A fine old Luneville faience tea set consisting of teapot (or coffee pot), sugar and creamer. Pretty floral pattern called Strasbourg tulip. Teapot cover and sugar cover both have fruit form finials. Old crown mark of K&G Luneville from the 1920s or earlier. Pink trim all around... so very continental in mood. The famous Luneville rich pink is achieved with the use of gold doped into the enamel color fired at high temperature. ...click for details
A large, deep and clear cobalt Bohemian art glass vase decorated with brightly colored quezal birds and silver flowers. Thick enamels with silver highlights and very well drawn. Mark of Czechoslavia. 1930s.
12" wide and 5" at the shoulder. Very good condition with no flakes or cracks. Enamel also in good condition. Glass ...click for details
A fun Dutch silver (800 to sterling) reticulated serving spoon of unusual shape and wonderful figural decorations. At the top is the goddess Diana with her bow and a hound. Beneath that are 2 medallions of cupid or putti. They flank a lower head. Finally another cupid inside the bowl and straddling a lion or dog. The silversmith was busy! Continental marks as shown a lion facing right and old fancy Gothic letter code "B" for 1886. This lion is the Dutch silver standard hallmark, ...click for details
A fine old French faience pot-au-creme with fitted cover that has an apricot? finial. Can be used for jam jar, loose tea, whatever. Pretty floral pattern with Strasbourg rose on one side and tulip on the other. Old crown mark of K&G Luneville from the 1920s or earlier. Pink trim all around... so very continental in feel. The rich pink is achieved with the use of gold doped into the enamel color fired at high temperature.
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1932 年满洲国加冕记念小酒杯 This is a very rare one! a tapered square form handled winecup commemorating the 1932 coronation of the Emperor of Manchuko, generally known as a puppet state established by the Japanese government out of the Manchurian provinces of China in the prelude to WWII. The puppet emperor was the deposed former Emperor (P'u Yi) of all China before the Chinese Revolution. In his new role, his every move was ...click for details
A lovely set of 6 twist stem clear crystal goblets for water or wine. Nicely cut spiral detail on the bowls. These have a beautiful ring when the rim is rubbed while wet. Elegant glass tableware from the depression era.
4.5" high by 3.2" rim diameter. Fine condition.
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Wispy design of thistle blossoms on a Royal Doulton cup, saucer & plate trio set. The thistle is found neat Queen Mary's Glamis castle. This is an artist signed set, by P Curnock whose name is found on other porcelain. Lion back stamp dated to 1938.
Cup 3.5" diameter & 2.8" high; saucer 5.5" diameter and plate 6" diameter. Very good condition no chips hairlines or cracks. Gold tr ...click for details
A sweet famille rose or jaune antique Chinese enamel teapot with central lotus blossoms on both sides and a cute finial. Neat finial on the lid. This is a famous 18th century form and theme for an individual teapot. The seal mark is Ch'ien Lung (Qianlong). But this one was made somewhere 1890-1920s in other words late Ch'ing or Early Republic of China (1911-1930s). The enamels are fresh and thick. The dark tea stain inside the spout testifies to the age.
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