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Antique second half of the 19th century Bohemian hand-blown clear cut-glass decanter and stopper made for the Middle Eastern, Persian and Ottoman market. Body of bulbous form with long neck applied with three faceted rings, cut with leaf-shaped panels of hobnail, leaves and diamonds, enamelled with blossom and scrolls and gold gilt, with spire stopper. Base with a ground down pontil mark.

REFERENCES: Similar decanters have been sold at Christie’s London (South Kensington) 10 May 2011.

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High Quality Bohemian cut glass goblet in blue with painted floral decoration. There is a star figure cut into the bottom. No chips. No cracks. No repairs. Height: 7 1/8 inches. Width at top: 3 1/8 inches.

This is an antique late 19th-century polychrome majolica figurine of a butler holding a feather duster. The figurine is finely hand-sculpted with great details and wonderfully hand-painted in various colors. It was made by Bernard Bloch, a renowned Bohemian-Czech artist.

The base is marked with the "BB" signature of Bernard Bloch and the pattern number 4070.

CONDITION: It is in good condition, considering its age of more than 100 years, with no damage or repair except for minor age w...

Antique late 19th century exceptional quality Bohemian cut and engraved ruby glass vase.

DETAILS: Deep ruby color is overlaid on the clear glass vase is cut and beautifully engraved into impressive floral and architectures patterns.

CONDITION: in very good condition.

MEASUREMENTS: Height: 31.2 cm (12 ¼ inches).

Early 19th century Bohemian hand blown and skillfully engraved small glass beaker from Baden. The engraved inscription reads: “Trinkhalle in Baden” (Drinking Hall at Spa Baden).
CONDITION: good, no chips, cracks, or repairs.
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 3 inches (7,6 cm). Diameter at the top: 2 inches (5,1 cm).
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This is an excellent quality authentic antique Russian Orthodox blessing Cross from the 18th-19th century. It is made of brass and adorned with beautiful blue enamel. The upper part of the cross features the Holy Face and two angels, with the sun and moon at the ends of the central bar. The main bar is richly decorated with Cyrillic inscriptions and a prayer text under Christ's arms. On both sides of Christ's feet, you can see the walls of Jerusalem and Mount Golgotha and the skull of Adam under...

Portrait of a young child by British painter Montague Walter Jackson, in oil on canvas, circa 1926.

The portrait is an exquisite example of the painter's exceptional skills. The child is depicted with a well-proportioned body, featuring a hand perfectly positioned to convey a sense of naturalness and ease. The face is superbly portrayed, with a contemplative gaze and beautiful eyes that draw you in. The facial features are finely painted, including the delicately curved lips that add a sens...

Antique small bronze Puja Chowki Stand for Indian Hindu deity -gods figurine in home shrine in the form of Bajot table with octagonal top on eight, baluster form legs 17th-18th century India.

Most of Indian homes have a separate Puja room with home shrine and “Chowkis” are small low stands to use as a pedestal for placing idols of various gods and goddesses.

MEASUREMENTS:

Width of the base at the widest point: 6.5 cm (2.56 inches). Width of the top: 5 cm (1.97 inches). Hei...

Antique late 19th century beautifully executed with fine detail bronze sculpture of Napoleon Bonaparte, in a standing pose with crossed arms, wearing his uniform of Colonel of Chasseurs Cheval de la Garde Imperial, with the Legion of Honour Order. A stepped plinth, with a ormolu plaque, bearing the coat of arms of Guatemala.
MEASUREMENTS: 31 cm (12 1/4 in). Tall inclusive.
CONDITION: Nice patina, and good signs of age and usage.

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An antique 19th century bronze relief sculpture by Claude Bouvet (1755 - 1813) depicts Napoleon Bonaparte, in a standing pose presenting the Cross of the Legion of Honor at the Camp de Boulogne.

