All Items : Archives : Furnishings : Furniture : French : Pre 1950 item #598533 (stock #WA13-23)
Restored French club chairs; wonderful wingback style; circa late 1940's; 34" wide, 37" deep, 40" high, 24" seat depth
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1434621 (stock #TCR8010)
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A set of sake decanters in the shape of Split Bamboo Tea Whisks by the third generation Kiyomizu Rokubei enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The artists stamp is clearly impressed into the nunome cloth-textured base. They are 14 cm (5-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition dating from the mid 19th century.
Kiyomizu Rokubei III (1820-1883) was the second son of Rokubei II (1790-1860) and took over the family kiln at the age of 18 after his father retired in 1838...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1335970
Decorated woth a taotie mask at the end. Length: 18,5 cm. Condition: very good with a wonderful patina.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #970578
Large longquan celadon bowl with green glaze to footrim and decorated with lotus petal motif on the exterior, glazed base. Dating from late the 15-16th Century from longquan Kiln, Width = 20 cm, Height = 8.5 cm. Condition : reglued to broken small part
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1970 item #1300517 (stock #13117/13085)
Vintage Margot de Taxco sterling silver astrological pendant necklace, this one is for the Leo in your life and like all Margot's zodiac jewelry, sculptural and heavy. I have paired the pendant with a substantial, hand-wrought Mexican chain of the same period and the two look like they always belonged together. The pendant has a diameter of 1 9/18" (not including the bail) and adds a 2" drop to the chain which is itself 30" long (easily adjustable due to the hook clasp)...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1900 item #1296284 (stock #5081)
A quite large pith paper album of fine quality with ten gouache paintings, made in Canton for the export in the 19th century. Showing different scenes of a procession with musicians, court officials and ladies etc. Each is lightly mounted on paper and bordered with a blue silk ribbon. The covers are cloaked with red figured silk. Condition: paintings: good, considering the delicate nature of pith paper...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1930 item #1391075 (stock #182111)
pre Colombian beads sitting on a dish of sterling silver with sterling chain and beads make this a striking wear anywhere necklace. It is of Mexican origin and is slightly before or at the beginning of the Mexican Silver Renaissance. Added attractions is the hand make copper casa belles. 76 grams of weight and 18 inches in length. Each station is 5/8th inches across. No damage or repairs just, LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!
All Items : Archives : Furnishings : Accessories : Frames : Pre 1920 item #1231780 (stock #02394)
An Edwardian enamel miniature stand-up picture frame circa 1910 1920. This antique tiny picture frame measures 1-5/8" x 1-1/4" and features green baisse-taille enamel over copper. It has a support strut with traces of silver plating, so it most likely was silver plated originally...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1930 item #1317887 (stock #RM12170)
Here is a great pair of cuff links by Belais, one of the companies who pioneered the use of white gold. Very collectible. They are double sided, with decorated separating links, and each “end†measures 9/16†x1/2". They are marked “White Gold Front Belais 14kâ€, and “Talon Grip Trade Markâ€. They weigh 6.1g or .21oz, and the fronts are in very good condition...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1337558 (stock #563)
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Wonderful one of a kind French silk velvet and Jumeau red silk sateen costume all complete hand sewn would it fit perfect for your favorite Jumeau , Steiner , Bru , Gaultier , Eden Bebe or other pretty Doll about around 25" / 26" ( 64 - 66 cm ) .... perfect size for size 12 or 13 Jumeau !!

All hand sewn one of a kind dress of beautiful dark blue and Jumeau red checkered silk velvet and red silk sateen front , fully ornate with hand embroidery French lace and velvet ribbons...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1900 item #1025755 (stock #369)
A fine antique bronze south east asian Buddha beautiful casting and patina measuring approx. 15 inches tall.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1436931 (stock #MB028)
Large Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty Pottery Pig / Boar (AD 25 - 220)

This pottery model of a pig was made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220) and has been excavated from Sichuan province. It is quite "heavily-potted" and made from a red pottery. It has its snout close to the ground, clearly sniffing for truffles, and a moulded curly tail ! To the rear of the underside is a large firing hole.

This is a large example with a length of 36 cm (14 inches)...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Pre 1900 item #1400452 (stock #TCR6922)
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A refined set of 5 later Edo Sake cups in a hybrid E-gorai style from the Kosobe kiln of Igarashi Shinbei decorated with pale blue designs (gnarled plum trees?) under thick cream colored glaze on very thinly potted clay blended with shiseki for great effect. This is likely the work of the second or third generation Shinbei, both known for their Korai-Utsushi (Korean style) wares. Each cup is 2-1/2 inches (6.5 cm) diameter. They are in surprisingly good condition, with no cracks...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1158069 (stock #5084)
A lovely small Qingbai cup, decorated with molded incised Fungus scrolls to exterior. Yuan dynasty 13th-14th century in perfect condition. Diameter: 7cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1910 item #543446 (stock #196)
A fine antique Navajo Indian rug centering a cross-filled complementary stepped diamond medallion, with four-corner Hooked diamond accents, solid color banded border, in beige dark brown, red, white and grey brown. Measuring approx. 7 ft. 3 in. by 4 ft.6 in...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1900 item #640389 (stock #TR527)
A great example of fine enamel work of the second half of the 19th century is represented in this beautiful oval broach, depicting a mountain lake scene with a castle and a sail boat. The frame is continental (800) silver with Austrian hallmark and maker's mark "KJ". The condition of the enamel is nearly perfect except for some slight hair-line cracks in the front and as well as in the back which is white enamel. The pin measures 1 7/8" in length and 1 1/2" in width.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1700 item #867047 (stock #3208)
A rare b/w Kendi of squat globular form, with a short cylindrical neck and a broad horizontal flange, small lipped mouth and a tapering mammiform spout. Decorated in underglazed cobalt-blue with lotus petals filled with classic scroll on the shoulder, and a pair of lion among clouds scroll on the body and spout, with a band of lotus petals beneath. The center of the neck with encircled of diaper pattern, brown wash base...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1462805 (stock #MB624)
Rare Vietnamese 14th Century Green Glazed Stoneware Dish

This rare and interesting shallow bowl / dish was made during the 14th century. It has a raised "lotus-petal" rim and is coated in an apple-green glaze, save for a broad unglazed stacking ring around its centre. The glaze is somewhat uneven, with runs in places, its colour varying according to its thickness...