All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #985971
Porcelain covered with green glaze to the foot, glazed base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 9 cm wide, 6.5 cm tall. CONDITION: two frittings to the foot and minor restoration to the frittings on the rim.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #985974
YUE SMALL BOTTLE VASE #1 Porcelain with covered by celadon glaze, unglazed base. PERIOD : Yue ware (10 th Century) MEASUREMENTS: 7 cm wide, 10.5 cm tall. CONDITION: chips to the rim, no cracks, no hairlines and free from restorations YUE SMALL BOTTLE VASE #2 Porcelain with covered by celadon glaze, glazed base. PERIOD : Yue ware (10 th Century) MEASUREMENTS: 7 cm wide...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #985977
SONG CEALDON BOWL #1 Porcelain covered by celadon glaze to the foot, unglazed base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 12.5 cm wide, 5 cm tall. CONDITION: good, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations SONG CEALDON BOWL #2 Porcelain covered by celadon glaze to the foot, unglazed base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 10.5 cm wide, 4.5 cm tall...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 2000 item #986124
Fine crafted natural rendition of a toad in sterling silver by Barry Kieselstein-Cord. No warts here! This little guy's impish smirk says he's happy to assist you in keeping your pants off of the ground. He's simply irresistible! Measuring in at 4.75 inches (12 cm) long and 2 inches (5 cm) wide, he is the larger of the toad buckles made by Kieselstein-Cord. Cast in sterling silver and richly patinated, the buckle fits a 1.5 inch (3.8 cm) belt. buckle is marked: C in circle,B...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Decorations : Pre 1990 item #986143
Intricately detailed brass "Parrot" with green glass eyes with gold dore surface disguises a functioning stapler. A wonderful, whimsical, desk accessory for the office. Yes, the stapler works, it's marked on the stapler that it takes Regal #25 staples, and there's still a few in it. Appear to be standard 1/4 inch staples, though I haven't tried any new ones. Regardless, this has a "look" about it! Ted Arnold pieces were sold in the 1970's/1980's in high end department stores like Neiman-Marcus...
All Items : Archives : Furnishings : Accessories : Boxes : Pre 2000 item #986162
A beautiful Louis Vuitton Diplomat briefcase in Taiga leather. The color is acajou (for those of us who are not French speaking, me included, acajou is a rich reddish-brown). In near mint condition, having only been carried once, and then stored in it's sleeper bag, this briefcase comes with two keys in a matching key holder, matching address label and dust cover. Featuring a secure lock, this briefcase will carry your important documents safety to and from the office or on business trips...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1700 item #986611
Porcelain decorated with qillin blue underglaze on the center two phoenix on the exterior, glazed base. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 19 cm wide. CONDITION: two frittings to the rim and recent redecorate for polychrome color. Good sound when tapping with finger tips.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1700 item #986619
Crackle porcelain decorated with Vajra on the center, glazed base. PERIOD : Early Ming (1400-1487 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 19 cm wide. CONDITION: small chips to the rim (reglued).
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #986658 (stock #lot716)
Description:

A Chinese iron kettle was cast in decent form.
By well arched handle in nice shape, the body of the tea pot was in drum-like shape, and was cast with motif of Buddhist Treasures on one side and with date inscription of Qianlong Xin-Yo NienZi(Made in AD1741, Qinglong reign) and with Chinese lucky words of FunTiaYuXun in a roundlet.

It was very rare to find a iron kettle from Chinese origin, and when it was in such nice shape.

Date: Qing Dynasty...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1950 item #986672 (stock #3963)
A framed oil painting on cardboard, showing the portrait of a young Javanese woman painted by the French artist Henri Dumien (born 1906). After frequently exhibiting at the "Salon des Beaux-Arts" and the "Salon des Independents" in Paris during the late 1920s and early 1930s, he moved in 1939 to French Polynesia. Signed and dated: H. Dumien, 46, on the reverse labelled: "Etude de Javanaise, Oceanie" and with exposition stamp: "Exposition Henri Dumien 1954, Galerie Max Rohr, Berne"...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #986706 (stock #lot717)
Description:

A black lacquered wood stand with mother-of-pearl inlay was in a very elegant style.
Well crafted, excellently executed and meticulously inlayed with the beautiful design, the wood lacquered stand would be a focus item as well as an ideal stand for other elegant curiosities.

Date: Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century.

Height: 39.5cm.

Condition: In a firm condition only with some frets and missing of the shells.

A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #986737
Porcelaincovered by celadon glaze, glazed base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 12 cm wide. CONDITION: Excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1900 item #986816 (stock #296)
George Bacon Wood fishing dory on the beach oil on board signed lower left. This painting was exhibited at the Salmagundi Club in New York in 1897. In excellent condition measuring Approx. 7 x 9 with liner 8 x 10 inches. overall size 12 x 14. Biography, George B. Wood, Jr...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1950 item #986898 (stock #298)
Claude Buck self portrait of the artist c.1940 oil on board 16 x 20 inches. Provenance: the wife of the artist Leslie Buck. Biography. A leading member of the avant-garde Symbolism* artists movement in Chicago, Claude Buck moved there from his birth place of New York City in 1919. He was known for his "fantastic, sometimes disturbing images with allegorical and literary themes" (Kennedy 97) drawn from writings of Edgar Allen Poe, operas by Richard Wagner, classical mythology and "New Testame...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1930 item #986904 (stock #300)
WILLIAM MALHERBE 1884 - 1951 A beautiful impressionist oil painting of a nude woman holding a sphere one can easily see the influence of Renoir in this example of this fine French-American artist. Oil on canvas monogramed lower right measuring Approx. 26 x 30 inches. Born in France, William Malherbe was influenced by the great Post Impressionist painters of his time, particularly Renoir and Bonnard. He is known for his still lifes, landscapes and figural paintings. In 1939, Malherbe arrive...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #987001 (stock #301)
A Beautiful and rare Song Dynasty 960-1279 A.D. Celadon tea bowl of very delicate form featuring intricate designs of dancing boys and vines. Measuring Approx. 4.5 inches by 2 inches 12 x 5 cm. in very fine condition to chips or cracks. A museum quality example.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #987013 (stock #302)
A Beautiful and rare Song Dynasty 960-1279 A.D. Celadon tea bowl of very delicate form featuring intricate incised designs of dancing children and vines. Measuring Approx. 7.5 inches by 3 inches, In very fine condition to chips or cracks. A museum quality example.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1920 item #987020 (stock #303)
A beautiful Chinese porcelain vase with green tea dust glaze of beautiful color and form measuring Approximately 8 inches tall in excellent condition no chips cracks or restorations.