All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1960 item #1301934 (stock #713)
Original Watercolor painting Modernist Seascape by Harold Christopher Davies, signed lower right. From the estate of the artist and the Hoover Gallery, San Francisco. Davies' work was exhibited at the San Francisco Art Association, the Oakland Art Gallery, the Birmingham Museum, the Southampton Museum, the University of Long Island Museum, the Parrish Art Museum, the Hoover Gallery, the Haggin Museum, and the Huntsville Museum. Image 13.5"L x 17"W. Framed 21.5" L x 25" W.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1700 item #42671 (stock #ALR169)
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A stunning painting of Mt Fuji viewed from a misty sea by Yukansai (Kano Arinobu, 1605-1677) painted in 1672 at the age of 67 on silk. The image of Fuji, broken by clouds, dominates the scene, with rolling hills and sailing vessels visible in the foreground. It is mounted in a field of copper brocade extended above and below in beige silk and measures 26 by 49 inches.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1950 item #1131873 (stock #1098)
Towering sterling silver Matl ring with pyramid-cut amethysts in Matilde's iconic Maltese cross design. I haven't found an Eagle stamp on this piece so I believe it's a pre-1948 example. Classic and irresistible, I like this version with amethysts only; it's more discrete, in a way, and not as folky as the rings that have corals and turquoise too. The ring is a size 8.5 and its face has a diameter of 1 1/16"; when worn, it rises approx. 9/16" above the finger...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1910 item #497820 (stock #lot170)
Description: A functional tool for tribal people was decorated with chased dragon motifs. Kept with original condition, this flint pod can well be transformed as an attractive pendant, a belt decoration or a display item within a framework. Date: Qing Dynasty (19th Century) Material: Metal and Leather Width: 9.2cm Height: 5.9cm Depth: 2.2cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #875986 (stock #147)
A fine large Qianlong celadon porcelain plate marked. It was decorated with landscape and fisherman. The bottom was marked with the character mark in underglaze blue and gilt. Condition : Perfect condition : no chips, cracks, hairlines or restoration. Dating: Qianlong mark and period (AD1735 - 1796); Diameter: 21 cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1700 item #1300782
In bhumisparsa mudra. The eyes inlaid with glass or seashell. Condition: the head broken and repaired at the neck ( old repair) , the ushnisha slightly curved. The red and blue painting on the base are later. Lovely piece with beautifyl patina. H. 37 cm. From a Dutch private collection.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1800 item #1318389 (stock #39B14-14152)
English George III period sterling silver oval tea caddy, London, 1796, by John Crouch I and Thomas Hannam. Size: 4 inches high x 4 inches long x 2 1/2 inches deep. Excellent condition with no repairs or damage. Engraved on the front with a family crest. Fully hallmarked on the side and also on the lid with lion passant and maker's stamp. The wooden finial is carved and is secured to the cover with a sterling nut.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #448426 (stock #lot123)
Description: A beautiful silver alloyed incense burner was delicately decorated. It was the repousse technique, using hammer and chasing tools to make the design stand out from thin sheet metal. With motifs of bats, peaches, plums, pomegranates and tendrils etc. in metaphor, they were all the lucky symbols Chinese people loved. A small size like this piece was rarely seen...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1960 item #1087519 (stock #01971)
A Marcel Boucher red and white rhinestones trembler brooch and earrings set circa 1950s. This vintage signed jewelry consists of the 2-5/8" x 2-1/4" brooch the matching 1-1/4" x 7/8" clip-on earrings. The pin has a safety catch and the center portion moves freely giving a motion effect. They have the copyright mark BOUCHER 6979 (pin) 6980 PAT. 2733491 (earrings). The colour is a true, flashy cerise red colour and this set sparkles wonderfully...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1017533 (stock #lot757)
Description:

A set of five tea cup holders(Cha Tuo) were in beautiful lotus-leaf's shape. Well cast and nicely carved, the basins will suit every tea cups in serene tea ceremony.

Enduring old patina was preserved on the surface.
A manufacturer's signature Qian-Mao-Hao-Zao was inscribed at the bottom.

Date: Qing Dynasty, 19th century.

Material: Tin.

Width:11.7cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #787957
Pair of Chinese Tang (618-907) to Five Dynasties (907-960) olive-gray glazed Yue ware 10-petal foliate lotus-leaf shaped shallow bowls with flat bases. The characteristic spur marks are in the interior of the bowls. Circa 9th/10th century. Each measures 1 5/8” high x 5 ½” diameter. There is a small rim chip and an old repair or firing imperfection to the side of one bowl and two small chips to the outside rim of the second bowl...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1462362
Chinese Qing dynasty Shiwan stoneware bombe form tripod censer with two raised loop handles on the rim covered overall with an iridescent monochrome flambe brown glaze imitating bronze. The glaze drips over the rim into the unglazed interior. Custom wood stand. Late 19th to early 20th century. 8 3/4" diameter x 5 3/4" high (to top of handle). Very good overall condition. The censer sits at a slight angle indicating the placement of one tripod leg might be slightly off...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1837 VR item #450572 (stock #1230)
A Rare Coin Silver Creamer by Obadiah Rich. Rich was a Leading Silversmith in Boston in the Early/mid 1800's. The Creamer is 5.5" high and 6" wide, to the handle. It weighs 8.2 Troy, dates from 1835-1840 and is in very good condition. It weighs 8.2 Troy ounces. There is a monogram "MLB" under the lip.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1950 item #1329966 (stock #7202)
A 10k yellow gold emerald ring featuring a natural 4 point (by gauge) light green genuine emerald circa 1940s. This vintage size 6-1/2 ring measures 7/16" across the setting, it weighs 1.8 grams, and it is stamped 10K with an obscured maker's mark. A nice gift also for the May birthday honoree. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than a bit of patina from use...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1950 item #1303429 (stock #02520)
A vintage man's sterling silver ring with an intaglio carved centurion hematite or black Alaskan diamond stone c1940s-50. This size 9 ring measures 11/16" x 1/2" across the stone, it is stamped STERLING and LLM, and it weighs 10.6 grams. Intaglio simply refers to the way the stone is carved inward, rather than outward like a cameo. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #1008227 (stock #lot745)
Description:

A wood Lohan was carved in sitting posture.
In simple form, the Lohan was well depicted on the wearing robe with delicately lacquered motifs.
He was finely preserved on the surface with enduring old patina, like the sheen of the old bronze. The patina was charming and was hardly found from the wood pieces.
Some defects were noticed on the decayed hands and at the bottom which were caused from long time of age...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #994120 (stock #lot731)
Description:

A Longquan cup was in rarely-seen Chrysanthemum shape.
Finely mold and was applied with pale green agate-feel glaze on the surface, the cup was stand on a small foot ring which in slightly everted wall.
A molding navel was in the center of the foot ring when darken brownish tint was revealed at the body clay.
Glaze crackles and obvious incursions were happened to the glaze.

The cup was finely shaped and was well glazed as those documentary counterparts. ...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1464492 (stock #1132)

From a private familie at south of France we receives this nice all original presentation of a 10" ( 26 cm ) French bisque Bebe with her trousseau .

A cute little doll in her generally perfect condition has nice quality with shy expression , original simple constructed body and lovely clothing ! Original preserved in her presentation box included her trousseau !

Lovely girl has bisque socket head with plump facial modeling with blue glass inset eyes , with lushly painted lashes...