Fine BW Anamese cup with floral scroll decoration, unglazed flat base.
D=6 cm H=6.5 cm
13th Century
Perfect condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restoration.
This is a finely potted Qing dynasty blue and white shallow dish. It has a pair of phoenix soaring in the sky. On the base it has a four character mark "Zhing Tang Fu Chi". This date the dish to the late Qing dynasty, possibly Guangxu period - late 19th century to early 20th century.
Generally in good condition. No chip, crack, hairline or repair. Only a pin hole as shown in picture no.4.
The diameter is 13.3cm and the height is 4.3cm.
Qingbai cup, unglazed base.
W= 8 cm H= 4 cm
Yuan Dynasty
Condition : each cup has a chip on the rim and two hairlines.
Japanese Early 20th Century wooden carving of adult monkey holding fruit with juvenile monkey playing below. Carved by artist, SUIUN. 18" height by 16" width by 9" depth.
A Late 18th Century Japanese suit of armor. This suit is an example of blue laced HON KOZANE NIMAI-DO GUSOKU. Seated height of 79" to tip of feather, 18" wide at the chest an 13" deep. Comes with storage box which is also used as seat.
Yuan qingbai cup with floral scroll decoration on the body, unglazed concave base.
Measure W=6.5 cm, H=3.5 cm
Yuan Dynasty
Condition : perpect, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restoration.
Bowl, cup and jar from 13th century in elegance shape. Perfect condition, no chips, crack, hairlines or restoration.
Very collectible ink cake of a Chinese woman in traditional Chinese attire wearing padded armor and holding the Chinese Army (1912 -1929)flag while her left hand crosses over body and rests on the sword pummel. The detailing is excellent and this is one of those items that looks better in person than in the photos. We feel comfortable with a pre-1920 dating. It measures 5.5" (14 cm) high, 4" (10.2 cm) widest, .75" (1.9 cm) deep.
The mother of all daruma wood carvings. On the back of this Edo Period c.1700 masterpiece is engraved 'Genroku 13' (c.1700) ,'Saigenshin Tsukuri' carved by Saigenshin, a famous zen monk of the time. Also 'Kyosagaju' meaning he was from a temple in the Saga District of Western Kyoto. The Carving is a magnificent flow of lines and expression. Definitely a museum quality piece. A few minor areas where the lacquer has worn away but in astonishingly great shape.
$2400. (w:30cm x h:43cm)...
This small silk jacket was made and worn by the child of a wealthy traditional Han Chinese family. The dark blue silk fabric is embroidered on the front and back with a floral arrangement. There are additional decorative elements of tassels and border trim. The jacket spans 15 inches across the chest.
The jacket is in very good condition with only a slightly visible stain on the front embroidery, which would be expected of a childs jacket of this age.
Chinese 2 section cabinet made of light color jumu (elm) wood, the top section cabinet doors cover an open compartment with a shelf and two small drawers, the bottom section has 2 exterior drawers and another set of cabinet doors, circa 1900.
Size: 67" high x 38 1/4" wide x 18" deep.
A rare and beautifully made lime pot with a crackle glaze. The lime in these pots helped to soften the betel nut, making it easy to chew. Any genuine antique lime pot will show signs of wear and use, those that are perfect, are most likely new. Evidence of a crusty white residue around the mouth should be present, as well as some wear to the glaze. This small lime pot is charming and displays very well. Typically used through out Southeast Asia, these are quite rare...
Three sample of the blue and white ming porcelain consist of :
Wanli Blue and white cover box, D=6.5 cm H=9 cm, Condition : broken (restored)
Blue and White Ming Cup D= 7.5 cm H= 4 cm, condition fritting on the rim
BW Ming Jar D= 8 cm H= 8 cm condition fritting on the rim.
Wonderful large Japanese Gosho-ningyo baby doll, standing with arms outstretched, charming expression and stance, baby tunic made of silk with gold embroidery, 19th century.
Size: 14 1/2" high x 16" wide
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
Description: An archaic jade tube or bead was excavated in a fine condition. By a light mustard-green tint, the jade piece was drilled from both sides by hand-made tool. That made the tunnel narrowed from the open mouth. Manually grinding scars were left obviously on the surface verifying its an ancient piece for sure. Date: Early Spring and Autumn Periods (pre-1600 B.C.E.), Length: 9cm. It is easy to hold in the palm for hand warming exercise. A FITTED SILK BOX IS INCLUDED.
This is a Qing Dynasty copper coin which reads as Xiangfeng (1851-1861) Zhong Bao. On the reverse it reads as represent ten, which means represent ten cash coin. The coin has soil calicification as shown in light brown as shown in the pgootographs. Generally the coin is in good condition. The diameter of the Xiangfeng Zhong Bao ten cash coin is 3.9cm.
This is a Qing dynasty copper coin which reads as Guangxu Zhong Bao on the face. On the reverse, it reads as represent ten, which means, represent ten cash coin. The coin is generally in fair condition as shown in the photographs. The diameter of the Gunagxu Zhong Bao is 3.2cm.
Large Lidded Imari Bowl and cover decorated in underglazed blue with a scrolling design of leafy camellia, Meiji period. Dimensions: 9 3/4" X 5 1/2".
