Benin Edo Rooster Ex Christie's / Ex Mayo Johnson Coll

A carved wooden effigy of a Rooster, with elaborate design and carving style. A very elegant old example. In the Benin / Edo culture roosters are placed on ancestral altars commemorating the queen mot

Large Imari porcelain covered jar, ex-Christie's, Edo Period (18th c.), octagonal lidded baluster jar with bird, waterfall, and floral decoration, highlighted with gilding, unmarked, auction sticker l

Partial suit of Japanese armor, ex-Christie's, Edo period (18th c.), the Do Maru constructed of leather Hon Kozane lacquered black, with stenciled designs, embroidered textile, gilt copper, metal fitt

Pair Imari porcelain bottle vases, ex Christies, Likely Edo Period (18th c.), floral decoration with central medallions, unmarked, auction sticker to underside of one vase, 12.25"h x 6"w Provenance: A

Includes a Bobo bronze ankle bracelet with head and tail of a rooster and applied snakes - by consignor provenance ex-Christie's East. Accompanied by a second, most surely Bobo, bronze bracelet with a

2 long neck with double ring bases likely Edo period, and the middle squat one likely Meiji period. Blue and white. Ex: Christies NY Auction December 19, 2001, $350. 7dia X 12" tallest"

A Very heavy carved wooden effigy in the form of a stylized Ram. Known locally as "Uhmwogho" it was considered a memorial to Important male ancestors who were often honored with wooden ram heads. Thes

A very old, likely late 19th century hand forged Iron bell in 3 parts , with functioning clappers. Edo speaking peoples, Benin, West Africa. The bell measures 10.25 inches tall ( 12 inches tall on cus

A Very fine old carved wooden mask in the form of a Rabbit with tall ears and painted designs of traditional stylized mask with large open geometric eyes and organic pigments. Dogon peoples, Mali, Afr

A classic carved wooden helmet style mask with openwork designs on top, large flat hat like feature with many well worn holes on top, perhaps to hold feathers and other regalia, accented with kaolin c

DESCRIPTION: Ex Christie's Auction Guaranteed GIA Grade A Jadeite carved on both sides, yellow and gold mounted brooch. (Grade A Jadeite Guaranteed- GIA certificate lost.) CIRCA: Late Qing Dynasty ORI

Extremely Rare Ex Christie‘s Antique Chinese Yuan B&W Paste Box ,Christie's Lot 337(3) , Jun 28 , 1984 , diameter : 6 CM , height : 4 CM

George II mahogany silver table, ex Christie's, c. 1750, the rectangular top above a fretwork-carved skirt with gadrooned edge, on cabriole legs headed by scrolled acanthus, on claw-and-ball feet, auc

William "Billy" Haines, custom sofa, ex Christie's, c. 1960, American, fully upholstered in Colefax & Fowler printed linen, 30"h x 91"l x 32"d, 17"h (to seat) Provenance: Property from a Private New C

Pair Kangxi blue & white bottles, ex Christie's, Kangxi Period (18th c.), the square bottles each with four panels decorated in various scenes of a lady in garden, lotus flowers to shoulders, unmarked

Chinese blue & white wall cistern, ex Christie's, Kangxi Period (17th/18th c.), decorated with children playing, birds, flower urns, and precious objects, banded florals to neck, beast form spigot in

Attr. Bartolome Murillo (1617-1682) Painting of the infant St. John the Baptist. Oil on board. Appears to be unsigned, Inscribed on ribbon middle right. Christie's label verso. Sight Size: 13.5 x 10.2

Kangxi blue & white porcelain bottle, ex Christies, Kangxi Period, the squared bottle with peonies to each arched panel, later paktong or silver metal neck and cover, unmarked, Christie's auction labe

Moritz Mansfeld (Austria, fl.1850 - 1890) Oil on canvas still life painting. Signed and dated upper right. Christie's label verso. Sight Size: 16.25 x 13 in. Overall Size: 26 x 23 in.

China, Neolithic Period ca. 2700-2400 BC. Unusual bud-form vessel with small loop handle. Surface finely decorated in polychrome net motif. Ex: E & J Frankel, NYC.1991. Ex Christies,NYC, Nov. 27, 1991

DESCRIPTION: Neo-classical style marble pedestal featuring a gilt bronze Corinthian capital supporting a square platform. Christie's stickers present on underside of and beneath platform reading "Lot

Clarence Henry Roe (1850 - 1909) "Wooton on Severn" Oil on canvas painting. Signed lower left. Christie's label verso. Sight Size: 23.25 x 35.5 in. Overall Size: 32.5 x 44.5 in.

Signed, European School Canal Scene with docked sailboats. Oil on canvas. Signed illegibly lower right. Christie's label verso. Sight size: 11.7 x 15.2 inches. Overall size: 19 x 22.5 inches.

DESCRIPTION: Attributed to Barovier & Toso chandelier featuring textured shade hanging from a baluster form stem and hung with amber tone glass feather trimmings. Christie's tag: 02-Mar-10 2292 Lot 45