An unusual leather overlay wooden table top chest with beautiful hardware. Size: H. 16cm. W. 38 x 22.2 cm.
Condition: No repairs. Some loss of the leather, but overall in good condition and useable.
19th Century Chinese Famille Noire Porcelain Vase with Garden Scene
It is 7.15 inches (18.2 cm) tall by 4 inches (10.1 cm) wide. It is 0.9 Lb.
It is in good condition with no repairs, chips or cracks, except surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Good size early 19th century Tibetan thangka in original mounts depicting 6-armed Bhuddist dharmapala Hayagriva easily recognizable by 3 horse heads in his crown. He is considered to be the terrific form of Avalokiteshvara and thus the archetype of fierce compassion. Hayagriva is shown wearing a tiger skin apron and a long necklace of human heads, holding various implements in his hands...
Interesting and beautiful large procession lance, Indian or South East Asian, ca. 17th.18th. century.
The lance very elaborate with a huge leaf-shaped blade, decorated with a zig-zag pattern, and a central high relief midrib. The socket edged.
A very high end lance, solidly made of brassy bronze like the South Indian sculptures. Could also be african / Benin but we don't think so since the casting is different and the design does not look african...
Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo (Boys Day) Dolls, Samurai Set. Ningyo this early
almost never appear for sale, much less with accessories, as we have here
with this very fine quality pair. They have finely carved faces, and are
lacquered with many coats of gofun (white oyster shell pigment). They are adorned with
sumptuous silk brocades and silk armor, indicative of Edo Period Ningyo
artistry. Tallest Ningyo: 19 inches (48.25cm).
A stunningly and intricately carved genuine QING DYNASTY WOODEN CHINESE WEDDING BED HEADBOARD. Good condition. Size: height 150 cm x width 227 cm (59" x 90").
Authentic antique, 18th - 19th century, Tibetan belt pouch (coin purse) composed of leather, silver and brass. The front richly decorated with silver and brass, and studded with co turquoises.
MEASUREMENTS: Overall length of the front silver frame: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in).
CONDITION: In good condition considering its age, Leather is still flexible, showing the age and usage...
This antique lamp was sourced from an old Buddhist Temple in Mongolia. It would have been used as a light source, commonly using fat but also occasionally using oil for fuel. The surfaces are rusted and corroded from centuries of use and weather, which gives the piece character and shows it to be an ethnographic artifact of cultures past and passing. Approx 8 inches wide across the rim of the base and approx 12 inches high. Weight is approx 4.5 lbs
Lacquer and wickerwork, the inside of the lid serves as a presentation bowl for sweets. Decorated with Buddhist symbols. H. 16 cm, diameter 15 cm. Cyclical date 1857. Good condition with normal age wear.
Chinese porcelain jar decorated with under glaze cobalt and over glaze famille verte enamel, depicting four ladies and thirteen boys playing in a court garden. Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century. Condition: one patched chip on outside of top rim; one "star crack" inside foot rim, only stained section is through the body and to be seen(about 1" long) inside the jar; one glaze crack (see photo #6),on glaze only, does not affect the body. Height of jar: 11".
These early Qing dynasty cups were carved from coconut shell, and lined with metal which was originally coated with silver. The Chinese believed that silver would tarnish when in contact with poison. Many wealthy Chinese liked to use silver lined cups and chopsticks tipped with silver fittings was an assurance against poisoning...
This Chinese wood carving from the Qing Dynasty portrays a seated nobleman. The surface is covered with remains of the original multi layers of lacquer paint. There are no marks on the bottom. Hand carved and only 4 inches high this is a charming piece of old folk art, an artifact from the glory days of old China.
Superb sutra book (Kammavaca) made of two book covers made of teak wood and 16 pages made of palm wood. The pages are written recto/verso, in Pali script lacquered with black tamarind seed on a gilt background and illuminations. The two covers are with red drawings representing celestial beings on a gilt background. Burma, early 19th century. Dimensions: length: 62 cm, height: 12 cm. Some signs of wear and use, tiny chip on one page (see photo), otherwise very good condition...
19th Century Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Vase
It is 8.3 inches (21.1 cm) tall by 5 inches (12.6 cm) wide. It is 1.4 Lb.
It has rubbing gold and paint, repairs at the feet, a small chip at the bottom rim, stains and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Xian province, rare dated baket in lacquer a d wickerwork. Finely decorated with
Buddhist symbols. H. 13 cm, diameter 12 cm. Bares the cyclical date 1828. Minor chips and age wear.
A beautiful BENJARONG (BENCHARONG) BOWL specially commissioned in China for the SIAMESE ROYALTY AND NOBILITY, depicting mythological Kinaree Angels and Norasingh Figures on a black FAMILLE NOIRE background. In Thai Benjarong means 5-Colours.
Excellent condition, no hairlines nor restorations whatsoever. Size: 6.75" diameter x height 3.2" (17.5 cm diameter x height 8 cm.). RARE ITEM!
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Cloisonne with French Gilt Bronze Mounting Candle Holder
Each is 16 inches (40.6 cm) tall by 8 inches (20.2 cm) wide. They are 6.3 Lb.
They have tarnished metal, minor missing enamel, missing flowers, and manufacture defect of pitting, and surface scratches and wears (as seen in the photos).
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Antique, 19th century, Islamic, Mughal Indian all steel dagger, Khanjar, with traditional Indian pistol form hilt with lobed pommel, with a slightly re-curved, double-edged blade featuring a central panel, deeply chiselled on both sides with various animals, including elephants, tigers, camel and rabbit in a classical Indian hunting scene (shikargah), depicting tigers hunting animals. In its original wooden scabbard covered in velvet...