Persian or Indian Papier Mache & Metal BEGGAR'S BOWL, completely hand-painted with gilt flowers and colorful birds. The painting is so lovely that one will wish to spend time examining it closely. It is an investment of considerable time and skill by the artisan of this item.

The Kashkul, or Beggar's Bowl, has been known for many centuries, and was used to collect alms and food by ascetics (particularly Buddhist Monks et al)...

Masterfully painted MINIATURE STILL LIFE OIL PAINTING by Van Thoren, Italy. Beautifully carved Italian Wood Frame with wood oval inset and convex glass. Painting sight measures about 3-1/4" x 2-1/2", frame about 6-1/2" x 5-1/2" x 1". Superb condition. 20th Century. [please see a companion painting, also listed on utopiafound] $12 US Shipping.

Masterfully painted MINIATURE STILL LIFE OIL PAINTING by Van Thoren, Italy. Beautifully carved Italian Wood Frame with wood oval inset and convex glass. Painting sight measures about 3-1/4" x 2-1/2", frame about 6-1/2" x 5-1/2" x 1". Superb condition. 20th Century. [please see a companion painting, which we have also listed] $12 US Shipping.

Very tiny buff clay YIXING POTTERY CLAY TEAPOT or WATER POT, with red, blue, and yellow enameled flowers, and scattered celedon enamel such as a bit on the finial, on spout, around rim, and on handle loops; there's even a little gilt on the finial, rim, and handle loops. Totally made by hand, and apparently quite old. We do not know the exact age, but suggest it may be 18th Century, or older...

Rarely seen Chintz pattern by Royal Winton. Familiar mark of 1937-1950, "Royal Winton, Grimwades, Made in England," in gold, on base. Measures 4.5" (11.43 cm) tall, 5" (12.7 cm) spout-handle, 3" (7.62 cm) front-back at rim, 2.5" (6.35 cm) diameter foot. Transfer print in green, with handpainted splashes of pink, yellow, orange, and blue. Manufacturing flaw in gilding at rim, pictured. Excellent condition. c. 1940. $14 US Shipping.

Very rare colors in this "canne di fusione," fused canes 1950s Murano Art Glass Bowl, sometimes referred to as a "ribbon bowl." This unusual piece was likely created by Fratelli Toso, in canes of transparent emerald green, transparent aquamarine twisted with opaque white, jet black twisted with opaque white, and opaque yellow, all within a thin layer of crystal clear, except for the yellow which wears the same yellow, although transparent, as its outer casing...

Pair of 19th Century Patch Boxes, or Jars; Sterling Silver, chased lids, both lids without damage. Each marked twice, "Sterling," and "Sterling BENS." Faceted Crystal bases are unmarked; with the exception of one tiny chip to one jar, pictured, they are in superb condition. Both were found packed in a 19th Century trunk among several fine articles from the 1800s. Both the silver and the crystal shine beautifully, and this feature is not captured in the photographs...

Handsome antique Golden Bronze or Brass Desk Set. The desk accessories are not signed, although each piece has an engraved pattern number. The hand-engraved, brass set, in basse-taille, filled with black opaque enamel, consists of a large two-compartment letter box, pen tray, stamp box, rocker blotter, and pair of desk blotter side rails...

Antique French neoclassical style shelf, bracket, in gilded wood and gesso, with mirror background. 18.5" (46.99 cm) tall, 8.5" (21.59 cm) wide, 4.25" (10.79 cm) deep, with frame about .75" (1.90 cm) thick. Excellent condition with only one tiny missing piece of gesso, pictured. c. 1880-1910. $25 US Shipping.

Pastel by Sir George Clausen (1852-1944) England, titled "Ploughing the Field," ("plowing" would be the American spelling). Clausen often created quick studies in preparation for finished works. This piece appears to be one of those Studies, in that the figures are impressionistic and quickly sketched. A man guides a hand-plough, being pulled by two large animals. Sunlight is just beginning to break over the hill, and furrows may be seen in the soil to the right...

Delightful little fella, handpainted in France,in vivid colors, a porcelain parrot Flask or Perfume, with much detail in the feathering; touches of matte finish gilding as well as bordering the base. The parrot's bronze collar is the point at which the bottle opens. Signed on the base, "Peint main, Made in France," and what appears to be initials. 5.5" (13.97 cm) tall, 1.25" x 1.50" (3.17 x 3.81 cm) base (bigger than it looks in photos). Excellent condition. c. 2nd half 20th Century...

18th Century Watercolor in shades of green and brown, on wove paper, by Thomas Barker of Bath (1769-1847), unsigned, noted on verso of framing, "Whitby," England. Image is of a castle-type struct almost hidden behind a lush growth of trees and foliage, a stream in the foreground with a wooden bridge across it. Our research reveals that the structure may be a view of the centuries old St. Mary's Church in Whitby, as it would have appeared in the artist's lifetime...