19th Century Century Chinese Jade Carved Dragon Belt Buckle
It is 0.9 inch (2.3 cm) tall by 4.2 inches (10.6 cm) long and 0.87 inch (2.2 cm) wide. It is 57.9 gram.
It has flea bite size chips and inclusions (as seen in the photos).
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Early 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Table Plaque Wood Stand with Peach & Flower
It is 6.7 inches (17 cm) tall by 10 inches (25.3 cm) wide. The plaque is 4.3 inches (11 cm) in length by 9.4 inches (23.8 cm) wide. It is 1 Lb.
It has dark spots, skip glazes, rubbing of paint, chips at the rims, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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This Miao woman's jacket has hand embroiled detail collar, front lapel, and sleeve bands...background fabric of the body of the jacket feels like rayon but maybe silk...sleeves are heavy cotton...
there is small hole 1/2 inch (looks like cigarette) on the back left side roughly 2-3 inches from hem...
this jacket will fit a small woman...
this style of woman's jacket is from the shidong area of Tia jiang...
TOOL MADE FROM BRANCHED TREE
Soot-colored folk wooden tool from Tohoku region, Japan (related with straw thing but unidentefied usage) that applies the coincidental practical form created by natural forces to its main body with the minimum human processing.
19th century. approx...
Chinese Tang dynasty - Five dynasties Yue Yao bowl. 15,8cm diameter. 6,8cm high. Bowl has small chipped at the rim (please see on the photos) free from any repair.
Chinese Song - Yuan dynasty celadon bowl with incised lotus flower motive. 15,5 cm diameter. 6,5 cm high. please see on the photos for conditions (free from any repair).
Antique Tibetan Buddhist small reliquary in stupa form. Made of glass and covered with gold leaf, this votive offering would have once been housed in a larger container and placed at the foot of an architectural stupa acting as either a funeral mound or housing relics of an important person. The shape, with it's rounded body and terraced lid, imitate the larger stupa, a three dimensional mandala and symbol of Buddha.
Age:17th/18th century
Dimensions: 3 1/2" high
Mexican Pre Columbian Tlatilco Terracotta Head. Rare fragment from an early culture c 1200bc-600bc. Tlatilco is noted in particular for its high quality pottery pieces, many featuring Olmec iconography and elaborate hair styles. This head of a large female with a simple hair style or a kind of hat. Size 2.25" h by 2" wide
Mexican Pre Columbian Tlatilco Terracotta Head. Rare fragment from an early culture c 1200bc-600bc. Tlatilco is noted in particular for its high quality pottery pieces, many featuring Olmec iconography and elaborate hair styles. This head of a large female with a heavy curled hair style, chip to lower lip . Size 2.5" h by 2.25" wide
Mexican Pre Columbian Tlatilco Terracotta animal or dogs Head. Rare fragment from an early culture c 1200bc-600bc. Tlatilco is noted in particular for its high quality pottery pieces, many featuring Olmec iconography and elaborate hair styles. This head of a large dog or fox like animal from a larger figure. Tlatilco culture made some wonderful animal images as well as villagers holding small dogs . Size 2.5" h by 2.5" wide
Mexican Pre Columbian Tlatilco Terracotta Head. Rare fragment from an early culture c 1200bc-600bc. Tlatilco is noted in particular for its high quality pottery pieces, many featuring Olmec iconography and elaborate hair styles. This head of a large female with a simple hair style . Size 2.25" h by 2.25" wide
Mexican Pre Columbian Tlatilco Terracotta Head. Rare fragment from an early culture c 1200bc-600bc. Tlatilco is noted in particular for its high quality pottery pieces, many featuring Olmec iconography and elaborate hair styles. This head of a female with a large up do hair style and the classic Olmec type eyes. Size 2.5" h by 1.75" wide
Mexican Pre Columbian Tlatilco Terracotta Head. Rare fragment from an early culture c 1200bc-600bc. Tlatilco is noted in particular for its high quality pottery pieces, many featuring Olmec iconography. Tlatilco figures were known for their elaborate hair styles. This head from a larger early figure has the classic eyes and mouth and a more simple but detailed hair style. Size 2.5" by 2.5"
Chinese Yixing zisha teapot. 18 cm wide from spout to the handle. 12 cm body diameter. 8 cm high. Condition : teapot in good condition. Two chipped and short hairline at inside the lid. ( please see on the photos )
Chinese Yixing zisha teapot. 18 cm wide from spout to the handle. 12 cm body diameter. 8 cm high. Condition : teapot in good condition. broken at inside the lid. ( please see on the photos )
A nice pair of Danish neolithic chisels dating to Daggertime, 2200-2000 BC.
Interesting neolithic tools with specialized shapes. One with a nearly symmetrical design, the othe with a rounded and hollow edge.
Both are nicely polished and could easily be used today.
Sizes: 10 & 12 cm. - 4 & 4,7 inches.
Condition: Choice. with a few ancient chips. Very nice greyish patinas.
An antique statue of the lucky god Han Xiangzi holding a Chinese flute, carved from a large bamboo piece with nice patina. One of the eight immortals of the Chinese Taoist pantheon. Condition: headgear with a hairline, maybe the flute shortened. Dimension: c. 35 cm high. Please compare to item # 1434476, item #1434720, item #1435291 for another carvings of the same group.
Very unusual figure of the Kigyo Kishimojin, standing with a baby in her arms, holding up a pomegranate in her right hand. In this form she represents the protector of children.
Almost abstracted wooden figure with dark patina...
