An antique Japanese two section tansu with lovely fan lock made of Kiri and Sugi. Mokko hardware with raised tea leaf corners. The chest's top portion has two large drawers with an adjacent small drawer and locked door with two interior drawers. The bottom section has two large drawers. Good condition overall.

Date: mid Meiji (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 36" tall X 40 " wide X 17" deep

A lovely larger stamp seal of the non-figural Gable type in grey black stone, Ubaid Period of Eastern Anatolia / North-Western Mesopotamia, 4th. millenium BC.

The seal was reportedly found at 'Amúg Ebene' in ancient North-Western Mesopotamia, present day Turkey, close to the ancient city of Antioch...

Good size late 19th century Chinese glass seal made in a shape of 3/4 sphere with flat top and faceted sides, the facets producing multiple reflections of the characters of the bottom within the volume of the seal. The impression of the seal is shown on the first photo (image is flipped left to right to present the image as it will actually print on paper)...

An oval HINGED SILVER BOX Depicting Hunting Lion. 19th Century, India. Hand made, good condition. Size: 5.5 cm. x 2 cm. Weight: 43 gr.

A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle, which retracts its head and legs inside the carapace. Origin: Japan Period: Edo 19th century. Dimensions: 3.4 x 3 x 2.5 cm. State of conservation: Very good

Tokkuri (alccol bottle) made of hard porcelain. Mikawachi kilns. Japan early 19th century. The bottle has an unusually elegant, typically Japanese shape, it was created for the Japanese market and not for export. The porcelain, immaculately white, has a very fine grain similar to that of marble, which is typical of Hirado clay. A lake landscape decor subtly drowned in mist is painted in a luminous cobalt blue...

Fine Small Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Celadon Glazed Porcelain Jar

This attractive small porcelain jar was made in the 12th - 14th century during the Song (AD 960 - 1279) or the Yuan Dynasty (1279 - 1368). It is quite "heavily-potted" and coated in a thick pale olive-green glaze. The body, when soft, was indented with five wide vertical impressions to give it a lobed appearance. The foot remains unglazed revealing the pale grey body...

ca. 1890-1920s
Late Qing - Republic period
Porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels
H: 31 cm
From a Northern California estate

Condition report: a nearly invisible 8.5 cm hairline from rim, otherwise very good.

Attractive antique Chinese hand made Wedding Basket with stacked compartments. Good condition. Black, red and gold finish. Size: H. 42 cm. x 30 cm. diameter

Japanese Keyaki wood with beautiful bold grain two(2) section Tansu with movable Brass Turtle and Eagle decoration on Black Iron Round Back Plate with Brass rim, heavy weight, Meiji period, 1890-1900, 46" high, 48" wide, 17 1/2" deep with two(2) graduated long drawers in upper section above one(1) shorter drawer next to two(2) small secret drawers inside the heavy black iron mounted blind door on the bottom right side...

Tang dynasty small ewer decorated with lizard as the handle covered wit brown glaze.conditions has damage on the lizard right hand and the shoulder.Free from any restorations.Size:9cm high.7cm wide.

Ivory netsuke of a group of three compactly intertwined monkeys, the smallest holding a longevity peach against him. Their eyes are inlaid horn. Their coats are carefully incised and their fingers are finely sculpted. Natural himotoshi through one of the legs.
Signature on the right flank of the largest monkey, in an unidentified rectangular reserve.

Japan - Meiji Era (1868-1912)
Width: 0.8 in (2.5 cm) - Depth: 1.6 (4 cm) - Height: 1.6 in (4.5 cm)

A very rare and decorative Oil-spot, black-glazed, Song style vase ( Spittoon ) from the Zibo kilns in Shandong ( from around the eighteenth century ). The very rare and highly admired Song Dynasty Jian ware Temmoku- resp. oil-spot glazed pieces were the model for this vase. H : 10,4 cm. Diameter : 10,3 cm. Condition : Perfect with just some very minute glaze-fritting to the rim ( please look at the fifth enlargement ).

A terrific hardstone cylinder seal made in a fine gemstone of amethyst with rock-crystal inclusions, Neo-Assyrian period, c. 1000-800 BC.

Beautiful and extremely rare cylinder, due to the stone used. Fine depiction of the winged Ashur hunting a winged animal with a sword or spear, fishes swimming below and start above.

Size: c. 27 mm. tall and 13 mm...

This is an original Japanese antique silk children's kimono from the Meiji period (1868-1911). It has a lovely bamboo leaf design. There are no noticeable stains. It is in good condition. At that time, children wore cotton kimonos as their everyday clothes. A luxurious silk kimono that could only be worn on special occasions. Size: Length: 73cm (28.7 inches) / Cuff to cuff, entire back: 65cm (25.5 inches)

The size of Dish: 5 1/4" Dia x 1 3/16". Japanese Ko Imari Porcelain Dish. The dish has pretty Sakura(cherry blossoms) design on the side wall with gold and red. There is Fan and Karakusa motif, plus square landscape design with Fuji Mountain, pine tree, and plover birds design. It is rather simple yet it has classy looking design by using nice composition. The condition of dish excelelnt, no chip, no crack and no hairline...

Ming Chenghua period ( 1465 - 1487 ) blue and white Minyao ( peoplesware ) bowl decorated with a very nice, typical Chenghua water-plant design. Diameter : 13,2 cm. H : 6,3 cm. Condition : Restored ( Please look the enlargements )

A Blue Color Porcelain Snuff Bottle with moulded Dragon and Fish Decorations.Qing Period.good condition it just has minor friting at the rim. Size : H:7,4cm W:5,5cm