Japanese bronze vase with nice form, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony.

Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century
Size: Height 29 C.M. / Width 15 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condition: Nice condition overall. 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.

An exceptional style terracotta head of a bearded man wearing a diadem, probably the head of Vajrapani with features of Heracles, Gandhara, 0-400 AD.

Size: 88 mm. tall., 55 mm. deep and 53 mm. wide.

Condition: Extremely fine and intact, earthern deposits, with the face brushed.

Ex. Danish Private Collection

A remarkably fine style terracotta head of a bearded man, probably the head of Vajrapani with features of Heracles, Gandhara, 0-400 AD.

Size: 95 mm. tall., 65 mm. deep and 58 mm. wide.

Condition: Extremely fine and intact, earthern deposits.

Ex. Danish Private Collection

Chinese green glazed pottery covered jar.

Age: China, Yuan Dynasty, A.D. 1271 - 1368
Size: Height 35 C.M. / Width 25 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall. 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.

Prehistoric shell necklace.

Age: Cambodia, Prehistoric, 500 B.C.
Size: Length 35 C.M. / Width 1.8 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.

Height: 7.5 cm (3 in)
Width: 7 cm (2.9 in)

Quality late 19th century cloisonne lidded pot; the lid border shows a ring of hard leaf wire-work surrounding a central floral garland; the base border exhibits a ring of standing lappets below a circle of florals all over a Jingtai blue ground; heavily constructed; good condition

18th century good size iron Japanese sword tsuba with decoration of Kanzan and Jittoku in conversation According to a legend, Kanzan and Jittoku lived in a kitchen of a Chinese Zen Buddhist monastery and talked nonsensical language, which some took as a sign of them being enlightened. Wonderful design, beautiful applied gold decoration of their robe patterns, crisp metalwork, in great condition. Height 3.23 inches.

18th century iron Japanese sword tsuba with inlaid brass decoration of rice plants with seeds and leaves. Essentially the piece is a wish for prosperity. Superbly elegant design, crisp metalwork, in great condition. Height 2.9 inches.

18th century or earlier iron Japanese sword tsuba with inlaid brass decoration of chrysanthemum flowers. Chrysanthemums (kiku) symbolize royalty, longevity and rejuvenation, and are the Imperial Family Emblem. Wonderful design, in great condition. Height 2.82 inches.

18th century good size iron Japanese sword tsuba with decoration of paulownia leaves and flowers. Paulownia (kiri) is considered to be a Princess tree in Japan and was featured in the crest of the Toyotomi clan, led by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Wonderful design, gold highlights, in great condition. Height 3.4 inches.

18th century or earlier iron sukashi Japanese sword tsuba with pierced decoration of bamboo and plum flowers. They represent two out of the Three Friends of Winter (pine, bamboo and plum) celebrated for the fact that they do not wither as the cold days deepen into the winter season unlike many other plants. Wonderful design, in great condition. Height 2.73 inches.

18th century or earlier iron sukashi Japanese sword tsuba with pierced decoration of gnarled pine trunk and needle clusters - Japanese symbol of good luck and longevity. Powerful design, overall in great condition. Height 3.18 inches.

19th century boxwood netsuke of Fukurokuju with his characteristic elongated head wearing a long sleeved robe and holding a fan in his hand. He is one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, his name consisting of Japanese words fuku (happiness), roku (wealth) and ju (longevity). Great face, wonderful flow to the lines of his robe, beautiful patina. Signed SHUZAN for Nagamachi Shuzan in irregular reserve on the back - this very distinct artist is listed on p...

A fine and scarce very early or transitional style Golden Hamsa Opium Weight, Burma, c. 1730 AD.

A massive weight, very attractive in hand, the bird with two backcovers, mouth appendage and standing on a rounded octagonal base.

Weight: c. 303 grams = 20 Tical.

Condition: Very fine, smooth brown patina, attractive!

