A Charming Japanese Ivory okimono study of a Man a boy and a turtle. Approx. 5 inches tall in very good condition one small age crack on the back of the base.

A beautiful examples of Ming dynasty early 16th century Hongzhi period, decorated outside with continuously chrysanthemum scrolls, inside with Tibetan characters supported by lotus flower, lotus petals medallion in the center. Condition is broken like indicated on the pictures with no any missing pieces, only found a tiny chip to rim. Diameter: 15cm.

Impeccable sterling belt buckle with center inlay of turquoise, lapis and spiny oyster by Laguna/Hopi silversmith Duane Maktima. One of the leading contemporary Native American jewelers in the country, he has won over 200 awards beginning in 1974. His work is notable for its' original design, color combinations, and precise execution. This belt buckle measures 3" by 1 3/8" and weighs 52 grams. It is in fine original condition with no chips or cracks to the stones. Suitable for a man or woman...

A beautiful sterling and saw tooth bezel set natural turquoise cuff bracelet by noted and highly collected Navajo silversmith Austin Wilson who was active producing 1930's - 1950's and passed away shortly after. This bracelet measures 5 3/4" around in the inside with a 1 1/4" opening. It is 1 5/8" wide and weighs 98 grams. Hallmarked with his bow and arrow mark, it is in fine original condition with no chips or cracks to the stones. A rare and spectacular piece.

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A precious Zitan wood brush-licker was intriguingly carved with sea-waves patterns on the surface.
By waving-like circular rim, the scholar vessel was in dark tint and was reflected with purplish tint on the fretting rim. The characteristic Ox-Furs' wood grains were yielded.
It was a decent piece by good design and well maneuvered carvings.

Date: Qing dynasty, late 19th century.

Length:12.7cm,

Condition: Perfect...

A fine example of Los Castillo craftsmanship and a design avidly sought-after by Mexican silver jewelry collectors this choker necklace combines the heftiness of a thickly braided chain with the curves of carefully crafted repousse semi-shperes. Elegant yet substantial, it bespeaks the maestros' incredible talent and design savvy. Excellent condition with no problems noted and a secure tongue-and-box clasp, it is signed "LOS CASTILLO" and "Sterling" and bears the Eagle 5 assay mark...

A hand-engraved vintage Forstner sterling silver bangle bracelet c1950s. This bangle has a safety chain, it measures 2-3/8" x 2-3/16" across the interior, and it is 1/2" wide. It is decorated on one half, it has a modified tongue slide catch, and it weighs 21.9 grams. It is stamped FORSTNER STERLING MADE IN CANADA with PAT PEND on the catch, and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

A 19thC Imari ironstone decorative plate. This vintage 19th century 10" ironstone dinner plate is in the Imari palette. This plate is marked IRONSTONE WARRANTED with a crown in blue on the back, and it has a red 5 at the bottom rim and probably dates to the 1830s. This item is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, losses, damage or repairs other than some stained craze lines, minor cutmarks and some design wear at the inner rim...

A Spode Regent Y3963 blue demitasse cup and saucer circa 1940s This 3-3/8" tall cup and matching 4-3/4" saucer are both beautifully hand painted with lush gold highlights and rims, and it is signed SPODE COPELAND'S CHINA ENGLAND REGENT Y3963 with an underglaze 38. This item is in excellent vintage condition with no chips, cracks, losses, damage or repairs. There is a slight staining at the bottom of the cup which is not washable. We have two in stock, priced individually...

A fine blue & white covered box in circular form, decorated to the top with a duck swimming among lotus pond under very strong and bright cobalt blue tone. Late Ming dynasty 17th century. Condition is very good, only the cover rim have a tiny flake chip, otherwise is perfect. Diameter: 8cm.

Blue & White saucer dish with slight thickly potted, decorated at interior center of a figure with back ground of the mountain, underside with scroll and sitting figurine also. Condition is good near to perfect, only minor fritting to rim and having very short glaze hairline which impossible to catch by camera. Ming dynasty early 16th century Hongzhi-Zhengde phase. Diameter: 12.3cm.