Napoleon is depicted in his favorite uniform as Colonel of Chasseurs Cheval de la Garde Imperial, complete with epaulets, the Cross of the Legion of Honour on his chest, and a sword at his side.

In his right hand, he holds a scroll of the document that awards the Order of the Legion of Honor, a...

An antique 19th-century bronze relief sculpture by Claude Bouvet (1755 - 1813) depicts Napoleon Bonaparte, in a standing pose presenting the Cross of the Legion of Honor at the Camp de Boulogne.

Napoleon is depicted in his favorite uniform as Colonel of Chasseurs Cheval de la Garde Imperial, complete with epaulets, the Cross of the Legion of Honour on his chest, and a sword at his side.

In his right hand, he holds a scroll of the document that awards the Order of the Legion of Honor, a...

This is an exquisite bronze sculpture from the 19th century, boasting intricate details and expert craftsmanship. The sculpture is modeled after the renowned work of Jean-Auguste Barré and is impressively sized.

It features Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in his iconic standing pose, with his right hand tucked into his vest and a snuffbox in his left. Notably, he is depicted wearing the distinguished uniform of the Colonel of Chasseurs Cheval de la Garde Imperial, complete with the prestigious...

This exquisite antique bronze relief plaque is a remarkable art from the late 19th century. It was created by Étienne Alexandre Stella, a French sculptor well-known for his exceptional bronze figure sculptures and relief plaques. The plaque depicts actors from the "La commedia dell'arte" performing on the streets of Paris, and the lower left corner bears Stella's signature "STELLA."

It is housed within a modern, custom-made, beautiful gilt and lacquered wood frame. The frame has been cr...

An exceptional antique, Buddhist ceremonial Dhakya - silver cup stand with cover, 19th century, Sino - Tibetan.

It is fitted with a porcelain teacup from the Chinese Qing Dynasty, skillfully hand-painted with auspicious symbols, double happiness end bats.

A hand-hammered cup stand is made of solid silver, has a cylindrical, tapered foot, is finely hand chased with double Dorje Vajra among scrolling patterns, and three gilded medallions engraved with Padma (lotus).

The platform dish ...

Antique Burmese bronze handmade bell, nicely ornate by skilled craftsmen, Burma, circa 19th century.
CONDITION: Very nice patina showing its age and usage, original clapper.
MEASUREMENTS: Approximately 3 ¼ inches (8.3 cm) tall.

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Antique Burmese handmade solid silver, superb quality large rectangular box adorned with Anantasayana, Burma, late 19th century.

The hinged lid is decorated with finely hand chased and embossed in high relief Sheshashayi Vishnu and the birth of Lord Brahma, depicting the four-armed Lord Vishnu reclining on a bed formed by the serpent scrolls of Sheshanaga and protected by the Naga’s heads. The four-faced and four-armed Brahma in the lotus emanates from Vishnu’s navel. He is accompanie...

Antique, Byzantine, 16th/17th-century horn cross pendant, pressed in relief, with rounded finials and a suspension loop.

The cross depicts the Holy Trinity; God the Father with Christ, and the Holy Spirit.

The other side shows the orant figure of Christ with upraised hands and sunburst around his head. The three arms of the cross are adorned with busts of saints.

DIMENSIONS: 6.3 cm x 3.7 cm (2.5 inches x 1.5 inches)

CONDITION: In its original condition with a dark, glossy pa...

Antique Cambodian, Khmer, bronze figure of Hindu deity Vishnu standing on a square plinth in samabhanga, each of his four arms holding an attributes, mace, lotus, chakra and conch, wearing a cylindrical mitre headdress, dressed in short pleated sampot with fishtail pleats at front and back and secured with an elaborate beaded belt, the face with wide smiling features flanked by long earrings.

CONDITION: In good condition showing age and usage, with dark brown and green patina.

HEIG...

