This is a very beautiful and finely potted Qing dynasty famille noir mille fleurs complete set of teacup, with the cover and saucer. It is painted very densely with shades of enameled pink, yellow, blue, brown, white and green with multitude of flowers and plants...

Early and rather rare - in all the years that I have been involved with vintage Mexican silver jewelry I have not seen another one like it - this is a bracelet with a big "wow" factor. Wide, with beautiful cut-out designs, its links are constructed in the shadow-box style which adds a dramatic sense of depth to the bracelet. Beautiful amethyst cabochons, twist-rope wire decoration and a pin closure complete the Deco marvel...

Fine Chinese Tang Dynasty Saddled Horse with Oxford TL Test

This fine-quality pottery model of a horse was made during the early part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a relatively highly-fired pale-coloured pottery, varying from a pale grey to a pinkish-brown in colour (this colour variation is often seen with earthenware that is more highly-fired than other pieces). It has been "cold-painted" in various coloured pigments...

 

Middle Eastern painting of a mosque with arabs filling water jars from a well, by Gustav Adolph Hensel (German/American, 1874-1953), oil on canvas, circa 1920s, 12" x 14". Gustav Adolph "Dolph" Hensel was born in Germany and came to the U.S. in 1906. He was a Lutheran minister who settled in Wisconsin and later moved to San Francisco, where he was pastor of St. John's Reform Church until 1922. Hensel was also an artist who mainly painted portraits and religious genre...

Margot de Taxco design # 5120 with amethyst drops is rare. This beauty is properly hallmarked on both the chain and the drop. The necklace is 17.5 inches long and has a weight of 72 grams heavy. The repousse is deep and the patina is natural and dark in it's recesses. In some not all pictures the amethyst show internal striations when camera light was flooded upon them, but these are not cracks or pits and do not rise to the tops of the stones. They look dark in your hands with natural light...

This 14Kt two tone openwork bar-pin is decorated by a blue enamel inner-frame and centered by an approximately 0.07Ct brilliant cut diamond. The enamel is in perfect condition. The length of the pin is 2 ½ “and the width varies from 3/16” to 5/16”.

 

Charles Harmon California impressionist redwoods. A bold impressionist painting of California redwood country titled Gateway to Glendale Humbolt County. Oil on canvas board signed lower right. In excellent condition measuring approx. 10x12 inches. A fine example would be a nice addition to any collection.

Biography

Charles Henry Harmon (1859-1936) was born on December 23, 1859 in Mansfield, Ohio...

A modernistic cuff bracelet in heavy sterling silver, designed by Lico, a master Mexican silversmith who originally worked for William Spratling and who is known for his geometric designed jewelry. Circa 1950's. Weight: 78.5 grams/2.5 troy ounces. 2 3/4" length x 2 1/4" deep x 1 5/8" wide. Stamped on the inside 'HECHO EN MEXICO 925 LICO' and with an eagle 1 mark. This heavy bracelet is adorned all over with a stepped motif. Excellent condition.

Japanese limited-edition copperplate etching and aquatint by Tanaka Ryohei (b. 1933) titled “Tree of Mandarin” dated ‘08. Pencil-signed, dated ’08, and numbered 20/100 in the lower margin. Paper size: 10 1/2” x 11 3/4” (image: 6 1/2” x 8”). Never framed. Excellent original condition.

Luscious red Bakelite bangle. Chunky, heavy and nicely carved. 1 5/8" wide, 2 1/2" inside diameter. The Bakelite is old. I think the bracelet may be recently carved.

Glazed all over in iron rust with the exception of the base ring which has been left unglazed.

This brush washer is unmarked and age has been approximated at 18th century.

In very good condition with normal wear use present on the inside. One small glaze kiln flaw on the base but this does not detract from it.

