All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Strands : Jewels : Pre 1910 item #842061 (stock #T 1657 A,B)
Both are SOLD. Vintage antique graduated faceted red amber or late Victorian for later mourning black jet & crystal wafer choker necklace fitting the petite neck or for a Victorian doll: A) Faceted black choker passed the jet test, has graduated alternating crystal cut wafers, ending in old sterling ring clasp; B) Faceted red amber also graduated and passed the electrostatic test ending in old barrel twist clasp...
All Items : Archives : Pre 1492 item #841952 (stock #TR 738)
A good Yuan dynasty jar with iron spotted motif, rounded side with globular body and unglazed base, jar dcorated with under glaze spotted iron red motif, two lugs on the shoulder.
Jar is in very good condition no chip no crack no restoration.
Size: 5 cm height.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1492 item #841940 (stock #TR 739)
A good Yuan dynasty vase with iron spoted motif, rounded side with open wide rim and undlazed base, vase decorated with under glaze spotted iron red motif.
Vase is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 12 cm height.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1492 item #841934 (stock #TR 732)
A rare Yuan dynasty blue and white big stem bowl, rounded side with wide flared rim and high foot, stem bowl decorated with under glaze blue of flower scroll motif at exterior, inner rim with classic scroll and center with cloud motif.
Bowl has been broken into several pieces and professionally restored into its original condition.
Size: 17 cm diameter, 13 cm height.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1492 item #841933 (stock #TR 731)
A Yuan dynasty blue and white big jar, rounded side with globular body and unglazed base, bowl decorated with under glaze blue of flower scroll motif, upper part with classic scroll and lower part with band of tear drops motif.
Jar has been broken into few big pieces and professionally restored, no missing part, can be seen from inner part of the jar.
Size: 13.5 cm height, 14 cm diameter.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #841931 (stock #TCR2492)
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A large Kiji porcelain vase with florals (stylized millet?) in raised relief by Miyanaga Tozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The architecture and infinite care shown in the carving on the surface proves this to be a superb piece deserving of the name of one of Kyotos top porcelain artists. The vase is 10-1/2 inches (27 cm) tall, 11-1/2 inches (30 cm) diameter and in excellent condition. Miyanaga Tozan I (1868-1941) is one of the most important names in Kyoto ceramics...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #841877 (stock #TCR2490)
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A massive museum quality Chinese style Pot by leading Kyoto artist Ito Tozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The bulb-form body is sculpted with 14 flutes, a pair of beast heads serve as handles. The glaze is olive covered in red, bleeding through in places, the combination of color quite striking. The vase is 18 inches (46 cm) tall, 14 inches (36 cm) diameter and in perfect condition and comes with the original rosewood stand...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #841491 (stock #262)
An early 19th Century "rice"/pith paper watercolour painting of a fish mounted in a 1920s/1930s limed oak frame. Condition - there are two splits and a small piece missing from the picture...
All Items : Archives : Pre 1492 item #841188 (stock #TR 729)
A good Yuan dynasty blue and white jar with two lugs, rounded side with two lugs at the shoulder and unglazed base, jar decorated with under glaze blue of flower scroll motif, two lugs at the shoulder.
Jar is in very good condition no chip no crack, no restoration.
Size: 5 cm height.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1492 item #841185 (stock #TR 728)
A good Yuan dynasty blue and white jar with two lugs, rounded side with two lugs at the shoulder and unglazed base, jar decorated with under glaze blue of flower scroll motif, two lugs at the shoulder.
Jar is in very good condition no chip no crack, no restoration.
Size: 5 cm height.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1492 item #841184 (stock #TR 727)
A good Yuan dynasty blue and white jar with two lugs, rounded side with two lugs at the shoulder and unglazed base, jar decorated with under glaze blue of flower scroll motif, two lugs at the shoulder.
Jar is in very good condition no chip no crack, no restoration.
Size: 5 cm height.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1700 item #841179 (stock #TR 725)
A Ming Jiajing - Wanli blue and white bowl, rounded side with mantao shape and glazed base, bowl decorated with under glaze blue of foo dog playing brocade ball, base with square mark.
Bowl is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, minor fritting at rim.