A beautiful antique Italian original painting gouache on paper in an exquisite French matte and frame. Measuring Approx. 6x8 overall framed size 11x13 inches. In excellent condition one of a pair see #341 sold together or separate.

A beautiful antique Italian original painting gouache on paper in an exquisite French matte and frame. Measuring Approx. 6x8 overall framed size 11x13 inches. In excellent condition one of a pair see #342 sold together or separate.

A beautiful modernist composition oil on paper by Harold Christopher Davies a well listed California modernist The Provenance is from the estate of the artist and Hoover Gallery of San Francisco. Measuring approx. 12 x 15 inchesA fine example of this artists work. Harold Christopher Davies was a painter with whom art came first and commercialism last...

An original oil depicting a Brigantine Ship sailing ship off the coast with other vessels and a lighthouse. Oil in board signed lower left in an original arts and crafts era frame. Measuring approx. 10 x 16 inches in excellent condition. A fine example of this artists work. Biography C. Myron Clark (1858-1925) was a painter of mountain landscapes in oil and watercolor, as well as ships (USS Constitution, 1906; Frigate in Tow)...

A fine antique bronze Chinese bronze buddha with very fine details in the hand mudra postures. Measuring approx. 8 inches tall a fine example.

A Ming b/w bowl 15th century Interregnum period piece, decorated with a pair foliated dragons to exterior. Interior center with cloud within double circle. Condition is perfect, stoneware body. Diameter: 14.5cm.

It's definitely rare b/w bowl, decorated with ruyi/fungus scrolls encircled the rim, below with pomegranate pattern. Interior center with a flower medallion within double circle. Condition is very good, only two tiny chips found, but no any crack. Slight warped and stoneware body. Ming dynasty Chenghua period Jindezhen private kiln ware, but quality is good similar like imperial without mark product. Diameter: 12.5cm.

A fine pair of antique portrait miniatures of a man and woman signed Dubbison and dated 1823 oil on Ivory in leather cases. In very good antique condition the lady has a restored hairline crack to her left. measuring approx. 3 x 4 inches. a beautiful pair.

"Village Du Moyen Age" An original oil painting on canvas signed lower right by this highly regarded abstract modernist artist. Provenance the Dalzel Hatfield gallery exhibited in a 1960s exhibit at the famed L.A. Ambassador Hotel. In very fine condition measuring approx...

A Beautiful antique S Kirk and Sons sterling silver covered urn with heavy chased repousse a floral finial and ram head finial handles monogramed with a letter P measuring approx. 9.5 inches tall marked 11 oz. In very fine condition.

 

A good example of Ming dynasty 15th century Interregnum phase blue and white dish, decorated in the center with a Phoenix among chrysanthemum scrolls, side cavetto with fungus pattern. Underside with nicely painted of continuously floral scroll. Condition damaged into 3 large and 2 small pieces, two chips to rim. Found excavated in South-Sulawesi area. Diameter: 24.5cm.

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A black-glazed covered box was molded with an interesting motif of butterfly on the surface.
The box was an excavated piece obtaining with obvious evidences of burial earth and whitish incursions in the glaze.
Some similar boxes were in the book of (The Collection of Chinese Box), a book of a famed connoisseur and antique dealer,Ma Wei-Du.

Date: Tang Dynasty, 618-907

Provenance: Henan province.

Width: 7.2cm. Height: 4.5cm.

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A Junyao Lotus-bud bowl was in decent shape.
Stand on the well-shaped foot ring, the bowl was evenly applied with light green glaze without any decoration.
Subtle incursions in whitish condition were happened around the mouth rim and at the bottom of the foot ring.
Glaze crackles were yielded too.

Date: late N. Song to Jin periods, 11th/12th century.

Height:8.5cm.

A FITTED SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.

Unusually large Chinese late Qing compressed globular form incense burner with slightly everted rim supported by three short legs and covered overall with an amber-colored monochrome crackled glaze that extends to cover the bottom of the feet. The glaze drips down the walls into the unglazed interior. This censer is likely from a South China kiln. A custom-made heavy hardwood stand is included. Estimated to date from the 19th century. 10” diameter x 4 38” high (7” high including the s...

