A glass bead decorated gourd from the Maasai people in Kenya. This type of gourd is used traditionally for the mixture of milk and blood that is a staple of the Maasai diet. Early 20th century.
Approximately 24 cm long. In fine condition. Noted are half a dozen insect holes in the lid, these are old and mostly filled in...
Hanging Scroll of Portrait of Qu Yuan by Fu Baoshi (1904-1965) Ink & Color on Paper Dated 1960 Inscribed & signed with two artist seals...
Hanging Scroll of a Napping Cat
by Pan Tiashou (1897-1970)
26¾ X 17¼ inches
67.95 X 43.80 cm
Ink & Color on Paper
Dated 1954
Inscribed and signed with three artist seals
The cat is vividly hand-painted in a unique style on rice paper. It shows the artist's highly developed skills in black-white ink painting as well as his exceptional imagination. According to the inscription, the clever cat is painted after a real one of a neighboring household in early summer of 1954...
Hanging Scroll of Plum-Blossoms by Wu Changshuo (1844-1927), in the style of Wang Shizhen, a famous Qing Dynasty artist.
Dated 1923
Inscribed with two artist seals.
36 ½ X 13½ inches
91.4 X 34.3 cm
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Japanese mid 20th century cylindrical shaped bamboo flower basket by basket master, TANABE CHIKUUNSAI II. TANABE CHIKUUNSAI II, from the Osaka area, lived from 1910 to 1999. This basket is signed by the artist and comes with TOMOBAKO, its original wooden artist signed storage box. Also comes with original TOMOGIRE or artist stamped wrapping cloth and OTOSHI, or bamboo water holder. The basket measures 14" tall, 6 7/8" wide and 6 1/2" deep.
Charming Ceramic Clay Garden Elephant. Elephant is green with blue variations on saddle sitting on Elephant's back. Saddle also has a floral design with cream lining and provides a flat top for ideal placement of garden plant. Beautifully aged, this elephant has a playful countenance, with trunk curled to one side and leaf like tale resting against back side.
Republic Period (1912-1949)
Dimensions: 23" Long, 22" High, 10" Across
Lovely low glaze ceramic garden stand. Ornamented with cut out lotus flower, water, tree and bat designs throughout. Top two tiers are circular shape, with very top modeling a green cut out design with yellow circular ring. Bottom of stand is hexagonal shape.
Republic Period (1912-1949)
Dimensions: 30.5" Tall, 14" Diameter
Cut and Etched Crystal Decanter with top with etched numbers, 12" high, 4 1/4" wide in the widest section, heavy weight, brilliant cut and etched flower design. Etched numbers on the decanter rim and the bottom of the stopper is matching #74 and the condition is good, no damage.
Etched Glass Shade with Cobalt Blue rim on top, 9 1/4" high, 6" diameter-top blue rim, 2" wide-bottom brass outside size, and 1 1/2" wide-bottom inside brass, etched three(3) bouquet of floral decoration around the entire shade, in good condition, no damage.
Victorian Tortoise Shell imitation Powder Box or Patch Box, 7/8" high, 2 3/4" diameter, cover fit tight over bottom piece, about 1/4" long crack on the side of the cover but tight, no other damage.
Pair Black Iron Twisted Candle Sticks on Wooden Base, 7" high, 3 1/2" round-wooden base, twist the iron handle up and down to adjust the height of candles, they are in good condition, impressed mark on the handle.
Pair European Whale Bone Pen Holders, 1 3/4" & 2 1/8" high, 2" x 1 3/4" wide-base, in good condition.
European Art Deco Standish, Desk Set with inkwell and pen resting area in front, circa 1920, 4" high, 8" wide-Serpentine shape front, 6" deep, with Burl Walnut inlaid between Brass frame and brass inside the inkwell. It shows some wears.
Japanese white solid Porcelain Pestle, heavy weight, 9 1/2" long, 2 1/2" diameter-widest part, with glazed solid white porcelain except tip of round grinding area which is unglazed. The condition is good, no damages. I also have two(2) different size-11 1/2" long and 7 1/2" long, if anyone is interested in different size, please inquire.
Height approximately 42 cm. A chip at the rim. In good condition.
Height approximately 16.5 cm. There are a chip at the finger, a hairline at the rim, and a hairline at the cover. In good condition.
Pair Rosewood hand carved Wall Bracket, Display Shelf, or hanging Stand, heavy weight yet very delicate Rococo style, 13" high, 14" wide, 7" deep in the center top. The condition is good. I have few smaller sizes, please inquire.
Rosewood heavy weight hand carved Wall Bracket shelf, Wall Stand, Adam style, 13 3/4" high, 14" wide, 6 1/4" deep, used in Georgetown home in DC during 1970's and 80's. It is easy to hang with metal hook already attached in the back, and we have few other sizes, please inquire. The condition is good.
