Description: A beautiful stem bowl was cast by a fine repousse work. Done with nice copper material, the stem bowl was decorated with Buddhist eight auspicious emblems on the outer surface from deliberately rendered chasing and carving techniques. Once was being gilt all over the surface and now had been faded to a darken patina, the religious vessel owned a charming atmosphere of the enduring age. At the bottom side, a piece of silver sheet was being added for reinforcement. Date: 16th century...
Antique hand carved wooden American eagle figure with gilded gesso finish, supported on a modern faux marble plinth. 19th century. Size: 13.75" overall height (10.25" ht. eagle alone) x 13.5" wide x 6" deep. There is minor flaking to the gilded surface and some chips at the tips of both wings.
A large Tang Changsha bowl from belitung or batu hitam shipwreck, bowl decorate with green and iron brown motif covered with creamy white glaze.
Bowl is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, there is some glaze flacking and degradation on the surface.
Size: 20.5 cm diameter.
Description: A silver folding comb was exquisitely decorated on the surface. By excellent chasing skill, a pair of dragon and phoenix were vibrantly rendered among the scrolling cloud. In another side, the surface was in plain form. The whole quality of this piece was very good and was reflected with enduring darken patina. Date: Qing dynasty(19th century), Length: 8.2cm(folded) and 15cm(unfolded).
SOLD, no price, no info. Two fab porcelain 3 pc lot button sets Each embossed in back with Fan shape mark for TOSHIKANE and the word JAPAN. A) 3/4" White Pink Swans on Black w gold and green accents; B) 3/4" Hard White Porcelain Orange Rind surface with lucky green and gold Bamboo motif. All SOLD, no price, no info
A mid 20th Century polystyrene filled pike. The back is undercoated (painted black) as this item would originally have been mounted in a glued display case. Condition - some very minor losses but good overall.
30 inches (76cm) Long.
A mid 20th Century yixing stoneware teapot with applied bamboo leaf and prunus blossom decoration. Condition excellent...
A daunting image by radical Nihon Nanga-In member and founder of the Osaka Art College Yano Kyoson (1890-1965) dating from earlier in this influential artists career. Crisp white walls of a strangely elongated house perch on the edge of a dark forest reaching up to the rain washed sky. A single tree ripe with yellow leaves guards the entrance...
Description: A tripod bronze censer was casted in an elegant shape. By a fine proportion, the subtly slanted feet supported the circular basin in a stylish way. Having been kept in an enduring and charming patina, the censer was in excellent condition without any dents. Date Qing dynasty(18th century), Width: 9.0cm, Height: 5.2cm, Weight: 280g.
This is a spectacular sterling and green stone necklace and bracelet by Felipe Martinez. His workshop , Piedra Y Plata, opened in 1950, was considered by his peers to be one of the best silver shops in Taxco. His stone setting skills were stellar and the stones he used were always of exceptional quality as exemplified by this set. The necklace measures 15 1/2" end to end, is 1" wide and weighs 140 grams. The bracelet measures 7" end to end, is 1" wide and weighs 71 grams...
Restored leather club chairs from France. Round-back style; originally circa 1940's.
Dimensions: 36" deep, 32" high, 40" wide, 22" seat depth
A good Qing first half of 19th century blue and white big bowl for Vietnamese court / market (blue de hue) Nguyen dynasty, rounded side with deep center and unglazed foot ring, bowl decorated with good under glaze blue of dragon among the cloud, very good quality drawing.
Bowl is in perfect condition, no damage, no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 30 cm diameter.
Reference: Please read Arts of Asia magazine May - June 1993 page 107 - 120.
A Yuan dynasty 14th century longquan celadon big bowl, stone ware with rounded side and globular body, unglazed foot ring covered with deep green glaze, bowl is excavated from Palembang Sumatra, still in good condition with minor glaze degradation.
Bowl is in perfect condition, no damage, no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 18 cm diameter at widest point, 11 cm height.
A huge Qing dynasty Guangxu mark and period blue and white bowl, rounded side with deep center decorated with under glaze blue of landscape, mountain, trees, house, and one ship on the lake, there is Chinese inscription "Da Qing Guo Guangxu Jin chen Fujian Dehua Zhao" (Guangxu period made in the year of Jin Chen in Fujian Dehua).
Bowl is in perfect condition, no damage, no crack, no chip, no restoration, slightly warped.
Size: 39 cm diameter.
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An English figural centerpiece epergne with intertwined palm trees and antlered stag, unmarked but possibly by Elkington & Co. Circa 1865. There are three candelabra arms and a fourth central light that converts to hold a glass, trumpet shaped flower vase. Wonderful detailing and in very good overall condition, but with minor solder repairs to several of the fronds, some bent, and with a couple of frond tips missing...
"Deserted Station" watercolor painting by Frederick Clay Bartlett, Jr. (American, 1907-1955). Signed lower right and dated Sept. 1942. Clay Bartlett was a Vermont artist with a residence in Manchester, VT. He was a member of the Southern Vermont Artists from 1934-1951. This painting depicts an abandoned railway station with its shutters closed and with a stationary train on the adjacent tracks. Size: 13" x 19" (sight). Excellent condition.
Inviting dark caramel color on this beautiful pair of restored French club chairs. Originally circa 1940's. Dimensions: 38" deep, 32" high, 36" wide, 22" seat depth
A rare Northern Song dynasty 10th - 12th century celadon large dish, stone ware dish decorated with craved of flower and flying bird or phoenix in the center, dish covered with grayish green glaze, possibly products of Shaanxi or Zhejiang.
