Large clear glass sculpture of an Angelfish measuring 15 inches (cm) tall, and 11 1/2 inches (cm) wide at the widest point. There is a bubble inclusion "eye patch" for decoration.
Designed by Licio Zanetti and made by Zanetti Vetreria Artistica, circa 1970, the piece is signed on the underside in script, Zanetti L.
Zanetti Vetreria Artistica was founded by Licio and Licio's father, Oscar, in 1956. Licio Zanetti stepped down as director in 1989...
A pre war early 20th century Chinese ink painting by anonymous artist, nice art for tea drinking culture
Here is a fabulous 1930’s Art Deco industrial metal floor lamp, waiting to give your home or office that vintage look. These early electrical devices are so stylish now for the popular Industrial / Steampunk / Machine Age décor. The entire upper section of the lamp is adjustable, and the head moves as well. In excellent original condition (works great) with beautiful chrome accents. DIMENSIONS: 64.5” tall x 14” wid
Beautiful blue Aurene pedestal foot perfume bottle with original long dauber. The base of the perfume is marked “Steuben Aurene 3174 around the polished pontil. Including the stopper, the perfume is 7 ½ inches tall. The bottle is not round but is flattened on the sides and measures 1 7/8 inches by 2 1/8 inches at the widest portion. The same bottle also appears in the literature and in the Carder Steuben Club shape gallery as shape 6438.
A wonderful Mid Century Modern box by Salvador Teran in brass embellished with tiles in shades of blue, red, green, orange, black and white. Depicts a servant with a steaming bowl of food. Signed on the bottom, Hand Wrought, Salvador, Hecho en Mexico, 430. Box measures 5 5/8" long, 4" wide and 1 3/4" tall. Has some minor tarnish and one very small area of uneven finish. Tight hinge. High style.
Chinese antique six lobed deep stoneware bowl. Covered all over in a buff colour celadon glaze. Straight circular foot ring.
Size: Approximately 6-7/8" diameter by 2-3/4" high
Condition: Overall in very good condition. There is one chip on the foot ring. The base of the bowl holds the remnants of three kiln firing stints.
Age: Yaun Dynasty (1279 - 1368)
Chinese antique Qingbai carved bowl. The deep rounded sides sketchily carved on the exterior with flower sprays, covered inside and out with a pale blue glaze that continues over the narrow ring foot to cover the base and stops below the unglazed rim which retains remnants of the original tin mount.
Size: Approximately 6-3/8" diameter by 2-1/8" high
Condition: Overall very good condition. No breaks...
An elegant Chinese opaque pink glass snuff bottle of circular form. Original spoon with green jade stopper.
Age: Qing Dynasty (19th Century)
Size: 2-1/2" high by 1" depth by 1-2/4" wide
Condition: Good condition
Large Chinese low bowl painted in blue hues against a white ground with a bluish hue. This bowl features two deer, the male and female under a large tree. The underside of the bowl has three evenly spaced sprigs. The base and rim have been left unglazed. Unmarked.
Size: Approximately 10-3/4" diameter by 2-1/2" high
Condition: Good condition, no breaks or noticeable cracks
Age: Qing Dynasty (Possibly Kangxi period)
Large Chinese antique vase in lantern form done in the famille rose palette. Decorated on one side with stacked treasures. The reverse holds a poem in black ink and a seal in red ink. This type of design is commonly referred to as "Bo Gu" (Old Treasures) or "Hundred Antiquities". The inside is glazed white, as well as the base. The foot rim unglazed. The neck rim also unglazed. On the base there is a stamped Tonghzi mark in iron red...
A Chinese Blanc de Chine Lotus bowl made in the Dehua kilns. The deep rounded sides naturalistically modelled in the form of a lotus leaf, elegantly rising to a rim with furled edges. The interior of the lotus blooms lightly incised with veins...
Chinese famille rose plate with a central figure of a rooster with other roosters among lotus blooms and other foliage. The underside of this plate has been covered in pewter, leaving the base exposed that shows a six character iron red Guangxu mark. With the addition of pewter, this dish is quite heavy.
Size: Approximately 9-1/4" diameter by 1-1/2" high
Age: Guangxu 1875-1908
Condition: Good condition.
Pair of Chinese porcelain hat stands with a central figure of a foo dog done in iron red enamels with green eyes with pups playing around. One of the hat stands carries writing in black ink at the top. The other has a poem in black ink on the reverse. Glazed white on the insides and on the base with the base rims left unglazed. One has a bulls-eye base. Both carry remnants of Jianding export seals...
Chinese famille rose miniature baluster covered jar from Republic era, good condition except a small chipped off area on the top /nip of the cover knob
Chinese hat stand done in fencai enamels showing fish swimming among foliage. Gilt border with a poem done in black ink. The inside and base glazed white with the base rim unglazed. On the base is a iron red stamped mark in borders.
