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Sale items in: Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent
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similar to 18c Indian bronze ritual SKIN STAMP SACRED OBJECTS
Dmitry Levit Asian Art
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18th century Indian bronze chhappa (a tantric ritual stamp), its base leaving an imprint of several sacred objects including footprints and conch shell. The chhappas were used during tantric temple ceremonies to stamp the proscribed parts of the body such as the forehead, cheeks, shoulders, forearms and stomach with a paste of white (for Vaishnavites) or red (for Shaivites) sandalwood. The marks on the body provide a visual display of the adherent’s devotion and transfer the beneficence of the...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1970
item #1491138
(stock #BZ547)
Stylish Italian 800 silver lighter. Large apple with naturalistic irregular form and striated skin. Leafing stem. Underside has inset lighter. Italian maker’s mark (1944-68) as well as script Buccellati stamp. Good condition with deep patina. Lighter not detachable or in working order.
Dimensions: H 4 1/4 x W 4 1/4 x D 3 3/4 in. Gross weight: 6.3 troy ounces. #BZ547
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Devotional Objects : Pre 1492
item #1479399
(stock #TRC230628)
During the Kamakura period in Japan (1185-1333), a remarkable form of Buddhist sculpture known as the votive Buddha emerged. Commonly referred to as kakebotoke (hanging Buddhas), pieces like this would have been mounted on spherical plaques made of bronze or copper and hung in a Buddhist temple or possibly even in a Shinto shrine. These small-scale sculptures were created to serve as objects of devotion and were often commissioned by wealthy individuals or temples. The Kurakama perio...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910
item #1478958
(stock #BX892)
Turn-of-the-century sterling silver baby cup rich in period assumptions. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark. Upward tapering sides and scroll handle.
Acid-etched frieze depicting sailor-suited, flag-holding, all-American boy with exotic coevals in native dress relegated to background. Symbolic imagery enhanced with verse: “Little Indian, Sioux or Crow, little frosty Eskimo, little Turk or Japanese—Oh! Don’t you wish that you were me?”
Ahem.
Fully marked including maker's stamp and ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910
item #1464812
(stock #BW365)
Turn-of-the-century sterling silver baby set rich in period assumptions. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark. This set comprises cup, bowl, and plate.
Cup has acid-etched frieze depicting sailor-suited, flag-holding, all-American boy with exotic coevals in native dress relegated to background. Imagery enhanced with verse: “Little Indian, Sioux or Crow, little frosty Eskimo, little Turk or Japanese—Oh! Don’t you wish that you were me?”
Ahem.
Bowl sides feature modes of transportation...
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 : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980
item #1491897
(stock #BZ708)
Set of 12 American sterling silver mint juleps. Each: Straight and tapering sides, beeded rim and foot, and applied cast horse head. A great way to celebrate Derby Day with a dozen of your nearest and dearest. Marked “Sterling / Trees”. Benjamin Trees was active in Lexington, Kentucky from the mid-1930s to the mid-1960s. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x D 2 7/8 in. Total weight: 55 troy ounces. #BZ708
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930
item #1491896
(stock #BZ445)
German Art Deco Classical 800 silver jewelry box, ca 1920. Rectangular with straight sides with incised corner pillars on block supports. Cover hinged with gently curved top and tapering tab. Velvet-lined interior. Open leather-lined underside. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (Hermann Bauer). Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 1 5/8 x W 4 x D 3 1/4 in. Gross weight: 6.5 troy ounces. #BZ445
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920
item #1491895
(stock #BZ656)
Edwardian sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Rectangular window in same flat surround. Acid-etched meandering ivy on front and sides. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 16542, and director’s letter m. Very good condition with strong definition.
Dimensions: Frame: H 7 7/8 x W 5 3/4 in. Window: H 7 x W 4 7/8 in. #BZ656
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1920
item #1491894
(stock #BY235)
Set of 6 Japanese Meiji silver cast figural knife rests, ca 1910. Each: A horned and taloned dragon with arched back and fan tail. Scaly, scampering serpents for the next dinner party. Unmarked. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 1 x L 2 3/4 x W 5/8 in. Total weight: 5 troy ounces. #BY235
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1910
item #1491889
(stock #BZ141)
German Rococo 830 silver bowl, ca 1900. Round well with rosebud-gathering cherubs in relief. Sides tapering with scrolled and wavy rim. Heraldic shields with more cherubs and flower baskets as well as flower-strewn scrolled frames on pierced ground. Foot ring with scrolls and scallop shells. A fancy piece in the Hanau style. Marked. Very good condition with deep patina.
