Old Japanese teppo (pistol) style candle holders which appear to be made from old pieces. Each piece is 21 inches long and quite heavy. These will probably work well along the wall of a country style room.
Elegant old lacquer towel rack, makie on black lacquer. The dimensions are 25" across at the top, 20 1/4" at the bottom and 22 1/4 inches in height.
This is a KYOTO SATSUMA EARTHENWARE VASE circa 1875 to 1900. Painted with Rust & GOLD there are two Primary Painted Scenes. Those being the SAMURAI Panel and another Panel with CHILDREN Playing. Size of this SATSUMA VASE is 4 1/2" in diameter X 6 1/2" tall. At the top the Dragon Motif Handles. Additionally, Painted Butterflies on the sides. A Very Desirable ANTIQUE KYOTO SATSUMA VASE. Note there is some Restoration that to this VASE that was done many years ago...see final two jpgs
Japanese makie lacquer sake wine Dishes with an auspicous design of Sho-Chiku-Bai (pines,plums & bumboos). This design is a happy ceremonial symbol for the gold taka-makie (raised design) designs with kirigane (small gold leaf squares) on brownish red (with purple tone) lacquer. Each piece is very thin and light and in new condition. There is no wear to the gold and lacquer except one small repair on one dish. This type of set is often used as a set of three...
This is an ANTIQUE PRAYER RUG, a GHIORDES circa 1900. From a VIRGINIA ESTATE the size is 4 1/2' X 6 1/2' approximately. Even Wear
and border not wearing away. HARD TO FIND ANTIQUE PRAYER GHIORDES from the Cosmopolitan WASHINGTON, D.C. area
The Kanzashi hair accessory has been the main jewelry for Japanese women. This antique comb and hair pin set has a wonderful design of turtles in the bay area on one side and landscape on the other side. It is a classic design in gold makie on tortoiseshell with coral inlay. Hair Pin is 5 3/4" long, comb 3" long and 1" in width. Meiji period (1868-1912).
Japanese one-piece tree trunk heavy wood stand, almost big enough to display a life size statue. 23" x 23" x 23" in triangle, 2 1/2" to 3" thick. It will be great to show off armors, flower arrangements, bonsai or your treasures (tall?).
Bronzeage mythical animal Dong Son period ( 500 - 100 BC ) Excavated in east Java Indonesia. L : 2,3 inc.
Dong Son Situla excavated at Flores Island Indonesia. Situlas of the same type also have been excavated in Guangzhou China! ( 500 - 100 BC ).
H : about 8 inc.
Northern Song Dynasty ( 1115 - 1279 ) vase.
Creamy porcelaneous ware with a black - brown glaze. H : 6,5 inc. Very good condition !
Nice Qing Dynasty blue and white bowl. Nice glaze and cobalt blue ! 2 very short nearly not visible hairlines to the rim, minute rim fritting. D : 4,75 inc.
Bowl with overglaze enamel ( polychrome ) decoration . Dehua ware, Fujian.Late Ming period. D : 3,2 inc. Very good condition !
Bowl with overglaze enamel ( polychrome ) decoration .Dehua ware from Fujian.Late Ming period. D : 3,4 inc. Minute rim fritting no chrack !
Jar of squat bulbous form. Buff stoneware body covered with a dark brown glaze .
Sawankhalok ware. Thailand fifteenth to sixteenth centuries. D : 4,5 inc.
Very good condition !
A black glazed and gilt pottery jar, excavated in Indonesia. China for Indonesia 15th - 16th centuries (?)
Chip to the rim and some holes in the base, but a very decorative piece. H : 7,4 inc.
Rare Korean Koryo Dynasty ( 12th - 13th centuries ) green glazed stoneware dish.
D : 10,5 inc.
Very good condition !
Rare Yuan Dynasty, forteenth century covered box of circular shape with domed lid. Moulded vertical ribbing on side of the lid, and a spray of flowers and leaves moulded in relief in the centre. White glaze over a porcelain body. D : 3,8 inc.
Perfect condition.
Please look " Oriental Trade Ceramics in South - East Asia " page 87 plate 32.
A early Annamese ( Vietnam ) waterdropper in form of a mythical animal.
Porcelain with white glaze.
Perfect condition. L : 6,25 inc.
Jalisco Pottery Ameca Female Figure. Mexico. Circa. 200 B.C. – 100 A.D. 7 5/8” x 6” . Need more sizes. Hollow pottery example. A medium seated Ameca style female figure, cream slip surface with traces of black painted decoration. Mineral deposits and root marks on the surface. Repaired form approximately six original pieces, left arm retached with breakline clearly visible with loss along breakline.
