Being offered is a circa 1940 sterling silver salad set by William Spratling of Taxco, Mexico. Handwrought servers with allover spot hammering; an applied flattened ball at the end terminal of the handles; hammered bowl and tines. Dimensions: fork - 9 1/4 inches long by 2 1/4 inches wide; spoon - 9 inches long by 2 1/4 inches wide. No monogram. Marked as illustrated in photo. In excellent condition. Typical of Spratling, great design, construction and weight.

Being offered is an exceptional and rare circa 1945 sterling silver bowl by William Spratling, of Taxco, Mexico. Handwrought bowl featuring three incised silver tabs with bezel set amethyst cabochons. Dimensions: 10 inches diameter by 1 3/4 inches tall, the 3 amethyst tabs are 2 7/8 inches wide by 1 1/2 inches deep. Marked as illustrated in photo. In excellent condition, great weight 19 oz.

Being offered is a circa 1965 sterling silver flatware set by Antonio Pineda of Taxco, Mexico. Heavy gauge flatware in a modernist geometric pattern. Featuring 12 - six piece place settings and two serving spoons; 74 pieces total...

Being offered is an exceptional and rare circa 1950 sterling silver pitcher by Hector Aguilar, of Taxco, Mexico. Entirely handwrought bulbous form pitcher with a cylindrical incised decorated neck; with superb geometric handle. No monogram. Great weight, a hefty 32 ozs. Marked as illustrated in photo.

Being offered is a rare and useful circa 1944 sterling silver tray by William Spratling, of Taxco, Mexico. Handwrought tray with allover spot hammering; applied ball motifs on the elevated/ridged rim; with stepped center. Dimensions: 11 inches diameter by 1/2 inch tall. Marked as illustrated in photo. In excellent condition. Great weight 20 ozs. Tray is perfect for hors d’oeuvres, appetizers etc. Running your finger over tray, you can feel the masterful handwrought work...

Being offered is a rare and special circa 1940 sterling silver bowl by William Spratling, of Taxco, Mexico. Handwrought bowl with allover spot hammering; fluted rim. Perfect for olives, nuts, guacomole etc. Dimensions: 4 1/2 inches diameter by 2 1/2 inches tall. Marked as illustrated in photo. In excellent condition. Weight 10 oz.

Being offered is a rare circa 1955 sterling silver bowl by William Spratling, of Taxco, Mexico. Masterfully Handwrought scalloped bowl with allover spot hammering. Dimensions: 4 1/2 inches by 4 inches by 2 inches tall. Marked as illustrated in photo. In excellent condition. Weight almost 6 oz. Whether for condiments, paper clips as a desk object etc etc — with imagination, a multitude of uses.

Being offered is an exceptional and rare circa 1944 sterling silver bowl by William Spratling, of Taxco, Mexico. Handwrought bowl with applied dots around the fluted, curled rim; with stepped center. Dimensions: 8 inches diameter by 1 1/4 inches tall. No monogram. Marked as illustrated in photo. In excellent condition. Great weight 12 ozs.

Being offered is a circa 1958 sterling silver cup by Antonio Pineda of Taxco, Mexico. Heavy gauge handwrought silver cup in a modernist design with a cut out to the center creating fluid, negative empty space. Each person will find his/her groove in holding the tumbler. Dimensions 4 1/2" tall x 4" x 3 1/2". Marked. In excellent condition. Weapon Weight almost 14 oz. There are a bakers dozen—13–available for purchase...

Being offered is a superb circa 1945 sterling silver pitcher by William Spratling, of Taxco, Mexico; handwrought bulbous form originally, specifically designed as a sangria pitcher with three applied floral motifs on the body; flared neck; ribbon handle with ruffle decoration, but of course pitcher can be used for water, iced tea etc. Dimensions: 7 1/2 inches tall by 7 inches diameter. No monogram. Marked as illustrated in photo. In excellent condition. Weight is a hefty 38 ozs.

Being offered is a circa 1955 sterling silver serving tray by William Spratling, of Taxco, Mexico. Serving tray featuring a heavy gauge handwrought silver rim with a hand carved wood center. Dimensions: 9 inches long by 7 inches wide by 1 inch high. No monogram. Marked as illustrated in photo. In excellent condition. A beautiful/handsome piece!

Being offered is a fine and charming circa 1945 sterling silver tray by William Spratling, of Taxco, Mexico; handwrought serving tray with applied circular dots at opposite ends; with a stepped center. Dimensions: 10 inches long by 9 inches wide. No monogram. Marked as illustrated in photo. In excellent condition. Excellent heavy gauge weight.

Being offered is an exceptional and rare pair of circa 1955 sterling silver candlesticks by William Spratling, of Taxco, Mexico. Handcrafted, fluted candlesticks with silver spiraled carved wood rings at the center. Dimensions: 6 inches tall by 3 1/2 inches diameter; holds 3/4 inch diameter candles. No monogram. Marked as illustrated in photo. In excellent condition.

Being offered is a fine circa 1965 sterling silver vase by William Spratling, of Taxco, Mexico; modeled directly from a pre-Columbian model, hand-wrought fish form silver vase with repousse and incised detail throughout. One-of-a-kind? The Pre-Columbian vessel originally owned by Spratling? Please see page 61 of ‘William Spratling and the Mexican Silver Renaissance’ — the catalog for the 2002 San Antonio Museum of Art’ exhibition curated by the renowned scholar, Penny Morrill...

A Siam style budha cast bronze head made at Bien Hoa professional School in Vietnam circa 1930. Nice reproduction and beautiful patina. The Bien Hoa school was created in 1906 by French administrators who, seeing Vietnamese art and culture disappear during colonization, wanted to safeguard this important Vietnamese artistic heritage. The school was therefore created, it housed hundreds of Annamese students who became sculptors, painters, ceramists, cabinetmakers etc.....

Naoko Matsubara (Japanese-Canadian, born 1937 Tokushima, Japan)
Shrine Market (Tenjin-ichi)
Edition: 47/50
Date: ca 1960s-70s.
Print size: 38.75 x 27.0 inches.
Framed size: 44.5 x 32.75 inches.
Signed, titled, numbered, and sealed by the artist.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent. Upper right corner margin has light crease.
Notes: This very large framed print is not available for commercial shipment...

A shallow ceramic dish, 7 1/4" diameter, 1 1/4" height, signed on the bottom "Carlos Villalba H."; this is an image of a bat, created by the artist in the renowned Mata Ortiz art village in northern Mexico, state of Chihuahua, about 100 miles south of the US border. The design follows ancient Southwest Mimbres and Paquimean designs of the Casas Grandes border region of northern Mexico, which is rich in archaeological history...

KIROGI GOOSE

Traditional Korean wood carving wedding goose sent to a bride-to-be from a groom-to-be, mid 20th century, approx. 33 x 8 x H 18cm (12.99 x 3.14 x 7.08in). Burnished dark brown. Removable neck part...