Wonderful pair of dark chocolate restored leather club chairs from France. Originally circa 1940's; recovered in new leather. Super stylish square-back design. Dimensions: 40" deep, 31" high, 33" wide, 23" seat depth.

An Assortment of 16 various stone beads including some jade ones dating from around 2,000 to 1,500 BC. Sizes: See last photo. Condition: Normal wear.

A good Qing dynasty 19th century Dehua white glaze vase, rounded side with tall neck and two ears, vase decorated with Eight Immortals motif, they are legendaries Daoists: Zhang Guolao, Lu Dongbin, Zhong Liquan, Han Xiangzi, Li Tieguai, Lan Caihe, He Xianhu, and Cao Guoji. This theme was popular in the porcelain in Yuan to Qing dynasty.
Vase is in perfect condition No damage, no chip, no crack, no restoration, minor crackled glaze near the foot ring.
Size: 31 cm height.

Description: A soapstone Guanyin of Qing Dynasty was finely rendered. In a seating posture, the holy deity was holding a scroll in her left hand. On her right lap, a string of rosary was hanging from her right hand. By characteristically carved almond-shaped eyes, the facial features and the reserved pigment, the figure was dated as from 18th century. Height: 12.4cm, Condition: An old restoration was in the neck when an crack line-like stone tissue was subtly revealed across the body...

Qing Dynasty (19th century) Chinese Manchu style robe decorated in embroidered dragons chasing flaming pearls (symbolizing the Buddhist notion of enlightenment) executed in gold-couched thread on a blue silk ground. The eight full-face and profile four-clawed dragons are surrounded by clouds and various auspicious symbols. The dragon's eyes are accented in black and white. An embroidered panel surrounding the neckline is filled with additional dragons running across the top of waves...

Beautiful drop necklace made from soft coral pink silk cord, cross sectioned shells, and small shells, in the style of the Miriam Haskell jewelry made during the 1930s and 1940s from natural materials. The silk cord is knotted in an intricate and dramatic draped design. The length can be adjusted by "buttoning" one of several end strands through the loop at the clasp. A perfect resort or summer look. I am also listing a similar necklace, from the same estate, in green...

Beautiful bib necklace made from soft green silk cord, small shells, and one centered cross sectioned shell, in the style of the Miriam Haskell jewelry made during the 1930s and 1940s from natural materials. The silk cord is knotted in an intricate and dramatic fringed design. The length can be adjusted by "buttoning" one of several end strands through the loop at the clasp. A perfect resort or summer look. I am also listing a similar necklace, from the same estate, in coral pink...

A good Five dynasty yue yao globular jar, jar decorated with carved lotus petal motif and covered with grayish green glaze.
Jar is in good condition with small flacking glaze near mouth rim, no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 12.5 cm height.

Original 33rpm LP Record 1966 Burt Bacharach soundtrack recording for the James Bond 007 film Casino Royale featuring 'The Look of Love' sung by Dusty Springfield. In mint condition.

This charming antique purse from Tibet was hand-made to be worn hanging from a waist belt. Lacking ornamentation, is was probably a daily use item to hold coins. A simple endless knot toggle is used for closure. The purse is 3.5 inches at the widest point.

Many of my Tibetan items are "categorized" as Chinese. Most westerners think of Tibetan's as being within the boundary of the current borders of the country known as Tibet...

A rare Yuan dynasty 14th century blue and white jar in octagonal (belimbing) shape with two lugs, jar decorated with under glaze blue of flower motif.
Jar is in excellent condition, no damage, no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 5.5 cm height.

Description: A prestigious Buddha figure was uniquely molded in cast-iron. Soldered in two parts, the Buddha was rendered finely in features with details when obvious welding lines were being left on the two sides. By a benign facial expression, the Buddha was seated on a double-deck lotus pedestal. As a metal religious figure, cast-iron was a material which was rarely found in the market by its easily eroded condition...

