Description:

A wood Bodhisattva was nicely carved and was well preserved in very good condition.
In metal-sheen-like patina, the wooden deity was depicted in serene mood by well carved features.
A portion of the base was missing, an old defect.

Date: Early Ming periods, 14th/15th century.

Height: 23.5cm.

A SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.

Offered is an incredibly RARE, undoubtedly one-of-a-kind, authentic, 19th century, slavery artifact!

This incredible slave collar speaks for itself, opening yet another small window into the history of African-American slavery. The collar is labeled with the enterprise's business name, Ross and Drum, out of Florence, South Carolina (SC), and is dated 1846...

Description:
Water color on silk, a fine painting of swimming fish with swirling weeds. Registered Qing painter Zhang-can.

Nien-Nien-Yo-Yu, is a popular Chinese proverb usually used in the new year’s celebration. Yo-Yu, means Having Fish or Abundance.

Then my clients, you will know how nice the metaphor will be - if you hang a painting of fish in the room in this Chinese New Year’s season!

Nice painting accompanied by a lovely poem...

A fine blue & white jar, decorated with two nicely drawn of flower sprays. Condition is perfect, no any chip, no crack and free from restoration. Ming dynasty late 15th century, probably Chenghua period. High: 8.2cm.

A blue & white saucer dish, decorated at the exterior with five flower medallions and underside with vividly painted of birds on tree. "Fu Qui Jia Zhi" seal mark on the base. Ming dynasty Jiajing period. Condition is perfect excepted one kiln flaw on the surface otherwise it's the quality one was ever found on Moluccas site, no chips, no any cracks and free from restoration. Diameter: 12 cm.

Description: A beautiful silver alloyed incense burner was delicately decorated. It was the repousse technique, using hammer and chasing tools to make the design stand out from thin sheet metal. With motifs of bats, peaches, plums, pomegranates and tendrils etc. in metaphor, they were all the lucky symbols Chinese people loved. A small size like this piece was rarely seen...

Measuring 5 inches tall x 4.5 inches wide, this delightful and quite colorful mechanical bank was manufactured by the Chad Valley Company, England, circa late 1940's.

The Chad Valley Company was the most well-known manufacturer of toys in the United Kingdom during the 20th century, beginning in the 1920s...

A blue & white bowl, decorated with four ladies and four children to the exterior and interior center with an official figure and a deer. Six character mark 'Da Ming Jia Jing Nien Zhe' and of the period. Condition: restored. Diameter: 12.5 cm.

An utterly fabulous, all-original, 1930s, "pure licorice", English Toffee tin with a phenomenal caricature of a black man eating a large piece of yummy toffee! This piece is enhanced with a striking visual graphic making this the centerpiece of one's Black Memorabilia collection!!

Measures 9.75 inches high x 6.25 inches wide x 4.25 inches deep...

This is a Chinese celedon glazed bowl with marked interior, in the style of Song Dynasty, in a dark olive glaze with deeply rounded sides, the center of the interior incised with four character mark, in very good condition, glaze has worn away on the bottom where there is a visable crack. Measurements: 7 7/8 in. H, 3 1/4 in H

This darling, late 1950’s, foreign-made toy with gorgeous, colorful lithography measures approximately 10" tall and is in superb condition-- even retaining its original box!

This neat toy features four adorable blinky-eyed Golliwogs that perform individual somersaults as the Merry Go Round spins round and the tiny bell rings! This toy works quite nicely and comes with its original, metal, wind-up key!

This sweet toy appears to have been virtually unused with no wear evident other than s...

A large b/w dish, decorated with Kraak style of a pair Dragon to the center. Outside is plain. Ming dynasty 16th-17th century Swatow family or Zangzhou wares. Condition with single hairline crack to exterior, but being Y shape to interior, minor fretting to rim. Diameter: 38cm.

Description:
A handled bronze censer was in good shape and had preserved with very fine crabshell-green tint on the surface.
By enduring old patina, the metal ware was well proportioned in shallow form and was stand on the slightly everted foot ring.
Clearly defined inscription-Da Ming Xuan De Nien Zhi was cast and carved at the bottom underside. A blurred ink print was at the bottom too. It was undecipherable.

Date: Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911...

Measuring 9 inches high, this delightful example of Folk Art styling, is one of a series of Black cloth character dolls made in Alabama in the 1930’s by unknown craftsmen/women. It has been speculated that their creation was encouraged through FDR’s Depression era program, the Work Projects Administration (WPA), in existence from 1936-1940.

This doll depicts the black washerwoman. She holds an authentic-looking wood and tin washboard in her left arm...

Description: One unique and elegant Qingbai covered box was in a decent look. Decorated on the cover with rarely seen ironish brown mottlings, the box was molded with fine circular shape. By a well preserved glaze, the surface was left with obvious whitish incursions here and there as the authentication of an excavation piece. In a quite good size of 14cm x 6.3cm, a decent shape and the unique decoration, this box was therefore being as a sought-after piece to your collection of early ceramics...

In the mid-1800's, an unknown artist painted the face of a young Black boy in warm, soft colors, and unbeknown to the artist, forever immortalized the young boy's image! Since that time a variety of items were been produced in the image of the "Young Black boy with the Torn Hat" or "Johnny Griffin".

This circa 1920-30's Johnny Griffin item is constructed in solid brass and was designed for use as a pipe rack although it could hold spoons or even neckties...

Measuring 10 1/2 inches high x 6 inches in diameter, this very visually appealing, very difficult to find, bright orange, 4 pound size, VINTAGE “MAMMY’S FAVORITE BRAND COFFEE” TIN is in near-excellent condition!

Some superficial scratches and rubs to the lithograph most notably on the back side of the tin above Mammy’s head. Structural integrity of the tin is quite sound with no holes, piercings, breaks, or dents, and only scarce, superficial rusting to base. See photos...

Description: A white jade belt buckle was decorated with motifs of lion head mask and lotus tendrils. In pure nephrite quality, the bas-relief's carvings was fluent and vivid. Preserved in perfect condition, this jade buckle can be ideally used as an attractive pendant. Date: Qing Dynasty (late 18th Century) Length: 5.1 Width: 3.5cm Depth: 1.7cm