Catalog (629)

Chinese enameled porcelain Famille Rose vase, depicting children playing, from early to mid 20th century era, seal mark to the base. Size: Height of this fine vase is 11 5/8 inches, in very good condition with no imperfections.

with gold in-lay on the ivory handle and gold in-lay on the blade on four different framed writings (to translate, made by Esfahani, describing ali Allah). L: 40 5/8 in.(103cm)

Small Bronze Figure of Child, Continental, early to mid-20th century, the nude boy holding an apple behind his back, on socle mounted to a square verde antique marble base, incised "A. DAVMILLER," bronze ht. 4 3/4 in.

China, 20th century, jade seal surmounted by a seated lion, stone of dark green color, uncarved. Size: Height of this fine carving is 5 1/2 inches, in very good condition.

Continental Silver Tobacco Box, 18th century-style, crafted most likely end of 19th century, bearing unidentified marks, oval, the hinged cover with repousse scene of a shepherd and shepherdess beneath a tree, the base with bands of beading and laurel, lg. 4 3/8 in., approx. 4.8 troy oz. Condition Report; Likely a married piece, the cover of a lower purity silver than the base. Hinge applied crudely.

Pair of Japanese Baluster Vases, Kutani style with multi-figural decoration to body and landscape vignettes to neck with dragon handles, each marked on underside. Size; each vase with height of 8 inches, in very good condition, one slightly taller the the other!

Fine English set of silver spoon, consisting of six silver spoon each 3 5/8 inches long, in excellent condition.

Chinese 1910's pair of silver cover boxes, Dimension: 3 5/8" H x 2 1/2" W, in very good condition

Finely carved ball of green jade with a silver foo lion finial, with two dragons on each side, from mid 20th century era. Height of the item is 2 1/2 inches with the diameter of the ball at 1.5 inches. Condition Report; Good condition.

Finely crafted lacquered pen box, seems to be Greek or from one of Eastern European countries, depicting figures on the boat and seem to be fishing, early 20th century period. Size; Dimensions as follows, 8"L X 1 1/8"H X 2 1/4"D. Condition Report; Wear to the gilt and lacquer.

Chinese carved Bone pipe, very smooth throughout and finely incised featuring three old man Fu, Lu, Shou, each representing happiness, good fortune, long life. Size; Length of pipe carving is 16 inches long, in excellent condition.

Fine Chinese 19th century rose medallion plate, depicting typical floral design and figures common for the period, 8.75 inches in diameter. Condition Report; Great condition.

Jade carving, China, 20th century, depicting a foo lion in sitting position with the smaller one on his back, stone of brown coloring, 5 inches in length, in very good condition.

Delicately crafted carved wood netsuke figure, late19th century, Meiji period; of a antique lacquered melon-form nut or seed. Size: Height of this fine carving is 2 inches. Condition Report: Good condition with no imperfection, de-accessioned from Los Angeles County Museum in the 60's

Delicately crafted carved netsuke figure, late19th century, Meiji period; of an antique stag antler with decorative holes. Size: Height of this fine carving is 1 3/4 inches with the length of 2 inches. Condition Report: Good condition with no imperfection, de-accessioned from Los Angeles County Museum in the 60's

19th century silver ewer, finely decorated with Persian style, bears silver and maker mark on the base, 10 5 inches tall and 6.5 inches in diameter, 900 grams or 29 TOZ in weight. Condition Report; Excellent condition.

19th century silver ewer, finely decorated with Persian style, bears silver and maker mark on the base, 11 inches tall and 6.75 inches in diameter, 945 grams or 30.5 TOZ in weight. Condition Report; Excellent condition.

Charming and elaborately Famille Rose enameled Chinese porcelain vase; beaker form with allover colorful millefleur pattern, seal mark, Republic Period. Size; Height of this fine vase is 9 inches. Condition Report; Good condition, haven't noticed any problem, very tiny chip to the inside of base, not visible from outside.

Chinese famille egg-shell porcelain baluster vase, 20th. c, figures interacting in an outdoor setting near a bonsai tree, black and orange beaded swag on neck, script calligraphy on verso, minor loss of paint, marks as pictured. Size; height of this fine vase is 9.25 inches, in good condition.

Chinese carved jade model of a whitish celadon jade pendants: round of somewhat coin form with nipple bosses and bats motif. Size; Diameter of this carving is 2 1/8 inches. Condition Report; Fine carving with no condition concerns.

Chinese carved jade model of a hardstone pendants: rectangular in shape depicting rams beneath pine. Size; Width of this fine carving is 1 1/2 inches with the height of 2 1/8 inches. Condition Report; Fine carving with no condition concerns.

