Heavy 940 sterling silver "dimpled dots fertility" bracelet designed and signed circa 1950's by Taxco, Mexico artist & silver maestro Hector Aguilar. Bracelet measures 1 inch wide and 7" long. Weighs 114 grams, or 4oz. Slide pin closure with attached safety chain is tight and secure. Fully hallmarked HA TAXCO 940 eagle # 9. Beautiful patina and excellent condition with no dents, dings or repairs. Pictured on p. 100 of Penny Morrill's MEXICAN SILVER and on p. 28 of SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO...

Circle of Francois Boucher original oil painting on canvas c.18th century in good antique condition beautifully framed. Born in Paris, the son of a lace designer Nicolas Boucher, François Boucher was perhaps the most celebrated decorative artist of the 18th century, with most of his work reflecting the Rococo style. At the young age of 17, Boucher was apprenticed by his father to François Lemoyne, but after only three months he went to work for the engraver Jean-François Cars...

The primary designer for Rancho Alegre, Miguel Martinez is a maestro whose work I have come to value for its imaginative design, superb quality and extremely careful finishing. Monumental both in terms of its dimensions but also due to its weight, the cuff at hand is heavy, with thick overlay and oxidation that accentuates its architecturality. A true work of art that combines Taxco's early love for pre-Colombian motifs with Martinez's prowess in silver overlay...

Lovely small paktong tray decorated with antiquities and auspicious symbols. Small repair to the enamel at 9 o'clock (left of the censer). Dimensions: 13,5 x 21 cm. Dates from the 19th century. Rare item.

A detachable horn pipe with one silver and two brass mounts. The end of the pipe inlaid with a ivory. Comes with a fine inlaid Yixing stoneware pipe bowl. Length: 40 cm. Made in the 2nd half of the 19th century. Rare item.

Description:

A Junyao cup was in bluish glaze and was decorated in the cavetto with purplish red splash.
It was in perfect condition with fine crackles revealed in the glaze.
Beige-tinted body clay was revealed at the foot ring where old feel condition was caused by incursions.

Date: Jin Dynasty, (1115-1234).

Width: 9.2cm.

A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.

The Los Castillo fern is an outstanding bracelet design with great dimension and a rolling flow to the leaf that others tried to copy but could not succeed. The piece is heavy at 98 grams. The height is 3in. on an angle and tapers to one inch in the back. The inside diameter is 2.25in. The clamper is properly hallmarked and in perfect condition. One picture shows the clamper with a large Los Castillo fern necklace already listed on my site. Truly a classic and collector quality.

Rancho Alegre has made a real beauty in this piece. It is heavy at 111 grams. The concave center is pulled out with perfection to the precise flat edges. Totally hand wrought and an absolute jewel for even the most serious collectors. The gap is 1.25in. and the diameter is 2.25in. The face front is a large 1 5/16th's.

You could not believe how fabulous this piece looks with a scoop neck black dress. You can adjust the 20 inches of chain to what ever length you wish and the chain is also huge and hand made giving it a distinct presence. The sections of the pectoral have a hammered raw look to the sterling. The weight is 161 grams. The drop is an overall 5in. from center and the 3 sections are not that heavy so it is really comfortable. The smallest one is 4.5 x1.75, next is 5 x 1.75in...

Thomas R. Curtin (American, 1899-1977) landscape painting titled - Winter Sunshine. Oil on canvas. Circa 1940s. Canvas size: 24 inches x 30 inches. Offered in the original frame. In this painting, dappled sunlight filters through forest birches, casting shadows on the snowy banks of a woodland stream and creating a sparkling rainbow of colors on the surface of the water. Thomas R. Curtin was born in Pittsfield, Mass...

A brass bowl of rounded form with engraved decoration and beautiful patina. Between two bands of interlace decorated with quatrefoils, arabesques and calligraphic inscriptions. Base with islamic numerals. Condition: some wear, little dents, a small crack. Dimension: diameter: 24 cm, 12.2 cm high, weight: 1145 g.

An unusual form and at the same time a known Reveriano Castillo design, this lariat necklace dates in the 1950s and is simply gorgeous! Versatile since it can be worn in various configurations it consists of twisted, eight-shaped links and ends in repousse dangle tips, two on either side. It measures 32 3/4" long and weighs 49.3 grams. It is signed with des...

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...

Measuring just under 6.5 inches in width, this VERY RARE, 19th century, hand-forged iron, slave collar with unusual incised detailing was recently uncovered in Texas...

Offered is a VERY difficult to find, Mammy or Aunt Jemima ceramic Clothes Sprinkler Bottle measuring 7" tall. My references indicate that she was made in Japan in the 1950's...

Children gathering Sansai mountain vegetables, a stunning Taisho period silk painting by Nishikubo Kunko. Three young girls wear indigo dyed country kimono, their forearms and shins protected from the grass and brush and heads covered in white scarves, straw sandals on their feet. They carry voluminous bamboo baskets as they move along the reed covered water’s edge, perhaps in search of fuki (Butterbur). The scene is performed with heavy pigment on silk, in completely original condition. I...

Made of lacquered wood. Original metalwork. China, 19th century. Excellent condition. Diameter 18 cm. H. 4,5 cm. Rare item!

Fine annamese vietnamese blue and white charger, decorated with floral motif surrounded by clasic petal border on the center, peony spray and water weeds on the cavetto, classic scroll around rim. On the exterior, petal lappets enclose hanging scrolls. Unglazed base with thin iron brown wash. PERIODE : 15 th Century CONDITION : small frit on the foot and scracth glase on the center, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations. MEASURE : 38 cm diameter. 9 cm height.