Crackled Porcelain decorated with vajra on the center, floral scroll on the outside, glazed base. PERIOD : Middle Ming 16 th Century. MEASUREMENTS: 15 cm wide, 6.5 cm tall. CONDITION:no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restoration.
With a green and yellow glaze, decorated in relief with a fish between water plants. One side of the flask is left uncleaned to show how the flask was found. The soil can be easily removed. Condition: very good with expected age wear and age cracks in the glaze. 20 cm.
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Porcelain covered with celadon glaze to the foot and decorated with floral carved motif, glazed base. PERIOD : Yue ware 9th Century MEASUREMENTS: 20 cm wide, 7.1 cm tall. CONDITION : Perfect, no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.
Pair of sterling silver ash or pin trays designed and marked (1930's) by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). The raised design of a serpent is applied. Each tray is 2 3/8" diameter with 1/2" lip. The pair weighs 80grams, 2.9oz. Pictured on spratlingsilver.com which describes the design as " pre-Columbian feathered serpent". Excellent vintage conditon.
A spectacular sterling necklace with cobalt blue glass stones by Margot De Taxco. One of her best and most recognized designs, this necklace measures 15" end to end and is 5/8" wide. Beautiful original condition, it is signed for Margot as shown. Featured in several books with sections on Mexican jewelry.
Golden brown glaze covering foot rim. Broad firing ring on base burnt red. MEASUREMENT : Diameter = 11 cm PERIOD : 14 th-15 th Century Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang CONDITION : no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.
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.
A Song longquan celadon large bowl, rounded side with deep center and glazed base, bowl decorated with raising lotus petal motif at exterior, covered with bluish green glaze.
Condition : a firing crack and crack on the rim.
Size: 20.5 cm diameter 9 cm height.
Celadon laze and unglazed base. Width= 7cm. Height= 7cm. Late 14th-early 15th centuries. Condition : Excellent : no hairline, chip or restoration.
Small dish with greyish green glaze decorated with flower spray on the center. Unglazed base.. Diameter = 12.5 cm Period : 14 th-15 th Century Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang Mint condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.
A very rare big shard sample of five dynasty bowl, this shard is decorated with celadon glaze, there is good sample drawing of dragon. This shards is very good for studying and comparison to any one who interested in studying early Chinese porcelain.
Striking vintage sterling silver and enamel necklace, bracelet and earrings set designed and signed(circa 1950's) by famous Taxco, Mexico artist Margot Van Voorhies who signed her designs MARGOT DE TAXCO. Necklace measures 1" wide & 15" long. Bracelet has an attached safety chain and measures 1" wide and 6 1/2" long. Clip earrings are 3/4" long. Both the necklace and bracelet are fully hallmarked MARGOT DE TAXCO, STERLING, eagle # 16. Push button clasps are tight and secure...
A fine Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Bowl, Qianlong mark Circa Late 19th Century early 20th. The Exterior all intricately hand painted decorations with two senic painted panels and large and small flower design all on a blue sgraffiato floral ground of the most beautiful detail and color. Interior of bowl is robins egg blue color glazed. Everted mouth rim Circular raised foot with underglaze blue Qianlong reign mark, although we believe this piece to be late 19th century early 20th...
SOLD. Vintage Antique Magical genuine 19th century Bohemian Czech Saphiret Art Glass gunmetal silver plated color metal Sash Brooch Ornament with C catch. bo Fab tan to aqua flashes of color from magical vortex. 3 1/2". Alas chips to be found in these matte cabs, yet those pesky areas seem to release an even stronger flash than the normal! SOLD, no price, no info please.
A lovely washer bowl or wan bowl with lotus petal motif on the exterior. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (12-13th Century). MEASUREMENT : 13 cm wide, 6 cm height. CONDITION : a crack line; free from restorations
Longquan bowl decorated with incised lotus petals rising from foot to the exterior and flower motif in the center. Covered with green glaze. Unglazed base. PERIOD : Song 12th-13th century. CONDITION : no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restoration; good sound when tapping by finger tips. MEASUREMENT : Diameter: 18.2cm and Height : 6.8 cm
A large size mask showing a large nose, traces of hairs fixed with glue around the mouth obvious signs of age at least from mid to early XXth. More information on request H 30 cm , Wide 20 cm
Longquan washer bowl covered with greyish green glaze. Glazed Base. Southern Song 12th-13th century. Condition : no chips, hairlines or cracks and free from restoration. Diameter: 12 cm
Of very large size (25") and heavy (13 pounds each), these bronze pricket candlesticks are Japanese in origin, late Meiji, and are signed with an etched mark on the bottom of each. They both have a very deep and rich patina, very dark brown, with no abrasions or dents. The top lotus form cups are separate, and slip tightly into the stem of the sticks...
