All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #522248 (stock #JD-018)
Chinese nephrite jade dog of a charcoal grey to dark grey coloration with off-white forepaws and muzzle. It has a sleek body and a sweet face. Where the forepaws come together, there is a hole for putting a thin rope through for wearing. Period: 19th Century Size: H = 7/8", Length = 3-1/2"
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1800 item #522006 (stock #JD-012)
A jade of a chimera (mythical animal. The light grey-green nephrite jade has areas and spots of beige and dark brown natural that are to the stone. The animal is tilting its head to the left and is open-mouthed showing it's teeth and curled tongue. Period: Late Ming, Early Ching (17th/18th Century) Size: H = 3-1/2", Length = 5-3/4"
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1900 item #521671 (stock #1423)
A Dutch Silver Octagonal Tea Caddy; Dimensions 3" high x 3.5" wide x 2.5" deep. Embossed on all sides with village scenes and on the top with a battle scene. Weight 5 Troy ounces; excellent condition. Circa 1890-1900
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #521529 (stock #JD-004)
Chinese white jade form of a kneeling boy beating a drum. Period: Ching (19th Century) Size: H=3", W=3-3/4" Condition: very good
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #521244 (stock #lot193)
Description: A big wood plank was originated from an old traditional Chinese architecture. Decorated with high-relief carvings of scenes as scholars, goats, monkeys and trouts, this wood tablet was looped for hanging. Date: Qing Dynasty(18th Century) Material: Camphor wood. Length: 100cm Height: 45cm Depth: 8cm Condition: Basically in good condition but with some old restorations on the faces of the figures.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1910 item #521225 (stock #lot192)
Description: A big wood plank was originated from an old traditional Chinese architecture. Decorated with high-relief carvings of typical scenes as pagodas, boat, houses and people of Chinese dramas, this wood tablet was preserved very well. Date: Qing Dynasty(late 19th Century) Material: Camphor wood. Length: 104cm Height: 45cm Depth: 6.5cm Condition: In very good condition at the front side, some decayed portion on the reverse side.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #521011 (stock #2186)
A finely Longquan celadon twin fish dish, covered overall with a nicely olive green glaze from the northern Song dynasty period and in perfect condition except minor of flake glazed to the foot rim. Diameter; 20.5 cm
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #520520
A magnificent sterling and turquoise necklace and matching ring by Fred Davis. It is all original and in beautiful condition. The ring is signed but not the necklace so I would always keep it as a set. The ring is a size 6, front measures 1 1/8" long by 3/4" wide. The necklace is spectacular, a collar really, measuring approx. 16 1/2- 17" long. Hard to be exact because it is curved. It is 1 1/2" wide and weighs 148 grams...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1940 item #520409 (stock #BA591)
Measuring just 3 6/8 inches long x 2 ¾ inches wide x 2 inches high, this sweet little 1930’s Germany tin at one tin held coffee!

In very fine condition with the expected superficial scratches and rubs to the litho and some light rust spots on the inside bottom of the tin, the tin’s most endearing feature is the image of 3 adorable black children holding the brand name sign: MACHWITZ KAFFEE...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1940 item #520391 (stock #BA587,8,9)
Offered for sale are 3 different 1930’s Belgian Metal Polish tins featuring a wonderful Smiling Black Man Logo! All are priced separately---the large at $175.00, and the two small tins at $145.00 each.

All three tins are in very fine condition with some very small spots of superficial rust and teeny superficial surface scratches here and there as would be expected of any item 70+ years of age...

All Items : Archives : Furnishings : Pre 1900 item #520189 (stock #115-js)
This is a handsome 19th century Cromwellian-style armchair with wonderful leather embossment and hand carved figural arm supports, the rectangular green leather padded back with embossed country theme of floral and fauna, a similar embossed padded seat with a center griffin, one of the barley twist arm supports having a carved bearded male bust, the other with a female bust, the legs are joined by barley-twist turned stretchers, all original, this chair has excellent color and patina...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1700 item #520126 (stock #2181)
A rare small vase, the mouth in the form of the cup and decorated on the body with floral sprays in underglazed blue. 15th-16th Sawankhalok type ware. Condition is perfect. High: 10.5 cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #520121 (stock #2177)
A blue & white jar, decorated with four flowers medallion among cloud scroll around the body. Coin mark with four characters "Jang Min Fu Kui" on the base. Ming dynasty 16th century, Jiajing period. Condition is perfect with no any chips or cracks, except the glaze is slightly degraded and minor glaze line appear caused the age. High: 12 cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #519745 (stock #2175)
A very good interregnum period blue & white dish with main decorated of a Qilin in the center and continuously flower scroll on the cavetto and exterior is the same design. Condition is perfect with no any chips or cracks, only one area firing into slightly darker to greyish, otherwise is excellent. Ming dynasty 15th century Jingtai-Thianshun period. Diameter: 24.5 cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #519742 (stock #2172)
A rare blue & white dish, decorated with a pair of Phoenix among Lotus flowers in the center and continuously "Ruyi" scroll on the cavetto. Underside with a "Kui"/foliated dragon. Ming dynasty 15th century, Xuande-Zhendong period. Condition with one chip to the rim, otherwise is perfect. Diameter: 25 cm. Note: restoration for free to covered the chip till invisible
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1940 item #519624 (stock #BA579)
Measuring 14.50 inches high and standing on a 5.50 inch square base, this fabulous, vintage 1930's, chalkware statue of Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong holding his fabled cornet is quite heavy, weighing nearly 5 lbs!

Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) was the greatest Jazz musician of all time, defining what it was, what it meant to play Jazz...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1960 item #519598 (stock #BA582)
Measuring 8.25 inches long, this vintage, Black Chef Spoon rest was made in JAPAN in the 1950's. Along with its jolly, wide-eyed caricature, the spoon rest features a rose-colored tulip painted on both sides and reads “SPOON- REST” in partially worn, brown lettering at the top of the chef’s hat. Note small "hanging hole" in back for display on the kitchen wall!

Very few of these pieces survive due to the high level of use they encountered...

All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1900 item #519358 (stock #184)
A Dutch painting school of Jan Vermeer of an interior scene Picturing a woman at work in a traditional 17th century kitchen. Oil on oak panel beautifully painted framed in a gilt decorative frame. A fine decorative painting would be a nice addition to any collection.