Size: Approximately 11" high by 4-3/4" diameter
Condition: Good condition, no breaks or cracks. There is wear to the gilt border.
Age: Late Qing to early Republic.
A pair of Chinese porcelain cylindrical vases in mirror image, painted in famille rose (fencai style) with maidens on a garden terrace with plum rose trees overhanging. The insides glazed white with a gilt border. The base rims unglazed. The bases glazed white with stamped iron red marks.. Drilled for electricity.
Also included is a pair of small Chinese saucers with similar images with a double gilt border and writing in black on the front...
White jade incense holder carved from a single piece of jade. The jade a white colour with a few patches of black striations. Replacement stand.
Size: Approximately 5-1/4" high by 1-1/2" diameter (Holder Only)
Condition: Good condition
Age: Republic to mid century
Antique blue opaline glass vase with a gilt ormolu top border and a family crest. In very good condition, no breaks or cracks. This vase is approximately 6-1/2" high.
Set of three vintage glass vases as follows:
1 - White stem vase with central hand-painted rose with a lattice top and bottom border accented with gilt. On the base in green "Hand Painted by Paris Style" plus a logo. Size is 7-3/4" high. Condition very good, with no breaks or cracks.
1 - White stem vase with hand-painted stem of blue bells. Artist signed. On the base further french writing in gilt. Size is 9-1/2" high...
A selection of 9 hand painted apothecary jars ranging in age from antique to vintage. All are in good condition with some minor wear to the enamels and gilt. Each one carries their original lid...
Large antique hand enamelled painted blue milk glass vase with central picture of a two daisies with surrounding foliage. The reverse left bare, as well as the base. No markings.
Size: Approximately 12" high by 7" diameter
Condition: Very good condition, no breaks or cracks
Age: 19th century
Maker: Bristol
A selection of 6 pieces of mid-century coloured glass decorator pieces, as follows:
1 - Large raspberry round center vase with open top. Base engraved with Chalet Canada. Size is approximately 13-3/4" high by 11" wide
1 - Large blue tinted center vase...
Antique stoneware vase featuring a central motif of a long stem chrysanthemum with smaller stems surrounding it against a shaded blue ground. This vase is hand-painted and has an overall crackle. The vase is finished with a rope design border around the top rim. The inside glazed white. The base left unglazed. On the base is an incised mark of an anchor with a "B" and a date or number of 1749.
Size: Approximately 9-1/4" high by 5-1/2" diameter
Condition: Overall in goo...
A selection of early to mid-century coloured glassware with gilt and hand painted enamels. All are in good condition, free from cracks or breaks with minor wear to the gilt and/or enamels. Descriptions and sizes are as follows:
2 small dark pink/burgundy coloured vases with gilt trellis and circular gilt rings. Approximate size is 4-1/4" high
2 small dark blue coloured vases with hand painted flowers with a gilt trellis and circular gilt rings. Approximately size is 4-1/4...
Pair of antique hand painted eight lobed pottery urns with handles made by Thomas Forester and Sons. Each alternating lobe has a design of hand painted flowers against a cream background surrounded by a dark blue lobe hand-painted with gilt flowers and other design motifs. The collar of the urns, handles as well as the urn head also painted in the same rich dark blue with gilt. The inside of the urn is painted in gilt. The base glazed white with the trademark incised in brown.
Siz...
Chinese Amber carved Chimera Ornament with Macrame knot, 1" 7/8" wide, 5/8" thick, 4 1/2" long with rope overall, nice carved body and face, the condition is good.
An old Chinese white glaze laughing Buddha figurine in good condition
Japanese Wood Serving Tray, black lacquered with red trim on top and open handles on both sides, 23" x 15" wide, 2" high, shows beautiful wooden grains with metal braces on every corner for strength. The condition is new.
A handsome Republic or Qing era celadon vase
A nice Chinese junyao censer in Yuan Style
Chinese blue and white vase of dear and plum blossom
Chinese blue and white vase From ROC era
An Art Deco Lightolier luster Czech glass shade ceiling lamp from the 1920s. This scarce beauty has a paneled Czechoslovakian pale yellow lustre glass shade with floral screened designs in blue, yellow and orange. The shade is stamped LIGHTOLIER and it measures 8-1/8" across the open bottom and 9-1/4" in total across. The top opening is 6-3/4" and this lamp retains its original cream-painted metal mount with three metal spokes with finger screws. The socket assembly is gilded and this lamp h...
Japanese Kiri wood Serving Tray with two(2) open handles on both sides, 18" x 12" wide, 1 3/4" high, very nice condition in original paper box.
