All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #1119068
Blue and white cover box, export porcelain. Date : Kangxi (1644-1722) period. Size Diameter 10 cm. Height 5 cm Condition : small chips to the foot, no cracks or hairlines and free from retorations
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #1294512 (stock #TCR4804)
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An important Vase decorated with the imperial symbols of 16 petal chrysanthemum and Go-shichi Nobori Kiri among over-glaze bamboo and floral designs by Ito Tozan I enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 8-3/4 inches (22.5 cm) tall (excluding the base) and in superb condition and comes wrapped in a stamped silk bag.
Ito Tozan I (1846-1920) began as a painter in the Maruyama school studying under Koizumi Togaku...
All Items : Archives : Pre 1950 item #437549 (stock #WA035)
Clean, tight & elegant best describe this pair of light caramel club chairs. All original condition with stylish black piping. Firm & comfortable, these chairs offer a fixed cushion base & a classic gendarme curve. Dimensions: 30” wide, 32” deep, 32” high
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1446502 (stock #MB546)
Tall Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Zodiac Figure - Rabbit

This pottery figure was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It takes a human form, other than the head which is of the zodiac animal represented, in this case the rabbit. The figure stands upright with hands clasped together against its chest under a flowing robe...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1309613 (stock #325)

Very nice antique three piece sailor outfit from the Jumeau factory ....

mark inside size 8 ..... perfect for your size 8 Jumeau around 17" / 18" ( 45 - 46 cm ).

On pretty dark blue woolen jacket with checkered collar and cuffs , to close at front with buttons and button holes.

On matching dress with cream upper part at front and dark blue cotton back side and soft woolen skirt...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #916940 (stock #STON-002)
A very rare Song stone carved mirror holder in the shape of a mythical ox called n Xiniu. The ox has his head turned upward and is looking at the moon which is represented by the bronze mirror above and the stone carvings represent the clouds. It is very unusual to find this type in stone mirror holder as the few I have seen have been in gilded bronze. Size: H. 19.5cm. W. 15.5cm. D. 8.2cm. Condition: No repairs or chips. The horns are long gone as they were either made of wood or ivory...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1118472 (stock #lot948)
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A Longquan bowl was in nice conical shape and was fired into a crackled glaze imitating the rare Guan wares.
It was an excavation piece for some time from the dry-feel condition to the glaze.
A later touch-up of gilt paint was done to the only defect found on the rim.
From the tint of the body clay, the way the foot ring was shaped and the accumulation of glaze around the mouth rim, all the characteristics stated out that it was a piece from Southern Song Dynasty...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1930 item #1172165
Famille Rose-Enameled Standing Guanyin, shown accompanied by two children, a mark to the base {Height: 16 inches (40.5 cm)} [Wear to the enamel and soiling]
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1910 item #1049954 (stock #lot821)
Description:

A glass brushrest was in beautiful mountain view.
Well mold and was preserved in perfect condition, it was a nice scholar item for resting a brush pen.

Date: Qing Dynasty, late 19th or to early 20th century.

Length: 15cm. Height: 7.4cm.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1900 item #1191914
Chinese porcelain vase, early to mid 19th century period. Size, Height of vase is 14 inches, in very good condition.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1377322 (stock #182703)
A most desirable signed Matl from when Matilde Poulat was designing in her shop. This necklace has a 16.75 in. wearable length with a width of .80 of an inch. The head is the larger size with varied tones of large blue turquoise stones. Old Matl is so hard to find and this design is seen mostly in gold wash over silver. This one is all silver. You may see these in a shorter length for less money but they will rarely fit due to the length. The weight is 124 grams...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1700 item #755593 (stock #106)
Decorated with large flower motif on the interior. Width = 36 cm Period : Ming Dynasty, 16th century. Condition : hairline (5 cm), no restoration
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #1154817
Longquan bowl decorated with incised lotus petals rising from foot to the exterior. Porcelain of bowl covered with green celadon glaze to the foot and decorated with incised flower on the center, red burnt ring on the base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 22 cm wide. CONDITION: restored to the misiing part.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1337558 (stock #563)
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Wonderful one of a kind French silk velvet and Jumeau red silk sateen costume all complete hand sewn would it fit perfect for your favorite Jumeau , Steiner , Bru , Gaultier , Eden Bebe or other pretty Doll about around 25" / 26" ( 64 - 66 cm ) .... perfect size for size 12 or 13 Jumeau !!