Souvenir Metal Cup from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada with four applied metal plaques, circa 1920. The top plaque reads: “THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA”. The left plaque reads: “THE GORG, VICTORIA B.C.” and the left one reads: “PARLIAMENT BUILDING, VICTORIA B.C.”
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 3 3/8 inches.
CONDITION: in overall good condition, showing use with good patina.
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Antique 19th-century Italian white porcelain figural group Capodimonte Cozzi (Blanc de Chine).

The hand-sculptured figurine portrays two Putti in a typical rococo style, adorned with wreaths of flowers. One of the Putti is seated on the back of a sheep, while the other is playing with the sheep, and a small lamb is shown nursing milk from its mother sheep. The figurines are placed on a base decorated with a rococo-style design and decorated with flowers.

The base has a hand-painted c...

Rare antique 19th century Transcaucasian Russian Kuban or Don Cossack, scabbard, and Belt for Dagger Kindjal. DETAILS: leather-bound wooden scabbard adorned on the center with diamond shape dear bone plaque and mounted with a silvered copper chape and upper mount with the loop for suspension. The scabbard is with its original leather belt with dear bone stripes mounts. One of the small rectangular bone panels on the belt is engraved with interlocking Cyrillic initials "AK." Bone stripes decorati...

This is an antique Islamic Indo-Persian aftaba ewer from the 18th-19th century, made in the Caspian Sea area.

It is a large, hand-crafted tinned copper piece with a flattened, bulbous shape and a long, hand-wrought baluster neck. The ewer has a hinged cover with an acorn finial, a swan-shaped spout, and an "S" scrolled handle with a dragon-head terminal. It is raised on a circular foot, and the flattened sides are adorned with oval medallions that have been hand-engraved and chased with sc...

Antique 18th-19th century Islamic IndoPersian lacquer papier-mâché pen case (qalamdan) of typical form with rounded ends and sliding tray. The top qalamdan and two sides are adorned with six superbly hand-painted portraits of Muslim aristocrats within gilt cartouches.

The exterior is finely hand painted in great detail of an allegorical "shikargarh/shikargarh" hunting scene in the countryside scenery with a series of scenes depicting lions, tigers, and leopards hunting various animals, in...

These antique Chinese ceramic vases are a stunning example of Southern Song Dynasty artistry, dating back to the period between 1127 and 1279 AD. The vases feature a rich green celadon glaze body, which serves as the backdrop for an intricate and detailed design. The focal point of the design is a beautifully sculpted Green Dragon of the East, which dominates the surface of the vases with its impressive form. Flanking the dragon are a sun disc and a vermillion Bird of the South, each of which is...

Antique Chinese 17th century, late Ming dynasty, copper spherical incense burner – censer (Xiangnang) attributed to Zhang Mingqi. The delicately hand hammered, and finely engraved spherical body is composed of two identical hemispheres joined by a bayonet fitting, divided into eight quadrants, finely hand pierced and chiseled with dragon heads, stylized archaic scrolls, peonies, and tendrils. The censer is affixed with a loop and a short, linked suspension chain. The surface of the copper was ...

Antique Chinese, finely potted, amber-brown glazed ceramic jar, 17th century (late Ming dynasty).

The broad-shouldered globular body rises from a flat base to a short neck with a lipped rim, covered with a rich glaze of various shades of amber brown, stopping neatly 2 cm above the foot ring.

The sides are finely decorated with six medallions incised in low relief, containing lotus and chrysanthemum flowers with small birds and leaves between the medallions.

The jar is finely p...

Antique Chinese bronze censer (incense burner) in the form of the tripod vessel Li Ding with cover and rosewood stand, Ming dynasty (first half of the 17th-century).

The compressed globular body with a waisted neck and everted rim flanked by a pair of beast masks, set with upright bail handles, supported on three tall tapering conical legs.

The rounded sides are adorned with two panels; one is engraved on a punched ground with a horned qilin, birds, and two Lohans within the floral patt...

