All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1321795 (stock #TBD00199)
A white nunglazed porcelain bust of a young man on a blue and gilt socle with the name “VIALA†in gilt. With the beginning of the third Republic and the end of the possibility of the Monarchy returning, there was a revival of interest in the Revolution. Joseph Agricol Viala was a boy hero of 1793 with his name later inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe. On the back in a rectangle “Sevres†then “ER. 87. 1. (LV)â€. Socle with Sevres date in green 85 and Dore mark with 86...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1900 item #1321785 (stock #be114rh)
Great pair of cast iron owl andirons with glass eyes that light up from the flames of the fire. They measure 15" tall X 9 1/2" wide x 16" deep, are attributed to Howes Foundry of Boston, Mass., and are from the 1880s. They are marked on the side of the rail #918-1 and Made in USA, and on the back of the owl 3000 and the number 2. They are in excellent original condition with no damage, including the glass eyes.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Furniture : Pre 1900 item #1321780
Antique Japanese 2 section isho tansu (clothing chest) from the Nihonmatsu area. Made with keyaki (elm) wood with dramatic grain and original deep reddish orange translucent lacquer finish. The chest is made up of four large drawers and a safe box in the lower right hand side which has two small drawers behind a locking safe door (with key). Lovely iron hardware includes warabite shaped drawer pulls, large lock plates with pine motif and elaborate cross bracing on the the safe door...
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Furniture : English : Georgian : Pre 1900 item #1321558 (stock #740)
English 19th century burl walnut highboy in 18th C Georgian style. Elegant queen Anne carved legs on the base. Cross banded drawers and pullout lined folding shelf or press. Hand made brass pulls dove tail construction some 20th century refurbishing to drawer runners.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1700 item #1321501 (stock #5818)
A blue and white bowl 15.7cm in diameter, decorated on the outside with Lingzhi scrolls, the immortality fungus and inside with small central medallion of Lingzhi within double circle. Condition: aside firing fault into slight blackish and minor crackled glaze, otherwise it's a good quality piece with carefully painted design in nice cobalt blue tone, no chip, no crack and free from restoration. Ming dynasty early 16th century Hongzhi-Zhengde period...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1321432 (stock #TR 2668)
Rare Yuan dynasty Persian blue and white big jar with flower motif, jar has been broken and restored small missing part at the rim, please see picture for detail, size: 11 cm height, 11 cm diameter.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700 item #1321426 (stock #TR 2667)
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A rare late Ming Wucai under glaze blue and over glaze enamel large bowl with fish motif, good condition with two hairline at the rim please see picture for detail, size: 15 cm diameter.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1321416 (stock #1045)
Chinese Tang dynasty Yue Chicken-head ewer. 29,5 cm high.The handle and the top part has been repair, please see the picture for conditions or contact us for more picture before repair.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1321414 (stock #1044)
Chinese Yuan dynasty blue and white stem-cup decorated with flower motive. 7,8 cm cup diameter. 8,5 cm high. Conditions please see the picture before restorations.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1321400 (stock #1043)
Chinese Tang dynasty Yue Large ewer. About 32 cm high if complete. Please see on the picture for the conditions. (free from any repair).
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Furniture : Pre 1900 item #1321245
Antique Chinese large cabinet. Beautifully lacquered with scenes of birds and flowers in gold on a red lacquer ground. Large doors open to reveal a compartment with two shelves. The top shelf has two small built in drawers. The sides of the cabinet are lacquered black. Dates from the 18th century. Size: 70 1/4" high x 44" wide x 20 1/4" deep.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Furniture : Pre 1900 item #1321228
Antique Japanese tansu chest, made all of kiri (paulownia) wood. The tansu has four large drawers, the bottom two of which are locked with a vertical locking bar also made of kiri wood. The two top drawers have wonderful large iron lock plates in the shape of peony flowers with raised flower buds. The corners of each drawer are reinforced with chrysanthemum shaped ironwork. The lower right side has a safe box with a hinged door reinforced with iron cross bracing...
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Lighting : Ceiling Fixtures : Pre 1900 item #1321216 (stock #be107rh)
Incredibly beautiful all bronze chandelier converted from gas. It has eight arms, and above that are two black Nubian figurines. The chandelier is all original, but I believe the shades to be replaced. It measures 26" tall x 35" wide.
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Furniture : American : Pre 1920 item #1321209 (stock #be106rh)
Lovely solid oak American hall tree with mirror and bench. This condition is perfect, and it measures 6'10" tall x 39" wide. There is a bench that lifts up so you can put shoes, gloves or anything else that you want to hide inside. It has hooks for hats and/or coats and a very pleasing shape.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1321196 (stock #657)
Yuan Dynasty 14th century Dehua ware covered box. Porcellanous stoneware with honey - coloured glaze over a extremely nice moulded floral decoration. Diameter : 7,2 cm. Condition : Some very faint age - cracks to the glaze but not in the body. One single minute chip at the underside of the box, which not interfers the extremely nice appearance of this rare piece.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1700 item #1321082 (stock #1-0924)
Small architectural element with a finely carved relief decor showing a couple in erotic embrace. Wood, with nice patina. Nepal, early 17th century maybe earlier. Height: 26,5 cm. The piece is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Erosion due to great age, otherwise very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Lighting : Ceiling Fixtures : Pre 1920 item #1321039 (stock #be101rh)
Beautiful cranberry hobnail American Victorian Gone with the Wind fixture in beautiful original condition. The shade measures 13 1/2" in diameter x 7 1/2" tall, and the whole fixture measures 32" from top to bottom and 16" wide
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Lighting : Ceiling Fixtures : Pre 1910 item #1321038 (stock #be100rh)
Exquisite original hanging Gone with the Wind light fixture with a hobnail cranberry to white shade. The shade measures 13 1/2" in diameter x 7" tall; the whole fixture measures 40" from top to bottom and 18" wide. It is in perfect original condition, and one of the nicest we've ever had