Matching pair of fine large Japanese cloisonne vases. Meiji era, circa 1880. Excellent condition. Each vase measures 11.75 inches high and 5 inches across. Aesthetic influenced design with butterflies and flowers. Lovely cobalt blue, green, turquoise and iron red enamel.
Georgian sterling snuffer tray with tall ship engraving. Hallmarked William Abdy, London, 1803-4. Measures 9 inches long x 3.75 inches wide x 1.5 inches high at the ends. Weighs 3.83 ounces. Excellent condition with bright cut interior rim.
Antique Maori mere pounmu greenstone pendant from New Zealand. Hand ground and polished pounamu (nephrite jade), commonly known as greenstone in the Pacific Islands. These were carried by Maori chiefs as weapons, symbols of authority, and marks of leadership (mana), and were created for the chiefly elite and passed down within families as heirlooms. Mint condition. Measures 9 in long by 2.5 in wide.
RARE! Antique Tibetan vest of wool and silk, appliqued with jade, coral, turquoise, amber, cowrie shells, brass and silver. Museum quality, circa 1860. Approximately 30 inches long and 15 inches wide. There is a fabric tear on the top left shoulder but it is held in place by the lining.
Samuel Hamlin (1746 1801) pewter charger. Providence, RI. Diameter 13.5 inches. Excellent condition. Please see American Pewter by J. B. Kerfoot, 1942, page 118, for an image of these touch marks.