A rare carved caramel and honey-colour cameo agate snuff bottle of compressed pear-form shape. The bottle is raised on an oblong foot ring and is carved on one side through an opaque caramel-colored area of the stone to the semi-translucent soft honey-colored body with a scholar watching a bat in flight. Matching original stopper.
Age: Qing Dynasty
Condition: Very good condition
Chinese watercolour painting depicting the god of longevity or Shou Lao. The picture is called "Image of the Star of Longevity" (after the three star gods: prosperity, happiness, longevity). The inscription describes a story about a Daoist that dates to the reign of the Northern Song emperor Ningzong. The artist is surnamed Yao.
Size: Approximately 69 1/2 cm high by 34 cm wide
Providence: Stockton House, England...
A pair of Chinese opaque yellow glass bottle vases. Each with tall carved necks and rounded rims, the necks decorated with the tails of dragons that eminate from the rounded bodies . The two five claw dragons chasing a flaming pearl through the heavens. The base plain.
Note: The pictures were taken in two different lights, hence the difference in the colour shades.
Size: 10" high
Condition: One of the vases is in good condition...
A pair of Chinese blanc de chine figures of the immortal Budai, each figure shown with laughing expression and holding a string of beads in their right hands while their left grasps their long robes. The robes fastened at the upper chest with circular clasp. Below the corpulent immortals robes the robes are fastened with a long, tasselled fastener...
Painted in Qianjiang style with one face with two figures beneath a willow tree. The opposite showing a quail on the ground with flowerheads, the remaining faces with texts. Side relief elephant mask ring handles. Thickly glazed with an orange-peel effect on the outside. Glazed on the inside and base with the base rim left bare. Various seals in red. Dated 1911
Size: 9-1/2" high by 4-1/2" wide
Condition: Very good, no breaks
Age: Early Republic (1911)
A Carved silhouette agate snuff bottle, the slightly flattened globular body carved to the front face using the dark brown layer with a scholar among trees, flowers and rockery. The reverse left bare. Complete with original matching agate stopper. Recessed base.
Age: Qing Dynasty
Condition: Good condition
Jeannette Glass Company made Adam from 1932-34. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
Hocking Glass Company made Mayfair from 1931-37. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.
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Nice heavy weight sterling silver tankard with a Commemorative issue coin of the
90th Birthday of Bavarian Prince Regent Luitpold
The lettering on the coins says:
LVITPOLD PRINZ- REGENT V. BAYERN
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1821*12 MÆRZ*1911
This mug was gifted and engraved on the bottom in 1969. In excellent condition, it measures 6 1/4" from bottom to top of handle, 5 1/2" from bottom to top of tankard, and 4 3/4" in diameter.
An old white jade carving of a mystical dragon
Incredibly intricate and detailed Antique Chinese table carving made predominantly of zitan wood. Deeply carved with detailed dragons and clouds on one side, phoenixes on carved lattice on the back. Dramatic hexagonal shape on intricately carved stand. Some losses but overall great condition.
Dimensions: 43" high x 37 1/2" wide x 10" deep
張大千 八德園聽浪居圖 水墨設色紙本立軸 款識:磴道橕百盤,溪聲礙九折。尋詩問蘇黃,捫碑識元白。壑幽時養雲,山逼空春月。側足思憑欄,巘花飛艷雪。蜀人張大千爰寫於五亭湖上。鈐印:張爰之印、大千、摩登戒體、東南西北之人、張爰學大千書畫之印 出版目錄:2006年4月:《詩外簃藏張大千書畫》(文物出版 社)施萬逸著 ; Page 175。
2009年3月:《張大千畫集》(福...
張大千/高士遊春圖 設色水墨纸本手卷 1950年作 款識:庚寅正月,南天竺阿堅達佛窟,蜀人张爰大千筆。鈐印:大千大利、張爰。Hand-Scroll, A Spring Outing of Song Dynasty Scholars / Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) Dated 1950 Color & Ink on Paper Inscribed & signed with two artist seals...
林風眠(1900-1991) 八美圖 設色紙本鏡心 款識:林風眠。鈐印:林風瞑 Mounted Painting of Eight Beauties in Traditional Attires / Lin Fengmian (1900-1991) This spectacular painting depicts eight traditionally dressed, charming girls against a romantic background. Each girl is vividly portrayed with superb painting skills. Inscribed & signed with an artist seal...
An old carving of a boy , white jade, very well carved piece of art , look at the facial expression, so sweet, it is in good condition
Very unusual large "Tai" fish mold for a sweets shop. The sweets shop stamp "Shiohama-ya" is on the back. Made of cypress wood. Excellent condition. 17" long by 9" wide. Ask for shipping quote.
Here are catalogues from Yoseido, CWAJ (College Women’s Association of Japan) print shows and Red Lantern. Most were gifts from Ayame Flint (CWAJ) and Al Brandt (Red Lantern). These are not complete runs but a strong selection. Each catalogue has images of prints of Japanese artists of the day.
Antique Chinese guan pi xiang (document box), made of huanghuali hardwood and finely cut brass plate mounts and hinges.
The top opens and is held in place by a small chain. The doors open to reveal 7 drawers of different sizes. Each drawer has been fitted with jewelry tray inserts covered in white raw silk.
19th century
Dimensions (when closed): 16" high x 16" wide x 10 1/2" deep