Reff. L.B. Mikkelsen p...

Large terracotta bull with prominent horns and a pronounced hump on the back. The holes for the wheel axles on the integrated base are indicative of a child's toy.
Also the small hole at the very front of the base, which was used to attach a pull cord.
Terracotta
Near Eastern, 1st millennium BC
H. 17.1 cm (6.7 in), L. 14.2 cm (5.6 in)
Encrusted and worn, but intact.
Private NYC collection, acquired 1970s-1980s...

Massive and beautiful bronze opium weight of the 100 Tical / 1 Viss, square base, c. 1750-1780.

This Viss weight is very attractive and large with a tall handle and the square base.

Weight: 1515 grams = 1 Viss!

Size: Slightly more than 12 cm. in height and 9 cm. wide.

Condition: Choice Very fine, some wear but fine details and thick green patina.

Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c...

One more of the fine large stamp seals from the Oberländer collection. A rare rendering in fine style, Parthia or early Sasanian, 1st.-4th. century AD.

The seal is carved in a beautiful milky-white and agate. The carving shows a seated female, perhaps a woirshipper in fancy cloths.

Size c. 27-28 mm. wide and 22-23 mm...

Sometime around the year 1600 the first Takatori kiln was constructed at the foot of Mt Takatori in Fukuoka. This tradition was based on styles created by Korean potters brought to the shores of Japan during its colonial expansionism of the late 16th century. A favorite of the Kuroda lords of the time, its production and use was closely guarded until later in the 19th century when the domain system was abolished, freeing it up to be more widely used...

A lovely Chinese Qing dynasty brown glaze yuhuchun bottle. Ht. 16cm. Condition: no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please inquire before ordering. Duration of shipment may take up to a month due to the pandemic.

An attractive Chinese Song dynasty Jizhou tortoise shell glaze tea bowl with wonderful glaze condition. Dia. 7.3, Ht. 4cm. Condition: perfect with no restoration as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please inquire before ordering. Duration of shipment may take up to a month due to the pandemic.

A fine Chinese Tang dynasty Yaozhou black glaze bottle. Ht. 7.3. Condition: chipped mouth rim, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please inquire before ordering. Duration of shipment may take up to a month due to the pandemic.

Of slender outline with square top, finely carved with Ganesha seated on a stylized lotus throne, finely inscribed on both sides Estimate Value: $12 000 - $18 000 Measurements: Height - 110 cm (43 In), Width 49 cm (19 1/2 In) Don't hesitate to send your offer, we always do our best to offer the most attractive pieces for the best price...

Seal pendant or amulet, finely carved in a zoomorphic style, as a head of an animal, possibly made to ellude a pigs head, Mesopotamia, Uruk - Jemdet Nasr period, 3500-2900 BC.

A wonderful amulet with refined polished details and a nice archaic grit pattern in the base.

Size: 21-22 mm.

Condition: Extremely fine, highly attractive. Nice patina with deposits...

These compact matching diminutive Chinese porcelain covered jars pack a lot of color power, decorated as they are in the Famille Jaune palette depicting warriors in combat, one mounted on horse with spear, the others with swords and shields. The flaring base is decorated with multicolored diaper, the shoulder with flowers on a hatched design. The cover is mounted with a small foo dog. The sensuous baluster form and sinuous lines are quite pleasing, and the small form adds even more appeal...

A small pouch made of different Persian silk brocades "zar-baft" and egded with gold braids. Silk lining. Women's pouches in Qajar Persia were used for different purposes as storing kohl, veil, prayer stone, comb, quran etc. Please visit www.qajarwomen.org. Condition: traces of usage, slightly stained. Dimension c.: 14 x 12.5 cm.

A fine Japanese cloisonne charger featuring a central medallion with a beautiful ho-ho bird, Japanese phoenix, on a goldstone ground. It is in excellent condition and dates late Meiji period, circa 1910. Measures 12 inches diameter.