All hand sewn one of a kind dress of beautiful dark blue and Jumeau red checkered silk velvet and red silk sateen front , fully ornate with hand embroidery French lace and velvet ribbons...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Specialty : Pre 1990 item #940533
Brilliant Louis Vuitton Shoe trunk fitted with compartments for 6 pairs of shoes, has 5 pillow spacers. The case is covered in the classic Monogramme fabric, and has brass hardware all in working condition. Sorry, there is no key with this case but one can easily be ordered from Louis Vuitton. Dimensions of the case are 23.75 inches (60 cm) Long, 14.245 inches (36 cm) Tall and 8.25 inches (21 cm) Deep. Circa 1980.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1920 item #491458 (stock #142)
An exqusite example of enamel work on ginbari style foil background depicting a dragon swirling and coiling around the neck of the vase. Artist signed on the bottom measuring approx. 9.5 inches tall. In excellent condition but for some discoloration or tarnish on the silver foil under the enamel and some fine stress lines (see picture) overall a masterpiece of this Japanese art form.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1488004 (stock #MB959)
Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty Glazed Granary Jar with Cover

Although many different Han Dynasty granary jars are known, this example is quite rare. It was made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220) from a relatively high-fired red pottery, quite "heavily-potted", that has been glazed in two different colours. Mostly it is coated in an attractive amber coloured glaze...

All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1397120 (stock #190303)
Los Castillo designed a very special grouping of Pre-Columbian artifact pieces of jewelry of which this is one. All one of a kind and signed as shown. This piece also shows a collaboration with Salvador Teran as this is his bracelet design. In the new book DREAMING IN SILVER by Penny Morrill she shows a bracelet in collaboration with Teran and marked with Los Castillo...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #1008861 (stock #TCR2845)
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A beautiful robins’-egg-blue gu-shaped vase with ring handles and engraved decoration by Ito Tozan with the original rosewood stand dating from the early 20th century (c. 1920). The pale blue bleeds to white over the high points of the decoration, the florals raised about the bulbous center and highlighting the rim and edges of the beast head handles. Meanwhile pools of dark shadow the fretwork emanating up and down the body. The vase is 12-1/2 inches (31 cm) tall plus the base and is in ex...
All Items : Archives : Pre 1960 item #1320437 (stock #152812)
Properly signed Margot de Taxco by Margot Van Voorhies Carr. The construction is open backed repousse with a strong frame around the edges that make it not bendable as well as 70 grams of silver thickness. This silver is exceptionally higher than 925. The gap is 1 inch and the diameter for fit is 2.25in. The height of the cuff is 1 7/8th inches tall. This is an example without damage and is also a very rare Margot. This should be at the top of any collectors list.
All Items : Archives : Lost Art : Jewelry : Pre AD 1000 item #1378330 (stock #GLD-018)
A nicely made ancient Pyu solid gold frog pendant with a seal carving at the underside of the base. It has a hole though it to make into a pendant. Weight: 14.05 grams. Size: See last photo
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1980 item #1403222 (stock #TR1050)
An 8 millimeter square, approximately 3.0Ct cushion cut amethyst is set in the center of this 14Kt white gold ring. The center stone is encircled by 16 diamonds, and the shank is further decorated by 4 diamonds on either side. The approximate total weight of all diamonds is 0.20Ct. The ring is a size 5 ½ and can easily be sized. Originally this ring was priced at $495.00 and we reduced the price to $425.00
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1379218 (stock #TCR6746)
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Ame-yu graces the rough textured clay of this large Mingei platter from Aizu in the Northern reaches of Japan on the border between Fukushima and Yamagata. Often mistakenly identified as Tamba due to the similarity in the coloring of this particular glaze, the underlying granular white clay gives it away. About the rim is a ring of fire-colored tendrils trapped in a groove, an interesting added feature. It is 31.5 cm (12-1/2 inches) diameter and dates from the later 19th century. There are som...
All Items : Archives : Pre 1960 item #1231832
Vintage, intricately constructed 970 sterling silver and amethyst cabochon bracelet designed & signed circa 1950's by Taxco, Mexico modernist artist Antonio Pineda(1919-2009). Each of the large 6 egg shaped amethysts are framed in a silver band and suspended above a silver cupped platform drawing reflected light through the deep rich colors of the gem quality stones. The bracelet has a wearable length of 6 3/4 inches. The stones are graduated in size with the largest being 1 1/8" long. All ston...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #1337282 (stock #7362)
A Scottish sterling silver banded agate sword and shield brooch pin dated 1863. Although a common form this example is one of the most ornate and best constructed we have seen. It measures 2-3/4 x 1", the silver is deeply and intricately tooled and the cut and polished banded agates are well matched and are gray (or grey), white and blue striped. The shield is mounted by wire pins through loops on the sword back and most unusual is a hand-etched British hallmark shield with the letter and num...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #545358 (stock #Q60021038)
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This is a fine reddish brown piece of bronze censer. It is of bombe shaped standing on three short feet resting on a curved lotus stand. On the underside of the bronzer censer, it bears the Ming dynasty Xuande reign mark but from the Qing dynasty, circa. 18th century. The stand is included with the censer.

