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All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1800 item #1462094 (stock #BV724)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,400.00
Listed Price $2,000.00
German Neoclassical silver tray, 18th century. Oval with crimped rim. Embossed flower basket in well and garland on shoulder. A naïve representation of modish ornament. Marked. Good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 1/2 x W 10 1/4 x D 7 1/8 in. Weight: 5.5 troy ounces. #BV724

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1434300 (stock #BT562)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,275.00
Listed Price $3,250.00
Large turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass vase with silver overlay. Made by Alvin in Providence. Ovoid with short inset neck and flared rim; foot round and gently raised. Rim to foot overlay with cutout scrolled reveals heightened with engraving. Glass is green. Fully marked and numbered V668/4. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 14 1/4 x D 4 3/4 in. #BT562

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1910 item #1492209 (stock #BZ691)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$7,150.00
Listed Price $11,000.00
Japanese silver centerpiece bowl, ca 1900. Round and curved. Flat mouth rim with long and low scallops. Raised and spread foot. Applied iris flowers with loose and crisscrossing tendrils and stems in eddying water. Foot has cutout flower heads and engraved wraparound tendrils. Gorgeous period motif on spot-hammered ground. Double-walled. Meiji-era Art Nouveau centerpiece for the cosmopolitan West. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 3/4 x D 12 3/4 in. Weight: 78 troy ounces. #BZ691 ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1910 item #1491889 (stock #BZ141)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,225.00
Listed Price $1,750.00
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 : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1488918 (stock #BY586)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$262.50
Listed Price $375.00
German Renaissance 800 silver wine bottle coaster, ca 1890. Round and deep well. Central rondel (vacant) in engine-turned frame radiating leaf and scroll ornament on lined ground. Wide and flat rim with embossed curvilinear scrollwork and ovals (vacant) between beaded borders. Fully marked including maker’s (Koch & Bergfeld) and retailer’s (Gebrüder Friedländer) stamps. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 1/4 x D 6 1/2 in. Well diameter: 4 in. Weight: 3.5 troy ounces. #BY...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1900 item #1487980 (stock #BX744)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$626.50
Listed Price $895.00
Victorian Classical coin silver baby cup, ca 1860. Baluster bowl with cast leaf-capped double-scroll handle and raised foot. Chased leaf and tendrils forming frame (vacant). Beaded and Greek key rims. Unidentified marks associated with Philadelphia and phrase “Pure Coin”. Very good condition with deep patina.

Overall dimensions: H 4 7/8 x W 4 1/2 x D 3 in. Weight: 6 troy ounces. #BX744

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 1920 item #1485812 (stock #BY773)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$346.50
Listed Price $495.00
Edwardian Classical glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Made by La Pierre Mfg. Co. in Newark, ca 1910. Faceted cone with scalloped rim; round flat foot with star cut to underside. Overlay in form of garlands threaded through interlaced arches (body) and star (foot); scrolled frame (vacant) also on foot. Marks include maker’s stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 1/8 x D 5 in. #BY773

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #1485811 (stock #BY772)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$346.50
Listed Price $495.00
Edwardian Classical glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Made by La Pierre Mfg. Co. in Newark, ca 1910. Faceted cone with scalloped rim; round flat foot with star cut to underside. Overlay in form of garlands threaded through interlaced arches (body) and star (foot); scrolled frame (vacant) also on foot. Marks include maker’s stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 11 1/8 x D 5 in. #BY772

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 : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1837 VR item #1477904 (stock #BY022)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$665.00
Listed Price $950.00
Classical coin silver baby cup. Made by Eoff & Connor, a partnership active in New York from 1833 to 1835. Bellied bowl with drum-form neck, flared rim, and capped s-scroll handle; raised and stepped foot. Shaped frame (vacant) with chased scrolling leaf surround, and leaf and flower bands. Foot has cast egg-and-dart border. Handwork visible on interior. Lovely with strong regional association. Marks include “J.H. Connor” and “G. Eoff” stamps. Very good condition with nice patina.