Chinese landscape scroll painting, with accompanying calligraphy poem about different ways to escape the Summer heat, such as resting beneath a willow tree on the edge of the lake. Signed Huang Jun Bi (1898-1991), dated Summer of 1981. With three red chops.
Dimensions: 37" W x 84" H (entire scroll) 26.5" W x 53.5" H (artwork only)
A Dutch silver figural sugar sifter spoon from the 1920s. This 5-1/2" nicely detailed table serving spoon features a woman carrying two pails as the finial and the bowl is nicely pierced. It has an obscured maker's mark and a difficult to see sword mark on the join of the handle and bowl and it could date anywhere from the 1900s to the 1950s. It weighs 26.3 grams and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and co...
The WMF / Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik also made some outstanding art glass in 1926-1936 of which Myra Kristall and Ikora are the foremost series. Myra glass was treated to the surface with silver nitrate and metal salts to create rich and varied iridized effects. This Myra bowl has an irregular rim, designed to give the impression of a flower, maybe a chrysanthemum. Diameter "5 ¾ / 14.5 cm and height / 7 cm. Condition: 1 cm rim frit to the outside of the foot rim, as seen on the second ...
The WMF / Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik also made some outstanding art glass in 1926-1936, of which Myra Kristall and Ikora are the foremost series. Myra glass was treated to the surface with silver nitrate and metal salts to create rich and varied iridized effects. The inside of this Myra bowl with its lobed sides is a blueish silver green in daylight, the outside has got additional purple shades. Diameter "6 ½ / 16.5 cm and height "3 ½ / 9 cm. Condition: fine.
It is an old display box with plastic glass.
Height : 19.5cm
Good condition.
DESCRIPTION: A lovely Chinese bamboo-framed cabinet having painted scenes of bamboo and birds on a yellow ground. The rectangular top is mounted over a door that opens to an interior cabinet with three shelves. A delightful piece for the bedroom or country/cottage interior, 20th C. Good condition with minor wear. DIMENSIONS: 35.25" H x 20.5" W x 14.5" D.
Set of two Chinese ink stones. The larger one is carved with dragons and clouds surrounding the three pots. On the back there are two sections of writing. The other stone is covered and the front cover has scenic carving with a poem. On the back of this one there is a three character seal mark. Both stones are well used.
Size: Larger stone is approximately 9" in length by 6" wide by 1" high. The second stone is approximately 5-1/2" in length by 4" wide by 1-1/2" high
C...
Set of three Chinese Qingbai celadon glaze bowls with incised design on the inside. The outside glazed the same, but left blank. The foot rims and bases as well as the top rims left unglazed.
Size: All bowls are approximately 6" diameter by 2-3/8" high
Condition: Two of the bowls are in good condition with the exception of some minor kiln imperfections due to firing. The third bowl has a rim crack and also a chip. Refer to pictures.
Chinese white ware bowls.
BOWL #1 - Thickly potted with a thick slightly blue (Qingbai ?) glaze with a rolled rim. The glaze stopping short of the base revealing the white clay and the unglazed rim and base. No markings.
Size: Approximately 6-1/4" diameter by 2" high.
Condition: Bowl is slightly warped, but in otherwise good condition. No noticeable breaks or cracks, except those resulting from the kiln firing.
BOWL #2 - Thickly potted with a thick...
Chinese tea caddy and saucer done in grisaille tones with gilt.
The tea caddy has a orange peel white glaze ground with a central flower with butterflies on the front and back. Similar design is on each side. The cap is original. The base left bare.
The saucer is done in a similar design with a central flower surrounded by various borders. The reverse glazed in white.
Note: This is not a matching set but has been put together as they compliment each other
A Chinese yellow ground green enameled boys bowl with a flared rim on a straight base. Thinly potted and incised with 8 boys around a fence under overhanging trees in leisure in green enamel between a top and a lower border. The inside glazed with yellow and left bare. The base rim round, smooth and left unglazed with the base covered in the same yellow glaze with a six character under-glaze Yongzheng blue mark surrounded by double under-glaze circles.
Size: 6" diameter by 2-5/8" ...
A Chinese jade tea set comprising of 6 teacups and saucers. The colour of the jade a light celadon. Boxed.
Age: Qing Dynasty
Size: Teacup - 2-1/8" high by 3 " wide (including handle). The saucer is approximately 4-1/4" diameter
Condition: Good overall condition. (Please refer to pictures.
Pair of Chinese cloisonne baluster vases with matching covers. Designed all over with fish swimming among lotus pods and other foilage on a white background. Ruyi shoulder design. The insides are enamelled in a dark blue. The rims and bases in copper. The covers designed the same with the same blue enamel on the inside.
Condition: These are in good overall condition. There is some slight wear to the enamels. On one of the lids, the inner copper is dented where it fits into the ...
