A beautifully proportioned and executed multi-spiral air twist (MSAT) glass featuring a pan top above a stem with a swelled medial knop; 7 1/8" tall, 2.75" diameter bowl, 2.9" diameter foot; conical foot. Excellent condition.
A Round Brass Inkwell from the Victorian Period, with Underplate. Dimensions; 9" diameter tray (5" inkwell) x 5.5" high. Late 19th century. Pin Replaced, but in Very Good Condition.
Pair of blue and white Chinese Export coffee cups. Gilded borders and strap handles with leaves. Qianlong (1736-95).Height:“2 ¼ / 6 cm.Condition: fine
Chinese Export octagonal tea bowl and saucer with foliate rims, Kangxi, c 1700. Iron red and gilt decoration of "Lange Lijzen" - long Lizas - a nickname for the slim ladies often found on the porcelain of the time. Diameter of saucer “4½/11,5 cm and of cup ”2¾/7 cm. Condition: minimal chip and hairline to the saucer, otherwise fine
Very thin eggshell miniature Hirado saucer with decoration of samurais and banners, 19th c. Possibly Hichosan, c f marks in app. six nr 98 in Lawrence: Hirado, Prince of Porcelains
Diam: “3 ½ /9 cm
Condition: Minimal nicks and small chip to rim
Very thin Hirado saucer, decorated in Kakiemon style with birds and flowers in orange, red, blue, green and puce, 19th century. C f marks in app. six in Lawrence: Hirado, Prince of Porcelains
Diam:”4 ¾ /12 cm
Condition: Fine hairline at blue flower and star crack, not possible to render visible on photos
Japanese antique hina dolls, large musician ningyo from the 1800s. The hayashi musician dolls were added to the emperor and empress dolls (Dairi-bina), sometime in the mid to late 18th century. They were first made in Edo (today’s Tokyo) while the Zuishin, Court Guards (also known as ministrator dolls) were being created in Kyoto.
There are two types of costumes for the musician dolls, Kamishimo or Suou (su-ou)...
A handsome three-piece gilt bronze desk set by Marshall Field comprising a letter rack, pen wipe and pen tray. Each piece is decorated with intertwined stylized dragons against a ribbed background with a beaded border. The workmanship is very fine. Marshall Field was an active producer of very high-quality metalwares during the Arts & Crafts period. The bottom of the letter rack is marked “Made by Marshall Field & Co. 2 29”. The bottom of the pen tray is marked “MF & Co VIKING”...
Very nice dovetailed wooden writing box or work box, the hinged lid decorated with a handpainted grapevine motif against a mustard painted background. The interior of the box has four fitted compartments along the back side. The bottom and top are attached to the dovetailed sides with old square nails. The inside of the lid is inscribed illegibly in pencil "Hannah ??".
Origin: New England, ca. 1870...
Elegant pair of large sterling silver salad servers in Frank Whiting’s 1893 “Tyrolean” pattern. This is one of the simpler Victorian designs and works nicely with a wide variety of other patterns. The pieces are quite heavy. The backs are marked with Whiting’s second hallmark.
Origin: America, ca. 1930. Condition: excellent, sharp detail, no monogram. Size: spoon, 9” long; fork, 9-3/16” long. Weight: 196.5 grams.
Elegant Victorian sterling silver serving dish with intricate repousse and pierced sides. The sides are finished off with a cyma-curve border punctuated at compass points with baroque shell motifs. The bottom is fully hallmarked for London, 1891-92, and has the maker’s mark “WC”. The piece is quite heavy and is of the very good quality.
Origin: England, 1891-92. Condition: excellent, no dings, no monogram. Size: 9” x 6-1/2” x 1-3/8” high. Weight: 177.5 grams.
Ornate Victorian sterling silver pie server by Gorham. The pattern is very similar to "Dresden", but is not an exact match. The handle is covered with various motifs, including shells, flowers, scrolls, and foliage. The bowl is very nicely scalloped and elegantly decorated with engraving to match the handle. The original gilding has faded to a soft lemon shade. Pie servers are not very common and are quite useful for all sorts of pie, pastries or cakes, or even tea sandwiches...
Very nice Staffordshire transferware plate in the “Lion” pattern from the “Quadruped” series by Hall. The plate is very finely decorated in underglaze blue with four reserves depicting zebras, goats, deer and horses, surrounding a central reserve depicting a lion. Unmarked.
Origin: England, 1820-30. Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks, light discoloration on back (easily removed). Size: 10” diameter.
Description: A rare tripod steatite censer was made in Tang dynasty. With dark gray tone,
this censer was excavated with light gray incursions. A globular body was held by three foot in beautiful proportions.
