All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Retro : Pre 1970 item #1143067 (stock #02149)
A vintage Wedgwood blue Jasperware sterling silver ring. This size 6-3/4 ring measures 3/4" x 1/2" across the top and the porcelain is stamped WEDGWOOD MADE IN ENGLAND. The ring has been sized obliterating the silver mark, but it tests as sterling silver. This item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1910 item #1364644 (stock #02569)
An Edwardian 10k 14k birds and heart seed pearls lavaliere necklace circa 1900 1910. This classy and elegant 18-3/8" necklace features three flying birds, one of which is mounted on a heart with a star suspended from it. The seed pearls spread throughout the 2-1/2 - 1-1/8" central drop are quite attractive and the drop is stamped 10K. The contemporary rope twist chains are replacements and they are unmarked but test as 14k gold, and they have a barrel clasp...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Pre 1930 item #271795 (stock #R019)
Super sweet cafe au lait (or hot chocolate) bowl from France. Images on three sides of children playing, cats & a duck. Tiny chip on rim, normal wear from age & use, but overall in superb condition. They just don't get more charming than this! Measures approximately 5 inches across & 3 inches high.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : New item #342547 (stock #T1098)
Thank you yet again Diana E! Thank you for wearing MADE IN AMERICA! Always free restringing first 18 months is the guarantee given to you when you purchase the jewelry you collect when searching the links under Gallery of Originals by Mimi Dee at mid left of any catalog page. Light tan real - never faux here ! - fancy sapphires were added to make the earrings. Sold 2003.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1900 item #1339687 (stock #583ar)
Beautifully crafted, with the iron surface appearing like stone, this large tetsubin measures 10 3/4" high, 7" wide to tip of spout, with the body measuring 5". The tetsubin is heavily cast, weighing 4 1/2 pounds. The lid is bronze, and is incised with the maker's signature, "Ryubundo", and the elegant handle is inlaid with bronze designs...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1900 item #1166446 (stock #560)
An original painting by famed Irish artist Roderic O'Conor a profile portrait of a Tahitian woman probably influenced by his friend Paul Gaugin as O'Conor did not travel to Tahiti. Watercolor on paper atlier stamp lower right and initialed lower left. measuring 8 x 12 inches in excellent condition. Provenance Crane Kalman gallery London sold in 1959 to James Costigan Esq...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #876792 (stock #160)
A thin grey-green glazed to footrim, base glazed. Grey stoneware body and carved lotus petal design on exterior. Height = 12.5 cm W=11 cm Period : 10th Century Condition : firing fault treated on the body, other is excellent
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1197144
Chinese late Qing dynasty red silk temple hanging or altar frontispiece densely embroidered in metallic-couched and polychrome silk threads with the “Three Star Gods” and other symbols of good fortune, longevity, and happiness. A horizontal panel across the top is embroidered in gold with four padded characters. Reading from right to left, these read “fu (happiness), lu (wealth), shou (longevity), and xi (blessings).” Each character corresponds with one of the figures below...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Oceanic : Pre 1970 item #920302 (stock #376)
A carved wooden figure, coloured with red ochre, of a long-nosed male mythological spirit figure. This item was made circa 1940-1970 and originates from the Lower Sepik River area in Papua New Guinea. Condition - very good - there is a split at the back along the line of the spine 9see enlargement no. 8) but no damages or losses. 20cm (8inches) high.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1920 item #1078175 (stock #ZTC358)
This small intricately carved stone shoes were probably given as a gift of well wishing. 3 inches in length, they were carved from unidentified soft stone, not hard jade. There are numerous cracks and chips from age, but the shoes retain their original carving detail.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre AD 1000 item #1177570
A Tang dynasty Changsha bowl, rounded side with deep center and unglazed base, bowl decorated with scroll and fire works motif in brown color motif, bowl covered with creamy glazed PERIOD : Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 5.5 cm tall, 15 cm wide. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1464352 (stock #MB740)
Chinese Northern Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Bowl in Kiln Saggar

A rare opportunity to acquire a Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127) kiln saggar still containing its Qingbai porcelain bowl, excavated from a kiln site in the Jingdezhen area of Jiangxi province. This is one of a variety of different Qingbai porcelain wares in saggars, mostly bowls and dishes of varying sizes and patterns, that we were very lucky to be able to acquire some time ago and now offer for sale. 

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All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1940 item #1090485 (stock #424)
August Ludecke-Cleve (1868-1957): A beautiful antique German impressionist Landscape of cows in a meadow with a view through the trees. Bold brush work and bright colors. This is a very good and large example of this artists work. Measuring approx. 32 x 43 inches in excellent condition. Provenance: Stanford Museum Sale. Artist Biography: August Ludecke-Cleve first studied at the Art Academy in Dusseldorf then at the Munich Academy...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1334098 (stock #160606)
Salvador Teran never looked better in his designs than this necklace and earring set. The velvet is a double strand going around the neck and has a 16.5in. wearable. It is clean and perfect. The silver is thick and substantial weighing 128 grams. The lariat is approximately 24in. long to the end tips. The tips and earrings are the same cut work but smaller in size but the earrings are still striking being 2.25in. in length...
All Items : Archives : Pre 1970 item #1221384 (stock #parraearring)
Parra is a taller known for fine work and these earrings are very special with 2 turquoise snake eye stones and a huge 2.5in. tall presence. The widest point is .75in. wide. Properly hallmarked as shown and weighing 13 grams heavy. There are no dents on the balls with what you see is reflections and or white dot. No damage and extremely rare.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Pre 1900 item #1372116 (stock #9713)
A 19thC ironstone Wolfe-Montcalm Monument Quebec Canada scenes plate from the 1880s. This rustic 7-3/4" salad size plate is from a series of plates made for the Canadian market depicting various scenes. It was made by the Brittania Pottery in Glasgow, Scotland for Francis T. Thomas of Quebec c1880 as part of a commissioned series of Quebec scenes. It has a view of the Quebec City monument, text in two languages and a border of leaves and beavers...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1920 item #1111495 (stock #TR690)
A 14Kt yellow gold Art Nouveau broach that is portraying two green enameled four leaf clovers. Each clover is centered by an oriental seed pearl. The broach measures 1” X 5/8” and is in excellent condition.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #735138 (stock #64)
Bluish Blue green cracled glaze to the foot . Unglaze base. Width = 13.5 cm Height=10.5 cm. Yuan Dynasty 14th Century. Condition : Excellent : no hairline, crack, chip or restoration.