All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #992492 (stock #lot729)
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A handled bronze censer was in good shape and had preserved with very fine crabshell-green tint on the surface.
By enduring old patina, the metal ware was well proportioned in shallow form and was stand on the slightly everted foot ring.
Clearly defined inscription-Da Ming Xuan De Nien Zhi was cast and carved at the bottom underside. A blurred ink print was at the bottom too. It was undecipherable.

Date: Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1930 item #1362644 (stock #9597)
A Chinese silver scenic links bracelet from the 1920s. This unmarked (but tested) silver 7-3/8 x 1" bracelet features six curved high relief hand tooled links depicting a dragon, historical figures and flowers. It has a pushbutton box clasp and loops for a safety chain (not present) and it probably dates to the 1920s but it may be earlier. It weighs 35.6 grams and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than the missing safety chain...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1264639 (stock #5600)
An extremely rare example of Yuan dynasty 13th-14th century underglazed red stemcup decorated with Tibetan characters. Condition is restored two area U shape to the rim sides and one flake chip to foot rim. High: 8.3cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #876795 (stock #162)
A rare small jar/vase with multilobed shape and thick amber glazed. Song Dynasty. D=8 cm H=5.5 cm. Excellent condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restoration.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1440461 (stock #904)

The candy box was at 19th. century a lovely tradition of most wasteful presentation candies gift in an luxurious manner

New available now a most beautiful candy box dolly in his presentation box about 10" ( 26 cm ) doll with bisque socket head . Has lovely blue inset glass eyes with fine painted lashes and brows , open mouth with tiny row of porcelain teeth . Blonde human hair wig .......

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #1442789 (stock #TCR8106)
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An incredibly large vase showing a blend of art-nouveau and traditional design motifs by Miyanaga Tozan I enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 46 cm (18-1/4 inches) tall and in excellent condition. This is perhaps one of the great examples of this artists work, blending elements of traditional Chinese, Japanese and European concepts into one breathtaking work...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Accessories : Pre 1960 item #362
Fine beaded bag with petit point and enamel. Rose floral polychrome petit point hand work against a black ground. Rat tail gold tone handle and ornate frame with polychrome floral enamel decoration. White satin lined. Ca 1950s. L:8"
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Native American : Pre 1990 item #1022984
Impeccable sterling belt buckle with center inlay of turquoise, lapis and spiny oyster by Laguna/Hopi silversmith Duane Maktima. One of the leading contemporary Native American jewelers in the country, he has won over 200 awards beginning in 1974. His work is notable for its' original design, color combinations, and precise execution. This belt buckle measures 3" by 1 3/8" and weighs 52 grams. It is in fine original condition with no chips or cracks to the stones. Suitable for a man or woman...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1282383
Very nice model of " Eden Bebe" by Fleischmann & Bloedel ... France circa 1890 with Doll Store label mark at original body ! Wearing beautiful antique doll costume !!!

This beautiful doll was offered at the 19th...

All Items : Archives : Pre 1492 item #898481 (stock #TR 1054)
A Yuan dynasty qingbai glaze figure, a sitting position figure covered with qingbai white glaze, item is recovered from trowulan east java.
Figure is in good condition with crack at the hand, size: 7 cm height.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #952873 (stock #TCR2724)
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A Flask shaped vase decorated with a Shishi (Mythical Lion Creature) in a rugged landscape by multi talented artist Domoto Insho enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The vase is 10 inches (25 cm) tall and in fine condition. Insho (b. 1891) was a Kyoto artist, trained in the traditional Shijo manner, but not one to be bound by its rigidity. He studied at the Kyoto Municipal School of Fine Arts, and under the important artist Nishiyama Suishi...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1238555 (stock #Lot1058)
Description:
A covered box was uniquely decorated on the surface with black iron spots.
The glaze was in bluish celadon tint and was suffused with whitish incursions in portions.
It was preserved in perfect condition.

Date:Yuan Dynasty, 13th Century.

Width: 7cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1950 item #906237
Japanese cloisonne vase decorated with two cattleya orchids set against a green ground. The interior counter enamel is black and the rims are chrome. The Ando Cloisonne Company seal is on the base rim. Measures 8 1/2" high x 4" diameter at the mouth. Dates from the Showa period (mid-20th century). Very good overall condition.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1477731 (stock #1274)
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Unusual 14 " ( 36 cm ) total size Character face Jester or Polichinelle which are in original condition from 19th. Century , has stunning character facial expression which is very rare to find about such a funny guy !!

Has stunning movable character bisque head with good quality and painting , painted eyes with with brows and eye shadow....

