A beautiful 19th/20th C. Chinese famille rose porcelain buddha with five boys, in excellent condition. H:9-1/2" Marked.

A wonderful small group of three ceramics, incl. a very large vessel shaped as a duck.

The duck vessel is around 24 cm. tall and massive, Tlatilco, Mexico, very early and rare, dating before 200 BC! One leg reattached and some minor chips. This comes with copy of the invoice from 1968!
Large expressive Jalizco pottery head mounted, 9 cm. wide.
A chorrera zoomorphic pot, 19 cm., from two large fragments.

Old Austrian Collection from the 1950s and onwards...

An unusually large size bronze rain drum from Laos, a Herger type three drum. Reference material "The Karen Bronze drum of Burma" by Richard M. Cooler. It has an unusual 3 frogs (twelve altogether) on top with a twelve pointed star with continuing concentric circle with stamp decoration. The side has three elephants and three snails representing water and fertility. A globular flared body rises with four attached handles of frog design. Circular concentric pattern continues throughout the body...

A collection of 10 kihks from Lanna, Thailand. All are hand carved from wood (except two which are carved from buffalo horn- noted in enlargements) and incised auspicious Khom script, from Lanna Thailand. Contrary to how I see these often advertised they, have little to do with attracting women, but are worn by on the side by men for luck and prosperity or used by women to ward odd “evil men” and attract money. It’s not uncommon that they be put in cash register...

Futonji (bedding) with tsutsugaki phoenix and paulownia tree design which is made of hand-spun cotton and vegetable indigo dye and colored with pigments. Phoenix is an imaginary and sacred bird by Chinese lore which perches on paulownia tree and eats fruits of bamboo. Tsutsugaki technique is excellent with fine freehand line. In excellent condition. Meiji period. 134cm x 162cm

Japanese plique-a-jour bowl with roses and plum blossoms. The bowl has a silver rim and small feet. Red roses with blue and maroon plum blossoms on a green ground. It measures 3.25" diameter, 2" tall. Meiji Period 1868-1912.

Interesting stamp seal carved in fine serpentine stone almost black, Mesopotamian, c. 4th. mill. BC.

Rectangular seal, carved with an animal in the base and also finely decorated on the other side.

Size: 19 mm. x 14 mm. 8 mm. thick.

Condition: Choice Very fine.

Added to the Oberländer collection in 1992...

Antique Japanese two-section tansu in gorgeous original Keyaki (hardwood) with original lacquer finish, with red lacquer top and sides. Iron hardware of a rosy tone adorns each corner and drawer front, such as kakute (squared) shape handles and fleur de lis style locks. Side safe box holds two small drawers within for small treasures. The tansu sits on a custom stand. Key is included. Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) Size: 37" H x 33.5" W x 17" D

Interesting early brass figure of the reclining Bull Nandi, Southern India, c. 18th. century.

A finely made figure, much older than most we've seen on the market.

Size: c. 9 cm. tall and 6,5 cm. wide.

Condition: Choice Very fine, smooth wear from use and polishing, redish patina inside, remnants of pigments.

Ex. Private collection of Ulf Gudmundsen from the 1950s and onwards. An important collection of Tribal African and Asian antiques.

Chinese Zhou / Warring States Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel with Cover (8/8/88)

This rare bronze vessel dates to the Eastern Zhou period (770 - 221 BC). Such vessels are invariably referred to as "ritual wine vessels". It is of a rounded rectangular form. The body stands on four feet, one in each corner and of a mythical winged-human form. The front has a loop handled surmounted with a stylised buffalo head, its mouth open wide...

Thai wooden walking deer with genuine deer horn.

Age: Thailand, Rattanakosin Period, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 91 C.M. / Width 29.7 C.M. (size excluding stand)
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.

Japanese bronze vase in the shape of a stalk of bamboo, with a snail crawling upside down on its frontside and a toad leaning against its base, looking up at the snail. Has a signature signed Atsuyoshi with a seal from the workshop by the artists of Maruki studio and cartouche on its lower backside.

Taisho period

Size: 15.25" tall, 11.5" wide

Rare 17th Century Chinese Kangxi small peach bloom vase scholars object. Incredible speckled glazing revealing natural lighter of purple, off whites with a touch of green under tones. May have been used as a glaze example, kept with similar objects, each an example of glazing techniques. Inscribed with six character Kangxi signature

His reign lasted 61 years, from February 7, 1661 until his death December 20, 1722, making him the longest-reigning Emperor of China in history...

The rim is decorated with a facing Oceanus head showing bushy beards extending to both sides and goat-like ears...

A Chinese Pottery Figure of an Attendant. Circa, 8th Century, Tang Dynasty. Acquired from a Philippine private collection. Measurements: height (10"inches). Condition: the repairs on this figure are very well done and has been professionally restored...

A wonderful and charming turquoise snuff bottle, with detailed carvings of chrysanthemums blooming with a small bird keeping close watch. The stopper is an adorable carved rabbit. Gorgeous color and size. 19th Century Size: 2.5" height, 1.75" width, .5" depth

A rare Yuan dynasty blue and white cup with flower motif, good condition no chip no crack no restoration, size: 9 cm diameter.

Chinese Jade carving of a maiden representing "Yuenu", a historic figure famous for her ability at archery and how to use a sword. She came from the Chinese province of Zhejiang and is sometimes called the Maiden of the Southern Forrest. The jade is beautifully carved with her holding a sword in her left hand and a ruyi scepter in her right, cloths flowing in the wind.

