Beautiful milky white glass vase with enamel paintings of brightly colored birds perched upon branches, with budding flowers of blue, yellow, and pink, and a thin ring of gold around the the mouth. Stamped and signed in back and marked on bottom.
Size: 6.25" height, 4.25" width
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese famille rose porcelain Buddha with five playful kids in excellent condition. Marked. H:25cm $1350
A 1950's pottery bowl from Vallauris in French Provence."Modernist" irregular shape and sgraffito decoration, typical of Borty. Width "5 ¼/ 13,5 cm. Condition: minimal rim frits.
Cotton hand made sunbonnet quilt, c.1930's. There are 42 sunbonnets in this 64" by 78" quilt. The sunbonnets are made of various fabrics and are highlighted with large black stitching on a white background. The back is made of red and blue floral fabrics. Excellent condition.....$75 for nsured USA shipping.
Line 700 was produced by Consolidated Glass Company in 1929. This is the #709 bread & butter plate in Green ceramic. (the color is a green ceramic finish fired on crystal.) 6 inches in diameter and excellent condition. See my other listings for more in this pattern, or email for other Consolidated pieces you're looking for.
This very ornate Renaissance looking 800 silver bracelet has sculptural motifs that Parenti, Cini and Italy's Peruzzi used in their Renaissance looking jewelry. Here you see the swaddling baby, griffin, fleur de lis & crown over shield. This is not American, as the 800 mark and the 'coffin' touch mark is Italian in origin. No other info, no price.
Anthropomorphic Lega mask from the Kievu & Maniema region in Eastern Congo. H. 22 cm.
First half of the 20th century.
Provenance:
Hans Petereit, Cologne, Germany
Fily Keita, Los Angeles, USA
Michel Boulanger, Liège, Belgium
Goldfield Auctions, Luxembourg, 27 June 2021, Lot 105.
Guy van Rijn archive: ao-0186890-001
Paden City Glass Company made this perfume. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956)
Lama Priest, Peking
Date: 1922.
Signed in red pencil by the artist. Monogrammed and dated.
Size: Oban. 15.25 x 10.25 inches.
Condition: Very good. Pencil notes on back with tape pieces at back top corners.
21124690 A kangaroo cocktail glass from the Libbey Nash Silhouette series of 1933 with an opalescent stem. The Silhouette series wine glass is illustrated on page 15B of the Libbey-Nash Series 1933 catalog as shown in Fauster on page 330. These were listed in the catalog as available with either black or opalescent stems, although others can be found in clear or frosted colorless glass. The 6 inch tall cocktail glass is signed and perfect.
Russian Lapis Lazuli Pendant, 1 1/8" tall, 7/8" wide, 1/16" thick with white metal ring on top, in good condition.
A Chinese Famille Rose Vase Early 20th Century.
Height approximately 62 cm. Decorated and enameled with ladies in the garden. There are firing cracks inside the body and few dots at the body. Gold colour been lost at the rim. The foot is a little bit uneven and unglazed base. Good condition.
Note: Buyers from China have to get ready for special arrangement since custom requires import lisence for items more than $150.
An exquisite, Genuine APPLE-GREEN JADEITE JADE SNAKE-FORM Bracelet/Bangle with genuine RUBY Eyes. Very good condition, no repairs whatsoever, TOP APPLE-GREEN COLOUR!!
Size: 7 cm. diameter
This is a very fine potted Chinese Republic period. pre-30 blue and white with enamel famille rose painted with beauty courtesans vase, hand painted and very fine in painting.
Fostoria Red Westchester High Sherbet, 5" tall, all in excellent condition. Made from 1935-1942. 4 are available.
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Amazing Murano Cased White and GOLD FLECKS Art Glass ATOMIC Style Ashtray!!! Believe it is an Alfredo BARBINI piece, circa 1950s!!! The piece is very tall at 8", and has the look of an Eames Space Age chair. Has no damage (chips, nicks, or impact marks). In EXCELLENT Condition!!!
Measures 8" tall x 4 1/2" long x 4" wide….. International Buyers WELCOMED!!! ........ Questions? Don’t hesitate to ask!
This is a large ovoid shaped paperweight from the 1960's with a single large colorful fish swimming among green seaweed. The paperweight is large and heavy (almost 9 pounds), standing 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) Tall and approximately 4.5 inches (11.4 cm) in diameter. No chips, cracks or repairs; appropriate age scratches to base. Unsigned.
This porcelain gravy boat with attached underplate was produced in Germany by Meissen in the 1930s. It measures 9 1/2 inches long, 6 inches wide and 4 inches high. It is made of the finest quality, hand crafted porcelain that is world renowned. The gravy boat has a graceful, flowing shape. The pattern is known as Deutsche Blumen, comprised of larger sprays of flowers. The flowers are expertly hand painted in vivid colors. The rims of the gravy boat are trimmed with gold...