Pair Rosewood hand carved Adam style Wall Brackets, Shelves, or Wall Stands, 14" high, 11 1/2" wide, 6 3/8" deep, heavy weight. They are all in good condition.
Danish "Royal Copenhagen" Porcelain Boy with hat and umbrella, 6 1/4" high, 2 3/4" wide at the base, with "Royal Copenhagen" "Denmark" in green and blue color, with impressed numbers on the bottom. Bottom piece of the object he was holding with his hands is broken off, no other damages or restorations..
Beveled thick glass framed with reticulated gilded metal frame Jewelry Box with hinged top, 3 1/4" high, 6" square-glass top, 6 1/2" square on the bottom with four(4) Angels. The condition is good with original velvet lining.
Tole painted tin spill vase in the form of a birch tree surrounded by a farmyard scene of a rooster and hen.
Origin: probably Germany, possibly France, ca. 1930. Dimensions: 7-1/4" high. Condition: typical isolated paint loss near upper edge and near leaves.
Fostoria Glass Company made these Coin pitchers from 1965-81. They're 6 3/16" tall. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
2 are available
Beautiful large Bamboo Ikebana, with two pots for separate flower arrangements. Appealing contrast lining of black lacquer, complimenting wonderfully the light shade of bamboo. Charming natural wear at the base of Ikebana, with circling rings. Circa 1930-1940.
Dimensions: 31" High X 6" Diameter
Eight(8) Czechoslovakia EPIAG Porcelain Demitasse cup and saucers, Cups-1 3/4" high, 2 7/8" diameter top rim and Saucers-4 3/4" diameter, Pink Rose on white design on white porcelain, marked on the bottom "EPIAG", "made in Czechoslovakia" in green. Two(2) saucers has hairline glaze cracks in the center area.
19th Century Chinese Hardwood grain measuring Bucket with Brass trim and incised "Kuang Hsu" Emperor's mark on the side, made for celebration event, late 1800's, 5 5/8" high, 9" square-top, 9 1/4" square-bottom, top has brass mounted handle in the center as well as bottom corners. It is heavy weight made out of Rosewood, has two(2) cracks on the bottom.
Japanese tansu chest for storage, two large sliding panels with decorative scalloped edges, inside on right is a series of five drawers, inside on the left is open with one shelf, nice iron handles slide out on top for carrying, also on the sides are two copper handles, made of kuri (chestnut) wood, this piece is very solid and heavy, the interior of each drawer is made of thick kiri (paulownia) wood, beautiful deep brown finish, Showa Period (c...
Japanese silk kimono made with black chirimen silk, decorated with a resist design of fans, inside is lined with pink and cream color silk, very artistically mended in one subtle place to enhance to kimono (see detail), Taisho Period.
Size: 66" long x 51 1/2" wide
Chinese Wooden Rice Cake Mold, 21" long, 2 1/4" wide, 1 5/8" deep, with natural deep cracks in the wood, it is heavy weight one(1) piece of wood.
Natural Malachite Strand Necklace, 31" long, 3/8" diameter for each bead, in good condition.
Chinese Bamboo Wall Hanger, 3 1/4" high 15" wide with slightly curved, with five(5) separate hooks pegged into the main bamboo piece. Black cloth rope wrapped around the both end, that is part of decoration. The condition is good, ready to hang with brass eye screws on the top.
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.
Chinese natural Bamboo Container or bucket, 7 1/2" high with lid, 9" diameter for lid, wrapped around with the twisted metal wire. The condition is good, some separation between the vertical bamboo pieces.
Hand Painted yellow Roses by Artist(signed) Porcelain Tea Strainer and under bowl, 1 3/8" high, 3 3/4" x 4 3/4" wide for the tea strainer, and 3" diameter for the top rim for the bowl, Artist signed on the bottom "M. Angus", no damages.
Set of eight(8) English Crescent Porcelain Bouillon Soup Cups and Saucers(2 extra saucers), cups-2 1/8" high, 3 7/8" diameter- top of the rim, and saucer-7/8" high, 5 3/8" diameter, with hand painted enamel floral design over the transfer pink floral wreath decoration with gold accent on the rim. Produced and retailed by "Cuman Collamore Co. Fifth Avenue & 30th St. New York" before 1930's, marked in pink and impressed numbers on the bottom. No damages or restoration.
German Rudolstadt porcelain Potpourri Jar with inner top with holes under the top cover, 7 1/4" high, 5 1/2" wide, made by "New York & Rudolstadt Pottery" before 1920 with large pink and baby blue transfer floral design highlighted in brilliant gold on semi dull finish glaze, gold finish is worn on the round knob, and swirling wave pattern on the body. Glaze hairline across the top cover but did not go down all the way.