Antique Korean single section bedside chest, with "book matching" front panels of hardwood burl. Four drawers line the top of the chest with brass handles in motifs of lucky bats. The front of the chest features a pair of doors with incised brass plating.
Dimensions: 36.5" L x 17.5" D x 24.25" H
Indonesian wood guardian deity with a fierce crouched posture, bulging eyes, tusks, and wings. The image powerfully carved with probable shamanistic use.
Provenance Private San Francisco Collection
Dates 18th/19th Century
Size H 13" x 5 3/4" x 6"
A Pure White Glazed Blue and White Porcelain Dish:
Korea, Choson period, 19th Century,
This blue and white dish incised with a gcharacter ܁h on the base is a very rare
and is for the imperial palace use. A pure white glaze applied overall the body
with a gHappiness, h within a double ring in underglaze blue.
It is in fine condition except a gTh shape glaze crack on the foot base (see photos).
It measures 6 5/8h d...
Top quality Korean tea bowl called Gohon Hanshi Chawan from Joseon dynasty (17th century) which was imported to Japan in the Edo period...
Height: 5.6 cm (2.2 in)
Width: 5 cm (2 in)
Japanese antler netsuke of Hotei resting on a barrel with rats, one rat is mobile; circa 1900
Pair Chinese green glazed ceramic storage jar with a globular body. The interiors are also glazed as well as isthe inside of the lids. Embossed CHINA on the bottom, we date them circa 1900. In good condition, one lid is damaged, see last photo, but it is glazed over with a clear glaze, so it was fired this way. Measures 7.5 inches high including lid, 7 inches diameter.
This is cotton Furosiki used in Kyoto in the Edo era. It is thick, and this is good cotton of a good texture . This is dyed with an artistic portrait of a lion and Katazome of the peony pattern and a brown plain fabric. There is small holes and damage ,thin stains. However, the condition is good generally. Size: Length:99cm (38.9inch) / Width:106cm (41.7inch)
A heavy, portable, antique metal bound wood cabinet fitted with drawers and a carrying handle made in Japan, circa 1800-1900 or possibly earlier. Condition: there is considerable age wear which includes minor losses to the edges and the metal mounts. 38cm (15inches) high;33cm (13inches) wide; 44cm(17.3inches) deep...
This is a rare large chinese porcelain Guanyin statue dating to the Qing Dynasty. The statue is sitting on a lotus base, right hand putting on the front of the chest, left hand holding a bottle. The face expression looks very serious and sincerely. Great item.
No repairs.
Size: 14,25'' height (1 inch = 2,5 cm) - weight 2,77 kg.
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1900's Yemeni Jambiya Dagger Horn Handle Decorated with Gold Faux Coins
It is 12.2 inches (31 cm) in length by 2.57 inches (7 cm) wide. It is 1.4 Lb.
It is tarnished and has loss of gilding, rust at the blade, flea bite chips, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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A woven antique Japanese men's wallet decorated with
geometric design created with brocaded silk ribbon.
Inside, hand stitched with Sashiko stitches on silk.
The shakudo clasp is tomo-e shaped and inlaid with
copper and silver. Silvered metal (brass?) netsuke in
the shape of a tongue cut sparrow attached with three
colored metal chain. Circa, early 1900s (Taisho period). Dimensions: 5 1/4" x 3 1/8"
A fine early 18th Century blue and white bowl attractively painted to the exterior with a continuous scene of ladies at leisure in a fenced riverside garden. The interior is painted with a central roundel of the Three Friends of Winter. The base carries the six character mark of the Yongzheng Emperor and was made during his reign (1723-1735)...
Antique Japanese small sterling silver box with handle, hinged doors on front decorated with incised design of lady's cart, sides decorated with blossoming plum branches, interior has four small wooden drawers with velvet lining and silver moko shaped drawer pulls, sterling mark on back, Meiji Period.
Size: 6 1/4" high x 5 1/2" wide x 4 1/2" deep.
With meticulously sculpted vines and fantastic Peony blossoms in low relief on the kinuta celadon powdery blue background, this extraordinary vase is a truly Japanese expression of classical Chinese motifs...
Antique Chinese 18th century, Qing Dynasty Qianlong period (1735-1796),” Canton enamel” on copper, Yellow - ground Famille Rose plate. Details: Finely hand painted on the exterior with enamel on copper with large central multi color lotus, surrounded by leafy scrolls with various multi color flowers heads nestled among profuse scrolling tendrils on a yellow ground with stippled dots, and enclosed by pink border, adorned with a band of ruyi-heads, and bounded with copper rim...
A most beautiful piece. Superbly, thinly potted porcelain body covered with an excellent bluish-white colored glaze.
Song Dynasty ( 960 – 1279 ).
Diameter : 9,6 cm. H : 7,1 cm.
Condition : Some very faint crackles in the glaze but not to the body of the jar.
Beautiful Meiji(1868-1912) Japanese hina ningyo (dolls), 20 inch empress doll and 17 inch emperor doll. The Hina Festival in Japan takes place every March 3rd. It is a day of celebration for the
well being of every girl in the family. In earlier days, people were more susceptible to natural disasters or diseases, and in order to keep evil spirits away, this day was spent giving offerings to God...
Chinese jade carving known as a cong, an implement dating back to Neolithic China, once used for unknown but culturally important reasons. The cong is often seen with squared outer edges carved of a taotie or beast's mask, which the inside is smoothed round with a central groove. The stone's coloring is light green with mottled brown.
Circa 19th Century
Dimensions: 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"