A green jade earring made some 3,200 years ago from people living around the Ma and Red Rivers in northern Vietnam. Can be worn as a pendant. Size: L. 3.5cm.
W. 2.5cm. Condition: No repairs. Almost perfect.Very small chip on one edge.
Unusual Antique Japanese framed photograph of two young girls in kimonos heating a kettle over a hibachi (brazier) for tea, with lovely hand-tinted red and blue areas, by Kusakabe Kimbei titled "Girls at Home". Early Meiji period (1868-1912)
Size: 16.5" L x 14.5" H (entire frame)
A large authentic antique, 19th century, Qing Dynasty, Chinese Canton porcelain Turquoise - Yellow Ground Famille-Rose vase. A baluster body with a trumpet neck and a slightly scalloped rim, applied with moulded handles in the form of the temple foo dog...
Antique Korean small jewelry box, with painted horn scenes of scholars, deer, cranes, peacocks, women at work in panels of red, green, pink, yellow, blue, and green pigments.
19th century
Size: 8.5" L x 6.5" W x 5" H
A detailed miniature Ming pottery money chest depicting a lock and handles on each side. Size: H. 11cm. L. 12.6cm. W.(Base)8.5cm. Condition: Two minor small chips. See photos.
Antique Chinese peking carpet, woven in light, medium, dark navy blue and tan colored fibers, with a central medallion flanked by peony bunches, its edges bordered with repeating geometric motifs. Circa 1920s
Size: 5 ft 10" x 4 ft 11"
A fine Vietnamese straw colored heavy crackled glazed bowl with a nice floral design. Size: Diameter. 16.7cm. H. 6.6cm.
Condition: No repairs or chips. Stacking spurs in the inner center.
One kiln mark on one outer side .
Antique Japanese small gyosho bako (merchant safe box) made of Kiri (paulownia) wood in original red lacquer finish and black lacquer frame. Old working key included to unlock the front door to reach two drawers within. The top has raised edges with iron braced holes to securely carry the box.
Meiji period (1868-1912)
Size: 10” W x 13” D x 13.25” H
Antique Chinese lacquer brush pot, comprised of wood and carved lacquer. Its sides are carved with scenes of people traveling throughout their town, over bridges, with pine trees and mountains in the background and foreground.
19th century
Size: 4.75" W x 5.5" H
Antique, 19th century, Tibetan, silver mounted gun powder flask composed of flattened horn with beveled edges and long solid silver nozzle. The top fitted with a solid silver collar with horn cap adorned with silver flower and suspension loop.
CONDITION: In very good condition, showing the age and usage.
MEASUREMENTS: Overall length: 22 cm (8 5/8 in).
A pair of translucent pale blue-green glass earrings. The glass is in the form of a medium-thick oval hoop that tapers at the ends. Can be made into a necklace. There is some soil encrustation on the surface from being buried.
Vietnam - 100 BC
Size: 3.5 cm across
Condition: Very good. No breaks.
Small stoneware glazed vase from Vietnam with incised design with floral painting on top of the floral design.
Size: H. 7cm. W. 8cm. Condition: No repairs.
Lovely old pair of matching Tibetan tea bowls. Carved from burl wood with silver/metal decoration around the foot and silver liner inside the bowls.
bowls are roughly 2 inches high and 3.75 inches diameter across the rimmed bowl
A pair of antique 19th-century Islamic Malaysian silver bowls, each of circular form, stands on three small semi-spherical feet. Around the body, twelve repoussé and hand-chiseled Persian-style medallions amidst trailing tendrils decorate the body; the bases are decorated with roundels containing a large sword kris and scabbard among foliage.
A pair of antique silver bowls that originated from 19th-century Islamic Malaysia...
An antique Chinese style landscape from Japanese collection
Antique, early 18th century, Imperial Islamic Mughal India, Indo Persian Mail Coif Helmet (Kulah Zirah), formed of hand forged, riveted, iron rings suspended from a circular iron disc fitted on the center with a tubular plume-holder, extending down forming a hood covering the entire head and the neck, the front with a triangular flap over the face and elongated camail, both in front and the back.
APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS in flat position: Height from the top of the steel plate to the end of...
A pair of Chinese porcelain vases decorated with flowers and birds and butterflies in famille rose enamel, and gilt motifs on underglazed blue grounds.It is unglazed inside the vases. Late Qing Dynasty. The vases are in perfect condition. Heights: 18".
Cedar wooden ‘post-hide’ or hashira kakushi that is used as a decoration of the vertical post in a room that is not a corner post, or the vertical post of the tokonoma (niche). The post-hide is the same width as the the vertical pillar posts in a Japanese house, hiding it thus almost completely in width...
This soft pale pink colored antique Chinese silk skirt is from the late 1800's. The traditional floral embroidery is mainly uses satin stitch technique with the large flower in the center of the front and rear panels use Peking knots.