Over...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1910 item #1472223 (stock #BX791)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
French Belle Epoque Classical 950 silver tea urn, ca 1900. Ovoid with turned stained-wood handles with silver scroll and leaf mounts. Scaly fish spout with tail mount and gaping mouth spout and turned stained wood and silver scroll tap. Double-domed cover with berry finial. Three double-scroll supports with leaf mounts and feet mounted to stepped and stained-wood drum-form blocks. Heating element set in scroll-mounted ring. Twisted fluting and lobing. Vitruvian scroll and leaf borders. Engraved...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1900 item #1472007 (stock #BX724)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$626.50
Listed Price $895.00
Victorian Classical coin silver baby cup. Made by Wood & Hughes in New York, ca 1860. Curved and tapering bowl. Flared rim and spread foot with leaf-and-dart border on lined ground. Scroll bracket handle with quatrefoil mounts. Heart-shaped leafing scroll frame (vacant) surrounded by tendrils and flowers. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 4. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x W 4 3/8 x D 3 1/8 in. Weight: 4.4 troy ounces. #BX724

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1800 item #1470931 (stock #BX624)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
German Classical silver beaker cup, 18th century. At top leafing scrollwork and scallop shells; at bottom twisted leaf-and dart border. Ornament chased and heightened with engraving. Interior gilt washed. Maker’s mark comprising letters S and I. Condition: Minor dent on bottom otherwise very good with excellent patina.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x D 3 in. Weight: 3 troy ounces. #BX624

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1900 item #1468682 (stock #BX248)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,275.00
Listed Price $3,250.00
Japanese silver box, ca 1890. Rectangular with straight sides and hinged cover. On cover top and box sides are chased and engraved iris flowers and tendrils in eddying water. Stippled ground. Box and cover interior lined with stained wood. Open bottom. Meiji-era Art Nouveau for the cosmopolitan West. Appears to be unmarked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 3 x W 6 3/4 x D 3 5/8 in. Gross weight: 15 troy ounces. #BX248

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1465262 (stock #BX020)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$5,250.00
Listed Price $7,500.00
French Belle Epoque 950 silver tureen, ca 1910. Tapering oval curvilinear bowl on same raised foot with gadrooned rims. Leaf-mounted double c-scroll end handles. Raised cover. Restrained turn-of-the-century Classicism enlivened with a cast still life finial: A couple bird carcasses draped on top of a sweet bunny, with forelegs raised as if to hop away, and hindlegs limp and splayed now that hopping is no longer an option. An unsentimental depiction of the dinner’s ingredients with a bit of gr...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1434318 (stock #BT381)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,015.00
Listed Price $1,450.00
French 950 silver inkwell on stand, ca 1910. Straight sides with vertically applied strapwork bands; curved bottom and raised foot. Cover hinged and domed with flower-head finial. Gadrooned rims. Interior has engraved curvilinear border and clear-glass liner. Mounted to oval curvilinear stand with ornamental border. Fully marked including maker’s stamp CG. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 5 x W 9 3/8 x D 5 7/8 in. Weight (without glass): 15.5 troy ounces. #BT381

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1900 item #1434317 (stock #BT185)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,450.00
Listed Price $3,500.00
Art Nouveau red glass cologne bottle with engraved silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1886. Globular with short neck and flat everted rim. Stopper globular. Tight and dense overlay with flower heads and rolling scrolls. Scalloped borders. Scrolled cartouche with interlaced script monogram. Glass red except stopper plug, which is clear. Fully marked including patent year 1886 and no. S682. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 7 1/2 x D 4 in. #BT185

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1900 item #819771 (stock #112)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$455.00
Listed Price $650.00
European 15k gold stickpin, ca 1880. Mounted with carved intaglio cameo, depicting a left-facing Classical female head. The color is reddish brown. It is in a gold frame mounted to a twisted shaft. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 5/8 x D 5/8 in. #112  

