Miharu Hariko papier-mache doll of Daikoku, God of Wealth & one of the Seven Lucky Gods. Miharu Village, Fukushima Prefecture, ca. 1988. H.5.5"(14cm) x W.3.625"(9.25cm.) Very Good condition, small paint crack on right shoulder. Daikoku stands poised with raised mallet, his magic hammer that creates an explosion of gold when struck. Miharu-machi (town) is located just NW of Koriyama City in central Fukushima Prefecture...

From our World Handicrafts Collection (Ex-Asia), an interesting hand-made wool prayer rug, probably Persian but it could possibly come from the Caucasus region as well. The rug features a main central medallion in rust colored ground, two minaret motifs towards the top, and geometrical motifs on the borders. The workmanship seems to be a combination of natural mineral pigments and synthetic dyes.

Size and Condition: 60 inches long, 39 inches wide...

Miharu Hariko papier-mache doll. Mother nursing child. H.5.5"(14cm) x W.4.375"(11cm,) ca. 1987. Miharu Village, Fukushima Prefecture. Excellent condition. The wonderful image of a bare-breasted woman and suckling child is one of the more popular Miharu Hariko figures. Miharu-machi (town) is located just NW of Koriyama City in central Fukushima Prefecture...

Handmade decorative painted box. 9 3/4" x 5" x 4 1/4". Signed "Lady Bell BR".

Miharu Hariko papier-mache doll of a Court Noble ("kuge") seated on a dias. Miharu Village, Fukushima Prefecture, ca. 1988. H.7.5"(19cm) x W.6.5"(16.5cm.) Very good condition, slight paper cracking where sword protrudes from back of body. Miharu-machi (town) is located just NW of Koriyama City in central Fukushima Prefecture...

This exceptional blue and white plate is made in the style of Japanese Arita wares made during the late 19th century. This scalloped porcelain plates features a perched bird surrounded by flowers. The borders use geometric designs...

A finely detailed Hutschenreuther porcelain monkey figurine designed by Hans Achtziger. Name of artist is embossed on the bottom. In pristine condition, this figurine measures 5 inches tall and dates 1985.

Two(2) Japanese Porcelain Tea Cups, 3 3/4" high, 3" diameter-top rim, the condition is good.

A Japanese Kutani porcelain Koro or incense burner, with a round body raised on three animal-mask legs and applied with shishi-mask handles. The domed, pierced cover is surmounted with a further shishi. The whole decorated in overglaze enamels with peacock and golden pheasant amid rocks and peonies, all on a yellow "roe" ground. Marked with a seal to the base "Kutani" amidst scrolling clouds, it dates late 20th C, circa 1980, and is in excellent condition...

A vintage modern Chinese lacquer on wood Cubism stand or stool. Elegant simple design with open center for display or visual openness. Highlights of red lacquer along the edges adding depth and refinement to this sculptural furniture piece. It would also make a beautiful coffee table base with glass added to the top (not included).

Age: 1980's

Dimensions: 17 3/4" by 23 1/2" by 13 3/4".

A vintage Chinese wine table made of Nongmu wood. With Keyfret aprons and stretchers along the base. Carved feet and table perimeter. Beautiful wood grain along the table top.

Age: 20th C

Dimensions: 42" Wide by 34" High by 14" Deep

A contemporary Korean side cabinet that doubles as a nightstand. Made of Paulownia wood. Door hinges are designed in the shape of lucky gourds.

Age: 1980's

Dimensions: 22" Wide by 26" High by 22" Deep

Vintage YSL black lucite bead necklace. Three strand of round, black beads hold a large, center asymmetric black lucite piece in a gold color metal frame. Difficult to measure, but the shortest strand including the chain and hook (but not the logo at the tip) measures 18 1/2" (47 cm). The center piece measures 2 3/4" (7.4 cm) wide x 2 5/8" (7 cm) long. The necklace is signed on the back of the center piece & with a logo tag at the end...

This classic round bangle—no. 168, designed by Nanna Ditzel—is distinguished by its slightly wider section at one point in its circular form. Bought in 1985, it has been rarely used, though occasionally as a (heavy) pendant hanging from a thick black cord. Diameter inside is 6.3 cm(2 31/64 in);weight is 73.5 gr/2.59 oz

This YSL necklace has large & larger brown moon glow beads with gold metal saucer shaped spacers also in two sizes. Including the hook, the necklace is 18" (46 cm) long, with a 3" (8 cm) extension chain, not including the logo. The larger beads a 1" (2.3 cm) in diameter, the smaller ones measure 3/4" (2.4 cm). The necklace is signed with the YSL logo at the end of the extension chain...

