A rare, large and beautifully carved scholar's item made of huanghuali and carved with flower vases and a censer as the center piece, with the original hardware.The outer frame could be huanghuali or huali. It is unusual to find these wall decorations in huanghuali. Size: L. 86cm. W. 35cm Age: Late Ming, early Ching piece. Condition: No repairs. For serious inquires, I will send photos of the back of the piece.

A Victorian 14k amethyst and seed pearls brooch from the 1890s. This lovely late Victorian 1-1/8 x 7/8" brooch features a large natural facetted bezel-set amethyst stone surrounded by a circle of seed pearls. It has a safety catch and a 14K mark plus a maker's mark (and etched identification number). It weighs 5.8 grams and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

A wonderful and extremely RARE hard cover book with original paper dust cover by Kate Gambold Dyer, copyrighted 1942 by Platt and Munk Publishers and measuring 8 x 9.25 inches.

Fabulous black and red line illustrations as represented by photos adorn this 38 page book! The book features the Christmas-time adventures of eight year old Turquoise "Turky" Trott, one of six of Mammy Trott's children...

In the mid-1800's, an unknown artist painted the face of a young Black boy in warm, soft colors, and unbeknown to the artist, forever immortalized the young boy's image! Since that time a variety of items were been produced in the image of the "Young Black boy with the Torn Hat" or "Johnny Griffin".

This circa 1920-30's Johnny Griffin item is constructed in solid brass and was designed for use as a pipe rack although it could hold spoons or even neckties...

Exceptional pair of handcrafted sterling silver candle sticks designed and signed (c.1940's) by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-1967). Pair measures 2 1/4" high. Excellent conditon with no dents or dings. Pictured on the informative website www.spratlingsilver.com. Spratling designs are included in museum collections around the world.

Rare, handcrafted sterling silver and azur malachite eagle pin designed and signed (c.1950) by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-1967). 1 1/2" X 1 1/8". Beautiful conditon. Pin back and safety lock work perfectly. Pictured on the very informative website www.spratlingsilver.com. Spratling designs are included in museum collections around the world.

This charming doll is wonderfully detailed. She is all cloth with embroidered face features, beaded necklace and matching headband and thread hair. She is wearing a long under slip. Her dress is has multiple layers of gathered bands of fabric, and is topped with a full length apron which ties in the back.

Held in a private collection for the past 20+ years, she is in excellent condition and stands over 15" high.

An extremely rare pair of original 18th century elm wood lacquered folding chairs. All the parts are original including the original lacquer. Only replacements were the hardware in the folding joints as the originals had rusted out. The back panel has an open- work floral design with a cloud design on the upper and lower panels. The soft mat seat seems to be original. The chairs fold in a unique backward motion. Size: H. 104cm. Width between the arm rests. 58.5cm. Seat depth. 38.5cm. Condition...

Good pair of Late Ming Chongzhen - Tianqi blue and white dragon stem cup, rounded side with high foot and unglazed base, stem cup decorated with under glaze blue of dragon motif chasing a flaming pearl surrounding with cloud motif. stem cup recovered from a shipwreck in Riau islands, same location with Hatcher shipwreck, found in a sealed storage jar.
Both stem cup is in very good condition good glaze, no chip, no crack no restoration.
Size: 5 cm height.

A very rare sample big shard of Yuan dynasty molded and applied decoration square jar, molded beaded elements applied on the body in ruyi clouds motif, on the top there is molded and applied dragon motif around the rim, this very rare sample is excavated from east Java, very good for reference, comparison and studying.
Size: 6.5 cm height, 7 cm diameter.

This is a very beautiful multi-colour Peking glass vase representing longevity. Starting from the cover, the finial is in the form of a close lotus bud in cobalt blue. Surrounding it are butterflies inter-twaining with the clouds. On the body of the vase, it is represented by a collar of ruyi around the mouth of the vase, in cobalt blue colour. Below the ruyi is a ring of cloud also in cobalt blue colour...

A large Chinese "Peach" bowl vibrantly decorated with "famille rose" enamels in 18th Century Imperial style. On the base is the mark 'Qianlong yu zhi'('Made by Imperial order of Qianlong') written in blue enamel enclosed by a double square. However this item was made later - probably during the 1920s or 1930s in the Republic period. Provenance - from the collection of the late Reverend Victor Farmer...

A good sample of Yuan dynasty red under glaze yuhuchun, vase decorated with under glaze copper red of lotus scroll motif at the belly framed by parallel red lines and around the neck scroll works in triangular panels, the base is glazed. upper trumpet part is missing.
This good yuhuchun vase sample is broken into several big pieces re-attach, missing at top part.
Size: 19 cm height.

A large Chinese "Peach" bowl vibrantly decorated with "famille rose" enamels in 18th Century Imperial style. On the base is the mark 'Qianlong yu zhi'('Made by Imperial order of Qianlong') written in blue enamel enclosed by a double square. However this item was made later - probably during the 1920s or 1930s in the Republic period. Provenance - from the collection of the late Reverend Victor Farmer. Condition - there are three cracks (one with a re-glued chip) running from the rim...

A large and heavy Shiwan stoneware figure with thick flambe/"ox blood" glaze possbly depicting the daoist immortal Li Tieguai and made in China during either the 19th or early 20th Century. Condition - very good. No damages and no restoration...

An early 18th Century plate decorated in underglaze blue depicting a lady and a boy in a river landscape. This item was made for export to Europe (circa 1730 - 1750) during the reign of either the Yongzheng or the Qianlong emperor. Condition - there is a faint 3cm (1.2 inch) hairline running from the rim. No chips and no restoration...

A Qajar style Persian enamel bowl and stand probably made in Iran during the early 20th Century - circa 1900 - 1950. Condition - there are losses to the enamels of both bowl and stand - please examine pictures. Stand - 9.9 inches (15cm) long; 5.5 inches (14cm) wide. Bowl - 6.5 inches (16.5cm) long; 4 inches (10cm) high.

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Very early handmade sterling silver pin designed and signed (c.1930's) by Taxco, Mexico artist WILLIAM SPRATLING (1900-1967). Measures 2 inches across. Spratling used this eagle head on many of his designs including wood and silver boxes. Pictured on the informative website www.spratlingsilver.com. Excellent condition with no dents or dings. Pin back and safety lock work perfectly. $8.50 US Priority Mail shipping with insurance.