Dish is in good condition no damage, no chip, no crack, no restoration, minor glaze degradation.
Size: 28 cm diameter.
A good Yuan dynasty 14th century double gourd qingbai ewer, this ewer decorated with dragon shape handle and covered with milky white glaze.
Ewer is in good condition with damage at the upper part re-attach / restored no missing part complete, handle and spout still original.
Size: 11.5 cm height.
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A finely painted famille rose water pot or small brushpot depicting figures in a continuous garden landscape. There is an indistinct iron red seal mark to the base. Condition - very good...
Wonderful pair of restored French leather club chairs; originally circa 1940's. Dimensions: 34" deep, 32" high; 35" wide; 20" seat depth
Classic French leather clubchair single with mustache back. All original condition; circa 1940's. Dimensions: 37" deep, 32" high, 38" wide, 23" seat depth
Wonderful pair of dark chocolate restored leather club chairs from France. Originally circa 1940's; recovered in new leather. Super stylish square-back design. Dimensions: 40" deep, 31" high, 33" wide, 23" seat depth.
An Assortment of 16 various stone beads including some jade ones dating from around 2,000 to 1,500 BC. Sizes: See last photo.
Condition: Normal wear.
A good Qing dynasty 19th century Dehua white glaze vase, rounded side with tall neck and two ears, vase decorated with Eight Immortals motif, they are legendaries Daoists: Zhang Guolao, Lu Dongbin, Zhong Liquan, Han Xiangzi, Li Tieguai, Lan Caihe, He Xianhu, and Cao Guoji. This theme was popular in the porcelain in Yuan to Qing dynasty.
Vase is in perfect condition No damage, no chip, no crack, no restoration, minor crackled glaze near the foot ring.
Size: 31 cm height.
Description: A soapstone Guanyin of Qing Dynasty was finely rendered. In a seating posture, the holy deity was holding a scroll in her left hand. On her right lap, a string of rosary was hanging from her right hand. By characteristically carved almond-shaped eyes, the facial features and the reserved pigment, the figure was dated as from 18th century. Height: 12.4cm, Condition: An old restoration was in the neck when an crack line-like stone tissue was subtly revealed across the body...
Qing Dynasty (19th century) Chinese Manchu style robe decorated in embroidered dragons chasing flaming pearls (symbolizing the Buddhist notion of enlightenment) executed in gold-couched thread on a blue silk ground. The eight full-face and profile four-clawed dragons are surrounded by clouds and various auspicious symbols. The dragon's eyes are accented in black and white. An embroidered panel surrounding the neckline is filled with additional dragons running across the top of waves...
Beautiful drop necklace made from soft coral pink silk cord, cross sectioned shells, and small shells, in the style of the Miriam Haskell jewelry made
during the 1930s and 1940s from natural materials. The silk cord is knotted in an intricate and dramatic draped design. The length can be adjusted by
"buttoning" one of several end strands through the loop at the clasp. A perfect resort or summer look. I am also listing a similar necklace, from the same
estate, in green...
Beautiful bib necklace made from soft green silk cord, small shells, and one centered cross sectioned shell, in the style of the Miriam Haskell jewelry
made during the 1930s and 1940s from natural materials. The silk cord is knotted in an intricate and dramatic fringed design. The length can be adjusted
by "buttoning" one of several end strands through the loop at the clasp...
A good Five dynasty yue yao globular jar, jar decorated with carved lotus petal motif and covered with grayish green glaze.
Jar is in good condition with small flacking glaze near mouth rim, no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 12.5 cm height.
Original 33rpm LP Record 1966 Burt Bacharach soundtrack recording for the James Bond 007 film Casino Royale featuring 'The Look of Love' sung by Dusty Springfield. In mint condition.
This charming antique purse from Tibet was hand-made to be worn hanging from a waist belt. Lacking ornamentation, is was probably a daily use item to hold coins. A simple endless knot toggle is used for closure. The purse is 3.5 inches at the widest point.
Many of my Tibetan items are "categorized" as Chinese. Most westerners think of Tibetan's as being within the boundary of the current borders of the country known as Tibet. In actuality, the Tibetan "people" are much wider populati...
A rare Yuan dynasty 14th century blue and white jar in octagonal (belimbing) shape with two lugs, jar decorated with under glaze blue of flower motif.
Jar is in excellent condition, no damage, no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 5.5 cm height.
Description: A prestigious Buddha figure was uniquely molded in cast-iron. Soldered in two parts, the Buddha was rendered finely in features with details when obvious welding lines were being left on the two sides. By a benign facial expression, the Buddha was seated on a double-deck lotus pedestal. As a metal religious figure, cast-iron was a material which was rarely found in the market by its easily eroded condition. For this piece, it was preserved in very good condition without any defects ...
A bronze vase of mountainous form by Nakajima Yasumi I patinated in his signature mottled red-brown and enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The vase is 9-1/2 inches (24 cm) tall, 8 inches (20.5 cm wide and in excellent condition. Nakajima Toyoji, (d. 1950) first came to notice in 1908, receiving an award at the Senkatsu Kinen Exhibition. He was a consistent exhibitor with the Teiten-Nitten national exhibitions, He was also quite active abroad, being prized at the 1931 Belgian Expositi...
Description: One elegant Qingbai stem cup was molded with beautiful foliate rim. In a milky white glaze, the revealed body clay tells its origination being from Hutien kiln. As being from the same origination of the high-quality Hutien kiln, the delicately shaped stand was especially in a quite good look by its finely pottered rim. In a wonderful profile, the intact porcelains were perfect in sets and as the porcelaineous copy of the metal counterparts of the same date. They were descendants of ...