Vermont winter landscape painting by Robert Shaw Wesson (American, 1902-1967), oil on canvasboard, circa 1950s. Signed lower right and offered in what is probably the artist's original frame. This scene has wonderful composition and perspective with an old mill building in the foreground and with mountains receding into the background. Size: 16" x 20". Excellent condition.

Magnificent Fred Davis silver and onyx bracelet. This is a larger scale than the silver and amethyst bracelet of this same design that I have listed. This bracelet measures 7 1/4" end to end and is 1" wide. It weighs 62 grams and is in fine original condition. Signed as shown. Classic Fred Davis and beautiful in every way.

An exquisite gilt bronze Buddha Thailand circa 1840 in very fine condition measuring approx. 14 inches tall. A fine and beautiful image.

Exquisite Japanese scalloped rim bowl finely decorated with scenes of demons and dragons artist signed in excellent condition no chips or cracks or restorations a fine example of Japanese Satsuma wear. Measuring 7 x 3.5 inches approx.

A W Best Navajo indian camp near bear mt. Arizona oil on canvas signed lower right measuring 8x10 inches framed in a hand carved 24k gold leaf frame approx. 16 x 18 overall. In excellent condition.

biography

Arthur William BEST 
1859 - 1935 Arthur William Best was born in Mount Pleasant, Canada on July 17, 1859. He and his brother Harry attended public school in Mount Pleasant and were members of a small band. Arthur played the cornet; Harry, the violin...

F Grayson Sayer California impressionist landscape near Palm Springs Ca. Oil on canvas board signed lower left corner in excellent condition measuring 8x10 inches framed in a quality gallery frame overall size approx. 16x18 inches.

Biography

Landscape painter, illustrator. Born in Medoc, MO on January 9, 1879, Sayre worked in the lead and zinc mines and manufactured leather goods before settling on an art career. He remained a self-taught artist except for two months with J...

A well carved circular pendant with two facing dragons carved in the Shang Dynasty Style There is a carved circular relief designs on both sides. Age: Qing. Size: Diameter. 4.8cm. Condition. No chips or repairs.

A nicely carved jade pendant with an unusual shape copying the Western Zhou style. Lots of intricate carving on this piece. This is most likely an old jade but I can't date it. Size: W. 8.2cm. H.4.2cm. Condition: No breaks or repairs. Some wear.

Description: A tripod bronze censer was in elegant shape. Supported by three slender feet, the oval belly was well molded. In pure black patina which was caused from long time of age, the censer was in rarely found simple form. In quite good weight, it was made of very good bronze, and a unique scholar item full of taste that no one should miss. Date: Ming Dynasty (AD1368-1644), Height: 11cm

Rare New England sampler from Enfield, NH, dated 1825, embroidered by Cynthia Terry, aged 11. Decorated with baskets of flowers and with the poem: "When death does throw his fatal dart / The nearest earthly friends must part / Parents must leave their children dear / When they the dreadful summons hear." Size: 11.5 inches x 10.5 inches. Offered in an antique giltwood frame. Very good condition. Some light toning in spots.

A nicely carved jade pig done in the Han style.Pigs represent prosperity and jade pigs were were placed in the hands of the deceased. Many jade pigs were used for this purpose in later times and are sometimes mistaken for Han pieces. Size: L.10cm. H. 2.8cm. W. 2.3cm. Condition: No chips. Some calcification.

A finely small water dropper in double guard form with short spout, covered overall with a rich black glazed. Condition is perfect. Possibly 13th-14th century Southern China black ware. High: 8.7cm.

Antique Wedgwood dark blue Jasper ware dip jug, England, c.1900., with classical scenes in relief of Diana and other figures making offerings, and with festooned decoration round the rim. Size: 6.25" ht. x 6" diameter x 7.5" over handle/spout. Condition is very good, with no loss to relief decoration, or repairs, only with some staining to the bottom of the jug and with a manufacturer's firing crack at the top handle join. See photo details. Impressed "Wedgwood England" marks under base.