A bronze vase of mountainous form by Nakajima Yasumi I patinated in his signature mottled red-brown and enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The vase is 9-1/2 inches (24 cm) tall, 8 inches (20.5 cm wide and in excellent condition. Nakajima Toyoji, (d. 1950) first came to notice in 1908, receiving an award at the Senkatsu Kinen Exhibition...

Description: One elegant Qingbai stem cup was molded with beautiful foliate rim. In a milky white glaze, the revealed body clay tells its origination being from Hutien kiln. As being from the same origination of the high-quality Hutien kiln, the delicately shaped stand was especially in a quite good look by its finely pottered rim. In a wonderful profile, the intact porcelains were perfect in sets and as the porcelaineous copy of the metal counterparts of the same date...

Description: One unique and elegant Qingbai covered box was in a decent look. Decorated on the cover with rarely seen ironish brown mottlings, the box was molded with fine circular shape. By a well preserved glaze, the surface was left with obvious whitish incursions here and there as the authentication of an excavation piece. In a quite good size of 14cm x 6.3cm, a decent shape and the unique decoration, this box was therefore being as a sought-after piece to your collection of early ceramics...

A lacquered wooden box decorated in built up Takamaki-e with Tsuba and Kozuka by Heian Zohiko dating from the first half of the 20th century. Inside is fine even nashiji. The decorations rise quite high off the surface, almost as if genuine tsuba were lying atop the box. One tsuba is in the shape of a Mokugyo, a Buddhist prayer drum of hollowed wood culminating in two dragons. The second is one of the seven lucky gods (shichi-fukujin) Daikoku seated in front of a rice bale, smoking a pipe an...

Fabulous 1980s clip earrings by Deanna Hamro, an American designer who is no longer making costume jewelry but has moved to fine jewelry. Stunning in matte goldtone with incredible aqua and chartreuse poured glass stones in the Byzantine/barbaric style first made popular by Chanel. The colors are more beautiful and richer than the photos depict. Marked DEANNA HAMRO. Nice size -- 2 1/2 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

A very finely decorated jar or lantern depicting flowers and insects reserved against a delicately incised pink ground. The base carries the iron red seal mark of the Qianlong Emperor (1736-1795) but this item was probably made early in the 20th Century - durig the Guangxu or early Republic periods. Condition - very good. No damages and no restoration. 10cm (4 inches) high

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Early Robert Lee Morris sterling heart shaped pendant on a black fabric cord. Marked RLM in script. 1970s, from a Baltimore estate and I am also listing a crescent shaped pendant necklace from this same estate. Robert Lee Morris began designing jewelry in 1970 and has collaborated with Karl Lagerfeld, Michael Kors, and Donna Karan. This piece is yellow gold over sterling silver, with a matte finish. It is solid, and very heavy for its size at 62 grams. 1 3/8inches long. The cord...

Early Robert Lee Morris sterling silver crescent shaped pendant on a black fabric cord. 1970s, from a Baltimore estate and I am also listing a heart shaped pendant necklace from this same estate. Robert Lee Morris began designing jewelry in 1970 and has collaborated with Karl Lagerfeld, Michael Kors, and Donna Karan. With a slightly matte finish. It weighs 29 grams. 1 5/8 inches long. The cord is 38 inches long. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Description: A turquoise pendant was intriguingly carved as a binding knot. By well-wished six knots, the pendant was full of flouring lines of beauty. On the surface, the enduring grayish tint was covered due to age. Otherwise, the manually-carved lines were preserved with original residues. From the usually seen knot pattern and the old characteristics, this pendant was authenticated as a piece from Ming or early Qing period. One minute chip was found at the inner rim. It was not noticeable. ...

7 twisted gold pines shroud a seedling on the roiro ground of this fine togidashi suzuri bako writing box dated 1931 by Moriya Shotei enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The writing box contains the original suzuri ink stone and water-dropper. Inside the lid is the large character Kotobuki (fortune) followed by an inscription reading 88 year old man Bajo Kasho. The piece is signed Design by Hakuho and dated the fifth month of 1931, the box dated the following year, 1932, titled 8 pine...

