All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #624878 (stock #2477)
A nice small blue & white bowl, decorated with three friends of winter, they are bamboo, pine and prunus. Inside the center with a Chinese character within double circle, base unglazed. Ming dynasty 15th century. Condition is good with no any chips, no cracks and free from restoration. Diameter: 8.3cm and High: 4.5cm.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #624774
Beautiful hand hammered sterling necklace by Margot De Taxco. This design is not often seen and it is lovely. The necklace measures 16 3/4" end to end and is 2" wide at the center front point. It is in fine original condition and signed as shown. A great piece for the Margot collector.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1920 item #624506
This CARVED HARDSTONE CAMEO depicts a LADY in Profile set in a 14K FILIGREE FRAME and Accented with DIAMONDS. This BLACK MEMORABILIA RARITY measures 1 7/8" X 1 3/8" and dates ca. 1925- 1950. There is a Pearl set atop; next find a DIAMOND bezel set as an Earring plus a Bezel Set DIAMOND Necklace having 8 DIAMONDS. Marked 14K this is a Rare and Fine HARDSTONE CAMEO
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1920 item #624129 (stock #ZEMT117)
This Chinese ethnic minority hat was worn by child and is heavily laden with silver ornaments. The lower border of the top section of the hat has a band of stars. The traditional eight immortals with the god of longevity grace the front of the hat. And there are lots of bells and butterflies hanging from silver chains. The embroidery represents various animal characters...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #624109 (stock #lot261)
Description: A Temmoko tea bowl from Song Dynasty was found in rare opportunity. As a typical decoration of streaking and mottling of Temmoko wares, the surface of this Temmoko bowl was uniquely fired in silver effects. With bluish tint yielded under the light, the irregularly formed silver streaks engraved into the black surface of the glaze. The unglazed foot rim was in black and had some star like reflection due to being tinged with some of the glaze...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #624093 (stock #2476)
An extremely rare celadon funerary jar, the shape of this vessel reminiscent of a lotus bud, decorated with five spouts is symbolic number referring to the Five Elements, a Daoist concept, but do not articulate to the body, indicating they may have been used to hold incense. The lid in stupa shaped and covered overall with a pale green celadon glaze till foot, unglazed base. Song dynasty 11th-12th century Longquan ware...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1837 VR item #624091 (stock #JD-041)
A well carved jade frog that can be used as a pendant. Actually is was worn on the belt.It has two holes under the chin that do not go all the through. It probably had some metal clip attached to it. The color is a little lighter then appears in the photos. Age: Early 19th or late 18th century. Size: L.5cm. W.3cm. Condition: no chips or repairs. Nice smooth finish from being fingered a lot.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #623787 (stock #2475)
DESCRIPTION: A large polychrome rimmed dish, finely and well balance potted on the quality white glazed i have ever seen, the interior decorated in red, turquoise and black with a marine rose, an Asian merchantman, island, lion foo dog and a whale around the center medallion bordered with Chinese characters, the everted rim vividly painted with houses and mountains scenery. CONDITION: is perfect excepted two glaze hairlines, but it is not cracks...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1970 item #623738
A spectacular sterling and multi color enamel bracelet by the Norwegian company Balle. This is a heavy hinged cuff with a pin closure and safety chain. The enamel is in fine condition and the colors are vibrant. Measuring 7 1/4" around in the inside, it is 1 1/4" wide and weighs 104 grams. Signed as shown. Magnificent.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 2000 item #623453
Large, left hand bone cuff bracelet designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. Measuring 3 3/4" long, it is 4 1/2" around in the inside with a 1 1/2" opening so for a 6" or so wrist and again, this bracelet can only be worn on the left hand as the bump fits over the wrist bone. The cuff is in fine original condition and weighs 126 grams. It comes in its' original Tiffany & Co. blue felt drawstring bag. Signed Peretti Tiffany & Co. Sterling Spain. Bold, beautiful and a fabulous design.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1970 item #623446
A very special and unusual sterling and green onyx ( or agate ) bracelet by Carmen Beckmann ( Bekmann). One of the few women Mexican silversmiths, her work is hard to find and always interesting and beautiful.Beckmann had a shop in San Miguel deAllende and was active in the 1960's and 1970's. This bracelet measures 8" end to end and is 1 1/8" wide. Weighing 84 grams, it is in fine original condition.There are no chips or cracks to the stones. Signed as shown. An exquisite piece.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #623426 (stock #2473)
A set of three pieces Yuan dynasty articles example, jar 6cm in high, cup 7.8cm in diameter, faceted small jar 6cm in high. Condition: damaged like indicated on the pictures.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #623420 (stock #2472)
A blue & white jar, divided into six panels by beads, decorated to the three panels with chrysanthemum and the other three is empty, attached two ring handles to the shoulder. Yuan dynasty. Condition is perfect except a bit matt to the glazed, with no any chips, no cracks and free from any restoration. High: 7.8cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #623412 (stock #2471)
Blue & White square form jar, decorated with chrysanthemum blossom to each panel. Yuan dynasty. Condition: two handles is missing, otherwise the body in perfect condition. Size: high 5.1cm x wide 5.8cm.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #622711
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Fabulous pale green genuine apple jade beaded necklace with a white gold filigree clasp with a lovely genuine opal cabochon. Circa 1930. The clasp is marked 14K. The jade beads are a nice size at 9 millimeters wide. Handknotted with matching pale green thread; the stringing appears to be original and is secure. The beads have beautiful darker green variegated markings.

The necklace is 15 3/4 inches long with the clasp extended, and just under 3/8 inch wide. Excellent condition...

All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #622670
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Beautiful Art Deco beaded necklace with very big genuine carved rock crystal "pools of light" beads. Circa 1920 or 1930. With twenty five 17 millimeter drilled beads strung on white cotton thread with brass spring ring and jump ring closure. The thread and clasp are original and are secure. The thread is hand knotted between each bead...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1900 item #622511 (stock #JD-040)
A nice off white Chinese jade pendant from the Qing Dynasty. Size: W. 6.6 x 6cm. Condition: White spot at the bottom of one side. See photo.