 17.5standard, 15.9 Troy ounces. Total weight, 43.5 standard, 39.6 Troy ounces. Several minor knocks; in very fine condition overall. Signs of a possible monogram or armorial, but well rubbed.

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A Qingbai bowl was in decent conical shape...

A listed silversmith whose work does not come up very often, C. Molina is in my opinion one of the most interesting "less celebrated" contributors to Mexico's 20th c. silver Renaissance. I have had two or three pieces of his over the years and they have all been monumental examples with very good weight and impeccable craftsmanship. I would say that I actually deem his work as impressive and eye-pleasing as H. Santana's jewelry. The bracelet offered here is definitely big - its cutwork links a...

A fine pre-1948 pair of vintage Mexican silver teardrop amethyst earrings. Gorgeous at 1.5 inches long, tipped off with beautiful beading. Well made and with no cracks or chips to the exceptional stones. Weight is a solid 11 grams heavy. Tasteful and can be worn with anything. Half an inch wide at the base of the teardrop. This will become a go to piece in your treasure box.

This beautiful vintage Cotteville suitcase by Louis Vuitton is ready for travel and is carry-on sized! Sporting a new handle from the Louis Vuitton Repair center, this case will serve you for many years to come. Sorry to say the key is missing but one can be ordered directly from Louis Vuitton. The case measures 16 by 12 by 6 inches (40/32/15 cm). Very clean, bright and ready to go! Circa 1980.

Vintage Louis Vuitton suitcase in pristine condition. This Bisten suitcase measures 20 by 14.5 by 7 inches (50/37/18 cm), has two interior straps and is small enough to carry-on for air travel. Freshly polished and ready for travel. Sorry, there is no key, but one can be ordered directly from Louis Vuitton. Circa 1990.

Large 3.5 inch (8.9 cm) diameter by 2 inch (5 cm) tall cushion weight. Scramble glass with complex murrines in white, yellow, purple, red, green, blue and orange on a black glass ground. Small scratch to the side, minor surface imperfections. Gold foil Galiano Ferro label to base. Circa 1970's.

A fine 19th century American original oil painting of Yosemite Valley and the El Capitan peak. Oil on canvas measuring 20 x 30 inches in good antique condition some age cracklure framed in a fine antique frame A beautiful painting.

Small kamcheng painted in attractive pink, green and blue enamels and decorated with flower and peach fruits; red stamped marks on the base. Period : Early twentieth Century. Measeurement : wide : 6.5 cm, Height = 7 cm. Condition : chips to the inner lid, no other damages.

Longquan bowl covered blue green glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 南宋 (1127–1279). Measurement : Diameter: 14.5 cm. Condition : no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.

Longquan washer bowl covered with greyish green glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 12th-13th century. Condition : no chips, hairlines or cracks and free from restoration. Diameter: 12 cm

Longquan plate/bowl covered with guan type - crackle celadon glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 南宋 (1127–1279). Measurement : Diameter: 21.5cm. Condition : two firing cracks on the rim and footrim, no chips, hairlines or restorations.

Longquan bowl covered with guan type - crackle golden celadon glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 南宋 (1127–1279). Measurement : Diameter: 21.5cm. Condition : two frits, no cracks, hairlines or restorations.

Longquan bowl covered with guan type - crackle celadon glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 南宋 (1127–1279). Measurement : Diameter: 21.5cm. Condition : no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Longquan bowl covered with guan type - crackle golden glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 南宋 (1127–1279). Measurement : Diameter: 22 cm. Condition : no chips, cracks, hairlines nad free from restorations.

Longquan bowl covered blue green glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 南宋 (1127–1279). Measurement : Diameter: 21 cm. Condition : firing fault on the rim, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.

Longquan bowl covered with guan type - crackle blue green glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 南宋 (1127–1279). Measurement : Diameter: 21 cm. Condition : a chip on the rim, no cracks, hairlines or restorations.

Longquan bowl covered with guan type - crackle blue green glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 南宋 (1127–1279). Measurement : Diameter: 21.5cm. Condition : single frit and 0.5 cm crack line.

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A Yaozhou incense burner or XinLu was intriguingly squeezed with five feet.
In saucer form, the body was decorated with carved motifs on the surface of the rim.
It was preserved in very good condition by nice glaze when sandy-tinted incursion were happened in portions.
One broken foot was caused during burial.
A nice restoration may do it's justice. But I would rather to leave it the buyer to decide.
It was a sought-after piece for a Yaozhou ware even if ...

A 20th century Japanese Agano pottery oil tsubo or vase of that form. The compressed spherical form with vitreous green glaze and blue pooling from the rim on high, waisted neck trending to a blue iridescence dripping where meets a thin, clear matte glazed buff body around the girth. The bottom unglazed around the flattened foot with single incised character off center - looks like it reads "Sei". Good condition - some bubbles in the glaze popped in the kiln. Diameter about 7 1/4 inches (18.4 cm...

Antique Korean chest with a burgundy colored lacquer and bound with pierced brass decorative fittings. The color is a bit darker and with a more caramel tone than our studio lighting permitted - the underlying wood grain pleasantly texturing the lacquer surface in places. Of similar size, proportion and configuration to Korean cosmetic chests, there are some distinguishing differences. The present chest is a bit taller on average, the top is hinged but not double hinged (so more likely intended ...

Patino was known for quality early vintage Mexican silver jewelry. The repousse surrounds each hand carved stone like a well made picture frame. It's sweeping flourishes and expertly carved masquettes set this piece apart from others. There are no dents or chips to the stones (reflections are seen) and all the hinges are straight and sound. The width is 1.5 inches tall and the length is 7.5in. This repousse bracelet weighs 56 grams heavy. Truly a lovely piece.

A small Chinese carved biscuit porcelain incense holder (or perfumer). The cylindrical carved white, unglazed cover over smaller diameter incense stick holder. The cover fitting onto a stepped rim on the broad base of the incense holder. The top of the cover with three holes to allow aroma from the unburned incense and carved details including small graduated bosses and prunus blossoms. The exterior of the cover with carved decoration of butterflies and a bouquet of flowering prunus limbs and gr...