A huge poured red resin heart sits in a gold color metal basket weave cage surrounded by poured glass and resin cabochons and ending with a large poured glass teardrop. 4 3/4" (12.2 cm) long by 3 3/4" (9.9 cm) wide, this is the largest and best Lacroix brooch I've seen. It is in perfect condition. Please Note: All items must have the original inventory tags in place and be untouched in order to be returned.

Decorated with an applied swordfish inset with cobalt blue enamel. The clip is well made and has good spring, with no metal stress and no loss to the enamel. It measures 2 1/8 inches long by 1 inch wide. It has a maker’s mark of TR-180, as well as the sterling and country mark. Weight: 20.3 grams

A vintage necklace from Dolce and Gabbana with giant marbled lucite balls and slightly smaller gold metal balls and tube spacers. The multicolor beads are a hair more than 1 1/8" (3.2 cm) in diameter; the gold are 1" (2.85 cm). The necklace is 36 3/4" (93.5 cm) in total. It does not open, but goes on over the head. It is a stunning necklace , in perfect condition...

Part of a series of jewelry pieces sculptor Mary Oros designed from 1986 to 1990, this necklace is made up of 26 hand cast, elongated ovals. Each oval is 2" (5 cm) x 3/4" (2.8 cm). Hand coated with a vibrant metalic green, it measures, including the hook, a hair under 21" (52.8 cm.) The necklace is unsigned, but very few of her pieces were signed and this is unmistakably her work. In original condition, (the marks on the back are how it came from the studio,) it exudes great flair an...

Rare Christian Lacroix necklace of mirror shards encase in cast gold color metal. 17" (43.5 cm) long the center front is a hair under 5" (12.7 cm) long. In perfect condition, the necklace is signed twice on the back with attached oval plaques with the CL logo in script in the center and CHRISTIAN LACROIX Made in France around the edges. A very special Lacroix necklace! Please Note: All items must have the original inventory tags in place and be untouched in order to be returned. ...

Vintage YSL gun metal color giant link bracelet. The link with the clasp is cast , but the rest are made up of overlapping circles that make each link full of movement. Stretched straight the bracelet measures 10 1/2" (27 cm) long, but that number is deceptive. The links, themselves, are dimensional and take up a lot of space. Each one measures 2" (5.5 cm) x 1 1/2" (4.1 cm). When closed the interior diameter is a hair under 2 3/4" The bracelet is signed on the clasp with the YSL log...

This ring is wide (1cm), indented on top, and laps over slightly onto the adjoining finger. It was designed by Nanna Ditzel. Inside the ring band are the Georg Jensen mark in a circle of dots, 925S Denmark, 227, and ND. The ring is US size 6. I bought it nearly 40 years ago (in 1985) so it may well be out of production.

Set of 4 vintage Miu Miu acrylic bangles. Each is covered in a row of large, same color rhinestones, except where there is an embossed logo. The bangles are a hair less than 7/8" (2.1 cm) wide with a 2 5/8" (7 cm) internal diameter. They are in perfect condition--I don't think they were ever worn. Please Note: All items must have the original inventory tags in place and be untouched in order to be returned.

This ring seems made to accompany the open-wrist bangle with five disks above (item #1464849 stock #2021). Size: US 6 to 6.5.

This bangle, no. 314, is striking. Designed by Annette Kraen for Georg Jensen, it is open at one part of the curved silver band and has five disks worked into the design. Such a dramatic bangle is rarely seen. I've not seen any since I bought it in 1986. Seven years earlier, in 1979, the bangle was first launched. It is no longer in production.

Being offered is a fine circa 1980 sterling silver jewelry suite by Alicia Plata of Taxco, Mexico. Comprising a heavy gauge, superb, modernist form necklace, bracelet & earrings with tiger's eye set links. Dimensions: Necklace is size 15 1/2 inches; bracelet is size 7 inches; post earrings are 3/4" x 3/4 inches (no clasps for post). Marked as illustrated. In excellent condition. Great heavy weight almost 9 ozs. High quality, Pineda like.

