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Thomas R. Curtin (American, 1899-1977) oil on canvas landscape painting of a Stream in Winter. Size: 30 inches x 36 inches. Excellent condition. Circa 1950s-60s. Signed lower left. Thomas Curtin was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and painted in Cape Ann, Maine and then from 1943 in Vermont where he is known for his landscape paintings, and most especially for his winter scenes. He was friends with his contemporaries, John Carlson, Emile Gruppe and Aldro Hibbard...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Pre 1837 VR
item #1147594
(stock #521)
Antiquarian Art Co.
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. A beautiful bronze head of the Buddha Thailand Sukhothai style. A serene face with elogated ears and a top unisa flame. in good antique condition beautiful patina circa 18th century. Display mounted on a teak wood stand overall approx. 26 inches the Buddha is approx. 18 overall height. A great large size would make a fine decorative addition to any interior or altar for worship.
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Very early, c. 1930, silver fish pin with a turquoise cabachon eye by Taxco artist Fred Davis. This pin is featured on page 80 of the book SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny Morrill. One of his most famous pieces, this pin measures 3" by 1 1/8" and is in fine original condition with a great patina.
It is signed for Fred Davis as shown in the photo. A wonderful pin!
pigura art shop
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A Ming dynasty Jiajing period blue and white bowl, rounded side with mantao shape and glazed base, bowl decorated with under glaze blue of human and scenery motif at exterior, inner center with human motif, the motif possibly from Three Kingdoms epic story. the human with fan in the back possibly Zhuge Liang an counselor from Shu state, base with square mark.
Bowl is is in very good condition no chip no crack no restoration>,br> Size: 12.5 cm diameter.
Bowl is is in very good condition no chip no crack no restoration>,br> Size: 12.5 cm diameter.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1837 VR
item #1181055
(stock #SR8139)
c. 1820. 2 1/2" diameter x 2 1/2" Height. Condition: excellent
JJ Oriental
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A nicely carved light celadon good luck jade pendant with a country scene on the front and a good luck character on the back. Age: Late Ching. Size: H. 6cm. W. 3.8cm. Condition: Perfect.
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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...
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Cute little Darling bisque Bebe about 10" ( 26 cm ) in all perfect and most original condition from private French familie and made for the French market , has gentle features with lovely painting of exemplary sculpting and beautiful pale bisque ...
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A Cizhou black-glazed Yuhuchun vase was beautifully decorated with spiral flowers on the body.
By a fine shape and well preserved condition, the vase was verified as a dated piece by the characteristics of the padding residue left at the foot ring and the enduring old russet glaze.
Some burial adhesives were observed.
And some stardust-like incursions had happened to the glaze, under the flaring lip of the mouth rim...
A Cizhou black-glazed Yuhuchun vase was beautifully decorated with spiral flowers on the body.
By a fine shape and well preserved condition, the vase was verified as a dated piece by the characteristics of the padding residue left at the foot ring and the enduring old russet glaze.
Some burial adhesives were observed.
And some stardust-like incursions had happened to the glaze, under the flaring lip of the mouth rim...
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An absolute rare to find extraordinary 33" ( 85 cm ) French bisque Poupee by Pierre-Francois Jumeau with wooden body , has generally excellent complete condition of an very rare luxury poupee ....... made around 1867 / 68 in France . Rare large wooden body poupee´s like this was offered at early 19th...
Abacus Asian Art
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Ming dynasty square blue and white jar. 16th century Hongzhi period.
Large Chinese Qing dynasty blue and white porcelain deep dish decorated at the center with a four-clawed dragon among clouds chasing a flaming pearl. The clouds and the long scaled body of the dragon continue “over the wall” to the reverse...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Scandinavian : Pre 1950
item #338419
(stock #T 1068)
Mimi Dee Artwear
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SOLD. Mod Modern Moderne Black Enamel Screwback Drop Earrings stamped V B DENMARK STERLING for Volmer Bahner, showing lightning bolt zig zap patterns. Secure turnwheel is stamped "Sterling Denmark". North South they measure 1 3/4" X 1/2" at bottom of the pyramid shape and in super condition. SOLD
A coin silver water pitcher or ewer of a classical design, by Baldwin Gardiner & Co. (working in New York from 1827-1847). Circa 1830. Size: 12.75 inches height. 36.5 troy ounces. A fabulous large-sized American water pitcher with a beaded, everted spout and adorned with bands of crisp acanthus decoration applied to the body and circular base. The maker's stamp, B. GARDINER NEW YORK, appears in two arched and opposing, serrated rectangles on the underside of the base...
Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Hill Jar (repaired)
This pottery vessel was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). It is made from a reddish pottery and, of course, gets its name from its cover that depicts seventeen peaks, interspersed with floral and small circular patterns. The vessel stands on three sturdy legs, each in the form of a bear. Its outer wall is further decorated with a pair of taotie mask handles and bands of surrounding grooves...
Antiquarian Art Co.
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Anasazi culture corrugated drinking vessel circa 1300 AD a grey pottery with smooth interior and handle with corrugated exterior design. Measuring approx. 5 inches tall in very good condition some minor chips on the rim. A fine piece of ancient Native American Pottery from a old collection found in the 1930s.
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She is the rare smallest model by Gaultier has very dear size of on all original French Poupee size 0... 11" ( 28 cm ) , having especially nice face expression , original firm and clean body and superbly original costume !!!
Pretty pale bisque swivel head on kid- edged bisque shoulder plate with small blue enamel glass inset eyes with fine painted lashes , feathered brows and closed mouth with a hint of smile at her fine painted lips...
Antiquarian Art Co.
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Fine antique Japanese carved wood and gilt lacquer Buddha and shrine 19th century. Professional repair to the back of shrine otherwise very fine condition. Measuring 9 inches tall and 3.5 inches wide.
Hu's Collection
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A Cloisonn Enamel covered box was preserved in nice condition.
Well fitted with each other, the covered box was used to be as a tea caddy or storage box for incense powder.
Date: Qing Dynasty, late 19th century.
Height: 8.1cm, Width: 6.3cm.
Condition: Very limited old defects on the surface.
A Cloisonn Enamel covered box was preserved in nice condition.
Well fitted with each other, the covered box was used to be as a tea caddy or storage box for incense powder.
Date: Qing Dynasty, late 19th century.
Height: 8.1cm, Width: 6.3cm.
Condition: Very limited old defects on the surface.
ANDREA FATELL
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Voluptuous floral and bead and bar design sterling bracelet by Valentin Vidaurreta who established his first workshop in Mexico City in 1936, then moved to Taxco in 1941 where he designed principally for Hector Aguilar until 1952 and also had a small workshop of his own. He may have also designed for William Spratling and Fred Davis. This bracelet measures 6 1/2" around in the inside and is 1 1/4" at the widest points and narrows to 3/4" at the back clasp...
Asian Art By Kyoko
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Celadon Art Gallery
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Qingbai ewer with stylized dragon handle; bluish white glaze stopping above the base which is concave and unglazed. Yuan Dynasty 13th-14th Centuries. Height = 10 cm, Width=12 cm. Condition : good, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.
Chinese Qing (Ching) Dynasty Blue and Red under-glaze snuff bottle depicting a figure riding a deer under a tree on a rocky mountainous path. No apparent cracks or chips. Bottle has stopper without lid. Height 2.75 inches, width 1.5 inches.
Rare dancing Harlequin candle snuffer cast in sterling silver, London, 1894-95, maker's mark 'M.F.' The harlequin figure is holding a pair of snake form rings above his head. Harlequin sugar tongs or nips are uncommon, however, the harlequin candle snuffers are extremely scarce. They are distinguished from the sugar nips by the fact that the leaf grips are flat and set slightly at an angle to properly extinguish the flame of a candle...
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This necklace comes from 1890-1910. The quality of the rhinestones and crystal is such that they qlisten even after so many years. This delicate looking well made piece must have been worn and cherished by many. Necklace is 15" long, pendant 3" by 1 1/4".
The Kura
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A wooden sign of three golden characters carved into the surface of a solid slab of burled wood enclosed in a frame expertly carved with the four gentlemen, plum, bamboo, iris and chrysanthemum. It reads Yuraku-sai, A Place of Playful Enjoyment. The sign (with frame) is 11-1/4 x 21 inches (28.5 x 53 cm). It is signed Setsuyo (?) followed by two stamps. There is a chip into a hollow in the wooden plaque, lower left (see photos) otherwise is in excellent condition. This sign would have been h...
The Kura
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Golden cranes soar among clouds etched into the surface of this solid silver Japanese hanging incense burner (Tsuri Koro) dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. Inside is an ash-cup suspended in a triple-hinged gimble which keeps the ash pot upright no matter the angle of the ball itself. On the side is impressed the official Kokuin which reads Jungin (pure silver). The cranes have a soft golden sheen and are likely gilded or damascened with gold. It hangs from three silk chords ti...
