Early Ming Hongwu - Yongle longquan celadon large dish with carved flower motif and bracket lobbed rim, good condition no damage no chip no crack no restoration, please see picture for detail size: 30 cm diameter.
Lanna Thai wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Age: Thailand, 19th Century
Size: Height 29.2 C.M. / Width 11.5 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.
Tai Yai Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Tai Yai is a group of tribal people living in Burma. It is difficult to find Buddha from this ethnic group.
Age: Burma, Late 18th Century
Size: Height 28.5 C.M. / Width 11.1 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age including natural cracks). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details...
Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Age: Burma, Shan Period, 17th - 18th Century
Size: Height 52 C.M. / Width 27.7 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age including wood erosion on top of Buddha head). 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.
Thai wooden happy Buddha sitting on a base.
Age: Thailand, 19th Century
Size: Height 24.3 C.M. / Width 13.8 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.
Khmer wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Age: Cambodia, 18th Century
Size: Height 25.2 C.M. / Width 9 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.
Good Mandalay period Nat circa last half 19th century, carved from alabaster with traces of original pigment, this ha very expressive face. Nats are spirits were historic characters that became deified or associated with places and elements of nature. Their veneration predates the acceptance of Buddhism but eventually was absorbed into mainstream Burmese Theravada Buddhism. H: 22cm. there are few shallow scuffs but otherwise good condition...
Very good, Pagan 12th century, impressed image of the Buddha inset a niche, flanked by stupas and two lines of Nagari script beneath. Overall the details are crisp and the interplay between light and shadow on this piece are quite dramatic. The best examples of this type reside in the Ashmolean and British Museums...
A Shachihoko is a sea monster in Japanese folklore with the head of a dragon and the body of a carp. According to the tale, Shachihoko lives in the cold northern ocean. Its broad fin and tails always point up toward heaven, and its dorsal fins have numerous sharp spikes. It can swallow a massive amount of water and hold it in its belly, as well as summon clouds and control the rain...
The elephant is made of hard enameled porcelain, the artist modeled it with care, it is very likely that it was created using several molds. It carries on its back a vase which serves as a receptacle for incense. The statuette is hollow, vents to evacuate gases during cooking were discreetly made under the ears. Examining the underside we can see the shrinkage slots in the porcelain, which could have broken during firing...
Set of 1930's Japanese Seto Porcelain Oyster 8 Plates Signed
They are 1 inch (2.5 cm) tall by 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) wide. Total weight is 4 lb.
They have glaze cracks, glaze crazing, firing dark spots, loss of gold and paint, skip glazes, and surface wears and scratches. Six of the plates have firing cracks. One plate has chips and hairline cracks at the back (as seen in the photos).
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An ivory netsuke depicting Chinnan Sennin, an immortal hermit sage from Japanese mythology, with a serene smile as he controls the dragon Ryu.
This representation is of important dimensions. Ivory, with its colour, shine and patina, enhances the engraving.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century.
Dimensions: 8.7 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
An okimono depicting a Japanese craftsman building a traditional Japanese helmet, the Kabuto.
This Kabuto is a “kawari kabuto”, decorated with imaginative and distinctive elements.
The combination of carved ivory, mother of pearl and coral offers a wealth of detail and color to the scene, creating a fascinating contrast between the different textures and materials.
Signed under the Kyosai base.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji 19th century
Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 7 cm.
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A Satsuma bowl decorated with a striking landscape that evokes the beauty and serenity of the Japanese hills, with a gently flowing river surrounded by trees and mountains.
The bowl is signed Kinkozan under the base, inside a rectangular reserve and impressed into the ceramic.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji end of 19th century.
Dimensions: 4.5 x 11 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
A Cobalt-Blue Painted White Porcelain Incense Burner Joseon Dynasty 19th Century. A true treasure. A similar example recently sold at auction in Seoul for 1.5 million dollars. The cracks are not damage. They are original to the piece and happened during firing...
A Large Chinese Yue Celadon Bowl. Circa, 220-589 CE, Six Dynasties.
Found in the Philippines.
Large stoneware bowl with a carved and combed decoration and is covered in an olive green celadon glaze.
Measurements: height (3.5”inches) diameter (10”inches) across.
Condition: it is in perfect condition with no repairs. UV light checked...
Fine and Rare Korean 19th Century Guardian Painting in Gold Leaf and Mineral Pigments on Silk in Excellent Condition with Vivid Colors. This would have hung on the door of a home to protect the household. This is the finest example of a door guardian painting we have ever seen. Frame: 22 x 10 inches, 56 x 25.5 cm; Painting: 19.5 x 7.5 inches, 50 x 19 cm.
A rare bamboo chado tea caddy for powdered green tea, the interior covered with black lacquer. The exterior carved with the four gentlemen of winter: plum, bamboo, chrysanthemum and orchid. Subtly embellished with silver wire. Condition: lower part with a crack, silver wire partially lost, a bit dusty, traces of age. Dimension: height: c. 6.3 cm, diameter: c. 5.7 cm.