All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1431267
An absolutely gorgeous sterling and lapis ring by Arizona Modernist H. Fred Skaggs. This bold ring has an eye catching setting and a beautiful, deep, bright 1 3/8" long lapis stone. It is a size 6 1/2 and weighs 23 grams. No condition issues, no chips or cracks to the stone. This ring will delight any collector of Skaggs pieces.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1700 item #967337
Blue and white bowl decorated with Wang Zhaojun in the center and ilustration of story of Zhaojun Departs the Frontier. Diameter = 14.5 cm, Height = 7 cm. Ming-Zhengde 1491 – 1521 Condition : two hairlines, no chips or restorations.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #441473
Mid-century modern sterling necklace with a center hanging onyx drop by Taxco silversmith Salvador Teran. Outstanding design and craftsmanship, this necklace measures approximately 14" around in the inside (curves, so difficult to measure)and is 2 1/4" wide at the onyx drop. Secure box clasp in the back,fine original condition. Signed and numbered for Salvador Teran as shown. A rare piece from one of Taxco's most famous designers.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1950 item #1239843 (stock #12440)
A fantastic alternative to the very hard to find Salvador Teran original, this set of earrings bears the signature of Taller Taxco. A very intriguing workshop, Taller Taxco's jewelry are all emulations of Teran's designs - and of very high quality at that. Though there is suspicion of a relationship between the two, nothing has been proven until today yet it's indisputable that the pair at hand comes very close to Teran's work...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1910 item #131113 (stock #z170)
This is a fine pair of Japanese bronze vases , Meiji Period, each with melon-form body, tall cylindrical neck and flaring lip, relief molded with birds in flight and perched on flowering branches,in very good condition, one having a very slight dent on bottom of rim, the other with a slight dent to center ground, wear to beak of the bird, measuring 9 5/8 in. H FSA:A&A
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #1338391
This exquisite vintage sterling silver & amethyst Art Deco necklace was designed circa 1930's by Mexico artist Frederick Davis (1880-1961). The necklace measures 16 1/4" long X 1 1/8" wide and weighs 102 grams. The necklace features chevron shaped links and is centered with a 1" X 3/4" bezel set amethyst gemstone. The stone is accented with a silver scroll design on either side. Both the silver and stone are in beautiful condition...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #1295290 (stock #ALR4810)
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An early work featuring white walls in Autumn foliage by Kitamura Seigyu enclosed in the original signed double wooden box. The box appears to be titled HakuryuJi no yu (evening around Hakuryuji). There are many places named Hakuryuji in Japan, so it is difficult ot be specific, but near his home of Hokkaido, and a place he would have passed through is a Hakuryuji in mountainous and rural Akita prefecture. This work is performed with pigment and powdered silver on silk, and dates from very ea...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1318622
Rare Japanese Edo period woodblock print pentaptych depicting five 16th century Takeda warriors involved in the Kawanakajima campaigns against the forces of Uesugi Kenshin by Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) published by Ebisuya Shoshichi (Kinshodo) circa 1845. Each warrior is surrounded by biographical text written by Shotei Kinsui. From left to right, the seated warriors are Takeda Shingen wearing his horned helmet and holding his war fan, Yamamoto Kansuke Haruyuki in monk’s robes holding a closed fa...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1960 item #1413567 (stock #BA822)
Offered is the fabulously RARE BIGGER HAIR Negro Tobacco container produced from the mid 1940's through the early 1960's. This container is actually constructed of cardboard with tin base, and is much less frequently found, and thus, much more rare than the earlier, all-metal, and scarce-in-its-own-right, Nigger Hair container due to the greater fragility of cardboard as compared to metal, as well as the fewer numbers of cardboard containers produced.

Following the conclusion of World War II,...

All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Contemporary item #80874 (stock #30JEX)
Tops in quality and design.Contemporary American designer Patrice is an international award winner for her hand-crafted, limited edition jewelry.This lion head pendant necklace is of vintage German glass from the 1930-40", resin, genuine turquoise, sterling silver vermeil and real pearls. Outstanding!Necklace is 17" long, pendant is 3" long and 1 1/2" wide.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1450452 (stock #1003)

From a private familie house in France we could offer a very sweet bisque doll which is preserved in his Paris department store box where they was safely be kept in a cabinet in a beautiful doll collection over decades !!

A 19" ( 49 cm )sweet bisque girl in all perfect condition and wearing very beautiul clothing ,special made for the French market!!

She has beautiful bisque socket head of excellent and fine quality and painting , lovely blue glass sleep eyes which works ve...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1355566 (stock #764)

Rare factory original all bisque bare feet Mignonette with special rare to find body style of twill over wood , made for the French market by Simon and Halbig circa 1880 ..... has exceptional detail of modeling on pale bisque quality , masterpiece of painting and rare bare feet and bisque arms , in factory all original condition included costume !!

