A magnificent Southern Song - Yuan dynasty longquan celadon big censer (incense burner), this barrel shape incense burner stand on three cabriole legs and has a pendant round unglazed base, its sides are decorated with applied molded decoration of peonies and leaves scroll, censer covered with pale blue green glaze, it is very rare to find a large size censer in this type.
Censer is in good condition with two of the legs has damage and restored also there is a crack line at the rim to the ...

Thinly potted Chinese famille-rose enamelled 'dragon' cup with a dragon and a bird chasing the flaming pearl. Gilt edged rim. The base with a six character iron-red Daoguang seal mark.

Size: Approximately 6.5 cm high by 8.5 cm diameter

Condition: Good condition, no cracks or chips. Some wear to the enamels and the gilt on the rim.

Age: Late Qing Dynasty to Republic

Tall Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Female Attendant Figure   

This tall and impressive pottery figure was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a dense grey pottery, the head made separately to the body. Both head and body have been "cold painted" in various coloured pigments, traces of which still remain. The figure represents a female attendant and she wears long flowing robes...

A horseshoe shaped shell cameo from the 1930s or 1940s. This unusual New Old Stock NOS unset cameo measures 1-1/2 x 1-1/8" and it is well carved and it is from the stock of a former Toronto jeweller. It would make a great pendant or insert for your next project. It is in excellent condition with no chips, losses, damage or repairs. 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...

Porcelain covered by celadon green glaze, decorated with flower on the center and wave; glaze base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 19 cm wide. CONDITION: Excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.

This 14Kt white gold estate ring is centered by 2.09Ct (7.5 X 6.5 millimeter) cushion cut tanzanite. The center stone is encircled by six brilliant cut diamonds, and eight tapered diamond banquettes. The approximate total weight of all diamonds is 0.75Ct. The ring is a size 5 ¼ and can easily be sized.

 

A plum by Yumei Sosho of Sokokuji temple timidly opens its blossoms under a brief epithet by Taishitsu Sosho of Daitokuji temple. A rare gassaku work by these two priests. Ink on paper in original border, ivory rollers dated 1808. The ivory rollers will be replaced if shipping overseas. The scroll is 12 x 71 inches (31 x 180 cm). Overall it is in fine condition considering the age, however does cup some in the center and there are some marks mostly visible in the upper and lower borders...

A comic scene in ink on paper of boys herding oxen by Nagasawa Rosetsu spreads across these two low screens. The central characters, one in the lead the second astride one of the behemoths crossing a bridge is distracted by a butterfly floating by above while the beast in front steps on its own rope, pulling his head back to the viewer with a quizzical expression. Other oxen and boys populate the background...

Wonderful Sterling Ring size 6.75 (adjusts up to 7.25) which could be worn by either male or female musicologist or lover of music! Shank: 1/8" wide. Marked: "Leonore Doskow" and "Handmade Sterling". Please see closeup.

A beautiful Tang dynasty (618-906 A.D) sancai-glazed vase rising from a short and flat based foot spreading upwards a baluster shaped body with a broad shoulder towards a short waisted neck with an everted rim. The baluster shaped sancai vase is decorated with diamond shaped like geometric design of brown glazed background with interlocking diamond shaped panels each with centers of green, white and cobalt blue colour...

Important sized ghurra combining different designs, important signs of great age , H 35 cm A great collection piece. More information on request

This 14Kt yellow gold and Plique A Jour beauty of a pendant is depicts an art nouveau beauty with the flowing lines and see-through enamel aka Plique A Jour. The Plique A Jour is in great condition. The pendant measures 1 ¾’ high including the bail, and 15/16” wide at the widest part.

PAPERS LIKE DRAWINGS

Two pieces of abstractions with unintentionally designed composition in such random balance, coated with ‘kakishibu’ (persimmon tannin), once applied from the paper used for feng shui or fortune telling in the Edo period, 19th century, approx. 56 x 86 cm (22.04 x 33.85in)...

A rare blue & white dish, with center decoration of the Lotus within double circle and surrounded by tree various grass and fungus below the key fret border. Underside with continuously chrysanthemum scrolling. Condition: D shape re-stuck and two hairline restored, slightly warped and further in good condition. Ming dynasty Yongle private kiln/Mingyao ware. Diameter: 20 cm.

This sterling silver brooch and pendant was handmade c. 1960's by Mexico City artist Anna Morelli (1921-2008). The piece measures 3 1/4" X 2 1/2" and is in beautiful condition. Fully signed by the artist on the reverse. In 1960 Morelli was an early founding member of the Bazar del Sabado in Mexico City along with Ricardo Salas Poulat where she sold her earliest jewelry designs. Morelli achieved international fame when she was asked to design the jewelry for the Conan the Destroyer film...

This is a Chinese export Canton pattern blue and white teabowl and saucer, 19th C, both with scalloped gilt rim and painted with a pagoda and riverside village scene; minor gilt losses; saucer 5"diam

Blue & White bowl, decorated outside with a Poem. Ming dynasty 15th-16th century. Good condition except one chip with extending hairline. Diameter: 12.3 cm and High: 5.8 cm.