Oil painting of a Venice canal with children. Signed lower left by Robert Ward Van Boskerck (1855-1932), an Impressionist landscape painter. Boskerck was elected to the National Academy of Design in New York City as an associate in 1897, and an Academician in 1907. He exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, and other major museums. Work by this artist is held by the New York City in the Union League, Lotus Club, and Fencers Club, and the Layton Art Gallery. Image 30"L x 20"W...

A vintage c1930s ornate pair of sterling silver open salt dishes in the form of winged swans with cobalt glass salt dishes. The swans have fine detail and embossing along with openwork; the wings are riveted with silver plate on brass pins. These fine table decorations measure 3" long and 3" tall. The swans test as silver (they are unmarked) and the wings pivot a bit, and this fine set is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

A fine antique Bronze Statue of an Oni finely detailed casting in the finest Japanese tradition of bronze works. Cast in three pieces body pined to base. Measuring 17"T x 15"W x 11D.

A colossal and magnificent sterling and multi stone ring by Arizona Modernist H. Fred Skaggs(1929-82). Large central stone of quartz is surrounded by polished , irregular shaped pink tourmaline, smokey topaz, rose quartz, citrine and aquamarine. The ring is a size 6 1/2 and the face measures 1 1/2" long and 1 1/8" wide It is in fine original condition and weighs 18 grams. No chips or cracks to the stones. Signed on reverse STERLING H. FRED SKAGGS HAND MADE...

Gorgeous sterling clip earrings with tumbled and polished citrine, rose quartz, amethyst, smokey topaz and pink tourmaline by Arizona Modernist H. Fred Skaggs. His pieces are highly collectible and have become more and more rare to find. These earrings measure 1 1/4" by 1 1/8" and are in fine original condition. No chips or cracks to the stones. Signed as show. Beautiful stones and expert craftsmanship.

Pair of Chinese Republic period porcelain vases densely decorated in famille rose enamels with a continuous central figural panel holding scholars playing wieqi (go) in a garden setting. The shoulder, neck, and base are covered in a dense pattern of lotus leaves and scrolling foliage. The high recessed base bears a square iron red apocryphal four-character Qianlong mark...

finely blue & white dish with Phoenix on the center, and decorated with Emblems and continuous floral spray on the interior and exterior. PERIOD : Late Ming (1573-1619 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 19.5 and 15.5 cm CONDITION: very good, no chips or hairlines and free from restorations. Good sound when tapping with finger tips.

Porcelain charger decorated with a scene depicting phoenix and chrysanthemum in the central field, and, around the cavetto, with flower and 3 dragon on the exterior. Width = 30 cm Period : Ming Dynasty Condition :large cracks on the center and free from restoration.

A large Yuan dynasty longquan celadon charger. It is decorated with the incised flower on the center and cavetto. It is in very good condition except restoration to the 3 cm x 1 cm missing part on the rim. Diameter: 36 cm.

A rare and spectacular bracelet by Arizona Modernist H. Fred Skaggs comprised of six sterling silver wired wrapped irregular shaped polished stones - citrine, white quartz, amethyst, topaz, rose quartz and smokey topaz. The stones are large, the white quartz being the longest at 1 1/2" long. The bracelet measures 7 1/2" end to end and is 1 1/2" wide at the widest stone. The stones are beautiful,smooth, and colorful with lots of natural inclusions...

Finelly potted as a bowl of deep rounded form, the rim cut into five lobed, covered all over in a green celadon glaze, glaze base. 17.7 cm diameter, 7.5 height. 2 Very minor frittings on the back of the rim, No chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.

Covered with ge thick green celadon to the footrim, burnt reddish ring on the base. The bowl decorated with incised 8 idol in the petal. Diameter = 18.2 cm, height = 10 cm. Yuan Dynasty. Perfect, no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.

Stunning and rare sterling ring with intricately carved black onyx by Brazilian landscape architect and jeweler Burle Marx in the "forma livre" (free form) style. Burle Marx was particularly known for his use of large gemstones, often fashioned by carving or tumbling rather than being faceted, a technique he invented in 1948. This ring is a size 7 3/4 and may have been sized up at one time but could be sized again. The face measures 1" long and 3/4" wide...

A pair of Wooden doors dating from the later Meiji to Taisho period of fine clear grained panels hand-painted with butterflies, birds, and floral dials in brilliant color by Maruyama Oyo in red lacquered wooden frames retaining the original brass hardware. They are made for an opening 141.5 x 180 cm (55-3/4 x 71 inches). They are in overall fine condition. These were acquired from a large estate along the Kamiyagawa River in Kyoto’s posh Kinugasa district...

Original Besler Botanical engraving with period hand coloring c.1613 text on verso. Basilius Besler¹s magnificent engravings are the first large-folio natural history botanicals. His work, Hortus Eystettensis (Garden of Eichstätt), is man¹s earliest documentation of a specific garden and is the oldest of all of the great botanicals. Over 1,000 varieties of flowers are depicted in 367 exquisitely engraved and colored plates. Plate mark image 18.5"L x 15.25"W. overall sheet size 21"L x 16"W...

A set of five Porcelain Tea Cups decorated by 5 individual artists from the early 20th century; Tomioka Tessai, Tajika Chikuson, Kamisaka Sekka, Imao Keinen and another as yet unidentfied artist, stamped on the base by the kiln. Each cup is uniquely hand painted by the artist; all stamped on the base by the potter, and come enclosed in a quality custom-made period wooden box...

Chinese double gourd powder blue glaze porcelain vase, decorated with silver dragon chasing the pearl, from republic period. Size; Height of vase is 12 inches. Condition Report; Overall in good condition with hole to the bottom, small part of the rim with original firing effect. See the photos.

A striking sterling belt buckle by Cochiti Pueblo silversmith Joe H. Quintana. It measures 2 1/2" by 1 1/4" and is in fine original condition. It weighs 29 grams and is signed as shown. During his lifetime, Quintana was considered one of the most innovative and versatile Native silversmiths. His unique designs, craftsmanship and attention to detail, as exemplified by this piece, earned him a place among the great 20th century silversmiths. You can read about him in the book JOE H. QUINTANA:MASTE...