From the William DeLillo archive, we have this massive wired stacked square cuff. The silver tone squares alternate with chrome beads. The bracelet 2 1/2" (6.7 cm) wide. At "rest" the interior diameter is 2 3/8" (6.5 cm), but because it is wired, it will sit comfortably on any size wrist--it expands as much as you want it to. The bracelet is unsigned, but bears designer Robert Clark's original inventory tag which reads: dl 562-D 1970. Because it is from the archive, it is in pristine co...

This lovely, sterling silver heart locket is connected to a long, sterling silver link chain - 30". The locket measures 1" x 1" x 3/8". The front has a decorative border. The back is marked with all the British hallmarks: (1) AN in a shield for the silversmith: Ari D. Norman (2) The Lion Passant, Assay city mark for London, England, (3) a fancy letter N - date letter for 1987, (4) 925 flanked by a scale, for sterling silver, (5) and 925 again. The locket is also marked on the side of the li...

Vintage c1980 Yves Saint Laurent necklace with giant cabochons in shades of deep and bright red and orange, set in gold color metal frames. The necklace, from the hook to the end of the chain (but not including the signature plaque) is 20 3/4" (53.6 cm) long. The center circle is 1 1/4" (3.6 cm) in diameter. In excellent vintage condition, he necklace is signed YSL on the end plaque. Please Note: All items must have the original inventory tags in place and be untouched in order to be returned...

Vintage dead stock, large black beads surround matte gold metal hoops. The internal diameter is 1 1/2" (4.1 cm), including the beads the diameter is a hair under 2 3/4' (7.1 cm). In perfect vintage condition, signed and with the original hangtag. Please Note: All items must have the original inventory tags in place and be untouched in order to be returned.

A vintage sterling silver cuff bracelet with a central long wooden bead crafted by the well respected silversmith, Sergio Gomez, who is the nephew of Antonio Pineda.

The wooden bead is raised from the cuff and suspended between 2 silver spheres. The wooden bead measures 1 5/8" long. The cuff measures 5 3/4" around with an opening of 1 1/4". Can probably be adjusted slightly. Measures 2 1/4" at the widest. Weighs 45 gr.

Marked Sergio Gomez 925.

Fine condition with minor surface scratche...

This Diamond Engagement Ring is from an East Coast Estate dating circa 1980- 2000.. The Diamond specifics are as follows: size is .60 carat, SI1 clarity, IJ color, Princess Cut. 4 Triangle Cut Diamonds are set on each side of the Princess Diamond in an 18K white gold mounting. Additional Triangle Diamond Weight is .12 carat each therefore making a tdw of 1.50 Carats Approximately

Awash with enamel and lucite flowers and leaves, this Betsey Johnson bracelet is big and bold. Multi color flowers are surrounded by a few friendly critters--a snail, a ladybug and a butterfly. All are accented with clear, aurora borealis and color stones. The bracelet, itself, is 6 1/4" (16.2 cm) long x 2" (5.5 cm) wide. With the ring and signature Johnson heart tipped arrow closure, the total Length is 8 1/8" (21 cm). Please Note: All items must have the original inventory tags in place and...

Two sterling silver flower head bowls. One is collage-style with 3 graduated layers of fluted, striated, and irregular petals and beaded center. The other has fluted and irregular petals with collage-style center comprising 2 graduated and scalloped layers. In cloth-bound case with fitted velvet and silk lining silver-stamped “Gianmaria / Buccellati”. Both marked “Gianmaria Buccellati” with post-1967 Italian mark for Bolognese maker Clementi di Giovanni Mantel. Excellent condition.

Dim...

Two very beautiful wine goblets by Emilia Castillo, the renowned silver designer from Mexico, from the famous Los Castillo family. Tall stemware wine glasses with twisted wire and ball stems, the surface of the cup and base all hand hammered, giving a beautiful surface and wonderful feel. Measure 7" high, the cups 3" in diameter, the base 3 1/8" in diameter. Very heavy silver plate over fine metal, they have a lovely ring when struck. Condition is excellent, some tarnish and very slight ab...

