This charming beaded purse is from Bamiyan, Afghanistan and measures 12 x 23.5 cm when opened, 10 x 12.5 cm when closed. Satin stitch, cross stitch and filling stitch in silk thread, depicting stylized floral motifs in vibrant colors. This textile is typical of Hazara embroidery in its dynamic use of color. The outer edges are embellished with pompoms and blue and orange beads, while the inside features Bokhara couching laced with gold thread (zardozi)...

This is a nice example of the ubiquitous "doga", embroidered talismans common to all the Turkic peoples of Central Asia. This amulet was made to protect the family from any evil influences from the world outside from affecting family health and harmony. This doga is from Bamiyan province, Afghanistan. Circa mid to late 20th century. Condition is overall good but there are some small sections of embroidery that are a little worn out...

Charming and beautifully carved agate snuff bottle decorated with a Fu- dog playing with butterflies. It measures 2" wide by 3" tall.

A beautiful old export Chinese silver enameled mirror with jade stone inlay in excellent condition. Marked. L;18cm

A beautiful vintage Chinese 22K gold ring with a Burmese jadeite in excellent condition. Signed. Size 6, Weight 6.3g $1400 Pending

A set of four wine cups individually painted in traditional Chinese landscape style and each bearing the verse "Xin Kuan Wang Di Zhia" which translates directly as "Heart Broad Forget Ground Narrow". The bases carry the iron red four character reign mark of the Hongxian 'emperor' (1916) but these items were probably made later, during the Republic Period, circa 1917-1949. Condition - excellent - no damages and no restoration...

A vintage 1965 Fender Mustang guitar all original in very good condition with original case. Some minor scratches and wear. Plays great sounds great a classic instrument.

A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese paper fan with a beautiful painting by a famous Chinese painter. Paper has some tears please see the photos. L:31cm.

A rare wood carving of a dancing girl with arm raised holding a tambourine. This item was made in China, circa 1966-1976, during the Cultural Revolution period. Condition - the tambourine has been broken - no further damage or restoration...

A beautiful Art Deco green-cut-to-clear decanter designed by Charles Graffart for Val St. Lambert. The pyramidal shape capped by an inverted stopper is very linear and perfectly accents the austere overlay cutting pattern. The base is signed "Val St. Lambert" and the stopper is engraved with a number that matches the number inside the decanter's neck.

Origin: Belgium, ca. 1930. Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks. Size: 9-1/8" tall.

A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese silver pendant a kid ride on a fudog, in excellent condition. Weight: 49.9g W:9cm H:8cm

A very nice Arts & Crafts bronze round tray with verdigris patina by Carl Sorensen. The surface is decorated in uneven concentric rings of darker and lighter green mottled patination, separated by thin bands of polished bronze. The outer edge is finished with a pair of cast handles in a pattern similar to Georg Jensen's "Blossom" design. Little is known about Sorensen other than that he worked in the Philadelphia area around 1900 and his pieces may have been retailed at Tiffany & Co...

A very nice cut crystal cocktail shaker in cobalt blue overlay. The design is a classic pattern of angular mitres emanating from oval printies. The shaker is acid-signed on the bottom "Japan". Cut glass in the Art Deco style was one of the industries established in Japan during the Occupation following World War II, and the products are always of fine quality that easily compete with European products of the same era...

A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese silver wine cup with very nice Chinese characters carving. Weight:44.5g H:4.5cm D:5.5cm

A set of 4pcs of Chinese silver dishes with beautiful Chinese characters carved on each dish. In excellent condition, marked. Weight:175.3g Largest is D:8cm to 7.6cm.

A beautiful vintage Chinese rose quartz with silver enamel earring and finger ring set, in excellent condition. Size open end. $335 Pending

A boy's sleeveless waistcoat from Indus Kohistan, located in the province of Pakistan formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), recently re-named Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is a superb piece, embroidered on black cotton fabric with mostly white glass seed beads and multi-colored buttons. The vest measures 14 inches by 15 inches (35.6 cm x 38.1 cm) and is estimated to date to the middle to late 20th century...

