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All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1487653 (stock #BY443)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$5,425.00
Listed Price $7,750.00
Large Midcentury Modern sterling silver tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round well with narrow shoulder and folded-over rim. Super functional with nice heft and balance. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, postwar pattern no. 23427, and director’s letter L (1956-ca 1965). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3/4 x D 18 in. Heavy weight: 66 troy ounces. #BY443

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1487646 (stock #BZ221)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,400.00
Listed Price $2,000.00
Edwardian glass tobacco jar with sterling silver cover. Made by S. Kirk & Son Co. in Baltimore, ca 1910. Jar has curved sides with cut bead-and-reel fluting and short inset neck; star cut to underside; Cover curved with allover floral repousse on stippled ground. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (1903-24) and no. 189. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 3/4 x D 5 3/8 in. Weight (silver only): 4.8 troy ounces. #BZ221

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1487642 (stock #BY952)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Victorian sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Globular bowl and drum-form neck with small lip spout; c-scroll handle with stylized flower-head mounts. Bowl has embossed border of imbricated leaves or chevrons, a bold motif popularly known as Wave Edge. Neck applied with same. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pre-1875 pattern no. 3077, and director’s letter M (1873-91). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 3/8 x W 7 1/2 x D 6 in. Weight: 22 troy ounces. #B...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1487529 (stock #BY980)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Pretty Midcentury Modern watering can. Upward tapering bowl with chased bands and applied flowers. Gadrooned shoulder and straight and girdled neck. Rectilinear spout terminating in disc-form spout and capped scroll bracket handle in stained wood. Cover hinged and domed with gadrooned top and finial on waisted support. Perfect for genteel, clean-hands gardening. Marked “Sterling Italy / 925” with maker’s stamp (1944-68) for Franco De Giovanni in Milan. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H ...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1487526 (stock #BY828)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,050.00
Listed Price $1,500.00
Traditional sterling silver Colonial Revival Revere bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved sides with flared rim and stepped feet. Fine form with plenty of room for engraving. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and postwar pattern no. 23618. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/4 x D 8 1/2 in. Weight: 17.4 troy ounces. #BY828

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1487525 (stock #BZ165)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,400.00
Listed Price $2,000.00
Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Made by Alvin Corp. in Providence, ca 1900. Conical mouth and neck, and bellied bowl. Overlay in form of dense leafing scrollwork and flowers; asymmetrical scrolled cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Silver fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. R387. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 x D 4 in. #BZ165

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1487519 (stock #BY817)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,465.00
Listed Price $4,950.00
Pair of English Neoclassical sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1916. Each: Tapering column on dome flowing into stepped and concave base. Tapering socket with detachable bobeche. Ribboned swags. Fine fluting that shimmers in candlelight. Fully marked including maker's stamp, pattern no. 19187 (first produced in 1916), director’s letter m, and phrase “Reproduction Original by John Parsons & Co. Sheffield 1784”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 3/4 x ...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980 item #1486975 (stock #BZ155)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$14,625.00
Listed Price $22,500.00
Spare and Modern sterling silver geometric centerpiece after design by Frank Lloyd Wright. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Large and detachable shallow cone set in small shallow cone mounted to two rows of rectangular pillars in turn mounted to square base. Fully marked including post-1967 Italian maker’s stamp (Pampaloni), retailer’s stamp, and Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation stamp. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 5 7/8 x D 16 in. Heavy total weight: 96.6 troy ounces. #BZ1...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1486963 (stock #BZ103)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,200.00
Listed Price $6,000.00
George V sterling silver covered urn. Made by Lionel Alfred Chrichton in London in 1916. Girdled urn with half strapwork on stepped domed foot; leaf-capped s-scroll sides handles. Cover double domed with vasiform finial and radiating strapwork. Strapwork chsed and engraved on stippled ground. A poignant tribute to the lasting popularity of Edwardian Neoclassicism in the dark days of World War I. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 1/2 x W 10 1/2 x D 6 in. Heavy weight: 50.8 tro...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1486961 (stock #BY788)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$5,950.00
Listed Price $8,500.00
Pair of early Etruscan sterling silver covered serving dishes. Made by Moore for Tiffany & Co. at 550 Broadway in New York. Each: Oval bowl with everted rim. Cover domed; top has cast leaf-wrapped and reeded twist-lock ring handle for converting to a second serving dish; armorial engraved on side. Beaded and fretwork borders. A beautiful pair—or quartet—in the austere Grecian taste. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s stamps (1854-70), and late 1860s pattern no. 1740. Very good...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1486953 (stock #BY992)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,050.00
Listed Price $1,500.00
Edwardian sterling silver gravy boat. Made by S. Kirk & Son in Baltimore, ca 1940. Ovoid with helmet mouth and raised oval foot; dense floral repousse on stippled ground. Cast leaf-capped and -mounted high-looping handle with low-relief flowers. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (1932-61), no. 278F, and phrase “Hand Decorated”. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 6 x L 8 1/2 x W 4 in. Weight: 9.6 troy ounces. #BY992

