All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Pre 1900 item #761102
Korean Choson dynasty front opening bandaji (storage chest) decorated with elaborate openwork brass hardware and the original fish-form lock. A large handle at the bottom is accented with three plates in the form of bats. The drop-front door opens to reveal a single small shelf in the interior. Late 19th century. Side carrying handles. 31”H x 33 ¼”W x 17”D. Very good overall condition with original finish. There are two fine hairline cracks on the top...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1910 item #760262 (stock #ZM124)
This large powder horn would have been used by a Yi ethnic minority hunter in the hills of China's Sichuan Province. It was carved and shaped from 2 pieces of wood joined together. The surface was then decorated with traditional patterns using lacquer paint. The attached rings provided an attachment for a shoulder strap (missing) and the access hole has a bamboo stopper.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 2000 item #759928 (stock #TR556)
Command attention in these dramatic onyx and mother of pearl earrings. They measure 23 x 30 millimeters overall with an impressive 13 x 18 cabochon onyx in the center of each mother of pearl oval, all set in 14 kt gold. The posts on the reverse are made extra secure with omega backs to keep them fitting snugly.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1970 item #759082 (stock #TR555)
Watch greenery turn gold with this stunning Tiffany pin: a beautiful flower captured in 18 Kt yellow gold, to be precise. Different textures in the petals and leaves create a multicolored effect as the light catches the gold in each part differently, though it is all the same rich yellow tone. The pin measures 2 ¼ inches in height and 1 3/8 inches across at the widest part of the flower, which is centered by an 11 x 9 millimeter oval cabochon turquoise...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1930 item #759070 (stock #TR554)
This little stone packs a big punch! A .35 carat J color VS 2 clarity old mine diamond is set in a precious pierced work platinum top with four single cut stones tube set in little circles across the center of the ring. 10 more pave diamonds sparkle in the finely worked top, giving way to a delicately decorated platinum band. With .65 carats total weight in diamonds, this 1920’s stunner shines bright!
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1930 item #759050 (stock #TR553)
This delicate deco-inspired engagement ring begins with a beautifully designed platinum setting studded with ten single-cut diamonds. A .45 carat old mine center stone completes the picture and brings the total carat weight to .55. The H color VS2 clarity diamond is round, but the setting gives it a square look, lending the piece that characteristic deco edge.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #759038 (stock #TR552)
For a real vintage feel, go for this lovely 1930’s 14 Kt white gold setting inlaid with two small diamonds on the shank. A 1.25 carat J color VS2 clarity old mine center stone completes the understated radiance of this piece, lending to a 1.50 carat total weight and a look of timeless elegance.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1980 item #758462
Limited edition serigraph print titled "Oriental Masterprint - 7" by Roger Shimomura (b. 1939) dated 1975. This is an original, pencil-signed, edition of 20. Paper size 19"V x 19"H (image: 15"V x 15"H). Full margins. Excellent condition. This image is illustrated on page 50 of "Roger Shimomura Delayed Reactions," Spencer Museum exhibition catalogue, 1995.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #757672 (stock #lot442)
Description: A Lohan head was finely carved from a buff-tinted sandstone. By a downcast gazing look, the handsome Buddhist disciple was depicted neatly on the features. The slanted eyelids, the slightly bulged eyeballs, the slender and pointed nose, and the vivid and lightly closed mouth etc. all of them were rendered in a natural and vivid way...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1970 item #757308 (stock #TR549)
Clean and classic, this diamond solitaire engagement ring has been created in the simple Edwardian style that dates back to the turn of the 20th century. The 18 Kt yellow gold shank boasts a six-pronged platinum center that holds a .79 carat brilliant cut H color, I1 clarity diamond. This specific example likely comes from the 1960’s but reflects a tailored Edwardian elegance.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1940 item #757213 (stock #38B12 1143)
"Hits and Misses" by Paul Brown. Derrydale Press. 1935. Limited edition, number 665 of 950 signed copies with illustrations by the author of polo playing. Hard cover. Some toning to cover and pages. Size: 11 inches x 8.5 inches.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1492 item #757191 (stock #TR 406)
A Song dynasty qingbai / yingqing bowl with twin fish and weave motif at the center, at the inner wall cavetto there ribbing motif, crackled glaze, there is some thin metal remain used to be covering the rim. probably product of Hutian or Jingdezhen.
Bowl is in very good condition no damage, no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 18.5 cm diameter
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1920 item #757139 (stock #169)
A rare 19th or early 20th century Malayan kris with an attractive pamir/pamor steel blade. The hilt has a (probably replacement) metal collar and a finely carved Garuda head in "kingfisher" form. The wood scabbard is decorated with engraved Straits Chinese style white metal bands depicting Buddhist emblems. There are old losses to the 'flared' top of the scabbard and the left 'ear' of the Garuda head is missing. Unusually there is no damage to the 'nose'. The old blade is in very good condition...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1980 item #757103 (stock #40E77 100)
"Women at Market" by Haitian artist Alberoi Bazile. Oil on masonite in hand carved Haitian frame. Circa 1974. Painting size: 24.25" x 28". Excellent original condition. Alberoi Bazile was born in Jacmel, Haiti in 1920 and was brother to the more famous painter, Castera Bazile. Alberoi was a member of the Centre D'Art and became a full time artist in 1963. Colorful depictions of women at the market, carrying baskets of vegetables and fruit on their heads, was a popular subject of his.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #756962
Description: A lovely Jun tea bowl was molded in an elm bowl’s shape. With a slightly inverted rim, the bowl stands by its small circular foot ring which was unglazed. In an attractive purple splash at the cavetto, the bowl was applied on the surface with the blue sky glaze. Cracks and minute bubbles were spread under the glaze. Some deposits were left at the center of the foot ring. Date: Jin Dynasty(11th-12th Century), Width: 9.8cm.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Contemporary item #756776 (stock #TR546)
Forget about the blues. And the old and the borrowed, for that matter. Bring something new to your special day with this contemporary 18kt white gold and diamond engagement ring. A striking 1.02 carat brilliant cut diamond is the piece de resistance in this classic modern setting. 58 smaller diamonds bring the total carat weight to 1.63; some of these full-cut beauties encircle the EGL certified H color, SI1 clarity center stone while others bring some sparkle to the ornamented shank.
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1910 item #756305 (stock #9705)
Chiesa Santa Maria Della Salute

Oil on canvas, signed lower left and entitled on reverse.
Painting size: 24” x 18”
Frame size: 31” x 25”

American painter C. Myron Clark specialized in marine subjects and, like so many other artists, was drawn to Venice with its ongoing atmospheric shifts in the sky and sea. This work shows the church of Santa Maria della Salute, one of the city’s landmarks, at the end of the day...

All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1970 item #756239 (stock #T 1619)
SOLD, thank you! Circa 1970 graceful turquoise silver earrings stamped: STERLING HANDMADE by CARLOS DIAZ, a talented Tucson, Arizona silversmith whose family has been making Southwestern jewelry for decades.
1 1/2" layered tear drop shape, 12mm cabs which are smooth - please ignore the camera reflections and batting fuzz. Super vintage unpolished condition. My/15