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1910 item #1177255 (stock #1018)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
American Edwardian 14 kt white gold lorgnette inset with diamonds and sapphires. Get in touch with your inner dowager. To be deployed at the next meeting. In silk-lined case. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x W 1 3/4 in. #1018

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1442218 (stock #BT558)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$626.50
Listed Price $895.00
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Baluster with dense and vertical overlay in form of entwined stem flowers in curvilinear frames. Scrolled cartouche (vacant). Glass is green. Fully marked including maker's stamp (Alvin), retailer's stamp (Black, Starr & Frost), and no. G3215/3. Excellent condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 6 3/8 x D 2 5/8 in. #BT558

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 : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1447197 (stock #BV277)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Chinese-style bowl, ca 1920. Mottled green hardstone urn on silver gilt fretwork base with 4 splayed supports. A pretty ornament that works as an ashtray with silver gilt leaf cradle mounted to rim. Marked “Edward I Farmer / Sterling”. Very good with nice toning. Rim has a few fleabite irregularities.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/8 x W 2 7/8 x D 2 in. #BV277

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Enamel : Guilloche : Pre 1920 item #1412426 (stock #BS120)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Ramp up your allure with a turn-of-the-century parasol handle. Silver and amber cylinder mounted to cone with enameled stylized vertical leafing branches on green guilloche basket-weave ground. Silver rim with seed-pearl border and cabochon-cut pink hardstone top. For a flirty, twirling come-hither. In a leather-bound case with fitted velvet and silk lining with Parisian retailer’s gilt stamp (Dupuy). Worn marks appear to be those of Georg Adam Scheid; also, French import marks. Very good cond...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1960 item #1443584 (stock #Jacoulet072)
Era Woodblock Prints
$3,375.00
Listed Price $3,750.00
Paul Jacoulet
La Gerbe D'Anthurium, Angur, Mer du Sud (The Spray of Anthurium Flowers, Angur, South Seas)
Date: July 15, 1951.
Fewer than 150 impressions made. This example has no edition seal visible. Jacoulet's fancy PJ seal is covering another seal on the back.
Size: 18.625 x 14 inches.
Ivy seal. Carver: Maeda. Printer: Honda.
Reference: No. 118 in The Prints of Paul Jacoulet by Richard Miles.
Condition: Excellent color. Light creasing in margins. Top back ...
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 : 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 : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1475009 (stock #BX858)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,015.00
Listed Price $1,450.00
Turn-of-the-century Silberiris glass vase by Loetz with engraved silver overlay. Ovoid with flared rim in silver collar. Overlay in form of open and stylized leaf band and c-scroll neck border. Glass iridescent in orange, pink, and green. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 1/4 x D 3 1/2 in. #BX858

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Enamel : Plique-a-jour : Pre 1920 item #1447601 (stock #BV278)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,015.00
Listed Price $1,450.00
Richly colored plique a jour beaker, ca 1910. Straight and gently tapering sides. Ornament includes stylized flower heads in rondels and beaded and guilloche borders. Colors red and blue. Silver gilt wire frames and cabled rim. Unmarked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 2 x D 1 3/4 in. #BV278

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Pre 1980 item #1282375 (stock #R&M)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$346.50
Listed Price $495.00
Pair of Neoclassical-style decanters, ca. 1980. Globular body in white campher glass. Scroll handle with foliate cap is silver plate as is mouth collar and hinged over, which are in form of ram’s head. Fun and fanciful. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/3 x W 7 x D 5 in. R&M

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700 item #1473641 (stock #TRC230207)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$3,375.00
Listed Price $3,750.00


