Offered for sale is a very rare, circa 1890s, trade sign or display advertisement for “KESSLER’S – SMOOTH AS SILK“ WHISKEY-- shaped in the form of a TOP HAT!

This fabulous advertising piece is made of papier mache’, is painted black, and sports cream-colored lettering on both sides of the hat.

The firm of Julius Kessler Dist. Co., Inc., in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, originated in 1888 and created an American blended whiskey known for its silky smoothness!

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CARTIER ROADSTER Stainless Steel Black Dial Box/Papers. Full length bracelet; will fit up to a 9 ich wrist size. Mid-1990s, comes complete with the Red Presentation Box, and two (2) additional Cartier Deployment leather straps in natural and black colors ($500 additional value). THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET, BITCOIN, BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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Superb condition. ROLEX Oyster Perpetual DATE Ref.1680 Dial "Redliner" 1971. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET, BITCOIN, BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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Photo Album with 128 Photos of August 30, 1937 Installation Festivities of Chandrasingji, a Jadija Rajput as Thakur of Drhol, Khawiatar, India. Photos by Joshi Studio, Rajkot. The album has a lot of wear, but the photos are in excellent condition. Most of the photos are 8.5 x 6 inches (22 x 15 cm) with several that are 12 x 9.5 inches (30 x 24 cm). Album dimensions: 21 x 16.5 inches (53 x 42 cm).

Hazel Atlas Glass made Florentine #2 from 1932-35. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.

A 6 inch diameter signed Galle bowl on which the rim is rolled inward to give the bowl 3 lobes.. The dark red overlay of fuschia blossoms and leaves is laid on a nearly colorless ground with a satin finish. The bowl is 3 inches deep and has a ground pontil.

Fine Chinese Song Dynasty Glazed Stoneware Jar (Dragon Chasing Pearl)

This interesting stoneware jar was made during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 -1279). It is quite "heavily-potted" with deep ridges to the body and the applied decoration around the shoulder featuring a dragon chasing a pearl. The story of the dragon's pearl is one of the oldest tales in Chinese folklore. In addition to the dragon and pearl are five small appliqués. It is coated in a yellowish-brown glaze. The colour of the gla...

Hiroshi Yoshida
Glittering Sea, from The Inland Sea Series
(Hikaru Umi, Setonaikaishu)
Date: 1926. Date of this edition not known.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print mounted as kakejiku scroll.
Signed and sealed in the image.
Size: Oban. Scroll: 45.5 inches 17.75 inches. Blue sheet: 20.5 x 15.75. Visible image: 14.5 x 9.75 inches.
Condition: Creasing from scrolling.
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Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Moon at Magome
Date: 1930.
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.5 x 10.5 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo.
Watanabe C (sausage) seal at right margin, making this a first edition produced between 1929-1942.
Reference: Hotei #165.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Slight creasing at upper right (last photo). Top back margin has adhesive residue.
"The scene conveys the rustic 'poetic' charm of Magome, the area where Has...

FACE OF MR. ITO

Portrait of such a "typical Japanese businessman" titled 'Face of Mr. Ito', 1995, by a Japanese modern & contemporary painter, Isao Nishimura (1923–2003 / ref. https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Isao-Nishimura/48FFCD47D7A9C3F4), watercolor painting on paper, attached with an wooden frame with no glass/acrylic plate, Frame: approx. 55.5 x 76.5 x 2 cm (21.85 x 30.11 x 0.78in).


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Patek Philippe CALATRAVA 18k Nugget Mesh 18k Ref. 3563/002 1970. 100 Grams total weight. Remarkable original condition; distraction free. 30mm diameter 8mm thick with attached bracelet. Crown on the back. A true masterpiece of design. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET, BITCOIN, BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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A gilt brass travel or desk alarm clock with calendar and fold-out stand. It measures 1-3/4" x 1-5/8" and comes with its original pouch. In working order and in mint condition. The case serial numbers are 1473800 and 11011.71.

Rare Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Swatow Porcelain Incised Celadon Dish - Flying Horses

This large and rare porcelain dish, of the type known as "Swatow" ware, was made during the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty at the Zhangzhou kilns in Fujian province where many such wares were made for export around South-east Asia. More specifically, this dish was very likely produced at one of the kilns in Pinghe County, possibly at Wuzhai village where very similar incised celadon dishes ar...

HAGIRE

As a waste part cut off from thin make Japanese cotton cloth with the design resist-dyed, early 20th century, approx. 96 x 7-26 cm (37.79 x 2.75-10.23in). Creases, slight discoloration, and mending due to aging as is. Shipped as folded.


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Consolidated Glass Company made this box with the birds on it. There are no chip or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.

Geese and Reeds Painting (Noando) mounted on luxurious gold silk by Yang Ki Hun aka Seokyeon (1843-1897) from Pyeongyang, signed Seokyeon. Yang Ki Hun's signature 'boneless' style (painting without outlines, using ink washes) beautifully captures light and shade. The literal meaning of 'noando' is reed and geese painting, but it is a play on words, as 'no' means both reed and old, and 'an' means both geese and comfort ('do' means painting). So 'noan' can mean 'reed and geese' or 'old comfort', a...

YING-YANG LAYOUT OF HOUSE

Old hand-drawn physiognomic floor plan of a certain traditional Japanese house by the aspect divination based on 'Onmyodo' (Japanized Yin-Yang philosophy / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onmy%C5%8Dd%C5%8D), mounted as a hanging scroll (in the later years). October, Meiji 9 (1876). Total: approx. 96.5 x 137.5 cm (37.99 x 54.13in). Some stains due to aging as is.


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