RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 3rd November, 2017
19th Century Japanese Meiji period Loetz blown glass vase with raised endless loops under an iridized silver blue finish, overlaid with an elaborate design of silver gilt scrolls mounted with finely enameled blossoms including lilies, lotus and hanging wisteria, the base signed with Japanese characters for Muneaki (made by Kozanbo Muneaki, Ishikawa Musaburo of the Kozan workshop) and stamped "G.T.Marsh and Co."
Reference Number: A5126
Antique 19th Century Austrian exceptionally rare solid silver gilt, enamel and rock crystal hunting horn with cover. The rock crystal engraved with chimeras among scrollwork, with silver gilt mounts with pierced and enamelled hunting scenes amid strapwork and set with precious gem stones, terminating in a fox head and paws. The horn supported by a mithical winged hippocamp and the detachable lid mounted with a small stag finial.
Reference Number: A5119
Antique 19th Century Japanese solid silver set of four koi carp finger bowls, exceptional quality, deeply embossed with river koi carps swimming in very high relief, inside is richly parcel gilt.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A5127
Antique 19th Century Austrian exceptional solid silver gilt, enamel, rock crystal, gem set ewer. Made in the style of David Altenstetter, with three intricately hand carved rock crystal panels, mounted in chased gilt mounts, vari-colour enamels and set with rubies, supported by three satyrs, with monster spout and snake handle.
Reference Number: A5118
19th Century Chinese Export solid silver three-piece tea set, decorated in Regency style with acanthus leaf and half fluted boarders, resting on three bird of pray claw shaped feet and applied with scroll shaped handles. The set is very unusual and very well made, the set is undeniably made for the English export market, but at the same time has small elements that are apparent to a knowledgeable eye that it was made in China. Hallmarked Chinese Export silver, bearing the Maker's mark in Chinese for Hoaching (Wo Hing).
Reference Number: A5130