This vase has splayed foot, a bulbous body, a straight neck and a deepply foliated mouth with everted lip. The main body of the piece is decorated with a densely moulded floral design. Incised around the neck are stylised plantain leaves, a motive which becomes integral to the decorative sryle of qingbai. The piece is covered with white translucent glaze except for the base, which is unglazed.
PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 16.5 cm wide...
A lot of flash! This brooch measures 4 1/4 inches long by 3 1/4 inches wide. Large, prong-set square and rectangular red unfoiled stones, with clear round rhinestones single and pave set, in a rhodium plated setting. The pin is strong and locks securely. Pin marked with a single script 'E' (for Eisenberg?) on the back. All stones are clear but a couple of the larger stones do have scratches.
Vintage starburst sterling silver blue lapis and baroque pearl bracelet designed and signed in the 1950's by Taxco, Mexico modernist artist Antonio Pineda. Bracelet measures 7/8 inch wide and 6 3/4 inches long with clasp closed. Weighs 86grams, 3.0oz. Hallmarked ANTONIO TAXCO within the crown, eagle 17, 970, HECHO EN MEXICO. Beautiful condition. Slide-in clasp is tight and secure as is the attached safety chain...
Doesn't this Mexican Sterling Silver Brooch Mask Pin remind you of the faces seen on the walls of the basket ball like fields of ancient Mexico, where the losers of the tournament literally lost their heads? Very serious! This Deco piece has a nose ring dangle or drop. Marked in back: "Hecho en Mexico", then "SCF 925". Very dimensional at 1.75" north to south X 1 5/8" wide X .5" deep and .4 oz or ~13 Grams on Postal Scale...
One of William Spratling most beautiful bracelets, this is a heavy silver cuff with silver cabachons surrounded by rope bezels. It measures 5 5/8" around in the inside and has a 1 1/4" opening. It is 1 7/8" wide and weighs 192 grams. Hallmarks from the Spratling First Design Period 1931-1946 as shown. Fine original condition. Museum quality Spratling.
Striking sterling necklace by Reveriano Castillo. He was among the first apprentices with William Spratling and later worked with Hector Aguilar at the Taller Borda. In 1952, he and Maria Castillo opened their own shop that they called "REVERI". This necklace is simple and elegant as typical of their style. It measures 16" end to end, is 1" wide and weighs 68 grams. Fine original condition and signed with his RC mark as shown. Feels and looks wonderful on the neck.
An oval domed jade plaque of pale celadon color. Beautifully carved in relief with design of two scholars in a landscape. The reverse side with tiny drilled holes for mounting. Condition: fine. Dimension: 7.1 cm high x 7.9 cm wide, 1.7 cm deep. Weight: 64 g.
Blue and white bowl decorated with Wang Zhaojun in the center and ilustration of story of Zhaojun Departs the Frontier.
Diameter = 14.5 cm, Height = 7 cm.
Ming-Zhengde 1491 – 1521
Condition : two hairlines, no chips or restorations.
Made of lacquered wood. Original metalwork.
China, 19th century. Excellent condition. Diameter 18 cm. H. 4,5 cm. Rare item!
Qingbai ewer with moulded phoenix decoration; bluish white glaze stopping above the base which is concave and unglazed. Yuan Dynasty 13th-14th Centuries. Height = 8 cm. Condition : handle and spout restored.
A rare Yuan dynasty 14th century blue and white jar in octagonal (belimbing) shape with two lugs, jar decorated with under glaze blue of flower motif.
Jar is in excellent condition, no damage, no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 5.5 cm height.
A fine vintage west African carved ivory portrait of a young woman. Beautiful grain ivory signed Myoke measuring approximately 8 inches tall.
Each page of this antique Chinese accordian style book has a hand painted picture which together tell an old folk tale. There are 8 paintings and they are each delightful.
A front Mandarin square dating from the second half of the 19th century. An insignia for an imperial censor, showing the white mythical beast "xiezahi" or "xiezhi" with its dragon head and single horn. Standing on a rock above deep water, the ground with auspicious emblems. Made of silk tapestry (kossu, k'o-suu) with metallic threads and painted details. The background was probably covered by peacock feathers, rarely survived to the present days. Sewn together and lined with blue silk...
Japanese Woodblock Print Hasui Korean Scene
The frame is 21 inches tall, and 15.25 inches wide. The publisher's seal is 6 mm.
It is in good condition with no repairs, tear, nor stain. The photo showing the frame also shows the reflection of the glass.
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