Chinese Song Dynasty Incised Qingbai / Celadon Porcelain Bowl
This bowl was made in the 12th Century during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279), a product of one of the kilns in Fujian province, probably the Tongan or Anqi kilns. It is fairly "heavily-potted" and coated in a yellowish-green qingbai type of glaze, save for the foot that remains unglazed showing the pale porcelaneous body. The inner surface is decorated with incised floral patterns with small pieces of kiln grit embedded within...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Victorian : Pre 1910
item #1473640
(stock #RP08137)
Period Pieces
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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 ...
ANDREA FATELL
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A truly spectacular sterling and turquoise necklace and clip earrings by Frank Patania Sr. The necklace is 15 1/2" end to end and the center drop measures 1 1/2" long and 1 1/4" wide at the bottom. The earrings measure 1 3/8" long and 1" wide at the bottom. The earrings came with the necklace but are not a perfect match to it. The turquoise in the necklace is believed to be Godber, while the turquoise in the earrings is believed to be Morenci. All pieces are hallmarked and in fine original condi...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Contemporary
item #344327
(stock #bauer3J)
Fantasy Jewels
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LIMITED EDITION by DOROTHY BAUER.Outstanding Christmas tree brooch! Swarovski crystals and tiny rhinestones. All stones are prong set and each piece is hand done. Note the unusual shape of the large stones. They glisten and change color as moved in the light. A dramatic and dynamic piece. Signed Dorothy Bauer on the back. 3 3/4" tall, 2 5/8" wide and very three dimensional.
Abacus Asian Art
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A rare circular box with figure of the Duck, Song dynasty Ding type, very interesting pieces excavated on South Sulawesi Indonesia. Condition: bottom part is totally damaged with glue repaired, two missing area in duck cover with gilt repaired. Diameter: 8.5 cm and High: 6.5 cm
Riverside Vintage Silver
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Vintage sterling silver and turquoise earrings designed and signed by Arizona modernist designer H. Fred Skaggs(1929-82).
This pair of clip earrings measure 1 1/2" L X 1 1/8" W. Beautiful condition. Clips work perfectly. Signed on back H. FRED SKAGGS STERLING HAND MADE. Famed Native American Hopi silversmith Charles Loloma gave credit to Skaggs for inspiring him to make jewelry.
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Tall, organic form sculpture by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati & Co.. The sculpture is formed of three joined irregular disks, with richly varied surface textures and folds. A large clear yellow disk is supported by two light smoke-gray disks (one disk has a slight bluish tinge that the other does not), the whole rising out of a dark smoke-gray block. The glass, being hand worked contains some bubbles, but are not considered flaws and add to the organic nature of the sculpture. The piece invites t...
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A rare example Ming dynasty second half of 15th century possibly Chenghua period. Decorated with continuous lotus blossoms at the exterior and vividly drawing to interior cavetto with four fishes swimming among waves and prunus flowers or called in Chinese as 'Mei Hua, the center with jumping of single fish among clouds pattern. Unfortunately with slight large two missing part and being broken like indicated on the pictures. Diameter: 21.7cm and High: 9.5cm.
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Think Christmas folks! This would look great sitting near the tree. This is a classic Turn of the 19th Century Louis Vuitton trunk in Wonderful condition. The perfect size for a coffee table, extra storage, or a great display piece. This trunk comes with 1 key (Lock #079603), 6 drawers, 1 clothes press and 2 webbed presses, 6 hangers, and the original handle. Dimensions are 44 (112 cm) Tall x 22(56 cm) Deep x 22(56 cm)Wide.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Contemporary
item #415297
(stock #bauer17)
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What a fun pin! Dorothy Bauer has a great sense of humor which is expressed in many of her charming creations. This brooch is very three dimensional. The ball of rhinestone "ice cream" is 3/4" from front to back and forms one half of a sphere. The brooch is 3" long and 1 1/2" wide. Great piece for the summer season!
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Beyond saying Bakelite and unusual, how do I describe this bracelet. The thin bottom layer appears to have been painted in a "leopard" pattern while the top layer is red-like brown in a beautifully carved floral pattern. It is intricate and delicate looking. Bottom layer has some slight hint of red in some places.5/8" wide, 2 1/2" inside diameter.
Abacus Asian Art
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A good dish, decorated with a white on blue chrysanthemum flowers design. Base with stylist floral mark within double circle. Early Ching Kangxi period. Perfect condition with no any chips, no cracks and free from restoration, just minor kiln firing fault to foot rim. Diameter: 21 cm.
