Japanese tall woven bamboo ikebana basket by the artist, Torii Hounsai. Elegant and unusual, this basket incorporates an orderly pattern at it's narrow base which becomes more wild toward the top, ending with a subtle asymmetry while maintaining it's sense of balance. Signed on the bottom 峯雲斎 Hо̄unsai. The artist's full name is Torii Hounsai (鳥居峯雲斎). Hounsai was active in Aichi Prefecture during the late Taisho/early Showa era 1920-1930...
Antique Japanese small kodansu (jewelry box) made of silver and incised with fans decorated with waves, birds and flowers. Two hinged doors open to reveal 3 small drawers, lacquered black and lined with green velvet.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 4 3/4" high x 4" wide x 5 1/4" deep
Mid Meiji black lacquer gold maki-e borders document box. Features three raised gold designs with very fine details and Japanese characters. The has a gold sprinkled nashiji interior. In excellent condition, it measures: Length 10-1/8" x Width 3-3/4" x Height 2-1/8". Circa 1890. More photos available upon request.
Superb bronze scholar holding a caligrapgy brush and an undulating scroll with the character `Kotobuki` (congratulations) in faded silver. The folds of the robe and face and brush are of the highest bronze craftsmanship. Signed on the bottom "Shuro" one of the leading craftsman of the late Taisho Period C.1920. Roughlt 7" tll by 5" wide. Table included. Excellent condition. Ask for shipping quote.
An important extra large bronze humped bull sculpture, Amlash circa 1000-800 B.C.
A very attractive bronze bull, standing on it's stout legs and with a oversize hump and pierced through the body. Highly unusual this detailed and in the impressive size!
Size: 84 mm. long and 63 mm. tall.
Condition: Superb for type, with very nice metal and great mottled green patina.
Ex Bavarian private collection, Germany between 1974-2015.
Funeral statuette made of calcite. The statuette is composed of three separate parts: a head, a torso adorned with two chimeras in relief and a base decorated with geometric design also in relief. This type of statuette is commonly called "Bactrian princess" among specialists, and dates back from the mid third to the early second millenium BC. Such funeral objects seem to have played an important role in the funerals of elites of the Margiana and maybe the Bactrian courts as well. Height: 8.4 cm...
Chinese 20th century Yixing teapot with enamel decorations. 19,5cm wide. 11cm body diameter. 8,5 cm high. Good conditions.
Three Chinese 20th century yixing teapots wit enamel decorations. size around 7cm to 8cm. Teapots in good conditions except very small chipped at inside the lid. Free from any repair.
Chinese Yixing Zisha Serving Set Dishes. good condition except one dish have peeling enamel. Free from any repair.(please see the pictures). about 40,5 cm diameter.
An antique Chinese architectural corbel featuring a deer and its fawn, Lingzhi, a Pine tree, a monkey, a magpie, a Wutong tree, a wasp and its nest. Full of symbolism, it represents, longevity, immortality, health, happiness, taking action, and the protection of family. Entirely hand carved out of one solid block of Nanmu wood.
Age: Ming Dynasty 17th C
Dimensions: With stand: 22 3/4" Wide by 23 34" High by 7" Deep
A Very rare example of an antique Japanese Kuruma Tansu (wheeled chest) made of Keyaki burl (Zelkova), Kuri burl (Chestnut) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original iron hardware and translucent Urushi lacquer finish. Sliding doors hides a large storage space with a small drawer tucked away. Below are three side by side drawers for additional storage. Side slats provided strength and durability to the chest during moves while providing a Japanese visual design element...
Antique Japanese Tansu Chest Nambu Kimono Chestnut Meiji
An antique Japanese Kimono Tansu (chest of drawers) from the Nambu region made of Kuri (Chestnut) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original hand made iron fittings including the three dimensional style lock plates and top drawer handle backplates of which Nambu is known for having created. The handles are of the Warabite style and the lock plates feature floral designs...
A nice collection of 6 interesting ancient bronze objects, Roman or Celtic.
Lot consists of:
A very attractive advanced style small bronze javelin, Greek or Persian?, a large Roman bronze hook, 2 Roman belt buckles and a Roman enamel bronze brooch and small silver attachment.
Sizes up to c. 7 cm.
Ex. German Private collection
A nice pair of large antique wooden textile stamps, dating to 15th.-17th cent AD.
Hand carved wood stamps with geometrical and floral motifs for coloring textiles.
Size: 18,5 & 9 cm. - c. 7,5 & 3,5 inches.
Condition: Choice & intact comdition. Fine old patinas.
Ex. German Private collection.
Belt hook, or fibula, made of glass, with a finely detailed decoration in relief, largely influenced by the Warring States Period style, and representing, from top to bottom, first a large dragon head, then two chimeras side by side, then, at the end, a large tiger head. Nicely incised knob at the back. China, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, maybe earlier. Length: 19.8 cm. Remnants of soil encrustations. Very good condition. A very rare object.
A very rare gilt bronze Buddha, Southern Thailand Sri Vijaya/Javanese inspired local style, ca. 11th.-13th. century AD.
The Buddha stands erect with his right hand raised in abhaya mudra and his left gracefully extended alongside his body
Wonderful archaic Southern SE Asian style of his face with the pronounced brows, a flat nose and thick lips. His eyes are thick and downcast and he wears a slight smile. He is standing on a square pedestal.
Size: 27,5 cm...
A genuine and fine MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) CELADON SMOOTH GLAZED JARLET/POT. EXCELLENT CONDITION. SIZE: HEIGHT 2 3/4" (7 CM.)
A limestone statue of Tang Dynasty was finely preserved.
Date:Tang Dynasty, 9-10 centuries.
Height: 25.5cm