An earlier collection was published in " Early Chinese Miniature" by China Institute in America.
Date: Tang Dynasty (AD618-906)
Material: Steatite.
Body Width: 6.5cm Height: 4.7cm
Condition: Good, except one small scratch.
Description: An oval shaped brush washer made of stone was originated from Tang or Liao Dynasty.
In chrysanthemum decoration around the rim, the basin was kept with original whitish patina and some incursions within the tissues of the stone.
Some defects can be found.
Date: Tang Dynasty (AD618-906)
Material: Soap stone.
Length: 9.7cm
Condition: An excavation piece, one defect on the rim, another on the bottom.
Image of a heron in water in rice-paste-resist dying technique (tsutsugaki) on cotton. The color showing are coffee brown for the background and different shades of brown with white for the heron. The image mounted as a hanging scroll, which has been cut to fit into a frame. Meiji period, late 19th century. Mingei.
Cotton image: 11 ¾ x 8 ¾ in. Frame: 36 ¼ x 13 in.
Excellent condition.
Small architectural ornament, carved in the shape of a Garuda, standing under a triangular platform with his wings open. Wood, fine dark patina. Nepal, 18th century, probably earlier. Height: 4 1/8" (10,5 cm). The piece is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Old traces of woodworm work (no danger), large chip on right side of platform, otherwise good condition. Note: in Hindu religion, Garuda is a demigod, half man half eagle, who carries god Vishnu.
An English Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand or Standish with a Silver Lidded Inkwell. Hallmarked Birmingham, 1899, with makers mark indistinct. Dimensions 8" wide x 4.5" deep x 3.5" high. Very good condition.
An elegant and rare set of nine sterling silver demitasse spoons in Whiting’s highly desirable 1898 “Pompadour” pattern. The bowls have lemony traces of the original matte gilding. The handles are ornately decorated and have never been monogrammed. The backs are marked with Whiting’s hallmark.
Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent very sharp detail, fading of original gilding on bowls. Size: 3-7/8” long. Weight: 73.5 grams.
Antique Japanese warrior doll, 20" Empress Jingyo ningyo(doll) set. Clad in armor is a beautiful young widow, Empress Jingo doll with her faithful minister, Takenouchi no Sukune, holding her baby Ojin. Over time, many of the baby dolls were lost or intentionally thrown away by later generations, probably because of the lack of historical understanding. An old Samurai holding a baby is simply inconceivable and uncharacteristic of a Samurai warrior...
This is 4 STERLING GORHAM NAPKIN RINGS from a Virginia, USA Estate.
Distinctive Border decorations and chase work typically late VICTORIAN to early 20th Century.
Size each is 1 1/2" X 1 15/16". Each is marked: Lion Anchor G STERLING 1420 N. All are lightly monogrammed: (looks like HDP).
Note: one piece is slightly bent and dinged.. others show only typical modest use and no abuse
The Moon Through a Crumbling Window.
(Hasou no Tsuki).
Printed: 1st day. 2nd month. 1886.
Engraver: Yamamoto.
Signature: Yoshitoshi.
Seal: Yoshitoshi no in.
Publisher: Akiyama Buemon.
Format: Oban tate-e: H.13 x W. 8.75".
Condition: Good Impression & Colors. Light soiling to bottom of print. Retains album backing. Margins trimmed, and left margin covered by album attachment...
Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892).
Subject: “Kyoudou Risshiki” (Instructive Models of Lofty Ambition), Fujiwara Arihira Walking in the Rain. Text by Eisai. No...
Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892).
Subject: Musha-e (Warrior print); “Yoshitoshi Musha Burui” (Yoshitoshi’s Courageous Warriors): Young Hino Wakamaru (after revenging his father’s death) and the
“yamabushi” (mountain priest) escaping from Sado Island”, #14 in this series of 33.
Signature: “Yoshitoshi hitsu” (from the brush of Yoshitoshi).
Artist’s Seal: Taiso.
Engraver: Horikou Muneoka.
Publisher: Tsunajima Kanekichi.
Date: Meiji 18 (1885.)
Format: oban tate-e...
Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861).
Subject: Mitate-e; “Eikyoudai Mitate Sanjuu Boku Kuisen”
(Mirror Selections of 30 Trees & Flowers).
Signature: “ichiyuusai Kuniyoshi ga”.
Artist Seal: “kiri” (paulownia).
Nanushi Censor Seal: “watari” (Watanabe Jiemon).
Publisher: Joushuu-ya Kinzou.
Date: ca. 1843.
Format: oban tate-e, H.14.25 x W.975".
