A fine antique Bronze Statue of an Oni finely detailed casting in the finest Japanese tradition of bronze works. Cast in three pieces body pined to base. Measuring 17"T x 15"W x 11D.
Indian miniature painting. Bikaner School. Undated, estimated to be 18th century. Subject: The Three Steps of Vishnu. Good condition. 19 x 13 cm.
A necklace of 26 large Tibetan turquoise beads ranging in color from delicate greenish-blue hues to a vibrant turquoise blue separated by silver rings. Each bead has its own attractive matrix and nice patina from years of wearing. The necklace was bought together with the two glass dZi beads and two red coral beads in Lhasa, Tibet. It was restrung again recently to give it strength.
Period: 19th Century...
These jars have measure heght from 5 cm to 6.5 cm. Condition :
Six lobed jar has some frits on the botttom and body. The others are perfect condition.
Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain dish decorated in the doucai style with a central roundel holding an underglaze blue five-clawed dragon among clouds surrounded by a famille rose enamel butterfly among five clusters of leafy stems holding three peaches each. A geometric blue band extends around the inner rim. The outer edge holds three famille rose enameled floral sprays. A six-character blue kaishu form Guangxu mark (1875-1908) is on the base. Probably of the period...
The rafter tail is the end of the roof rafter which is architecturally visible. In times past, many cultures would carve traditional objects and design at ends of the rafter tails. This galloping horse is the carved rafter tail from an old Indian building.
Deeply carved from unknown hardwood, the horse is outfitted with a mounting bracket on the back so he can easily be hung on a wall. dimensions top to bottom 10 inches, 4 inches wide and 5 inches deep...
Exceptional quality and large size, this carved marble lamb measures 5 7/8" high, with a base of 8 1/4" x 5 1/8". It is substantial, weighing 9 pounds and 12 ounces.
The detailing of the lamb's fur, face and overall form is excellent, with a nicely beveled base.
In very good condition, with expected surface wear and ears all intact, which is rare...
An special rare to find all original antique " Sac du Voyage " travel bag for early French Poupee like Huret , Rohmer , Barrois , Bru or other early doll, made in France around 1870 / 75 in generally excellent condition to age.
5,5" ( 14 cm ) high , having firm side base with all original leather cover , canvas and brass stud trim. With working lock and original key. Below the attached carper - bag top with pretty striped design in red...green and black...
Very beautiful French Lady desk from circa 1890 , on outstanding and luxury furniture for your elegant doll room or scene. The exterior is decoratet with lithographed - tin design in the romantic style , fully ornate with very beautiful scenes of flower garlands , bow and angels and other exquisite Rococo decorations.
Has beautiful colors romantic ornaments at front and both sides. To open at front with a pretty tiny bow handle ... inside covered with red felt ...
A good pair of ruby red/"pigeon blood" baisse-taille enamel vases hammered and carved in low relief depicting sparrows and styalized bamboo. These items are unsigned and were made in Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1911).
Condition - very good...
A fine antique Chinese carved zitan wood statue of Buddha or a Bodhisattva beautiful patina and fine carved details. Finest quality one solid piece of rare Zitan wood measuring approx. 16.5 inches tall or 42 cm. A fine addition to any collection.
Measuring 4 1/4 inches in diameter x 1 1/8 inches high x 6 inches long, this fabulous, circa late 19th Century, solid brass Native American and African American SLAVE FACE Bowl is an extraordinarily RARE find! The craftsmanship and detailing of the bowl is superb!
It is quite the extraordinary find to discover any Black Memorabilia item reflecting the common but not widely acknowledged practice of interracial marriage among the indigenous Native American and the freed/slave African American p...
Especially beautiful all original French Bebe Phenix by Steiner firm during the Lafosse era ..... Paris circa 1893 in all complete original condition and presentation for Paris Department Store " Galeries Lafayette "
Pretty 22" ( 56 cm ) doll with very delicate bisque and lovely painting , original wig and pate , original body with body finish and body mark .......
A Sterling silver Tea Caddy Spoon in the shape of a Tea Leaf, by George Shiebler & Co. of NY circa 1890. It is 3.25" in length and has a gold washed bowl. Excellent condition.
