The beaked iron grip lavishly inlaid in gold overall in alternating bands of vinework and beading, the pommel with concealed container has a hidden compartment probably for storing poison in case of being captured. Forte of straight, single-edged blade decorated en suite with gold panels. In its velvet-covered wooden scabbard. Late 19th century. Overall length 35.8 cm. Condition Report: Excellent.
From our Southeast Asia Collection, a fine and large pair of ornamental bronze Burmese gongsmen, early 20th century, crisply cast depicting two gongsmen carrying a large circular gong known as a "maung" suspended beneath a pole.
During Burma's Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885), official announcements were made to the townspeople by a King's Representative accompanied by two gongsmen, who would customarily alert the town to their announcement by striking the maung...
This is a finely carved 19th Century rectangular Manju netsuke depicting the Two Sennin kanzan and Jittoku, who are standing and holding a large ball.
The two sennin are brothers, and are Usually Represented as juveniles with the faces of old age. Both are Said to have lived in a kitchen, as feeble-minded men speaking in unknown language (Karl Schwartz, "Netsuke Subjects").
Well done carving with fine detail and at owesome patina. Unsigned...
A nice and decorative Islamic brass bowl with edged Caligraphy from the Khoran, Mamluk revival type, Likely Damascus, Syria, 2nd. half of 19th. century.
Size: 18 cm. wide and 11 cm. high.
Condition: Choice and intact, evidens of much wear to the interior
Ex. Steen Stroemberg Collection
This 19th century sterling silver paper weight is 8 15/16” long, 15/16” wide and 1/8” thick. The raised images on the bar depict a young immortal sitting under an old pine tree. He has just opened a magic round box from which bats, the symbol of good luck, are flying...
Very Charming and fortunate Large antique Japanese Hotei. Hotei, The god of contentment and happiness, guardian of children, and patron of bartenders. Hotei 布袋 has a cheerful face and a big belly. He is supposedly based on an actual person, and is widely recognized outside of Japan as the Fat, Laughing Buddha.
Hotei is most likely based on the itinerant 10th-century Chinese Buddhist monk and hermit Budaishi (d...
Japanese Beautiful zanshi and sashiko Stitch furoshiki Meiji era (1868-1912).It is made of hand-spun cotton.It has a few thin stains. However, The stain does not stand out.It is no damage.They are not disturbing, and as a whole it is in very good condition.
size:136cm x 118cm(53.5" x 46.4")
Fine early Tibet prayer Gau silver and copper box with natural torquise gemstones, 19th. cent.
Finely patinated and uncleaned for very long.
Size: 8,5 cm x 8,3 cm.
Ex. Private collection of Ulf Gudmundsen from the 1950s to 2007. An important collection of Tribal African and Asian antiques.
An antique 18th century Chinese Bronze Buddha seated in the varda or granting of Boons mudra.
This lovely Buddha is seated in the lotus or Padmasana position, with each foot placed on the opposite thigh. His robes cascade fluidly from his left shoulder. His robe is draped to leave the right shoulder bare, and a portion of the garment that covers the left wrist falls behind the figure...
Rare Japanese wooden carried on shrine.
Age: Japan, Edo Period, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 62.5 C.M. / Width 24 C.M. / Thickness 15.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please
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Costa Rica Ca.600-1000 Ad Atlantic watershed region buff terracotta spider leg tripod vessel with Saurian creatures wearing bird headdresses at the top of each leg . All three legs have been reattached with great skill. Please see all pictures for details of condition. Size H 9" W 8.5"
Huge (36 inches, 91.5 cm across!) Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Cloisonné Charger with Flower and Bird motif. This is one of the most fantastic 19th Century Japanese Cloisonné works we have ever seen. The colors are magnificent and most vivid on a Robin Egg Blue field framed with a gorgeous pattern. The size is amazing and with the stunningly rendered flowers and birds, it makes for a rare, breathtaking exhibitor work of art that will be a spectacular center piece for any home or office...
A rare Qing dynasty 18th century Jiaqing mark and period underglaze blue and copper red large peach motif bowl, decorated with three period of peach motif at the exterior, inner center with flower motif, bowl is in good condition with small glaze nick at outer rim (please see piture detail), good high ping sound with finger tip, base with six character Jiaqing reign and of the period.
Size: 22 cm diameter
Antique Japanese boxwood netsuke, wonderfully carved into an adorable pair of monkeys wearing vests. The larger monkey sits on his hands with his little feet crossed over each other, and a smaller monkey climbs on his head.
19th/early 20th century
Size: 1.75" height, 1" width
An antique Japanese 3 section Kimono Biraki Isho Tansu (stacking chest on chest with hinged doors) constructed entirely of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. Hinged doors open to 3 removable kimono trays. Spacious storage behind the sliding doors in the top section with 3 additional side by side storage drawers. Bottom section has 2 large drawers for additional storage space.
Each section can be separated for use in different rooms of the home...
Pre-Columbian
Teotihuacan Figure 12 ½ x 4 ½ x .05. Circa 600-700 A.D.
Provenance: Sam Crockett collection, Cohutta, Ga.
An antique Japanese Ko Tansu (personal storage chest) made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. All original hardware including the Warabite bronze handles and hand made iron fittings. Constructed using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wooden nails. Two small drawers are hidden behind the hinged door.
Chests such as these were used primarily by a Japanese family to store their documents, letters, ephemera, photos and other treasured keepsakes...
Antique Chinese snuff bottle of quartz crystal. Carved with a raised diamond pattern. With original quartz lid.
Age: c.1910-1930
Dimensions: 2 3/8" high x 1 3/8" wide x 7/8" wide