Three differently worked Iranian women's wool pouches. The first with Kerman embroidery, the second embroidered in the Rasht style and some sequins...

Length: 4.2 cm (1.7 in)
Height: 2.1 cm (0.8 in)
Depth: 3 cm (1.2 in)

Quality Japanese wooden netsuke of a group of three chestnuts; naturalistically modelled with two grubs present, one is articulated; one himatoshi is lined with natural material; good condition

Japanese scroll painting of a group of scholarly skeletons. At the top of the image, three skeletons drink tea while viewing scrolls. One skeleton displays a scroll on which the artist has signed his name. Other skeletons enjoy music played on a koto while others play go, paint scrolls and make tea. Painted in sumi-e ink and light colors on paper.

Dimensions: Total size: 78 1/2" high x 26" wide (28 1/4" wide including ends). Size of art: 52" high x 20" wide

Japanese scroll painting of two skeletons hard at work counting money. The calligraphy verse up top appears to be influenced by the Confucian scholar, Kameda Bosai and is sealed Gakubutsu. Below, the skeletons pour over accounting ledgers next to a large scale. This painted portion of the scroll is sealed Nisekisai. Painted in sumi-e ink on paper.

Dimensions: 81 1/2" high x 30 3/4" wide (33" wide including rollers). Size of art: 53" high x 26 3/4" wide

Japanese scroll painting of skeletons, one dancing and one playing a shamisen. Strewn over the ground are skulls and a giant gourd filled with drink. The calligraphy on the top of the scroll states that even the great sage Boddhidaruma and the beautiful Onna no Komachi are Doitsu Byodo (the same as the rest of us) when their flesh is stripped away. Komachi, known for her musical accomplishments is represented by the shamisen-paying skeleton and the dancing skeleton has hands like Daruma's fly...

Scroll painting of a female ghost appearing out of the mist near a waterfall. Painted after the famous image by Maruyama Okyo, the ghost of Oyuki, a lovely woman who died young. Her hair hangs loose over her face and shoulders. She hovers near the roaring water with one hand tucked into her kimono. Oyuki is a subject in Nihok Sandai Kaidan (Japan's "Three Great Ghost Stories"). By the artist Kawata Kenden who is listed in the 1937 Kaitei Kokon Shoga Meika Ichiran hyo (list of great artists fr...

Original Japanese woodblock print by Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) of a Japanese captive insulting the King of Ancient Korea. From the series Kyodo Risshiki (Instructive Biographies) and published by Matsuki Heikichi, it is dated 1885. In excellent condition, it measures 14.75 inches high, 10" across.

A large and rare stamp seal made in a superbly mottled black and white diorite stone, South Mesopotamia, Late Uruk / Jemdet Nasr period, 3300-2900 BC.

Domed hemispheric seal with a fine free carving in a drill style of multiple running animals.

Size: 35-36 mm. in diameter, quite large for this fine diorite seal.

Condition: Good Very fine, one ancient chips to the side and fine wear, but basically intact and highly attractive.

Provenance: Gustav Oberlä...

An extremely rare gilt bronze folding sundial-compass. Enamel dial, details in glass beads. The metal is finely chiselled with elegant volutes and gilded in the oven using the technique of gold-mercury amalgam. Very beautiful thick gilding that has withstood wear and tear well over the centuries. Chinese work from the qianlong period towards the end of the 18th century.This type of scientific instruments ordered by the qianlong emperor, were manufactured in the workshops of the imperial palace, ...

A set of two rectangular Iranian women's pouches. Made of termeh wool fabric with boteh motifs, partially embellished with gold braids. With monochrome silk or cotton lining. Women's pouches in Qajar Persia were used for different purposes as storing kohl, veil, prayer stone, comb, quran etc. Please visit www.qajarwomen.org. Condition: traces of usage. Dimension c.: 21.5 x 11 cm and 9.7 x 7 cm.