Set of three early Chinese prints. Showing scenes of filial devotion each different with explanatory Chinese text. Undated, estimated to be early 20th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide. Good condition.

The head of Dionysos with almond-shaped eyes, a strong nose and a small mouth with pursed lips.
The broad beard with fine wavy strands. Undulated, slender moustache. The hairdo with strands of hair that end in curls, without the hair band above. Traces of red (carmine) pigment on the forehead and the beard.
Fine archaic style, excellent modeling. Mounted on an acrylic stand.
For a related example, cf. fig. no...

Burmese bronze bell with clapper inside with stand.

Age: Burma, 19th Century
Size: Height 12.5 C.M. / Width 9.4 C.M.
Height including stand: 34.5 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.

A mask of a grimacing old man, carved of light wood, maybe hinoki, with gesso and polychrome pigments, inset with gray horse mane hair. The inside with brown lacquer and residue of two old paper labels. Condition: pigment and hair losses, old color mends. Dimension: 18 cm high x 14 cm wide.

Black-glazed Apulian plate with gently raised, shallow floor. The low sloping rim with a flat top. Imprint from the foot of another dish and corresponding discoloration on the floor.
Low foot with a bevelled molding at the bottom. Slight fingermarks around the foot where the plate was held for dipping into the black glaze. Covered with a fine black glaze of metallic lustre...

19th century Korean porcelain water dropper (used for diluting ink) in a shape of curled carp. According to a Chinese legend, a carp that can swim up the waterfall turns into a dragon, and thus serves as a paragon of perseverance, especially in scholarly pursuits. Free potting with nice depiction of fish’ scales, very nice underglaze blue wash, 2 openings for water. Old compressed dust on the surface, some scratching as to be expected, wonderful patina, overall in great shape...

A Very Rare and Large Korean Early White Glazed Pear Shaped Bottle-15th/16th C.: Korea, early Joseon dynasty, 15th or 16th century. The well portioned large pear shaped body slopping to a raised ring foot and tapering to narrow neck with flaring mouth, decorated in a blue tinged, crackled and translucent greyish white glaze overall, unglazed the base, and firing glaze defect on the bottom...

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...

Pre Columbian Terracotta group lot Mayan including Poison pots and 2 head fragments.

Height: 18.2 cm (7.4 in)
Width: 11 cm (4.4 in)

Fine Japanese akasuke / pigeon blood cloisonné vase with marked silver rims; very good condition

Fine Tall Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse & Rider with Oxford TL Test

This fine and elegant pottery model of a horse and rider was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a buff-coloured pottery that has been "cold painted" in various coloured pigments. The horse stands alert with its head turned a little to its left. The riders sits upright with his arms outstretched.

This is quite large example with a height of 38.5 cm (15 inches)...

A female dancer dressed in massive and splendid Noh attire. The painting is attributed to Iwasa Matabei (1578–1650), a renowned Japanese painter who is often considered originating ukiyo-e genre painting...

Antique small bronze Puja Chowki Stand for Indian Hindu deity -gods figurine in home shrine in the form of Bajot table with octagonal top on eight, baluster form legs 17th-18th century India.

Most of Indian homes have a separate Puja room with home shrine and “Chowkis” are small low stands to use as a pedestal for placing idols of various gods and goddesses...

A Pair of Very Fine Mineral Pigment Painted Chaekkori: Korea, Joseon period, 19th century Each painting painted with bright color mineral color pigment, each painting mounted on cloth, painted with a scholar’s utensils including books, desk, brushes, papers, and still-life objects and ect. It’s in very fine condition without any typical damages at all. Measurements:32cm x 94.5cm H each panel painting only, or 47cm x 111cm each panel including frame. *** Chae...

A very rare and interesting Islamic pottery tile with medallion and arab Muslim writing inside, pre 15th. century AD.

The tile would looks be of Khorassan and dating ca. 12th. century AD, but is guaranteed to be pre 1500.

Greyish pottery with low relief but sharp imprint. Crescent and sun visible as Islamic symbols and floral and geomethric decorations. In the center a medallion with Cufic or Arab writing...

18th century decent size wooden netsuke of standing sennin (Chinese sage) wearing a robe and a leaf cape robe and stroking his long beard. Very strong early carving, wonderfully captured facial expression, beautiful flowing lines of the robe, superb sense of volume. Does not stand of flat surface, large differently sized himotoshi in accordance with the habit of the time, superb patina. Excellent netsuke. Height 3.55 inches (90 mm).

Antique Indonesian Balinese sword dagger keris—kris with superb quality 16th-18th century Damascus steel serpentine-shaped blade with 5 luk (waves). The blade is beautifully hand-forged from meteorite iron in a "Pamor" pattern, showing various layers of the wood grain.

It is mounted in a wooden hilt and scabbard from a later period.

The finely carved wooden hilt depicts the demon king Rāhvana, also known as Dasamuka, the evil antagonist of the oldest Sanskrit epic poems (Rāmāyana)....

Each with a hard parfleche soles, sinew sewn in dark blue, white, greasy yellow, and pink against a white lazy stitched ground. Showing a typical lightning pattern. c. 1890 Length 9 1/4" X Width 3 1/2"