Silver Metalwork

Antique Central Asian Turkmenistan silver Gold Amber bead Necklace Quality Turkmenistan silver and gilt pendant with rustic amber beads Nice wearable antique piece pendant siz...

Antique Kashmiri Indian Silver Meenakari Enamel Hexagonal Box c1900 A finely worked antique silver hexagonal box from Kashmir, dating to the late 19th / early 20th century. Decorated throughout with crisp hand-chased floral and foliate designs, highlighted with rich blue and turquoise enamel panels in the traditional Kashmiri manner. The hinged lid opens to a fully gilded interior, with matching chased decoration to the underside of the lid, indicating a good quality piece. The workmanship is sharp and consistent across all panels. Condition: Very good antique condition with minimal wear; enamel remains bright and intact. Dimensions: Height 6 cm; Width 5 cm; Depth 7 cm Weight: 93 grams A scarce and attractive example of Kashmiri enamelled...

Fine Vintage Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara Early–Mid 20th Century Height 28 cm 11 inches This finely cast Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, ...

Fine Thai Silver Repoussé Box with Nāga Decoration Exceptional Thai silver lidded box, richly worked in deep repoussé and fine chasing with power...

Japanese mixed metal copper koro, ca 1870. Globular fishbowl and cover with applied koi darting through eddying water. Open ribbony silver mount expressive of roiling, spumy waves. C...

Antique Japanese Samurai Suit of Armor, Edo period, 18th century. A complete matching set of lacquered iron work; the cuirass with dragonfly decoration and blue lacing, a Kaga schoo...

A fine Vintage Indian silver and gemstone necklace Antique 19th century silver Hindu pendant in hand crafted silver with agate with gemstones coral natural pearl and glass beads. ...

This antique Persian water kettle is shaped from silver-plated brass and was once used to boil water for tea and other hot drinks. The body is decorated with repoussé and chased desi...

Cambodian Silver Elephant Box. A traditional sturdy crouching elephant form with front legs tucked beneath him and the hind kneeling underneath. The ha...

Fine antique 19th century Malaysia Southeast Asia .900 silver box in the form of a pumpkin. Wonderful shape and form. Has repousse relief around the box. Opens and closes as it shoul...

Vintage Cambodian Repoussé Silver Pumpkin Shaped Box. A squat low form with sections having chased and punched scales, coiled silver wire sepals in ...

A fine Chinese Export silver cup. By Wang Hing. In .900 silver. With floral repousse decoration to the entire exterior of the cup. With a script 'B' monogram to the base. Fully marked to the base. Simply a wonderful Chinese silver cup...

Large Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao). Bronze with bordered silver inlay design overall of a symmetrical floral tendril vine pattern referred to as “the okir ...

Antique Indian Hindu Bronze Sculpture – Krishna with Flute (18th Century) A captivating and finely crafted antique bronze figure depicting Lord Krishna, rendered in the distinctive ...

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING This Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase by Ando Jubei dates to the Meiji period (1868 to 1912), circa 1900. Of petite squared and tapered form, the vase rises wi...

Chinese Export Silver and Enameled Articulated Carp on Lotus and Wave Stand, Circa 1900 Consisting of four pieces 1. The Carp (Yu 鱼) Form & Technique: The carp is constructed of mu...

This is charming Chinese Export Silver Overlay small decanter that could be used as either a cologne bottle or aperitif decanter. The beautifully detailed reticulated Cherry Blossom design of the sterling (marked 950) overlay is finely cast and hand etched with all elements firmly fitted to the Pinch...

A good quality antique Indian silver double ended spirit measure or Jigger decorated with Krishna style dancing figures in relief and dating from the latter 19th or early 20th centur...

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Japanese bronze and mixed metals koro by Nogawa, dating to the Meiji period circa 1890. The koro is of octagonal form raised upon elongated bracket feet, ex...

Small Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao). A mixed metal box having a bronze body with bordered silver inlay design overall of a symmetrical floral tendril vine p...

