A very large and superb carving in an rectangular gable form, Anatolia, later style of the 3rd.- millenium BC.
The seal carved in a light brown stone with mirrored horned animals with a star between their legs.
Size: 39 mm...
An South Indian Bronze Figure of Sri Devi.
One of Vishnu's consorts.
Standing holding a closed Lotus bud.
Tamil Nadu 18/19thC.
Height; 4 5/8" (11.7 cm).
Condition; worn patina.
A Miniature Biscuit Glazed Parrot. The green glazed bird perched on yellow rock work. Chinese 19thC. Height; 3 5/8" (9.2 cm). Condition; tiny frit to base
A fine stamp seal in beige-brown stone, Levantine, c. 3rd. millenium BC.
The seal engraved with cross pattern.
Size: 20 mm.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections. Gustav Oberländer specialized in early stamp seals from the pre-historic and Dynastic civilizations in the Near East / Mesopotamia, Anatolia and Bactrian.
A pair of Japanese porcelain blue and white charger dishes.
Age: Japan, Meiji Period, 19th Century
Size: Diameter 46.8 C.M. / Thickness 6 - 6.2 C.M.
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.
The size of Each Makie Hibachi: 10 1/4" Dia x 7 5/8" High. The pair of Japanese Kiriwood(paulownia) Hibachi with Makie(lacuqer) works. Each Hibachi is made from single Kiri wood. Each Hibachi has Makie(lacquer) works on front as well as on the back. The design of Botan(peony) and bamboo fence works are done carved then lacquers. There is nashiji work as well as moters pearl powderd works on the leaves. Hibachi came with copper container inside to hold...
A fine and substantial bronze stamp seal with tall handle and a round base, engraved with an interesting archaic image, Ancient Near East, likely Levantine, c. late 2nd.-1st. millenium BC.
Size: 23 mm. tall and 21-22 mm. wide.
Condition: Good Very Fine, olive 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 fine large oval stamp seal in green black stone, Uruk period, later 4th. mill. BC.
The seal is carved with a wonderful image of 6 centopedes in high relief, drilled horisontically.
Size: 37 mm...
A very large stamp seal in green-black stone depicting a horned animal, Anatolia 4th.-3rd. millenium BC.
A late Gable seal type with an advanced rendering of the animal, that shows the Pre-Hittite or old hittite style. The large seal plate also leaves for the long tail and a crescent above.
Size: 45 mm. long and 33 mm. tall.
Condition: Nice Very Fine, with moderate ancient wear to the corners...
A thick early cylinder seal in white-yellow marple, carved with the 'eye' or circle/rhomboid form - a characteristic and significant design for the Period.
The Jemdet Nassr Period in seal manifacturing,3300-2900 BC, were spreading from Southern Mesopotamia, where a great number of administrative cuneiform tablets and seals came from. Such seals was used to impress pictures or descriptions into soft, prepared clay...
A very nice early cylinder seal in white marple, carved with a characterestic and significant geomethric design for the Period.
A nice thick cylinder in a high quality white marple stone!
The Jemdet Nassr Period in seal manifacturing,3300-2900 BC, were spreading from Southern Mesopotamia, where a great number of administrative cuneiform tablets and seals came from. Such seals was used to impress pictures or descriptions into soft, prepared clay...
A nice early cylinder seal in white marple, carved with the 'eye' or circle/rhomboid form - a characteristic and significant design for the Period.
The Jemdet Nassr Period in seal manifacturing,3300-2900 BC, were spreading from Southern Mesopotamia, where a great number of administrative cuneiform tablets and seals came from. Such seals was used to impress pictures or descriptions into soft, prepared clay...
Very rare “letter” purse woven from bamboo from the Karen ethnic group along the Thai/Burma border. Before the advent of plastic bags and Velcro items such as these were treasured labor intensive daily necessities. This is an antique- circa 70 to 90 years old made from all natural materials and is designed to make it as waterproof as possible...
Special Offer: Reduced from $250- now $150. Large Ming jar with blue underglaze chrysanthemum pattern and perfect condition. This was fired in Guangdong Province and locally this type is referred to as a “gunpowder” jar although, I don’t know if this was it what it was really used for. Included is a decent wood lid. H: 20cm/7.9in and W: 19cm7.5in.