Chinese carved hardstone model of a pendants: rectangular in shape depicting dragon-fish. Size; Width of this fine carving is 1 1/2 inches with the height of 2 1/4 inches. Condition Report; Fine carving with no condition concerns.

Chinese carved hardstone model of a pendants: rectangular in shape depicting a Guanyin. Size; Width of this fine carving is 1 1/2 inches with the height of 2 inches. Condition Report; Fine carving with no condition concerns.

Chinese carved hardstone model of a pendants: rectangular in shape depicting an Immortal. Size; Width of this fine carving is 1 1/2 inches with the height of 2 3/8 inches. Condition Report; Fine carving with no condition concerns.

Chinese cobalt blue porcelain meiping vase; with gilt tracery floral and character medallions (wear to gilt), Qianlong mark and possibly Minguo; Size; Height of this fine vase is 8 inches, in very good condition. Provenance: From an Important Midwest Collection

Very well crafted Chinese Cinnabar box, Depicting landscape on the lid with two bands of floral design on the side, this item seems to be from mid to late 20th century period. Size; Height of this item is 2 inches with diameter of 3.5 inches. Condition Report; Excellent condition.

Fine Chinese enameled porcelain vase, early 20th century Republic Period, depicting mythological figures, bears Chinese seal mark on the base. Size; Height of this item is 9 inches. Condition Reports; Excellent Condition.

A Compass Inset Horn and Mahogany Walking Stick, the handle raised on a tapering shaft ending in a brass and steel ferrule. Height overall 35 1/2 inches x diameter of handle 1 3/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Mr. Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan

The katar is a type of push dagger from India. It is characterised by its H-shaped horizontal hand grip, which results in the blade of the sword sitting above the user's knuckles. Unique to South Asia, it is the most famous and characteristic of Indian daggers. Most katar have straight blades, but in south India they are commonly wavy. The Indian nobility often wore ornamental katar as a symbol of their social status. Description: A massive example, the steel hilt with finely chiseled gr...

Chinese enameled porcelain Pedestal bowl, decorated with floral design on the observe and bat figures on verso, from late 19th century era. Size; This item stands 3.5 inches high and bowl has a diameter of 5.5 inches. Condition Report; Good condition with wear to the central gilt decoration.

Circa. 1900- Delicately carved handle, carved as a Pinocchio-type head with extremely long wood nose, metal collar, exotic ribbed wood shaft with brass ferrule to tip. Overall length of cane is 34 3/4 3/4 inches. Condition Report; Cane is in very good condition, we haven't detected any imperfections.

Elaborately carved Chinese hardwood, possibly zitan, brushpot; with allover lotus leaves and lotus pods in relief, (minor wear). Size; Height of the carving is 5 inches.

Fine Chinese Enameled Porcelain Vase Chinese enameled porcelain vase, decorated with bird among the flowers, early 20th century era, republic period, bearing Chinese seal marks on the base. Size; Height of vase is 10 inches, in very good condition Chinese enameled porcelain vase, decorated with bird among the flowers, early 20th century era, republic period, bearing Chinese seal marks on the base. Size; Height of vase is 10 inches, in very good condition.

Fine Chinese porcelain vase, deep blue in color, late 19th century period. Size; Height of vase is 9.5 inches, in good condition.

Fine antique Chinese enameled porcelain Jar, depicting floral design with windows of Chinese characters, late 19th century period. Size; Height of vase is 5 inches, in good condition.

Chinese enameled glazed porcelain vase, early to mid 20th century period, Chinese seal mark to the base. Size, Height of vase is 7 1/4 inches, in good condition.

Chinese porcelain brush pot, decorated with blue and red design, depicting people in landscape, from late 19th/early 20th century era. Size; This item stands 6 3/4 inches high with diameter of 7 3/4 inches, it bears Chinese seal mark to the base. Condition Report; Good condition.

Finely Carved Chinese hardwood, possibly Zitan, brush pot with "Children at Play" theme design . Size; Height of bush pot is 5.8 inches with diameter of 4.25 inches, in good condition. Wood base is excluded.

Chinese enameled porcelain vase, depicting figures in the landscape, Chinese inscription on the side and also bears Chinese seal mark on the base, from early 20th century Republic Period. Size; Height of this fine vase is 11 inches, in very good condition.

Chinese green stone jar with a removable lid; the container is in the cylindrical shape and depicting Chinese calligraphy. Size; Diameter of this jar is 4.5 inches with height of 6.75 inches. Condition Report; Good condition. Wood base is excluded.

Chinese enameled porcelain lidded jar, with fisherman's family design, Chinese seal mark to the base, early 20th century period. Size, Height of the jar is 6 1/2 inches with diameter of 3 3/4 inches, in fair condition, wear to painting and small chip to the lid.