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1486690 (stock #BY690)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$385.00
Listed Price $550.00
Edwardian sterling silver porringer. Made by R. Blackinton & Co. in North Attleboro, Mass., ca 1910. Round with solid lozenge-form handle. Acid-etched frames depicting nursery rhymes with both old favorites like Humpty Dumpty and Little Miss Muffet as well as the more recherche Queen of Hearts and I Was a Bachelor. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 8402. Very good condition with strong definition.

Dimensions: H 1 7/8 x W 6 7/8 x D 4 5/8 in. Weight: 4.5 troy ounces. #BY690

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1486686 (stock #BY775)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$696.50
Listed Price $995.00
Royal Danish sterling silver sauce bowl on stand. Made by International in Meriden, Conn. Ovoid bowl with tapering sides and short inset foot. Stand has oval well and wide and tapering sides. At ends are open and embossed acorns and scrolls. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern name, and nos. G23/2 (bowl) and G39 (stand). Very good condition.

Dimensions: Bowl: H 3 1/8 x W 8 1/4 x D 4 5/8 in. Stand: H 1 1/4 x W 9 1/8 x D 5 1/4 in. Total weight: 14 troy ounces. #BY775

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1486683 (stock #BY789)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Pair of American Edwardian Georgian sterling silver candlesticks, ca 1910. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Bellied socket with bobeche on tapering shaft mounted to domed foot. Ovoid, faceted, and reeded. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp and no. B12. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/2 x W 4 1/4 x D 3 3/8 in. Weighted. #BY789

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1486682 (stock #BZ145)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$696.50
Listed Price $995.00
Midcentury Modern sterling silver compote. Made by William G. DeMatteo in Bergenfield, New Jersey. Round and wide bowl on twisted shaft mounted to domed and beaded foot. Mounted to bowl underside is floral band comprising seed-spilling buds. Visible hand hammering. Marked “Sterling” with maker’s stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 5/8 x D 6 3/4 in. Weight: 12.5 troy ounces. #BZ145

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1486666 (stock #BY889)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
English Art Deco sterling silver serving tray, 1938. Retailed by Harrods in London. Round with curved and tapering sides. Reeded bracket handles mounted vertically to sides. Capacious with nice balance and heft. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp and London assay stamp. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 2 5/8 x W 18 5/8 x D 16 in. Heavy weight: 78 troy ounces. #BY889

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1486662 (stock #BZ148)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Elongated baluster with flared rim and raised foot. Overlay in form of budding and blooming tulips with entwined and whiplash tendrils. On foot is scrolled cartouche engraved with scroll-letter C between the years 1880 and 1905. Glass is green. Silver has faint marks including La Pierre maker's stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 12 3/8 x D 3 3/4 in. #BZ148

