Intricately handwrought sterling silver pin or brooch designed and signed c.1940's by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling(1900-67). The pin measures 6 1/2 inches long X 2 3/4 inches. Beautiful condition. Pin back and safety work perfectly. Fully hallmarked on the reverse. Referred to as the "wavy bow pin" this design was featured in the museum exhibit WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE...
An antique sterling silver treasure chest design trinket box, fully hallmarked for London, England 1904. This English Arts and Crafts period 3-3/4" x 1-1/2" hinged box was made by Corke Bros. & Co. It has hand hammered panels with fleur-de-lis decoration and long hinges, and it resembles a treasure or pirate chest. It has a chained pin which inserts into a loop with hasp and a tooled and mounted escutcheon on the top...
Of rectangular form with moulded and multicolored depiction of a courtly man and woman playing an instrument, standing in a stylized landscape. The cloak of the man signed and dated Hijri 1311 corresponding to 1893. Condition: one corner chipped with repair and small imperfections, on glaze flake. Dimension: 25.3 cm x 17.1 cm, weight: 195 g.
A bowl with powder blue glaze to exterior, inside with a single fish in underglaze blue design. Late Ming dynasty 16th-17th century. Condition is perfect, no any chip, no crack and free from any restoration. Diameter: 10cm.
Greenwich Flint-Craft Decanter in extreme bottle shape designed by Tom Connally. This is shape number 1163, which came in three sizes 14, 17 and 19 inches, this is the largest at 19 inches. Heavy-base, extremely long neck with flat flared top, mushroom shaped stopper. The color is Burnt Honey. Unsigned. 1960's. Condition is excellent with no chips, cracks or repairs...
A good Yuan dynasty Longquan celadon washer, lobbed rim with deep center and glazed base, flower shape rim and covered with good green glaze, there is a ring for firing at the base.
Item is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 11 cm diameter.
A set of shishi guardian carvings from high up on the front of a Buddhist temple, each cut from a single block of wood with fore-paws extended in a leaping motion and vicious snarls. Each is roughly 30 x 30 x 24 cm (12 x 12 x 9-1/2 cm tall and in overall excellent condition. These date from the Edo period...
This is an OIL ON CANVAS with RASPBERRIES and PLUMS from a Delaware, U.S.A. estate. Included in the Picture is the Basket and Porcelain Plate...the sight size is 8 1/2" X 12 1/2"; 13 1/2" X 17 1/2" Framed. Date this Work ca. 1900. Signed lower right: PELLETIER/ PARIS FRANCE. Being sold as is as found...
Some restoration has been done and more a possibility. Very desirable ANTIQUE STILL LIFE by JULES ANTOINE PELLETIER
Wooden hornbill beak (Tucanao Himalayan) considered as a a sacred bird , can be somewhat related to shaman phurbu, this item is used by Himalayan shamans during shamanism rituals
More information on request
H 25 cm
An important work in the oeuvre of 20th century avant-garde oil painter Nakamura Yoshitane, his first exhibited work at the 1938 Dokuritsu Tenrankai (Independent Painters Exhibition) titled Canna and Cypress retaining the original gilt frame and published in Nakamura Yoshitane Gendai no Ningen Fukei (page 81). Thick application of pigment and very heavy texturing are key features to the work giving it a three dimensional quality. A copy of the book is included with the sale...
Decorated with horses on the exterior, glazed base.
Wanli - Ming Dynasty
Diameter = 10.2 cm, Height = 5.5 cm.
Condition : resored on damage, hard to notiable.
Most beautiful and special rare to find 17" ( 44 cm ) all wooden Grodnertal doll in pristine condition with darling facial expression and wearing beautiful clothing with rich under garment .
From German Grodnertal around 1840/60 in fine large size with all original painting beautiful facial expression with fine blushed cheeks and all complete generally excellent condition !
Rare all wooden doll with one - piece head and torso having oval face and elongated throat ...
It is not often that one stumbles upon a massive Graziella Laffi bracelet and I am thrilled to be able to offer this spectacular, museum quality piece bearing the signature of Peru's foremost designer. Born in Florence, Italy Graziella Laffi is referred to as "the Spratling of Peru". She lived and worked in that country and drew inspiration from ancient Inca goldwork to create masterpieces in silver...
Description:
A Huanghuali wood scholar stand was built in a very fine look.
In simple and plain form, the wood stand was preserved with enduring old patina that darken to be nearing as a Zitan piece.
Whatsoever, under close inspection, the characteristics of the rare Huanghuali wood grains and the ghost-eye-like knarl marks were obviously found.
The Huanghuali piece was structured by traditional craftsmanship of tenoned skill without using any metal nails...
Oversized limited-edition Japanese sosaku hanga woodblock print by Okiie Hashimoto (1899-1993) titled "Garden in Autumn." The bottom margin is signed, titled in kanji, dated 1961, and numbered 10/60. The artist's red seal is at the lower right. The lower right margin holds a black 5-character self-published mark. Paper: 25"V x 20 5/8"H (image: 23 3/4"V x 19 3/8"H). Very good overall condition...
A beautiful Chinese export porcelain famille rose medallion large center bowl circa 1900. The bowl hand painted with traditional rose medallion motif of floral and butterfly designs plus mandarin figures and court scenes. Measuring 12 inches by 4 inches deep in excellent condition one minor restored flea bite to rim and some wear to enamel. A fine example.
A good Japanese lacquer tray. Egg shell ground with gold Taka-Makie decoration of quails among flowering foliage - two of the leaves with Makie on Roiro...
18 cm long set of Kanzashi with five Bira dangling from a branch to which is caught a court cap, possibly dragged from the wearers head during a horse race, or perhaps flung off in a passionate moment. For someone interested we have a museum quality collection of combs and hair pins which I would prefer to sell together in accordance with the previous owners wishes.
Birakan (bira Bira Kanzashi) were hair pins used by all classes of society and were one of a woman’s most prized possessions. ...