At various times over the long history of tea practice in Japan, Korean-ware has come into high fashion and ships full of the finest ceramics from the neighboring country were brought to its shores. Such pieces have long been favored by learned cha-jin (tea people); and, older pieces such as this are quite prized today as relatively few from this era have survived in good condition. While it is possible this piece is of Japanese origin, its apparent age would make it more likely to h...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1960 item #1437156 (stock #BU120)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$13,000.00
Listed Price $20,000.00
Sensitive and endearing 800 silver animal figure. Made by Buccellati in Italy. A chimp with raised arm, big funny ears, and expressive face sits on amethyst crystal base with joined feet. A playful primate with tensile hands and feet, and shaggy wire fur. Marked “Buccellati Italy 800”. Excellent condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H (with base) 13 x W 8 1/2 x D 8 in. #BU120

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1900 item #1253101
Zentner Collection
$250.00
Listed Price $375.00
Antique ukiyo-e woodblock print of an anxious person in a brown checkered kimono, with light blue trim and obi with black flowers, assisting a rather bored looking woman in a gorgeous, long black kimono with pink and blue blows, blue trim, and a pink under kimono and obi. By artist Ichiyosai Toyokuni Okada. Size: (entire frame) 21.5" height, 17" width (artwork only) 14.75" height, 9.5" width
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1980 item #1454053 (stock #BV870)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$5,950.00
Listed Price $8,500.00
La Rochelle silver dinner set for 12. Made by Tetard Frères in France. This set comprises 90 pieces (dimensions in inches):

Knives: 12 dinner knives (9 3/4) and 12 fish knives (8 1/8);

Forks: 12 dinner forks (8 1/4), 12 dessert forks (6 7/8), and 12 fish forks (6 7/8);

Spoons: 12 soup spoons (6 7/8) and 12 teaspoons (5 3/4);

Serving pieces: gravy ladle (6 7/8), spoon (8), sugar spoon (5 1/2), cold meat fork (9 5/8), butter spreader (6 1/2), and pie server (10 7/8).

Dinner knives, butt...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1900 item #1489854 (stock #TRC240309)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$3,600.00
Listed Price $4,000.00


Japanese Jubako, traditional stacked lacquerware food boxes, represent not only culinary refinement but also an important aspect of Japanese food culture. These elegantly tiered containers, often adorned with intricate designs and vibrant colors, are integral to the presentation of special occasion meals such as New Year’s celebrations and formal picnics. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, Jubako boxes like the one featured here showcase the artistry of Japanese lacquerwa...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1900 item #1252810
Zentner Collection
$250.00
Listed Price $375.00
Antique ukiyo-e woodblock print of a woman with a look of frustration on her face, wearing a black kimono, decorated with light pink and blue sakura blossoms, and a salmon pink under robe. Behind her are several cottages with trees and mountains, and stylized signatures in the top right corner and middle left side. Ukiyo-e is a genre of woodblock print that was popular during the 17-19th centuries in Japan. The print is set behind glass in a large frame, and the back of the frame lists artist: ...
All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Necklaces : Pre 1990 item #1483237
Black Dog Antiques
$595.00
Listed Price $795.00
A green turquoise pendant with matching chain. The center turquoise appears to be stabilized with an epoxy film. The silver and dyed howlite bead chain measures 20"; the pendant 2" x 1-5/8". Ganadonegro has been creating jewelry since 1984. The pendant is signed on the back.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1700 item #1484215 (stock #TRC231103)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$2,475.00
Listed Price $2,750.00


