Collecting antiques has become the great American pastime and, not coincidentally, a hedge against inflation. While stocks or the price of gold may rise or fall, the value of limited edition works of art, jade, silver, and autographs can only increase with time by demand and scarcity. Antiques are exquisite treasures bearing witness of their esthetic convictions a thing of beauty.
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Boy carrying honey buckets, glass liners are missing for inside the buckets
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It is worth noting that animals were as a rule represented in a crouching position.
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White nephrite, may contain varying amounts of iron protoxide, giving rise to colors shading from a very light onion green with yellow patches.
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Closely resembles carnelian, to an opaque phase of rich ox blood tint that apparently is present in layers, might have been used as a burial piece.
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Green jadeite with yellow specks, as a mythological animal sculptured out of a single jadeite block. $275
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Size 1 3/8 x 3 3/8
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Known to mineralogists as chloromelanite but to the Chinese as hei yu. Black lack of color to the presence of iron sesquioxide.
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White nephrite from Khotan also varies considerably in degree of transparency.
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A jade color known except among collectors is the back jadeite as choloromelanite.
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The 1920's brought a new era to perfumes. This perfume bottle of green glass with gold trimming is simple in design.
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After World War I, many American Soldiers brought perfumes back to the states from Paris, and greatly increased the perfume market.
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Designers knew about style. The visual presentation of the perfume became vital to a successful perfume.
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Miniature barrel shape green bottle with a gold trim stopper.
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White nephrite varies considerably in degree of light onion green to a deep spinach color.
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Pendant in white nephrite stamped with red ink indicating a very old piece.
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Tibeto-Chinese heavy cast and gilded image without any inserts. The pedestal has long, narrow lotus petals with pearl beading at the top and along the lower rim, both of which continue around the back. It is completely open on the bottom. Gift from Betty Warrington.
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Tibeto-Chinese heavy cast and gilded image without any inserts. The pedestal has long, narrow lotus petals with pearl beading at the top and along the lower rim, both of which continue around the back. It is completely open on the bottom. Gift from Betty Warrington.
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Tibeto-Chinese heavy cast and gilded image without any inserts. The pedestal has long, narrow lotus petals with pearl beading at the top and along the lower rim, both of which continue around the back. It is completely open on the bottom. Gift from Betty Warrington.
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Tibeto-Chinese heavy cast and gilded image without any inserts. The pedestal has long, narrow lotus petals with pearl beading at the top and along the lower rim, both of which continue around the back. It is completely open on the bottom. Gift from Betty Warrington.
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Tibeto-Chinese heavy cast and gilded image without any inserts. The pedestal has long, narrow lotus petals with pearl beading at the top and along the lower rim, both of which continue around the back. It is completely open on the bottom. Gift from Betty Warrington.
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Tibeto-Chinese heavy cast and gilded image without any inserts. The pedestal has long, narrow lotus petals with pearl beading at the top and along the lower rim, both of which continue around the back. It is completely open on the bottom. Gift from Betty Warrington.
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Tibeto-Chinese heavy cast and gilded image without any inserts. The pedestal has long, narrow lotus petals with pearl beading at the top and along the lower rim, both of which continue around the back. It is completely open on the bottom. Gift from Betty Warrington.
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Tibeto-Chinese heavy cast and gilded image without any inserts. The pedestal has long, narrow lotus petals with pearl beading at the top and along the lower rim, both of which continue around the back. It is completely open on the bottom. Gift from Betty Warrington.
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Tibeto-Chinese heavy cast and gilded image without any inserts. The pedestal has long, narrow lotus petals with pearl beading at the top and along the lower rim, both of which continue around the back. It is completely open on the bottom. Gift from Betty Warrington.
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Tibeto-Chinese heavy cast and gilded image without any inserts. The pedestal has long, narrow lotus petals with pearl beading at the top and along the lower rim, both of which continue around the back. It is completely open on the bottom. Gift from Betty Warrington.
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Tibeto-Chinese heavy cast and gilded image without any inserts. The pedestal has long, narrow lotus petals with pearl beading at the top and along the lower rim, both of which continue around the back. It is completely open on the bottom. Gift from Betty Warrington.
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Two vases known as black lace in perfect condition.
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Two vases known as black lace in perfect condition.
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Two vases known as black lace in perfect condition.
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Old temple incense burner stamped China with jade handle.
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Old temple incense burner stamped China with jade handle.
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Old temple incense burner stamped China with jade handle.
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Old temple incense burner stamped China with jade handle.
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With leather case.
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With leather case.
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With leather case.
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With leather case.
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With leather case.
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Sterling Silver calendar 25287
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Sterling Silver calendar 25287
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Sterling Silver calendar 25287
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14 kt Gold tiger eye with four champagne diamonds, art deco circa 1920's.
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14 kt Gold tiger eye with four champagne diamonds, art deco circa 1920's.
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14 kt Gold tiger eye with four champagne diamonds, art deco circa 1920's.
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Silver lining is on the outer edge and inside design
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Mythological animal
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Mythological animal
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CAMEO
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CAMEO
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CAMEO
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CAMEO
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