French, Continental, and Asian Fine and Decorative Arts, Silver and Jewelry

AN UNUSUAL JAPANESE CARVED IVORY ZODIAC GROUP;Late 19th to early 20th c., finely carved as a large rabbit wearing elaborate garments and surrounded by

A CHINESE CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF A MEIREN;Early 20th c., standing, wearing an elaborate gown, and holding a large branch of peonies, with wood base, f

A PAIR OF WEST AFRICAN CARVED IVORY BUSTS;Depicting women in traditional headdresses, 11"h

A PERSIAN INLAID BRASS VASE;Late 19th to early 20th c., inlaid in silver and copper with a calligraphy panel5 3/8"h

A CHINESE PORCELAIN FLOOR VASE;Late 19th c., enameled with figures around a pavilion and calligraphy22 1/2"h

A JAPANESE CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF A SUMO;20th c., wearing and elaborate painted and parcel apron, with wood base6"h

A JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED SAGE;20th c., holding a scroll, unsigned10 1/2"h

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN CACHEPOT;19th c., painted with a continuous scene of four sages in a bamboo grave, some kiln cracks and glaze imper

A JAPANESE NETSUKE;Early 20th c., depicting numerous figures working on a giant statue of Buddha, signed2"h

A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE;Depicting a man seated on a bale, signed1 1/2"h

A JAPANESE CARVED IVORY FIGURAL GROUP OF ENTERTAINERS;Meiji period, carved as one man playing a stringed instrument, the other holding a fan and a hoo

A JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE;Meiji period, a man seated and holding a mallet and a box, signed1 1/2"h

A JAPANESE CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF A FISHERMAN;Late Meiji period, one of the gods of good fortune, a jolly figure holding a stick in his raised hand wi

AN UNUSUAL JAPANESE PORCELAIN VASE;Late 19th to early 20th c., carved with a central band of basket weave design, the top and bottom with under-glazed

A SATSUMA TYPE FIGURAL GROUP OF THREE SHI SHI AT PLAY;Meiji period, finely modeled and enriched with gilding, one tail tip missing6"h

A JAPANESE CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF A SAGE;Late Meiji period, holding a string of beads and a vessel from which a horse and rider are emerging, signed...

A JAPANESE CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF A SAMURAI AND HIS HORSE;19th c., signed2 1/2"h

A JAPANESE PORCELAIN CHARGER;20th c., enameled with numerous dancing figures on a cell diaper ground, signature on base16 1/4"dia.

A PAIR OF SATSUMA TYPE VASES;Meiji period, finely painted and elaborately gilded with figural reserves, unsigned9 3/4"h

A SATSUMA EARTHENWARE VASE;Meiji period, finely painted and gilded with a reserve of numerous figures at outdoor pursuits and birds among flowers, the