All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #1300051 (stock #lot1086)
Description:
A Jizhou bowl was applied with dark brown nearing black glaze on the surface.
Characteristically and famously a leaf pattern was applied in the cavetto.
By greasy-feel quality belong to the Jizhou glaze, the surface was spread with subtle crackles which were caused by the age.
The body clay revealed at the bottom was in soft and loosening quality which was in line with the characteristics of the dated Jizhou wares...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #942124 (stock #MUS-002)
A rare huanghuali clapper with three beautiful pieces of huanghuali. The two outer clappers are rounded at the tops while the center piece is flat on both sides.The sound of the wooden clappers sets the rhythm of the music as well as some of the actions of the performers. Age: early 19th century. Size:L.26.5cm. W.at the widest point-6cm. H.all three together 2.5cm. Condition: No repairs. Normal wear.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1970 item #1263591
A monumental, over the top exquisite sterling and azurite cuff bracelet by Frank Patania Sr. The six saw tooth bezel set azurite stones are set on top of a row of silver scrolls alternating with large and small silver balls, the bracelet then finished in a frame of plain silver. It measures 6" around in the inside with an additional 1" opening. It is 2 3/8" wide and weighs a hefty 118 grams. This bracelet is in fine original condition with no chips or cracks to the stones. Signed as shown...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1970 item #1188001 (stock #22B3 423)
Thomas R. Curtin (American, 1899-1977) painting of birches in autumn. Oil on canvas. Size: 24 inches x 30 inches. Circa 1960s. Bearing the stamp of the artist's estate in the lower right and on the reverse, together with the estate inventory #314. In this painting, Thomas Curtin has captured the glory of a sunny autumnal day, where sunlight glints from the curling bark of a stand of white birch trees and contrasts with the bright oranges and yellows of Vermont sugar maples...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #690107
A beautiful and rare silver and gold ring by William Spratling c. 1940. I do not know if the balls are solid gold or a gold wash over silver. Simple and elegant, it is a size 7 and suitable for a man or woman. It is in fine original condition (lines on the balls are reflections)and signed Spratling Silver Made in Mexico...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #663580 (stock #2622)
A Qingpai jar of cuboid form with the shoulder rising to a small square mouth. Decorated on each of the four vertical faces with applied beading and on the shoulder with four moulded lugs in a form of Chi Long/Dragons. Covered with a qingpai glaze over the porcelain body. Flat base unglazed. Yuan dynasty 13th-14th Century, Jiangxi Jindezhen ware...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1960 item #1207137 (stock #12344)
An early design for the Los Castillo taller, I don't know what one would call this piece if not iconic and classic. In my mind, the "fern" motif is closely associated with vintage Mexican clamper bracelets. It has been produced for decades due to its popularity and demand and can be found with all kinds of signatures or simple "generic" Deco hallmarks...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1980 item #1372666 (stock #3875)

Stephen Burr Necklace

Brass

1970's

Inner circumference - 14 1/2"

Central element - 2 3/4" x 1 1/4"