A nicely carved mythical beast or cute animal in the recumbent position. There is a hole through the mouth for hanging. As for the age, I will date it as a Song piece, but it could also be from the Southern & Northern Dynasties. It is hard to date jade as many Dynasties copied from past dynasties. Size: L. 5cm. W. 2cm. H. 2cm. Condition: No chips or repairs.

Mt. Washington Glass Works Crown Milano glass cracker biscuit jar of ribbed, melon form in a satin finish with a buff color shading to orange and with hand painted oak leaf decoration. The collar, swing handle and cover are of pewter. Condition is excellent with no chips or cracks to the glass and the decoration is crisp. The cover is Mt. Washington and is stamped "MW 537," however, there is some play in its fitting, and it may be a marriage from another jar...

German silver pheasant game bird table ornament, 800 silver standard. Circa 1900-1920. Size: 8.25" long x 4" high x 1.75" deep. Excellent condition. Head is removable. This is not a shaker.

Antique English cut glass claret jug with sterling silver mounts by John Figg, London, 1872-1873. The glass body is decorated with a cut star design. There is a chip to the glass foot ring, which is covered by a sterling silver mount, hallmarked by E.H. Stockwell, London 1872. Otherwise condition is excellent. Matching hallmarks to cover, handle and silver neck ring. Size: 9.5" high x 5.5" across handle/spout x 5" diameter.

Rookwood art pottery Iris glaze vase decorated with star lilies by artist Rose Fechheimer, 1903. Impressed under base with Rookwood potter's marks. Mint condition with typical glaze crazing. Size: 7.5" high x 4" diameter

Chinese late Qing to early Republic period ceramic modeled container shaped like a "ha ma," or toad, with a hollow body and flat base covered in a monochrome pearl glaze with a seeded finish. Measures about 10 ½”L x 9 ¼”W x 6”H. There are some old surface cracks visible. The back section appears to have been restored and the gray areas in the pearl glaze appear to be old restorations which were executed in China...

Grueby bulbous body art pottery vase with leaf and bud decoration in a cucumber green glaze by Wilhelmina Post. Impressed manufacturer's mark on underside. Mint condition. Size: 7 7/8" high x 5" diameter.

Newcomb College art pottery vase with cucumber green matt drip glaze. Excellent condition with no chips, repairs or cracks, only a spot at base where glaze did not run smoothly. Size: 7.25" ht. x 5.25" diameter.

Opium smoking set consisting of a tray with handles, a lamp (or burner) and two small dishes. The tray with five compartments, three of them closable with a hardwood lid and bronze knobs in the form of sitting foo lions. The lamp, dishes and the outside of the tray made of gilt copper and with decoration of mille fleur in colored cloisonne enamel. The partition and underside worked in hardwood, resting on four hemispheric feet...

A magnificent 970 silver, amethyst and moonstone bracelet by Antonio Pineda. A rare design with two kinds of stones that are very complimentary in color. The bracelet measures 7" around in the inside and is 3/4" wide. It weighs 74 grams and is in fine original condition. The stones are all original and there are no chips or cracks to any of them. The safety chain is intact and the push in clasp is tight. It is extremely beautiful and rarely seen.

A Kendi with cylindrical neck, everted lip and tapering spout. Covered overall with brown-reddish amber coloured lead glaze, stopping above the base, over a white stoneware body. Condition with flaw large chip to foot rim and polished to the tip of the spout because seem shorter than usual, further in good condition without any restoration, no any crack and other chip found. 14th century Fujian ware probably Quanzhou kiln. High: 17.5cm.

A burl wood peach tassel with a glass beaded ornament. The peach is a tremendous Chinese symbol for longevity as well as other auspicious attributes. Size: Peach. L.2.6cm. W. 2.5cm. Glass. L. 5cm.