During Japan's Momoyama period, spanning from the late 16th to the early 17th century, Bizen pottery flourished, producing exquisite pieces such as this symmetrical and elegant flower vase. Crafted from locally sourced Bizen clay, this vase embodies simplicity and understated elegance. Its unassuming form showcases the natural beauty of the clay, enhanced by a delicate ash glaze. The texture and shape evoke a sense of rustic charm, reflecting the profound harmony between human creati...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1900 item #1473011 (stock #BX729)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$4,550.00
Listed Price $6,500.00
Large Japanese Meiji silver chalice, ca 1890. Oval bowl with irregular rim on tall cylindrical shaft flowing into raised and scalloped foot. Spout hammered ground. Double walled. Applied iris and chrysanthemum flowers and blossoming branches. Wire stem with flower head and bud wrapped around shaft. Mount Fuji-form mono plate (vacant). No cliché left behind. A wonderful ceremonial vessel for the advanced export market. Japanese marks and “Kuhn & Komor / Sterling”. Kuhn & Komor was a Hungari...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1900 item #1490180 (stock #BY585)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$8,125.00
Listed Price $12,500.00
Japanese Meiji Art Nouveau silver tea tray, ca 1890. Retailed by Arthur & Bond in Yokohama. Lobed oval. Well stippled and engraved with shaded interlaced monogram. Upturned c-scroll end handles. Blossoming prunus branches, iris flowers, and bamboo applied to handles and tapering shoulder. Exotic ornament and Western form. Marked “Arthur & Bond / Sterling / Yokohama”. Very good condition. One handle back has dent (not visible from front).

Overall dimensions: H 2 7/8 x W 28 1/2 x D 18 1/2 in...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #1071765 (stock #851)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,925.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
Swiss brooch, ca 1880. Oval enameled plaque in gold frame; rim comprises applied scrolls heightened with enamel and inset with pearls.

The plaque depicts the Château de Chillon, a medieval castle set on an island in Lake Geneva, with Mont Blanc in the background. Chillon was a source of inspiration to the English Romantics, especially Lord Byron whose Prisoner of Chillon was inspired by its use as a prison during the 16th-century Wars of Religion. Byron’s evocation of tormented solitude is ...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1920 item #1358767 (stock #TRC230762)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$495.00
Listed Price $550.00
Dating from the 17th century, Kutani-ware is a type of fine porcelain that takes its name from the region from which it originates—the name literally means “nine valleys.” In sharp contrast to many other styles of Japanese ceramics which tend towards more modest color palettes, Kutani-ware are known for their vibrant red enameles, gold trimming, and complementary greens, yellows, and blues. This set of tokkuri is painted with a common hanging-lantern ornamental pattern known as youraku. Th...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1800 item #1468948 (stock #TRC231119)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$2,475.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
Sometime around the year 1600 the first Takatori kiln was constructed at the foot of Mt Takatori in Fukuoka. This tradition was based on styles created by Korean potters brought to the shores of Japan during its colonial expansionism of the late 16th century. A favorite of the Kuroda lords of the time, its production and use was closely guarded until later in the 19th century when the domain system was abolished, freeing it up to be more widely used. Though Takatori-ware has been admired by many...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1468057 (stock #BX235)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,050.00
Listed Price $1,500.00
Turn-of-the-century French Belle Epoque Classical 950 silver gravy boat on stand. Oval bowl with curved sides and elongated end spouts. Side handles entwined and split-mounted with leaves and flowers. Stepped oval foot mounted to stand with oval well and reeded and serpentine rim. Armorial engraved on stand shoulder. Marks include unidentified maker’s stamp and Minerva head. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 4 1/4 x W 10 1/2 x D 7 in. Weight: 20 troy ounces. #BX235

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900 item #1358470 (stock #TRC220307)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$1,575.00
Listed Price $1,750.00
Stemming from the philosophy of wabi-sabi—often described as the beauty found in the imperfection and transience of the world—cracks and repairs in a work of pottery are often seen as highlighting the history and importance of a ceramic object. Practitioners of tea in particular are fond of reminding us that works repaired with lacquer and gold such as the one featured here become more resilient and beautiful for having been damaged. In this case, the gold repairs undoubtedly enhance the bea...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700 item #1489858 (stock #TRC240307)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$4,950.00
Listed Price $5,500.00


