All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1940 item #562706 (stock #212)
A Japanese Banko monkey form art pottery tea pot with a beautiful glazed design robe. An absolutely charming work of this unique Japanese art pottery factory. Measuring approx. 6 inches tall in excellent condition.
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1900 item #1233032 (stock #10459)
August Carl Vilhelm Thomsen (Danish 1813-1886)

Young Busker With His Monkey

Oil-on-canvas, signed lower right

Painting Size: 24.5” x 20”
Frame Size: 35 ” x 30.25”

Thomsen was an artist adept at painting many different subjects: landscapes, portraits, genre scenes, mythological subjects and religious scenes. He was a student at l’Académie des Beaux-Arts in Copenhagen...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1700 item #961619
A blue & white dish with Phoenix on the center, and decorated with Emblems and continuous floral spray on the interior and exterior. Condition is excellent, with no any chips and cracks, and free from any restoration as well. Dating Ming dynasty late 15th century, Wanli period. Diameter: 19,5 cm.
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1940 item #894308 (stock #26C10E 3014)
Arthur B. Wilder (American, 1857-1949), oil painting on artist board, circa 1930, 27" x 24", signed lower right. Excellent condition. We believe that the subject of this colorful painting is the porch of Arthur Wilder's Mountain Ave. home in Woodstock, Vermont, with his collie dog, Lady. His grandson, Lyle Pearsons, records Arthur's later years as follows: "During the 1930s he continued painting regularly until his wife died in 1938...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 1960 item #1112769 (stock #40F02 109)
Vintage Steiff stuffed donkey pull toy on wheels. Circa 1945-50s. Original condition with Steiff metal button in left ear and U.S. Zone Germany label. The donkey retains its leather saddle, stirrups, and harness, and it has a working pull cord growler. Size; 26 inches length x 21 inches height x 11.25 inches depth.
All Items : Archives : Lost Art : Fine Art : Prints : Pre 1950 item #1133868 (stock #502)
John Edward Borein, original etching titled Sioux Scouts an early impression with rich ink tone penciled lower right. In good condition some light staining. A fine addition to any collection. BIOGRAPHY Edward Borein is primarily known as an etcher today. Borein executed almost four hundred different etched images in his life, many of which were printed numerous times. Consequently the most frequent examples of the artist's work found today are his etchings...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1900 item #1044444 (stock #lot808)
Description:

A miniature bronze Tibet piece was well gilt and was uniquely in solid form.
Well preserved with the bright gilding on the surface when some flaking had happened to the face.

Date: 19th century.

Dimensions: 3.2cm x 2.2cm x 1.9cm

Weight: 31 grams.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Pre 1940 item #1331938 (stock #7246)
A set of 7 hoosier glass storage jars from the 1930s with the original lids. These pressed glass hoosier kitchen food storage jars have their original aluminum lids which still fits tightly. The set consists of a set of seven including five of the 4-1/4" spice jars and two of the 7-3/4" tall canister jars. All have a ribbed pattern and all have a blank area for a contents label except for one which has an embossed COFFEE...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #1275933 (stock #TCR4737)
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The largest piece I have ever seen by Miyanaga Tozan I, a fine baluster form celadon on a superb rosewood stand. It is 21-1/2 inches (55 cm) tall, 15-1/2 inches (40 cm) diameter and in excellent condition. There is a custom made copper insert for use with flower arranging. Due to size the cost of shipping will be accrued separately. Miyanaga Tozan I (1868-1941) is one of the most important names in Kyoto ceramics...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1307886 (stock #13148)
Superlative Prosa silver and amethyst bracelet, this is a Mexican treasure by a maker who was not as prolific yet seems to have had moments of absolute brilliance during their work years. The piece at hand speaks by itself - just take a look at the beautifully handcrafted, slightly slanted sterling links! This is thick silver with deep hand-chased details and amazing patina. And the amethyst cabochons, saturated and full of interesting inclusions, are to die for...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1837 VR item #605392 (stock #WD-023)
A beautiful and rare blackwood vanity chest. This is an unique piece and very large and quite heavy. It has all the original brass fittings and many drawers. There are many copies of this piece and this is the only original one I have come by in all the years I have been collecting. Age: Early 19th century. Size: L. 35cm. W. 25.8cm. H. 21cm. Condition: All original.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1037995 (stock #lot795)
Description:

An original Yinqing set of cup and cupstand was in decent look.
They were produced from the famous Hutien kiln of Song Dynasty(960-1279) by top quality craftsmanship.
By hard, thin and eggshell-like wall, the cup was stand by flat bottom which was unglazed and was revealed with chalk-like body clay when characteristic firing tint was yielded within...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #1460953 (stock #TCR8378)
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A set of five small porcelain tea cups made by Takahashi Dohachi with decoration design by famous literati artist Tomioka Tessai. Each cup is 5.5 cm diameter, 4 cm tall and all are in excellent condition. They come in an age darkened wooden box titled Dohachi Saku Sometsuke Sencha Chawan.
Tomioka Tessai (1837-1924) was a scholar artist trained from age seven in the traditional Confucian manner...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1492 item #1357875 (stock #WN036)
A finely cast bronze priest's bell with a nice patina and sound, dating to the Late Central Javanese Period. The body resembling a stupa with floral ornaments and garlands. The top of the bell was originally a five-pronged vajra emerging from a lotus flower. For quite an identical piece please refer to: "Indo-Javanese Metalwork" by Linden-Museum Stuttgart, no. 65. Provenance: Private Collection, Switzerland. Condition: pronges lost, tops of floral decoration missing...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1399218 (stock #617)
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This is a special fine treasure for each good antique doll collection and also an rare to find piece in this original combination .......

All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1950 item #1226226 (stock #12418)
Obviously based on William Spratling's "Caviar" design, a vintage Deco Mexican silver bracelet adorned with turquoise cabs in cool shades of blue and green. Quite substantial, this piece wears like silk nevertheless - it is flexible by construction and will conform to your every little move. Spectacular splashes of color against warmly aged sterling - what else could you hope for? With a wearable length of 6 1/2" (actual length when it's laid out flat is more like 8" but the massiveness of the ...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1315029 (stock #355)

Very rare to find Bebe by " Charles Pannier " in wonderful presentation .....absolute rare French doll with typical childlike expression of on early French Bebe.

You will not often find this beautiful doll 16" ( 41 cm ) ..... made in France circa 1880 by Charles Pannier , with good quality of bisque and painting .

The " Pannier " has a pressed round bisque socket head with pale expression , wonderful large blue email paperweight inset eyes with lushly painted lashes and d...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1393202 (stock #594)

Rare most beautiful small French Steiner Bebe size 2 / 12,5 " ( 32 cm ) in all perfect and factory original condition , very gentle features on round face with dramatic painting at her inset eyes , has exemplary sculpting and very beautiful bisque and painting . All original Steiner body and pretty original clothing which look´s from " Au Nain Bleu " Doll Shop in Paris ......!!

Special rare to find Bebe because of this gorgeous facial expression and such a small all perfect ...