This is truly a wonderful and very well made item. Music still all working when you lift the Decanter from the Yacht.
Complete with its decanter and four beakers
20th Century
Measure 16.5" Long
Eggplant. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed and sealed.
Some insignificant light marks and light foxing are present on the painting itself, otherwise the painting is in very good condition. The scroll mounting is in very good condition with the age. It is accompanied by a paulownia wood storage box.
Painting: W6 1/8” x H31 1/4” (W15.5cm x H79.5cm)
Scroll: W10 5/8"x H63” (W27cm x H160cm)
A wonderful and charming pair of Navajo child's moccasins made of hide and fur with turquoise bead decorations.
Superb condition with no flaws or problems of consequence.
A rare set of the Birth of Edward VII comemorative china 1841. This is a grouping of the rarest Royalty commemmorative souvenirs we have encountered - this is a large covered sugar bowl, creamer and two cups and saucers in English pearlware celebrating the birth of (future) King Edward VII in 1841...
A very rare historically important documentary bamboo brush or pen pot drawn in ink signed 'Juli (July in Dutch) 1943' in the Tjihapit Internment Camp for Dutch Women and Children in the Japanese Occupied Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).
The "cartoon" style drawings are curiously romanticised - I speculate, either to escape from the well documented brutal reality of camp conditions or it may have been produced, for propaganda purposes, under pressure from their concentration camp commanders...
Sterling silver vegetable bowl by Reed and Barton in pattern X300 (Trajan). Very good condition.
Dimension: 9 3/4" l
A monumental serving platter in the Cenis pattern by Ridgways. The motif features branches with pineapples, emphasizing hospitality. The condition is very good, yet expect a scratch or two, and some discoloration - but far less than commensurate with age. The platter wobbles, a not uncommon affliction of these older ceramic pieces as they were difficult to make in this size. This superb example dates to 1871, and is back stamped with Ridways Stoke on Trent, Cenis
Dimension: 21 1/4" l
Japanese chestnut. Painted with ink on paper. Signed Tsunenobu and sealed. It is attributed to Kano Tsunenobu.
Kano Tsunenobu (1636-1713) was the eldest son of Kanō Naonobu (1607-50), younger brother of the renowned artist Kanō Tan'yū (1602-74). When his father died, Tsunenobu became a pupil of his uncle, and derived elements from the style of both men...
Extraordinary Vintage Kashmir Chain Stitch Paneled Wall Hanging 60" x 34" c1970
A STUNNING KASHMIR WALL HANGING c1970 CHAIN STITCH WITH PANELS
This beautiful hanging which measures 60" x 34" is in very good condition and shows a number of panels with birds and flowers within. The stitching is quite the amazing thing and has to be seen close up to be fully appreciated. The hanging dates to the 1970's.
Rare antique 19th century Transcaucasian Russian Kuban or Don Cossack, scabbard, and Belt for Dagger Kindjal. DETAILS: leather-bound wooden scabbard adorned on the center with diamond shape dear bone plaque and mounted with a silvered copper chape and upper mount with the loop for suspension. The scabbard is with its original leather belt with dear bone stripes mounts...
A Rare pair of antique 18th – 19th century Japanese samurai kozuka knife handles, each made of darkened copper alloy exterior adorned with a hand chiselled in relief and highlighted with gold raised bouquet of flowers in takazogan on a shakudo jitta with a ground of fine nanako, and a silvered kabutogane.
CONDITION: Age and usage are showing; with its original patina
Please notice that the pictures in the listing are part of the description of the condition of the object...
Winter peonies. Painted with ink and pigments on paper. Signed Bungyo and sealed...
Signed Venini “Cinesi” vase in opaque Sapphire Blue glass. This blown glass vase measures 10 ½ inches (27.3 cm) Tall and is approximately 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter, and the mouth of the vase is 5 inches (12.7 cm) in diameter. The vase does sport 3 darker rings of deeper Sapphire which adds to the interest of the vase. The vase has a polished pontil, and no chips, cracks or repairs although there is a minor one-half inch scuff on the side of the vase (see photos)...
This is a superb and hard to find 1920's Vigny Golly Powder Box. Still has some of its original powder in it
A beautiful silver compact with the exterior sides inlaid with natural organic material. Opening this gem reveals a mirror and a heavily filigreed lid to the interior compartment which contains powder and a puff. Superbly crafted and with no damage or restoration, the compact measures 3 1/4" by 2 7/8", and is 1/2" thick.
An opportunity to acquire TWO items autographed later in life by the grand dame of Hollywood, Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003). Hepburn was a leading lady in Hollywood for more than 60 years, and received a record four Academy Awards for Best Actress...
Very nice game here, this is the large boxed version, missing one of the original balls but great piece and colors. The box lid has three splits on it and I have not tried to fix up but it all holds nicely.
1928 Game
Box measures approx 15" Long and 10.5" Wide
Price includes shipping
Framed under glass, a rare political poster from the 1954 NY State Republican Centennial featuring Thomas E. Dewey, Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon. The wooden gilt frame shows some wear and there is a stain in the upper left corner. The print measures approximately 17" x 21"; the frame 21" x 25-1/2". Not examined out of the frame.