An octagonal beaker and saucer plate, thinly potted and decorated in under glaze blue with "lange Lijzen" and flower pots in Kangxi style. Late Edo, c 1850. Marks: Zoshuntei, Sampo sei (cf. mark 96 in Lawrence, Hirado: Prince of porcelains). Height of beaker "2¾/ 7 cm and diameter "3½/ 9 cm. Diameter of saucer "5¼/ 13,5 cm. Condition: fine.

Antique Chinese large monochrome porcelain vase, glazed in black with reddish brown undertones seen more prominently towards the lip of the rim, slightly ribbed body with a single ridge in the very center of the neck. 18th century Size: 21.5" H x 9" W

I have seen weapons such as this one described as everything from ancient Roman, Celtic and Chinese to medieval and on and on. Though I have been unable to find much in the way of references, I am fairly certain that this spear and others like it are ceremonial polearms from the Qing Dynasty. They are most likely 18th or 19th century. They have crudely decorated brass collars between the socket and blade. This one and the three others I have listed are in good condition with no signs of repair...

A set of Indian wooden doors with bronze decoration.

Age: India, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 243 C.M. / Width 137 C.M. (the top width 152 C.M.)
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.

The three-sided style of the phurba comes from an ancient tool used to pin down sacrifices. The phurba has 3 segments to represent its power to transform negative energies. These energies are known as the "three poisons" and are attachment, ignorance, and aversion. The 3 sides of the phurba also represent the 3 spirit worlds and the phurba itself unites those worlds. The handle of the phurba represents "wisdom" while the blade represents "methods"...

antique china jade 48 carved Burmese Jade pendants. Total weight 407 grams, please examine enlargements for scale and quality- shipping included.

Diameter approximately 22.5 cm. In good condition.

A beautiful 19th/20th C. Japanese sterling silver salt shaker. H:3". signed In good condition.

Chinese Tang dynasty Changsha bowl. Diamater 12.5 cm Height 4 cm. Bowl in good condition except a crack (as seen as in the picture) and glaze erosion. Free from any restorations or repainted.

Pair of beautiful Kakiemon porcelain dishes painted with a motif of peaches and pomegranates. Age: 19th century. Size: Height: 1.25" Diameter: 5.75"

21 cm wide from spout to handle. 9,5 cm high. Good condition except chipped at inside the lid.

 

Antique Japanese gunbai, war fan belonging to a high ranking samurai officer. Made of lacquered wood with shell inlay and with 2 large cut outs. This fan would have been used to shade from the sun and to signal troops. Though this shape of fan was not used as a weapon, it could have come in very handy in battle and there are legends of samurai heroes fighting with nothing but their war fans. The art of fighting with a war fan is called tessenjutsu...

A Rare Group of 6 Korean Monster/Dragon/Louts Petal Roof Tiles-6th C.: Korea, Silla dynasty, 5th to 7th century. A rare three monster faces, two dragons and one lotus petal roof tiles from the Silla period, appear natural patina with old dark clay due to age. it’s in fare condition in their ages but one has a small chip on the edge, it measures 15.2cm d. and 15cm d. around each

Two Saga-men, Okame and Hyottoko which were sold in front of temples in Saga region in Kyoto since late Edo period (the first half of the 19th century). They were sold as charms against bad luck and evil but interrupted in early 20th century and revived in 1950s. Both are made in late 19th to early 20th century. Many layers of wastepaper are pasted on the plaster model and colored. Hyottoko-men is not finished. Okame mask has some paint came off...

Dong Son ( 500 - 100 BC ) lime container. Bronze. Excavated in east Java Indonesia. H : 7 inc.

A beautiful necklace made from an assortment of ancient carnelian and some stone beads from China. Size: 60cm.(24 inches) end to end.

Rare Japanese Iki Ningyo (Living Doll) depicting a man clothed only in a loincloth, showing his perfect physique, with left arm raised and right hand gesturing his strength. Superbly crafted in the latter part of the 19th century for the export market, fulfilling the demand for Japanese “exotica”, following Japan’s opening to the West in the mid-19th century...