Weight - 53 grams

Etched script signature on verso

Excellent vintage condition

All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1920 item #1278005 (stock #670)
Fine set of Twelve Alvin sterling napkin rings in fine condition.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #1430167 (stock #200709)
We are offering today an early example of Mexico City Folk art that displays an original design signed JGD. The turquoise is of desirable colors. The amethyst glows with color and the center stones are rare faceted cuts. The wearable length is a comfortable 17 inches. With a width of 1.75 inches and a weight of 180 grams there is a stunning presence. I can not do justice with my photographs of how beautiful this treasure is, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1700 item #610858 (stock #2431)
A fine small jar, decorated with lobed form and covered overall with green glazed, base unglazed. Vietnam 14th-15th century. Condition is perfect. High: 5.5 cm.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1970 item #1125735 (stock #0960)
Stunning vintage Italian sterling silver charm bracelet wrought in the Etruscan style and adorned by 5 chunky, spectacular fob charms with big, bezel set green gems. I love these pieces for their "shock and awe" approach to accesorizing that goes hand in hand with the boldness and seductive-ness of Europe's Southernmost coasts! Usually crafted in 800 or 900 silver, Etruscan bracelets are work intensive to make with their dozens of florets, beading and meticulous wirework. In our case, the...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1960 item #1372110 (stock #9707)
A Haida west coast Canada native sterling whale pendant on chain necklace. This 1-1/4 x 3/4" pendant has evocative hand decoration of a whale with a different design on both sides and it probably dates to the 1950s. It is unmarked and tests as sterling silver and it comes with a later 20-1/2" link chain with a springring clasp (marked STER with the Forstner company mark). It weighs 5.9 grams and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre 1910 item #1335498 (stock #7337)
An Austrian cold painted bronze quails figurine from around 1900. This highly detailed 1-1/2" wide and 1-1/8" tall group depicts a pair of finely detailed quail birds with brown, white and red cold painting. It is stamped GESCHIT 1134 on the bottom and it is in fair condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, or repairs however it has a rough area on the side of the tall bird which may have been where another bird was attached originally...
All Items : Archives : Furnishings : Pre 1837 VR item #1116536 (stock #39B78 496)
New England early American Sheraton era four-drawer bureau, probably New Hampshire origin. Circa 1800. Original oval brass pulls. Birch with cherry drawer fronts cross-banded in mahogany and with line inlay. Cookie corner top above delicately turned and reeded legs with high feet and a shaped apron. Condition: Refinished, and with a small patch to the left rear corner of top. Dimensions: 42 1/8 inches width x 19 1/2 inches depth x 44 inches ht.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #580628 (stock #JD-030)
A lucky jade carved in the form of a lock. The front carved with a large peony and the back carved with the words for prosperity, good luck etc. Should be worn as a good luck pendent. Size: W. 5.8cm. H. 4cm. Condition. Perfect
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1476622 (stock #1269)
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Rare first period French Bisque Bebe by Rabery et Delphieu in lovely large size about 28" / 70 cm and a doll with lovely facial expression on superb quality of pale pressed bisque and painting , like mint original body and so nice antique silk clothing !

Rare early Bebe with pressed pale bisque socket head deep facial modeling , full lower cheeks and pretty blue glass paperweight inset eyes with fine long painted lashes , dark eyeliner and brush-stroked brows...

All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #1368950 (stock #TR884)
A Victorian 14Kt pink gold diamond solitaire ring that sports an approximately 0.20Ct old-mine diamond set in a six prong buttercup setting. The 1.5 millimeter round shank is decorated by two lines on either side of the center diamond. The size of the ring is 5 ½ and it can easily be sized.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : New item #173158 (stock #T 432)
Only one like this. c. 1925 Acid Etched Amber Glass, often referred to Lalique like because of its fine design, Czech Fire Polished faceted black tear drops and Signed Sterling was used to create this heirloom piece...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1960 item #9711 (stock #16i)
Shaggy, chunky and very dramatic, this 13 1/2" necklace has a 2 1/2" extension. There are two layers of goldtone fringe, the longest measures 1 1/2" and the shimmering prong set rhinestones mesure 1 3/4".
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #576788 (stock #PT-021)
A blue glazed Song vase of unusual color for Song pieces. Size: H. 18.8cm. W. 15cm. Condition: No repairs
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Retro : Pre 1940 item #1416175 (stock #9904)
A 10k yellow gold black onyx and diamond hexagon ring from the 1930s. This size 7-1/4 ring has a claw-set hexagonal black onyx with a mounted 3 point (by gauge) diamond in a white gold setting. This ring measures 9/16 x 1/2" across the setting and it weighs 2.3 grams. It is stamped 10K. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than signs of an earlier resizing. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition is...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1980 item #1333946
A stunning sterling cuff bracelet with 10 gorgeous round azurite stones by Carmen Beckmann. The cuff measures 6" around in the inside with and additional 1 1/4" opening and is 1 1/ 2 " wide. Weighing a hefty 113 grams, it is in fine original condition.There are no chips or cracks to the stones. Signed as shown. An exquisite piece. Carmen Beckmann is one of the few well known women Mexican silversmiths of her time. Her work is hard to find and always interesting and beautiful . She had a shop in...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #153154 (stock #590)
A Japanese Satsuma Dragon Tea set (Shimazo Crest; Shuzan mark, from the Mejii period 1868-1912). The Pot is, 8" high, the Creamer is 5.5", and the Sugar is 7"; all with Lids. Hand painted in colors and gilt with Rakan (Buddhist disciples) and dragons. Pieces signed with mark on the bottom. The Shimazo Crest is also on the Side of the Teapot. There is a chip on the inside lid of the teapot that is not noticeable from the outside, otherwise it is in excellent condition. It likely dates from a...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1930 item #1375036 (stock #ANR6675)
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The dreamlike quality which gave Taisho period art its unique flavor is readily apparent in this sumptuous composition by Kido Soi featuring long tailed birds along a tumbling stream. Pigment on silk mounted on applied gold flake in a silk border with a red lacquer wooden frame consistent with the era. It is signed in gold, Shunyo, the name used by Kido Soi in his youth, placing the screen easily before 1930. The screen is 67.3 x 56-1/4 inches (171 x 143 cm) and is in fine condition.
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All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1330380 (stock #156)

Very beautiful and rare to find antique doll´s turquoise enamel faux - watch with hand painted flowers decoration at watch back and painted clock face.