A blue and white yuhuchun vase decorated with stylized peony scroll on the body and stiff plantain leaves around the neck. Jiajing 1522-1566. Height = 21 cm. Condition : Excellent, no chip, crack, hairline or restoration.

A thinly potted blue and white chinese Kraak style dish, the cavetto with faintly molded lotus leaves forming a barbed rim decorated with lotus petal shaped panels strewn with floral sprays, the barbed edge trimmed with diamond diaper. The central also decorated with lotus petal shaped panels strewn with floral spray , features a centrally placed peony flower surrounded by cloud collar scroll. The reverse decorated with tree prunus blossom spray. The base with artemisia leaf within concentric...

Here is a rare Jizai mantis. It is by an artist named Tomiki Munenobu, one in a line of artists carrying on the Myochin style of metalwork. Teh piece likely dates from somewhere in the later Meiji, 1890-1910. Life-size, it is roughly 3 inches long, the same height and in fine condition. It is as found, not yet cleaned or tampered with. The head is mobile; the thorax with retractable arms and folding wings. Jizai is a term used to describe a variety of mobile or articulated crafts in Japa...

Polychrome swatow jar decorated with lotus petal, circle and diamond. late Ming, Height : 8 cm. Condition : very good, invisible hairline, no chip, crack or restoration.

Blue and white Swatow Jar with 4 lugs. Decorated with dragon and floral. Height = 35 cm, Width = 28 cm. Ming Dynasty, Condition : one lug restored, otherwise no chip, crack, hairline or restoration.

Measuring 5.75 inches in length, this circa 1920s French clay pipe features an exquisite rendering of a Black Man's head. Details are quite finely executed making this a wonderful display piece!

The pipe remains in wonderful condition. It appears to have had some very limited use based upon the slightly darkened condition of the interior bowl.

The pipe is French made and bears the following on either side of the pipe stem, "Bon Fumeur" (Good Smoking) and "Tabaco" (Tobacco). The pipe stem a...

Measuring 20 inches in length by 4 inches high, this rare, Jim Crow-era, segregationist sign once hung in the one and only movie theatre of Doerun, Georgia, a small south Georgia town. Folks would view movies on a white sheet that was tacked to one wall. The white folk sat in folding chairs on the first floor while the African-Americans were directed to seating via this sign in the upstairs balcony.

This 1940s sign is white-washed on both sides with lettering and art work completed in red pain...

Description: A pair of wood figures was in original condition. By crackled pigment on the surface, the pair of wood figures was used to be as attendants of a holy deity. With good metaphors of promotion and honorary recommendation by the emperor, the attendants were depicted by holding the wrapped official seal and the recommendation scroll accordingly. With strong religious mood and folklore's atmosphere, the wood pieces can a joyful collection of traditional Chinese sculpture. Date: Qing Dynas...

A fine b/w small bowl, with thinly and well potted, decorated to the outer wall cavetto with a white on blue crane among lotus pond. Ming dynasty 16th-17th century. Condition is perfect excepted minor fritting to rim, no crack, no any chip and no restoration as well. Diameter approximately 11 cm.

Description: A wood figure of a seating official was finely carved from one piece of camphor wood. Making use of the core of the wood, the wood circular growth rings were obviously revealed on the belly of the figure and were intriguingly as the grains of the wearing drapery. By excellent carving skill, the official was vividly rendered. The enduring patina added more atmosphere to this marvelous piece. Date: Qing Dynasty. Height: 23.5cm

Lacquered necklace holder, most likely for court officials. Gilded and painted with dragons and cloud formations. Age: Ming (1368-1644)Condition: Good. Some chipping around the edges.Size:17.7cm X 7.5cm.

A rare and early sterling and azur-malachite bracelet by Sigi Pineda. The impeccable fusing of stone with silver is much like the work of Enrique Ledesma. The bracelet is hinged and the opening is on the side of the wrist. Measuring 7" around in the inside, it is 1 1/4" wide at the widest point. All original, fine condition and signed as shown. Possibly custom made and one of a kind.

