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EXQUISITE

• CARVED & POLYCHROME PAINTED WATCH
  CARVED & POLYCHROME PAINTED WATCH HUTCH CA. 19THcentury; beautifully carved figural watch stand of reclining man in Italian/Austrian garb at large tree with round opening for display of pocket watch, exquisitely carved with original painted surfaces, attributed to Southern Alps region, along with a later era Fleming Bros. pocket watch wired into display, 4 1/2"x 2 3/4"x 10"; Condition: hanging hook missing from display stand, minimal paint loss to shoulders of man, minor paint chips to base
• POLYCHROME DECORATED BENTWOOD
  POLYCHROME DECORATED BENTWOOD BRIDE'S BOX CA.18th century; continental form bent spruce wood band with splint stitch construction and softwood heads with wooden pin peg mounting, oval form box with exquisite painted form of young couple in 18th century garb and floral embellishment with German script statement on edge of lift off lid, the side of box and lid rim with wonderful tulip and pineapple border around entire lid band, lower geometric banding painted with fine tulips and ball flowers hidden under lid band, 19"x 11 1/4"x 6"; Condition: no noted major repairs; normal surface soiling and noted paint loss from age
• SLIPWARE DECORATED BOWL WITH
  SLIPWARE DECORATED BOWL WITH PIERCEWORK DOMED LIDca. 2009; massive wheel thrown deep flat bottom bowl with rope twist handles and piercework domed lid with two-bird and loops top, exquisite three-color slip decoration of angels and birds on stems of vibrant flower and multi-flower tulip designs, lid's birds with three-color slip decoration, floral band and stipple drop accents throughout piecework pattern, included is artist layout on yellow lined paper with artist signature, 13 1/2"d, 9 1/4"h; Condition: faux glazing flaw to one bird on lid, historic form with simulated authentic appearance glaze
• TWO VINTAGE LLADRO PORCELAIN
  TWO VINTAGE LLADRO PORCELAIN FIGURINESLot of Two Vintage Lladro Porcelain Figurines to Include "Exquisite Scent" and "Japanese Girl with Umbrella". Signed. Tallest measures 11-1/2" x 6-1/2". Japanese girl measures 11-1/4" x 3-1/4". Condit
• AN EXQUISITE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE
  AN EXQUISITE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF TATHAGATAAn Exquisite Gilt-Bronze Figure of Tathagata Chinese Northern Wei(386–535) Size:6.3cmx5.8cmx16.5cm
• A RARE AND EXQUISITE GILT-CLOISONNE
  A RARE AND EXQUISITE GILT-CLOISONNE BRUSH WASHERA Rare and Exquisite Gilt-Cloisonne Brush Washer(Five Benevolent Beasts) Chinese Qing Dynasty Mark of Kangxi with Four-character of 'Jing lao yu ci' (Awarded for dutiful son) and of the Period (1662-1
• AN EXQUISITE GILT-BRONZE 'DRAGON'
  AN EXQUISITE GILT-BRONZE 'DRAGON' SEALAn Exquisite Gilt-Bronze 'Dragon' Seal Chinese Qing Dynasty Mark of Qianlong Four-character (the treasure of Emperor)and of the Period (1736-1795) Size:6.5cmx5cm
• A RARE AND EXQUISITE GILT-BRONZE
  A RARE AND EXQUISITE GILT-BRONZE STATUEA Rare and Exquisite Gilt-bronze Statue 17th Century Size:18cmx13cmx27.5cm
• A PAIR OF EXQUISITE
  A PAIR OF EXQUISITE GILT-CLOISONNE OLIVER VASESA Pair of Exquisite Gilt-Cloisonne 'Dragon' Oliver Vases Chinese Qing Dynasty Mark of Qianlong Four-character and of the Period (1736-1795) Size:13cmx30cm
• AN EXQUISITE AND FINE FAHUA
  AN EXQUISITE AND FINE FAHUA DOUBLE-GOURD VASEAn Exquisite and Fine Fahua 'Flower and Bird' Double-gourd Vase Chinese Ming Dynasty Size:20cmx33cm
• AN EXQUISITE BLUE-GLAZED
  AN EXQUISITE BLUE-GLAZED GILT-SILVER VASEAn Exquisite Blue-glazed Gilt-Silver 'Flower and Bird' Vase Chinese Qing Dynasty Size:10.5cmx26cm
• A RARE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GUAN
  A RARE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GUAN GONGA Rare and Exquisite Gilt-bronze Figure of Guan Gong 17th Century Size:17cmx14cmx34cm
• AN EXQUISITE GILT-BRONZE
  AN EXQUISITE GILT-BRONZE 'UNICORN' ORNAMENTAn Exquisite Gilt-Bronze 'Unicorn' Ornament with Gems Chinese Qing Dynasty Mark of Qianlong Four-character and of the Period (1736-1795) Size:10cmx16cmx25.5cm
• AN EXQUISITE CARVING ZITAN WOOD