Has pretty gild ornament setting and bow pin with tiny chain . All complete with store box in generally excellent condition , on luxury Jewelry accessory for your elegant Poupee or small Bebe .....

Total length about 2" ( 4,5 cm ) France circa 1875 ....

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All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1386449 (stock #180509)
Today I have a big 1.5in. tall necklace to offer with an incredible presence. How can I describe this piece other than to say it looks like an Aguilar or Spratling design but it is an original design marked with TAXCO 980. There are no dents to the balls and the silver work has no damage. The weight is 105 grams of quality workmanship. Being 19 inches long there is room enough to fit most. When collecting and I run across something this stellar I do not care who it is signed by or with no name. ...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre AD 1000 item #709636 (stock #JD-097)
A nicely carved brown jade fish in the Eastern Zhou style. The fish is symbolically employed as the emblem of wealth or abundance on account of the similarity in the pronunciation of the words "yu", fish, and "yu", superfluity. I date this piece to be early Han. Size: L.5.5cm. W.2cm. Condition: No repairs ,chips or cracks.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1378398 (stock #181504)
Doris Silver has a rare story in the period of the Mexican Silver Renaissance of being a store that allowed walk in artists to design and manufacture their jewelry. If she thought the work was the very best she would buy the work. Many famed artists that were in between houses for work produced for Doris. This cuff is unbelievable. The fire opals are blazing while the bracelet itself is massive. 100 grams heavy with a height of 3.5in. tall. The floral motif displays heavy repousse in the most f...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1396467
Massive Chinese late 19th century two door elmwood wardrobe cabinet with carved lower apron in a natural finish. A separate two door hat cabinet fits on top of the chest. The interior of the chest features two interior shelves, one with two drawers. The hat cabinet has one interior shelf. A round brass lock plate is at the center of the doors and round brass hardware is on the door hinges. The doors and central bars lift out for easy transit. This cabinet measures 72 1/2” + hat cabinet 31 1/...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #730359 (stock #67)
Blue and White jar decorated with two kind of eight precious things : the mirror (zhing) to counteracts evil and lozenge as a symbol of victory, lotus interlocking, lotus petal scroll to the foot and prêt patern on the shoulder ; . Kangxi 1662-1772. Height = 8.6 cm, Width=8.4 cm. Condition : excellent, no hairlines, cracks, chips or restoration.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1364371 (stock #214)

From a France attic found comes this special rare to find beautiful twill over wood poupee body from Simon and Halbig for the French market .... around 1880 , it is all original fully dowel jointing at both shoulders , elbows , hips and knees . It as original bisque arms with well modeled fingers jointed together with separate thumbs in all perfect condition .

The rare body needs cleaning and small repair of twill at both shoulders and left elbow...... otherwise perfect and ...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #1195519
With a carved and combed decoration of two fish in the waves, symbol of abundance. Diameter 17,7 cm, H. 5 cm. Very good condition with light age wear inside the bowl. Song dynasty (960-1279).
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #655457 (stock #TCR2122)
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Finely crackled which glaze covers this late Meiji Chinese inspired form clearly stamped inside the footring Tozan Ito Tozan. There is an incredible sense of mastery in the concise lines and perfectly sculpted form. It is 13 inches (33 cm) tall, 10 inches (26 cm) diameter and in excellent condition, enclosed in an older custom made wooden box.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1910 item #1142215 (stock #516)
A beautiful Japanese Art nouveau carved wood urn or vase stand finely carved details of Iris flowers measuring approx. 28 inches tall. A fine decorative piece.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1438824 (stock #15374)
A favorite designer of mine, Carmen Beckmann is one of the few female contributors to Mexico’s 20th c. Silver Renaissance that we know of. Mostly modernist, her work is known for its massive, at times, proportions (especially with her hinged bracelets) and her masterful use of semi-precious stones and gems. The star-form ring at hand is centered by a big, faceted color-change sapphire, that varies between amethyst and steely purple as the light changes. The star is raised above the similarly s...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1900 item #1387992 (stock #368)
So darling and very rare to find tiny French bisque girl by Gaultier with block letter mark ...... in all perfect and original condition , has special sweet face complexion of lovely quality of pale pressed bisque and painting , original body , wig and clothing !

