Antiques

ANTIQUE 19thC THAI SOLID SILVER-GILT NIELLO ENAMEL BOWL, SIAM c.1800

US$8,115.62 DESCRIPTIONAntique 19th Century extremely rare and fine solid silver niello bowl, stylized leaf shaped rim and domed spreading foot, repousse decorated with dense floral gilded ground. Nielloware art and jewellery has always been very popular in Thailand, However, the niello technique does not seem to have originated in Thailand. It is said that it was introduced by the Persians or the Portuguese to Thailand since both countries had an early presence in Siam. This bowl is an exceptional example of Thai niello work, such pieces were only made for the Royal house. The tradition of presenting nielloware objects as State gifts goes back to the reign of King Narai of Ayutthaya (1656-1688). Pieces of similar quality can only be viewed at the Nakhon National Museum and the V&A (The Arts of Thailand, silver and gold repoussé teapot. Museum no.476-1894) The process of creating niello objects is very complicated and elaborate. Hence, it requires great skill from the craftsman: the object to be decorated, commonly of silver or gold is incised with a traditional Thai pattern. The areas which are to be the background are carved in deep relief and filled with niello which is a black mixture of metallic alloys of lead, copper and silver. Afterwards the niello is fused with the metal of the object by heating. The object is then smoothed by hand with a file and polished. Additional details can also be incised during the filing and polishing process. In the finished article, the silver or gold base of the object stands out and contrasts with the matte black background.CONDITIONIn Great Condition - No Damage. SIZEHeight: 14cm Width: 22cm Weight: 675gREFERENCE NUMBER: A5084

ANTIQUE 19thC JAPANESE SOLID SILVER, ENAMEL & SHIBAYAMA DRAGON, KAZUMI, c.1890

US$39,562.90 DESCRIPTIONAntique 19th Century Japanese Meiji period solid silver & shibayama model of a dragon. Cast and carved as a serpentine water dragon, spiked body, mouth open with a stylized wave spray supporting a gold lacquered shibayama ball mounted with an enamel cockerel finial. The piece dates to the Meiji period (1890-1912), acid tested shows a 950+ silver standard, probably...

ANTIQUE 19thC CHINESE SOLID SILVER WAR JUNK BOAT, WO LONG, CANTON c.1880

US$2,127.80 DESCRIPTIONAntique 19th Century Chinese Solid Silver model of a war junk, beautifully made and proportioned, with textured cross hatched sails, flying flags, 6 men crew and cannons facing all sides, standing on a hand carved wooden base imitating waves. Such armed junk boats were also pirate junks that plied Chinese rivers such as the Yangtse and Pearl Rivers. This...

ANTIQUE 20thC RUSSIAN SOLID SILVER TROMPE L'OEIL BREAD BASKET, KLINGERT c.1900

US$7,379.71 DESCRIPTIONAntique early-20th Century Russian solid silver trompe l'oeil bread basket, of oval basket weave form, embellished with a fringed cloth, flanked by a pair of ropetwist handles and raised on wirework feet. Hallmarked Russian Silver 84 (875 standard), Moscow, assay master Ivan Lebedkin (active 1898-1914), Moscow, Maker's mark in Cyrillic for Gustav Klingert (active 1865-1916).CONDITIONIn Great Condition - No...

ANTIQUE 19thC CHINESE SOLID SILVER DECORATIVE BOX, XIANG HE c.1860

US$3,995.46 DESCRIPTIONAntique mid-19th Century rare Chinese Solid Silver large box, of rectangular form, decorated in repousse' high relief, on very finely tooled matted ground, depicting various figures in a landscape, including dignitaries and attendants amongst palaces, pavilions and procession along the sides. The box is particularly large, heavy and very well crafted. The base is hallmarked Chinese silver mark (acid...