  AN EXQUISITE CARVING ZITAN WOOD FLOWER RECEPTACLEAn Exquisite Carving Zitan Wood Flower Receptacle in its Original Shape 16-17th Century Size:7cmx12cm
• AN EXQUISITE AND MAGNIFICENT
  AN EXQUISITE AND MAGNIFICENT FAHUA DRUMAn Exquisite and Magnificent Fahua 'Flower and Bird' Drum with Beast Ears Chinese Ming Dynasty Size?34cmx37cm
• A PAINTING OF BAMBOOAn Exquisite
  A PAINTING OF BAMBOOAn Exquisite and Fine Cloisonne 'Flower' Box Chinese Ming Dynasty Mark of Wanli Size:10.5cmx4.9cm A Painting of Bamboo Chinese Qing Dynasty Hanging Scroll,Ink on Paper Aurhor:Zhengbanqiao(1693-1766) S
• AN EXQUISITE FAMILLE-ROSE VASEAn
  AN EXQUISITE FAMILLE-ROSE VASEAn Exquisite Famille-Rose 'Flower and Bird' Vase Chinese Qing Dynasty Mark of Yongzheng Size:24cmx17cmx34cm
• CHINESE BLUE & WHITE FISH DISH,
  CHINESE BLUE & WHITE FISH DISH, JIAJING PERIOD A Chinese imperial blue & white fish dish, dating from the Jiajing period (1521-1567). The exquisite dish features a curving fish in the center surrounded by underwater plants, within a double circle. Another double circle below the rim. Outside with four more fish spaced between underwater foliage, with crisp six character mark within double circle on the recessed base. D. 4 5/8" (11.6 cm) Provenance: Sir John Figges,KBE,CMG Link to HD Natural Light photos:Click here for high resolution imagesCondition: in good condition with only a faint hairline to the rim (approx 1.5 cm long)
• 3VOL C. DICKENS MASTER HUMPHREY
  3VOL C. DICKENS MASTER HUMPHREY ZAEHNSDORF BINDING Three volume first edition set of Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens. Published 1840-1841 by Chapman and Hall. First edition. Early state. Beautifully bound by Zaehnsdorf Bindery in 1856 per a date on the inside board. Book is fully bound in green leather with gilt borders on the front and back boards. Raised bands and gilt titling on the spine stand out on this exquisitely bound set. 4to.
• A LARGE JAPANESE IMARI FLOOR JAR
  A LARGE JAPANESE IMARI FLOOR JAR WITH COVER Early 20th century, elongated bulbous form jar with domed cover, finely hand painted in the Imari palette with gilt highlights featuring vertical panels with exquisite pheasants seated amidst cherry blossom branches and coiled dragons along with vertical bands of patterns.
• CHINESE ANTIQUE FORBIDDEN STITCH
  CHINESE ANTIQUE FORBIDDEN STITCH HAND EMBROIDERED ROBE CUT OUT, IMPERIAL CHINA, QING DYNASTY 9 ¾" x 7 ¾" image Of rectangular outline, exquisitely minute hand embroidery with Forbidden stitch robe cut out, depicting blooming peony with two butterflies and melons, framed under glass in deep carved wood frame, overall 14 ?" x 12 ?" x 3".
• FINE HAND PAINTED ILLUMINATED FAN
  FINE HAND PAINTED ILLUMINATED FAN SHAPE FRAMED BONE PLAQUE, MUGHAL SHAH JAHAN AND MUMTAZ MAHAL WITH IMPERIAL ENTOURAGE 5 ?" x 13" plaque Exquisite minutely hand painted in polychrome with single-hair brush, fan shape carved plaque, depicting an official procession of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal with Imperial entourage on elephants, camels and horses illuminated gilt highlights; framed under glass with silk backing and lining, overall 13 ?" x 20 ?".
• FABIANO AMADI (ITALIAN, B.1962)
  FABIANO AMADI (ITALIAN, B.1962) 9 ¼" x 5 ½" Portacandele Signo Oro. Vetro Classico collection, Murano art glass with infused pure gold flakes, fashioned an elegant candleholders with deep bowls and candle tube, raised on exquisite hand made swan figural steel, all raised on wide dome base, unsigned. Provenance: private collection, Pittsburgh, PA, acquired in Venice, Italy in late 20th century.
• ANTIQUE ROCOCO STYLE CONTINENTAL
  ANTIQUE ROCOCO STYLE CONTINENTAL SILVER AND BOHEMIAN COBALT WHITE GLASS CENTREPIECE, 19TH CENTURY 7 ¼" x 7 ½" Exquisitely fine hand blown cobalt glass cut back from white overlay glass bowl, pronounced fluted design with elaborate pronounced everted serpentine border and rim, intricate hand painted gilt highlights, raised on repousse Continental silver double winged sejant lions, all on silver pedestal with acanthus leaves, rocaille and floral-foliate design and scroll feet; marked on silver base. Provenance: old private collection, Pittsburgh, PA, by descent in the family to the current owner.