Size: 13 cm diameter.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1700 item #840908 (stock #TR 720)
A good and rare Ming dynasty transitional Tianqi - Chongzhen period blue and white bowl, rounded side with open wide rim and straight foot, bowl decorated with good under glaze blue of Shou Lao flying on the back of crane with outstretched wings over the ocean waves in double ring medallion, he is the God of longevity. there is a flower and weaves motif in white on blue ground at inner rim, outside there is four frame of figures on a background of Shou (longevity) character...
All Items : Archives : Pre 1700 item #840901 (stock #TR 719)
A good Ming Wanli white on blue ground bottle vase, rounded side with silver mounted and glazed base, vase decorated with white on blue ground of Chi dragon at the upper part, flower and crane motif, rim covered with silver mounted.
Vase is in good condition with silver mounted at the rim, there is a hairline at the body which is already being covered with color spray, very rare motif with white on blue ground.
Size: 25 cm height.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1700 item #840857 (stock #TR 714)
A good Ming transitional Chongzhen blue and white big jar, rounded side with globular body and glazed base, jar decorated with under glaze blue of human and scenery motif, shoulder with flower motif.
Jar is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, there is a manufacture crack line near the rim, it did not comes off, good blue tone color.
Size: 17 cm height, 15 cm diameter.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1700 item #840851 (stock #TR 713)
A good Ming Wanli white on blue ground bowl, rounded side with straight foot and glazed base, bowl decorated with flower and crane motif, center with single medalion of flower head in a ring of a scrolling leaves.
Bowl is in very good condition no chip no crack no restoration.
Size: 14 cm diameter.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1700 item #840845 (stock #TR 712)
A Ming Jiajing 16th century blue and white bowl, rounded side with mantao shape and glazed base, bowl decorated with under glaze blue of fish and water flower motif, center with flower spray motif, base with square mark.
Bowl is in very good condition no chip no crack, no restoration.
Size: 14.5 cm diameter.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1700 item #840782 (stock #TR 710)
A Ming dynasty Wanli period blue and white bottle vase with silver mounted, rounded side with straight neck and glazed base, vase decorated with under glaze blue of antiquities and Buddhist emblems motif, upper part with silver mounted..
Bottle vase is in good condition with upper part have silver mounted, no chip, no crack, no restoration on lower part, there is an original manufacture crack line on the base.
Size: 26.5 cm height.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #840606 (stock #TR605)
The perfect engagement ring for a budget conscience couple is this very stylish Art Deco diamond, platinum and 18Kt gold step setting ring. The center diamond is an approximately 0.65Ct brilliant cut diamond that has J color and I1 clarity. The center stone is flanked on either side by three single cut diamonds. The total weight of all diamonds is approximately 0.75Ct. The center diamond is set in a square setting giving the appearance of a square diamond...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 1970 item #840551 (stock #WA0814)
This champagne bucket is truly a unique find. Shaped like a wine glass, we've never seen one in this exact design before. It has a good weight to it, silverplate over brass. Circa 1960's. Measures 13-3/4" tall, 8-1/2" diameter at top, 7-1/4" diameter at the base.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #840511
Vintage handmade sterling silver and onyx pin or pendant designed and signed (c.1930) by Taxco, Mexico artist Fred Davis. 3 inches long X 2 1/2 inches wide. Fully hallmarked with the conjoined FD, SILVER, MEXICO. No chips or cracks to the stone.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 1930 item #840350 (stock #WA0813)
Truly amazing find! This vintage porcelain child's tumbler has the most adorable images of cats and dogs. This one was for a boy named "Eugene." In wonderful condition with no chips or cracks. From France, circa 1900's-20's. Marked "Mehun, CP & Co, France". Measures approximately 3-1/2" high, 2-1/2" diameter. (Please see my other listings for two others in this set, "Gabriel" and "Henri".)
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 1930 item #840346 (stock #WA0811)
Truly amazing find! This vintage porcelain child's tumbler has the most adorable images of cats and dogs. This one was for a boy named "Henri." In wonderful condition with no chips or cracks. From France, circa 1900's-20's. Marked "Mehun, CP & Co, France". Measures approximately 3-1/2" high, 2-1/2" diameter. (Please see my other listings for two others in this set, "Gabriel" and "Eugene".)
