Baluster-shaped fitting with horizontal grooves cut into the outside surface. Pair of drilled holes to dowel the piece.
For a comparable example, cf. acc. no. LDUCE-UC56882 in the Petrie Museum database.
Bone
Coptic Egypt, Roman to Byzantine Period, 4th-6th century BC
H. 6.6 cm (2.6 in)
Minor chipping, otherwise intact and fine.
Ex Royal Athena Galleries, New York, sold as part of a group of Egyptian bone objects in 2014...
A pair woman's Paduka in fish form, made of hardwood and inlaid with brass wire. Base inscribed "Hindu bath sandals" and "Anna Broadwood". A similar pair in the Bata Shoe Museum Collection in Toronto. Dimension: c. 22 cm long, 8.8 cm wide, total height: 8.4 cm. Condition: few traces of usage, a short section with missing wire (see picture no. 2).
Length: 14.2 cm (5.6 in)
Width: 9 cm (3.4 in)
Height: 4.5 cm (1.8 in)
Chinese carved cinnabar box; white jade insert carved into bats and lotus flowers; surrounded by cinnabar carved into Buddha hands and floral garlands; minor restoration and age issues; marked CHINA on the base
This is a Japanese antique excellent silk kinran Weave and hand-embroidery kesa textile of the edo era(1800-1867) .
The lining is silk safflower dyed. There are some stains, and a part of the embroidery thread is peeled off. There is a small hole. But they don't stand out. Recommended for your antique textile collection.
Size:Length:94cm / 37inch Width:: 29cm / 11.4inch
A black lacquer snuff bottle inlaid with abalone mother-of-pearl and brass. Stopper en suite, bone spoon. Base signed. Condition: traces of age, few lost inlays. Dimension: 5.2 cm
Small Indian mask cast in bronze or brass, finely engraved. Depicting the crowned head of a male deity with bulging eyes and moustache. Karnataka / Maharashtra c. 19th century. From a Swiss lady's private collection. Condition: fine. Dimension: 12 cm high x 12 cm wide x 8.5 cm deep.
A large, lovely deep dish designed Qing Dynasty Charger in blue and white under-glaze. There are two very small chips to the rim. Hi-resolution images by email on request.
DESCRIPTION: A Chinese peach toggle (guajian) crafted from a flat piece of burl wood with large spreading leaves, representing longevity in Chinese iconography. Two holes on either side of the stem were used for threading a cord from which this toggle would have been suspended as a counterweight to some other object, such as a tobacco pouch. A nice example of Chinese folk art dating from the mid 1800’s or earlier, this toggle is in overall fine condition with aged patina...
Height: 23 cm (9.3 in)
Width: 9.5 cm (3.8 in)
Chinese famille verte porcelain vase; very thin porcelain; fine decoration of a mother and children; script on the reverse side; only minor age related wear
Width: 15.7 cm (6.3 in)
Height: 3.3 cm (1.4 in)
Chinese porcelain Mandarin famille rose bowl; shows figures in a domestic setting with surrounding diaper-work borders and floral vignettes; 18th century; rings when tapped; good condition
Origin: Egypt
Material: white steatite stone
Dimension: 1,1 cm.
This Chinese antique wood carving was possibly part of an architectural structure or possibly from a piece of furniture. The wood is approximately 1.3 inches thick and retains much of the original finish though it is obviously worn in some areas. The tradition carvings of 2 dragons chasing the pearl is very well done. The piece is about 5 inches high and 17 inches long.
Exceptional semi antique, over 70 years old, two paneled Tai Daeng (Red Tai) blanket from Northern Laos with supplementary weft silk Chinese Shou longevity character medallions and key fret design. The last time I was in Vientiane (13 years ago) textiles of this quality are no longer to be found. There are two repairs noted in enlargements 2 & 3 as well as some minor weft design loss...
A shipwreck Sung Longquan celadon jarlet, with lotus petal at lower portion.
Jar in good condition no damage, no crack, no chip, no restoration, some crazing/ crackled on glaze surface. Matish glaze caused by sea water corossion ...please ask for more photos
A scarce set of four Danish Neolithic silex blades. Two daggers and two spear points, dating to Daggertime, 2200-2000 BC.
The blades are all very thin and skillfully knapped in antiquity. Two blades of lancet dagger type and two spear points / javelins.
Collectors tags on three of the blades!
Sizes: c. 8,6 -12,7 cm
Condition: Fine-Very fine. A nice lot with beautiful patinas. One of the spearpoints is repaired, as seen on pictures...
A beautiful Chinese 10.5 inch high earthenware mudman of mudman holding a gourd and fly swat that has been lamped without any damage to the figurine. Including the base and harp the lamp measures 25 inches high. The base measures 7" x 7". Note: We have 2 of these lamps, see last 2 photos, and they are $600 for the pair. Mudman dates circa pre-1920.
Washer bowl covered with shufu white glaze and decorated with incised flower ; unglazed concave base. PERIOD : Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 12.5 cm wide, 5 cm tall. CONDITION: small chip on the rim, no cracks or hairlines and free from restoration.
A pair of choice condition blue & white porcelain small vases, made during the Wanli Reign of the Ming Dynasty, 1573 - 1620.
Finely decorated in a thick white glaze and decorated in underglaze blue...