Old Japanese Ito Ichizaemon Basse Taille Cloisonne Vase Koi Fish
It is 9.6 inches (24.4 cm) tall by 6.6 inches (16.8 cm) wide. It is 2.3 Lb.
It has enamel hairline cracks (2 cm) at the side and one at one fish. It also has tarnished metals and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Authentic antique 19th-century Indonesian-Javanese wayang topeng mask. It is finely carved from exotic wood, possibly Kelana wood, and has a naturalistic expression, with pierced eyes and nose. The mask's hair is sculpted and adorned with elaborately carved and gilt ornament, while the lacquer finish is applied with a natural hair mustache and Mica teeth...
Antique Mughal Indian Islamic cast bronze water pipe (Huqqa) base North India or Deccan, 17th-18th century.
It has a drop-shaped form that tapers to a bulbous point. The octagonal beveled sides have an aperture on top and the shoulder, and the top is embellished with a band of concentric fluted patterns.
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 15.7 cm (6.18 inches).
CONDITION: It displays signs of wear and age with a dark brown patina on the exposed areas, a result of centuries of use.
Antique, 19th century North African, Morocco-Algeria, Islamic Maghrib, Kabyle, Kabylie, enamel silver, jeweled turban pin brooch, Sarpech -Aigrette (feather support for turban).
Details: This impressive Sarpech is of classical form, composed of several well-made separate elements of solid silver, soldered together, including a long stem with a flower head end...
Antique 16th century Turkish Ottoman gold gilt-copper (Tombak) Islamic Amulet case (Ta'wiz-Muska) of hexagonal cylindrical form the bottom part adorned with engraved ornament. The upper part with two small integral rectangular suspension loops, allow the amulet to be suspended with a silk cord from the neck. originally held a Qur’anic verse.
According to the previous owner, this amulet case was found before World War II on the Mohacs battlefield in Hungary...
An impressive antique 19th century Turkish Ottoman hand hammered, gilt copper alloy (Tombak) Islamic ablution basin with cover. Basin with bulbous body and large flaring rim finely hand embossed and chiseled in relief with three bunches of grapes on a vine which also issues scalloped leaves with scrolling tendrils, and three cartouches with cusped concave rim embellished with flowers...
Antique Islamic silver-inlaid Bidri vase, 18th century, Deccan, Mughal India. The vase is made of cast body and has an elegant water chestnut shape. It has an elongated flaring neck with a flange collar and is raised on a spreading ring foot...
Antique Islamic fruit sherbet spoon made of solid silver, 19th century Turkey. It has a Turkish Ottoman coin bowl and a long twisted stem handle. The silver is marked 800, indicating its grade, and has an elaborate finial in the shape of a crown. The finial is adorned with Islamic symbols, including a crescent moon and a star. The bowl is made of a 20 Kurush silver coin of Sultan Abdul Aziz II, which is dated AH 1277 (1861-1874 AD)...
Antique 19th century Turkish Ottoman silver-gilt (unmarked) Islamic coffee cup holder “Zarf” of broad bowl and a low splayed foot, pierced and engraved in the lace form pattern with garlands of foliate motifs, three crescent moons with stars and two scripts in Arabic calligraphy.
DIMENSIONS:
Height: 4 cm (1.57 inches).
Diameter: 5.5 cm (2.17 inches).
WEIGHT: 23 grams (0.81 ounces).
CONDITION: In good condition, showing age and usage, minor tarnish spots...
A splendid antique 19th century, Islamic, Indonesian shield of circular convex form and the flat outer rim made of hand-forged copper, applied with finely hand cut brass script in Arabic calligraphy, soldered to the surface of the shield and adorned with brass rosette repousee and pierced in lotus flower heads, four domed brass bosses and four elaborate plaques, the repousee is pierced with arabesque design. The back of the shield is affixed with a wood handle fitted in copper mounts...
Antique 19th century Indo Persian Qajar dynasty Islamic ceramic tile of oval form, finely hand painted under a clear crackle glaze depicting a hunting scene with a courtly male dressed in a splendid dress with spear hunting antelopes on horseback in companion of a hound dog, set in a mountainous landscape.
DIMENSIONS: 40.5 cm x 27.5 cm (15.94 x 10.83 inches).
CONDITION: Cracked in half "clean break” and glued together one chip on the back of the rim.
Antique 19th century Islamic Indo Persian Qajar tile of rectangular form, moulded in low-reliefs and painted in underglaze cobalt blue, green, white, light blue and brown, outlined in black depicting a man standing in a garden landscape wearing an elaborate dress and traditional Persian hat. The tile is set in its antique 19th century Cassette frame, lacquered in a deep black glossy finish with ornate gold lip...
Large antique Indian bronze jewelry mold die, stamp, seal, of very rare concave form incised with very fine intricate motives. 18th-19th century India.
CONDITION: In very good condition with a lovely old patina and sign of usage.
DIMENSIONS: 11 cm x 9 cm (4.33 inches x 3 .54 inches).
WEIGHT: 283 grams.
Circa 1750 Chinese export Nanking Cargo blue and white porcelain tea bowl and saucer. The cup and saucer were recovered from the wreck of the Dutch East India Company ship "De Geldermalsen", which sank in 1751 near Java. The recovered pieces from the wreck are now referred to as "The Nanking Cargo". Both cup and saucer still retain the original Christie's label from the auction held in Amsterdam in 1986. saucer measures 4.75ʺdiameter. Cup diameter is 3".Cup with saucer measures 2.25ʺ high
An antique Hindu Indian bronze ceremonial bell handle from the 18th -19th century, India. It is made up of two back-to-back statues. One statue is of Hanuman, who represents friendship, loyalty, and service and is known as the monkey god. The other statue is of Garuda, a mythic half-man, half-bird who is said to fly everywhere to protect humankind...
Antique Ottoman Islamic leather wallet, 18th century, Turkey. The wallet is rectangular in shape with a flap opening. The light brown morocco leather is embroidered with trailing floral motifs in gilt silver thread. The flap is secured by two gilded filigree stylized rosette clasps. The back of the wallet is decorated with interlocked initials "BJ" amongst trailing floral motifs. On the inside, there are four internal pockets and three leather flaps with an elaborate tooled design.
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Antique Indian Hindu deity called Krishna Venugopala, 18th - 19th century, Southeast Asia.
Krishna is depicted standing on a separately cast circular lotus base, in his typical tribanga pose, holding the flute with both hands. He is wearing a pleated dhoti with incised patterns tied at his waist with a sash. Adorning his upper torso are necklaces, while his arms are adorned with armlets and bracelets.
Krishna's face has large eyes, a broad nose flanked by elongated circular earrings, a...
Antique, 18th- 19th century, Islamic, Turkish Ottoman, 12 pieces silver-plated copper coffee set, consisting of the coffee pot (Ibrik), tray, and ten coffee cup holders - zarfs.
The coffee pot is on a short straight foot, has a pear-shaped silver-plated copper body, and is hand chiseled with panels in the form of the niche "Mihrab" floral pattern and 4 lobed medallions within Arabic scripts, mounted with a silver-plated brass foot, spout, serpentine handle, and mouth rim. The hinged domed s...