A very large size Yuan to early Ming longquan celadon dish, center with impressed peony spray motif, the cavetto with vertical ribbing suggesting petal, rounded side with flattened rim and raised edge, base is glazed with ring for firing which is reoxidizes red during cooling, undecorated outside, covered with blue - green glaze. base has few small drilled owner's marks.
Dish is in very good condition with 4 cm rim fretting restore.
Size: 41.5 cm diameter.

Deco style bar unit with mottled glass top and side panels in a gilded cabinet. Circa 1950s. Probably Italian. One half of the top hinges upward to reveal a liquor compartment fitted for bottles, while in the other half one of the front side panels opens outward for storage. Size: 55.5" long x 29.25" high x 18.25" deep.

This is a Song dynasty qingbai appliqué dragon funerary vase in high relief. It has a short splay foot rim, then everted upward to a u-shaped body with a slight tilted wide shoulder and with a finger pinched moulded rim. From the center of the shoulder rises a long neck winding upward edges, like the ancient tower of Babylon, towards what looks like a garlic head rim. It has a five claws dragon coiling round the neck of the vase chasing after the flaming pearl in the sky...

English mahogany reading stand. Circa 1850. This stand features a finely turned pedestal that supports a reading surface with opposing fold-up slopes and brass page restraints. The reading height adjusts in increments from 29" to 40.5", and there is a single frieze drawer at one end. Superb condition.

"Femme Fatale" bronze figure by Romaine De Tirtoff Conte Erte (Russian/French, 1892-1990), signed limited edition No. 145/375, produced in 1987. This bronze sculpture is fashioned with a four color bronze patination and rests on a lozenge shaped, stepped black marble base. Excellent condition. $15,000 high retail book value. Dimensions: 20.5" high x 7" wide x 9.5" deep...

This is a Yuan dynasty celadon vase with a three claws dragon and a phoenix motif flying in the sky. The phoenix is very elegantly engraved with a beautiful body, with a pair of wide spreading wings and with the tail floating in the sky. The celadon vase stands on a short splay shallow recessed foot rim...

Description: A northern stoneware was intriguingly applied with russet oil-spots glaze. In a lovely size, the bowl was molded regularly in well proportion. While with a charming glaze effects on the inner and outer surface, the bowl’s foot ring was unglazed and was revealed with the meticulously applied protection coating on the body clay. The sandy-feel protection slip cracked in some way and reveal the white clay underneath. Date: Jin to Yuan period(13th-14th century) Width: 8.2cm.

Very nice look of Song dynasty white glazed jar, decorated with incised flower scroll to the shoulder and attached four lugs ring handles to upper side, in the center with two lines of beads and lotus petals to the bottom, unglazed white flat base. Condition: restored to one triangle chip, also slight harmed one of the lug, further in perfect shaped. Song dynasty collected in South-Sulawesi. High: 9.1cm and Wide: 10.5cm

Description: A black-glazed tea bowl was uniquely shaped in a stout way. Molded by a narrowed wall, the foot had a rolled ring at the bottom. Having been cleaned professionally though, the luster of the glaze was retrospective when subtle brownish tint was amid the evenly applied black glaze. Date: Jin to Yuan period, Provenance: Tinlin kiln Fujiang Province. Width: 11.5cm, Height: 5.7cm.

A bowl with very thinly potted and in flower shaped with fluted sides body, decorated to the center with incised flower scroll. Base white unglazed. Yuan dynasty Jindezhen ware, it is the finer manufactures of Chinese Qingpai ware, rarely to found considering to the excavated piece with very thinly wall cavetto and easy to damage, fortunate to founded just a triangle chip with associated hairline visible on enlargement 7, further in good condition. Diameter: 10.5cm.

A fine miniature celadon small jar, with globular form and covered overall with a nice olive green glazes. Condition is perfect, excepted slightly tilt to one side. Yuan dynasty Longquan ware. High: 6cm and Wide: 7.1cm.

A bird feeder decorated with two ring handles and covered overall with ivory white glaze slightly pinkish tint. Song dynasty in perfect condition. High: 4.3cm and Wide: 6.6cm.

