Lovely bronze battle axe, Ancient Near East, c. 2nd. millenium BC.

Finely made battle axe with a long enforced and narrow blade with a ridge at the top and an elaborately made socket in a zoomorphic shape with a broad decorated backplate.

Size: 126 mm. long and 94 mm. tall.

Condition: Choice Extremely fine, with a lovely deep redish patina with a dusting of green and earthern highlights.

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Chogappo made of fragments of ramie which is recycled from old textiles. Pojagi is the general name for the wrapping cloth and "chogappo" is one kind of pojagi which is patchworked with asa (choma or hemp) fragments. (Reference source: "Korean Embroidery and Wrapping Cloths from the Choson Dynasty" published by Japan Art & Culture Association in 1995). Both warps and wefts are hand-plied. Hemp or ramie ones are for wrapping summer clothing...

Burmese alabaster Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base, with inlay of colorful glass pieces on the headband, borders of the robes and gilding.

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size: Height 41 C.M. / Width 39.6 C.M. / Depth 16 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age)...

Antique late Qing Dynasty Chinese cast bronze and hand-chiseled tripod incense burner censer, in the form of the Lotus flower. The sides are applied with twin Lotus blooms as the strap handles.

The censer base is bearing a seal mark in very unusual apocryphal spindly style of” Shuowen Jiezi “Script within a rectangular cartouche.

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Width across handles: 15.5 cm (6.1 inches).

Height including handles: 10 cm (3.94 inches)...

Two rare pre-Columbian masks in excellent condition with beautiful patina. The largest is 2 1/2" X 1 1/2". From the peninsula of Santa Elena, Ecuador. They date to 300-500AD. From the collection of Michael Robbins, purchased in 1989.

Late Meiji (1890s - 1910s) Japanese bamboo wrist rest used by painters and calligraphers, with low relief carving of a blooming camellia branch. One narrow side edge is tapered, so it can be used as a tea scoop as well. Beautiful subtle piece, superb quality carving, warm patina, in excellent condition. Wonderful object for a scholar’s desk. Size 4 3/8 x 1 15/16 inches.

18th century or earlier Japanese magatama bead made out of off-white jadeite with apple green and darker green to black patches. Magatama are curved beads which first appeared in Japan during the Jomon period (circa 1000 BCE), and in Korea during the Prehistoric period, mainly in the Bronze Age and Neolithic...

19th century Chinese Peking glass bangle bracelet for a small child of classic shape made out of transparent garnet red glass. Nice color, beautiful bubbles inside the material typical for the period. Wonderful patina on the surface, in excellent condition. Inner diameter 60 mm (2.35 inches), outer diameter 74.5 mm 2.93 inches). Part of a small Massachusetts collection of Peking glass.

19th century Chinese Peking glass bangle bracelet made out of apple green glass beautifully imitating jadeite. Nice color, occasional bubbles inside the material typical for the period. Beautiful patina and slight wear to the surface, overall in excellent condition. Inner diameter 61 mm (2.4 inches), outer diameter 3.18 inches. Part of a small Massachusetts collection of Peking glass.

A lovely untouched and intact massive terracotta jar, Indus valley / Amri-Nal culture, c. 3rd. millenium BC.

A very high quality jar with painted bulls on either side of a fancy tree and a band of Ibexes at the top.

Size: 128 mm. tall and 122 mm. wide, nice thick walls.

Condition: Extremely fine for type, intact with fully preserved glazed decoration.

Ex. Old Danish private Collection, aquired in the 1990s at Copenhagen dealer, comes with COA.

A superb and large specimen of an Old Elamite / Mespotamian type of bronze battle axe, c. early 2nd. mill. BC.

The axe well-modelled, the blade flares outward in a spectacular curve, its edge delineated as a thinner border. Thick socket with two spikes on the back and decorated with concenthric rings. The socket looks like the open mouth of a beast when viewed horisontically.

Size: c. 115 mm. wide and c. 88 mm. tall. The blade is c 80 mm...

A very rare large bronze figure of the White Tara, Yuan-Early Ming Dynasty 13th.-14th. century AD.

A chinese bronze figure of the White Tara seated in Dhyanasana on a double Lotus Throne, the right hand in Vanada Mudra, the left raised holding the stem of the Lotus flower. She wears a lavish openwork crown and chest ornament. With costum made stand in noble wood.

Height 24 cm and weight 1852 grams...

Height: 12.8 cm (5.2 in)
Width: 11 cm (4.4 in)
Depth: 3.9 cm (1.7 in)

Fine Japanese Satsuma moon vase; exquisite detailed decoration throughout; each side shows three open-fan vignettes depicting individuals involved in outdoor pursuits; bordering decoration is highlighted by tiny chrysanthemum mons and the finest of diaper work; truly magnificent decoration; signed Hododa; good condition

Width: 12 cm (4.8 in)
Total Height on Stand: 6.8 cm (2.7 in)

Fine Chinese famille rose fluted bowl decorated with floral garlands and insects resting on its original stand showing the same decoration; internally the bowl depicts a Koi swimming amongst weed; the bowl’s base shows a hand-painted Tongzhi mark; minor flake on the bowl base rim; good condition

Sankampaeng pottery brown glazed jar.

Sankampaeng is a Northern Thai ceramic which kilns were found in Chiangmai province.

Age: Thailand, Sankampaeng Period, 15th Century
Size: Height 38.5 C.M. / Width 29 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (Minor restorations on mouthrim and some expected degradation due to its age)...

This is my Chinese teapot collection with Dragon stand 4 in height 5 In diameter is in very good condition with No damage I’d you have any question please email me anytime Shipping cost will provide with your shipping address Thank you

This is my Chinese tea pot collection frog tel pot 3 in height 4.3/4 in diameter is in very good condition with no damage Tea pot has singed please look my picture If you have any question please email me anytime Shipping cost will provide with your shipping address Thank you

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. Very good condition, carved from a single piece of wood, the front of this piece has been lacquered but the back is untreated and has some bug damage and decomposition, but having said this it is stable...