Architectural element with an unusual decoration representing a bird with a human head. Wood, fine age patina. India, early 19th century, maybe earlier. Height: 18.8 cm. Very good condition. A rare piece.
Unusual and rare early 19th century Japanese cloisonne plate with complicated design of flowers among scrolling vines. Very strong design, came with Rare Art Inc. provenance, old collection number on the back (see detail). The back is decorated with a typical Japanese scrolling design...
Small qingbai jar, unglazed concave base.
H= 4 cm, D= 4 cm
Perfect condition, no chips, hairlines, cracks or restoration
Small Vase covered by greyish glazed to the foot; unglazed base . PERIOD : Song Dynasty 960-1279 AD. MEASUREMENTS: 10.5 cm height. CONDITION: frittings on the rim,no cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.
Japanese bronze mirror. Edo period. Seal lower centre. Good deep casting. 12.2 diam 1.4 high. 572 grams unpacked.
Example of Yue ware globular ewer with carved lotus petal motif,Northern Song dynasty.
original conditions when the piece found from the river at sumatra.
Size: 12 cm height
(possibly 16/17 cm if complete)
A very unusual “klapmuts” form bowl decorated with three near identical panels composed of a scene of Chinese boys, karako, in the quise of it would appear of monks. The main figure wearing a Buddhist crown is flanked by acolytes with Chinese Fans, presumably preaching to the remaining boys, who don’t seem to be paying a great deal of attention...
Repousse plaque representing Hindu God Vishnu, wearing a diadem and dhoti, standing on a lotus, holding his attributes in his four arms. Brass, with nice reddish-green patina. Nepal, 17th/18th century. Height: 9" (22,5 cm). Very good condition despite obvious signs of great age.
Japanese bronze mirror. Edo period.
Superb deep casting. 12.6 diam. 1.5 high
Excellent condition. Long inscription on right hand side.
Tai Yai Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Tai Yai is a group of tribal people living in Burma. It is difficult to find buddha from this ethnic group.
Age: Burma, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 22.3 C.M. / Width 9.8 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...
Chinese Yuan dynasty qingbai glaze bird feeder. 6 cm diameter. Has small chipped with hairline following. Free from any repair.
Decorated with scene describe of bridge and tree on the center and continous floral scroll on the exterior. Ming Dynasty Diamater = 16.5 cm Condition : one hairline, no chips, or cracks and free from restorations.
Burmese wooden dog.
Age: Burma, Early 20th Century
Size: Height 13.4 C.M. / Width 7.8 C.M. / Length 13 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.
Burmese wooden lotus Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture with gilded gold.
Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 6.3 C.M. / Width 5.6 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.
Early 1800s
Dish-shaped stand is set on a rather high foot. The open center of the dish is ringed with a raised collar with the opening designed to accommodate a footed lacquer or ceramic tea bowl. Decorated in the doucai manner with a design of two four-clawed dragons chasing jewels, outlined in underglaze blue. The outlines are then filled in with colored enamels and both the central collar rim and the outer dish rim are gilded with gold enamel...
Mid 20th century textile from the Mulao ethnic group Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Province. This is a two paneled blanket with original border and supplementary weft silk embroidered pattern phoenix and flowers on a cotton field “key fret” pattern- all handspun threads. Good condition - no holes or missing embroidery threads. L: 110cm/43in and W: 66cm/cm/26in- with blue cotton border L: 153cm/59in and W: 110cm/43on.
An archaistic style large heavy baluster form Hu shaped vase with elephant form handles. A taotie mask to the neck and further pendant Taotie masks of shield form, cicada, arranged around the shoulder of the vase. The foot of the base decorated with further Taotie style motifs.
The design is partially cast but with some cold working notably to the neck and the foot of the vase. The vase has an attractive mottled patination. The interior of the vase is quite roughly cast...
Good Tamil, carved wood temple panel of the Hindu God Shiva manifested as Virabhadra, he is brandishing a sword and holds a shield. This was acquired in the late 1990s from a well-known Sri Lanka dealer and collector, from Kandy. This is a heavy (1.7kg), possibly Jack Fruit woodcarving...