Rare to find tiny 8,5 " ( 22 cm ) bisque Bebe has pale pressed bisque head with softly blushed complexion, beautiful blue glass enamel inset eyes with fine spiral threading , finest painting of long lashes and arc...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Pre 1492 item #1339322 (stock #769)
Pre Columbian Olmec Jade hardstone figure of a seated man. Mesoamerica Circa: 1200 BC to 500 BC. The material is a variegated pale green nephrite with oxidation to the matrix of the stone due to interaction of soil minerals over several centuries. The dimensions are 8"H x 5"W x 4"D.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #540901
A great looking Modernist sterling and onyx ring by Antonio Pineda. It is a size 5 and cannot be sized because of the unusual design. Fine original condition.Signed as shown. Terrific.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1900 item #1337985
Chinese late Qing dynasty to early Republic period Album of Beijing Customs from the Zhou Peichun Studios (also referred to as Chou Pai Chuen and Chou P’ei-ch’un) consisting of seventeen leaves of ink and gouache color on pith paper export paintings. Each painting illustrates five to seven Beijing shop signs, each with an accompanying Chinese description. Each leaf holds a red Zhou Peichun seal. The individual paintings are thread bound on the right side. Accompanying the paintings is a ...
All Items : Archives : Instruments and Implements : Writing : Pre 1910 item #1347363 (stock #9466)
An S. Mordan & Co. sterling propelling extending pencil with an agate top from the 1900 era. This sliding pencil was invented by Samuel Mordan in the early 1800s and it features fine engine turning and embossing. It extends from 3" to 4-3/8", it is signed S. MORDAN 7 Co. MAKERS and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage ...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #987330
Porcelain covered by qingbai glaze decorated with chrysantemum scroll to the body, glazed base with characters mark. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 12 cm wide. CONDITION: Excellent, a tiny friiting to the spout, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Contemporary item #482085 (stock #T 1456)
Commission. Hand wrought in a USA studio, for a special client who likes to wear the 'Only One', by using all 18K Gold earwires and the lightly hand hammered handwrought drops consisting of 8mm X 7mm natural color pink peach pearl in the center, then a 3.5mm faceted dark pink red fancy precious Sapphire. Total 1 5/8". Commission
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #880118 (stock #160)
Large export bowl, decorated with lotus petal, classic scroll and geometric decoration on the exterion, flower on the central , key fret, and floral on the interior. There is mark on the base. Late Ming (late 17th century) . Width = 17 cm. Height=8.5 cm Condition : Perfect, no chips, hairlines, cracks and free from restorations.
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Prints : Serigraphs : Pre 1960 item #1153711 (stock #40E12-142)
Wassily Kandinsky, after (Russian, 1866-1944) screen print Gris, edition 153/300, circa 1953. Sheet size: 25 inches x 19 inches. Image size: 16 inches x 13.75 inches. Gris was originally produced by Kandinsky in 1931, from the Collection of the artist's widow, Nina Kandinsky. This silkscreen was printed in 1953, in a limited edition of 300 prints, in Paris, at the studio of Wilfredo Arcay, and was issued the same year in the folio, Edition Art D'Aujourd'hui: Maitres de L'Art Abstrait (Art of ...
All Items : Archives : Pre 1492 item #973247 (stock #TR 1304)
Rare Song - Yuan dynasty longquan celadon small three legs censer, rounded side with three legs and unglazed base, drum shape censer with horizontal stripe and three legged, covered with green glaze.
Censer is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, there is crackled at the glaze.
Size: 9 cm diameter, 4.5 cm height.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1970 item #1333579 (stock #7278)
A 10k yellow gold rubies and diamonds flower ring from the 1960s. This size 8 ring features 5 natural seven point (by gauge) claw-set rubies with six small flanking genuine diamonds. This ring weighs 2.3 grams, it measures 1/2" across the widest part of the setting and it is stamped 10K with a rubbed AJ maker's mark. it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issu...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre AD 1000 item #1171060
With traces of the original pigments. No visible repairs, although repairs are common on early pottery. H. 26 cm. China, Tang Dynasty (618-906)
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1920 item #654272 (stock #lot308)
Description: A wood carving of a tiger was a typical Taiwanese religious deity. Instead of scaring people, the cute tiger was for comforting uneasy babies for worshipers. Date: Qing dynasty, Height: 14.5cm
All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Glass : Italian : Pre 1970 item #1008380
Tall, organic form sculpture by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati & Co.. The sculpture is formed of three joined irregular disks, with richly varied surface textures and folds. A large clear yellow disk is supported by two light smoke-gray disks (one disk has a slight bluish tinge that the other does not), the whole rising out of a dark smoke-gray block. The glass, being hand worked contains some bubbles, but are not considered flaws and add to the organic nature of the sculpture. The piece invites t...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1920 item #1203561 (stock #602)
A beautiful original Nels Hagerup oil painting of a sail boat off the coast of San Francisco ocean beach. In excellent all original condition canvas size measuring 18x24 inches in the original antique frame. A fine example of this noted artists work.

