All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1920 item #955359 (stock #11AC20 927)
An unusual majolica pottery basket with a molded woven wicker design to the exterior, Greek key variant border, and ribbon wrapped bamboo form handle. The pink interior with some crazing to the glaze. Unmarked. Condition: Excellent with no chips, cracks, or repairs; only some crazing to the glaze. Size: 10 inches long x 5.75 inches deep x 7 inches high.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #639670 (stock #TR525)
This is a rare pair of sterling silver candlesticks made by the esteemed Mauser silver manufacturing company of New York, New York between 1887 and 1903. The candlesticks are 8" tall and the base measures 4 1/2" in diameter. The stem is weighted, and the bottom is fully hallmarked. One of the candlesticks was expertly repaired at the bottom of the stem just above the base. There is an Old English letter engraved on top of the base, your guess is as good as mine as to what letter it could be...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1900 item #1319431
Very well crafted Chinese enameled porcelain bowl, decorated with landscape design, bearing artiste's inscription on the side, late 19th century period. Size; Diameter of bowl is 5.5 inches with height of 2.75 inches, no condition issues noted.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1900 item #1266178
Pair of 19th C. Chinese enameled porcelain plates, decorated with figures in landscape. Size; Each plate measures 8 Inches in diameter. Condition consistent with age, no issues.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1900 item #1251305
Chinese enameled porcelain bowl, exteriodr decorated with floral design and cartouche depicting Chinese character, from late 19th/early 20th century period, bears Chinese seal mark to the base. Size; Diameter of bow is 6 1/8 inches with height of 2 3/8 inches, in good condition with hardly visible age hairline to exterior of the bowl.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1800 item #1258639
Chinese enameled porcelain bowl decorated with flowers around the exterior and one small flower on the interior, also a gold design around on interior rim and floral design on the bowl's well, from 18th century era. Size; Diameter of bowl is 8 inches. Condition Report; with exception of small repair on exterior of the rim area, in good condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1920 item #1282169
Very well crafted Chinese enameled porcelain vase decorated with bird on a branch with yellow blossoms accented by peonies, base with an apocryphal Hongxian mark, late 19th/early 20th century period. Size; Height of this fine vase is 9 inches tall, in very good condition, small flake to the interior of the vase due to firing process.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Pre 1920 item #1322917
Impressive German porcelain figural group depicting three children starting a fire, late 19th/early 20th c.; Marked. Size; Measurements are 6 1/2" x 4 1/2.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1920 item #1254910
Antique Chinese export famille rose porcelain bowl, Chinese seal mark to the base, from late19th/early 20th century period. Size; Diameter of bowl is 7 3/4 inches with height of 3 1/2 inches. Condition Report; Good condition, no imperfections.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Handiwork : Hardstone : Pre 1930 item #1269432
Hand carved Chinese natural Hetian jade pendant / Plaque, depicting a dragon. Dimension: 61 x 40 x 12 (mm) or 2.40 x 1.57 x 0.47 inches with total weight of 0.19 lbs/86 grams, no condition issues. Introduction; Chinese Hetian Nephrite Jade Hetian jade, a nephrite jade, is regarded as the only true jade in ancient China until Burmese jadeite becomes popular in late Qing Dynasty. The hardness of the Hetian jade is between 6 to 6.5 and density is between 2.96 to 3.17...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Handiwork : Hardstone : Pre 1940 item #1186984
Chinese carved jade model of a bangle bracelet. Size; Diameter of the bracelet is 3 inches. Condition Report; Fine carving with no condition concerns.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1900 item #1079356
Wonderful 19th century Chinese enameled porcelain bowl, 2 3/2 inches tall and 6 1/2 inches in diameter, very good condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Chinese Export : Pre 1920 item #1191622
Pair of fine Chinese export porcelain jars, each having two frames depicting dragon and phoenix, surrounded by foliage design, from late 19th/early 20th century period, each bearing Chinese seal mark on the base. Size; Height of each jar is 7 inches, in good condition.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Pre 1950 item #1402949 (stock #14915)
Rare 1930s matched pair of William Spratling tin candleholders in a towering design embellished with bands of stamped stars and full moons, a scalloped rim and hand-cut tin twist-ribbon collars. Known primarily for their silver jewelry, cutlery and holloware, most of the renowned Taxco workshops engaged in the production of tinware, wood furniture and textiles as well, especially during the first decades of their existence...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1900 item #1086505 (stock #40G10 C-5)
A Victorian walking stick with an exotic wood shaft fitted with a carved ivory handle modeled in the form of a fist clenching a ball. A fine touch of added quality is the carved snake bracelet with inlaid eyes which wraps around the hand, typical of jewelry worn in the Victorian age. An extra band of ivory is added as the collar and there is an ivory tip. The fineness of the carving is apparent in the detailed depiction of the fingernails. Excellent condition. Size: 33 inches length...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1920 item #1169018 (stock #38B69 1273)
Gilded iron Sunburst wall sconce, electrified with double back light. Early 20th century. Size: 22 inches in diameter.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1700 item #1154309 (stock #26C10 1798)
William III silver trefid table spoon, London, c.1700, by Francis Archbold. Length - 7.25 inches. Weight - 1.38 troy ounces. A typical trefid form table spoon with broad, shallow bowl and a double ribbed and beaded rat tail. The upturned handle's terminal is cut with two notches, a characteristic of the trefid form...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1920 item #881690 (stock #39B14 7878)
Steuben aurene hand-blown trumpet-form vase in iridescent blue glass, signed and numbered on the underside of base - Steuben aurene. Size: 5 1/2" high x 5 1/8" diameter. Age: early 20th century. Excellent condition.