Very Rare Cigars Lighter Lamp for a Smocking Room, France, 19th Century

A spectacular French Pink Clichy glass tray or bowl, probably a ring holder from the late 19th century. French Art Nouveau . Very attractive pink color with metal hilights inside ...

A heavy and finely cast Japanese bronze mirror decorated with pines , cranes wich are longevity symbols, The handle in the center is a a tutle which also symbolize longevity. Edo Period, 18th century, Japan. The small, round mirror with high walls has been intricately and exquisitely cast with symbols . The turtle has a domed shell pieced to allow a cord to be strung through for handling or hanging. A five charactesr mark is cast on the border. Mirror is 12 ,3 x 1,6 cm Box is 14,2 x 5 cm Surrounding the turtle and inscription is a densely cast landscape featuring pine trees with fantastic needles, two cranes with their 3 youngs, dense stalks of leafy bamboo. and a blooming prunus on the left side. All are symbols of longevity. Bamboo also symbolizes resilience and prosperity. Bamboo asociated with prunus and pine are called the 3 frinds of winter. The other side of the mirror is undecorated, and would originally have been highly polished, allowing the user to see their reflection in the polished surface. The bronze with a wonderful, warm silver patina. This mirror is presented in its original lacquer box , hand decorated in the Kodaiji style with gold lacquer flowers...

Vase by Kanzan Shinkai,born in 1912 This vase is a fine example of Kanzan Shinkai's work. It features an intricate design, with raised circular patterns, using contrasting colors suc...

Seiyakuji Porcelain Vase with Silver Inlay by Yoji Kato (加藤洋二) This contemporary Japanese vase by Yoji Kato stands 20.5 cm tall and is crafted from Seiyakuji porcelain, renowned for...

Mid 19th century Anglo Indian, Victorian bronze oil lamp. Antique English oil lamp with 4 wick burners. Fantastic patina and great scale. The brass circular base is carved with intri...

Cast brass single burner Lucerne oil lamp. The lamp is supported by an adjustable sliding brass knob on a brass rod threaded to a scolloped edge base ...

Cast brass three spout Lucerne oil lamp on a solid brass rod threaded with a shield form finial and supported by a conical centered circular base with...

Turkish cast brass Lucerne oil lamp with a four spout font and fitted on a brass rod with circular base and an open shield shaped finial. The font slides along the rod with the suppo...