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 | Chinese Album Leaf Scholar Painting, Dated 1860 |
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Sterling silver parrot head money clip designed and signed by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (c.1940). Clip measures 2 1/4" tall. Spratling often found inspiration among the birds and animals that roamed his Taxco ranch. This clip is pictured on the informative website www.spratlingsilver.com.
Spoils of Time
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A 19th century Korean mother of pearl inlaid black lacquer mirror chest comprised of two drawers and double hinged top all raised on base with corner bracket feet. The mirror stand missing from within (as is often the case.) Cranes and peaches among clouds in fret border decoration adorns the top, flower decoration on the sides and bamboo decoration on the back. The front with patterned decoration centering bamboo leaf motif on the drawers...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1990
item #1390400
(stock #20181011a)
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This is one of Matilde Poulat's most loved designs. It has become so rare to find one of her earliest pieces of the fish dangles that I am offering an MS-12 Matl Salas signed and hallmarked for after 1980 fish design. Salas worked with his aunt since she opened her shop. She died in 1960 and Salas continued with her shop producing the master pieces that we love. The Matl plaque is a double strike and is quite clear. The length is 21 inches long and has a dark natural patina...
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Great carving in this floral motif clip. The back reveals that it was once olive in color, and time has turned it to a nice warm brown. The clip has a patent number, long, and difficult to read. 2 1/4" long, 1 1/2" wide.
The Kura
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A dilapidated shrine nestles deep in a forested mountain side with a cluster of stone Jizo and a fudomyo climbing the green hillside behind signed Koho and dating to the late Meiji. A quiet and contemplative scene reflecting the quality of the art of the time, the subject not overstated but resting silently awaiting our discovery...
Fiona Kenny Antiques
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A German pink china pigs in champagne bottle whimsy circa 1890. This vintage unmarked hand painted figural whimsy is 5-3/4" long and 2-3/8" high (maximum) and it is in the form of two pink pigs with a champagne bottle - one leaning on the outside and the other sitting on a plinth and peering out from the bottle in the center...
A Victorian 19thC Scottish sterling silver agate kilt pin with a bloodstone. This antique 2-3/8" x 3/8" Scottish pin features fine hand tooling and engraving, it has natural bloodstone and red jasper stones as well as an amber stone which may be natural cairngorm (we haven't had it checked)...
WhenDreamsComeTrue
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A real collector's dream .... rare to find all original 19" ( 48 cm ) premier Motchman Bebe by Jules Steiner ... simply stunning doll with best quality of pale bisque and painting. Superb facial expression and special find of modeled and painting bisque limps and belly !!
The French doll company by Jules Nicolas Steiner create 1858th. a wonderful and rare to find bisque Bebe inspired by Japanes play dolls at this times ...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1980
item #327647
(stock #T 988)
Mimi Dee Artwear
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Sold. Guaranteed Mark of Henryk Winograd high 3 D repousse ring with indentation mark : HW 999, although this has been photographed a dozen or more times to no avail, as the mark is deeply impressed and very camera shy. Terrific 3D Ring with the look of a Classic Profile of 'Greek or Roman' lady with leaves in her hair and wearing a cowl gown. Tests bright red, could no doubt be .999 silver that he preferred to use to create his earliest jewelry...
WhenDreamsComeTrue
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Great found in a " Macaron" box ... a most beautiful all perfect all bisque Mignonette with pretty detail of modeled on larger size about 7 " ( 19 cm ) about circa 1890/95 included her sweet trousseau.
Has all original condition , an oval faced little Mademoiselle with swivel head , has elongated throat and wonderful brown glass sleep eyes .
Dark eyeliner encircling the eye-sockets , has fines painting of lashes and single stroke brows ...
For centuries, the Chinese practiced ancestor worship as a religious ritual. Ancestor (also known as) or Spirit tablets were a ritual object commonly seen in temples and shrines and on household altars. Usually made of one or 2 pieces of wood...
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Taxco 980 jewels have always shown a heavy weight and great design. This clamper bracelet is 2in. tall and weighs 67 grams. The height is more bracelet sized and is perfect to wear even working at the computer. It is roomy at 2.5in. diameter which is enough to push up at the wrist when needed. The swirls in this one are of a unique design that are simply gorgeous. No dents or repairs. A real treasure.
JJ Oriental
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A very unusual and rare Ming pair of lacquered scholar's partition screens on huanghuali stands.
Against a black lacquer background, each screen features scholar's objects in brown lacquer and mother-of-pearl with accents of gold. They are bordered with a band of leaf patterns done in gold and inlaid mother of pearl...
Against a black lacquer background, each screen features scholar's objects in brown lacquer and mother-of-pearl with accents of gold. They are bordered with a band of leaf patterns done in gold and inlaid mother of pearl...
This 14Kt yellow gold openwork ring is an excellent example of a master craftsman’s design and work. The rectangular top is centered by a 5 millimeter round faceted aquamarine. The aquamarine is framed by 12 square cut blue sapphires with a single-cut diamond at each of the four corners. The ring is a size 7 and it can easily be sized.
A 10k black Alaskan diamond ring from the 1940s 1950s. This size 5-1/2 ring features a faceted marquise Alaskan diamond (pyrite) claw-set 5/8 x 5/16" stone. The shoulders are sculpted in the form of flowers and this attractive ring weighs 3.2 grams. It is stamped C.M.C 10K and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs...
A large Ming Dynasty Celadon charger with a lovely green color. This plate is large & heavy & nicely balanced and in overall good condition without cracks or chips. Diameter is 13+ inches. High resolution images may be emailed to you on request.
Galerie Hafner
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A Chinese silk brocade fabric showing a pattern repeat of lotus flowers. Lampas weaving with aniline dyed and gold wrapped silk threads. Condition: a hole (see photo no. 8), partial thin areas and some wear. Dimension: 67 cm wide (whole length) x 165 cm long.
One Good Eye Silver
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Margot de Taxco's zodiac charms are among collectors' favorites yet to find a complete charm bracelet, with both components bearing her signature is much more difficult than getting the charm alone. I am therefore thrilled to offer this hefty Aquarius example here. Just take a look at the gorgeous, generous sterling links - they provide the perfect accompaniment to show off the voluptuousness of the astrological sign's figural representation...