India, ca. 19th century CE. A solid bronze statue depicting a Hindu figure of Lakshmi standing with outspread arms upon a tiered pedestal. Well cast with extensive hand carved details. Good condition . Size H 4.5"w 2"
Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki)
Moonrise at Tokumochi
Date: Pre-1936.
Chuban. Approximately 10 x 7 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. No. 197 in 1936 Watanabe catalog.
White 6 mm Watanabe seal at lower right.
Artist's seal lower left.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Slight fading. Paper residue at back bottom margin.
A set of 5 chataku (saucer for tea cup) made of brass and black checker pateern looks painted with urushi. In good condition but some parts where black urushi came off and hair lines. It has engraved mark, "Shobido" in the back. 20th century. Glass tea cup is not included. 11cm x 11cm x 1.2cm
Fenton Mini Cranberry Syrup is about 5" tall and in mint condition. Produced in the 1950's.
Fenton Bicentennial Eagle Paperweight, Chocolate. Fenton made this in Patriot Red, Liberty Blue and White. They never explained the reason for the color Chocolate -- but we understand the red/white/blue ones.
In mint condition about about 4" round and 3.5" tall.
Three old or antique Indonesian dance masks, showing three different characters. The dark red mask from Java and the two others from Bali. Carved from wood, painted and decorated with fur. Condition: some chips and wear, one with small losses. Dimension: c. 18 to 20 cm long x c. 13.5 cm wide.
Beautiful Miao woman’s apron with black calendered cotton cloth, and green commercial border, and fine silk embroidered center panel with hand woven silk embellished apron ties, from Guizhou. The colors in center panel are particularly luscious and I would date this piece 40 to 60 years of age. W: 40cm/15.8in and L: 43cm/17in. Free shipping Hong Kong Registered Airmail
A contemplative and artistic rendering of a lotus leaf bowl with deteriorated edges. The lotus is a symbol of purity, beauty and a metaphor in teaching Buddhism. The lotus bowl has a small frog sitting on the leaf's edge with outstretched leg. The underside of the leaf bowl has 3 characters of the artist's signature.
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 9" x 8 1/2" x 1 3/4" H
Rare semi antique supplementary warp silk embroidery on handspun indigo cotton, blanket from the diverse Tai ethnic group Vietnam/Laos. I collected this in Chiang Mai around 15 years ago and would date it around 50 to 90 years old. Nowadays you just can’t find this sort of textile anymore. Some minor embroidery losses but overall in very good condition. Dimensions: 80cm/31.5in x 137cm/53in.
Offered are two fabulous Arlington Chemical Company Diagnostic Allergen Test Kits which were used to test skin sensitivity or allergy to a wide variety of potential allergans. The two boxed sets date to the 1940s - 1950s era and are in very nice condition. Both boxes are covered in a grained, leather-like material. The larger box shows wear as seen in the photograph.
The larger boxed set contains 38 vials which are nearly empty and sport complete paper labels...
Fenton Glass Company made these bon bons. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Chinese antique small display shelf with stand, made of hong-mu. A staggered shelf in the middle breaks up the square area. The front and sides of the unit is carved with delicate lined details and cusped edges. On each side of both the top and bottom shelf is a little window (four total) and the back is open. The underside of the base has a black lacquer panel painted with a butterfly and chrysanthemums.
Republic Period
Dimensions: 13 1/4" high x 12" long x 5 3/4" deep.