Fiona Kenny Antiques
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A 10k pink coral Modernist style yellow gold ring from the 1960s. This size 7-1/4 ring features a 5/16 x 1/4" natural cabochon pink coral claw-set stone and cutout shoulders. This ring weighs 1.9 grams, it is stamped 10K and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, 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. Exped...
This vintage hand-forged tie bar & belt buckle were designed by Hector Aguilar c. 1940-50's. The buckle measures 1 3/4" X 1 1/2". The money clip/tie bar is 1 3/4" long. Both are in excellent condition and together weigh 45 grams. Each piece carries Aguilar's hallmarks. The buckle is pictured on p. 107 of SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny Morrill. Great gift idea!
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1900
item #806912
(stock #TIB-008)
JJ Oriental
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A set of seven (7) miniature paintings on canvas of winged Tibetan protector deities and gods surrounded by flames including Vajrapani and Yama Dharma Raja. Four (4) of the miniatures are finely executed line drawings with color washes on a light-weight canvas. These four appear to have been done by the same artist and are of approximately the same size. The other three are painted on a heavier canvas - two of which are painted in full with darker pigments. The last of the seven is a red line...
Mimi Dee Artwear
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ON HOLD. Vintage modernist unsigned, tested sterling silver hammered forged necklace with odd size links & 3 light blue ceramic beads on 3 hammered paddle drops. Does this not have a vague ish Fannie Hillsmith ish look to it? Nearby NH is lucky to have had a modernist artist such as Fannie Hillsmith living there. The Free earrings have same ceramic beads and appear to have been made using fancy sterling clips marked: "Ster. Pat. 1967965" representing the years 1934 to 1935. SOLD, no price n...
Coins and Antiques Gallery
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Superb Chinese Jade bowl, Has a buttery color, 4.25 inches in diameter and 2 inches in height, Good condition.
Hu's Collection
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Description:
A wood carving of Guanyin was nicely rendered.
She was well preserved in warm patina and was in nice condition.
Date: Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Height: 16.3cm,
An old wood stand is included. That makes the height to 19cm.
A wood carving of Guanyin was nicely rendered.
She was well preserved in warm patina and was in nice condition.
Date: Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Height: 16.3cm,
An old wood stand is included. That makes the height to 19cm.
Hu's Collection
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A Cizhou Cut-Glaze stem censer was found in a rare form and was preserved in perfect condition.
The glaze on the surface was in subdued gloss when slight abrasions were found on the rims.
At the bottom, in the hole of the stem foot, the rough-feel body clay was revealed with grayish tint when manually maneuvered scraping scars were found obviously.
It was a very rare piece in unique form and in such good condition.
It was published in the famous Chin...
A Cizhou Cut-Glaze stem censer was found in a rare form and was preserved in perfect condition.
The glaze on the surface was in subdued gloss when slight abrasions were found on the rims.
At the bottom, in the hole of the stem foot, the rough-feel body clay was revealed with grayish tint when manually maneuvered scraping scars were found obviously.
It was a very rare piece in unique form and in such good condition.
It was published in the famous Chin...
Hu's Collection
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A Junyao Lotus-bud bowl was in decent shape.
Stand on the well-shaped foot ring, the bowl was evenly applied with light green glaze without any decoration.
Subtle incursions in whitish condition were happened around the mouth rim and at the bottom of the foot ring.
Glaze crackles were yielded too.
Date: late N. Song to Jin periods, 11th/12th century.
Height:8.5cm.
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A Junyao Lotus-bud bowl was in decent shape.
Stand on the well-shaped foot ring, the bowl was evenly applied with light green glaze without any decoration.
Subtle incursions in whitish condition were happened around the mouth rim and at the bottom of the foot ring.
Glaze crackles were yielded too.
Date: late N. Song to Jin periods, 11th/12th century.
Height:8.5cm.
A FITTED SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.
R and S Antiques
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An Inkwell in Black Marble with a Brass Top; 4" in diameter.
Antiques On Bardwell
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A gift for yourself or the rider in your family! An Hermes riding helmet in excellent condition with its original box. European style, made in Paris, size 59 (USA 7 3/8). Circa 1980
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This is a gorgeous Fred Davis collar necklace constructed in the technique of backed repousse. Most of this magnitude are flat cut silver sheet. The silver content is a minimum of 925 but in this work it is higher. The color is the luxurious white that we love in the Mexican Silver Renaissance. The size is generous which is also rare and does fit on an angle.
No splits or repairs just the usual scratches only seen with magnification on a 70 year plus silver necklace. Superb and a collectors jew...
