Antique Tibetan Gau, or portable shrine, with a small statue of Buddha inside behind a window of glass, padded with old fabric. The wooden box has remnants of old red lacquer, and the back opens so that the Buddha may be removed. 19th century.

Size: 3.25" L x 2.5" W 4.25" H

A rare seen, nice floral decoration, executed with an amazing strong cobalt blue. Middle Ming period. Jingdezhen ware. Diamerer :12,5 cm. Condition : Few minute fritting to the rim, no crack with nice bright a bell like tone when tapped.

Japanese carved Stone sculpture "Jizo" Guardian, holding two(2) hands together praying for protecting Children, Women and Travelers, Edo period before 1800, 12 1/2" high, 7" wide, 4 1/2" deep. Weather worn natural looking stone Jizo has small area 4" x 4" size is carved out on the side of the bottom.

A Paulonia Wood Scholar’s Ink-Stone Box (Yon-Sang): Korea, Choson period, 19th Century, This is a simple Paulonia wood ink stone bos, but it’s functional ink-stone box with naïve patina outsides. This three-tiered box stored the writing tools; ink sticks, water droppers, brushes and books...

A finely blue & white dish with Phoenix on the center, and decorated with Emblems and continuous floral spray on the interior and exterior. PERIOD : Late Ming (1573-1619 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 19.5 cm CONDITION:frittings to the rim, no chips or hairlines and free from restorations. Good sound when tapping with finger tips.

A small finely carved hardwood panel, with gold lacquered border, depicting a Scholar on a bridge in a mountain landscape and encased in a silver wire inlaid frame. The panel and frame were made during the reign of the Guangxu emperor (1875-1908). Condition - the frame has been crudely re-glued and would benefit from restoration； the panel itself is in excellent condition with no damages or losses. The frame - 22.3cm (8.8inches) high; 10.6cm (4.2inches) wide...

A Large and Fine Thai Market Benjarong Bowl. Finely decorated with four Celestial Buddha images between Celestial Angels on a black ground with pink flames. A floral circular medallion on a green ground to th interior. The rim and foot bound with a metal band. Chinese 18/19thC. Diameter: 7" (17.8 cm) Condition: Hairline crack from rim 7.5 cm. Two chips in foot filled with lacquer.

ROMAN BRONZE COIN PENDANT
ANTONIUS FELIX, 52 – 54 AD

Obverse: Two crossed palm branches
Reverse: Inscription within wreath

Nicely set in sterling silver pendant

Height: 3.5 cm

Found in Jerusalem, Israel

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Antonius Felix served under the Roman Emperor Claudius for the first two years of his perfectship, and then under Nero for his remaining term.

The reign of Felix was op...

A Rare Three Stacking Sewing (Stationery) Boxes with a wood spool: Korean, Early 20th Century These sewing boxes for women are formed with paper in painted with colorful and applied cut-paper designs which is another characteristic Korean decorative technique in late Choson dynasty. The each wooden box was set with layers of paper, and its last outfit is covered with Korean writing (rice) paper with predominant bright red, yellow, green and purple colors...

A Chinese Famille Rose Plate. Decorated in the centre with a bouquet of flowers. Within a scrolling border. Qianlong C1760. Diameter: 22.7 cm. Condition: very good, one small frit

Antique Chinese bitong (brush pot) made of boxwood (huangyang) burl. Beautifully gnarled surface. Foot and mouth made of carved ebonized rosewood.

Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)

Dimensions: 7 5/8" high x 6 1/2" wide

This is the indigo-dyed cotton Tsutsugaki Nobori flag dedicated to the Inari Shrine during the Edo period. Among the characters of tsutsugaki, it is an item written with very high technology. This is an indigo-dyed cotton fabric with a very nice texture that was made in 1825 during the Edo period　bunsei 8 years. Hand-spun natural indigo-dyed cotton...

A Song/Yuan Qingbai Jar with Four Lugs. Height approximately 9 cm and diameter approximately 10.6 cm. Decorated with flowers, plants, a band of bottons and curve lines. Few crackles glaze at the jar. Few hairlines around the base. A firing crack below the shoulder. Good condition.

Pre Columbian Dark Green Jade Celt Likely Myan , very fine stone that sadly does not photograph well its has a nice speckling the piece is well shaped and the end shows sighs of heavy use, the blade has a chip that was reworked in ancient times. Size 1.75" by.75". This would work well as a pendant with a gold cap at the end.

A fascinating and exceedingly rare bronze stamp seal of the Hephthalites or the Whine Huns as they're also known. Hunic Empire of the Hindu Kush, 4th.-6th. century AD.

The seal is of an advanced form with a tall handle ending in an oval loop. The plate is oval and engraved with a fine depiction of a parading horse.

Size: 17 x 16 mm...

POTTERY ALABASTRON "FLASK"
IRON AGE, 1000 BC
"Time of King David"

Would have been used to carry perfumed oils and ointments

Measurements:
Height: 21 cm
Diameter: 5 cm
Height on stand: 23 cm

Beautifully mounted on a custom handmade plexi-glass display stand of high quality

Condition: Intact, not repaired and not restored

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel

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Beautiful gold lacquer bottle decorated with pine, wisteria and bamboo. Mon (family crest) of Makino and Shinjo families.

Height 6.89 in – Diameter 3.94 in

Japan – EDO (1603-1868)

A lovely ancient Egyptian/Hyksos Scarab, c. 1550 BC, from the famous Mitry collection (see our Homepage). It is 3/4” long (19 mm) and made of steatite, an easy-to-carve stone that hardens when heated. Scarabs empowered life and resurrection and were often placed under mummy wrappings to protect the body and to help it resurrect. This Scarab comes in a jewelry display cup. This is a particularly fine scarab; even the eye is defined...