Very beautiful white pique poupee gown .... fit perfect for on early poupee like Rohmer , Blampoix ...or similar doll about circa 14" / 15" ( 36 - 38 cm )
Enfantin style gown of white waffle-weave cotton , features a low-rounded neckline and fitted waist at front...
Massive late Qing dynasty Chinese ancestor portrait executed in ink and color on paper depicting a civil official seated on a draped armchair over a floral rug decorated with Buddhist swastikas and dressed in formal attire. A Mandarin rank badge showing the official’s rank in the civil bureaucracy is on the center front of his cobalt-blue fur surcoat. The bird appears to be a silver pheasant, indicating an official of the 5th rank...
This very rarely found, 19th century, iron, hand-forged, Child SLAVE Rattle Shackle measures a diminutive 2 3/4" high x 2 1/2" wide. The interior diameter is only a tiny 2 inches wide, and thus able only to fit the wrist of a very young or tiny-framed child. This came from the collection of a Charleston, South Carolina, collector who purchased the artifact years ago out of a Charleston area estate that was once a thriving rice plantation in the 18th and 19th centuries...
Lovely all original 7,5" ( 19 cm ) bisque Bebe ....possible German made for the French market .... in all perfect condition included her original Box with Trousseau !
Cute little dolly with bisque socket head and blue glass inset eyes ...
Very beautiful and childlike French one of a kind doll dress with matching bonnet for French or German doll about around 20" / 21" ( 50 / 52 cm ) , most hand sewn and never find such the same outfit again.
Of beautiful cream antique cream silk sateen in combination of cream and blue silk with fine embroidery for flowers and blue stripe. Front and back side has pretty lace decoration at sides and neckline matching to the 3/4 long puffed sleeves of cream silk with netting and Fre...
Offered is a wonderful 19th century, antique, papier mache and wooden black mammy doll manufactured during the late 1800s. The doll has no markings to indicate the manufacturer, but it features a papier mache head with a wooden torso, arms, and legs. The face is hand-painted with wonderful detail, and it includes all of its original clothing which consists of a dress, apron, and kerchief. Overall the doll stands a diminutive 5 1/2" tall.
The overall condition of the doll is quite good. It...
Beautiful French authentic antique silk dress of old rose silk sateen and pale rose silk .... all complete hand sewn of the 19th. century. Pretty ornate with ruffled and pleats at front , has lace collar 3/4 long sleeves with lace around the wrist.
Longer train in back with lace around the hem , pretty silk sash with large silk bow at back and two cream silk bows at front.Inside fine lined with muslin and pretty muslin slip with lace edged. Front closure at side with hooks and eye...
Beautiful childlike Rabery Bebe with exemplary sculpting and best quality opf bisque and painting, original wig and body , beautiful antique costume.
28" ( 70 cm ) large very pretty bisque girl with rounded face bisque head of best pale quality , has superb large deep brown glass paperweight inset eyes with thick dark eyeliner , fine painted lashes and beautiful mauve- blushed eye shadow.
Brush-stroked and feathered brows , open mouth with two row of pearl white tiny porcela...
Very beautiful and childlike 17 " ( 43 cm ) Doll by Denamur in rare Factory original condition from around 1885 , with pale and fine creamy bisque socket head of very good quality of bisque and painting , has pretty large deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes with thick dark eyeliner and lushly painted lashes and feathered brows. She has an open mouth with row of porcelain teeth between her fine shaded and outlined lips. Pierced ears with factory original and long brunette human hair w...
Rare found of all original French Nun Poupee in her original costume with accessorys and preserving !! From important privat collector which he kept more as 40 years in his cllection !!
Wonderful all original and rare to find Nun fashion doll which are preserved in her simple linen covered wicker box which the doll was prefered from a very religious women how lifs in a French cloistered one under vows of poverty .... chastity and obedience her complete life at 19th. century !She owns ...
This is an outstanding die-stamped novelty sterling silver chamberstick made in Birmingham, England c1843 by John Willmore, having a detailed leaf and acorn shape. It is 5 1/4 inches H and in excellent condition but may need cleaning.