Antique Chinese grey celadon ceramic military "gunpowder jar" or "bullet jar," late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

The jar is handcrafted, strongly potted with a cylindrical tapering form, high shoulder, short neck, and lightly ground down rim.

The body is potted with horizontal coiled ribbing and covered with glaze in various shades of grey celadon.

REFERENCES:

Similar jars are in The Smithsonian's National Museum

https://asia.si.edu/object/S2005.51/

and The Brit...

A superb quality antique Chinese large headdress ornament of elaborate lobed shape, 18th -19th century (Qing Dynasty), China.

Composed of several separate elements made of filigree silver and adorned with a small embossed rosette.

The ornament has a large convex form with a gilded flower-head rosette placed in the center with a central round, beveled black stone (probably Onyx), flanked by two crescent-shaped ornaments.

The reverse affixes with attachment mount on which small recta...

Antique Chinese Qing dynasty 17th- early 18th century blue and white porcelain incense burner - censer, finely potted, with convex exterior walls rising to an everted lip, supported on a short foot.

The exterior is painted in underglaze cobalt blue with a central band of scrolling pattern divided by four archaic two headed kuilong heads and bordered by bands of stylized flames.

MEASUREMENTS:

Diameter of the rim: 20.5 cm (5.7 inches)

Height: 10 cm (4.33 inches).

CONDI...

This is a remarkable antique Chinese Blue and White porcelain Ginger Jar from the Qing Dynasty Kangxi Period (1662-1722 A.D.). It features a broad-shouldered, globular body that sits on a ring foot and has a short neck and a slightly flared mouth. The body is finely hand-painted underglaze in bright shades of cobalt blue with a continuous landscape scene depicting scholars in a garden surrounded by trees and rocks. The rim has an iron oxide brown dressing, and the base is painted underglaze with...

Antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty Blue and White porcelain vase in the form of Ginger Jar, of globular form, decorated with white blossoming prunus branches on a deep cobalt blue cracked-ice-pattern ground, mark on bottom with double blue rings.

MEASUREMENTS: Height: 12.7 (5 inches). Width: 12.7 cm (5 inches).

CONDITION: In very good condition, no repairs, chips, or cracks.

Antique late Qing Dynasty Chinese cast bronze and hand-chiseled tripod incense burner censer, in the form of the Lotus flower. The sides are applied with twin Lotus blooms as the strap handles.

The censer base is bearing a seal mark in very unusual apocryphal spindly style of” Shuowen Jiezi “Script within a rectangular cartouche.

MEASUREMENTS:

Width across handles: 15.5 cm (6.1 inches).

Height including handles: 10 cm (3.94 inches).

CONDITION:

In very good condi...

Antique bronze incense burner - censer in the form of Laozi riding a buffalo, 17th-18th century (Qing dynasty), China.

The bronze depicts the philosopher Lao Tzu on his famous journey away from civilization to find simplicity; he sits on the animal's back with his robes flowing around him.

Lao Tzu or Laozi, or Lao-Tze, was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the author of Tao Te Ching, the founder of Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism. According to legend, Laozi left C...

Antique Chinese coin purse made of brass and enameled with cloisonne during the Republic period of around 1920. The purse is beautifully enameled with a colorful design that includes a central lotus flower and vines. It still has its original brown braided silk suspension cord and two fringed tassels.

CONDITION: Shows age and use. Overall, it is in excellent condition, with no cracks, chips, restorations, or repairs.

DIMENSIONS: 8.5 cm x 8 cm (3.35 x 3.15 inches)

Antique Chinese, early 20th century, Republic period, beautifully hand - embroidered lady's handbag made of silk, mounted with a solid brass frame, finely engraved with cranes, trees, and other ornaments. The lock is carved with the figure of a young man with a braid, dressed in traditional Chinese costume.

Metal frame heavily gold-gilded, blackened, and highlighted with silver. The interior is lined with satin silk and affixed with two pockets. The bag comes with a delicate but strong g...