INLAID WITH A GOLD AND SILVER DEER From our Japanese collection we are pleased to offer this Japanese Damascene Box by Ashizuki. The Japanese Box of re...

Antique handcrafted unique silver collectible box North India. Antique Raj Mughal silver box with hand chased and repousse fine decoration. The top of the box is very intricately finely chased panels with a combination of with foliage and flowers repousse decoration and toped with a peacock bird final. The deep gadroons around the body give this pandan box...

Medium Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao). Bronze/Brass with bordered silver inlay design overall of a symmetrical floral tendril vine pattern referred to as “th...

A rare, Dutch Colonial, Batavian (now Jakarta) Dutch East Indies silver and tortoise shell Sirih casket, circa 1750. The casket was used for storing highly prized betel nut, which was chewed ritually by high ranking Indonesian officials and adopted by settlers from the Dutch East Indies Company...

A Japanese cloisonne vase in bottle-form made by Ando Jubei (1876-1963) circa 1910-20s (late Meiji to Taisho period). The vase features a completely smooth surface without showing any wire. The technique is known as Musen (hidden wire) in Japanese and was notoriously difficult to perfect, especially with piece like this with a relatively large continuous surface. The beguiling effect is to use enamel to mimic porcelain or even jade. This vase, with its ultra smooth surface and soft yellow color (Yellow was often associated with Japanese imperial household...

This is an antique tea calling bell. A Japanese, brass and silver plate decorative chime, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Graced with charm and a delightfully metallic...

A wonderful, beautifully aged Tsuba - Japanese sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship during the Heian ...

A fine signed antique Chinese silver box. In solid silver. By Yang Qing He of Shanghai, active in the late 19th Century. Engraved to both the body and the lid with a dragon and a ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Indian 900 standard silver hip flask with the original leather case; part of our wine and drinks related silverware collection. This exceptional antique Indian 900 standard silver hip flask has an oval rounded form. The surface of this antique silver hip flask...

A wonderful, beautifully aged Saotome Tsuba (The Saotome were a well known school of armor makers originating in the late Muromachi Period and working well into the Edo Period) - Jap...

Antique hand hammered silvered metal engraved Mughal style beaker beautifully hand chiseled and decorated with geometrical and botanical patterns motifs. One of a kind old Islamic Mughal style lassi drinking metal cup from India beautifully hand etched by artisan. Superb craftsmanship highly decorative beaker, so called lassi cup. This gobelet is hand-engraved in the intricate Mughal style with floral designs and wears a timeworn patina. Mughal Moorish Persian style drinking cup hand crafted, engraved by hand, all by traditional ways and methods used in India. Heavy, sturdy, stunning and unique made of thick, partially silvered metal, all hand tooled, chased and hammered these cups today make wonderful vases or beakers to store paint brushes or pens or use as a small vase on a nightstand or small Moroccan...

Sterling silver Chinese export dresser set includes a beveled hand mirror, one hand brush holder, two round dresser containers with scalloped lids, one c...

A very elegant set of six antique Russian Imperial silver spoons, by Feodor Ivanovich Rückert, Moscow, 1889. These very attractive Russian silver spoons were made by the legendary m...

A Fine antique Indian  tribal bracelet from Rajasthan made from Woven silver in strikingly simple but highly stylistic zigzag form. The Bracelet is open at one end so can be shap...

A wonderful, beautifully aged Tsuba - Japanese sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship during the Heian ...

A brush pot from the Meiji imperial period. This is a beautiful brush vase-pot created in the Imperial Japan during the early Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1890. The fabulous roun...

