Rectangular photo or picture frame with carved sandalwood top. Decorated with Sadeli micro mosaic in bone, metal and different woods. Old glass. Condition: very few missing inlays, one clip lost. Dimension: 22.5 cm x 14.8 cm, image: 15.8 cm x 10.1 cm.
Of a fine early Roman style, c. 1st. century AD and with inspiration from archaic art. Light red clay with a beige overlay. die-formed. Standing Aphrodite with her cloak wrapped around her legs and holding a shell in each hand. Provincial?! Head, one foot and large parts of the shells are missing.
Height: 16 cm.
Ex. Private collection, aquired before 1980.
A Thai Benjarong stemmed dish, redware, 18th century. Decoration in green, yellow, white and pink. The rim of barbed shape, stem and dish apparently joined together by a charred piece of clay. Height “2 ¼ /6 cm, diameter “6/15 cm. Condition: chips to rim and general rubbing to the decoration.
Old Chinese root wood sculpture of Daoist Immortal Zhang Guo Lao on his deer, holding a hardstone peach of immortality. 36cm high 26cm wide.
In 2 parts. Undated, estimated to be 19th century. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide, insurance and track required.
A rare ancient gold ring with a natural green stone that could be Fluorite from the Angkor Wat period.
Weight: 9.66 grams.
A Chinese Bronze Censer, Qing Dynasty. Weight approximately 790 gram. Diameter approximately 18 cm (across handles) and height approximately 7 cm. Gold splashes have been added. Good condition.
Chinese Qing dynasty bronze stand for incense burner. 12,3 cm diameter. 2,9 cm high. 567 gram weight. original conditions, free from any repair. please see on the pictures.
Highly unusual phurba lavishly decorated, from top to bottom, with stylized lotus, four deities heads separated by a pitcher and a trident, geometric design, a "makara" head with three Shiva tridents on top and snakes at the tip of the blade. Wood, with nice dark-brown semi-glossy and partly encrusted patina. An iron loop holds a piece of old textile. Nepal, early 19th century. Height: 10 3/4" (27 cm). The piece is nicely mounted o a custom metal stand...
19th Century Japanese Wood Lacquer Buddha Zushi Travel Shrine
It is 1.2 inches (3 cm) tall by 2.75 inches (7 cm) wide. It is 51.8 gram.
It has rubbing of paint, stains, traces of glue at the back, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Antique Chinese hardwood clothing cabinet, made with Jumu (elm) wood, with two large front hinged doors locked with center brass locking pin and double-fish pulls, its interior with two shelves and pair of small drawers.
19th century
Size: 37" L x 18.5" W x 67" H
Ritual dagger ("phurpa") formerly used by a shaman during ceremonies. The phurpa is made of wood, and is decorated in relief from top to bottom with three deities heads surmounted by a point, above geometric designs of chevrons and knots, themselves on top of the three blades decorated with snake design in relief. Nice dark-brown glossy patina. Several textile knots are affixed on the handle to "protect" the shaman's fingers from the magic strength of the phurpa. Nepal, 19th century...
A beautiful and rare micro blue glass bead necklace from South China. Can be made into two necklaces.
Age: 100 BC
Size:Total Length 118cm (46 inches)
This traditional antique basket purse was made and used by the men of the tiny island of Balika,Indonesia. The patina shows both the age and the wear pattern. This is one of a pair of "old purses" which were brought back to the US by an Anthropology intern who spent a summer studying and documenting the lives of the islanders in 1980.
The condition is very good and the piece measures 16" high by 12" wide and 4"
A lovely substantial Persian stoneware bowl, late 12th or 13th century AD
Stoneware under an opaque turquoise and cobalt glaze with floral design and markings in black. Wonderful 'grazing' of the glaze and with irriscence.
Diameter: 21,52 cm. and 10,2 cm. tall.
Condition: Near Extremely fine for type, completely intact with small area of touched up glaze on the back. No repairs and exceptional gloss and patina.
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Five little Chinese cups and saucers dating to c 1850. Canton Famille Rose / Rose Medallion decoration of Mandarin scenes, flowers and butterflies. Height of cups "2/5,5 cm, diameter of saucers "4¾/ 12 cm. Condition: fine.
Chinese silver three-piece tea set: teapot with hinged cover, creamer, and sugar bowl; all with bamboo motifs, bears silver mark to the base. Total weight: approx. 29.5 troy ozs.; Size: Dimension of teapot is 10 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, Sugar 7 x 4 1/4 inches and Creamer 5 1/2 x 3 inches. Condition Report: Fair condition.
This is a charming traditional Chinese child's "wind hat" so called because of the protection the hat gives to the back of the neck. The silk threads of the satin stitched embroidery depict lots of flowers and butterflies. Hat is in good condition
Wonderful pair of black painted 16th c Elizabethan era solid brass finial figures depicting men in period costume and holding swords with shields ,condition is excellent with minor wear. Size H 3.5" each