The fine bronze censer is in very good condition.

The measurement of the fine bronze censer without the stand: The height is 7.8cm and the width is 10.3cm.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1479551 (stock #1285)

For French Poupee or little Bebe we can offer a most beautiful and rare Jewelry set in his presentation box called " Dolls Toilet " from 19th. century .

A black card board box has blue paper interior filled with a most beautiful blue color Jewelry set ... two different sizes doll brooch , a lovely necklace with matching bracelet and a pair of earrings.

Included as well a binoculars , a dolls comb and a rare hanky with blue print.

A wonderful and rare all complete ...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1700 item #1105448
Porcelain decorated with deers on the body, glazed base. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 8 cm wide and 8 cm tall. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1262789
Playful and sophisticated this vintage sterling silver & rosewood or ebony cuff was designed and signed circa 1940's by Taxco, Mexico artist & designer William Spratling(1900-67). Bracelet measures 1 1/2" wide. The interior length from end to end is 5" with a 1 1/2" gap for a wearable length of 6 1/2 inches. Signed on the interior with Spratling's 1940's hallmark. The design is comprised of hand carved solid wood inlaid with 14 sterling silver dots of various sizes. Spectacular condition with n...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1910 item #1274969 (stock #138)
Charming bisque character boy by Kammer and Reinhardt ~~ 126 ~~with original toddler body and sweet flirty eyes !!

24" ( 61 cm ) Beautiful and popular German doll from around 1915 with good quality of bisque socket head with cute rounded facial shape, blue glass sleep flirty eyes and painted long curly lashes.

Incised eyeliner and brush stroked brows.

Open mouth with shaded and outlined lips , two upper teeth and tongue.

Original brunette boys human hair wig . Perfect ...

All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1484421 (stock #000588)
Circa 1950's, this Salvador Teran modernist piece can be worn either as a pendant or pin.

Measuring 2 5/8" x 2", it's a rare and spectacular piece. The stones are chrysocolla, lapis, and onyx.

Weight is 37.1 grams.

Signed and hallmarked "Salvador Sterling Mexico", with the design # 124.

In excellent vintage condition.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1970 item #1077548
Truly dramatic Margot de Taxco silver earrings with pronounced repousse work and fantastic oxidation that accentuates their three-dimensional quality. Inspired by Mexico's rich folk culture their design's earthiness is further brought out by the warm patina they developed over time. The earrings are 1 3/8" long by 1 1/16" wide and weigh 13.6 grams (for the set). They are marked "MARGOT DE TAXCO" and bear design no "5269" and though there is no Eagle assay mark here I would date them in the 19...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #1372112 (stock #9709)
A heavy sterling silver watch chain graduated bracelet circa 1880-1900. This late Victorian 8-1/4" bracelet is made of a piece of graduated watch chain (the links range from 5/16 to 7/16") with a non-rotating sterling swivel. Each link has an English lion silver mark and the swivel has an S.G maker's mark with a lion and k year stamp (probably 1884, possibly by Samuel Garside, a Birmingham silver chain maker). It weighs 36.5 grams and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosi...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Retro : Pre 1950 item #1140083 (stock #6726)
A 14k Birks white gold ruby and diamonds sunburst flower style ring circa 1940s. This size 5-1/2 or 5.5 ring features a round 1/2 carat (50 point) ruby (medium dark, purplish-red, moderately included, slightly chipped) surrounded by twelve brilliant cut diamonds (26 points total, VS, F-G-H colour) in a flower setting. The leaves have a fine beaded edge. This ring measures 9/16" across the setting, it weighs 3.1 grams and it is stamped BIRKS and 14 K. It has a conservative independent gemologic...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1950 item #1074832
Persian round silver compact with the lid enameled with view of a mosque " shikh Lotf-Allah Mosque ", interior of lid with mirror, diameter of 3 3/8 inches. The item bears the silver and maker's mark, incredible enamel work and great foliage design on the rear panel. Great condition condition with no losses to enamel or any damages to silver work.