Porcelain covered by celadon green glaze, decorated with flower on the center and wave; glaze base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 19 cm wide. CONDITION: Excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.
Ewer, with everted rim, handle and spout, decorated with floral spray, plantation leaves round the neck. Base glazed, footing unglazed and light reddish brown. PERIOD : Early Ming (1400-1487 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 13.5 cm height. CONDITION: Professional restoration.
Bottle/Vase which rounded sides and tall neck, decorated outside with panels of peonis, prunus, flower sprays and diaper design. Rui lappet and ribbon round the neck. Glazed base. This is similar with the item on the Chinese Blue and White Ceramics by ST Yeo & Jean Martin, Southeast Asian Ceramic Society, 1978, page 210 item 124. PERIOD : Late Ming (1566-1643) MEASUREMENTS:28 cm Height. CONDITION: professional restoration (look inital condition picture).
Chicken Water Dropper, with everted liprim, decorated outside with chrysantemum scroll, flower on the shoulder and a band of small circles around the foot. Unglazed base. This is similar with the item on the Chinese Blue and White Ceramics by ST Yeo & Jean Martin, Southeast Asian Ceramic Society, 1978, page 134 plate 35. PERIOD : Middle Ming (1488-1566) MEASUREMENTS: 11 cm wide, 8.5 cm Height. CONDITION: Professional restoration.
Small Yuhuchun Vase, decorated with floral on the body and plantain leaves on the neck. Glazed base. This is similar with the item on the Chinese Blue and White Ceramics by ST Yeo & Jean Martin, Southeast Asian Ceramic Society, 1978, page 188 item 101. PERIOD : Late Ming (1566-1643) MEASUREMENTS: 22 cm wide, 27 cm Height. CONDITION: professional restoration. Please look initial condition picture.
"Twilight November" impressionist landscape painting by Charles E. Buckler (American, 1869-1953), oil on canvas, 22 inches x 28 inches. Signed lower left and titled and dated on reverse "Twilight November, WPA 1937". Buckler was an impressionist landscape painter in New England. Born in Nova Scotia in 1869, he relocated to Massachusetts where he spent most of his life. He was influenced by Claude Monet and was a member of the Boston Art Club where he exhibited his paintings...
Marion Huse (American, 1896-1967) painting of a Tugboat in a Harbor, oil on masonite, 9 inches x 10 inches. Circa 1920s-30s. Marion Huse was a Massachusetts and Vermont painter and printmaker who worked in a variety of styles, from realism to abstraction. Her subjects included portraits, landscapes and floral still life. Born in Lynn, Mass., she studied in Boston at the New School of Design and then in Pittsburgh at the Carnegie Institute...
John Joseph Enneking (American, 1841-1916) landscape painting of a wooded scene at sunset with distant church spire. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right and dated 1877. Size: 18 inches x 26 inches. Original gilded frame (as-found). John J. Enneking was one of the most important New England artists of the 19th century...
A fine American Philadelphia tiger maple low boy table. A beautiful piece with carved shells on all four knees highly figured sides and drawers. With original sales receipt from 1947 measuring Approx. 18 x 29 x 29.5 high. A museum quality piece
A beautiful antique still life oil painting on canvas of wine grapes. Measuring Approximately 14 X 16 overall size. 21 X 23 INCHES. framed in a beautiful stenciled Italian frame. A nice decorative painting.
Handmade sterling silver and turquoise bracelet designed and signed (c.1950) by Taxco, Mexico artist Hector Aguilar (1905-86). Bracelet measures 1 1/4 inch wide and will comfortably fit up to a 6 1/2 inch wrist. The bracelet is in beautiful vintage condition. The two blue and two green turquoise stones are original to the bracelet. One green stone has some surface wear. Two balls on the pin clousure have pinhead size dings noticed only on very close inspeciton...
Stunning ornate silver filigree necklace, 5 matching medallions each measures 1 x 1.5 inches point to point. Each medallion has a large cabochon stone gem stones of soft gray green color. Chain links are long filigree flowers. Made for export, country of origin unknown, possibly Russian, Chinese, India....Marked BAK 925 measures 17 inches long.
I love early Mexico City pieces for their bold repousse further enhanced with deep oxidation and etching and the strong, primeval earthiness of their design.
Crafted by mostly anonymous maestros in Mexico's capital in the opening decades of the 20th c., they pre-date their Taxco counterparts and seem to be on the rise among vintage Mexican silver lovers.
This bracelet is a great example of the style - and I have recently seen a brooch in this design bearing Matilde Poulat's signature...
Matching the bracelet in the same design also available at One Good Eye Silver (you can see the two pieces together in the last photo here) an early Mexico City repousse figural brooch in the form of a boldly puffy fish with turquoise eye. Excellent patina, sculptural quality that jumps out at you and perfect for this year's sweet summer nights by the beach...
The brooch measures 2" long by 1 7/8" tall and weighs 15.1 grams...
Description:
A Yaozhou bird feeder was well glazed in yellowish-green tint.
Overly glazed on the surface except the bottom where the grayish-white body clay was revealed, the small vessel was in slender shape and was segregated in eight sections on the surface.
It was preserved in perfect condition when greasy-feel glaze sheen was reflected charmingly.
Date: Jin Dynasty, 11th/12th century.
Length: 7cm.
A CUSTOM-MADE SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.
Art Smith Modernist copper and brass cuff bracelet
1950
Entitled - Criss Cross
Interior circumference 6 1/2"
Back opening 1 1/8"
2" tall
In untouched vintage condition retaining original patinas
Marked Art Smith
A colorful back buzi with a bear for a man, denoting the fifth military rank. Silk tapestry (kossu, k'o-suu) with metallic threads and painted details, the background covered by peacock feathers, which rarely survived to the present days. Blue silk lining. Reference: Ladder to the Clouds, Jackson & Hugus Berkeley 1999, page 197 - No. 13.018 very similar badge. Condition: fine, minimal traces of wear. Dimensions: 29 cm high x 31.6 cm wide.
acob Grimminger sterling silver julep cups or flat goblets circa 1910 1920. These hand hammered tumblers are 3-1/4" in height, made and marked by Jacob Grimminger of Gmund, Germany (established 1895). Being sterling rather than 800 silver, these cups were most likely made for export and they have an Arts and Crafts hammered finish consistent with cups of this period. They weigh from 86.8 to 92.6 grams. They are in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...