• EXQUISITE ENGLISH EMBOSSED
  EXQUISITE ENGLISH EMBOSSED LEATHER DOME LIDDED BOXExquisite English embossed leather dome lidded box, mid 18th c. , 4" h., 10 1/4" w., together with a miniature Chinoiserie decorated bellows, 13" l. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Bellows - leather torn. Box - expected wear, a couple losses.
• RARE PAIR OF EXQUISITE MICRO
  RARE PAIR OF EXQUISITE MICRO PAPER CUTOUT ROUNDELSRare pair of exquisite micro paper cutout roundels, ca. 1800 , one with a hen and chicks, the other with an ornate pot of flowers, retaining their original ebonized frames, 22 3/4" dia. Provenance: A St. Louis, Missouri collector. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Excellent condition. Crack to one frame.
• ERTE (ROMAIN DE TIRTOFF, 1892 -
  ERTE (ROMAIN DE TIRTOFF, 1892 - 1990): TANAGRAErte (Romain De Tirtoff, 1892 - 1990) Tanagra, cold-painted bronze 1988; signed, dated, and numbered 301/500, published by Seven Arts LTD, London cold-painted bronze Dimensions: 20 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 8 in. (52.1 x 29.2 x 20.3 cm.) Provenance: Erte prints may seem ubiquitous, but they are far from the only art he created. His long-term connection with Harper's Bazaar has produced some of the most recognizable and exquisite Art Deco illustrations of the 20th century. But, from the start of his career in 1915 until his death in 1990, Erte produced paintings, prints, sculpture, stage sets, and costumes, and even a set of champagne flutes. He is often regarded as having two careers; one pre-World War II, and a second from the 1960s till his passing. Erte Art Deco prints are credited for a refreshed interest in the Art Deco movement in the artist's later years. Erte prints offer style and affordability that, whether muted or bright, convey a delicious sense of luxury. Erte artwork for sale or at auction usually finds a home very quickly. Consider the world of figural prints for sale at Invaluable from world-famous or budding artists to showcase your interest in the experimental side of art. Condition:
• THOMAS MORAN, STUDY OF
  THOMAS MORAN, STUDY OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, 1868 Watercolor on paper, laid down. Signed 'Moran' (lower left). "100% of the proceeds are donated to WellVentions, a job ready training and career exposure program, is administered by ProsperRochester, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit social enterprise for city youth organization." Thomas Moran (American, 1837-1926) Thomas Moran was an American painter and printmaker of the Hudson River School in New York whose work often featured the Rocky Mountains. A talented illustrator and exquisite colorist, he was hired as an illustrator at Scribner’s Monthly. During the late 1860s, he was appointed the chief illustrator for the magazine, a position that helped him launch his career as one of the premier painters of the American landscape, in particular, the American west. Thomas Moran’s vision of the Western landscape was critical to the creation of Yellowstone National Park.
• TOYOKUNI III (KUNISADA), JAPANESE
  TOYOKUNI III (KUNISADA), JAPANESE 1786-1865, AN INCOMPARABLE EXQUISITE ENGLISH PALACE IN YOKOYAMA, WOODBLOCK PRINT, 13 7/8 X 29 IN. (35.2 X 73.7 CM.), FRAME: 20 1/4 X 35 IN. (51.4 X 88.9 CM.)TOYOKUNI III (KUNISADA), JAPANESE, 1786-1865 AN INCOMPARABLE EXQUISITE ENGLISH PALACE IN YOKOYAMA, Woodblock print Woodblock print Dimensions: 13 7/8 x 29 in. (35.2 x 73.7 cm.), Frame: 20 1/4 x 35 in. (51.4 x 88.9 cm.)
• JOHN FAED R.S.A. (SCOTTISH
  JOHN FAED R.S.A. (SCOTTISH 1819-1902) 'LOOK AFTER THE PENNIES' Signed, oil on canvas61cm x 76cm (24in x 30in)Provenance: Private collection, ScotlandNote: John Faed was born near Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire. Artistic talent emerged early and between the ages of 11 and 12 he worked as an itinerant miniature painter fulfilling portrait commissions for Galloway aristocracy. In his late teens Faed moved to Edinburgh to study at the Trustees Academy, and was soon regularly exhibiting portraits and historical and genre scenes at the Royal Scottish Academy. Many of his compositions derived from the works of William Shakespeare, as well as Walter Scott and Robert Burns; more still depict characters and scenes inspired by his native Dumfries and Galloway. Look After the Pennies is set within a humble domestic interior, and demonstrates Faed’s exquisite handling of light and shade to articulate form: delightful details such as the soft light on the boy’s green woollen beret, the older woman’s hands, and the dust on the well-used spinning wheel exemplify his mastery.Faed’s paintings proved immensely popular to a Victorian audience in Britain, and he also had a significant following in the United States, in acknowledgment of which he painted an important posthumous equestrian portrait of George Washington (1856). Faed’s siblings James (1821-1911), Thomas (1826–1900) and Susan (1827–1909) were also successful artists.
• CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DRAGON-HANDLED
  CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DRAGON-HANDLED BALUSTER VASE QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY ? ????????????????????the elegantly proportioned baluster vase of four canted sides, exquisitely enamelled with four lotus sprays borne on scrolling tendrils around the shoulder, the wider sides of the body decorated with a pair of bats holding tassels and shou-longevity roundels in their mouths, whilst the narrower sides enamelled a qin-musical instrument on the lower part, as the upper section mounted with an elaborately cast gilt-bronze dragon handles with flaming pearl, the lower body further mounted with a band of gilt-bronze ruyi-head clouds(1)40cm high; 4047gProvenance: Private Scottish collection, Edinburgh; acquired from current owner's grandmother, thence by family descent.
• 14K YELLOW GOLD CARVED OPAL
  14K YELLOW GOLD CARVED OPAL INDIAN HEAD BROOCH/PIN Vintage 14K yellow gold exquisite hand-carved opal Native American Indian head brooch/pin /pendant with collapsible bail, 2.0"L x 1.25"W x 0.50"H. Gold tested. Approx: 10.5 dwt. (inclusive).
• VINTAGE 14K YELLOW GOLD ENGRAVED
  VINTAGE 14K YELLOW GOLD ENGRAVED ENAMEL PENCIL Vintage 14K yellow gold exquisite hand engraved enamel mechanical pencil, marked: "14 KT. / VENUS EVER POINTED AMERICAN PENCIL CO. NEW YORK", 5.375"L x 0.437"W at widest section. Approx: 13.6 dwt. (inclusive).
• (44) SPECTACULAR VENETIAN
  (44) SPECTACULAR VENETIAN ENAMELED GLASS SERVICE(lot of 44) Venetian enameled glass table service, early 20th c., an authorized replica after the original owned by Prince Torlonia of Rome, hand-blown thin glass, parcel gilt, with finely hand-painted polychrome enamel, depicting a procession of figures, a Roman emperor rides in a horse-drawn chariot, an attendant holding a sign reading S.P.Q.R (Senatus Populusque Romanus, The Senate and People of Rome), including: (11) tall chalices, 5.75"h, 3"diam, (12) short chalices, (one) with repair at top of stem, 5.25"h, 2.75"diam, (17) champagne saucers/ coupes, 4.5"h, 4"diam, (3) tazze, 7.25"h, 6.75"diam, (1) center or punch bowl, 10"h, 11"diam; 12.25lbs total * Provenance: "Paintings & Art, Property from the Estate of the Late Walter Jennings" at Public Auction, October 25, 26, 1949, Parke-Bernet Galleries, lot 14-17, held on the premises of Burrwood at Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island; to J.A. Moore, College Station, Texas, October 1949, to our consignor. *Note: The princes Torlonia are an Italian noble family from Rome who acquired a huge fortune in the 18th and 19th centuries through administering the finances of the Vatican. *Notes: "The Parke-Bernet auction catalog states: "The original of this exquisite service is owned by the family of Prince Torlonia of Rome, who gave his authorization to have this replica made". Walter Jennings (1858-1933), Vice President Standard Oil Company, nephew of John D. Rockefeller. Two photos of the Jennings "Burwood" home, built in 1899, are included in this listing**
• STERLING. ITALIAN STERLING
  STERLING. ITALIAN STERLING MOUNTED ORNATE FIGURAL Duck Pitcher. A sterling mounted Italian figural pitcher decorated with enamel. The glass body is crafted in the form of a duck with swooping lines representing the wings and breast; the mount to the neck chased to emulate feathers; the handle textured to represent plumage; and the cover is an exquisitely detailed duck's head with an articulated beak/head spout. From an Eastchester, NY estate. Dimensions: 10.25" in height. Condition: Good, with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents.
• JUDAICA. RUSSIAN SILVER HANUKKAH
  JUDAICA. RUSSIAN SILVER HANUKKAH LAMP MENORAH. Russian .875 silver Hanukkah lamp exquisitely decorated with forest dwelling wildlife and dogs. Total approx. weight is 6.46 troy oz (gross). From a Monsey, NY estate. Dimensions: 8" w x 1.50" d x 3.5" h. Condition: Good with light surface scratches and minor dings/dents.