Provenance L.A. Collector
Dates Republic Period
H 6 1/4" x W 3" x D 2"

A Northern Chinese black ware dish; Jin to Yuan dynasty. Probably from Henan province. Overall covered in a dark glaze which terminates to the exterior well above the foot. The interior of the dish was fully glazed, then a ring wiped clean for stacking purposes. The dish is decorated to the interior with five evenly spaced splashes of iron-oxide; which have fired reddish brown. In good condition. Diameter 16.8 cm

A Fine Koren Carved Wood Folk Wedding Duck: Korea, 19th Century Carved with a lozenge-form body with a flat, oval base and a fitted with a detachable neck and head which fit into a round hole in the body, painted in black pigment with two eyes, its beak has two holes for fiting laces, it has old rich dark patina on the surface. This wedding duck is superb piece of Korean folk sculpture, warm and compelling in this derectness and naivete. It’s in good condition...

This is a rare antique Japanese porcelain Maneki Neko (beckoning cat) in a side sitting pose with its left paw raised to bring happiness and good luck to its owner...

This extremely rare Olmec deformed fetus is described in the book “The Olmec World Ritual and Rulership”. A very similar one is pictured on page 55. Carolyn E. Tate from Texas Tech University, who wrote this chapter, stated only 18 such figurines were known to her. It is 1 1/2" long and made from the highest quality Olmec blue translucent jadeite. This piece has good microscopic evidence of contact with the soil including staining and mineral deposits. Under magnification, bacterial metaboli...

Fine lime box, made of silver with embossed decoration of floral and geometric design, its lid being adorned at its top with an embossed brass decor representing a stylised Buddhist Wheel of the Law. Beneath, an embossed design representing a stylised Buddhist Wheel of the Law surrounded by a floral decor. The box still contains remnants of lime, which is used for the betel. Tibet, early 20th century, maybe earlier. Dimensions: height: 4.8 cm, diameter: 6.3 cm. Very good condition.

Antique Japanese jizai-kagi in the form of swirling clouds. In a Japanese home, water in a kettle or pot is heated over an irori (sunken hearth). The jizai hook hangs from a strong ceiling beam. From this, a long device is suspended with a hook on the end that can be adjusted up or down by moving the jizai-kagi. Often these are carved in the form of a fish. This unusual jizai-kagi is carved of kayaki (zelkova elm) wood with a dark patina from hearth smoke. Mounted on a custom metal stand.
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Chinese yixing purple clay large teapot. with mark at the base. Good conditions with small chipped at inside the lid and spout.15cm wide. 8cm high.

A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese famille rose porcelain small flower pot, with Chinese longevity character "shou" motif. In excellent condition. H:13cm D:19.5cm

A pair of late 19th/20th C. Chinese porcelain susancai lidded jars with WANG BING ROND mark. In excellent condition. Marked. H: 25.5cm $2150

Chinese monochrome peking glass container in a nice shade of yellow with adorable carvings of small children playing along its sides. The top of the lid has a nice large rounded carving of Chinese characters, and the bottom has a carved mark, 20th century. Size: 2.75" height, 4" diameter

Antique Japanese lacquer tebako (accessories box), made of lacquered wood with dense gold nishiji and a gold maki-e lacquer design of flowers, possibly clematis, on a vine. The rim is made of pewter and the interior is lacquered with a spars nishiji on a black lacquer ground. Comes with kiri wood tomobako.

Age: Tokogawa Era, early 18th century

Dimensions: 2" high x 2 7/8" wide x 2 7/8" wide

Japanese large seated gosho-ningyo doll, a boy child holding a silk scarf in two hands, he is seated with one chubby leg in front and one in back, he wears a little silk bib embroidered with a tortoise in gold thread, he has a hat on his head tied with a cord around his chin, Edo Period. Total size including hat: 13 1/2" high x 10" wide x 8" deep.

Up for sale is one out of the 4 silk panels, #2, an antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Cantonese embroidery, dated to the reign of emperor GuangXu. Panel is embroidered with birds and flowers, all in a beige color silk satin ground. Executed in various embroidery techniques. Intricate work ! Overall in very good condition. A few small holes in the beige silk ground Measurements - Approx. 36.5" x 10.5" Overall

Porcelain covered with greyish glaze to the foot, unglazed concave base. PERIOD : Yue ware 9th Century MEASUREMENTS: 6.5 cm wide, 5.5 cm tall. CONDITION: a tiny frit to the rim, no cracks or hairlines and free from restoration.

Burmese textile for weighted sleeping net with red, brown, and purple colors.

Age: Burma, circa 19th Century
Measurement: Length 304 C.M. / Width 38 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 pair of Chinese pottery brick tile with figures.

Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century
Size: Height 26.5 C.M. / Width 26.5 - 26.8 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 44 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adhering (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual ...

Chinese longquan celadon washer bowl, Yuan - ming dynasty. 10,8 cm diameter. 3,5 high. Good conditions with crackled glaze. (please look at the pictures)

Small seal ring with a finely incised design representing the profile of a helmeted king in a circular frame. Bronze, with reddish-green patina. Bactria, ca. 500 B.C. Diameter of the circular frame: 1.1 cm. Total height of the ring 2.5 cm. Inside diameter of the ring: around 1.1 cm. Very good condition.