All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1395638
A vintage sterling silver figural jigger by Alvin, the sides marked off with enameled stoplights in green, yellow and red. Each light is accompanied by the words “Go,” “Caution” and “Stop.” The bottom is hallmarked by Alvin.

Origin: America, ca. 1960. Condition: excellent; no dings, monograms, excellent enamel except for a tiny bit of enamel loss to the red light. Dimensions: 2-1/2” tall. Weight: 36.8 gr.

All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1960 item #260877 (stock #3361)
This hand made, gold plated over silver, multiple stone bracelet is 7” long and 5/8” wide. It contains six semi-precious gem stones, including jade, ruby and moon stone which are surrounded by a tiny, wired flower design. The workmanship is elegant and superb. Like Item 3359, it came from a retired Hong Kong jeweler. It is 1930~1945 product and is in excellent condition. The back has a woven pattern.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1960 item #1082020 (stock #G0416)
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese brooch with Burmese jadeite jade and 2 pearls and 2 small rubies in butterfly shape. Marked. W:5.5cm
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1960 item #1346266 (stock #Shotei061)
Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki)
"Tama" (aka. White Cat on Black Background)
Date: 1924. This edition printed between 1946-1957.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Bears the red 6 mm seal at lower left.
Size: Oban. Approximately 13.25 x 9.5 inches.
Condition: Trimmed margins. Light scuffing.
The cat is beautifully embossed as shown in photo 2.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1960 item #1476522 (stock #HP/Ma870)
Important mask from Himachal Praddesh area , mainly used during the Phagli festival in mid Fébruary. Strong and hard wood, reddish dominant color. perfect condition, presented on an iron custom stand . H 33 cm
A Japanese Netsuke hand carved from Tsugenoki (Boxwood). Depicting a moon viewing rabbit, its paws, eyes and ears are very well detailed. Artist signed at the base.

Age: Mid Century

Dimensions: 2" Long by 1 1/4" Wide by 1 7/16" High
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1397173
A classic mid-century sterling silver jigger by Smith & Smith and retailed by Black, Starr & Gorham, one of America's leading luxury stores in the 1950s. The jigger is simply decorated with a series of three incised rings that do double duty as markers for variously sized pours. The bottom is fully hallmarked...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1960 item #1446754 (stock #Hasui525)
Kawase Hasui
Shichirigahama, Soshu
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.375 x 10.375 inches.
Date: 1930.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo: Watanabe round, 6 mm seal at lower right indicating a lifetime printing (1946-57).
Artist's signature and seal lower right.
Reference: Hotei #200.
Condition: Excellent. Removed from original folder...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1455731
A classic bell-shaped sterling silver double jigger. The bell shape and rolled edges of the cups are reminiscent of “Revere” bowls that were in turn based on Colonial designs by Paul Revere. Stamped “Sterling.”
  • Origin: America, ca 1950
  • Condition: excellent, no dings or monograms
  • Height: 3-7/8”
  • Weight: 46.4 grams
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1960 item #1093163 (stock #G0451)
Asian Art Online
Sale Pending
A beautiful vintage Chinese rose quartz with silver enamel earring and finger ring set, in excellent condition. Size open end. $335 Pending
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1950 item #1433396
H. 23 cm. (Excluding the beard. Very good complete condition. The mask is covered with red fabric, the eyes are made of aluminium. Provenance: Klaus Paysan (1930-2011), Stuttgart, Germany. Robert van der Heijden, Amsterdam. Exhibited: Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Schloss Rosenstein, Stuttgart - ‘Afrika, Tiere, Maske und Magie’.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Furnishings : Furniture : French : Pre 1950 item #1397465 (stock #WA27-15)
The quintessential Slopeback French club chair. This mild mannered pair of chairs has the perfect blend in look that would settle in nicely with practically any type of furnishing.All original leather Circa 1940s. measurements: depth-36", width-37", height-32", seat depth-22", seat width-18", seat height-15"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Wood : Pre 1950 item #1433738 (stock #J592)
A pair of wooden tabi-kata, patterns for tabi socks. In good condition. The first half of the 20th century. L:21cm W:8cm H:5cm
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Wood : Pre 1950 item #1047854 (stock #NC-7)
Kashigata (wooden sweet mold,) Take (bamboo) motif, Japan, early 20th C. L.7.375"(18.5cm) x W.4.375") x H.1.375"(3.5cm.) This mold features a bamboo stalk with two groupings of leaves, and the sweetmaker has written "sa-sa-ba" (bamboo leaves) on the side of the mold. Bamboo's resilient nature makes it a symbol of resilience in hard times and was a traditional symbol used for many celebratory occasions, such as births and weddings...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Wood : Pre 1950 item #1184381
Shapely vintage Japanese wood crane, bending with fish in beak, naturalistic. Artist signature reads "Taro". Showa Period c. 1950 Size: 20.75" height x 10.5" length x 6.75" deep.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1950 item #1461765
Male and female Ibeji from Iseyin City, Oyo State., adorned with a necklace and bracelets made of glass beads and a belt made of cocunut discs. H. 26,5 cm. First half of the 20th century. Provenance: Dutch private collection, Robert van der Heijden, Amsterdam.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Wood : Pre 1950 item #1491786 (stock #J790)
A pair of wood form for tabi socks. It is written the size "9" which is W:7cm, L:21.7cm, H:4.7cm. In good condition but it has the part of the arch of the left foot cut off. The first half of the 20th century.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Wood : Pre 1950 item #1452234 (stock #TRC210921)
Flower arranging is one of the great arts that Japan has managed to take to ever greater heights of refinement over its long history. Here we have a classic example of a kake-hanaire (hanging flower vase) fashioned from bamboo by a lineage of craftsmen that started in 1578 with the first Kuroda Shogen...