Tlatilco Pottery Figure Mexico Figure with Double Spouted Headdress. Circa. 200 B.C. – 100 A.D. 8" high. Hollow pottery example. This a pre-classic seated figure having a double spouted headdress. Loss to one spout and tip of left arm, otherwise intact.
A Colima pre-Classic figure in fine condition with the tip of the head and left shoulder professionally restored to an unnoticeable state. 7.5" high.
A Tlatilico "Pretty Lady" from the pre-Classic period [1200 BC-300 AD]. Stress breaks arms and legs professionally restored. Rare large size. 7.5" high.
A female Colima figure from the pre-Classic period [1200 BC-300AD]. She wears a hat, earrings, necklace and shoulder ornamentation. There are stress cracks of the arm, neck and leg which have been professionally restored. It shows strong yellow and red pigmentation. 9" high.
A very early pre-Classic [1200 Bc-300 AD] Tlatilco female figure. Although the right arm and most of the headdress are missing, it is still a fine example of a very early pre-Columbian art work. 4" tall.
This kind of Kanzashi is called Gin (silver in Japanese) Kanzashi. The body is usually made out the stronger mixed metal as this one. The darkened metal flowers are tarnished silver, I believe. The bira bira Kanzashi started to become fashionable in late 18th century, Edo Period and this set is from late Meiji to Taisho period, early 1900s. The chains are very light weight so you can wear as a set if you like...
A Mezcala stone figure from the pre-Classic period [1200 BC-200BC]. There are drilled holes at the base of the neck for wear as a pendant. 6.5" high.
A Mezcala stone figure from the pre-Classic period [1200 BC-300 AD] with folded arms. 5.25" high.
A nice example of an early small Mayan cylinder with several small stress cracks from the pre-Classic [1500 BC-300 AD] period. 3.5" wide and 2.75" deep.
Beautiful Shusu (satin silk) Uchikake kimono from the Meiji period (1868 - 1912). All hand sewn with embroidery and gold couching work - overlaying of threads (real gold wrapped around thread) rather than going in and out of the base fabric.
The dimensions are 50 inches between from tip to tip of the sleeves, 60 inches long and 29 and half for the sleeve length. All the edges and openings are generously stuffed with raw silk...
This is a Beautiful Pair of ANTIQUE SATSUMA VASES. Each Vase is 7 1/2" Tall. The Most Striking Features are the SUNFLOWERS on each
Vase ... those Flowers accented with Pink and Gold. Research shows these Vases to be signed with the SHIMAZU Mon; made by the Chin
Ju Kan Family. Circa 1900 and in EXCELLENT Condition. A Most Desirable Pair of SATSUMA VASES.
Japanese lidded porcelain choshi, sake server, blue and white glazed, handle is pierced with decorative holes, melon-shaped body, 18th/19th century, good condition with no cracks, chips or losses. 5 1/4" high x 7 1/8" long (to spout) x 5 1/8" wide.
Japanese blue and white glazed Imari plate with scrolling vine motif and sho-chiku-bai (three friends of winter: plum, pine, and bamboo) motif, signed with 4 characters on back, one very minor crack near at rim otherwise great condition, Edo Period (18th century). 11 1/4" wide x 2" high.
Japanese blue and white glazed imari plate with dove on peony branch, Edo Period (19th century, two very minor cracks at rim, beautifully painted. 11 3/4" wide x 1 3/4" high.
This early 20th century Chinese carved wood statue is 9 ¼ inches tall, 6 inches wide and 4 inches in depth. The statue presents a legendary Chinese character who is a member of the eight immortals. According to legend, one day he told his follower that his spirit was going to travel far away. He asked the young follower to watch his body for seven days while he was away. If he did not come back after the seventh day, the young man must burn his body...
This 19th century Japanese unsigned hardwood netsuke of JUROJIN is 2 inches tall, 1 inch wide and ¾ of inch thick. It depicts JUROJIN with both hands in his sleeves in front of him. It is in perfect condition.
This middle or late 18th century Japanese wood netsuke is 3 ¼ inches tall, 1 inch wide and ¾ inch thick. It was carved from unknown softwood and not signed. It depicts a famous Chinese historical character GUAN YU. His right hand is holding a weapon (long handled knife) and his left hand is holding a book called ¡°Spring-Autumn Annals¡±. It is in great condition.