https://www.antiques.com/ https://www.antiques.com//images/antiques_logo.jpg https://www.antiques.com/ https://www.antiques.com/classified/1150614/Antique-Chinese-Carved-Rosewood-Statue-Happy-Fisherman A very beautiful, very detailed chinese rosewood statue, this carving depicts an elderly chinese fisherman who has caught a large carp (or koi). His finely carved hair is drawn up into a topknot. In his right hand he is clutching the stem of the mushroom that he's using as his parasol. Clothed in draped traditional robes, he is so happy that his eyes are squinting as he grins above his long beard. Standing in his bare feet on a plinth that has pine needle branches carved on it, this fisherman and his catch represent good fortune and abundance.* this carving is nearly 16 inches tall, is 7 inches from front to back and 6 inches across. It weighs a little over 6 pounds and stands very steady. There are a few small age cracks and a larger one that is shown in photograph #3, but there are no repairs, chips or missing pieces. The wood has a glowing reddish brown color and lovely grain with a silky finish. This is a statue that will grace any collection. *note: even though we can't see the two barbels attached to the fish's upper lip, we're calling this a carp because of its long dorsal fin, large scales and wide mouth. The chinese word for fish sounds very similar to the character in the word which means plentiful or abundant, so the fish is a symbol of wealth. The fish you will see most often depicted is the carp or koi. pyh 3986

Item Price : $250.00

]]> https://www.antiques.com/classified/1151089/Antique-Dated-1828-Ink-and-Watercolors-School-Penmanship-Exercise- Found in berks county, pennsylvania, this wonderful school penmanship exercise is dated july 12, 1828 and signed at the bottom "thomas coats moores piece book." it measures 9 inches by 7 inches and is framed in its original, 15/16 inch wide tiger maple frame. Master moore wrote this school exercise in brown ink which has faded a bit with time. The draperies with a tassel at the bottom of each, so often seen in nineteenth century portraits, are cascading down the sides, painted in blue and pale brown watercolors. There is a six-pointed star in a circle in each upper corner, serving as holdbacks for the draperies. The title of the piece is "grammer" {sic} and it's ornately penned at the the top within a pale blue painted oval. Here is the rest of the composition: grammer, that useful ornamental art does rules to speak, and read and write impart in grammer four grand parts grammarians tell orthography, which teaches you to spell by prosody, the voice must sink or rise analogy, the use of words implies while syntase {sic}, how to form a sentence shows hence elegance in speech and writing flows this exercise is done on laid paper. It retains its glass but we did not have it finished by our framer (mounting board, dust paper cover and hanging wire) so that the work could be examined out of the frame. However, if the buyer prefers, we would be glad to have this done before we ship. Framed measurements are 10 1/2 inches by about 8 1/2 inches and the frame is 3/4 inch thick; it's hand made and is splined at the four corners (the back of the frame is pictured in photograph #3). The composition is in wonderful condition, with a small bit of wear to the paper on the upper portion of each side, some browning to the paper and a bit of smearing to the bottom left watercolor tassel (which was probably done at the time master moore did this schoolwork). This work of art presents beautifully and is a rare opportunity to own a piece of early pennsylvania history. note: we received a conservative auction estimate by email from a prominent auction house on this piece and will forward it to serious buyers. pyh 4043

Item Price : $595.00

]]> https://www.antiques.com/classified/1151090/Antique-Satsuma-Nuri-Tsuboshi-Style-Tea-Bowl-Meiji-Period-Ca-1890 This japanese satsuma many-lobed tea bowl is a work of art. The style is called nuri-tsuboshi ("packed flowers"); it is alternatively called millefleur or 1000 flowers. It was made circa 1890, during the meiji period (1868-1912). The polychrome enamels were hand painted on a pale ivory colored porcelain with a fine crackle glaze. The crackling is visible on the undecorated areas, which are on the underside and bottom. Both the interior and the sides are covered with chrysanthemums and peonies, among other flowers and there is no negative (undecorated) space. The colors are not garish, but subtle, soft and pleasing. The flowers overlap for a "brocade" effect and many of them are intricately gilded. The lobed upper rim is also gilded. the underside of the bowl was decorated with a band of harÅ and chidori (waves and seagulls), done in gilt on a band of red. There is a gilt ring around the foot rim and within the foot rim is the mark, also in gilt on red. This mark is called the "mon" and genuine satsuma always has the "cross within a circle mark", shown in photo #4 (which often looks more like a cross within a square, like this one). Since we could not identify the upper character mark, we assume it is a maker's signature, although marks on japanese porcelain mean many things, including wishes like "good luck." the bowl measures 4 3/4 inches across, 2 inches high and has a 2 1/2 inch diameter base. The condition is superb, with the exception of wear to the gilt on the upper rim from many years of handling. This tea bowl is a treasure for the connoisseur of fine ceramics. pyh 3870

