Antique fish sculpture, made from silver, with a fully articulated body, allowing wonderful lifelike movement. The forehead bears a symbol of two fish swimming closely in a yin yang formation. Its mouth is slightly open, almost smiling. Each of its scales has been embossed with intricate designs. A four character Chinese manufacturer's mark can be seen underneath the chin.
Size: 7.5" L x 2" W x3.25" H
A nicely cast 19th/20th Century Chinese Bronze statue. Boys playing with cow. Excellent condition with beautiful patina.
W 7” H 5-1/2”.
This very nice archaic style bronze incense burner is an early 20th century product. There are stylized dragons over the entire body and three small elephant heads as decorative handles. On the top of the cover, a lion with a large tail plays with a ball. It is 11” high and 6” at the widest part. It is in excellent condition.
In the shape of a squirrel. Finely engraved. The knife made of steel. Length 7,5 cm (folded) and 11 cm (opened). China, ca. 1900
A very unusual piece that I've never seen before. Possibly this lamp was made as an advertising piece for a lamp shop, or maybe it was used in an opium kit. The foot has decorations in reliëf, covered with enamels.
H. 25 cm (10 inch), D. 21 cm (8,5 inch). Condition: two minor chips to the enamel. The glass seems to be original.
A very fine Chinese Cloisonne enameled brush holder of lobed cylindrical form. Ddecorated in imperial yellow ground & colored enamels with 9 dragons. Early 20th Century (Republic). Excellent condition. D 6-1/2”. H 7”.
A "宣" seal mark on the bottoms.
Size: 12 cm high, 12 cm long, 4 cm wide.
Condition: Excellent.
Shaped as a pile of coins, the lid made of a real silver coin. Hallmarked at the bottom. H. 24 mm, D. 18 mm. (1 x 0,75 inch)
Japanese bronze sculpture of a tanuki. It represented as a Buddhist priest, wrapped in a cloak and lying on a mokugyo (a percussion instrument made of a fish-shaped wooden block and a stick, used to accompany the recitation of sutras).
The tanuki (raccoon dog) is a legendary Japanese animal with magical powers and can transform itself...
A beautiful 19th C. Chinese sterling silver tea set(3)with
repousse flower and birds motif, in excellent condition. Weight 865g. Teapot W:9.5" H:5"