Description: A bronze seal of Yuan dynasty was casted in simple form. The inscription of stamp surface was an extinct Shi-Sha tribal language. A rare piece can be used as your personal book-registered stamp. Date:(AD1206-1367) Width: 2.3 x 2.1 x 2 cm
A Bohemian Green Overlay and Hand Painted Vase with Gilding and Floral Blossoms. Dimensions; 13" high x 3.5" wide. Circa 1880 and in excellent condition.
A Han Dynasty terra cotta horse head with a very animated expression. The pottery horse which symbolises speed and perseverance are buried along with the dead royalty and generals as funeary objects. It is a status symbol to be buried with pottery horses and horse head. The horse head is painted with white slip paint with red paint showing as the harness on the horse head.
The horse head has abrasion, wear and tear due to the long period of burial...
Rare and Exquisite Chinese hand carved and polychrome (painted) Buddha or Kwan-Yin statue c.1840. Carved with the most graceful details from one large piece of wood this epic Temple piece stands an impressive 40 inches tall. In good antique condition some worm damage on the back and base paint and color losses overall. Compartments once sealed in the back now opened were used to store blessed objects such as seeds pearls prayers for the returned grace and blessing of the statue...
A beautifully and well shaped Ming Dynasty (1368-1643A.D) rice bowl with a simple blue splashes of cloud like motives. This piece is retrieved from the sea. The bowl is a common household ware likely to be used for eating rice or drinking water/wine. It is an export ware for the South-East Asian market. It is also likely that this blue bowl can be dated toward the end of the Ming Dynasty - 17th century. The glaze, although is thin and smooth, is still in relatively good conditions...
Blue & White bowl, decorated at the exterior with a pair of Lion Foo Dogs playing brocaded balls, flower at the center interior and diaper pattern around inner rim. Seal mark on the base. Ming dynasty 17th century Wanli period (1573-1619). Condition: invisible restored to one tiny chip and one short hairline, further in good condition. Diameter: 15 cm and High: 7.4 cm.
Richard Norris Brooke (American, 1847-1920)
March at Sunset or The Old Story
Oil on canvas, signed and retaining two labels on the reverse with titles.
Painting size: 12.25” x 21.25”
Frame size: 18.75” x 27.5”
Born in Warrington, Virginia in 1847, Richard Norris Brooke made significant contributions to the development and posterity of the art community in Washington, DC...
SOLD. Circa early 1800s Beige & faded pink woven child's or doll's miser's purse ending in Silesian or Berlin Metal Work tassels and sliders. When doubled it measures a small 3.75"! The 2 sliders have 2 steel 'sequins' missing, not bad for age! Sold, no price, no info
Blue & White dish with Vajra design, Ming dynasty late 15th century possibly Chenghua period. Condition: restored D shape out of rim. Diameter: 26.3 cm.
Blue & White bowl with wave design, Ming dynasty 15th century Zhengdong period. Condition: restored to small missing pieces to rim, further in good condition. Diameter: 14.5 cm
Blue & White bowl, Ming dynasty Chenghua period (1465-1487). Diameter: 15 cm. Condition: restored. Before and after available on enlargement 10-12.
Blue & White bowl, decorated with Emblems, scroll and Lotus. Ming dynasty 15th century. Condition, flake chip to foot rim, tiny chip to mouth rim, very short fine glaze hairline, free from restoration. Diameter: 15.4 cm.
Description: An old Yixing flower arrangement basin with inscription " Sui Qing Xe Qi" (the water is pure while the rock is unique) on one side and carved flower motif on the other side had a special Chinese scholar taste. There're some defects on the rims but would never fail the beauty of this old piece.
Date: Late 19th Century
Length: 19.5cm
Height: 5cm
Late Qing Dynasty (19th century) Chinese lady’s front-opening summer gauze kesi surcoat decorated with eight polychrome roundels, featuring a central crane surrounded by butterflies and flowers, set against a dark cobalt blue ground. The crane motif indicates the robe would have been worn by the wife of a first-rank civil official. The sleeve ends are decorated with a water and wave motif...
This is a beautifully hand-carved and detailed designed hexagonal glass brush holder in soothing green overlay. The brush holder is finely crafted that even the top and bottom margin is incised with intricate line motif. It has three cartouches like panel and each has a different design. The first panel shows a crane amidst the lotus under the sun and cloud with a mountain from a distant. The second panel shows a small bird perching on a branch of a tree overlooking a lotus pond below...
Description: A Yixing tea pot was carved in very good skill. A strong tree trunk form was used to make a tea utensil. It is very easy to use and also a fabulous piece for display. A modern thing with traditional Chinese mood was very joyful.
Date: Modern time
Dimensions: 15cm x 7.6cm X 8.8cm
Lambert Alexandre Léonard (French, 1831-1877)
Partridge with Worm
Height: 10.5”
Width: 6.5”
A lifelong Parisian, Léonard studied under Jacquot, Rouillard and Barye specializing in Animalier sculpture. He exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1851-1873...
Rare and beautiful silver and amethyst bracelet by Fred Davis, Taxco , c.1930, featured on page 27 of the book MEXICAN SILVER by Morrill and Berk. Davis loved to combine silver and amethysts in his designs and the round cabachon provides the focal point of each link of this bracelet. Measuring 7" end to end, it is 7/8" wide and fine original condition. Signed FD MEXICO SILVER.