Interesting massive seal with a provenance going back to the French Dealer j. Vinchon 1973. Greenstone seal with stylized engravings in the base and worn through handle from extensive use. Very early dating to the 5th. mill. BC or even earlier!

Size: 31 mm. x 21 mm, and 22 mm. tall.

Ex. J. Vinchone Paris, 1973 and ex...

A triangular stamp seal with handle, Western Mesopotamia, c. 3rd. millenium BC.

Large for type and with the base engraved with a reclining animal with a branch of tree below and a bull upside down. Carved in a lovely green stone.

Size: 27 x 26 mm. 15 mm. tall.

Condition: Very fine, intact and very attractive, with fine uncleaned earthern deposits.

Added to the Oberländer collection in 1993...

Interesting and scarce stamp seal in red jaspis, Urartu Kingdom, c. 8th. cent. BC.

The seal carved with an animal.

Size: 13 x 14 mm. and 10 mm...

A large round or oval black stone stamp seal of the gable form, popular in Northern Mesopotamia and Anatolia in the Ubaid period, 4th. mill. BC.

The seal engraved with a 4-legged animal and with a bird above.

Size: 31 mm. x 29 mm and 8 mm...

Chinese porcelain hat stand vase with a hand painted scene of a boy playfully dangling a toy spider in front of his pet cat. Mother and brother are standing nearby watching. Dates early 20th C. Measures 11.5" high x 5" diameter.

This is a japanese antique indigo dye cotto tsutsugaki futon cover.It is a design of plovers, waves and family crests.Hand-spun, natural indigo-dyed cotton that is thick and has a very nice texture.There is a very light stain, but it is not noticeable. It is in very good condition with no damage. Size::length:162㎝　/ Width129cm

Small dish in Chinese porcelain, green enamel decoration of lotus flowers, tendrils and bats, details in black. Two Chinese characters "Shou" are enameled in red and gold. All this symbolizes longevity (shou), happiness (bat) and Buddha (lotus). However the Lotus flower is not exclusively the symbol of Buddhism, it can also be interpreted here as the marital agreement because there are 2 flowers or serenity or self-fulfillment. Everyone will interpret according to their desires...

Tsugaru kogin kimono made of vegetable indigo dye hemp whose warps and wefts are hand plied. It is made in Tsugaru region in Aomori prefecture in Tohoku district. This kogin is called "Nishi-Kogin" which has stripes in shoulders. It is for enforcement of shoulders for a charcoal maker who brings a burden. Kogin is a kind of sashiko and its yarn is white cotton, making the hemp kimono warmer with thick sashiko in the colder district. It has several different kinds of kogin pattern...

Found in the Philippines. Featuring a melon shaped body, tapering to its shoulders onto a waisted neck, flaring out to its mouth. The ewer is decorated with carved vertical lines, chambering its body into six sides and its shoulders are adorned with carved wavy lines and is covered overall in an opaque qingbai-type of glaze, bordering white. Its base remains fully unglazed. Measurements: height (8"inches). Condition: excellent condition...

This is hand painted imari plate 7 7/8 in diameter is in very good condition with no damage. It has nice hand painted work from Edo 18 th century Mark to the bottom If you have any question please let me know

This is beautiful hand painted Japanese nippon Noritake box 1 3/4 in height 2 3/4 in diameter is in very good condition with no damage Only some age wear and green color wear otherwise no hair line chip or repair. Old Nippon mark to the bottom If you have any question please let me know Shipping cost will provide with your shipping address Thank you

A Pair of Kutani Vases. Each decorated with a scene of a figure and two attendants on a terrace. The reverse with floral panels on a red ground. Nine character mark to base. Meiji period 19/20thC Height; 13.2 cm; Condition; excellent

Pair of square-shaped hibachi made in lacquer and gold...

Pair of bottle-shaped bronze vases with dark patina depicting the dragon Ryu as a three-dimensional sculpture. The rounded part of the vases is decorated with bronze incisions and carvings depicting numerous sea waves. In the upper part the waves come to life becoming sculpted reliefs, emerging three-dimensionally from the bronze surface. It is here that the great dragon makes its appearance, completely enveloping the neck of the vase with its sinuous body and holding the end of the neck o...

Ivory netsuke depicting a snail crawling on a bamboo shoot. The snail is carefully rendered highlighting its curvature of the shell. The underside is enhanced with spherical horn details and an excellent patina. Origin: Japan Period: Edo 19th century Dimensions: 7 x 3 x 3cm. State of conservation: Very good

Ivory manju netsuke depicting Chok'aro, a character from Japanese tradition, trying to catch a miniature horse that is running away from its gourd. This netsuke shows Chok'aro in a dynamic pose, his eyes intent on catching the fleeing horse. The details are finely engraved and carved in low relief, allowing you to appreciate his determined expression and traditional clothing. The back of the manju is enriched with an engraving of a horse running looking back. The netsuke is signed Ippô...

A large size netsuke depicting Rakan made of boxwood depicted seated in a meditation position, with legs crossed and back straight. His hands firmly hold the hossu, a liturgical object, a symbol of his role as a monk. This netsuke is signed Ryukei 隆桂 on an ivory dowel, as is the tuft of hair. Origin: Japan Period: Edo 19th century Dimensions: 7 x 6 x 4cm. State of conservation: Very good

Rice bag made of fragments of hand-spun cotton with stripes, katazome (stencil-resist-dye) and checks, all vegetable indigo and brown dye. The cord is cotton. Kome-bukuro was used when people dedicated rice to temples or shrines. In excellent condition except for several mending. The first half of the 20th century. W:44cm, H:33cm