Grande Imperiale sterling silver dinner and lunch set. Made by Buccellati in Italy. This set comprises 216 pieces:

Forks: 16 dinner forks (8 3/4) 16 luncheon forks (7 5/8), 16 salad forks (7), 16 pastry forks (6 7/8), and 16 seafood cocktail forks (5 7/8);

Spoons: 32 teaspoons (6 3/8), 16 round cream soup spoons (6 3/4), 16 ice cream spoons (5 1/8), and 16 five o’clock coffee spoons (5 1/8);

Knives: 16 dinner knives (9 3/4 ), 16 luncheon knives (8 3/8), and 16 butter spreaders (6 1/2); ...

Reagan-era sterling silver mint julep cup. Made by Scearce in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Straight and tapering sides, and beaded and molded rim and foot. Ronald Reagan was president from 1981 to 1989. Marks include maker’s stamp and presidential date code “RWR II”. The Roman numeral stands for the boomtime second term. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x D 3 1/8 in. Weight: 4.5 troy ounces. #BY316

Fiddle Thread & Shell sterling silver dinner and lunch set. Made by James Robinson in London, 1980-2000. This set comprises 61 pieces (dimensions in inches):

Forks: 12 dinner forks (8 1/8) and 12 luncheon forks (7);

Spoons: 12 soup spoons (7 1/8), 12 teaspoons (5 3/4), and 1 tablespoon (8 1/8);

Knives: 12 dinner knives.

Dinner knife blades stainless steel.

Traditional Georgian spanning the early Thatcher era to Tony Blair’s Cool Britannia.

All pieces fully marked including maker...

Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired sterling silver and enamel picture frame, ca 1980. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular surround based on stained-glass window design with mostly white as well as some colored blocks in irregular rectilinear grid. Cutoff circle in lower-right corner of off-center window. Eggshell blue liner and black laminate back with hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) display. Fully marked including retailer’s and Frank Lloyd Wrigh...

English Georgian sterling silver coffeepot and creamer, 1987. Coffeepot: Faceted octagonal body with upward and tapering sides, hinged and dome finial with vasiform finial, s-spout, and stained-wood capped scroll handle. Creamer: Faceted baluster on stepped octagonal foot. Capped and high-looping double-scroll handle. U-form spout. Both pieces fully marked including London assay stamp and maker’s initials JAC (probably JA Campbell). Very good condition. Dimensions: Coffeepot: H 10 1/2 x W 8 1/...

Elizabeth II sterling silver box. Made by Harman Bros. in Birmingham in 1982. Excellent condition. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged. Engine-turned wave ornament in plain frames. Front has rectangular mono plate. Cover top has engraved diagonal band with chevron in lower right corner, and tooled border. Corner splayed bracket supports. Interior cedar lined and partitioned. Box underside laminate lined. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 2 7/8 x W 8 3/...

Being offered is a superb circa 1980s sterling silver ice bucket made by Tane Silversmiths (the Tiffany of Mexico) of Mexico City, Mexico. Confirmed by Tane archives, a one of a kind heavy gauge ice bucket masterfully sculpted in the form of a whimsical monkey; also decorated with incised detail. Dimensions: 5 3/4 inches tall by 6 1/2 inches by 6 inches. Marked. In excellent condition. Great war weapon weight of 37 ozs. May also be used as a wine cooler.

Wonderful autumn colors abound in these Giorgio Armani Couture earrings. Amber lucite 1/2 rounds top the 3" (8cm) drop earrings. They measure 3/4" (2.4cm) in diameter. Below are a series of lucite and metal rings that end with a cast resin flower. The flower is a hair less than 1" (2.9cm) by 7/8" (2.7 cm) in diameter. It has a slightly rough texture, as though the mold was not perfectly made. They are signed Giorgio Armani, and are from the couture collection, probably from the early...

Gorgeous 1980s clip earrings by Italian designer Donatella Pellini. Dark silvertone metal with black glass beads and faceted faux amber beads. Marked PELLINI. Great size -- 4 1/2 inches long. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Betty Cooke modernist sterling silver, stone and pearl kinetic earrings

3" long

This unique and dramatic pair of pierced earrings weigh 16 grams total

Marked Cooke, sterling

Excellent vintage condition

Made in the 1980s by members of Matilde Poulat's family who continued her legacy and kept crafting jewelry she had designed, this set of long, eye-catching dangle earrings consists of cruciform stationary elements off which dangle repousse sterling silver angels in a kneeling position, holding lit candles in their hands. Matilde used this figural motif in many versions of her jeweled cross pendants and brooches and in the years after her death, when the workshop was taken over by her long time p...