Helen Wells Seymour
(American, 19th/20th century)

Japanese Landscape with Figures

Oil on canvas board, signed.

Painting size: 12” x 14”
Frame size: 17” x 19”

"Helen Wells Seymour (1878-1937) was educated in the Friends School in Washington, D. C...

Offered for your consideration is a very rarely found Bausch & Lomb advertising and teaching display!

The display is quite appealing with embossed and raised detailing featuring both the interior and exterior eye anatomy.

The sign dates to the 1950s and is in fine condition. It is complete with its original fold-out display stand, and it measures approximately 13 inches high x 8 inches wide.

English early Victorian two-drawer work/sewing stand with veneered lift-top in figured burr walnut, above two drawers. Circa 1830s. The upper drawer pulls out to reveal a fitted working interior with sliding trays, divided compartments and a flip over built-in pin cushion, also in burr walnut. The carved and turned legs are in solid walnut and are supported by a medial stretcher. Condition is excellent, but with a piece missing from one of the turnings on one leg and with modification to the...

A rare brown glaze Kendi, applied with two moulded dragons, covered overall with brown glaze till foot, flat base. 14th century possibly Fujian ware. Condition restored to rim and spout, further in good condition. High: 15.3cm and body wide: 13.4cm.

A nice one of Yuan dynasty b/w bowl, decorated at the exterior with 'ruyi' and flowers scroll above lotus panels, the interior center with fungus blossom within double circle and border to inner rim with continuously classic scroll. Yuan dynasty 14th century. Condition is good near to perfect, only found a tiny chip to rim. Collected in South-Sulawesi. Diameter: 16.5cm.

An intricate age darkened Keyaki (elm) carving of two dragons vying for dominance in a sea of clouds, glass eyes glowing softly in the rich red wood. Dating from the later 19th century, the carving is 49 inches (125 cm) long, 4 x 1-1/2 inches (9.5 x 3.5 cm). It is overall in fine condition with some inevitable abrasions due to time. The tennons on both ends indicate this was made to be inserted between two pillars, and was likely the transom over a Buddhist altar.

A fine one of b/w bowl with well balance potted, decorated to the exterior with cranes on the flight among clouds scroll and supported by trigram motif. Inside the center with a crane and diaper pattern border to rim. Four characters mark of "Qang Ming Ru Gui" to the base within double circle. Ming dynasty 16th century Jiajing ware in perfect condition. Diameter: 12.5cm and High: 6.3cm.

 

It's the rare and important cultural property one of Jizhou ewer has been survived after 1000 years, decorated to the body with glazing technique of the Tortoise shell created by coast of yellowish brown and black glazes with four different position Phoenixes on flight. Song dynasty 10th-11th century. Condition still very good excepted minor flaked glaze to body, minor old chips to foot rim and crackled glaze like spider web appears on whole body. No cracks and of course no any restoration. High...

Misty Harbor scene by Thomas R. Curtin (American, 1899-1978), oil on canvas, circa 1940s, 20" x 24". This canvas depicts a North shore harbor, probably Gloucester, Mass., with the focal point being a pleasure sailing craft whose sails form a shimmering reflection in the still waters of the harbor, providing a contrast both in light and tone with the surrounding commercial fishing boats and processing plant in the background. Thomas Curtin was born in Pittsfield, Mass., one of seven children of...

A rare Blanc De Chine 'Da mo' figure, standing on the rock with sea waves pattern, right hand carry a double guard pot and all the body shown a fine details of Dehua ware works of art. Seal mark on the back with the artist name 'He Zhao Zhong Zhe' and the other with two characters 'De Hua'. 17th/18th century Fujian Dehua ware. Condition is perfect. High: 44.5cm.

A good shaped of b/w small cup with thinly potted, decorated with two lions playing coin ball among scroll pattern. Middle Ming dynasty Jiajing ware. Condition is good excepted a tiny chip to foot rim and very minor to mouth rim, no crack and free from restoration. Diameter: 7cm and High: 4.5cm.

