Pair of beautiful Kakiemon porcelain dishes painted with a motif of peaches and pomegranates. Age: 19th century. Size: Height: 1.25" Diameter: 5.75"
Thai wood carving used for temple decoration.
Age: Thailand, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 78 C.M. / Width 99 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
This is a finely carved Japanese Netsuke depicting four Karakos, in their typical garb, forming a musical group and playing their instruments. Very charming piece. Unsigned.
Netsuke measures 1.48 inches (3.8cm) wide, and 1.06 inches (2.7cm) tall.
Chinese Han Dynasty (200 B.C.~220 A.D.) green glazed burial candle holders. Both pieces have an iridescent sheen over the bodies. They are in very good condition with a few small chips.
H: 4 ¼ inches, W: 2 ¼ inches
Antique Chinese finely hand-carved with superb details rosewood sculpture depicting the Laughing Buddha -Budai (also known as Hotei or Pu-Tai), late 19th century (Qing Dynasty)...
Height: 19 cm (7.6 in)
Width: 6.8 cm (2.8 in)
Chinese Kangxi period porcelain figure; a/f to fingers of left hand and sceptre; kiln burn spot to the back
Japanese pair of round fish plates. The raised details of the fish is painted in blue glaze. Along the edges, an impressed pattern makes up the fish's dorsal and pectoral fins. On the bottom, the maker's mark is a tiny blue floret.
Taisho Period (early 20th century)
Dimensions: 10 3/4" wide (mouth to tail)
Authentic 1858 coloured antique steel engraving of Jawahar Singh and his entourage from the watercolour attributed to William Carpenter in the Kapany collection. Inscription on reverse dated circa 1845. Image size 32x22 cm. Laid down on card. Image in good condition, background card with creases and tears.
Examples of sales of this engraving can be found on abe books. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide with insurance.
Unusual 19th century Chinese bracelet consisting of fifteen fruit pits, two agate beads and a jadeite one with a “vase”. Each pit is skillfully carved all around with scenes of Chinese scholars involved in various activities: reading scrolls, studying fungus of immortality, or engaged in discussions. Carved in deep relief with precise undercutting and scrolling designs, excellent mellow brown patina. Agate beads are carved with SHOW (long life) characters...
A very atractive bronze seal ring with two confronting figures, probably angels, standing, Late Roman-Byzantine, 4th.-6th. century AD.
The ring of a typical Roman design with raised shoulders and oval bezel.
Ringsize (inner diameter): 19 mm.
Condition: Good Very fine, attractive museum style cleaning and preservation...
This Japanese 3 panel screen has carved wood
frame and lower panels. The upper panels have decoration of carved birds, and eagle and fauna carved from either died bone or natural colored shell. The hinges are double swing so that the panels can be arranged in various positions...
opened out the screen is 17 inches across and 14 inches high.
Old Chinese Scholar's ink box with remnants of ink inside. Mark on bottom. In very good condition, it measures 2 3/8 inches diameter. Circa 1900.
TWO PAGES OF A TIBETAN MANUSCRIPT Ink on multilayered paper, edges rounded and cracked, surfaces smoked. Undated, estimated to be 18th century or earlier. each approx 30x12 cm.
Showing approx 30 divination images and text on each. Titled on revese.
Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide
19th Century, finely hand-carved Wood Netsuke depicting a Karako, squatting and trying to lift the heavy Hotei's bag, signed KISEKI...
A Pair of Chinese Silk Sleeve Bands. The cream silk embroidered with birds, butterflies and various flowers.
Chinese L19thC. Total length: 93.3 cm. Length of embroidery: 45.0 cm. Condition: some light staining.
A very large black stone stamp seal with high relief engraving, Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Ubaid-Uruk period, 5th.-4th. millenium BC. According to notes from the collection, this seal was found in Tell Halaf!
High relief carving of cruciform pattern.
Size: 32 mm. in diameter and 19 mm...
1900's Chinese Tibetan Tibet Bronze Seated Buddha
It is 12.3 inches (31.5 cm) tall by 7.9 inches (20.2 cm) wide. It is 2455 gram (5.4 Lb).
It has loss patina, oxidation, mild bent at the bottom border and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Mid 1800s
This round, lidded container is very-well painted on the top of the lid in “fen sai” enamels with a scene of a religious figure surrounded by four children in an open landscape. The side of the lid as well as the side of the bottom half of the box are enameled with floral designs. The container sits on a slightly raised footring revealing the very white porcelain paste. The base is glazed white...