Japanese Arita vase of ovoid shape decorated in underglaze blue with a continuous design of a small boat on a tranquil lake beside a large rocky outcrop, the base marked Arita kiln, with illegible artist's signature, Taisho period. Height 13"
A Japanese earthenware hot water pourer (yuzamashi), decorated with shaped panels depicting landscapes and flowers and roundels, all on a gilt red ground, the base marked Kutani, Shoza. Dimensions: 3/ 3/16" (8cm) x 4 1/8" (10.5cm) across(from tip to tip) x 1 7/8" (4.5 cm) high. Meiji period.
A set of 10 Hirado porcelain lidded bowls decorated in underglaze blue with mountain landscape on one half and prunus on the other. The interior has a central floral roundel and wave design on the rim. Each marked Hirado, Kasho. The original wood box, tomobako, inscribed "Hizen Hirado yaki", Kodai (ancient), Prunus, Sansui ga (oriental style painting of mountains and water). One bowl is damaged - 9 sets plus a lid. Late Meiji/Taisho period...
This is a Qing dynasty copper coin which read as Tongzhi (1862 - 1874) Zhong Bao and the reverse which read represent ten, which means ten cash coin. The diameter of the Tongzhi Zhong Bao is 3.3cm and it is in good condition.
This is a Ming dynasty ten cash copper coin or tong bao dated to the Tiangqi period (1621 - 1627). The face of the coin read as Tianqi Tong Bao. The reverse has a ten on top of the centre square and a dot below the centre square. The diameter of the coin is 4.7cm. The coin is in very good ondition
Beautiful Japanese mizuya (kitchen tansu), all keyaki front with very dramatic grain and original red-orange tranlslucent lacquer finish, 2 sections with an unusually tall top section including 4 separate compartments covered by sliders and a series of 5 small drawers; bottom section has a large compartment with 4 sliding panels and a row of 9 drawers.
Meiji Period (1868 - 1912)
Size: 68 1/2" high x 65 1/2" wide x 17" deep
By the early 1900's, foot binding fell somewhat out of fashion with the upper social classes of Han Chinese women, especially in the north. With various degrees of success and a lot of pain, a few brave women chose to have their feet re-broken and reset into a more natural size and shape. This pair of boots belonged to one such woman...
Yuan or Ming Celadon bowl decorated with fine molded lotus flower scroll.fluted rim and outer wall.unglazed base.12cm diameter.4,5cm high.Bowl in good condition with just very small chipped at the outer mouth rim.no hair lines,free from any restorations.high ping sound when taped with finger nail.
A rare 18th Century Chinese blue and white porcelain rectangular bottle with later rosewood lid. Decorated with molded patterns of scrolled flowers, "shou"(longevity) and "Chinese coins"(wealthy) symbols. Condition: Two chip repairs on shoulder; normal wear. Height with lid: 6-1/4"; Front width: 4-5/8"; side width: 2-3/8".
For women of indigenous cultures, sewing needles were often hard to come by and considered valuable tools. Commonly, among such groups, cases were specifically designed to protect and safeguard the sewing. This particular antique silver needle case is from the Chinese Miao ethnic minority group and would have been worn by the women as a decorative costume ornament during festival.
Japanese Mid-Edo Period Akao Tsuba with exotic palm tree design. The palm design is done in great detail and realism. Signed YOSHITSUGU. The Tsuba measures 2 13/16" tall, 2 3/4" wide and 5/32" thick.
Antique Japanese tansu with locking bar over three drawers, one large bottom drawer with chrysanthemum lock, safe compartment with two small interior drawers and one secret compartment, opaque black lacquer finish on front, sides and top are a deep red translucent lacquer finish, iron hardware with scrolling design and mon on locking bar, Sakata area, early Meiji Period (late 19th century).
Size: 36" high x 35" wide x 17 1/2" deep.
Incredible highly detailed hand carved Japanese temple ranma (transom carving). Carved of a solid thick slab of hinoki (Japanese cypress) wood. Depicting a pair of beautiful musical apsaras (celestial beings), floating in a elaborate swirling clouds. Each figure is adorned with a head dress and whimsical flowing dress. The celestial beings are shown holding a drum and the other a flute. The transom is carved in high relief with great detail...
Miniature Burmese bronze buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base, with meditative facial expression, emphasized by the half-closed eyes which look downward. Trace of original gilding remains in good condition.
Age: Burma, Shan period, circa 16th-18th Century
Measurement: Height 9.2 C.M. / Width 4.8 C.M.
Condition: Nice conditon overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details...
Carved from Rosewood, on one side, this Chinese toggle has a wooded scene with a horse and pair of deer. On the reverse side is the symbol for longevity. Toggle is 1.5 inches x 1.25 inches
This beautiful Eden point was found in Oregon. It is made from multi-colored petrified bog wood. It has short flutes on both sides. It has a medium ridge on both faces and a ground base. Parallel flaking. It is 2 3/4" long. There is no damage on this point at all. Very fine flaking and an early point. G-10. Purchased from Richard E. Bachman. Pictured in Prehistoric Antiquities & Archaeological News, May 1997, page 35 #4.
Thai wooden carving with flower design.
Age: Thailand, 19th Century
Size: Height 187 C.M. / Width 14 C.M. (size excluding stand)
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.