In over all excellent condition but the two panel have been stitched together and the waist band has been shortened to accommodate the adjustment. Also the lining has been removed.....
An unusual-shaped Kutani vase with panels of birds and landscapes on a background scrolling tendrils surrounded by a thickly applied blue-green glaze. All symbols (phoenixes, birds, chrysanthemums, etc.) are symbols of good luck, strength, and prosperity. The stamp on the bottom is a "Fuku" character which means wealth and good luck. Age: 1900 or earlier. Size: H. 16cm. W. 12cm. Condition: No repairs, chips, or breaks.
A miniature vase of baluster shape with enameled decoration of a garden rock, flowers and diaper border in Famille rose colours. China, Qianlong period, late 18th century, shop mark to base. Height "3¼ / 8 cm. Condition: enamel loss and a chip each to mouth and foot rim (cf. pics).
A small jar, decorated with a garden rock and Peony in Famille rose enamels. China, Qianlong period, mid18th century. Height of the jar without its carved and later wooden cover (cf. last picture) is "3½ / 9 cm. Condition: some wear to the enamels.
Bowl with enameled decoration in Doucai colours of bats and double Xi marks (symbolizing the happiness of marriage). Articulating lines in under-glaze blue, the centre with a pomegranate. Early 19th century, Jiaqing. Shop mark in under-glaze blue to the base. Diameter "4¾ / 12,2 cm, height "2/ 5,2 cm. Condition: fine.
Bowl with enameled decoration of bats and double Xi marks (symbolizing the happiness of marriage) in Doucai colours. Articulating lines in under-glaze blue, the centre with a peach. Shop mark in under-glaze blue to the base. Jiaqing, early 19th century. Diameter "2¾ / 7,2 cm, height "2/ 4,8 cm. Condition: a small glaze flake to the mouth rim.
Tea or wine bowl with butterflies and double Xi (symbolizing the double happiness of marriage) in Doucai colours. Brown-glazed rim. China, first part of the 19th century. Diameter "3/ 7,5 cm, height "1¼ / 3,5 cm. Condition: fine.
Antique Japanese scroll painting, in a Ukiyo-e style of a beautiful geisha woman reading a letter. Signed with unusual red enzo mark. Tomobako (storage box) is included.
Size: (entire scroll) 68" H x 14.5" W (artwork only) 36" H x 11" W
A striped long chung dZi bead and four striped round agate beads.
Size: See photos. Condition: Perfect
A small zitan wood tray decorated with silver dragons and silver handles. Late Qing Dynasty. Condition: Very good condition, there is only one small chip at the corner. Dimensions: 14-1/2"L X 3-1/2"W X 1-3/4"H.
Japanese Black Lacquered on woven Bamboo and hinged top Trunk with wooden frame for strength and Black Iron hardware, Ca. Meiji, 1880's, 22" high, 31" wide, 16" deep, Red lacquered leaf shape mon decoration with Kanji Characters, original woven rope handle in the back, and original Rice Paper lining inside. Some black lacquer finish pieces are off from the woven Bamboo surface.
A nice hand made octagon silver box with hinge depicting a raised running Lion. Good condition. Size: 7.5 cm. x 5 cm. Weight: 82 gr. silver
A tomb burial item of some type of fruit to assure that in the after life it will be available.
Size: H.6.5 cm W.5 cm
Condition: No repairs
A carved ivory container, cylindrical and lidded, with dragons chasing the flaming pearl. Chinese, late Qing, c 1900. Height including lid "3¾/ 9,8 cm. Condition: the lid lacks its knop and the foot rim border a tip.
A tea bowl or maybe, rather, a wine bowl. The front with the combined crest of two families from the rural nobility, one is symbolized by a harrow, the other by a bunch of grapes. The back with the intertwined initials of the families joined together in marriage, surrounded by vines and grapes. China, mid or late 18th century. Diameter "3¼/ 8 cm, height "1¾/ 4,5 cm. Condition: a very small glaze flake to the mouth rim.
Japanese tall Kiri wood Hibachi, low relief Lacquered Bird on Grape vine, Ca. late Meiji period, 1910's, 11 1/4" high, 5 1/2" wide-widest part, 4 1/2" x 5" wide-top rim, the condition is good.
Pair Japanese Lacquered Lotus flower decorated on Kiri wood Hibachi with Copper lining, Ca. late meiji period, 1910's, 4 1/4" diameter-maximum outside top measurement, 3 1/4" high, with raised Maki lacquer Lotus flower design on one(1) side. The copper lining has been cleaned and polished and in good condition.
Hand made oval, hinged, Antique Silver Cosmetic Box with Foliage and Flower Decor. Good Condition. Size: 5 cm. x 2 cm. Weight: 22 gr. silver
Provenance: India, 19th Century.