Size is approximately 5" in diameter by 3-1/2" high

A remarkable sterling and 5 row saw tooth bezel set turquoise bracelet by Carmello "Pat" Patania who was the brother of Frank Patania Sr. It measures 6 3/4" around in the inside plus a 1" opening and is 1 1/4" wide. It weighs 98 grams and is in fine original condition with no chips or cracks to the stones. The stones are actually a deeper blue and green than the camera captures. Signed as shown. This is a gorgeous bracelet.

Large Chinese Early Tang Dynasty Pottery Horse with Oxford TL Test

This impressive pottery horse was made during the early part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a grey pottery and is quite "heavily-potted". The horse stands upright with its head and neck turned very slightly to its left.

Height 39 cm (15.5 inches)...

Two pieces of twin fishes small dishes. Width= 12 cm. Yuan dynasty 14 th century. One cracled celadon small dish. Width=12 cm. Song Dynasty 11th century. Condition : very good, no restoration.

Porcelain covered by powder blue glaze, glazed base. Diameter = 9.5 cm Tall 5 cm. Periode : Qing 18th Century. Condition : very good, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restoration.

M.I. Hummel Apple Tree Boy by Goebel. This porcelain doll sits in a (separate) realistic Apple Tree with fruit and birds. The figure and tree stands 13 inches tall. The doll has a cloth body with porcelain head, arms and legs. The doll was dressed by Bette Ball. The doll has it's original box, and is signed on the back of the head Goebel and MI Hummel in script. The Tree is also signed MI Hummel in script. There are no chips, cracks or repairs on either the doll or the tree. Circa 1997.

Large, exquisite silver and amethyst brooch by Fred W. Davis, c. 1930. Davis combined amethyst quartz and silver in many of his pieces. This massive brooch measures 3 1/3" by 1 1/2" and is in fine original condition. It weighs 43 grams and is signed FD Silver Mexico as shown. I have never seen this piece offered before and believe it to be quite rare. A stunning blazer or coat pin and an important piece from Fred Davis.

Chinese Song Dynasty Hare's Fur Bowl in Kiln Saggar (Ex. Grahame Clarke Collection)

This "hare's fur" bowl and kiln saggar were made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279) and have been excavated from a kiln site in Fujian province. Presumably the temperature in the kiln during firing became too high, as the bowl is slightly misshapen and has become fused to the wall of the saggar by its glaze.

Diameter of saggar 14.5 cm, diameter of bowl 10 cm...

This antique gau would have been worn around the neck of a Tibetan woman during festivals. The gau front and side surfaces are decorated with ornate wire work and the front has small beads of turquoise, coral and Lapis. Originally, the gau box would have contained Buddhist religious relics which were removed long ago... and there is some obvious lose to the enamal work on the inside of the gau. The back fits tightly but can easily be removed. It has the sign of the double dorjie...

Theodore 'Ted' Kautzky, N.A...

This wonderfully detailed pin is by Edmond-Henri Becker, one of the best-known French medalists from the turn of the last century. The front shows Joan of Arc (patron saint of France and of soldiers) in profile, also a shield decorated with a sword, a crown, and 2 fleurs-de-lis. Above her head is a banner saying “Jehanne d’Arc” and “1429”. The back shows a banner with a figure which is hard to make out, and two people praying. Also shown are a spear, the pommel of a sword, and a leafy ...

Large Chinese Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Groom

This tall and impressive pottery figure was made during the early Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is "heavily-potted" and made from a fairly high-fired pale greyish-brown pottery. It has been "cold-painted" in a base coat of creamy-white pigment with details picked out on top in red and black pigments, especially to the head and face.

This figure represents a foreign groom. He conveys power and self-confidence, standing alert and upr...

The quintessential classic - we could not resist restoring this perfectly proportioned pair of French Moustache Club Chairs. As they become very rare in good original condition, we will continue to find great examples and give them new life by refurbishing them with new leather. Deep, rich cognac color with black piping recaptures the presence they once had. Dimensions: 37" wide, 36" deep, 32" high, 24" seat depth

Description: wonderful Mughal style gilt gouache painting on cloth, I believe the material is silk, depicting hunting tiger scene. Striking and well executed with vibrant colors. Measurements: the sight is 19" x 14" with House of Heydenryk frame. Condition is great and shipping is FREE within the U.S.