Fabulous statement size vintage 1980s earrings in matte goldtone metal with genuine carnelian beads and cabochon, in a tribal barbaric style. Marked LAZULI. Great size -- 3 3/4 inches long and about 1 inch wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

A wonderful pair of Yves Saint Laurent long drop earrings. They are made of black galalith with patinated brass studs. The slightly indented bow and leaves are decorated with gilt paint. The earrings are 4 1/4" (11.1cm) long and are 7/8" (2.8cm) at the widest point. They have tight clip-earring backs and are incised YSL on the back of the larger oval. The brass could be polished if you choose, but we like the slight sign of age. Made in France, they are c 1985. The earrings are in e...

1980s clip earrings in matte goldtone metal with a hammered finish, with faux coin drops, in the barbaric/Byzantine style popularized by Chanel. 2 1/4 inches long. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

A vintage modernist pair of sterling silver earrings with large oval Lapis Lazuli cabochons by Tiffany & Co. These earrings are opposites and frame the face when worn.

Signed T & Co. and 925 on the backs in one place and © 1984 T & Co. along the edges.

Measure 1" high and 3/4" across. The Omega clips hold securely. A post could easily be added to convert them to pierced French clips.

Very nice condition, some very minor tarnish and surface scratches.

Fine design.

These are my everyday "go to" earrings. I have them in every color I've found and only sell doubles. This pair is the deepest purple imaginable--so dark it looks black unless held to the light. The oval cabochons at either end are an opalescent purple. The clip back earrings measure 1 1/4" (3.5 cm) across by 1 3/8" (3.8 cm) down. They are 5/8" (2 cm) deep. From the 1980's they are in pristine vintage condition. We've included a picture of some of the other available colors. Let us know...

Dark matte silvertone metal with sculpted finish and detailing. Marked OSCAR DE LA RENTA on the inside and on the clips. 1 3/8 inches long. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

A pair of William Spratling sterling silver pierced earrings with large dangling fans or sails. These earrings were made in the 1980s.

They measure 1 1/2" across the widest part and 2 1/4" high including the post back. Marked on the back of each earring with the conjoined WS and Spratling 925 Taxco Mexico. They are also marked with TS24 indicating the later date. Post backs hold securely. In fine condition.

Classic design. Lots of movement.

Big statement vintage 1980s long drop clip earrings in matte goldtone metal with a hammered finish, in the barbaric/Byzantine style popularized by Chanel. 3 1/8 inches long. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

A pair of 10k white gold double heart earrings with diamonds. These attractive 1/2 x 7/16" earrings have a large heart shape with a mounted glossy heart with a central ~2.5 point diamond on each earring. The stud wires are stamped 10K, the earrings have a VJ maker's mark and the butterflies are 10k yellow gold. They weigh 1.8 grams and they are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all c...

These 14kt gold earrings have a sassy swing and a lovely warm patina. Both the tops and the drops are of hollow construction so as to not pull on the ear; they have post backs. They measure about 2 1/4 inches long. Gross weight: 7.2 grams

From France, gorgeous 1980s French clip earrings in cast goldtone metal with long strands of wired faceted glass beads in jewel colors with matching brilliant rhinestones set in the tops, in the moghul style. The strands are finished with matching head pins. Great size -- 4 1/4 inches long and 1 1/8 inches wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail

A while ago, I was lucky enough to buy a group of early Jean Paul Gaultier jewelry. The US rep for Gaultier had it stashed away in a box and was happy to find someone who would appreciate it. These earrings were part of the group. They are 2 5/8" (7 cm) long. The top circle is 1" (2.9 cm) in diameter. The larger circle is a hair less than1 3/8" (3.9 cm) wide. These earrings are "dead stock" and have never been worn.

These earrings are wonderful madness! They are made of translucent molded resin with painted gold details and wired drop beads. The circular earring back, seen through to the front, acts as a design element. They have a wonderful handmade, Mad Max quality. Including the drops they are 2 3/4" (7.5cm) long by a hair more than 2 3/4" (7.5 cm) at the widest. From around 1990, they are in pristine condition.

This contemporary studio-produced ring is distinctive for its flattened form and flared corners. The applied decoration of beading interspersed with a wavy silver wire is enhanced with a highly oxidized background. The top protrudes 5/16 inch above the finger; the sides of the band are curved inward, making the ring quite comfortable to wear. The ring is a size 8. Weight: 5.3 grams