Outstandingly wearable antique garnet earrings. Circa 1900. The metal tests positive for 9KT gold with jeweler's acid. The shepherd's hook backs are probably replacements and they test positive for 14KT gold. The large oval stones are 7 mm by 5 mm and the round stones are 5 mm in diameter. The tiny stones are 1 - 2 mm in diameter. Great size -- 2 1/4 inches long and 5/8 inch wide. They weigh 11 grams. Excellent condition. There is tarnishing on the back; it doesn't show from the ...

A blue and white glaze water dropper in mandarin shaped. Age: Anamese, circa 15th century Measurement: Height 6 C.M./ Width 8 C.M. Condition: very good with fault firing on the base and on the neck.

Cup with everted flat lip and a short raised foot. Decorated in underglaze cobalt - blue on the rim with a key - fret design and a continuous chrysanthemum scroll on the exterior. Porcelain body with a transparent glaze. Base recessed and unglazed. D : 8 cm. Jingdezhen or Fujian. Yuan Dynasty fourteenth century. Condition : 1) first cup restored but no missing part, very good colour 2) second cup has a small frit and a hireline, good colour 3) third cup restored small missing part but near to '...

Description: One small but uniquely cast bronze censer was in decent look. Made of fine quality of metal material, the bronze censer was in good weight of 208 gram when in a lovely size of 6.1 cm in width and 4.6cm in height. By a unique trumpet form, the bronze bowl was easy to hold in the palms feeling the warmth, sniffing the aroma of the burning incense when in incense practicing ritual. It could be well used as a water basin or paper weight too. Preserved with fine old patina, the bronze ce...

This vintage dosage spoon measures approx. 4 3/4" long dates to the 1930-1940 era. On one end of the spoon there is a clock face with a rotating dial indicating the next time to take your medicine.

The handle of the spoon is engraved "D & G DRUG STORE" and in the bowl of the spoon are the graduation marks for 1 and 1/2 teaspoons.

Very nice advertising / drug store collectible.

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...

Cranes cut on the frosted surface rise from ice blue, their necks curling out as handles as they preen. A quintessentially Japanese subject executed with impeccable Japanese craftsmanship. The vase is 11 inches (28 cm) tall, 6-1/2 inches (16.5 cm) diameter and in perfect condition; enclosed in a covered wooden box.

Description: An archaic nephrite jade pendant or Huang was in greenish tint with white patches. By incursions of calcified white dots on the surface, the ancient jade piece was verified as a newly excavated piece. In a decent look and quite good size, this rare piece was carved meticulously on two sides with characteristic grain patterns. From the jade quality, the sleek manual carving lines, and the obvious incursions, we could authenticate the piece was from the dated Han Dynasty for sure. One...

A Turkish tobacco pipe with a long wooden shaft. Both ends of the stem swathed with paper and tombak wire, the middle section with red cloth between two pompons. The bone mouth piece kept by a wooden bead. The pipe bowl made of clay, covered by metal wire, decorated with different colored glass beads. The lid entirely worked in metal wire and glass beads attached by a chain to the bowl. Condition: Traces of usage, some beads missing, cloth with holes. Dimension: Length of the entire pipe is 78 c...

Decorated with lotus panel framing to the foot, diamond diaper, cloud scrolls and circle, on the body and cloud lappet on the shoulder .Overglazed red and green enamel decoration. Late Ming 17 th dynasty . Width = 14 cm. Height=13.5 cm Condition : Excellent, no chips, hairlines, cracks and free from restorations, enamel degradation for some area.

Large export bowl, decorated with lotus petal, classic scroll and geometric decoration on the exterion, flower on the central , key fret, and floral on the interior. There is mark on the base. Late Ming (late 17th century) . Width = 23 cm. Height=12 cm Condition : Perfect, no chips, hairlines, cracks and free from restorations.