A rare Cultural Revolution era wood carving depicting a girl dancer holding a lantern, probably from a People's Liberation Army Ballet or possibly from a Beijing Opera performance of the same period, circa 1966-1976. Condition - the lantern handle has been broken and there is a piece missing; no further damage and no restoration...

A very fine and extremely rare Art Deco sterling silver cocktail shaker by exclusive Tuttle Silvermsiths. At the end of the Art Deco era, just before modernism began to take a firm hold, a few leading American silver companies started reinterpreting Stuart adn Georgian silver designs for modern purposes. This shaker is just such an example...

A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese silver malachite bangle in excellent condition. D:5.5cm $275

A group of 4pcs of Chinese silver enameled old rings in excellent condition.Only one without marking. Size: 6.5 Sold

Up for auction is an unique antique Chinese pagoda made out of silver, celadon jade, enamel, and turquoise germ stones. The curved roof is supported by the cylindrical jade, 6 coated pillars and hexagonal sliver base. The pagoda is in excellent condition, good workmanship, no cracks in the cylindrical jade. Measurements : Approx. 5" diameter x 7" high

A beautiful old Chinese export silver enamel bangle in excellent condition. Marked. D:5.8cm $275 pending

A pair of early 20th C. Chinese rose famille porcelain figures in excellent condition.But with a normal Kiln glaze shrinking. Marked. H:11" $195

A beautiful old agate necklace with two pieces of old turquoise, in excellent condition. L:40cm

Japanese antique buddhist priest's robe, made all of woven silk, blue ground with gold medallions with cranes and pine bow design, sewn in panels, original white and purple cord on sleeves, late Meiji Period. Size: 60" high x 77" wide.

A beuatiful old Chinese ghost buster soap stone carving, with five busted small ghosts. His name is call "Zhong Kui",In Chinese folklores, Zhong Kui is a god who exorcises ghosts and evil spirits. It's signed and in good condition except a tiny chip on the end of the fan, please see the photo, with the original wooden stand. W:20cm H:13cm

Terrific Gorham silverplate figural shot glass in the form of an early American leather fire bucket. The front side is enameled with the emblem of the Chicago Fire Department surrounded with the words “Little Giant Engine Co. 1871”. The back side is modeled to show the leather handle. The bottom is marked “Gorham EP YC3098 CAP 3oz.” Origin: America, ca. 1955. Condition: excellent, no dings, minute wear to enamel on word "Fire Dept". Size: 2-3/4” tall.

A nice set of sterling silver cocktail picks, the tops decorated with colorful enameled roosters. The use of the rooster (“cock”) motif in Art Deco barware was a play on the word “cocktail”. Each pick has a hook on the back of the rooster so that it can hang from the edge of the glass. Each is fully hallmarked for Birmingham, 1927. The picks are presented in their original fitted case embossed Abercrombie & Fitch.

Origin: England, 1927...

A beautiful late 19th/20th Chinese Qing dynasty monochrome yellow vase with a light carving of twin dragon chasing the fire ball,in excellent condition. Marked Qianlong H:9-1/2"

A rare Art Deco double jigger in brown and speckled yellow bakelite.

Origin: America, ca. 1940. Condition: excellent. Size: 3-19/32” tall.

Chinese carved spinach jade square shaped container, hand carved on each side with writing and flowers, stands on 4 feet, carved 1/4" thick so has beautiful translucency. Size: 5 1/8" high x 3 3/4" wide

A hand-embroidered Hazara prayer cloth, made to protect the prayer stone, with a stylized depiction of the prayer niche, probably from Ghazni or Bamiyan province, circa mid 20th century. This exquisite embroidery on a white linen background depicts the severed hands of Hazrat Abbas, alluding to the battle of Kerbala. Silk thread in bright colors executed in a fine satin stitch and tassles on each of the four corners...

A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese jadeite silver ring in excellent condition. Marked. D:1.9cm or size 9.5

A beautiful old Japanese silver cup with the original wooden box in excellent condition. Weight:42g D:7.5cm

A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese famille rose porcelain buddha with five kids on his shoulder. In excellent condition. H:7.8"