Japanese tripod Koro from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). This is a rare and beautiful antique koro censer, created in the imperial Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1900. It was carefully crafted in solid bronze and copper with silver wires and embellished with applications of polychromatic Cloisonné enamels and aventurine. The designs depict organics and natural motifs such mythological animals and flowers. The Chrysanthemum Symbol In Imperial Japan, the chrysanthemum (Kiku) was a potent symbol of the imperial family and the emperor himself, representing longevity, royalty, and divine power. The 16-petaled chrysanthemum is the Imperial Seal and crest, found on passports, coins, and the Chrysanthemum Throne. This association dates back to the Kamakura period (1185–1333), particularly with Emperor Go-Toba's fondness for the flower, establishing its link to imperial authority and lineage. The connection between the chrysanthemum and the imperial family began when Emperor Go-Toba adopted it as a personal emblem, aligning it with the strength and refinement of the emperor's rule. During the Meiji Period, the 16-petaled chrysanthemum crest, solidifying the association with the imperial family, was established during this time. The Meiji Imperial Period This is an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912.The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization by Western powers to the new paradigm of a modern, industrialized nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western scientific, technological, philosophical, political, legal, and aesthetic ideas. As a result of such wholesale adoption of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound, and affected its social structure, internal politics, economy, military, and foreign relations. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji. It was preceded by the Keiō era and was succeeded by the Taishō era, upon the accession of Emperor Taishō. Country: Imperial Japan. Period: Meiji, 1890-1910. Technique: Silver Wire Cloisonné over copper and bronze. Weight: 416.80 Grams, (0.417 Kg). Measurements:118 mm by 115 mm (4.65 x 4.52 Inches). Koro This term refers to a Japanese censer, incense burner, perfume burner or pastille burner is a vessel made for burning incense or perfume in some solid form. They vary greatly in size, form, and material of construction, and have been in use since ancient times throughout the world. They may consist of simple earthenware bowls or fire pots to intricately carved silver or gold vessels, small tabletop objects a few centimeters tall to as many as several meters high. Many designs use openwork to allow a flow of air. In many cultures, burning incense has spiritual and religious connotations, and this influences the design and decoration of the censer. Cloisonné This is an enameling technique in which the pattern is formed by wires soldered to the surface of the object to be decorated, which is usually made from copper, forming cells or cloisons, each of which holds a single colour of enamel paste which is then fired, and ground and polished. The champleve technique also uses an enameling technique, but the cells are formed by carving into the surface of the object, or in the casting. The cloisonne technique has been in use since the 12th century BC in the west, but the technique did not reach China until the 13th or 14th century. It became popular in China in the 18th century. Initially bronze or brass bodies were used, and in the 19th century copper, at which time the quality of the items produced began to decline. Chinese cloisonné is the best-known enamel cloisonné, though the Japanese produced large quantities from the mid-19th century, of very high technical quality. In the west the cloisonne technique was revived in the mid-19th century following imports from China, and its use continued in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods. Condition: Basically, is in great antique condition, near mint, with insignificant and minimal usage, in great condition. All parts are secured in the settings. This Japanese Meiji Koro...

Rare peacocks and peonies antique Japanese Meiji period patinated bronze gold and silver inlaid signed Usubata vase for Ikebana, the Japanese art of flowe...

IMPRESSIVE SIZE MIXED METALS BOX From our Japanese collection, we are pleased to offer this Japanese Mixed Metals Box by Fujii Yoshitoyo. This substantial rectangular box, raised u...

Medium Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao). Bronze with bordered silver inlay design overall of a symmetrical floral tendril vine pattern referred to as “the okir...

A wonderful unpolished silver Chinese perfume bottle with a dragon repousse... currently the top is missing, however this is very decorative pie...

A lovely and luxurious Japanese silver incense burner of lobed melon form, akoda koro, marked jungin and signed Nomura, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The silver koro...

Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...

A fine antique Japanese bronze vase. From the Meiji Period. With copper and silver floral and vine and butterfly inlay as well a kanji symbol to the neck (possibly a stylized f...

Circa 1950, We offer this fantastic Sterling Silver Amethyst Mexican Vintage Necklace Earrings Set signed AP, Stamped.

A vintage fine silver figural salt or pepper shaker. In .950 fine silver. In the form of a rickshaw or jinrikisha (人力車, lit. "human-powered vehicle"), a hand-pulled passenger vehic...

Cambodian Silver Stag Box. A traditional sturdy crouching stag form with front legs stretched out before him and the hind legs slightly splayed underne...

