Gorgeous large vase with a velvety matte finish shading from white to pastel blue. The pattern is diamond quilted design with white lining inside the vase. Circa 1895. Pontil is smooth ground polish. EXCELLENT CONDITION!

Dimensions (approximate) : 11" tall, base is 3 1/2" in diameter, & the flared opening is about 5 1/2". The throat is much is approximately 1 3/4"

Antique cloth doll with center seam face, nice pinched nose, bead eyes with feather stitched eyebrows. She has a tiny red floss stitched mouth. She has leather arms in poor condition but they really look original, long shaped legs and turned feet. Her body is skillfully sewn and is firmly stuffed with cotton. She has a very large derriere that allows her to sit easily. She is made with black sateen fabric. She has a few mends but is in good solid condition. Her dress is sewn and is in shreds...

The painting was attributed to Momokawa Meiho. Ink on paper. No framing. The painting depicts a peaceful scenery of a valley and mountains.. No signature. Good condition, except for some small cracks of the crisp paper.

Large, iron figural standing mirror, c.1870. Very decorative - cherubs, women fairies, flowers, hearts, & torch and arrows make up this intricately designed mirror - see photos. It measures 15" wide by 16" long and is extremely heavy. Metalwork is in excellent condition but mirror can use some re-silvering, if desired. Would sit on a dresser but has a back loop for hanging. Very beautiful Victoriana....$25 for insured shipping.

The print is about a Japanese mythology. Original mounting. AS IS condition.

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Beautiful and Very Elegant Venetian Early Murano Salviai & C. or Salviati dott. Antonio FENICIO AVENTURINE Flecks, Blue and White Bowl and Plate SET!!!! Dates to around 1870-90s!!! Both the bowl and plate have a Ruffled Edge Rim with 6 sides (bowl) and 8 sides (plate) respectively. The bowl also has a foot sculpted out of the glass, all 1 piece...

Japanese scroll painted with ink and colors on silk depicting a spotted stag by a stream among reeds under a moon about to be obscured by clouds. Great composition with alert beast looking into the background hidden in beautifully depicted mist. Wonderful quality realistic painting, superb brushwork - see the detailing of hairs on its coat. Paper and silk mounts, wooden scroll ends. Signed GANEN and marked with red paste seal. Scroll size 68x19 inches, painting size 40x16 inches.

German Silver salt & pepper shakers and place card holders. Circa 1890, these pheasants have several hallmarks, among them "800" and "Germany". Fully three-dimensional and detailed all the way around. Both of the heads can be removed to fill with salt and pepper. There is a slit in both of them to place a card. Both of the bases measure 3" long and 2 1/8" wide. One is 3.5" tall and the other is 3" tall. The overall weight of the pair is 160.1 grams.

A pair of wild duck. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed and sealed. It is attributed to Ishii Kinryo.

Ishii Kinryo(1842-1926) was a Japanese painter active during Meiji(1868-1912) - Taisho era(1912-1926)in Japan. He was a pupil of a prominent artist Furuichi Kinga(1805-1880) and Okamoto Shuki(1807-1862). Kinryo travelled all over the country and taught students at his art school after he got back to Okayama prefecture...

On a cold October day in 1977, an auction of the former estate of Dr. T.D.M. Wilson of Washington, Pennsylvania, took place. The last surviving relative to live in Dr. Wilson's former 1890 mansion had moved to smaller quarters, and many artifacts reflecting the Wilson's family history had to be auctioned off.

Dr. T.D.M. Wilson graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1875, and the following offered items from this estate auction provide an historical glimpse into his long medical career...

Chinese Lacquer Papier Mache Dish, 3/4" diameter, made during 18th to 19th century. Large Chinese Character in gold in the center on a very rich dark red lacquer background. There are some red lacquer loses around the rim.

This is a lovely 18th century Japanese Arita (we think) blue and white porcelain plate, bearing a peach mark and surrounded by bats, good luck signs; decorated with bands of stylized cloud forms and flowers; rim chips; 7 3/8".

From our African Collection: An old miniature figure from Dogon Peoples, . 1" w, 5" h.

Wonderful birds, stars, and flowers patterned coverlet of wool and cotton hand woven in two sections and signed "MADE BY D.SNYDER HANOVER TOWNSCHIP NOR T.CO 1840" and is signed on the four corners with fringed edges. The coverlet has birds on three side and flowers on one side. The colors are red, blue, and mustard on an off white background. Coverlet measures 94" long by 72" wide and is in excellent condition......$20 for insured USA shipping.

This is a decorative early 19thC Chinese Famille Rose porcelain plate, the soft white ground wonderfully painted with enameled birds, butterflies, and flowers. Measurement: 8 in.; Condition: Good with some gilt wear to rim and several rim chips.

She is the turn of the century Chinese Goddess of Mercy and Hearer of all Prayers. She is beautifully detailed, right down to her fingers and the beads around her neck. She has a traditional hair style and long flowing robes. She is depicted carrying a lotus flower and standing on a bed of lotus blossoms and seeds.

Blanc de Chine ( white from China ) porcelain is usually associated with Dehua kilns. She was made from a mold, not on a potter's wheel...

This ivory handled crumb scoop is 13 1/4" long x 2 3/4" wide. I do not know English hallmarks so I have included the best pictures I could to show them to you. If you know please email me with the correct identification.

Antique Tibetan cabinet with 2 large compartments. The entire front of the cabinet is decorated in kyungbur technique (designs and pictures painted in raised lines of a gesso and resin mixture) on a deep red ground. Two large compartments are covered by 8 large panels decorated with phoenixes in medallions of scrolling vines and flowers. The middle four panels open to the compartments. The bottom of the chest has 3 additional stationary panels decorated similarly with flowers...