Charming Chinese enameled, semi-egg shell porcelain vase; of ovoid form decorated with a continuous scene of boys at play in a garden, one costumed as a tiger; seal mark, possibly Republic/Minguo Period. Size; Height of vase is 10 3/4 inches, in very good condition.

A Japanese Antique Gilt Kutani Porcelain Vase: with mark sign on the base, late 19th Century period. Size; Height of vase is 9 3/4 inches, in very good condition.

Superb Japanese Antique Antler Netsuke: Gamma Sennin Edo Pd Delicately crafted stag antler netsuke figure, late18th/early 19th century, Edo period; of a Gamma Sennin standing with a frog on his shoulder. Size: Height of this fine carving is 3 inches. Condition Report: Good condition with some wear and small age crack to the right of the figure's rob.

Safavid Dynasty. (1502–1736) Persian dynasty. It was founded by Isma'il I, who, by converting his people from Sunnite to Shi'ite Islam and adopting the trappings of Persian monarchy, planted the seeds of a unique national and religious identity. He captured Tabriz from the Ak Koyunlu and became shah of Azerbaijan (1501) and Persia (1502). 'Abbas I (r. 1588–1629) brought the dynasty to its peak; his capital, Isfahan, was the center of Safavid architectural achievement. The dynasty decl...

Description; Having a 6 3/4", cupric steel double edged blade, with a silver, at one time gilded hilt and pommel with traces of gold still visible, stylized lion's head pommel, red velvet over wood sheath with pierced silver decorations. Great craftsmanship been rendered by the maker by detailing the lion head, movable tongue. Overall length of this item is 27 cm, 10.5 inches. Small size of the hilt is the indication that this dagger been used by a Child or a woman!

China, 20th century, jade seal surmounted by a seated lion, stone of dark green color, uncarved. Size: Height of this fine carving is 4 1/2 inches, in very good condition.

Chinese gilt and enameled export porcelain plate, 18th century period, brightly decorated with birds, butterflies, insects and flowers. Size; Diameter of this fine plate is 8 inches, in very good condition.

A pair of Chinese enameled porcelain plates, having butterfly and Buddha's hand citron decoration on a turquoise ground, with six-character Jiaqing reign marks to the undersides. Size; Diameter of each plate is 6 7/8 inches and both items are in great condition with no imperfections.

Chinese underglaze blue & white vajra sectioned small lidded porcelain box, decorated with scrolling peony tendrils, the base reads 'Yu Chun Tang'. Size; Measurements are 4 1/2"L x 2"H, in great condition.

Bedouin carved stag Cane-Ca. 1935-Carved nicely with two color glass eyes, horn collar, oak shaft and a copper ferrule. Size; Handle measures 3"H x 2" W and overall length of cane is 31 3/4 inches, good condition.

Fine Japanese enameled porcelain tobacco bowl, with the interior and exterior decorated with floral design, late 19th century period. Size; Height of bowl is 2 1/2 inches with diameter of 5 1/2 inches. Condition Report; This item is in good condition, with the exception of tiny chip to the enamel at the well of the bowl.

Chinese enameled porcelain plate, depicting two figures with a cart being pulled by a dog, also decorated on reverse by bats in flight, late 19th/ early 20th century. Size, Diameter of the bowl is 10.5 inches, with no imperfections.

Chinese enameled porcelain bowl with flower design, earing Chinese seal mark,early to mid 20th century with diameter of 6.5 inches, no condition concerns, excluding wood base.

Chinese boxwood carving figure of a standing maiden, late 19th/ early 20th century period, 12.5 inches tall, a few hairlines and age cracks.

Pair of Chinese famille rose bowls painted with treasures design, Chinese seal mark on base, early to mid 20th century era. Dimension: 2 1/2"H x 4 1/2"Diam, no condition concerns.

Chinese Qing yellow porcelain dish depicting butterflies. Five character mark on base. 7.25" Dia., Circa - Late 19th C. Condition Report; Very good condition with no imperfections.

Chinese Qing yellow enameled porcelain depicting floral design on exterior. Chinese character mark on base. Size; 5.5 inches in diameter, late 18th/ early 19th century period. Condition Report; good condition with no imperfections.

Chinese famille rose enameled porcelain plate, decorated with peony and floral design, six characters Chinese seal mark, late 19th century period. Size, diameter of the plate is 7 1/8 inches, in good condition with a couple of minor flea bites, hardly visible, to the rim.

Chinese carved greenish jade miniature ruyi scepter; with blossoming tree design in relief, a bat and tree on the head, probably from early to mid 20th century. Size; length of scepter is 8 inches with no condition concerns.