A large Korean celadon glazed stoneware bowl with incised decoration of a pair of stylised birds, presumably Pheonixes or possibly Cranes. The bowl dates to the late 11th or the 12th century.
The bowl measures 8 inches in diameter and stands 2.5 inches high at the rim. There is one extremely fine hairline crack to the rim that is scarcely visible to to the naked eye. There are no chips, frits cracks or restoration. Additional images on request.
Antique Japanese wide lotus leaf. Made to be part of a Buddhist altar arrangement. The lotus represents enlightenment blooming from out of the mud. Carved of wood and lacquered gold. Fitted with a custom metal stand.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 20 3/4" high (including stand)
Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with gold lacquer decoration of ripe fruits on branches, design continuing onto the back. Beautifully made, very good lacquering with some losses and wear as can be seen on photos, wonderful work in Japanese taste. Length 4.6 inches.
A beautiful late 19th C. Chinese bronze small hand warmer with dragon motif, in excellent condition. It's very unusual to have a small size. H:2-1/2" (not including the handle)
A high quality earthenware bowl with incised decoration in green and painted in green and manganese on the exterior (Bamiyan type), afghanistan, c. 12th. century (Pre 1221 A.D.).
With carinated walls, and a beautiful Islamic symethric pattern in high relief in the interior. As typical for the most boldest specimens, the green and manganese colours are sort of splashed on the exterior side.
Size: 16 cm. in diameter, 8,5 cm...
Classical laos silk, hand woven and hand dyed. This silk comes with the feeling of subtlety found only in old textiles.
Age: Laos, circa early 20th century
Measurement: Length 276 C.M. / Width 78 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.
Antique unique and old Korean Bandaji chest. Beautiful depth to wood and grain. Features two opening doors in each section that drops down to two large spaces for clothing or blankets. Four small drawers line the top of chest. Brass fixtures and loop handles compliment this piece.
Circa 1900
Dimensions: 47" Tall, 33.75" Long, 15.5" Deep
Ayutthaya period Bronze Buddha, Siam, mounted,
most likely survived the destruction of this ancient Thai capital by the Burmese in 1767, with some parts of the bronze statue partially melted (see photographs). Strong aura/presence. A very rare item, size excluding base: H. 25 cm. x W. 19 cm. x D. 11 cm. (9.75" x 7.5" x 4.25"), heavy.
Antique bronze statue of the Tibetan Bodhisattva Tara. She is sitting on a pedestal in a Lalitasana posture (one leg folded inwards), and making hand gestures called Mudra, which hold special meaning in Buddhism. Her left hand is shown making the Vitarka Mudra, symbolizing intellectual discussion, and her right hand is making the Varada Mudra to symbolize gift giving. She has a lotus flower wrapped around her body, which symbolizes good fortune and purification of the spirit...
Diameter approximately 22 cm. There is a slight difference in color, not completely flat. More pictures are available. In good condition.
A beautiful 19th C. Chinese rose canton porcelain mug with flower birds & people scene in excellent conditions. H: 14cm $385
19th century staghorn ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) carved in a form of a skull. Very nice work, pleasant patina, light staining, in great condition. Height 1/2 inches.
A lot of 4 knapped silex points from the private collection of P.F. Wulff. We're selling this very old collection in smaller lots to give everyone a chance to own a small piece of the pre-historic Americas!
Fine lot with elaborate spear points, incl. types that are different!; in grey and brown silex, all dating around 10.000-6.000 BC.
Size: Up to 55 mm.
Condition: VF-EF, nice patinas.
P.F. Wulff collection (c...
Death mask, made from a thin bronze sheet subtly formed as a man's broad face, chased with eyes, a nose, mouth and rounded cheeks, as well as a mustache. Tiny attachment hole on each side of the top (one missing). Fine slightly encrusted green, blue and red patina. China, Liao Dynasty (907-1125). Height: 18,5 cm. The mask is nicely mounted on a custom stand. A few small areas missing, tiny hole on the nose, otherwise good condition...
A sometsuke o-zara decorated with an elaborate Tako-karakusa, so called Octopus scroll, ground inset with three hexalobed shaped reserves each containing a Shishi, Buddhist lion, flanked by Peonies, botan ni shishi zu...
The size of Basket: 8 5/8" Dia x 14 1/2" High 22 cm Dia x 37 cm High. This is lovely Japanese Bamboo Basket. The date of Bamboo Basket from
Meiji Period, 1868-1912. The condition of basket Excellent. No Flaws. There is carved inscrption marking on the bottom of basket as, "Uguisu-do Sei" (Uguisudo made).
A set of three nesting Japanese Imari porcelain bowls. Richly decorated and gilded, all 3 bowls are identical and are signed on the bottom. Dates circa 1875.
All three are in excellent condition and they measure:
Large bowl: 9.75 inches x 4.25" high
Medium bowl: 8.5" x 3.75"
Small bowl: 7.25" x 3.25"
Up for sale is this solid and fine seated bronze Guan Yin. It has an old Kanxi mark, but we think this statue dates from the Qing Dynasty in the 19th.cent. and was not made earlier. The statue has a lot of interesting carved ornaments.
Hand polished bronze in good condition with only little traces of age.
Size: 31cm height x 15cm width, weight approx. 3kg.
Shipping incl.