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1486405 (stock #BY824)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$192.50
Listed Price $275.00
Edwardian glass sugar caster with sterling silver cover. Made by the Merrill Shops in New York, ca 1910. Bowl has upward tapering sides with cut ferns and stars, and leaf mouth rim. Cover domed and pierced. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 2103. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 3/8 x D 2 1/2 in. #BY824

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1486400 (stock #BY940)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Set of 4 European gilt 935 silver and glass figural Buddha place card holders, ca 1925. Each: Contemplative and cross-legged figure of the Zen-man himself in molded glass. For a Siddhartha serene dinner party. Colors are green, blue, orange, and clear. Chamfered rectangular base and u-form back support. In leather-bound case with fitted velvet and silk lining. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 5/8 x W 7/8 x D 3/4 in. Case: H 1 1/2 x W 5 3/4 x D 2 5/8 in. #BY940

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980 item #1486316 (stock #BY651)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$556.50
Listed Price $795.00
American Modern sterling silver tumbler. Sides comprise three concave rings with flared mouth rim. Marked “Tiffany & Co / Sterling / 549”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 5/8 x D 3 in. Weight: 4.6 troy ounces. #BY651

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1910 item #1486309 (stock #BY597)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$6,965.00
Listed Price $9,950.00
Belle Epoque Rococo 950 silver jardiniere centerpiece, ca 1900. Bombe oval bowl with wide and tapering rim. Embossed twisted fluting and applied round frames (vacant) with scallop shell crown supported by winged cherubs. Elaborate end handles, each with cast figure of lunging cherub, holding drapery in one hand and flowers in the other, between leaf-wrapped double-scrolls. Four leaf-mounted scroll supports. A sumptuous homage to the 18th century. Detachable brass liner. Fully marked including Mi...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1486296 (stock #BY965)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,050.00
Listed Price $1,500.00
Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by George W. Shiebler & Co. in New York, ca 1890. Curved bowl with allover frond and flower repousse on stippled ground. Reeded scroll bracket handle wrapped with applied band decorated with stylized flower head. Gilt-washed interior. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (JE Caldwell) stamps and no. 1306. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x W 4 1/2 x D 3 1/8 in. Weight: 4.8 troy ounces. #BY965

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1486294 (stock #BY782)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Victorian safari flask. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1896. Ovoid glass body. Top encased in leather with cutout tubular windows. Bottom has detachable sterling silver cup. Cover hinged and cork-lined. Holds 4 pints of chest-hair growing spirits—enough for everyone around the campfire. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, date symbol, no. S829, and volume. Good condition with some leather wear from rough handling.

Jumbo dimensions: H 10 3/4 x W 6 x D 3 1/2 in. #BY782

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1486293 (stock #BY930)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,100.00
Listed Price $3,000.00
George V sterling silver figural place card holders. Made by William Suckling, Ltd in Birmingham in 1931 Each: Cast canine figure with plain silhouette back mounted to oval base. Each dog different as they are in real life. For a special “pack” night with a few close friends. In leather-bound case with fitted velvet and silk lining with gilt retailer’s stamp (“Jewellers / Nathan & Co / Birmingham”). Very good condition.

Tallest: H 1 1/8 x W 1 5/8 x D 1 1/4 in. Case: H 3 x W 7 7/8 x ...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980 item #1485849 (stock #BY681)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$13,000.00
Listed Price $20,000.00
Cactus sterling silver dinner set. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. This set comprises 84 pieces (dimensions in inches):

Forks: 12 dinner forks (7 3/4), 12 luncheon forks (6 1/2), and 12 seafood forks (6 1/4);

Spoons: 12 dessert spoons (6 3/4) and 12 teaspoons (6);

Knives: 12 dinner knives (9) and 12 butter spreaders (6 1/8).

Dinner knife blades are stainless steel.

For a special dinner party. Cactus was designed by Gundorph Albertus (1887-1970) and first produced in 1930.