Galerie Hafner
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Small tea ceremony incense container in the shape of a recumbent Buddhist lion. Molded of brown stoneware, the exterior surface with ash glaze. Condition: fine. Dimension: approx. 6 cm long, weight: 68 g.
Fine Chinese Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Bowl with Peony Pattern
This fine and delicate bowl was made during the Southern Song Dynasty (AD 1127 - 1279). Its body is particularly thin and translucent. The outer wall is decorated with an incised peony pattern. Both inner and outer surfaces are coated in a finely-crackled pale greenish-blue qingbai glaze. The rim remains unglazed, showing that this bowl was fired upside-down and placed in a firing ring (as opposed to a saggar as were qingbai...
Anthropomorphic figure ‘Lagana’. H. 51 cm. First half 20th century.
Old repairs to the arms and the left leg.
Van Rijn: ao-0156590-004.
Provenance:
Private collection Antibes, France,
Private collection Belgium.
Exhibited: Paris, France, ‘Parcours des Mondes’, Joshua Dimondstein, 2019.
Stonegate Antiques
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Offered is an extremely RARE 1861 Slavery Manumission document from Norfolk, Virginia, executed for A. A. (Alexander Augustus) Cowdery and referencing his slave, George Danley.
Measuring approximately 10 inches long x 8 inches wide, this extraordinary and historical document is handwritten and was executed on April 29, 1861, just 12 days after Virginia chose to secede from the Union on April 17, 1861.
The document is in excellent condition save the fold marks; this document clearly has ...
One Good Eye Silver
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Gerardo Lopez is one of my favorite Taxco maestros. I believe his talent and workmanship to have been of the same caliber as that of his more famous contemporaries and I am always on the look out for his jewelry. Based on his work, I believe that he must have worked for at least the Los Castillo and/or Margot de Taxco and his prowess in the art of repoussage supports the hypothesis. But he didn't limit himself to the more "straightforward" kind of silversmithing - I have had enameled pieces by h...
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Description : A Houtian jade Bead was in slender olival shape.
Used as a hanging piece, the jade piece was in elegant form with obvious incursions on the surface caused by age.
這件玉器雖為小件，但是氣質簡雅。 器型修長，比例合宜。 為通心穿孔，可見原本即為飾品之用。 玉質為典型荔枝白，為和闐玉中最受藏家所喜愛鑒賞的。 玉表面受沁，為老件自然現象，更顯其年代風味。 從玉質與器型上看，...
Used as a hanging piece, the jade piece was in elegant form with obvious incursions on the surface caused by age.
這件玉器雖為小件，但是氣質簡雅。 器型修長，比例合宜。 為通心穿孔，可見原本即為飾品之用。 玉質為典型荔枝白，為和闐玉中最受藏家所喜愛鑒賞的。 玉表面受沁，為老件自然現象，更顯其年代風味。 從玉質與器型上看，...
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Very beautiful and childlike cabinet size 13,5 " ( 34 cm ) doll by Denamur with pale and fine creamy bisque socket head , has good bisque quality and painting , lovely blue glass paperweight inset eyes . Fine painted thick dark eyeliner and lushly painted lashes and feathered brows. She has an small open mouth with row of porcelain teeth between her fine shaded and outlined lips. Pierced ears with her original earrings and pretty long blonde mohair wig over cork pate.
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Antiquarian Art Co.
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Fine porcelain large bowl with profusely hand painted decorations in traditional Imari colors and motifs. A impressive size measuring 11 3/4 inches in diameter and 4.5 inches high in excellent condition. A fine piece would make a great addition to any collection.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1492
item #551324
(stock #lot216)
Hu's Collection
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Description: A 12th-13th century sandstone Buddha's head was from
Khmer(Cambodia). With well carvings, the facial expression was serene
in smiling joy which exemplify the Buddha's grand kindness.
In Bayon style, the piece would originally have been part of a much
larger Buddhamuchalinda. While the patina on the surface was in light
brownish, this head piece was kept in very good condition except some
old chips on the lower part of the left side of the cheek.
Date: 12th-13th Century.
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Galerie Hafner
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A garment-hook or belt-fitting in the shape of a horse, made of bronze with green patination. According to the Brooklyn Museum, these belt hooks in the form of a horse come from Lelang, one of three commandaries, or colonies, that the Chinese established in northwest Korea during the Han dynasty and that lasted more than four hundred years (108 B.C.E.–313 C.E.). The horse’s shape is reminiscent of depictions in the nomadic Scytho-Siberian culture of Central Asia. Please refer to a similar pi...