Blue and white dish prunus decorated with dragon and mark on the base . Late Ming, late 17th century . Width = 17 cm. Condition : Excellent, no chips, hairlines, cracks and free from restorations.

Export bowl decorated with floral on the exterior.and mark on the base. Qianlong 18th century . Width = 17 cm. Height=8 cm Condition : Excellent, no chips, hairlines, cracks and free from restorations.

Six lobed jar with four loops handle and a brown spot. Height = 7.5 cm Width = 9 cm. Song Dynasty 12th Century. Condition : Excellent, no chips, hairlines, cracks or restorations.

Blue and white bowl decorated with prunus and pine trees and waterweeds on the exterior and floweron the central interior. Four character mark on the base. Wanli 1573-1619 . Width = 12 cm. Height=6 cm Condition : Good, two hairlines, one firing fault no restoration.

Blue and white dish decorated with prunus blossom on the interior, and mark on the base . Qianlong 18th century . Width = 26 cm. Condition : Excellent, no chips, hairlines, cracks and free from restorations.

A huge, beautifully made vintage Mexican sterling articulated fish pendant c1950s-60s. This fabulous 5-3/8" x 1-3/4" pendant is set with inlaid turquoise and it has a turquoise cabochon eye; each vertebra in the skeleton is linked to the next segment with silver loops and each piece bends independently. It has a large bale for hanging and three round holes resembling a fish spine (no turquoise there, nor was there, and the interior of these holes has black patination). This wonderful piece is st...

Melon shape with eight lobed decorated with panel, chrysanthemum and key fret on the shoulder. Bluish Bluish green glaze to the foot . Unglaze base. Width = 8 cm Height= 4.5 cm. Yuan Dynasty 14th Century. Condition : Perfect : no hairline, crack, chip or restoration.

Blue green cracled glaze decorated with lotus petal on the exterior . Unglaze base. Width = 16.5 cm Height=6.5 cm. Song Dynasty 12th Century. Condition : Excellent : no hairline, crack, chip or restoration.

Bluish Blue green cracled glaze to the foot . Unglaze base. Width = 13.5 cm Height=10.5 cm. Yuan Dynasty 14th Century. Condition : Excellent : no hairline, crack, chip or restoration.

Foliated bowl with incised lotus petal in the interior. Porcelain body with a transparent glaze. Base recessed and unglazed. H= 6 cm, D : 12.5 cm. Jingdezhen or Fujian. Yuan Dynasty fourteenth century. Condition : Excellent no hairline, cracks, chips or restorations.

Qingbai ewer with beautiful moulded floral decoration; bluish white glaze stopping above the base which is concave and unglazed. Yuan Dynasty 13th-14th Centuries. Height = 12 cm, Width=18 cm. Condition : handle and lid restored, one small chips on the body.

Qingbai ewer with moulded phoenix decoration; bluish white glaze stopping above the base which is concave and unglazed. Yuan Dynasty 13th-14th Centuries. Height = 10 cm, Width=12 cm. Condition : handle restored, other original yuan lid.

Cup with everted flat lip and a short raised foot. Decorated in underglaze cobalt - blue on the rim with a key - fret design and a continuous chrysanthemum scroll on the exterior. Porcelain body with a transparent glaze. Base recessed and unglazed. D : 8 cm. Jingdezhen or Fujian. Yuan Dynasty fourteenth century. Condition : Very good, no hairline, cracks, chips or restorations

Yuan Jar shaped eight lobbed with two lugs . Decorated by iron brownish spots . Flat and unglazed base. Height = 5.5 cm Yuan dynasty 14th century. Condition : good with hole on the base and minor frits.

Description:
A decent vase with three looped handles was in charming straw glaze.
Applied characteristically on the upper portion of the surface with yellowish glaze, the well shaped bottle was revealed otherwise with beige tint on the body clay.
It was caused by kiln firing.
The actual clay tint was grayish and was revealed under the faded glaze.
When the bulge belly was in an elongated oval shape, and the mouth rim was evaginated in an intriguing look, the over-all profile...