Fully...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1485847 (stock #BY595)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$840.00
Listed Price $1,200.00
Pair of Old Country sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Elgin Silversmith Co., Inc. in New York, ca 1950. Each: Bellied socket on baluster shaft; domed foot with three embossed scroll supports. Naif-style pointille ornament. Marked “ESCO / Sterling”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 13 1/8 x D 5 7/8 in. Total weight: 18 troy ounces. #BY595

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1485842 (stock #BY812)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$420.00
Listed Price $600.00
Pair of Lancaster sterling silver ice tongs. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. U-form with beaded stem and floral terminal. One jaw ovoid and scalloped with ornamental piercing; the other a cast claw with five talons. A nice early piece in this pattern, which was first produced in 1897. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Shreve & Co.) stamps. Condition: Nice definition. Taut and springy.

Height: 6 1/2 in. Weight: 1.8 troy ounces. #BY812

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1485841 (stock #BY075)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,900.00
Listed Price $7,000.00
Maintenon sterling silver serving tray. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1923. Oval with leaf-capped and -mounted c-scroll side handles. Well has engraved beaded oval frame (vacant) in garland surround. Tapering shoulder with chased scrolls and flowers in alternating wide and narrow curvilinear frames. Imbricated leaf rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, date symbol, pattern name, no. 10217/1, and letters “CCQ”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 25 x D 15 5/8 in. Weight: ...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1980 item #1485834 (stock #BX127)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$346.50
Listed Price $495.00
Modern carving pair with knife and fork. Made by Christofle in France, ca 1970. Tapering easy-grip silver-plated handles. Knife blade and 3-tine shank are stainless steel. Handy for the holidays and all the days in between. Marked. Good condition.

Dimensions: Knife: H 12 3/4 x W 1 1/2 x D 1/2 in. Fork: H 10 1/8 x W 1 1/8 x D 1/2 in. #BX127

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1910 item #1485833 (stock #BY862)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,925.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
German Rococo 800 silver centerpiece, ca 1900. Ovoid and bellied bowl with leaf and flower-capped split-mounted double-scroll end handles, and four scroll-mounted supports. Exuberant leafing scrolls, layered scallop shells, and open flower-strewn diaper. Two scrolled and bead-and-reel frames (vacant). Detachable brass liner. Gilt interior. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (Bruckmann & Söhne). Very good condition with nice patina.

Dimensions: H 8 3/4 x W 17 3/4 x D 8 1/2 in. Weight (wi...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1485829 (stock #BY819)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$486.50
Listed Price $695.00
Imperial Chrysanthemum sterling silver soup ladle. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Tapering stem with waisted terminal and lobed round bowl. Dense ornament with flowers and leaves. Bowl interior gilt-washed with same. A nice serving piece in the late-comer Japonesque pattern, which was first produced in 1894. Fully marked including maker’s stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 12 3/4 x W 4 x D 3 7/8 in. Weight: 8.2 troy ounces. #BY819

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1485821 (stock #BY816)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$420.00
Listed Price $600.00
Pair of Repousse sterling silver ice tongs. Made by S. Kirk & Son in Baltimore. U-form applied with dense flowers and leaves in crisp relief; leaf jaws. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (1932-61). Condition: Strong definition. Taut and springy.

Height: 6 1/4 in. Weight: 2 troy ounces. #BY816

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1485815 (stock #BY860)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,200.00
Listed Price $6,000.00
Super luxurious Modern sterling silver colander. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Round bowl with two bracket side handles and 3 scrolled supports. Four pierced stars. A practical kitchen accessory wrought in precious metal. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp and phrase “Hand-Made”. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 6 1/2 x W 14 x D 10 1/2 in. Weight: 45 troy ounces. #BY860

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1485807 (stock #BY262)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$665.00
Listed Price $950.00
Midcentury Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Watrous Mfg. Co. (part of International) in Wallingford, Conn. Rectangular window in clean and unadorned flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including Watrous and International stamps and no. 30. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 1/4 x W 7 1/2 in. Window: H 8 5/8 x W 6 in. #BY262

