Circa 1730 Chinese Export Famille Rose Very Unusual and Very Large Mandarin Palette Mug/Tankard with Tobacco Leaf, Red and Gold, Circa 1730. The tankard has many nice  More »

Circa 1730 Chinese Export Famille Rose Very Unusual and Very Large Mandarin Palette Mug/Tankard with Tobacco Leaf, Red and Gold, Circa 1730. The tankard has many nice attributes including a stylized dragon motiff in red along the spine of the handle, four tobacco leaves flanking the handle terminals and a host of other symbols. Their are several clusters of pine, prunus (wild plum trees) and rocks that denote simplicity, longevity and late winter. The age of this tankard is between 1720-1745 which means it is either late Kangxi (K'ang-hsi), Yongzheng (Yung-cheng) or Early Quianlong (Ch'ien-lung). If any Chinese Export Collector can refine this please let me know. This Tankard measures over 5 1/2" in height and the diameter at the top opening is 5". This is a mug of not only a unusual decoration but very different colors than we have had in the mandarin palette. We have never seen a mug with the tobacco leaf pattern included into a pattern of the mandarin palette mug. Gold background with some normal wear and a large scene of four figures under a tree and encircled with a vine of flowers and tobacco leaves. On each side of this landscape scene is a house and mountain scene in the lotus color. This complete scene covers about 75% of the mug. The last quadrant which is on each side of the handle has a rose with tobacco leaves. The top border of blue and white might mean that it was made for the english market. The bottom of the mug has a orange like border. Their is a firing mark on the inside of the handle. Also in the eighth image, the brown spot on the base of the mug must have been in the making. Very Good Condition. No Restoration.   « Less

Circa 1920 Silver Plated Reed and Barton reticulate small basket with handdle measuring 5 5/8" X 3 1/4" resting on a oval bottom measuring 3 1/2" X 2  More »

Circa 1920 Silver Plated Reed and Barton reticulate small basket with handdle measuring 5 5/8" X 3 1/4" resting on a oval bottom measuring 3 1/2" X 2 1/2". Under the base it is marked Reed and Barton, e p n s with the numbers 948. On the side of the basket is a monogramed initial of M & C and underneath the words TAKE HOME PRIZE. It appears this must have been a gift for guests at a wedding reception or some other type of affair.   « Less

Circa 1770 Chinese Imari decorated cream or milk jug with a background that reminds me of mocha ware. Very unusual combination that I have never seen before. This background  More »

Circa 1770 Chinese Imari decorated cream or milk jug with a background that reminds me of mocha ware. Very unusual combination that I have never seen before. This background is also sometimes referred to as Batavia Ware. The jug measures 5 1/4" in height. Their is a hairline just left of the handle which runs about 2". A few firing marks in the brown mocha near the base. This is a combination with the chinese imari I have never seen before. Fresh out of a home in the historic district of Charleston, South Carolina.   « Less

Mid-19TH Century (C.1840) English Lustreware cup only that measures 2 1/2" in height and is 3 1/2" in diameter across the top and the base measures a tad over 1  More »

Mid-19TH Century (C.1840) English Lustreware cup only that measures 2 1/2" in height and is 3 1/2" in diameter across the top and the base measures a tad over 1 3/4". On one side of the cup there is a lady and a man with a ship in the background. On the other side just the lady remains as if she were saying goodbye to him before he left to go out to sea. No marks on the base of the foot.   « Less

Circa 1840 Chinese Export Rose Medallion Drum Shaped Tea Pot. Nice alternating panels of ladies in a court scenes with birds and butterflies. Nice cross strapped handles.  More »

Circa 1840 Chinese Export Rose Medallion Drum Shaped Tea Pot. Nice alternating panels of ladies in a court scenes with birds and butterflies. Nice cross strapped handles. Good Quality and in Good Condition. Tiny nick on spout. This teapot measures 6" in height.   « Less

20TH Century Chinese Export Reproduction of a Sacred Bird and Butterfly Plate measuring 6 7/8" in diameter. Historic Charleston Reproduction Made By Mottahedeh.  More »

20TH Century Chinese Export Reproduction of a Sacred Bird and Butterfly Plate measuring 6 7/8" in diameter. Historic Charleston Reproduction Made By Mottahedeh. Mottahedeh was and still is a factory in Portugal. Mildred Mottahedeh was one of if not the largest and most well known collector of 18th and 19th century chinese export porcelain. She loved it so much that she and her husband Raffi opened a factory in Portugal many years ago to reproduce these fine antique examples. The original orange sacred bird and butterfly pattern was made in the early to late 19th century. There was a lady in the Washington, D.C. Area who before she died gave her collection to the Historic Charleston, S.C. Museum. Mottahedeh apparently came along and reproduced it and it is sold in CHARLESTON. Several years ago I met this ladies daughter at a show in Washington, D.C. at a show I was exhibiting at and she has started purchasing old antique pieces of this pattern from me.   « Less

C. 1890-1900 Chinese Export Rose Medallion Famille Rose Canton Hog Snout creamer. Fresh out of a New England Estate.This snout hog creamer measures 3" in height and is 5  More »

C. 1890-1900 Chinese Export Rose Medallion Famille Rose Canton Hog Snout creamer. Fresh out of a New England Estate.This snout hog creamer measures 3" in height and is 5 1/2" from spout to handle. No mark on the bottom so we are dating this one from 1880. There are a few tiny nicks on the spouts and top rim. Reasonably priced and along with other items from this estate such a oblong bowls, brush pots, and platters would look good in decorating, not to mention very reasonable in price. Additional images are available upon request.   « Less

Early 20th Century, approximately 1930-1940 impressionistic oil on masonite panel of a fishing ship in Gloucester Harbor on North Shore of Massachusetts. These are often  More »

Early 20th Century, approximately 1930-1940 impressionistic oil on masonite panel of a fishing ship in Gloucester Harbor on North Shore of Massachusetts. These are often referred to also as Cape Ann and there have been many of the north shore artists that have painted similar scenes. As most, this is a unsigned painting. It has a wonderful and interesting perspective that is very well done. The frame appears to be original. The painting itself measures 15 1/4" X 11 1/2" and the frame measures 18 1/2" X 14 1/2"   « Less

Circa 1770 Chinese Export Hunt Bowl 11 1/4" ion diameter. This is one of the finest decorated hunt bowls that we have had in our inventory. Over the years we have had  More »

Circa 1770 Chinese Export Hunt Bowl 11 1/4" ion diameter. This is one of the finest decorated hunt bowls that we have had in our inventory. Over the years we have had many, since my wife was a avid hunter. The enamels on this bowl are the best. For a 18th century bowl the colors are very intense. The bowl measures almost 5" in height and depth. Excellent Condition with No Restoration. Bowl is on the way from England and will be available to ship to it's new owner in about 5 days.   « Less

C.1820-1840 Chinese Export Rose Medallion Marmite. Excellent Condition and very good quality. Nice small size measuring 2 1/2" in height. No Restoration. Excellent  More »

C.1820-1840 Chinese Export Rose Medallion Marmite. Excellent Condition and very good quality. Nice small size measuring 2 1/2" in height. No Restoration. Excellent Details. The enamels are wonderful. Gold in the ladie's hair and much gold throughout this fine piece of rose medallion. The quality borders on rose mandarin.   « Less