Dimensions: H 3 D 15 1/4 in. Weight: 22.5 troy ounces. #BZ141
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920
item #1491886
(stock #BZ577)
American Edwardian Classical sterling silver tea caddy, ca 1910. Ovoid ginger-jar bowl with short neck and bellied cover. Three chased leafing-scroll frames of which 2 vacant and 1 engraved with interlaced script monogram. Shoulder has flower heads on stippled ground. Cover top has central triangle on leaves. Fully marked including stamp for Theodore B. Starr, a New York maker and retailer, and no. 249. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 4 1/2 x D 2 3/8 in. Weight: 3 troy ounces. #BZ577
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910
item #1491885
(stock #BZ601)
American Art Nouveau glass trivet with engraved floral silver overlay, ca 1900. Large and round with straight sides. Overlay in form of buds and blooms with splayed and floppy petals on entwined whiplash stems. Solid round center engraved with interlaced script monogram. Glass is clear. Silver marked “Sterling”. Very good condition. A few scratches to underside.
Dimensions: H 1/4 x D 12 in. #BZ601
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1900
item #1491884
(stock #BZ590)
Chinese export silver mug, ca 1880. Straight and upward tapering sides with allover low-relief battle frieze depicting soldiers—spearmen, lancers, and swordsmen—with a few hapless members of the flag corps wandering into the thick of things. In background (that is, at top) peacetime is represented by houses and trees. On front applied heraldic shield (vacant). Cast dragon handle—a horned scaly, serpentine serpent gripping the side with talons. Gilt-washed interior. Marked. Very good condit...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930
item #1491614
(stock #BZ646)
Pair of German 800 silver pheasants, ca 1920. A rooster and hen, each with hinged wings, long overlapping tails, closed beak, and wary stare. An on-guard couple standing on scaly talons, ready to take flight if the party talk turns dull. Heads detachable for hiding a secret stash of treats or booze. Hanau maker’s marks (Vereinigte Silberwarenfabriken). Very good condition.
Overall dimensions: Rooster: H 8 1/2 x L 19 3/8 x W 4 3/8 in. Wingspan: 7 1/4 in. Hen: H 9 x L 18 3/4 x W 4 1/2 in. Wing...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1950
item #1491613
(stock #BZ175)
Modern sterling silver porringer. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round with straight sides. Cast open cinquefoil handle inset with acorn-nibbling squirrel. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 23111, director’s letter m (1907-47), and wartime star (1943-5). Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 5 7/8 x D 4 1/2 in. Weight: 6.5 troy ounces. #BZ175
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920
item #1491611
(stock #BZ597)
German 800 silver figural stirrup cup, ca 1910. Cast boar head with flexed-back ears, fierce eyes, funny snout, and fearsome teeth and tusks. Bowl straight and tapering with tooled bands; gilt-washed interior. Marked. Very good condition with nice patina.
Pocket-sized dimensions: H 4 1/2 x W 1 7/8 in. Heavy weight: 5 troy ounces. #BZ597
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930
item #1491610
(stock #BY909)
George V sterling silver picture frame. Made by Docker & Burn Ltd in Birmingham in 1923. Rectangular window in flat cutout curvilinear shaped surround. A simplified postwar Edwardian design. With glass, silk lining, and wood back and hinged easel support. Very good condition. Wear and warping to wood.
Dimensions: Frame: H 10 1/2 x W 8 1/2 in. Window: H 8 x W 6 in. #BY909
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920
item #1491609
(stock #BZ518)
Pair of English Neoclassical-style sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1917. Each: Urn socket mounted to tapering shaft on raised and round foot. Pointillé frames and Vitruvian scroll borders. Faceted. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 19221 (first produced in 1917), order no. 6727, and director’s letter m as well as phrases “Reproduction Original by John Green & Co. Sheffield 1797” and “Silver 13 1/2 OZS Wood Weighted”. Very good cond...