Item Price : $300.00

]]> https://www.antiques.com/classified/1151091/Antique-American-Folk-Art-Black-Slavery-Carved-Wood-Sculpture- This is an extremely powerful and moving wood carving of a slave woman. The carver, probably another slave, managed to convey an extraordinary amount of humanity and detail in this 7 inch tall bust. Her kerchief is atop her curly hair and tied in a knot at the back of her head. Her eyes are carved out and have a soulful stare. The base is approximately 3 ½ inches by 3 inches and is curved in front to truly represent a bust. as a side note, but certainly not proof of provenance, we purchased this wonderful piece in st. Augustine, florida, several decades ago and have cherished it ever since. there are two narrow age cracks in the kerchief, one on the side and one on the back. Apart from those, the beautifully-figured wood is in excellent condition. this is a striking example of american folk art that would enhance any collection. pyh 3610

Item Price : $495.00

]]> https://www.antiques.com/classified/1151382/Antique-Redware-Beehive-Jug-West-Virginia-Circa-1850 This is a fine example of early redware pottery, found in west virginia and made in that area circa 1850. The shape of this beehive jug starts out as ovoid below the thick collar of the mouth, then follows a straight line down to the base. This puts the date some decades later than the true ovoid jug; potters began using the beehive shape because it was easier to pack side by side for transporting and quicker to make. The red clay body is covered by a reddish brown slip which did not cover a small area at the base (photograph #2) and as usual was not used on the bottom. The thick strap handle, pulled rather than applied, was fixed to the body of the jug with three fingers that left their curved marks. this jug is in very good vintage condition, with a few glaze flakes and drips, clay impurities and nicks on the bottom but no cracks or chips. The cleft in the clay at the base, shown in photograph #3, was made during the potting. There are the typical tiny lumps and bumps of clay that were not smoothed out; these redware pieces were made as quickly as possible and not given the attention that "fancy" wares received. The jug stands 10 inches tall, has a 7 inch diameter base and weighs 5 1/2 pounds. It's a handsome piece of mid-nineteenth century redware. pyh 4167

Item Price : $150.00

]]> https://www.antiques.com/classified/1151383/Antique-Pewter-Tea-Set-Circa-1920-Liberty-of-London- Near the end of the 1800’s, pewterware, like other wares such as pottery, changed from strictly utilitarian to also being decorative. In 1875 arthur lasenby liberty founded the liberty of london store, with the aim of selling well-designed, quality items. In 1901, liberty bought a majority share in the metalworking firm of w.H. Haseler in birmingham. Haseler’s started producing beautiful pewter for liberty the following year and continued until the 1930’s. The line was called tudric and used arts and crafts, art nouveau and celtic revival designs. The name tudric may be a possible reference to tewdrig, a 6th century welsh saint, since the so-called celtic motifs are actually of welsh origin. all four pieces of the tea set have finely hand hammered surfaces. They have the full maker’s punchmark on each bottom which is clear and visible. All four marks are identical, which indicates a matched set, and they read vertically: 6 “tudric†english pewter liberty & co 01075 the set consists of a teapot, which is marked 1 ½ pints on the bottom and has a domed hinged lid with an ebonized wood knob; the graceful handle is also ebonized wood. There is also a coffee pot, marked 1 pint on the bottom, with the same handle and knob. The other two pieces are a cream jug and a double handled open sugar bowl. The teapot measures 5 inches tall and 9 inches from handle to spout. The coffee pot stands a bit over 6 inches tall and measures 5 ½ inches spout to handle. The creamer and sugar are both 2 1/2 inches tall and about 5 inches across. the set is in wonderful condition, with a small dent on the sugar bowl and one on the coffeepot, shown in photo #4, which of course can be turned away for display. At some point in its long life, the teapot has gotten a bit lower on the spout side, but it’s not readily apparent. The pieces are lightly polished, as the hand hammered tudric pewter was intended to be. this tea set is a wonderful find for the collector of pewter and/or arts and crafts era decorative items. pyh3784

Item Price : $325.00

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