A good Ming transitional Chongzhen blue and white big jar, rounded side with globular body and glazed base, jar decorated with under glaze blue of human and scenery motif, shoulder with flower motif.
Jar is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 17 cm height, 16 cm diameter.

 

This unique stone cameo set consisting of a pair of earrings and a broach / pendant with a removable bail, set in 10Kt yellow gold, is a great example of American Victorian Etruscan jewelry. The width of the broach is 1” and the height with the bail is1 7/8”. The earrings have “French Backs” old-fashioned screw backs. The width of the earrings is 11/16” and the height is 1 ½” including the backs.

This carved wooden dragon head and RuYi symbol is from an old Buddhist temple monastery in Inner Mongolia, a region that is now part of China. This piece was probably used to stablize joint between a support post and a rafter beam. Hand carved from teak wood, both sides have the same dragon head at one end and the ruyi form at other end which images as the dragons tail.

The carving is 32 inches long, 3 inches thick and is 9 inches high...

Relive the spirit of the roaring twenties with this fabulous 14Kt yellow gold dramatic cigarette holder with the original black mouth piece. The total length with the mouth piece is 4.5” long.

The ultimate in men’s accessories is this 14Kt yellow gold pen knife from the early twentieth century. It was originally used on watch chains as a functional fob. The knife has two folding blades one of which is a knife blade and the other is a nail file. The length of the knife is 2 ¾” including the fold down bail, and the width is 3/8”.

Don’t miss out on this priced to sell delicate American Victorian 10Kt pink gold ring with a marquee shaped turquoise in the center, surrounded by 16 oriental seed-pearls.

An original period 1920’s beautifully crafted filigree bracelet sporting three square shaped sapphires and two brilliant cut diamonds. The length of the bracelet is 7 1/8” and the width is ¼”. The catch on the bracelet has a fold-over safety for extra security.

A good early Ming 15th century Chenghua - Hongzhi blue and white bowl, rounded side with slightly flared rim and glazed base, bowl decorated with good under glaze blue of flower and Buddhist emblem motif, center with flower and leaves motif.
Bowl is in very good condition with good blue color motif and very fine shiny glaze, high ping sound with finger tip, no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 15 cm diameter.

A good and very rare early Ming 15th century Zhengtong - Tianshun interregnum blue and white bowl with two immortals, rounded side with flared rim and glazed base, bowl decorated with under glaze blue of two immortals (He & Hu) motif, center with scholar sitting on a big fish, very rare motif, base with square mark.
Bowl is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 14 cm diameter.

A rare Song - Yuan dynasty longquan celadon big jar with wooden cover, rounded side with globular body and glazed base, jar decorated with flower scroll motif at the body and Buddhist symbols at lower part, there is four Chinese character at each side.
Jar is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, good ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 13 cm height with cover and 12 cm diameter.

A simply elegant 18 karat yellow gold belt buckle comes to us from Tiffany & Co. The buckle is quite heavy, weighing one full ounce (20dwt). The period mark is an M, indicating that the piece was made between 1907 and 1937. The length of the buckle is 1 ¾” and the height at the widest 1 11/16” and it will accommodate a 1” wide belt. The engraving in the back is the monogram GSR in Art Nouveau style letters.

Wonderful champagne ice bucket, or "seau" circa 1950's/60's, from France. To advertise their product, champagne houses would give these buckets to restaurants as a point of sale item, they were not sold. This bucket was never circulated - it is NOS (new old stock). Marked "Montebello" in enamel, "Champange" & "Chateau de Mareuil s/Ay." Nice rolled handles. Chrome over brass; measures 8" tall 7-3/4" across.

Wonderful set of five vintage French canisters in a red and white checkerboard pattern. Very unique swirl pattern on interiors of canisters. Overall in good shape, a few dings here & there, but nothing to detract from the charm of this vintage set. More pictures available via email. Circa 1930's. Largest canister measures approximately 4-1/2" high, 4-1/2" diameter. Smallest measures 3-1/4" high, 2-3/4" diameter.

A blue & white saucer dish, decorated to interior center with a scholar and deer. Exterior with flower motif and stylist Mingyao seal mark to base. Late Ming dynasty 17th century Tianqi-Chonzhen period. Condition with minor tiny chips to rim, further in good condition. Diameter: 11,5cm

Adorable vintage French enamelware match box (allumettes) in good condition. Sweet red color with white stripes. Circa 1930's. Marked on bottom with "12, BB, 18201, Depose". Some dings appropriate to age, but nothing to detract from the charm of this vintage piece. Additional pictures available via email. Measures approximately 6-1/4" high, 4-1/2" wide, 2-1/2" deep.

Truly amazing find! This vintage porcelain child's tumbler has the most adorable images of cats and dogs. This one was for a boy named "Henri." In wonderful condition with no chips or cracks. From France, circa 1900's-20's. Marked "Mehun, CP & Co, France". Measures approximately 3-1/2" high, 2-1/2" diameter. (Please see my other listings for two others in this set, "Gabriel" and "Eugene".)

Truly amazing find! This vintage porcelain child's tumbler has the most adorable images of cats and dogs. This one was for a boy named "Eugene." In wonderful condition with no chips or cracks. From France, circa 1900's-20's. Marked "Mehun, CP & Co, France". Measures approximately 3-1/2" high, 2-1/2" diameter. (Please see my other listings for two others in this set, "Gabriel" and "Henri".)