A Chinese stone figure of a lady of the court done in Sancai glaze colours of yellow, blue and brown. She is standing holding a bowl with her left hand, her long flowing dress tied in the center with a long ribbon. Her hair is pinned up. Her face left unpainted.
Size: Approximately 8" high by 3-3/4" wide (at base) by 3" depth. (Note: This figure sits in a fitted wooden base).
Condition: There is a chip at the base and I believe that the very top tip of one of her fin...
Chinese famille rose porcelain double gourd vase with various flowers and butterflies painted on a white ground. The base border is painted with alternating bats, flowers and fruits all in iron red. The top rim is covered in gilt, complete with an iron red surrounding border. In the middle is a ribbon. The inside is glazed white, as well as the base with the base rim left unglazed. In the center of the base is a four character over-glaze iron red Jiaqing mark 1796-1820.
Size: App...
A Chinese porcelain 'famille rose' jar, finely painted with flowering peony vignettes and fruits on a white ground. The inside glazed white, as well as the base with the base rim and the exterior neck left unglazed. No markings. This is a very nice heavy jar.
Size: 10" high by 10" diameter
Condition: Good condition. Please refer to pictures. No cracks or breaks
Age: Qing Dynasty - Early 19th century (Jiaqing to Daoguang Period 1796 - 1850)
Set of four Chinese jade archer rings. One is a white jade with russet inclusions, one is a celadon, one is a jadeite and one is of a red colour. All are polished with rounded edges.
Age: Qing Dynasty
Condition: Good condition, please refer to pictures.
Art Deco 950 silver ice bucket. Made by Tetard Freres in Paris, ca 1930. Trapezoidal with applied rim and two rectangular supports mounted to stained-wood. Sides gently convex with fashionable skyscraper motif. Fully marked with Minerva head and maker’s mark. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 5 1/4 x W 6 5/8 x D 5 3/4 in. Gross weight: 24 troy ounces. #BN222
A pair of large droplet shaped pendant lamps in cool green and blue murrines that resemble cells. An Ermanno Toso design from around 1960. The murrines are floating in a clear glass matrix on which they were gathered, heated, then blown.
Each hanging fixture has a satiny acid matte finish and is capped with a polished brass plate with loop for hanging. The brass plates appear to be original. The brass plates are held on by clips and can be removed to change the bulbs.
Each has its original...
A Japanese mezzotint print by artist Katsunori Hamanishi (b. 1949-present). He graduated with an art degree from Tokai University in 1973 and has since been living in Kyoto to work on his printmaking.
This mezzotint is titled "Play-I", numbered 20/70 of its series, and hand signed by the artist in pencil.
Dimensions: 7.75" x 9"H
A Bo Borgstrom Aseda Glasbruk Sweden art glass amber Bamboo 9-3/4" Vase from the 1960s with tag. This decorative Swedish modern clear and pale amber glass vase retains the original Aseda silver and black tag and this retro Modern item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, damage or repairs other than a bit of wear to the tag. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle us...
TWO CHINESE CARVED WOOD CHESTS
Two Chinese carved, possibly Zitan wood chests; the rectangular forms with hinged covers, showing motifs of writhing dragons amid clouds in relief, the interior each with four covered compartments; L: 17 5/8" (each approx.)
Two Chinese carved openwork hardwood boxes; the rectangular forms each with hinged covers: one with scene of deer, the other with qilin, each framed with openwork foliate border; and each with three covered compartments to interior; with iron lockplates and wire handles; L: 14 1/8" (each approx.)
A pair of gilt brass roses metalwork table lamps with marble bases from the 1930s 1940s. These beauties stand 25-3/4" to the tops of the original finials and the bases are genuine black veined marble. They may actually date from the 1920s and they have been rewired and resocketed. The pleated silk shades shown are later (and were on the lamps when we acquired them) and they can be included if you wish (they have minor staining/spotting) but that will raise the shipping costs substantially. T...
An authentic 1920s slag glass scenic chandelier ceiling lamp. This hexagonal 16" across and 12" deep beauty features caramel swirl slag glass panels, an upper gallery of blue, purple and caramel slag panels and a lower skirt of blue, purple and deep yellow panels resembling cloudy sky under cutout scenic gold patinated and lacquered brass framework structure of a house with trees. It is unsigned, it has the original gilded brass canopy and it has been resocketed and rewired. We've shown it li...
An Algonquin lidded sewing or yarn basket circa 1930s. This lovely Native American 10" tall and 6-1/2" across utility sewing basket has large hoop handles and the lid has a coiled wood yarn guide opening on the lid. It retains traces of the original natural dyes on the exterior while the interior of the body and lid show the bright red, orange and green of the original colours. This nice decor item is in very good condition with no major damage or repairs other than the mild dye fading and a ...