Traditional sterling silver tray. Made by Stieff in Baltimore in 1956. Round and plain well and flat rim. Shoulder tapering with repousse floral garland on stippled ground. A nice piece in a regional style. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, date letter, no. 200, and phrase “Hand Chased”. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 1 x D 14 in. Weight: 34.3 troy ounces. #BY068
Neatly Framed behind glass, original watercolor wash of a woman bust by California native artist Nathan Olivera. Subdued tones.
Signed and dated 1964
Dimensions Frame:16 1/2" wide x 19 1/2" high
Unframed 9 1/2" wide x 12" high
note on rear, Good friends acquired directly from N. Olivera in a trade
Nathan Oliveira was born in Oakland, California in 1928 to a family of Portuguese immigrants...
Gandharan Schist Carving of Buddha with Attendants 2nd 3rd c. This is a personal favorite a wonderful piece with nice detail and movement like Hellenic Greek art. losses as usual. Size L 9" H 5" approximately. Gandhara Buddhist art fragment.
Rare Chinese Tang - Sui Dynasty 7th c Terracotta Soldier with a tall shield. The figure undamaged unrestored with original paint and extensive dendrite deposits. A wonderful large piece. Size 11" by 3.25" by 4" .
Being offered is a circa 1960 sterling silver set of 5 liquor cups with a matching tray by Antonio Pineda of Taxco, Mexico. A very Scarce set comprising 5 cylindrical cups with bamboo design; includes the hammered matching tray with bamboo design around the border. Dimensions: tray is 12 inches long x 8 inches wide x 3/4" tall. Cups are 3 1/4 inches tall by 1 3/4 inches diameter. Marked. In excellent condition.
A Japanese cast bronze Okimono of an octopus moving across the sea floor. Its eight legs and large head depicts this true-to-life mollusc in motion. The two large eyes constantly observe its surroundings ready to shoot its ink at any predator.
11″ high x 29 1/2″ wide diameter
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RARE Early Antique VENETIAN Art Glass FEATHERED Cup and Saucer or Demitasse Sets!!! Believe they are made by Compagnia Venezia Murano (circa 1890s) or by Vittorio Zuffi (circa 1900) in the FENICIO design!!! The cups and saucers can be mixed and matched to give them more contrast. For accuracy 1 of the cups has an internal crack (the darker one). More pictures are available if anyone requires them...
Reed and Barton Diamond pattern sterling silver flatware
Important mid 20th century design
c. 1958
Service for 8 consisting of
8 knives
8 dinner forks
8 salad forks
8 tea spoons
Total of 32 pieces in all
In gently used vintage condition
An old Japanese temple lantern made entirely of bronze. Sacred jewel called Hoju is represented in the finial. Hinged door allows access to the interior.
Hand knotted Kazak rug with blue, red and yellow hues throughout. The border is an ornate interlacing pattern. It measures 97" by 69".
Pair of Qing Dynasty Ancestor Vase Lamps measuring 20”x 7” made of fine glass decoration of ancestor Portrait s
張大千 松隂聽琴圖 設色紙本立軸 1946年作 款識:喬松壘壘多奇節,冬無霜雪夏無热。根頭更有千歳龄,知誰可語長生口诀。丙戌春日大千張爰。钤印:張爰、大千居士。Hanging Scroll of Scholars Enjoying Music by Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) Dated 1946 Color & Ink on Paper Inscribed & signed with two artist seals.
Condition Report: Hand-Painted, Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a NY Collection
Dimensions: 51 x 25 inches 129.54 x 63.5 ...
Tibetan rare antique cast silver Medicine Buddha with sealed copper base. Beautiful rare piece with tiny chunks of un melted copper seen at some surface spots especially at the knee area. Cast silver weighing 198G and is 3.5" tall by 2" wide.
Indonesian hardwood bench with breathtakingly detailed carvings all around. The entire back is gorgeously carved and piercing with balls of smoke surrounding two large dragons on either side of a solid central carving featuring robed noblemen and women and men carrying objects amongst trees and structures. Below the central carving is an upside down lucky bat clutching a coin...
Eva Zeisel tea set
Manufactured by Majolika-Fabrik Schramberg
Circa 1928-1929
Consisting of a teapot, sugar bowl [missing lid], creamer, five cups, five saucers, three cake plates.
Polychrome painted earthenware
Tea pot - approx. 5 1/2"
Minor scattered flakes and chips, typical for this type of wear.
Early open vessel by Toshiko Takaezu. Signed with the double T on the bottom. Probably created when the artist was teaching at Penland NC. From a Charlotte estate. In excellent condition. Please ask for additional photos
張大千/醉仙遊方圖 設色水墨纸本立軸 1950年作 款識:幾人行路嘆迷湯,護落生涯一酒狂。肘後楞伽書百卷,眼前蓮萼即西方。庚寅二月蜀人張爰大千父。鈐印:张爰、大千父。Hanging Scroll of A Wandering Scholar with Loads of Scripture and Gourd full of Wine / Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) 44 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches 113.7 x 65.4 cm Dated 1950 Color & Ink on Paper Inscribed & signed with two artist seals.
Condition Report: Hand-Painted, Good Con...
程十髮祝壽圖 设色水墨纸本立軸 款識:金錡吾姊七秩晋三壽慶以此高松壽石仕女圖奉祝。時庚午程十髮並記帝利市鈐印:程、十髮。Hanging Scroll of Celebration of a Birthday Party / Cheng Shifa (1921-2007)
Dimensions: 52 X 26 1/2 inches 132.08 X 67.30 cm
Artist or Maker: Cheng Shifa (1921-2007)
Medium: Ink & Color on Paper
Date: 1990
Condition Report: Hand-Painted, Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a New York Collection
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