A Pair of Sterling Silver Hand Chased Salt and Pepper Shakers with Tripod Legs with Lion Heads and Paws; 5" high x 2.25" at the base; tripod legs
An Edo Period Kozuka (utility knife handle.) Kinko (mixed soft metals) decoration on shakudo alloy with nanako (fish roe textured) background. Depicted in a farmer with horse in water plowing in prepartion to plant rice. A willow or other weeping tree, to one side, not yet with blooms. Nicely detailed with featured highlighted with gold and silver overlay. The water nicely textures with an itame (wood grain) effect. Serviceable, fair to good condition. There is light denting on the butt end and...
Description: An old bamboo carving of a toad was finely rendered. Making use of the natural form of a bamboo root, the craftsman skillfully depicted the frog in a crouching position. By vivid depiction, the frog was alive and animated as she should be in the weeds. In quite good size and fine patina, this bamboo piece was kept by a veteran collector in 1980s and lent for exhibition at the National Museum of History in Taiwan, Dec, 1996,
It can be noted in the exhibition publication “Shang Xia...
Incredible find! This is a beautifully crafted Victorian or Gothic French wax baby girl saint/funeral mourning doll. Stunning girl figure features a white gown, highly trimmed with brass tassels and detailed accents. She is a hard wax figure with glass eyes, fine features and blondish gray hair. She is lying on a faux earthen bed with dried mosses and flowers. Fixed to a footed wooden base, with original glass dome. **PLEASE NOTE** Due to the extreme fragility of the doll & the glass dome,...
An very beautiful elegant style bronze miniature boudoir table for your fashion doll or small Bebe display from France circa 1880 . Has four cabriole shaped legs and exquisitely flowered ornate first console with glass lid ..... inside fine covered with silk , has four middle legs with flowers tendrils and another console framed with delicate ornaments and silk velvet covered lid in bronze frame as well. The upper console are also silk covered inside and has very beautiful hand painted ...
A Famille rose dish, decorated in the center with figure of Scholars, Lady and Attendant in vividly design. Butterfly and flowers around the cavetto. Ching dynasty late 18th to early 19th century. Condition is perfect. Diameter: 25 cm.
A Sterling Silver Serving Set, Consisting of a Fork and Serving Spoon, both with Extensive Open Work Piercing. Weight 5 Troy ounces; length, Fork, 8.75", Spoon, 8.5". They are marked Sterling on the back of the handle, but there is no maker's mark. Overall in excellent condition. From the late 19th century
Japanese Yokohama woodblock print triptych illustrating the interior of an American steamship by Utagawa Yoshikazu (flourished 1850-1870) published by Maruya Jinpachi in 1861. In this design, the artist utilizes the traditional Japanese convention of “roofless architecture” which allows the contents of the ship to be visible. Inside, westerners are seated at a long table having a dinner party. The assembled size is 14 5/8"V x 29 1/4"H (each panel is about 14 5/8"V x 10"H). Good overall c...
A rare bowl by Ninnami Dohachi from the Sangama kiln dating from the later Edo period wrapped in a silk pouch and enclosed in a fine custom made Kiri-wood collectors box. Deeply impressed into the base is the six sided Sangama kiln mark. It is 5-1/2 x 5 x 3 inches (13 x 12.5 x 9 cm) and is in excellent condition.
Ninnami Dohachi II and his son (the future Dohachi III) were invited by the local lord Matsudaira to produce pottery at the Sangama kiln in Sanuki Kuni on the island of Shikoku...
A shallow dish, heavily potted, covered in a beautiful celadon glaze producing the crackles of the Geyao type glaze. The recessed base is glazed while the foot rim is dressed with an iron brown wash. Periode : Qing Dynasty : 19th Century Diameter : 34 cm. Condition : Perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.
Very nice small size French Bebe which has fine creamy bisque , choice painting , original body and body finish. Wearing her antique costume with lace bonnet !!
12,5" ( 32 cm ) lovely character girl by SFBJ with bisque socket head , has nice blue glass sleep eyes with dark eyeliner encircles the eye-cut.
Lushly painted lashes and pretty brush stroked and multi feathered brows.
She has open mouth with fine shaded and accented lips with row of porcelain teeth and ...
Archives (12676)
