A pair of Helen Kalvak Inuit screened burlap hunting scene pictures. Kalvak (1901-1984) was from Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada and she was inducted into the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. This was followed in 1978 by her appointment to the Order of Canada. These screened burlap pictures are framed and they measure 18-1/4 x 15-1/4" and they have a sight size of 13-1/2 x 10-1/4"...
An absolutely stunning table-cut citrine adorns this massive Carmen Beckmann Mexican silver ring. The gem, its color traveling from refreshing lemon to saturated yellow as the light changes, is lifted above the finger in a terraced setting with geometric cut-outs...
Fine & Rare Chinese Yuan Dynasty Black Pottery Censer
We have recently been lucky enough to have acquired a collection of very rare examples of burnished black pottery items made during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279 - 1368). Such items are relatively unknown and very little has been published about them. They are found in the northern provinces, particularly Gansu province in the north-west.
A black pottery censer; it is quite heavily-potted with a wide flat rim and three legs...
Lovely 19th. century all original Christmas presentation with Mignonette and accessories preserved in rare Christmas card board egg . Special rare find from France around 1890 and a beautiful tresure not only for Christmas :))
5" ( 14 cm ) beautiful gold glitter covered French Easter card board egg filled inside with cotton wool which look´s like snow and nice tinsel trim around edged ...
A set of sake decanters in the shape of Split Bamboo Tea Whisks by the third generation Kiyomizu Rokubei enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The artists stamp is clearly impressed into the nunome cloth-textured base. They are 14 cm (5-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition dating from the mid 19th century.
Kiyomizu Rokubei III (1820-1883) was the second son of Rokubei II (1790-1860) and took over the family kiln at the age of 18 after his father retired in 1838...
Korean iron box with silver inlay, on brass or bronze feet, with sliding top and brass and bronze handle and lock.
Measures 4" wide, and 2 1/2" deep and high.
Button on one end releases lock so that lid may side open...
From the design workshop of Los Castillo in Taxco Mexico, this beautiful vase is hand hammered silver plate with abalone inlay in the curved petals on the lip.
It measures 5 3/8" high and 3 7/8" across at the top.
The body is heavily ribbed, in what seems to be called the "melon" design by Los Castillo.
Signed on base with Los Castillo Taxco impressed mark, hecho a Mano, Mexico.
Good heavy weight, with lovely curved petals on the vase rim.
It wobbles a tiny bit, as the base is hand hammered...
Most unusual Inuit soapstone carving of two figures, one a human face in hood, and on the back, a standing owl.
Good dramatic size, it measures 9 3/4" high and is 4 1/2" wide and 4 1/2" deep.
Signed on the base, with the letter E, indicating that it is from the Eastern region of Inuit culture...
An unusual 14Kt yellow gold and onyx signet ring, set with a 12 X 10 millimeter rectangular onyx. The onyx is topped by a three dimensional white gold skull and crossbones. The shank of the ring has 25 on one side and HH on the other. Probably indicating the date of 1925 and initials HH. The ring probably was worn as a pinky ring since it is a size 4 ¼, but it can easily be sized within limits.
An excellent example of the arts and crafts design period is this wonderfully crafted 14Kt yellow gold ring that dates back to circa 1910. A 10 X 8 millimeter emerald cut lab created ruby with its bright red color centers the masterfully decorated setting. The ring is a size 6 ½ and can easily be sized.
Especially beautiful and very cute 13" ( 33 cm ) rare first period Bebe by Schmitt et Fils , has round face with dramatic eyes and painting , finest quality of pale pressed bisque, original wig and body with crossed hammer by Schmitt et Fils !!
From first period circa 1880 .....
Bonji Buddhist characters in five rings of silver, gold and brass damascene decorate this Incense burner by Izumi Ryoichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kin-do Gorin-mon Koro. We see the number five in Buddhism and Bushido, With the elements Earth, Water, Fire, Wind and Air, as well the famous treatise on fighting by Miyamoto Musashi is called the Book of Five Rings, and the stone stupa seen all over Japan called the Gorinto (Five part tower)...
A gorgeous Jubako stacking box of lacquered wood decorated with burgeoning grape vines in powdered gold maki-e dating from the 19th century enclosed in the original wooden storage box. Inside oxidized vermilion grants a sense of celebration, while the outside covered in polished black is the perfect back drop to the shimmering gold decoration. Assembled it is 24 x 26 x 31 cm (9-1/2 x 10-1/4 x 12 inches). Overall it is in very good condition, with some minor dings in the edges typical of use...
Very beautiful and rare to find early German bisque toddler twin girls 24" ( 62 cm )each for the French market!
Both comes from a private familie house in France preserved in his Paris department store box where they was safely be kept in a cabinet in the basement of the house for the confusion of the outside world !!
Very sweet girls in all perfect condition and wearing very beautiul clothing.
Each doll has beautiful bisque socket head of excellent and fine quality ...
One of a kind french Bebe sea green and red silk costume with special elegant look included matching silk velvet bonnet.
Fit perfect for French or German doll about around ......
Beautiful 4 " ( 10 cm ) Lorgnette in box for French Poupee with pretty hand painted handle and silk cord.
A Lorgnette were a very popular fashion accessory in 19th. century !
From around 1868 very nice fashion doll Lorgnette with fine hand painted brown colored handle with silk cord trim , has hinged gold framed style of glasses which fold and hidden inside the lovely handle.
Contained in lovely boutique box which ornate
nice litho scenes of little child ......
SUZURIBAKO Rare and important writing box. Japanese lacquer urushi. The exterior is decorated with two shishi carefully patterned. The interior of the lid is decorated with a steep rocky coast with a temple, in gold and silver takamaki-e, the craggy cliffs are enhanced by cavities carved. Techniques of takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, kirigane, uchikomi, kimetsuke and tsukegaki. On a nashiji ground. The rims are fundame...
Wonderfully preserved French bisque Poupee attributed by " Louis Doleac " with sturdy original body , superb bisque and painting , wearing wonderful antique two piece costume with bonnet and cape !
The lovely woolen winter cape belongs to the pretty doll for the Winter season so that she is all around a luxury poupee model with distinctive presence !!!
16" ( 42 cm ) rare fashion doll with lovely bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate of pale quality and very b...
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