All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1900 item #566017 (stock #1482)
A Boxed Fish Serving Set with Bone or Ivory Handles. Silver Plated Blade and Fork marked "JR & S" (for John Round & Son, Sheffield) and Sterling Silver collars hallmarked HG Sheffield 1898 (HG not identified). Dimensions; knife 11.5", fork 9". Fork and knife in excellent condition, box split at one end (see picture).
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1837 VR item #565304 (stock #217)
Staffordshire brown transferware platter circa 1830 by T. Heath Burslem England titled on reverse sporting subjects. This beautiful example is in excellent condition no chips or cracks repairs etc. some age discoloration on the reverse. Measuring approx. 16 inches by 12.5 inches.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : American Indian : Pre 1950 item #565082 (stock #ZMisc 100)
Made from palm fronds, this male seminole indian doll is from the late 1940's. He is wearing the traditional costume and excellant condition except that he is missing his traditional hat. He is 7.5 inches tall with an adorable face and black short hair.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Pre AD 1000 item #564512 (stock #OB612)
Relics of the Nile is proud to present this superb ancient Egyptian bronze Osiris. This bronze has a wonderful olive patina. Osiris is depicted with his famous double crown, which is shown here in excellent detail. His arms with the crook and flail are crossed on his chest and even the detail to his eyes, nose, mouth, and false beard is amazing. This piece remains completely intact and stands an impressive 2 1/8" in height with a very imposing stature. A nice size for an Egyptian bronze...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : French : Pre 1910 item #563884 (stock #216)
Emille Galle art nouveau art glass miniature vase circa 1890s. A frosted clear glass with a lavender color etched and wheel cut floral motif signed Galle. In excellent condition no chips or cracks some residue in interior. Measuring approx. 2.5 inches tall a fine addition to any collection.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #563837 (stock #lot224)
Description: A precious inkstone was newly excavated in perfect condition. Carved exquisitely on the surface of the cover with typical motifs of cranes' pine trees, creek and clouds, the instone was shaped in square Cha-Sou type and in three parts. Twin decks of ink pools were rarely find when the inkstone was made of precious Xer stone. With beautiful dark gray tint, brownish incursions were spread all over the surface. A rare piece was in full authentification...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1930 item #563517 (stock #215)
A beautiful Chinese silk embroidered robe circa 1900-1920 This amazing robe is composed of a deep cobalt blue silk ground embroidered on both sides with extensive use of the forbidden stitch technique featuring butterflies, peonies, and other flora. The collar and edges of the garment is overlaid with decorative collars further embroidered with urns vases and flowers...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #562982 (stock #2291)
Blue & White bowl with unusual mark on the base, decorated with medallion of flowers. Late Ming 16th century. Diameter: 11.5 cm and high: 6.1 cm. Condition is perfect except flake chip to foot rim.
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1940 item #562713 (stock #214)
A Japanese Sumidagawa or Banko pottery figural tea pot with multiple faces or mask images. A charming piece with bamboo handle impressed mark on bottom. Measuring approx. 7 inches tall from bottom to top of handle in excellent condition.

Sumida pottery is a heavy, brightly glazed pottery and often has human and animal figures attached as reliefs. This pottery has its name from the Sumida river in an area near Tokyo. The origins of Sumida pottery are in the mist...

All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1940 item #562710 (stock #213)
Japanese Banko pottery art tea pot with beautiful enameled designs of cranes. Featuring a complex form with figured bamboo handle and a internal tea strainer impressed mark on bottom. Measuring approx. 6.5 inches tall from bottom to top of handle this piece is in excellent condition.

Banko pottery wares have been produced since the nineteenth century both for the domestic market and for export. Banko ware comes usually as teapots and has charming designs of a peculiar style...

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 : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #562324 (stock #2286)
A blue & white bowl, decorated with a good painted and fine cobalt-blue tone of continuous flower scroll. Ming dynasty 15th century. Condition re-touched one chip to the rim and one hairline crack, further in good condition. Diameter: 14.6 cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #562302 (stock #2288)
A blue & white bowl, decorated outside with continuously flower scroll and inside the center with "Fu" character within double circle. Early Ming 15th century. Condition: small restored to rim missing (result visible on the last enlargement), further in good condition.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1800 item #561756 (stock #2285)
A good blue & white dish, decorated in the center with featuring grasshopper and on the cavetto with continuously flower scroll. The base with five spurs mark. Arita ware 17th-18th century ware. Condition with one long hairline, otherwise is perfect with no chips and free from any restoration. Diameter: 20.5 cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #561531 (stock #2283)
It's a very fine and rare private kiln blue & white bowl, decorated outside with four Phoenix on flight among continuous flower scroll and border with classic scroll to the rim, inside with Vajra motif in the center within double circle and on the wall cavetto with continuously chrysanthemum flowers below diaper pattern around the inner rim, nice and slightly tall shape and well balance, Ming dynasty 15th century, Xuande period private kiln ware...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1837 VR item #561131 (stock #lot223)
Description: A rare excavation piece of a jadeite snuff bottle was in beautiful greenish tint and with obvious incursions. Even with un-satisfactory cracks which was due to long time of burial, the snuff bottle was in stable condition and the hollowing craftsmanship was quite good. An adequate black steatite cap was newly paired but more work was needed to add the dipper on. Date: Qing Dynasty (18th century) Dimension: 4.9cm x 3.8cm 1.5cm
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1950 item #560833 (stock #BA601)
Measuring approximately 6.25 inches high and 7 inches wide, this extraordinarily rare, 1930-40's Japan, Black Butler Cracker Jar is complete with original bamboo and wicker bail handle!

Stamped "MADE IN JAPAN" on base, this piece is in near perfect condition with no repairs or cracks. Flaws are as follows: there are some very small paint flakes to the jar base primarily on the back of the black coat as seen in photos...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre AD 1000 item #560826 (stock #T62081004)
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This is a nice small sancai glazed tazza cup from the Tang dynasty ((618 – 906 A.D.). The tazza is decorated with small round spots of flower like pattern with three cream spots and a brown dash in the centre. The background is glazed in green colour. The glaze on the outside of the tazza flows just below the cup, exposing the buff colour of the stem and the spread out foot.

There is no repair or restoration, crack, chip or glaze fritting. Some abrasions can be expected...