A Chinese Zhangzhou Blue and White Porcelain Plate, Circa, 1572-1620, Wanli, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. This plate features an underglaze decoration of an animal and foliate motif with patterns that run along its exterior rim. The back of the plate is shaped with a rounded cavetto that flares out to its mouth with kiln grit adhering to its foot rim...

A Chinese Longquan Celadon Bowl. Circa, 1368-1644, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring deep walls rising from a tall foot and is decorated with slender chrysanthemum-like petals encircling the exterior and its interior with a carved decoration. It is covered overall in a green celadon glaze except for the unglazed firing ring on the base. Measurements: height (8cm), diameter (11cm) across. Condition: in perfect condition. No cracks, no chips, no restorations...

A Chinese Blue and White High-Footed Cup. Circa, 1464-1487, Chenghua, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a vegetal motif on its exterior and the interior is decorated with a bordered central flower head and patterns around the rim. Its base is fully glazed, except for its foot-ring. Measurements: diameter (9.4cm) across. Condition: there is a small rim frit but is overall in very good condition...

Bronze vase with a cylindrical shape and brown patina with a relief decoration depicting a carp emerging gracefully from the water, creating a small wave. Signed Nogawa company under the base. Origin: Japan Period: Meiji end of 19th century. Dimensions: 12 x 5.5 cm. – Weight: 222 gr. State of conservation: Very good

A lovely tan ancient Egyptian Scarab, more than 2,300 years old, from the famous Mitry collection (see our Homepage). It is 1/2” long (12 mm) and made of steatite, an easy-to-carve stone that hardens when heated. Scarabs empowered life and resurrection and were often placed under mummy wrappings to protect the body and to help it resurrect. This Scarab comes in a jewelry display cup...

A lovely blue ancient Egyptian Scarab, more than 2,300 years old, from the famous Mitry collection (see our Homepage). It is 7/16” long (11 mm) and made of steatite, an easy-to-carve stone that hardens when heated. Scarabs empowered life and resurrection and were often placed under mummy wrappings to protect the body and to help it resurrect. This Scarab comes in a jewelry display cup...

A lovely tan ancient Egyptian Scarab, more than 2,300 years old, from the famous Mitry collection (see our Homepage). It is 5/8” long (16 mm) and made of steatite, an easy-to-carve stone that hardens when heated. Scarabs empowered life and resurrection and were often placed under mummy wrappings to protect the body and to help it resurrect. This Scarab comes in a jewelry display cup.

A lovely green ancient Egyptian Scarab, more than 2,300 years old, from the famous Mitry collection (see our Homepage). It is 1/2” long (12 mm) and made of steatite, an easy-to-carve stone that hardens when heated. Scarabs empowered life and resurrection and were often placed under mummy wrappings to protect the body and to help it resurrect. This Scarab comes in a jewelry display cup.

Chinese Ming Dynasty scroll painting attributed to Qiu Ying (1494-1552). Qiu Ying's courtesy name was Shifu (实父), and his art name was Shizhou (十洲). He is regarded as one of the Four Masters of the Ming dynasty. Ink and color on silk, hanging scroll. The painting represents a beauty in her back yard of bamboos and rock garden. Signed “Shi-zhou, Mei Ren (beauty)”, with one gourd-shape seal of the artist. One collector’s seal on the bottom left. Re-mounted by the previous owner...

The calligraphy was attributed to Wen Zheng-ming (1470-1559). Wen Zheng-ming, born Wen Bi, was a Chinese painter, calligrapher, and poet during the Ming dynasty. He was regarded as one of the Four Masters of Ming painting. He was born in Changzhou County (now part of Suzhou) in the Jiangsu province. He was also known as Heng-shan Jushi and Ting-yun-sheng. Ink on paper. Signed “Wen Zheng-ming”, with two signature seals of the artist...

The painting was attributed to Shao Mi (1592-1642). Shao Mi was a Chinese landscape painter, calligrapher, and poet during the Ming Dynasty. Shao was born in Changzhou County (now part of Suzhou) in the Jiangsu province. His style name was “Seng-mi” and his sobriquets were “Gua-chou” and “Fen-tuo jushi”...

A marked Lotus Ware American Belleek "Columbia" bowl with a beaded ruffled rim and a beaded ring below the rim. The ends of the oval bowl have applied filagree medallions. The bowl is simply decorated with delicate yellow and white flowers and softly colored sprays. The bowl was made by Knowles, Taylor and Knowles of East Liverpool, OH during the period 1892 - 1896. The bowl is 6 3/4 inches long and 4 ½ inches tall.

The bowl is decorated inside with ducks and enamel plants in the style of the "Famille Verte" we find the colors fired at low temperature aubergine, green, some very rare touches of blue and the fragile iron red, detail in gold. The outlines of the subjects are either black or red. The circles are in underglaze cobalt blue fired higth fire...

Offered is this very scarce and quite early, circa 1890s, James and David Kinnell, Smooth Face Hickory Shaft Golf Club made in Scotland. Although smooth face golf clubs fell out of fashion by the very early 1900s, they were still offered in catalogues for a number of years beyond this date.

This smooth face club is stamped on the back "PRESTWICK KK CLUBS". The leather grip is in good condition, and the straight hickory shaft sports a nice aged patina...

Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Fradley in New York, ca 1920. Rectangular window in plain flat surround. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 2072. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 10 3/8 x W 7 1/2 in. Window: H 9 x W 6 1/4 in. #BY740

A Chinese Zhangzhou Triple Chrysanthemum Blue and White Plate. Circa, 16th-17th Century, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Plate decorated with encircled triple chrysanthemums at the center and its inner rim with a bordering pattern. The exterior is decorated with encircling lines. A similar example can be seen in the book 'Zhangzhou Ware found in the Philippines "Swatow" Export Ceramics from Fujian 16th-17th Century' by: Rita C. Tan, on page: 56;16. See photos provided for this r...

A Large Chinese Zhangzhou Blue and White Plate. Circa, 16th-17th Century, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a large plate with a central spiral peony design with branches and bordering double spirals. The exterior is decorated with marching spiral peony scrolls. A very similar example which belongs to the collection of the National Museum of the Philippines which was recovered from the 'San Isidro Wreck' and is featured in the book 'Zhangzhou Ware Found in the Philippine...

Chinese Qing dynasty monochrome blue glazed censer with inward rounded rim. The white glazed interior ends at the circular unglazed center. This form evolved from a tripod censer and vestiges of the three legs remain as small protrusions at the bottom surrounding the unglazed circular base. Measures about 10” diameter x 5” high. 19th century. Very good overall condition. From the estate of Gerhard Lohmeier, a Diplomat at the German Embassy in Beijing from 1985 to 1989.