Appearing to be from a 2006 excavation site in Tokyo known to be a former residence of the Owari Tokugawa clan—the most senior contingent of the Tokugawa clan that united Japan under one rule—this lovely Mishima tea bowl is one of just two I have seen appear on the Japanese art market over the years. The previous bowl also listed on our site had a large portion reconstructed with a gold repair. This piece meanwhile is entirely intact and even has its original box. Details about t...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1485808 (stock #BY774)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
French Belle Epoque Classical 950 silver gravy boat on stand, ca 1910. Boat has ovoid bowl with helmet mouth and raised oval foot with imbricated leaf rim. High-looping and split leaf-mounted handle with armorial engraved in beaded oval frame. Stand oval with open well and four trefoil supports. Both have stippled tubular frames alternating with stylized flower heads. Reeding. Fully marked with Minerva head and maker’s stamp (Alphonse Dutac). Very good condition.

Dimensions: Boat: H 6 x W 8...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Ceramics : Pre 1492 item #1479251 (stock #TRC230609)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$13,500.00
Listed Price $15,000.00


Several years ago we were invited by our very talented kintsugi craftsman to what is known as a “kura-ake” or storehouse opening. Many reading this may be familiar with the traditional storehouses in Japan (kura) with their thick plaster walls used to store valuable items—sometimes for hundreds of years—safe from humid air, insects, and the like. On occession, after the passing of a parent or relative, these storehouses are opened up and the art pieces and valuables inside ar...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1476579 (stock #BY169)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$2,100.00
Listed Price $3,000.00
German 800 silver bowl commemorating Napoleon I and Marie-Louise. Lobed quatrefoil with embossed medallion bust portraits of the couple surmounted an eagle; at bottom a military trophy. Open sides with leaf swag with pendant ribboned medallions (vacant) applied to interior. Beaded rim. Mounted end handles in form of burning torch between gryphons.

The eternal flame such as might have been supposed to burn between Napoleon and his teenage bride, an Austrian archduchess—and grandniece no less ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1900 item #1471012 (stock #BX657)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$8,775.00
Listed Price $13,500.00
Equestrian-themed silver tankard with German imperial association, ca 1875. Straight and paneled sides with low-relief frieze depicting galloping riders, racing through the countryside, trees and buildings in the background; branch borders. Split-mounted s-scroll handle with thumb rest. At bottom applied branch and leaf border and open supports. Cover hinged and bellied with imbricated leaf rim; on top is cast finial in form of mounted jockey and engraved phrase citing Kaiser Wilhelm I in an all...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1492387 (stock #BZ663)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
Large turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass cologne bottle with engraved silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence. Globular with everted rim in silver collar. Ball stopper with short plug. Loose and interlaced silver scrollwork with flower heads in open and symmetrical pattern. Shaped cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Glass is green. Silver has maker’s stamp and no. D946. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/4 x D 4 3/8 in. #BZ663

All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Shin-Hanga : Pre 1940 item #1492276 (stock #Unidentif209)
Era Woodblock Prints
$225.00
Listed Price $250.00
Enryakuji Temple, Hiyeizan (Hieizan), Kyoto.
Artist not identified.
Dated August 21st, 1937.
Size: 7.5 x 5375 inches (19 x 13.6 cm).
Medium: Japanese woodblock print as the cover of a dinner menu of the Nippon Yusen Line passenger ship, Chichibu Maru.
Publisher: Likely Nippon Mokuhan Co. Tokio (Japan Woodblock Co. Tokyo), who produced another of our ship menu woodblock prints.
Medium: Japanese shin-hanga woodblock print made from a carved wood block. Mechanization w...
All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Woodcuts : Pre 1980 item #1492259 (stock #Field001)
Era Woodblock Prints
$900.00
Listed Price $1,000.00
Sabra Field (American, born 1935)
Going Home
Date: ca 1980 (as noted on separate board)
Paper size: 13 x 8.5 inches.
Image size: 9.5 x 5 inches.
Medium: Woodcut print.
Condition: Light scuff on mountain.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1940 item #1492195 (stock #BZ125)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$455.00
Listed Price $650.00
Swedish Neoclassical 830 silver serving bowl, 1932. Ovoid bowl with high-looping end handles and raised foot. Engraved leaf-and-dart mouth rim. Pierced colonnade foot rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (G. Graumann) and date code. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 3/4 x L 11 x W 4 3/4 in. Weight: 8.7 troy ounces. #BZ125