A fine signed antique Japanese Meiji period mixed metals vase. By Miyabe Atsuyoshi for Inoue of Kyoto. With a bronze body and d...

Chinese Vermeil Sterling, Enameled Peacocks & Flowers Motif Vase & Stand China, 20th Century A extraordinary piece of Chinese silversmithing, this Chinese vermeil (gilt) over sterling silver vase and stand is a true work of art. Dating to the mid -20th century, this stunning set showcases intricate pierced silver wirework and exquisite enameled motifs of peacocks and flowers. The hexagonal vessel is adorned with all-over pierced silver wirework, displaying the mastery of the silversmith. The fine alternating vignettes of peacocks and flowers add a touch of grace and beauty to the design. The vermeil finish, with its gilded surface, adds a luxurious touch and enhances the overall aesthetic. Stamped with 'Silver' on the inside bottom of the vase, this piece exemplifies the quality and authenticity of Chinese export silver. Its weight of 4.6 ounces speaks to the substantial nature of the silver used in its creation. The vase is raised on a conforming pedestal base, adding stability and enhancing the overall visual impact. Accompanying the vase is an associated Chinese carved hardwood stand, providing a complementary and elegant presentation. The Chinese export silver vase measures 4 inches in diameter and 3.5 inches in height. The carved Chinese hardwood stand...

A large and unusual Himalayan bronze and mixed metal nine prong vajra featuring wrathful faces. In the style of the Tangut (Western Xia) Kingdom (1038 to 1227), but probably later, most likely 15th-16th century. The body of the vajra crafted from a copper alloy, with five wrathful faces on either side and gold and silver inlays to the center. The prongs crafted of iron, with each side having eight prongs arcing outwards around a central prong before coming back to a copper alloy point. The vajra is meditational tool...

This is a charming Chinese Export Sterling Silver Overlay Water Dropper. The water dropper is a scholar's object and was used to mix ink. This little dropper is in overall very good ...

A Chinese Export Silver Jardiniere circa 1890, of rectangular form and variously pierced to all four sides. The side with the vacant cartouche has two opposing dragons separated by a...

This early 20th century Tibetan snuff bottle is delightfully ornate, crafted with silver metalwork and encrusted with colorful beads. The small bo...

A fine Korean iron box with intricate silver inlay dated to the late Joseon Dynasty circa 19th century. The body of the box is made from iron of a heavy weight although the wear on t...

A fine antique Chinese Export silver epergne or flower vase. By Kwan Wo of Canton and Hong Kong (active ca. 1875 - 1940). The epergne with 4 horn shaped, tapered arms or vases, a r...

This rare Peranakan gilt silver belt buckle (nonya) originates from Malaysia/Singapore circa 1890. It features a concave, scalloped shape, decorated with repoussé and chased flower...

Antique Moorish North Africa Silver Cuff Bracelet. Antique Tunisian, Algeria or Moroccan silver cuff. In good condition, sturdy and high quality design, Maker's mark on outer edge. A well made silver bracelet from North Africa from the French Colonial Times. The Arabic calligraphy is stylized Arabic script. This type of bracelet was produced for European rather than local consumption and were mentioned in the seminal work of Paul Eudel: Dictionnaire des bijoux de l'Afrique du Nord : Maroc, Algérie, Tunisie, Tripolitaine (1906). They were known as "Meqiâsat Tounès" or Tunis bracelets, because they mimic a style of bracelet that was originally made in Tunis after the Turkish Islamic design. Vintage Moorish Etruscan Style Silver Filigree Hinged bangle...

An amazing and rare Chinese silver Nine Phoenix Coronet or Crown, Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644), late 16th to early 17th century, China. A delicate and...

Silver Chinese Export tea and coffee service, by Tuck Chang & Co., Shanghai Chinese, Late 19th century Measures: Milk jug: height 8cm, width 14cm, depth 10cm Coffee pot: height 25...

A fine Indian silver lidded container is unmarked but tested. It is finely decorated with raised and chased dancing figures which are finely detailed with hand engraving and separate...