Very rare to find 8 , 5 " ( 22 cm ) ..... darling round-faced child has swivel solid dome head on kid - edged bisque shoulder pl...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #492783 (stock #Q60021024)
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This is a fine and exquisite quality brush stand. It is in the shape of a moth with scalloped rim. Turn the moth in the opposite direction; it looks like a wufu (bat) with the usual inverted wing in flight (pic 2). The end body of the moth or the head of the bat is in the shape of ruyi. This brush stand has a lot of significance and is likely for high ranking official use due to its very good quality and gold gilding.

The top of the brush stand is glazed in green with spots of dark...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #657214 (stock #2593)
A good blue & white bowl, well balance potted and decorated with double blossoms of chrysanthemum scroll. Ming dynasty 15th century interregnum period Jingtai-Thianshun ware. Condition is perfect except a bit flaw or a kiln chip to the rim, otherwise is excellent. Diameter: 14.2cm and High: 6.5cm
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1800 item #975712 (stock #40F16 106)
Rare English Bilston type figural bonbonniere in the form of a seal's head, fashioned in painted enamels over copper. Circa 1760-1790. The cover is brass mounted and hand painted with two running hounds. The box is unmarked but was probably made at Bilston. Condition: some hairlines and with minor chipping and lines to the hinged cover; tiny blemish on animal's chin. Size: 1.5" length x 1.25" diameter. True period examples like this are scarce to the market.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Contemporary item #135671 (stock #T 124)
Similar work can be custom ordered. This one is Sold. Necklace Sterling, 16mm Faceted Amethyst and (2)18mm Green Garnets. Real semi precious gemstones - never faux here! Made in USA studio by and Signed MIMI DEE - Sterling.

This signed studio metalwork jewelry artist who also paints oils has made fiber art to wear garments in the past and does not duplicate, has exhibited in various juried shows, more recently since 1990 and at the previously open Methuen studio store gallery by the same na...

All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1910 item #1266688 (stock #383ad)
Measuring 12" high (just under 31 cm)this cut glass ewer or claret jug is mounted with silver (800) and has an indistinct makers mark and the silver standard for Germany introduced in 1884, the quarter moon and crown. The interior of the silver mounts are gilt, and there are gilt details on the geometric sections of the repousse design. The designs are cut into vertical panels in the glass, with both diamond point and star designs, each panel below another panel in silver. The base is cut with...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1352827 (stock #741)

Very cute and pretty all original 14" ( 36 cm ) Bebe wears original chemise dress , lovely quality of bisque and painting and all original condition .

Bisque socket head of lovely pale quality , has blue glass paperweight inset eyes with dark eyeliner . Nice lushly painted lashes , brush - stroked and feathered brows and on open mouth with row of pearl white porcelain teeth between her shaded and outlined lips. Pierced ears with original earrings and beautiful blonde mohair wig...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Militaria : Pre 1920 item #1344447 (stock #9439)
A Canadian World War I folk art wood carving of a dove of peace. This exceptional and original folk art item depicts a hand and a dove and it came from a Zurich, Ontario folk art carver. It stands 7" tall and is has varying inscriptions including: OCT 1916 (sleeve), ARMISTIC. NOV. 11TH 1918 (sic, base, bird side), PEACE and WAR DECLARED AUG 4TH 1914 (on planchet in bird's mouth) and OCT 1916 (base, hand side). It has a wonderful old varnished patina and this exceptional commemorative is in ex...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Contemporary item #1291661 (stock #209)
Most beautiful French Navy style Bebe costume with matching bonnet for French or German doll about circa 18" (45-46cm).....fit perfect for Bru , Steiner , Jumeau , Eden Bebe or other pretty doll.

The complete outfit are most hand sewn of dark blue cashmere wool ornate with fine trim , French lace , hand embroidery and Jumeau red color silk and silk velvet ribbons .

The longer front part has fine small cotton strips matching to the dress collar.

Hand embroidery cotton trim ...

All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1970 item #1240538 (stock #TR740)
The 26 old-mine diamonds are bead-set in a 14Kt white gold 3 millimeter wide eternity band. The size of the band is 7 ¼ and the approximate total weight of all the diamonds is 0.85Ct.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1356047
Graceful & sensuous sterling silver necklace designed & signed c.1950 by American & Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). The necklace measures 16 1/2 long & weighs 70 grams. The central element is 4 1/2" long & 1" high. The wrapped design has a subtle vermeil interior that contrasts beautifully with the outside silver. Signed on the reverse WS 925. Spratling referred to this design in his catalog as "Colar Gola". Rarely seen on the market this design was featured in the museum exhib...