All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Shin-Hanga : Pre 1940 item #1492156 (stock #Koho101)
Era Woodblock Prints
$675.00
Listed Price $750.00
Shoda Koho
Ueno Park
From the Hasegawa Night Scenes shin-hanga series.
Size: Chuban. Approximately 10.25 x 7.75 inches.
Date: 1910-38. A rare, early edition on card-like paper.
Publisher: Hasegawa. #1248 in Hasegawa catalog.
"Made in Japan" stamp and #427 tag on verso.
Not sealed by the artist.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.
All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Woodcuts : Pre 1930 item #1492138 (stock #Frank001)
Era Woodblock Prints
$720.00
Listed Price $800.00
Hans Frank, Austrian (1884-1948)
Venice II, 1925 (Venedig II, 1925)
Date: 1925.
Paper size: 17.5 X 13.25 inches (44.5 x 33.9 cm).
Window size: 16 x 12 inches (40.5 x 30.5 cm).
Signed and dated at lower right.
Medium: Color woodcut on laid Japanese paper.
Condition: Small crease at upper right corner. The odd small mark in image.
Attached with archival tape to top of a 24 x 20-inch matte).
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Asia Trade : Pre 1960 item #1492110 (stock #BZ410)
Nelson & Nelson Antiques
$420.00
Listed Price $600.00
Japanese Modern silver flask, ca 1950. Curved and faceted sides with flat bottom. On front bright-cut leafing-scroll lozenge (center vacant) between side borders. Back hand hammered. Tall and straight exterior cover and cork-lined interior cover; both threaded. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 3/8 x W 4 x D 1 3/8 in. Weight: 5.7 troy ounces. #BZ410

All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1910 item #1492084 (stock #Hiroshige173)
Era Woodblock Prints
$81.00
Listed Price $90.00
Hiroshige Ando
Fuchu, Nichomachi (Titled in image)
Size: Approximately 8.5 x 3.5 inches.
Date: ca 1910.
Publisher: Matsumoto Print Works. No. 40 publisher's tag on back.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Bend lower right corner. Chip upper left corner.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Shin-Hanga : Pre 1940 item #1492077 (stock #Ohara333)
Era Woodblock Prints
$180.00
Listed Price $200.00
Ohara Koson
Bullfinch on the branch of a blossoming plum tree
Date: Saturday, April 27th, 1940.
Size: 7.5 x 5.375 inches (19 x 13.6 centimeters).
Note: Cover of a dinner menu for the passenger liner Nitta Maru of the Trans-Pacific Line.
Publisher: Likely Nippon Mokuhan Co. Tokio (Japan Woodblock Co. Tokyo), who produced another of our ship menu woodblock prints.
Medium: Japanese shin-hanga woodblock print made from a carved wood block. Mechanization was added to t...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Shin-Hanga : Pre 1930 item #1492061 (stock #SeikoA017)
Era Woodblock Prints
$108.00
Listed Price $120.00
Aoki Seiko
Waxwings (Red Berries and Birds)
Date: Friday, July 5th, 1929.
Accordion format. Opened out size: 10.375 x 7.625 inches (23.4 x 19.2 cm).
Note: Dinner menu for the Kashima Maru on the N.Y.K. Line
Medium: Japanese shin-hanga woodblock print made from a carved wood block. Mechanization was added to the printing process.
Condition: Toning, marks, and scuff on map page.