Women’s skirt from the Bahnar (Ba Na) ethnic group from the Central Highlands of Vietnam, woven from fine handspun cotton using all natural dyes. The weaving is very intricate and refined, note the use of narrow warp ikat bands throughout this piece. This is one single panel which would have used to make three other skirts. See last enlargement for a complete example. L: 2.9meter/9.5feet and W: 66cm/26in. I have two complete skirts- please contact if interested.
This is a very nice "flick stick" walking stick. When you flick the end of the stick, a small sword blade pops out. This stick measures 34" x 1" x 1". The collar and ferrule both measure an inch. The blade of the sword is 5". This stick is a little rough around the edges, but for such an old piece it is in very good condition!
Paden City Glass Company made Mr B. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Chinese small ruyi scepter, intricately carved with entwining branches of fruiting pomegranate tree, c1950 vintage.
Size: 6 3/4" long.
A Chinese side table with drawer made of Rosewood. Key fret design on each foot in the Ming style with beaded edge detail. The top is a floating panel surrounded by a mitered corner frame. Brass hardware.
Age: 20th Century
Dimensions: 18" Wide by 22" High by 24" Deep
Set of 4 Midcentury Modern sterling silver nut dishes. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Each: Stylized leaf with radiating veins, 5 tips, and stubby stem. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 22475, and director’s letter M (1947-56). Excellent condition.
Dimensions: H 1/2 x W 3 1/4 x D 3 in. Total weight: 5 troy ounces. #BW966
Hand made Baskets quilt with 15 baskets applied on diamond-shaped square. Hand stitched in patterns all over and in fair condition. Baskets and stitching are fine but there are stains on the quilt. Measures 68" wide by 76" long. Signed by maker(see photo #4), but hard to read....$75 for insured USA shipping.
A bag made of rice straw. In good condition but some scraps of rice straw fall. The first half of the 20th century. W:39cm H:21cm Thickness:12cm
This elegant, delicate water tumbler is by Morgantown Glass from early in the Depression years. It is in the Anna Rose pink color showing the deep optic swirls of the Palm Optic pattern. The foot is also pink and broad for good balance. It stands 4 3/4" tall and is in excellent, undamaged condition. I have the taller version of this pattern in my inventory of elegant glass... take a peek. Insurance and confirmation are included in the price.
Small and beautiful cased opaline and clear glass bulb vase, with speckles in reddish brown to puce over the light blue opaline. By Arthur Percy for Gullaskruf glassworks. A few pieces in this series entered the collections of the National Swedish Glass Museum in 1960, hence the dating of this item. Height "1 ¾ / 4.7 cm. Condition: fine.
A Pair of Sterling Silver Sugar Nips or Small Ice Cube Tongs, by Webster. Length 4"; excellent condition.
A majestic pair of French Old Paris Porcelain Bisque Figurines 1840s After Fragonard. Each figure measuring about 17” in height and bases, which are removable, or 7 inch diameter. Bisque porcelain with glazed porcelain bases, removable.
The figurines can be removed from their pedestals. 18" $2,200 for the pair.
Lumiere Collection
From the extensive collection of chamber sticks and chamber lamps acquired over a forty year period by Peter Macdonald.
This candle holder is a nautilus form faience candle holder from Malicorne-sur-Sarthe, France, a town in the region of Pays de la Loire famous for its decorative ceramics and stoneware. A rival and complement to the nearby Quimper factory, many of the designs are similar in form. This piece is likely from the early to mid-20th century.
China old toggle Frog in a lotus leaf xx
Kokeshi, folk toy of NE Japan. Wood, Height 9.5". This is an example of the unique Nambu-kei kokeshi from Iwate Prefecture. Of the Tohoku (NorthEast) Region where all "dentou" (traditional) kokeshi originate, Iwate may have the fewest number of craftsmen and localized traditions. Unique among these is the unpainted Nambu-kei kokeshi shown here...
Set of 6 Midcentury Modern sterling silver seafood scallop shell plates. Made by Gorham in Providence. Each: Straight and tiered flutes, scalloped rim, and 2 ball supports. The hard-to-find size for the new era of small dinner parties. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 42677. Four have date codes from 1940s and ’50s. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 1 1/4 x W 6 x D 6 in. Total weight: 31 troy ounces. #BY776
Chinese Bamboo hanging wall decoration, Chinese Character incised in black, 11" high, 5 1/2" wide in the back, half moon shape. The condition is good except natural shrinkage of inner soft part of Bamboo, please see inside the top.
DESCRIPTION: A handsome rectangular Chinese chest crafted from a deep red ox leather and furnished with brass fittings. The interior still has the original blue silk lining and would have originally held scrolls or documents. Today it would make an attractive accent piece on top or underneath a cabinet or table. Good condition with some scuffing on edges; blue silk interior has some stains and small holes. This chest originated from Zhejiang Province and dates from 1920-1940...