ANTIQUE 19thC CHINESE SOLID SILVER DECORATIVE BOX, BAO CHENG c.1890

US$6,129.94 DESCRIPTIONAntique 19th Century rare Chinese Solid Silver large decorative box, of rectangular form, decorated in repousse' high relief, on very finely tooled matted ground, depicting various figures in a landscape and amongst palaces. The box is particularly large, heavy and very well crafted, by one of the most rare and outstanding silversmiths at the time. Hallmarked with Chinese silver...

ANTIQUE 19thC RARE CHINESE EXPORT SOLID SILVER & ENAMEL VASE c.1880

US$9,982.93 DESCRIPTIONAntique 19th Century extremely rare Chinese solid silver & enamel vase, the sides are applied with shaded enamel, depicting blooming chrysanthemums. The vase is of good traditional size and features stunning workmenship. Although the silver is not hallmarked (tested 900+ standard), this kind of quality of enamel can only be attributed to Huang Qiu Ji (active in Shanghai &...

ANTIQUE 19thC CHINESE EXCEPTIONAL SOLID SILVER TEAPOT, SAN YANG, BEIJING c.1880

US$6,396.75 DESCRIPTIONAntique 19th Century exceptionally rare Chinese solid silver teapot, of traditional round form, the body finely engraved in traditional Chinese style, suggesting this teapot was made for the Chinese market. The body engraved with round panels depicting various birds and fish in on floral matted backgrounds, the unusual split handle imitating bamboo, the removable lid set with a peach...

ANTIQUE 20thC JAPANESE MEIJI SOLID SILVER TABLE SMOKING SET, KOBAYASHI c.1910

US$5,260.48 DESCRIPTIONAntique early-20th Century Japanese Meiji Period solid silver and enamel 4 piece smoking set, consisting of a cigarette box and ashtray box with removable lids, match case on four feet and accompanied with a tray. The tops are decorated with horizontal cloisonne' enamel panels depicting Japanese landscapes on light blue ground. All hallmarked Japanese silver (950+ standard), Tokyo, Maker...

ANTIQUE 19thC RARE CHINESE EXPORT SOLID SILVER & ENAMEL POT WITH COVER c.1880

US$1,596.47 DESCRIPTIONAntique 19th Century extremely rare Chinese solid silver & enamel pot with cover, the sides are decorated with shaded enamel, depicting bats amongst clouds (in Chinese culture bats are the symbol of happiness and joy). The base decorated with the symbol of Longevity (long life), the character shou is a common decorative motif, often used in textiles or on...

ANTIQUE 19thC CHINESE EXPORT TU MAO XING SOLID SILVER DRAGON TEA SET c.1890

US$11,317.60 DESCRIPTIONAntique 19th Century Chinese Export solid silver three piece tea set, comprising of teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug, each spherical body is beautifully applied with dragons chasing the flaming pearl of wisdom, hammered surface, each piece rests on a decorative skirted foot and applied with an intricately modeled dragon handles, outstanding quality. All the dragons have five claws,...

ANTIQUE 19thC CHINESE EXPORT SOLID SILVER PAIR OF TAZZAS, WANG HING 1890

US$7,367.30 DESCRIPTIONAntique 19th Century Chinese Export Solid Silver pair of dragon tazza, bowl of round form resting on mythical dragons, the bowls finely and profusely chased with figures in a landscape, dragons and bamboo leaves. The workmanship is very fine and exceptionally crisp. The base is Hallmarked Chinese silver (90 for 900 standard, tested is 900+ standard), Mark "WH" for...

ANTIQUE 19thC INDIAN SOLID SILVER PRESENTATION REPOUSSE HUNTING SHIELD DHAL 1880

US$7,367.30 DESCRIPTIONAntique 19th Century Indian Solid Silver large presentation plaque in the form of a Indo-Persian Dhal (shield), unique and exceptionally decorative, of domed circular form, repousse' decorated in very high relief, the central roundel depicting a man fightng a lion with a spear and a shield (dhal), surrounded by a band of acanthus leaves and a series of 16...

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