Chinese Northern Song (960-1127) dynasty qingbai (yingqing) porcelain glazed bowl with relatively straight sides and slightly flared rim decorated on the interior with combed abstract swirling floral patterns. The smooth, thin, crackled olive-green glaze pools in the center and accumulates at the exterior foot. The low foot is unglazed, revealing a gray-white body. 10th/11th century. 7” diameter x 2 3/8” high. Very good overall condition. This bowl is from a Phoenix, Arizona collection...

Red silk ground fabric decorated with silver and gold paper wrapped thread, using the songket supplementary weft technique. The center field with stylized flower heads, ending in rows of triangles. Woven in two parts and sewn together lengthways. Condition: clean, wear to the metallic twine, only partially preserved. Holes, repaired splits and holes, wear, deterioration of the rims. Dimension: 170 cm x 113 cm.

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A archer's ring was in warm yellowish patina.
Fine tissues were yielded due to natural cause from age.
In ivory look but actually was a bone piece, it was not unusual when ivory had been very precious and bone materials would be used instead.

Date: Mid Qing periods, 18th century.

Width: 3.1cm, Height:2.9cm

Material: Bone.

A beautiful original oil on canvas board signed lower left and titled on reverse "Pirates Cove" in excellent all original condition with original frame measuring 20 x 24 inches. BIOGRAPHY Born in Los Angeles, CA on Oct. 1, 1881, the son of Esiquia and Miguel de Villa. His parents came to Los Angeles from Baja California in 1846 when the area was still part of Mexico. Raised in an artistic milieu, his mother was an amateur singer and his father an artist with a studio on the Plaza. Villa stu...

A French Manche a Gigot bone holder used to secure a leg of lamb or mutton while carving. The handle bears the French guarantee mark of the first silver standard (.950) and the holder, with its crown shaped terminal and trefoil screw, is of silverplated steel. Circa 1860-80. Excellent condition. Length: 8 3/8 inches.

Description:

This Suanzhi wood stand was in strong and firm structure while enduring old patina was preserved well on the surface.
By an adequate size, it was used being put on the table for displaying bronze censer or other curiosities.
A very minute crack line was on the surface board. It didn't penetrate the board and was unnoticiable.

Date: Qing Dynasty,19th century.

Height: 22cm, Width:14cm x14cm.

Vermont Victorian oak fireplace mantelpiece and overmantel. Circa 1880-1900. Size: 60 inches width x 90 5/8 inches height x 12 inches depth. This ornate fireplace with mirror back was removed from a Victorian residence in Rutland, Vermont. It is entirely original and includes the mantelpiece with carved floral corner spandrels and transom, which features a 36 inches height x 41 inches fireplace opening. Also included are the 16 original 6 inches square blue floral ceramic tiles that form th...

Sculptural and eye catching this sterling silver cuff was designed by Taxco, Mexico modernist Antonio Pineda in the 1950's. The bracelet measures 1 1/4"wide and 5 1/4" around the inside from tip to tip. The gap opening is 1 1/8". This piece would most comfortably fit up to a 6 inch wrist. Beautiful vintage patina and condition. Fully hallmarked with Antonio crown, 970, eagle 17.

Exceptional sterling silver and enamel bracelet designed and signed (c.1950's) by Taxco, Mexico artist Margot Van Voorhies Carr better known as Margot De Taxco. Bracelet will comfortably fit up to a 7" wrist. Each of the 3 curved panels measure 2 1/2"L X 1 5/8"W. Beautiful vintage condition. No enamel loss or damage. No dents or dings. Bracelet weighs 107grams, 3.7oz. Safety chain works perfectly. Fully hallmarked with eagle 16. An example of this bracelet is pictured in Penny Morrill's new book...

The origin of this antique velvet ikat is not obvious. Some authors describe it of Persian, others of Central Asian origin. Striped fabric lining. Cf. Bühler, Alfred : Ikat Batik Plangi, Basel 1972 : No. 123. Condition: splits, repairs, holes, wear, stitched together with one seam, faded. Dimension : 60 cm x 105 cm.