Important exhibited piece by well-known Nihonga painter Hirai Baisen(1889 – 1969), made in collaboration with Kyoto potter Kuze Kyūhō I(1874-1947). Piece dates to late 1920s or early 1930s, a time when Baisen was withdrawing from national exhibitions, focusing on creating pieces for a large group of collectors that supported him until his passing. Daikoku’s magic mallet was decorated with painted pine, bamboo and plum, known in Japan as “Three Friends of Winter” or shochikubai...

Offered is a highly-collectible and seldom-found, circa 1850's, Staffordshire, England, earthenware, pictorial ABC plate featuring a Southern US slavery theme: slaves picking cotton.

Entitled "Gathering Cotton", the plate depicts eight slaves, including two children, picking cotton and placing it in woven straw baskets.

Plates such as this, particularly those with the alphabet embossed around the rim, were produced for use by children as subtle educational tools...

Offered is an extraordinarily rare, 1844, Warren County, Georgia, ARREST WARRANT for a SLAVE girl named Ally who is accused of drowning two young (Caucasian) girls in Sweetwater Creek, Georgia. The girls aged 7 and 10, were daughters of Thomas Roney, who filed the charge...

Vintage c 1980s Cicada shaped gold painted ink stick from pine soot, traditional Chinese calligraphy ink in a cool glass window box 3.5 by 2.25" box stick 3"

Ca 1960 A vintage leather purse with an ornate gilt design on both sides purchased in Florence. The gilt is in excellent condition; the leather interior is somewhat discolored. The other side is nicely embossed. 9-3/4" x 6-1/4'

Civil War Union General staff button by Scovill of Waterbury, CT. In the 2006 appraisal there is an attached note that read, "Josephine, a button from the Confederate uniform from father S. A. Ashe." This Josephine was Sam Ashe's (S. A. Ashe) sister. William Shepard Ashe, whose button this belonged to, was Secretary of Transportation for the CSA. Appraised in 2006 for insurance purposes, see photo. This button is from the original family and is the first time on the market...

Gilt brass Confederate Reunion General Service coat button, marked "R. E. Wilson, Winston, NC". Circa 1875, two piece, it has a domed front shell with "CSA". Appraised in 2006 for insurance purposes, see photo. This button is from the original family and is the first time on the market. Guaranteed authentic.

5 gilded brass Confederate General Officers and Officers of the General Staff vest buttons. Marked "Wm. Dowler", "Superior Quality". Two piece with domed shell with an eagle surrounded by 14 five-pointed stars. Appraised in 2006 for insurance purposes, see photo. This button is from the original family and is the first time on the market. Guaranteed authentic.

A magnificent eighteenth Century porcelain figurine of ornate drink street vendor in French high fashion with gold leaf highlights 7” tall

BVLGARI Rettangolo Ladies 17181 Stainless Steel Royal Blue Quartz. 21mm diameter. Excellent original condition. Royal Blue matching crocodile pattern leather strap with stainless steel deployment. Very little, if any signs of use. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET or BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

We have been selling vintage watches on E-Bay since 1998 as watchco1973 with 9800 positive Feedbacks, 99.8% positive...

Wedding Dress From Siwa-Oasis Egypt Textile Framed Measuring 13x21 inches. The garment is hand sewed with Applied find needlework in silk. …....

Antique, dated 1834, finely hand-painted the Greek Orthodox Icon of Saints Constantine and Helen (Konstantinos and Eleni), with True Cross in the early 19th century.

Tempera on wood panel...

Twelve pairs of Japanese-made roller caps for Japanese Hanging scrolls, 9 Bu (9分about 2.73 mm) in diameter. Japanese scroll roller ends follow the old measuring system- shakkanhō (尺貫法). These fit 9 Bu size- please measure diameter of the roller bar with calipers. Material: white sandalwood, Santalum album (Byakudan 白檀) Size: 9 Bu (9分about 2.73mm) Date of manufacture: most likely Shōwa Period, 1980s. Wood is still emitting pleasant aroma. New, never used...

A vintage tropical wood scoop, 11" by 3" approximately, circa 1970's, bearing the old label of the well-known purveyor of Hawaiian theme goods, Kealakekua's Grass Shack of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island. On base of handle is carved by hand "MANGO IND PARK". The piece is hand-crafted and the wood shows a beautiful grain in the bowl area. Label has a little wear. Could hold nuts or candies on a table, so, utilitarian as well as decorative--stands upright on its own; well-balanced.

A small (5 3/4" by 4 3/4" framed) printed poem titled "Mother Dear", with a sentimental message of the period, circa early 1930's. The gold paint and faint color at bottom appear to be hand-applied. On reverse is written in pencil "Billy/May 13 1934", and an old period framer's label from downtown Los Angeles adds further charm. A sweet item.

Offered is a very colorful group of 5, circa 1970s, golf tee matchbook-style packets which served as novelty advertisement giveaways for family-owned ALBERT BROS., INC., Waterbury, CT, a 119 year old scrap metal recycling company.

