19th century Edo period Japanese kashira (metal pommel at the end of the hilt of a sword) with relief depiction of Benten seated on a throne floating on a cloud and accompanied by 3 attendants. Benten is the only female among the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, that of learning, speech and music. Wonderful crisp metalwork, beautiful gold and silver inlays, in great condition. Length 1 1/4 inches.
A rare Transitional Shunzhi Wucai enamel large dragon bowl, rounded side with open wide rin and glazed base, bowl decorated with over glaze Dragon, Phoenix and fish motif at the exterior, inner center with fish and weave motif, on inner rim with classic scroll motif.
Bowl is in good condition no damage, no chip, no crack, no restoration, minor wear on the enamel.
Size: 16.5 cm diameter.
Antique Japanese chawan (tea bowl) made in the Iga Ueno - Shigaraki area. Beautifully sculpted and decorated with natural glazes which have melted to wonderful green and brown crackled drips. Perfect example of "wabi-cha", the style of Japanese tea ceremony that emphasizes simplicity. Shigaraki is known as one of the 6 great pottery regions of Japan. With a signed tomobako.
Dimensions: 2 1/2" high x 4 5/8" wide
Beautiful Chinese hardwood altar table in black lacquer finish, with highly intricate and ornate gilt lacquer designs all over. The front and back are carved to look like coins held together by ropes. The very top has three hand painted panels depicting gorgeously detailed ocean landscape scenes. The end panels are painted with peonies in gilt lacquer. Feet are carved with spirals. Early 19th Century
Size:34" H x 49.5" L x 16" D
Hard porcelain vase decorated with famille rose enamels depicting landscapes, antiques and flowers...
If you are looking to fill your vacant Plainview Paleo spot, look no further. You would be hard-pressed to find a better example. It is 4 1/8" long. It has collateral high quality flaking. The hafting area is ground and it has basal thinning. It is made from a beautiful translucent chalcedony that is root beer colored. It was found in Mills County, Texas. I have owned it since 1998. It is a hands down G-10 and comes with a Bill Breckinridge laser COA.
A Very Fine White Nephrite Jade Hair Pin:
China, 19th century
This is a very beautifully carved floriform shaped head incised with a “Shou” character in the centrer and suround by floral petals and Ruyi form, the smooth curving stem, of a white nephrite hair pin in very fine quality.
It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all.
Measurement; 12.5cm x2.9cm
Pre-Columbian
Teotihuacan Figure 12 ½ x 4 ½ x .05. Circa 600-700 A.D.
Provenance: Sam Crockett collection, Cohutta, Ga.
Interesting bronze seal of bell shape with loop, Late Hittite Kingdoms or Urartu, 1st. millenium BC.
A lovely seal octagonal and with a fine and interesting engraving in the base.
Size: 22 mm. tall.
Condition: Extremely fine for type, lovely dark green and red patina.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...
A Taisho period Lacquer writing box of superb quality decorated with a design of a stone lantern under broad leaves enclosed in an age darkened kiri-wood box. The scene is performed with Thick slices of shell and lead inlay on black Ro-iro ground with Taka-maki-e and Hira-maki-e designs. Inside is finished in Kin-gin (gold and silver) Nashiji...
Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese turtle shell kushi (hair comb) with silver lacquer decoration presenting a view of the upper part of a castle with distant hills in the background. I believe this type of hair implement is called side comb. Excellently made, superb quality lacquer work, beautiful translucent material, in great condition. Signed GYOKUHIRA on the back. Length 3.41 inches.
Antique Japanese scroll painting of a tiger crouching on a rocky outcropping. The tiger, who represents the wind and the West looks up into the sky at the gathering storm clouds. Large paws grip the rocks and the tip of it's tail peeks out from under the mossy overhanging. Painted in sumi-e ink on silk. Signed by the artist. With kiri wood tomobako.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: Total: 66 1/2" high x 20" wide (22 1/4" wide including rollers)...
A famille rose dish decorated with figure painting by famous Jingdezhen ceramic painter Fan Zi Ting. Early 20th century. The dish is in perfect condition beside one small chip on the tip of a flower and the fade gilt on edges. Please study photos carefully. Size: 11-1/2"X10-1/4"X1".
Ming blue and white dish decorated with Kilin at the center. 21cm diameter. Dish in good conditions except single fritting at the rim. no crack, no hairlines and free from any restorations.
Extremely fine Antique 19th century African wooden mask Chokwe peoples, Lunda Sul province, Angola, Angola...
Beautiful bronze flower vase, long and cylindrical. Has a gorgeous boss relief of carp emerging from water in a delicate sweeping motion around the vase.
From Meiji Period (1860-1912)
Dimensions: 12" High X 4.75" Diameter
A hatasashimono is a flag worn by samurai since the Warring States period on their armor to show their existence and affiliation on the battlefield. It was also necessary to instantly distinguish between enemies and allies in battle.There is a stain, but there is no damage.
Mori is a Japanese clan who was a samurai and a Chinese clan. His real surname is Mr. Oe. The family crest is three stars per character...
This is a Japanese antique tsutsugaki of indigo dye of shika odori Traditional dance Ornament.
This has light stains and small holes.They are not disturbing, and as a whole it is in very good condition.
Size:Length:152cm( 59.8inch ) Width:: 27cm(10.62inch)
shika (Deer) dance is a traditional dance that has been handed down in the Nanbu territory of the Edo period and the Mutsu territory of the Date clan, that is, around the present Iwate and Miyagi prefectures.
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