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1485803 (stock #BY777)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$840.00
Listed Price $1,200.00
German 800 silver cow creamer, ca 1910. A sweet bovine with upturned horns, flexed ears, and smiley mouth spout. Sturdy sagging body with ring-handle tail and hinged back cover with fly finial. Stands on firmly planted hooves. Unidentified Hanau marks. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/8 x L 5 1/2 x W 2 in. Weight: 5.6 troy ounces. #BY777

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Jars : Contemporary item #1485625 (stock #TRC231126)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$1,417.50
Listed Price $1,575.00


Traditional Japanese art tends to be timeless and inspiring in form, however, occasionally lacking in diversity and innovation. That is why artists who can incorporate centuries of experiential knowledge and technique into producing new and interesting forms are oh so valued. Though this Bizen jar fits into the category of mizusashi, a vessel central to tea ceremony that holds fresh water, it seems to transcend this narrow category and stands as an independent art object all its own....
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1485624 (stock #TRC231124)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$877.50
Listed Price $975.00


Japanese inlay ceramics (zōgan) are created by making incisions on the surface of a clay body which are then filled with various colored clays, creating a pattern. After the pattern is finalized, an overglaze is applied and the piece is sent to the kiln to be fired. As can be seen here, the results are quite striking and produce unique patterns that cannot be replicated through painting alone. Inlaying as a technique is thought to have originally derived from practices in metal and ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1485442 (stock #TRC231112)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$2,385.00
Listed Price $2,650.00


In Japan, famous for its generational potting families, only a handful have made it all the way through to the 14th generation—the Nakazato line being one of them with over 400 years of history. Handcrafted by the current 14th potter in the renowned Karatsu tradition, this piece displays subtle, earthy tones and organic textures reminiscent of nature. Blending elements seamlessly, a canvas is created that complements the beauty of the floral elements in glossy contrast across the s...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1485412 (stock #TRC231117)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$765.00
Listed Price $850.00


With a masterfully applied black Raku glaze and a noticeable aesthetic of austerity and stillness, this piece is what is refereed to in Japanese as an “utsushi” or what we might call in English a “tribute piece.” Such pieces are typically made by all Raku potters, regardless of the kiln and tradition, and seek to emulate famous works from the early masters over 400 years ago—in this case, a tea bowl created by the brother of the second Kichizaemon, Tanaka Somi, born sometim...
All Items : Artists : Metalwork : Contemporary item #1485406 (stock #TRC231115)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$2,700.00
Listed Price $3,000.00


First presented at the Ishikawa Traditional Crafts Exhibition, this fine mizusashi crafted with extraordinary precision is a testament to the generational knowledge, skill, and dedication of one of Japan’s top traditional craftsman. Its tapered polished sides have a beautiful texture and luster that compliment perfectly with the hand-crafted custom lid adorning the top. Truly an exceptional artwork fused with the aesthetics of tea culture that gives it a sense of stability, calm, a...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1485313 (stock #BY042)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,100.00
Listed Price $3,000.00
Francis I sterling silver 3-light candelabrum. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton. Central socket on spool base to which are mounted to reeded wraparound branches, each terminating in single socket. Branches have short leaf and flower band. Branch plug set in socket mounted to baluster shaft; raised foot. Engraved and low relief ornament with leaves and fruit and flower clusters. Sockets bellied and shaft and foot fluted. Foot and bobeche rims scrolled. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, patt...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1485312 (stock #BY629)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
American Midcentury Modern sterling silver picture frame. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Rectangular window in same surround with convex front and flat sides. In hard-to-find landscape form with regal gold crown applied to top rail. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support. Fully marked including retailer’s stamp, no. 47CC, and phrase “Hand Made”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 7 7/8 x W 9 7/8 in. Window: H 6 3/8 x W 8 1/4 in. #BY629