Each identical packet is designed in the form of a large matchbook and contains 6 painted wooden golf tees and one plastic ball marker.

Each decorative pack measures about 4 inches long x 2.5 inches wide and ALL are in unused condition...

Vintage Chinese Turtle molded Black ink Cake cool piece in a little glass top box, we have 4 available as of now a few have cracks as usual with ink cakes best go out first. Size 2.75l 1.75" wide box 3.5 by 2.5" collected in 1980 China

Vintage Chinese Red Hardwood Carved Ram netsuke unsigned well carved collected 1980s. Size 1.75" by 1.75"

Vintage Chinese Netsuke Red Hardwood Rabbit figure unsigned, nice carving well done no damage size 2" by 1.5"

Vintage Chinese Handmade hand painted silk and bamboo Crain in Glass box, very well made with fine paint and bamboo work. It has a brocade and glass box with 2 seal marks, collected 1980s. Slight stains to the box lining but otherwise in good condition. Box 4.75" by 6"

Vintage Chinese Turtle Ink Cake with Gold and silver Paint in box, molded crack line as usual with ink cake. Has original box collected 1980s.Size 6.5 cm 4.5 cm box is 6.5 by 9cm.

Vintage Chinese Cork Diorama Pagoda and Crain's in rectangular Bamboo trimmed glass box. new old stock with is original paper box. Size 9.5cm h 6 cm by 4 cm

Vintage Chinese Red Hardwood carved Gourd box with Leafs new old stock with original box. Well carved no damage 3" by 3.25" 2.5". trinket box stash box .

A clean, fresh copy of the 2011 book "If You Ask Me", by the late American actress Betty White (1922-2021). This was the sixth book written by the beloved actress and pop culture icon. White passed away just short of her 100th birthday, for which a celebration had been planned. Like George Burns, she was noted for her longevity...

Vintage Chinese Lucky Rabbit Exotic wood Sculpture with 2 rabbits towing a large coin. Very well carved in a dark hardwood like ebony with a mother of pearl signature inlay but it is unsigned. Size length 4" by 3" high.

Copy of the auction catalog: HOWARD, DAVIS AND DENNISON WATCH, Sold on June 2, 2019, lot #166 Cover of the photo of the most expensive American WATCH EVER SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION, the Howard Davis and Dennison 8 DAY 22s twin barrel, SERIAL NUMBER 3. ORIGINALLY MADE FOR DAVID P. DAVIS and CASED IN ITS ORIGINAL DUBOIS 18k HC. Only three (3) made of this type for Edward Howard, Aaron L. Dennison and David P. Davis. FROM THE HENRY WING COLLECTION, GREENFIELD, ...

A clean fresh copy of the 2013 book "Montaro Caine", by the famed, late Bahamian-American actor SIDNEY POITIER (1927-2022). This is a first edition with clean dust jacket, signed in ballpoint pen. Poitier will be forever noted as the first African-American actor to win an Academy Award. He is renowned for his achievements in the world of acting and films, but was also a talented writer. Upon his death, there was an outpouring of commentary from figures inside and outside Hollywood.

Boyd Art Glass 2 inch Puppy Dog in Blush Pink. There is mold roughness around the seams. In very good condition. There are 6 available.

Boyd Art Glass 2 inch Puppy Dog in Lemon Yellow. There is mold roughness along the seams. In very good condition. There are 4 available.

This 1970 era, laser cut, Ramada Inn Hotel and Restaurant advertising sign sports patriotically-colored red, white and blue detailing. The sign highlights Ramada's SPECIAL GOLF PACKAGES and its very humorously-named "DUFFERS LOUNGE"! (In golf, a duffer is a mediocre or poor golfer.).

The 2 inch thick wood sign measures 20 inches long by 5.5 inches wide and is in very good condition. The sign has some areas of faint edge splits, minor paint loss and other unobtrusive imperfections commensurate ...

Vintage Japanese Black Lacquer with red Bamboo painted lid and beige interior Tea caddy or stash jar. Nice pieces collected in 1980s 4 matching available one has bubble damage to lacquer on the interior lid this will be last one to sell. New old stock.

China Han Dynasty Lacquer Plate Black and red Reproduction, nice wood core with raised lacquer work with center inscription. Undamaged collected 1980s size 7.5" by 1.25" h.

1980s Chinese Gold leaf black ink stick of Turtle with Dragon chasing a pearl on the turtles back. No apparent damage in a hard paper box with pink satin lining. Size 3.5" by 2.5" weighs 48g of ink cake.

Vintage Chinese Red and Black carved cinnabar Lidded box with heavy brass foot and lid rim, collected 1980s in China no damage just a bit of dust in lid recessed areas. 2 matching available sold separately or as a pair. Size 4" by 4" high.

Chinese Red and Black Cinnabar Lidded Jar. Wood core fitted lid no damage collected 1985. Size h 2.25" w 3.5"

Vintage Japanese Red and Black Lacquer Tea caddy or stash jar. Lacquer on hand made wood core with red lacquer stripe design on a black base. Unsigned undamaged. Size h 2.5" d 3" .