Leather tobacco pouch with embossed and faded polychrome stained decoration of Buddhist Apsara, the pouch well worn. Ornate repousse metal dragon clasp and fastener on the verso engraved with decoration of an active sea. A chain with similarly decorated metal slide, depicting a dragon in relief with incised and stippled details, secured to an ivory and metal kagamibuta netsuke - the metal face again decorated with repousse dragon among flames against clouds with pearl...

A pair of Georgian silver table spoons by Hester Bateman, the famous female smith who has been called the "Queen of English Silversmiths." London, 1776-1777. Length: 8.25 inches. These are in the Old English pattern with down turned handles engraved with their original family crest of a rising eagle with wings inverted on a mural coronet. These spoons are in excellent condition with no dings, repairs, cracks or wear to the bowls...

Lovely opalescent and irridized figure of a man in a turban. The piece is very reminiscent of french opalescent glass by Lalique or Sabino. The movement of the man's arms in figure is palpable, and expresses much feeling. The glass artist who rendered this piece had a great passion for the glass. The piece stands 11 inches (28 cm) Tall and is 9 inches (23 cm) Wide, at the outstretched arms. Opalescent, irridized glass, with clear glass and gold accents. No chips, cracks or repairs. Unsigned...

Georgian Hester Bateman silver soup ladle, London, 1789, in sterling silver. This Old English pattern ladle has a round bowl and is engraved in a feathered script on the handle with the initials 'REA' of the original owner. On the reverse of the handle is struck a full set of English assay marks, together with the 'HB' of Hester Bateman. Size: 14" length. Weight: 6.36 ozt...

Rare dancing Harlequin candle snuffer cast in sterling silver, London, 1894-95, maker's mark 'M.F.' The harlequin figure is holding a pair of snake form rings above his head. Harlequin sugar tongs or nips are uncommon, however, the harlequin candle snuffers are extremely scarce. They are distinguished from the sugar nips by the fact that the leaf grips are flat and set slightly at an angle to properly extinguish the flame of a candle...

Large English cutlery mahogany knife urn. Probably late Victorian. Cutlery urns became popular in the late 18th century as decorations to grace the dining-room sideboard, and their popularity continued throughout the Victorian era. In this example, the cover may be raised on a central support and held in place by a brass button catch. The fitted interior has slots arranged in concentric circles that hold a 48-piece flatware set (four-piece place settings for twelve)...

English George III rectangular tea caddy in satinwood veneer. Circa 1790. The front and lid are adorned with oval fan paterae inlaid with harewood and the edges have ebonized stringing. Lenticular bone keyhole escutcheon. The interior dividers have been removed and the box is lined with red velvet. Original hinges and lock. Condition: very good overall with some fine hairlines in the veneer and with two areas of minor damage to the ebonized stringing at the two front corners of the lid...

Often referred to as the "Spratling of Peru" Italian-born Graziella Laffi is the most renowned Peruvian jewelry designer. Drawing inspiration from the country's rich archaeological past she created bracelets, cuffs and necklaces in the 1950s that are avidly collected today and fervently sought after. The necklace presented here is a Laffi classic - hand wrought stylized birds and fish with turquoise eyes hang off a chain consisting of tubular links...

Big and impressive a vintage Deco Chinese silver bracelet with meticulous filigree and bezel set amethyst nuggets. Its links are adorned with bat and floral overlays and stylized Shu characters shoot out of the middle stone in the central link. The bracelet measures a wearable 7 1/2" long and its width varies between 2 1/8" and 3/4". It weighs 69.0 grams, is signed simply "SILVER" in early, raised letters and is in excellent vintage condition.

An original oil painting on canvas signed lower right Baxter and dated 1868. A beautiful portrait of two women. Measuring approx...

A fine Song Dynasty period East Asian celadon vase measuring 5 inches or 13 cm tall. In excellent condition a fine example.

Chinese ceramics of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) constitute perhaps the foremost expression of ceramic art, not only in China but in the entire world. During the Song period, a unity of the essential components fundamental to the art: vessel shape, potting techniques, glaze, decoration, firing processes, and aesthetic theory were all combined in a high standard of ...

A large and exceedingly rare work by Kiyomizu Rokubei V (Rokuwa, 1875-1959) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. In relief are scrolling vines and flowers in white and pale blue on a soft porous pink glaze. For a nearly identical work see the collection of the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Modern Art, or the book Kiyomizu Rokuwa (1977) figure 60 (dated 1923). The vessel is 42 cm tall, 28 cm diameter and in fine condition. The box is stained quite dark with age.
The Rokebei family i...

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A Blanc De Chin or DeHua tripod censer was in unique purplish-red glaze.
It was very rare to find a Blanc De Chin piece in such glaze. Most of them were in pure white.
The body clay revealed at the tips of the foot and inside was in dense-feel quality which was consensus to the quality of Dehua wares.
The censer was mold in decent look and was preserved in perfect condition.
Some glazing imperfections were found at the bottom of the surface.
It was tilted...

Italian-born Gulielmo Cini arrived in the States when he was 17 years old and in 1922, started creating jewelry based on Classical and Renaissance Revival themes in Boston, MA. His pieces are considered among the best American examples and are sought after and enjoyed to our day. The demi presented here dates in the 1930s-40s period, I believe, and features bold, fleshy spheres, stylized fleur-de-lis links and, for the earrings, inverted heart-shaped elements replete with floral, scroll and feat...

Early Mexican silver necklace of fine grade silver in a minimalist yet visually powerful pre-Colombian motif bearing the signature of Jorge "Chato" Castillo. Chato's jewelry doesn't come up very often and his earlier pieces, like this, are usually wrought in 980 silver. I like to call this the "Shields and Bead" motif and really love its austere elegance! Measuring 15 3/4" long the necklace is 1 1/8" wide and weighs 40.5 grams. It is hallmarked with Chato's conjoined initials as shown as w...

One of the areas that the Los Ballesteros taller seems to have excelled is in the design of hinged bangle bracelets, most of them adorned with faceted, open-backed gems. This is one of their creations that combines the warmth of aged silver with the exuberance of color-changing sapphire, a known alexandrite simulant in the corundum family often used in vintage Taxco jewelry. A synthetic stone, corundum changes color under different light conditions mimicking natural alexandrite - in this case th...

A Birks Esty Acquatika sterling silver set in the original box. A top quality signed designer 4 pc set by ESTY, made for Birks Canada. In the Acquatika pattern - a whimsical fish and sea-scape design. This all-sterling set consists of the pendant necklace cuff bangle bracelet pierced hoop earrings and wide band ring. The ring is size 6-1/2 and it is 1/2" wide, the earrings are 1" across the interior and 7/16" wide, the bracelet is 2-3/8" x 2" across the interior and 1-1/16" wide. The necklace is...

A 14k Birks white gold ruby and diamonds sunburst flower style ring circa 1940s. This size 5-1/2 or 5.5 ring features a round 1/2 carat (50 point) ruby (medium dark, purplish-red, moderately included, slightly chipped) surrounded by twelve brilliant cut diamonds (26 points total, VS, F-G-H colour) in a flower setting. The leaves have a fine beaded edge. This ring measures 9/16" across the setting, it weighs 3.1 grams and it is stamped BIRKS and 14 K. It has a conservative independent gemologic...