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Enamel : Pre 1940 item #840255 (stock #WA0810)
Adorable vintage French enamelware match box (allumettes) in good condition. Sweet red color with white stripes. Circa 1930's. Marked on bottom with "12, BB, 18201, Depose". Some dings appropriate to age, but nothing to detract from the charm of this vintage piece. Additional pictures available via email. Measures approximately 6-1/4" high, 4-1/2" wide, 2-1/2" deep.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Enamel : Pre 1940 item #840231 (stock #WA0809)
Wonderful set of five vintage French canisters in a red and white checkerboard pattern. Very unique swirl pattern on interiors of canisters. Overall in good shape, a few dings here & there, but nothing to detract from the charm of this vintage set. More pictures available via email. Circa 1930's. Largest canister measures approximately 4-1/2" high, 4-1/2" diameter. Smallest measures 3-1/4" high, 2-3/4" diameter.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1960 item #840197 (stock #WA0808)
Wonderful champagne ice bucket, or "seau" circa 1950's/60's, from France. To advertise their product, champagne houses would give these buckets to restaurants as a point of sale item, they were not sold. This bucket was never circulated - it is NOS (new old stock). Marked "Montebello" in enamel, "Champange" & "Chateau de Mareuil s/Ay." Nice rolled handles. Chrome over brass; measures 8" tall 7-3/4" across.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #840185 (stock #TR604)
A simply elegant 18 karat yellow gold belt buckle comes to us from Tiffany & Co. The buckle is quite heavy, weighing one full ounce (20dwt). The period mark is an M, indicating that the piece was made between 1907 and 1937. The length of the buckle is 1 ¾” and the height at the widest 1 11/16” and it will accommodate a 1” wide belt. The engraving in the back is the monogram GSR in Art Nouveau style letters.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1492 item #839926 (stock #TR 705)
A rare Song - Yuan dynasty longquan celadon big jar with wooden cover, rounded side with globular body and glazed base, jar decorated with flower scroll motif at the body and Buddhist symbols at lower part, there is four Chinese character at each side.
Jar is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, good ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 13 cm height with cover and 12 cm diameter.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1492 item #839507 (stock #TR 703)
A good and very rare early Ming 15th century Zhengtong - Tianshun interregnum blue and white bowl with two immortals, rounded side with flared rim and glazed base, bowl decorated with under glaze blue of two immortals (He & Hu) motif, center with scholar sitting on a big fish, very rare motif, base with square mark.
Bowl is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 14 cm diameter.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1492 item #839506 (stock #TR 702)
A good early Ming 15th century Chenghua - Hongzhi blue and white bowl, rounded side with slightly flared rim and glazed base, bowl decorated with good under glaze blue of flower and Buddhist emblem motif, center with flower and leaves motif.
Bowl is in very good condition with good blue color motif and very fine shiny glaze, high ping sound with finger tip, no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 15 cm diameter.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1930 item #839357 (stock #TR603)
An original period 1920’s beautifully crafted filigree bracelet sporting three square shaped sapphires and two brilliant cut diamonds. The length of the bracelet is 7 1/8” and the width is ¼”. The catch on the bracelet has a fold-over safety for extra security.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1900 item #839301 (stock #TR602)
Don’t miss out on this priced to sell delicate American Victorian 10Kt pink gold ring with a marquee shaped turquoise in the center, surrounded by 16 oriental seed-pearls.
All Items : Archives : Instruments and Implements : Pre 1930 item #839297 (stock #TR601)
The ultimate in men’s accessories is this 14Kt yellow gold pen knife from the early twentieth century. It was originally used on watch chains as a functional fob. The knife has two folding blades one of which is a knife blade and the other is a nail file. The length of the knife is 2 ¾” including the fold down bail, and the width is 3/8”.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Accessories : Pre 1940 item #839295 (stock #TR600)
Relive the spirit of the roaring twenties with this fabulous 14Kt yellow gold dramatic cigarette holder with the original black mouth piece. The total length with the mouth piece is 4.5” long.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1837 VR item #839130 (stock #ZT137)
This carved wooden dragon head and RuYi symbol is from an old Buddhist temple monastery in Inner Mongolia, a region that is now part of China. This piece was probably used to stablize joint between a support post and a rafter beam. Hand carved from teak wood, both sides have the same dragon head at one end and the ruyi form at other end which images as the dragons tail.

The carving is 32 inches long, 3 inches thick and is 9 inches high...