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...

Hardwood vintage sculpture of an African ancestor image, from the Songye ethnic group, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Old piece, circa 1960s or 1970s a couple of cracks and repairs.. H: 45 cm/17.8in.

Rather unusual Japanese porcelain obidome / netsuke in a shape of a mask of a female theatrical character Waka-Onna. Obidome is worn on an obi cord that holds the obi sash together, and is the only type of jewelry worn by Japanese women on formal occasions. Very clever design, excellent modeling and enameling - see her crisp features and delicate toning of the face. Bar on the back for an obi or netsuke cord, in perfect condition. Signed KOSUZU on the back...

Measuring 5 1/4" across & weighing 156 grams this 940 sterling silver dish was designed by Taxco, Mexico designer Hector Aguilar. The dish is centered with a 1951 coin with a HIDALGO profile. The reverse side of the coin features an eagle fighting a serpent. This candy dish is pictured on p. 67 of SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny Morrill. HA, 940, TAXCO, & TALLER BORDA and eagle 9 hallmarks are found on the underside rim of the dish.

In 1965 "THE WORLD OF SPRATLING" museum exhibit touring the U.S. included this design in their collection. Rosewood and sterling silver are used in this ovoid piece which stands 1 3/4" high & 4 3/4" long. The tray is in beautiful condition. It is pictured on Phyllis Goddards spratlingsilver.com and in MEXICAN Silver by Penny Morrill and Carole Berk. Spratling 1950's hallmarks are on the underside.

30 OBI SAMPLES

Paper samples of obi (kimono sash) from a certain kimono fabrics shop in Kyoto, Japan, Showa period, early-mid 20th century, approx. 45.5 x 30cm (17.71 x 11.81in)...

4-Volume Set of Chinese Woodblock Prints, Rong Bao Zhai Shi Jianpu, Publisher, Beijing 1957

160 Woodblock prints, ink and color on paper, four volumes, in a clothbound slipcase, Rongbaozhai publisher, 1957 Edition 北京榮寶齋詩箋譜, 譜內收 齊白石、溥心畬、張大千、陳半丁 等名家所繪山水、人物、花鳥作品160幅

The box is 2.16 inches (5.5 cm) tall by 9 inches (23 cm) wide by 12.6 inches (32 cm) long...

A pair of Japanese vintage bronze temple lantern. Each lantern is made of 3 sections, the base, the light housing and the crown. The crown has a scalloped rim with heart shaped designs and a beautiful finial...

This six-sided bangle is a truly rare Georg Jensen piece and undoubtedly has gone out of production. It was bought in 1968 and has not been worn very much. This is a design done more than 50 years ago and a long-time GJ dealer in New York says he cannot remember ever having seen the piece. Inside one of the six sides of the bangle is the Georg Jensen mark in a circle of dots, 925S Denmark, and the number 177. The internal diameter is 7cm (2.75in).

This Georg Jensen sterling silver and onyx ring—no.97—was created decades ago (probably in the 1950s) by the jewelry designers Nanna and Jorgen Ditzel. Their NJ mark is inside the ring as well as the Georg Jensen mark, 925-S, Denmark, and the number 97. The ring sits about a centimeter or roughly a quarter of an inch above the finger. The onyx stone is carved in the cabochon manner, on the top and bottom of the stone. A large stone, it measures about 25mm x 18mm...

Chinese porcelain panels decorated in underglaze cobalt blue representing lake mountainous landscapes. There are three panels.The price is for one:600$.To be sold separately or in pairs. Must have been part of a screen. Good condition except for some minor wear. Dimension approximately 161 to 166 x 500 to 504mm. I don't know the period. I think that it's not modern probably later 20th century or ealier?

This porcelain demitasse cup and saucer was produced in Germany by Meissen in the 1930s. It has first quality crossed swords under glaze. The saucer has a diameter of 4 1/4 inches and is 1 inch deep. The cup is 2 inches tall with a diameter of 2 1/2 inches. A beautiful bird sits on a flowering branch while in insect flutters by. The style is Japanese Kakiemon, done in shades of blue, green. and violet. The cup is sparsely decorated with a flower sprig here and a bug, in a minimalist manner...

This porcelain demitasse cup and saucer was produced in Germany by Meissen between 1924 to 1934...

"Gorfa" milk container, made of calabash covered with tightly woven vegetal fibers, with a leather handle partly decorated with cowries. The gorfa is also covered with leather and wood protection, and its foot is decorated with cowries. Ethiopia, Borana Peoples. Height: 21.2 cm. Very good condition. NOTE: The Borana society is build around the maintenance of cattle, which are their prime source of sustenance. Milk and yogurt also are staples of the Borana diet. Many Borana folktales and songs ...