Buddhist shrine containing a sculpture of Shichimen Daimyojin in sitting pose, one leg crossed over the other. She sits on the summit of mount Shichimen, one of her shoes by her side, holding a (golden) jewel in her left hand. In the right hand she hold another object, likely a key that is now missing.
Wood decorated with gold and mineral colors. Gilt metal mandorla behind her head, decorated with flaming jewels...
Massive and very attractive Roman Imperial Period bronze mirror, ca. 1st. century BC.
Impressive mirror with a completely glossy black patina, very large and with one smooth, polished face and one face with concentric lathe-turned ring along the rim where the mirror is very thick.
Size: 14 cm. in diameter, so large for these!
Condition: Choice, one of a kind black-green enamel patina.
Ex...
Early Roman Imperial Period silver mirror, ca. 1st to 2nd. century BC
Wonderful mirrow either solid silver or a very thick silver plating - we think it's solid silver with some cuprite oxidation on the surface. A very interesting piece and quite attractive!
Size: 85 mm. in diameter.
Condition: Superb for type, should enhance if cleaned.
Ex. Collection of Karl Jakob Müller, Frankfurt, collected between 1950-1977.
Very large female votive head with sensitive facial features. The head of the young woman shows a straight nose, lidded eyes, a small sensuous mouth and a round chin.
The hair is arranged as a large melon coiffure with several tresses bound together to a bun at rear.
The large size points to a votive bust deposited in a temple.
Terracotta
Greek Tarentine, 4th/3rd century BC
H. 10 cm (3.9 in)
H. with stand 17.5 cm (6.9 in)
Broken at the neck level...
Large Campanian guttus decorated with four red-figure palmettes and applied white. On top a hollow sieve aperture with pierced holes.
A loop handle and an inclined spout on the rounded shoulder.
For a related guttus, cf. CVA Braunschweig, Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, 51, pl. (188) 42.14.
Ceramic
Greek, Campanian, 4th century BC
W. 15.5 cm (6.1 in)
H. to handle 7.4 cm (2.9 in)
Intact, good quality and condition...
The medallion decorated with the head of a satyr with wild locks and curled heavy beard. The face shows a fleshy nose, full lips and wide open eyes topped by marked eyebrows. The bold head with fine floccus...
An outstanding Chinese Yuan dynasty imperial Shufu white glaze plate with molded continuous lotus motifs and incised "Shu" and "Fu" characters on both side of the plate. Shinny glaze condition and sign of usage. Product of Jingdezheng, Jiangxi province. Excavation piece, 99% of the Shufu wares are without any character, not to mention piece with perfect condition. Dia. 16.5cm. Ht. 5cm. Condition: no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost...
Two very nice water droppers in a very good condition. Wear according to age, but no chips or restorations. Hight: 20 cm = 7.9 inch.
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19th Century Chinese Gilt Bronze Belt Buckle with Jadeite Carved Plaque
It is 3.5 inches (9 cm) in length by 1.85 inches (4.7 cm) wide. It weighs 109.4 gram.
It is tarnished and has rubbing of gilt, inclusions at the jadeite plaque, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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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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1900's Japanese Porcelain Hand Painted Plaque Fisherman Figure by Kato Zenji III (1848-1918) 加藤善治 3代
It is 9.8 inches (25 cm) in wide by 18.3 inches (46.6 cm) in length. It is 2.7 Lb.
It has dark spots, skip glazes, stains at the back, and surface wear and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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19th Century Japanese Wood Lacquer Buddha Zushi Travel Shrine
It is 1.2 inches (3 cm) tall by 2.75 inches (7 cm) wide. It is 51.8 gram.
It has rubbing of paint, stains, traces of glue at the back, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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A very fine and very rare ceramic pipe for ceremonial use, Pre-Columbian Aztec Empire, 13th.-15th. century AD.
A good size human or good headed effigy pottery pipe, made from brown terracotta / clay.
Beautiful authentic piece from old collection with a crisp feeling and lots of patina.
Size: 13 cm. long and 7 cm. tall.
Condition: Choice, hairline repair.
Ex. Old Danish Collection, comes with COA, collected before 1970s
See "Pi...
Two Vietnamese blue and white small jar, 7,5 cm and 3,5 cm high. Conditions: the bigger jar has small chipped at the rim. free from any repair.
Chinese incense burner bronze censer with wooden stand. Xuande mark, Qing dynasty. 10,5 cm mouth diameter. 11,5 cm from handle to handle. 8 cm high. Censer in original condition except has smooth dent at the body. please see on the pictures.
Exceptionally rare, handled drinking vessel from the Liao (Khitan) people, circa 907 CE to 1279 CE. There are very few Liao pottery pieces in collections today so this piece would of interest to anyone specializing in this period. Please note last enlargement for reference of a similarly shaped gilt silver piece dating form this period. This particular type of jar shows a much closer affinity with Central Asian cultures than the Han. There are two filled chips and crack on the handle, ...
Antique Japanese bronze candlestick with a whimsical scene of a cat chasing a mouse. The cat slinks around the round base while the mouse clings to the candle pricket high above. The animals are especially well modeled and have highly detailed fur. The base of the candlestick is cast with an archaic motif made popular again during the Meiji era. Provenance: William Lipton Collection, New York City
Age: Meiji Period (circa 1890)
Dimensions: 7 1/2" high x 5 1/4" wide (diamet...
An antique statue of the lucky goddess He Xiangu holding a lotus, carved from a large bamboo piece with nice patina. One of the eight immortals of the Chinese Taoist pantheon. Condition: a small chip near the hem. Dimension: c. 35.8 cm high. Please compare to item # 1434476, item #1435291 and item #1435015 for another carving of the same group.