A terrific hand made sterling bracelet of squares by contemporary German born silversmith Agnes Seebass. She apprenticed in the Los Castillo workshop in Taxco and her work was represented in the William Spratling MAESTRO DE PLATA exhibit. Her pieces were featured on page 67 of the catalogue to the exhibit and Marbeth Schon wrote an article about her in the most recent edition of MODERN SILVER magazine in which she pictured this bracelet. It measures 7 1/4" end to end and is 1 1/4" wide. Weighing...

An exceptional black and emerald green enamel necklace by Margot De Taxco.This necklace is surely one of the finest examples of her enamel work that I have yet seen and is featured on page 33 of Penny Morrill's new book on enamel jewelry titled ""Margot Van Voorhies: The Art of Mexican Enameled Jewelry". The necklace measures 14 1/2" end to end and is 3/4" wide in the front. It is in fine original condition. There is no missing or cracked enamel. Signed as shown. MAGNIFICENT!

Sold. Early Mark for Danecraft, Bracelet Marked: "Sterling" "Fo in C". Early Deco design links with a newer fold over clasp. This sweet bracelet is pictured in one of the jewelry books and is a lighter weight, but perfect for the smaller, daintier wrist at 7" X 3/8" wide. Very nice condition with nicely darkened crevices. Not polished.
Sold, no price, no info available.

A complex landscape wraps around and climbs up this exquisite porcelain vase by Daimaru Hokuho dating from the early to mid 20th century. It is 13 inches (33 cm) tall and in excellent condition. There is no box.
Hokuho would have been rated in the top 10 porcelain artist of Kyoto, along with Suwa Sozan, Ito Suiko, Ito Tozan, Miyanaga Tozan, Takahashi Dohachi, Seifu Yohei, Kiyomizu Rokubei, Miura Chikusen and Kiyomizu Zoroku, all artists active from the Meiji through the early Showa eras...

A one of a kind Edo period Buddhist censer of wood carved in the shape of a Baku, a mythical creature with the ability to eat nightmares, a brass basin inserted into the back. It is 23 x 16.5 x 27 cm (9 x 6-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches) and in fine condition. There is a strip of wood embedded in the form filling a crack in the wood.
The traditional Japanese nightmare-devouring baku originates in Chinese folklore and was familiar in Japan as early as the Muromachi period (14th–15th century). A...

Charming sterling and enamel bracelet with 10 cascabeles by Margot De Taxco. It measures 7 1/2" end to end and is 1 3/8" wide from the top of the bracelet to the end of the cascabeles. This piece is in beautiful original condition. There is no missing enamel and no chips or cracks. It was perhaps never worn. Signed as shown. Lots of movement when on and just plain fun to wear. One of my personal favorite Margot enamel bracelets.

Description: A rare bronze Budhisattva of Song Dynasty was in seating posture. With characteristic features of Song Dynasty like the facial man's full expression( not the feminine image we usually see for a Budhisattva), the protruding revealing chest, the narrowed waist and the sophisticated dressing decorations( all were from inheritances of the Buddhist figures of Pala India), the bronze patina was in dark black when green verdigris were spread here and there and darkened gold leafs were re...

Rare handmade, beautifully detailed sterling silver duckbill serving set designed and signed (c.1950) by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling(1900-67). Each piece measures 11 1/2" long. Set weighs 258 grams, 9.1oz. Fully hallmarked on the reverse. Featured in the recent museum exhibit WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE. Pictured in the exhibit catalog by Penny Morrill and on Goddards' spratlingsilver.com. Beautiful condition with no dings, dents or repairs. Insured shipping i...

A wonderful example of funerary gifts, these pottery horses with glazed and cold painted decoration. The heads are detachable. Both horses are in excellent condition without traces of repair. Hight 30 cm. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).