Condition: Good colors and impression, no album backing, margins trimmed, minor back repairs to pinholes in top right & left corne...
Utagawa Kunisada [Toyokuni III] (1786-1864).
Subject: Yakusha-e, Kabuki actor print; Kawarazaki Gonjurou (stage name of Ichikawa Danjurou IX [1838-1903] from 9/1852 to 2/1869).Signature: “ki-o Toyokuni ga” in red toshidama cartouche.
Engraver Seal: Yokogawa.
Censor Seal: “aratame” (examined), year of the cock (1861) 9th month.
Publisher: Yamaguchi-ya Toubei.
Date: 1861.
Format: oban tate-e, H.13.75 x W.9".
Comments: “kirazuri” mica powder giving sheen to dark blue background o...
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada [Toyokuni III] (1786-1864).
Subject: Yakusha-e, Kabuki actor print; Ichikawa Ichizou III as “Shibahisa?”
Signature: “Toyokuni ga” in red toshidama cartouche.
Censor Seal: “aratame” (examined), year of the cock (1861) 10th month.
Publisher: Ebi-ya Rinnosuke; address: horie-cho, ebi bayashi.
Date: 1861.
Format: oban tate-e, H.14.5 x W.9.675".
Condition: Good colors and impression, no album backing, minor back repairs to small tears on upper right corner ...
Lovely sterling silver sugar tongs in an elegant pattern that seems more Georgian than Victorian. The tongs are of the finest quality and are large enough to be used as bonbon or ice tongs, as well as for sugar. The end has an attractive period “E” monogram. The inside is fully hallmarked for London, 1845-46, and also has the Victoria duty mark. The maker’s mark is “SH/DC”.
Origin: England, 1845. Condition: excellent, sharp detail, period monogram. Size: 5-3/4” long. Weight:...
A gorgeous sterling silver cream ladle rare on two counts. First, Fessenden’s 1910 “Tulip” pattern is very uncommon. Secondly, while spoons were often engraved as souvenir pieces, serving pieces were hardly ever given this treatment. This is the only souvenir cream ladle we’ve seen. The matte gilt bowl is engraved with a very detailed representation of the U.S. Capitol Building underscored by “Washington DC”. The back is hallmarked by Fessenden & Co.
Origin: America, ca. 1910....
Beautiful set of six sterling silver seafood forks in terrific Art Nouveau pattern by Joseph Seymour. Each piece is covered from the tip of the handle to the very beginnings of the tines with curves and stylized chrysanthemum-like blossoms in the Japonaise style. The tines are nicely curved and barbed. The backs are hallmarked by Seymour.
Origin: America, ca. 1885. Condition: excellent, sharp detail, no monograms. Size: 6-1/8” long. Weight: 87.5 grams.
Japanese Candle Stand, shokudai, made of lacquered wood. H.43cm(17") x Base Diameter 10cm(4"). Mid-late 19th century.Will include 2 "warosoku" (Japanese tapered candles with hole in base.)
Elegant sterling silver bread fork, the handle decorated with beading and acanthus leaves. The decoration at the top of the curved tines repeats the motif of the handle. Bread forks are relatively uncommon and were used for serving various breads and rolls. The handle is marked by an unknown maker.
Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, sharp detail, no monogram. Size: 6-3/4” long. Weight: 23.0 grams.
A very tight single series opaque twist (SSOT), multi-spiral opaque twist (MSOT) glass with a round funnel bowl above a medially knopped stem. This is one of the most beautiful twists you will encounter. 5.8" tall, 2 1/8' diameter bowl, 2 3/4" diameter foot. Excellent condition.
Beautiful double series opaque twist wine glass with a hammered round funnel bowl. 6.3" tall, 2 3/8" diameter bowl, 2 5/8" diameter foot
Very heavy sterling silver soup ladle in Gorham's elegant 1901 "Florentine" pattern. The handle is decorated with a satyr mask surrounded by vines, dolphins, clusters of fruit, acanthus leaves and various other classical decorative elements. The design spills from the handle onto the back rim of the bowl. The back of the handle has complementary decoration. Hallmarked by Gorham and with the patent date, indicating an earlier date of manufacture.
Origin: America, ca. 1905. Condition: excel...
Superb ornate Victorian sterling silver soup ladle in the 1882 "Aeolian" pattern by Knowles. This is just a terrific pattern--easily on par with Gorham, Whiting or any of the other great Victorian silversmiths. The handle is ornately decorated with trailing fuchsias and foliage. The bowl is formed as a large leaf with very nice engraved details. The bowl is matte finished for added texture. The back is hallmarked by Knowles.
Origin: America, ca. 1890. Condition: excellent, no dings, no...