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1485309 (stock #BY473)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,150.00
Listed Price $4,500.00
Edwardian sterling silver tray. Made by S. Kirk & Son Inc. in Baltimore. Oval well and wide shoulder with repousse floral garland on stippled ground; imbricated leaf rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (1925-32), no. 2517, and phrase “Hand Decorated”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x W 17 x D 11 3/4 in. Weight: 38.3 troy ounces. #BY473

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1485305 (stock #BY861)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,155.00
Listed Price $1,650.00
Edwardian sterling silver vase. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1904. Steeply tapering ovoid body; domed foot. Rims scrolled with applied flowers; mouth rim wavy. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. 4678A, and date symbol. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 x D 6 7/8 in. Weight: 14 troy ounces. #BY861

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1950 item #1485303 (stock #BY685)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,050.00
Listed Price $1,500.00
Super stylish Art Deco sterling silver compote. Round bowl with flared rim and curved and tapering sides. Ovoid support with Bakelite band to round foot with same. Visible hand hammering with nice shimmer. Italian marks (1934-44) including unidentified Roman maker’s stamp (14 Roma) and Milan retailer’s stamp (Fratelli Veneziani). Good condition. Bakelite crack on foot.

Dimensions: H 5 x D 9 3/4 in. Gross weight: 22 troy ounces. #BY685

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1485300 (stock #BX526)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,925.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
Modern sterling silver tray. Made by Arthur Stone in Gardner, Mass., ca 1930. Round well with curved sides, tapering shoulder, and molded rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and craftsman’s initial T for Herbert A. Taylor, who was active from 1908-37. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3/4 x D 12 1/8 in. Weight: 23.7 troy ounces. #BX526

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980 item #1485297 (stock #BY846)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$3,150.00
Listed Price $4,500.00
Set of 10 Acorn sterling silver place card holders. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Each: Double-sided stylized acorn mounted to rectangle, in turn, mounted to larger rectangle. Marks including maker’s stamp (1945-77), designer’s stamp (Johan Rohde), and no. 62. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 x W 1 1/8 x D 7/8 in. Total weight: 5.7 troy ounces. #BY846

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1960 item #1485099 (stock #BY678)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$906.50
Listed Price $1,295.00
Pair of pretty Edwardian sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Fisher Silversmiths, Inc. in Jersey City, ca 1950. Each: Ovoid socket with detachable and turned-down bobeche; baluster shaft on domed foot. Rims have applied shells and scrolls. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 3310. Very good condition. A few minor pings.

Dimensions: H 10 3/8 x D 5 1/8 in. Gross weight: 31 troy ounces (weighted in shaft). #BY678

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970 item #1485097 (stock #BX721)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Chippendale sterling silver tray. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass. Round with molded curvilinear ogee piecrust rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern name, and no. X365. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x D 12 in. Weight: 20.4 troy ounces. #BX721

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1485094 (stock #BY763)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,015.00
Listed Price $1,450.00
George V sterling silver trophy cup. Made by Garrard & Co. Ltd in London in 1923. Girdled urn with leaf-capped double-scroll flying side handles and knopped support; stepped and domed foot. Cover domed with vasiform finial. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/4 x W 6 7/8 x D 3 1/2 in. Weight: 14.6 troy ounces. #BY763

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1485092 (stock #BY767)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,295.00
Listed Price $1,850.00
English Georgian sterling silver baby cup, 1837. Bowl has curved sides and scrolled foot rim with applied scallop shells and four leaf and shell supports; leaf-capped double-scroll handle. Gilt interior.

