Antique Tibetan gilt bronze figure of the Buddhist deity Kubera, lord of wealth, protector of the physical world. He lounges with piles of gold around him. In one hand he holds a mongoose, who is said to spit jewels. The mongoose shows rule over the Naga (malevolent snake people and guardians to vast treasure). Kubera is shown seated on his vehicle, a large beast atop a lotus pod throne.
Size: 19th century
Size: 2.5" W x 1.25" D x 2.5" H
A stunning Miniature Polychrome Oval Painting of SHAH JAHAN (1592-1666), 5th MUGHAL EMPEROR
Mirza Shahabuddin BAIG MUHAMMAD KHAN SHAH JAHAN, framed, 19th Century. Very good condition. Size: 11 x 8 cm.
A fine Chinese Jin to Yuan dynasty black glaze bowl with glaze effect. Dia. 13cm. Condition: no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platform, please ask before ordering.
This is Japanese Indigo dye Stripe weave futon Cover from the Edo era to the Meiji era(1800-1880).It is made of hand-spun and hand-woven and natural indigo dyed cotton.
This material is cotton. It was made all by hand. It does not have a stain and damage and is in a very good state.
size:132cm x 154cm (52" x 60.6")
A pair of translucent pale blue-green glass earrings. The glass is in the form of a medium-thick oval hoop that tapers at the ends. Can be made into a necklace. There is some soil encrustation on the surface from being buried.
Vietnam - 100 BC
Size: 3.5 cm across
Condition: Very good. No breaks.
Antique Tibetan horse saddle. Made of wood and decorated with red lacquer flowers and scrolling vines on a black lacquer ground. Horse riding on in Tibet is especially popular on the plateau of Western Tibet where the Kampa horsemen have held traditional horse races and festivals for generations. This saddle comes with a custom metal stand.
Age: 19th century
Dimensions: 10" high x 18" long x 14 1/2" wide (17" high on stand)
This is a very special Japanese cloisonne vase. It is signed Ota Kichisaburo. The vase is loaded with intricate fine work and it is only 6 inches tall. Also note in some of round wire designs there are silver wires that were fused perpendicular to the ribbed form and others are filled with colored enamel. The vase is in excellent condition.
This a rather rare subject Netsuke made during the 19th century, in Japan, that depicts a rat that is gnawing at a large radish, on top of a straw rice scoop. The rat and radish are made from Sentokudo, a bronze alloy, that has acquired a dark patina with the passage of time. The ring at the bottom of the rice scoop serves as himotoshi. Unsigned.
Netsuke measures 1.46 inches (3.7cm) wide, 1.68 inches (4.2cm) long, and 0.25 inches (6mm) thick. It is in excellent preserved condition.
A Chinese Qingbai Covered Box, Song/Yuan Dynasty. Diameter approximately 8.9 cm. In good condition.
-She wears a white sack mask with red spots painted on her cheeks, fox skin ruff, woman’s dress, and maiden’s shawl. She may be barefooted or wear white boots. She usually carries a gourd filled with water.
She is said to be the mother of all the kachinas, and is a principal actor in the Water Serpent Ceremony. She may appear at other ceremonies such as the Niman Kachina Dance.
--Provenance: Dorothy Louise Luhrs PHD...
A Famille Rose Jar, Qing Dynasty. Height approximately 33.8 cm and diameter approximately 25.8 cm. Good condition.
A choice set of two farm animals as tomb pottery in the Sancai green and orange colours, dating to c. 1500-1550 AD.
Size: Bull, 12 cm. long and 10 cm. tall and Horse c. 14 cm. long and 12,5 cm. tall.
Condition: Good very fine for type and age, with uncleaned deposits of dirt...
Lovely ceramic amber and green sancai glaze fish offering from the Ming Dynasty. These were put on small pottery altar tables and interred with ancestor to provide for them in the afterlife. Good condition. This one is quite small D: 3.8cm/1.7in. A clever bunny good glue a pin on the bottom and use it as a brooch.
A slight smile menpo in black lacquer, with angular high cheeks, making its naturalistic ears protrude outward. The L shaped strap holders are mounted on the dimples, the sleek shaped chin with turned strap post and a small hole to vent out perspiration. The interior of the mask is lacquered in red leather. The yodare is in the kiritsuke style plates of four and is laced in blue silk, calico, and pale ocher. The menpo is mounted on steel stand for display...
Description:
A Ming Longquan plate was kept in nice condition.
Date: Ming Dynasty, 15th Century.
Width:11.8cm
Interior scene of a courtesan and attendants from the series “Junshoku Sanjuroku Kasen” issued 1881
Signed Toyohara Kunichika hitsu, dated Meiji 14 (1881), good impression and color, not backed.
Oban tate-e: 10 x 14 1/8 in. including margins
Diameter approximately 10.8 cm. In good condition.
Natural Chinese burl hardwood scroll pot with natural interesting form. Heavy, with original finish.
20th Century
Size: 18" L x 16" D x 20" H