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Nels Hagerup (1864-1922) was born in Christiania, Norway in 1864 into a family that included the composer Edward Hagerup Grieg. Nels Hagerup studied at the Christiania Art School, Royal Academy in Berlin, and in Copenhagen with C...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #437212 (stock #lot099)
Description: This white glazed stem cup was beautifully decorated with brownish black paint. Produced well at the Huozhou kiln of Shanxi province of China in the 13th-14th century, this ware was preserved perfectly. Huozhou kiln was one of the typical kilns which produced Cizhou wares since Northern Song dynasty(12TH Century). The unique characteristics of wares from Huozhou was on the foot rim where the domed supporting points were obviously seen. Otherwise the cellular form of the deposits ...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #808024 (stock #lot504)
Description: The ovoid pot was suffused with striking purple bluish splashes on the surface. Standing on a circular solid foot with beveled edge, the jar has a bulge shoulder and a rolled rim to the mouth. A typical product from Duandian kiln Lusan county, Henan province of Tang Dynasty(8th-9th century) like this ware was preserved very well with obvious incursions left on the glaze. Some molding defects were found on the foot bottom and the burial dirt was hardened to the chips. The exposed bod...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1469211 (stock #MB903)
Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Qingbai Glazed Porcelain Covered Jar

This attractive small covered jar was made during the 13th / 14th Century (Song / Yuan Dynasty). It is coated inside and out in a pale slightly greenish-blue Qingbai glaze. Around its waist are deeply incised lines for decoration and it stands on quite a sturdy foot. The cover has a carved pattern to give it the appearance of a tiled roof; this jar represents a granary.

Height 8 cm. It is in fine condition and has no restor...

All Items : Archives : Instruments and Implements : Scientific : Pre 1900 item #666027 (stock #G578)
Offered for your consideration is an outstanding and rarely found, circa late 19th century, black and gray painted wooden UNDERTAKERS sign!

The sign measures approximately 6’ long x 12" wide and is double sided. It is in very nice overall condition except for areas of paint loss, some crackling and general wear expected of a vintage sign, noted especially to one side. There is also a very subtle bow to the sign, but this does not take away from its most unusual appeal. There are 2 metal br...

All Items : Archives : Decorative Art : Pre 1920 item #1284569 (stock #676)
Fine Antique Austrian miniature Bronze Dachshunds mounted on green marble base. Finely detailed solid bronze castings. Measuring 5.5"L x 3.5"W x 2.5"T. In excellent condition.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1061678 (stock #lot848)
Description:

A thin, white-glazed dish was decorated on the surface with vibrant motifs of a galloping horse among flowers and weeds.
By the rice-white glaze, it was revealed with the light grayish-tinted body clay on the rim.
With characteristic shape, the tear-dropping glaze, the dated and exact design of the motifs, and the obvious incursions(which in sore's-like condition under magnify glass) happened to the glaze, the dish can be fully verified its authentication.
It was...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #691905 (stock #2716)
A good potted of white glaze jar, decorated with incised chrysanthemum flowers below 'ruyi' heads border to the shoulder, bottom with lotus panels. Ming dynasty 15th possibly Interregnum period ware. Condition is good near to perfect, excepted one chip to the foot rim, no crack and no any restoration, replacement lid caused the original one is missing. High maximum: 12cm and Body wide: 9.5cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #1065529
Covered with green celadon to the footring , unglazed base. Diameter = 9 cm, Height = 7 cm. Period : sawankhalok, 15th century. Condition : no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.