Chased and engraved scene of boy riding on the back of a rescue dog, who stands at the entrance to a monastic hostelry in the Swiss Alps. An iconic illustration of the perils of mountain travel that was reproduced in painting and sculpture. A lithograph after British artist TC Wilson depicting...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1837 VR item #1485076 (stock #BY768)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,015.00
Listed Price $1,450.00
George III sterling silver baby cup. Made by William Bennett in London 1811. Flared rim with low-relief fruiting grapevine border; leaf border at bottom. Cast handle in form of two snakes with entwined scaly bodies and bead-eyed heads. Gilt-washed interior. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 3/8 x W 4 1/4 x D 2 7/8 in. Weight: 5 troy ounces. #BY768

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1950 item #1485073 (stock #BY647)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
Alexandria sterling silver bread and butter plates. Made by Fisher Silversmiths in Jersey City, New Jersey. Each: Round well and concave shoulder interspersed with 4 open leafing tendrils mounted to cutout triangles. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern name, and no. 2646. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1/4 x D 6 5/8 in. Total weight: 47 troy ounces. #BY647

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1700 item #1484959 (stock #TRC230813)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$1,125.00
Listed Price $1,250.00


A beautiful old Kyo-ware tea bowl slightly elongated on one end producing an interesting and unique effect. The collector who furnished the box labeled it as being by the legendary potter Ninsei (17th C.). Though the potter’s mark suggests this could be the case, there is no way to confirm for certain other than by its age and undeniably elegant craftsmanship. Believing it to be quite precious, the previous owner bestowed it with the poetic name "Ibitsu" which means "warped" or "cu...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700 item #1484956 (stock #TRC230329)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$1,350.00
Listed Price $1,500.00


A beautiful and very old Hagi tea bowl; showing signs of long use and appreciation. The gold repairs add to the overall composition and highlight the important role this piece played in someone’s tea practice. Though still functional to be used as a ceremonial implement, this would fit much better as a treasured display object.

In excellent condition this tea bowl is 5.1 inches in diameter at its widest point (13cm), and stands 3.1 inches tall (8cm). It comes with a pe...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pre 2000 item #1484955 (stock #TRC231101)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$675.00
Listed Price $750.00


Father to internationally known Hagi potter Kaneta Masanao (the 8th generation Sanzaemon potter), though he never achieved the same level of notoriety as his son, his pieces have a grace and elegance all their own as demonstrated here with this charming tea bowl. With its milky crackled glaze and split foot (wari-kodai) showing the rich clay this piece was fashioned from, it possesses strong character and has a calming presence, bringing a sense of stability. Perfect for those deepen...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pre 2000 item #1484954 (stock #TRC231024)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$585.00
Listed Price $650.00


A delightful Hagi tea bowl from the Jōzan Kiln in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Very representative of the genre with its milky glaze and ido-shape. This piece is a step above their typical offerings as can be discerned not only from the lovely composition but also from the quality of the box and the silk pouch that was also custom furnished. For those interested in getting better acquainted the world of Hagi without spending the thousands of dollars typical for works by better known artist...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1484715 (stock #TRC231017)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$1,350.00
Listed Price $1,500.00


Simple yet classic styling—this tea bowl is perfect for anyone looking for the quintessential Ido-shaped chawan crafted by one of Japan’s premier Hagi potters.

Born in the famed pottery town of Karatsu in 1942, Zenzo Hatano spent a number of years learning the various styles particular to his region before taking up an apprenticeship under well-known Hagi potter Yoshiga Taibi. Winner of a number of awards including the Japan Crafts Exhibition Award in 1977, Hatano...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1950 item #1484672 (stock #BW804)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,400.00
Listed Price $2,000.00
Large and pretty silver tray. Round and plain well and wide shoulder with engraved and repousse garland; applied rim with leaf border. Marked. Visible handwork on underside. Good condition.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x D 16 in. Weight: 39.5 troy ounces. #BW804

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1940 item #1484656 (stock #BY741)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$840.00
Listed Price $1,200.00
Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn in New York, ca 1930. Rectangular window in plain and flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) display. Marked “Sterling” and maker’s stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 12 x W 8 1/2 in. Window: H 10 7/8 x W 7 1/2 in. #BY741