A good potted of white glaze jar, decorated with incised chrysanthemum flowers below 'ruyi' heads border to the shoulder, bottom with lotus panels. Ming dynasty 15th possibly Interregnum period ware. Condition is good near to perfect, excepted one chip to the foot rim, no crack and no any restoration, replacement lid caused the original one is missing. High maximum: 12cm and Body wide: 9.5cm.

An extraordinary of Jizhou vase in small Meiping form, decorated to the body with geometry scroll design and key-fret pattern to the rim with tortoise shell glazing technique, but made by high firing to be a porcelain than like a stoneware which usually appears on the other Jizhou wares, foot rim clay has a gray tint. Masterpiece product by Jizhou ware was ever found in Indonesia and collected from East Java. Condition is perfect near excellent, with no any chip, no crack and free from restorati...

Very fine b/w miniature jar, decorated with nice imported cobalt-blue materials of continuously chrysanthemum scroll. Ming dynasty middle of the 15th century. Condition is perfect. High: 6.5cm and Wide: 6.3cm.

George I sterling silver Hanoverian table spoon with rat tail to reverse of bowl and having a pronounced midrib to upturned handle with engraved shaded block initials of the original owners, A over P*A, above a slightly later second set, M*B. London, 1720, by the silversmith Henry Miller I. Length: 7 5/8". Condition: Excellent, with no wear, dents or cracks to the elliptical bowl. Hallmarks are legible, though the maker's mark is somewhat closed from the reshaping of the stem after assaying...

A 19th century (early Meiji) period Buddhist image we believe to be a thousand armed version of Yakushi Nyorai accompanied by two sages carved entirely of fragrant sandalwood on a gilded wooden base. The group is in total 15-1/2 inches (39 cm) tall, the image alone 5-1/2 inches (14 cm) tall. Both sages are missing an arm, as well as one lotus blossom rising from the wave patterned base. The holy figure itself also once had a greater number of arms, which have been lost over the last 150 years...

Excellent vintage mid-century modern sterling cuff with a very distinctive design incorporating carved wood and turquoise. Circa 1960. Marked STERLING and also with a mark which looks like three animal claws or an animal track. Although I can't find this exact mark in "Hallmarks of the Southwest" I am guessing this piece is Native American.

The centerpiece is a piece of carved grained wood which is layered between silver pieces which follow the outlines of the wood. There is a biomorphic sh...

Head Vase, 5 inches tall, Lady with blonde hair, black hat with pierced edge and white bow with gold highlights, black dress with polka dots. Marked only S569B, condition is excellent, color is excellent. There is a small 1/2 inch hairline crack at the back. Circa 1950's

A very charming wise old OWL! This vase stands 12 inches tall and is 7 inches wide/diameter. The body of the owl is comprised of rough unglazed "feathers" and has glazed shiny highlights. The sides and based are glazed. This exanple is unmarked, but I have had marked versions, all with the Royal Haegar ink stamp. No cracks, chips or repairs, Circa 1960

Description: A small incense burner like this one are often called as "fondling censer" by local connoisseurs. From its lovely size, people can easily put it in palms to feel the warmth and enjoy the aroma emitted from the burning Chen-Xan (high-class incense). By its crackled condition, the retrospective luster of the glaze and the obvious reddish tint on the unglazed grey body clay, this Longquan censer can be easily dated as a Ming piece. In perfect condition except for one minor firing-caus...

A good Yuan dynasty longquan celadon jar with applied moulded decoration of peony scroll, lower part decorate with stylish lotus petals, glazed base with un-glaze foot ring, jar covered with olive green glaze.
Jar is in good condition only with faint glaze star line at the body, probably becouse of manufacture bubble burst, no chip, no broken part, no restoration.
Size: 11 cm height, 12 cm diameter.

Outstanding sterling necklace by Los Castillo. It is 16" long and 1 1/2" wide at the center swirl. Fine original condition and signed as shown. Great design!