A nice ancient blue glass earring from Southeast Asia.It would make a nice pendant. Age: 300 BC to 100 BC. Can be used as a pendant. Size: Outer diameter. 6.3cm. Condition: Perfect. Some encrustation from being buried so long.
Japanese Nabeshima ware porcelain dish, with blue and white pair of birds and a camellia branch. The dish stands on a high, deeply recessed foot with outer "comb" cobalt blue design around its edges.
Dimensions: 8" x 8" x 2 1/4" H
A nicely carved nephrite jade horse possibly from Qing Dynasty
A nice green celadon longquan vase with the twin dragon fish probably from Ming era
Japanese iron tea kettle, or tetsubin, all hand-cast iron with landscape scenes of oceanside cottages around the body. The handle is inlaid with two silver birds and held into place by a pair of iron chimera on each end. The bronze lid is signed underneath, and the backside of the iron body has a 4 character artist's cartouche.
Dimensions: 7" x 6" x 8" H (with handle up)
Japanese Nabeshima ware porcelain dish, with blue and white motif of a bird perched on a persimmon branch bearing fruit. The dish stands on a high, deeply recessed foot with outer "comb" cobalt blue design around its edges.
Dates from 18th/19th century
Dimensions: 6" x 6" x 1 1/2" H
A beautiful black-green jade (nephrite) bangle from theTang Dynasty.
The color of the jade is speckled with many colors.
Size: Diameter (outside). 9cm.
Condition: No repairs, cracks or chips. A small dent in the inside ring, most likely from the original carving
Length: 9.7 cm (3.7 in)
Height: 5 cm (2 in)
Depth: 3.8 cm (1.4 in)
Weight: 250 g
Rare and heavy Chinese bronze scroll weight of an elephant; pitting to the surface; removable panel on the back may have had a mechanism; has been used as a censer; inlaid silver pattern to the back; silver and copper inlays to the side; 17th or 18th century or earlier; good condition
An original natural pigment pottery figure of a standing court lady wearing a short-sleeved tunic over a robe with long sleeves. Her interesting looped hairdo is parted into two bunches that rest atop the sides of her head. The figure has most of the original pigments, some of which have worn off over the years.Very difficult to find one that has not been restored.
Period: Tang (618 - 907 AD)
Size: Height = 22.5 cm, Width at base = 7.5 cm.
Condition: All original. No repairs.
Japanese Nabeshima ware porcelain dish, decorated with branches of leaves in cobalt blue and green/yellow underglaze accented with red pigments. The dish stands on a high, deeply recessed foot with outer "comb" cobalt blue design around its edges.
Dates from 18th/19th century
Dimensions: 6" x 6" x 1 3/4" H
A large rare Five Dynasty jug with stylized butterflies and fish designs and a key fret design around the middle. this jug was most likely used for wine. Age:907 - 979AD
Size: H. 39.3 cm. W. 26.8 cm. Condition: No repairs.
Chinese small bronze tripod incenser in the form of a peach. With tall cylindrical tripod feet, the base of the peach is inscribed with cartouche in relief. Provenance from Zeilig Gallery Collection, previously purchased from Spinks 1979.
Dates From Ming dynasty
Dimensions: 2 3/4" L x 2 1/2" W x 1 1/2" H
Fine Sawankhalok 14th-15th century green crackled celadon glazed bottle. Two vertical rings at neck with incised horizontal decoration at shoulder. Fine condition. High resolution images on request... Height: 4.75 inches.
Song Dynasty incised bowl with floral motifs in the cavetto and mottled brown glaze. In over-all good condition with one very light hairline that becomes apparent in high resolution images....high resolution images may be emailed to you on request... Diameter: 7.75 inches; height: 3.75 inches.
Japanese antique large censer depicting the fisherman Urashima Taro from the fairy tale, Otogi Banashi. In the story, the fisherman discovers some children on the beach toying with a turtle. Urashima Taro buys the turtle from them and sets him free. The turtle grows in size and carries Urashima Taro down beneath the sea to the Dragon Palace (Ryugu-jo) where he is met and thanked by the Princess Otohime. After a few days, Urashima Taro decides to return to the world above the sea...
Chinese rare Sancai glazed pottery figure of a standing horse. The saddle pad is glazed with four colors including a rare blue. The saddle itself is covered with a vermillion slip and naturalistically modeled with sweeping folds of fabric. Most exquisite is the graceful arching of the horses neck, the slight turn of the perfectly proportioned head, and one whimsically turned back ear. With TL test papers.
Tang Dynasty 618-907
Dimensions: 21 1/2" high x 19" long
A Nepalese hand-carved wooden phurba, a Buddhist shamanic dagger used as a religious implement. It has four faces carved at the top with a bird carved into its blade. The wood has a smoothed patina and natural wear from ritualistic use.
!8th /19th century
Dimensions: 13" L x 2" W
Chinese antique rectangular foot stand made of huanghuali wood. Classic lines and simple elegance. Underside with characters in ink and old paper label.
late 19th century
Dimensions: 6 1/4" high x 25 1/2" long x 13" wide