An antique Japanese Kusuri Tansu (herbal medicine chest) made of Kaki (Persimmon) and Kiri (Paulownia) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware with each pull ring decorated with a Chrysanthemum back plate. Some of the drawers still retain label remnants of the contents that it held. Constructed using hardened wooden nails and straight dovetail joinery. Consisting of 35 drawers.
A choice and beautiful red carnelian Cylinder seal, dating to the Achaemenid Empire, 7th.-4th. century BC.
Finely carved and polished barrel-shaped, carved with two animals at the sides of a tree. The clay impression, we made is not the best, but the seal is really sharp and attractive in hand.
Size: 19-20 mm. tall.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Provenance: Gert Cleff, Wuppertal, aquired in 1989 at Kölner Münzkabinett Tyll Kroha
A wonderful and very elaborate larger fragment of a bronze belt plaque, Northern Europe, 9th.-11th. cent. AD
Nice Darkage-Viking style, made with multible twisted wires and held by a triangular and nicely decorated finial, two loops at the end.
Size: 42 mm.
Ex. Hafnia Coins inventory (Copenhagen), aquired in the late 1990s.
Width: 10.3 cm (4.2 in)
Height: 5.3 cm (2.2 in)
Chinese porcelain famille verte bowl; incised polychrome decoration of florals and an insect; minor marks; good condition
A fine bronze seal ring, Sasanian, c. 3rd.-6th. cent. AD.
With wide shoulders and oval seal bezel, engraved seal depicting a horse with symbols(?) above.
A better ring and fully wearable.
Size: 19 mm. (inner-diameter)
Condition: Nice VF, redish and green patina.
Provenance: Collection of Gert Cleff, Wuppertal, and ex Münzzentrum Rheinland, Solingen Auction 121, 2004.
A GENUINE QING DYNASTY BENCHARONG- BENJARONG PORCELAIN BOWL, 19th Century. Good condition with hairline and flea bites on rim. Size: 18 cm. diameter
19th century Chinese silver hairpin with chased decoration of flowers, the leaves are enhanced with enamel, and with a Chinese hallmark of a Canton based workshop on the back. Made for Straits Chinese (known as Peranakan - persons of mixed Chinese and Malay/Indonesian heritage), lower grade silver, beautiful sharp work, some losses to enamel, overall in great condition. Length 3 7/8 inches.
A massive and highly attractive bronze ring with winged horse and rabbit(?) below, Parthian Empire, 247 BC - 224 AD.
A deeply engraved oval bezel and oval ring ring with broad shoulders.
Ring-Size: 53-54 - male size with inner diameter of c. 20 mm.
Condition: Extremely fine for type, sound metal, wearable with a nice olive patina.
A pair of nice gold beads for a necklace, Roman Empire, c. 2nd.-4th. cent. AD.
Size: c. 10 mm. / 0.60 grams.
Ex. Old Estate collection of Northern German, c. 1900-1970
Cast bronze candlestick. Finely chiseled decoration of tao tie masks and stylized cicadas in the archaic Chinese style. The cast is perfect without the slightest defect. The carving is precise without error. The object has a very elegant atypical shape. Below a mark of 6 characters must announce the name of the artist who is necessarily excellent. Very beautiful object absolutely unique. In a perfect state. Wear of multi-secular use.
Japan Edo period. Height about 25cm.
A very large and scarce round gable stamp seal in black serpentine stone, Anatolia, c. 4th. millenium BC.
The fine seal with central drilling and carved with an animal on the base.
Size: 35 mm...
A wonderful large round stone seal with loop at the back and a fine square cross-line design on the seal, Mesopotamia, 6th.-5th. millenium BC.
Size: 33 mm. in diameter.
Condition: Nice VF, some wear, especially to the loop from ancient use.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...
Interesting pair of horse straps in bronze with thick silver plating, c. 9th-10th. century.
Size: c. 3 cm.
Ex. Hafnia Coins inventory (Copenhagen), aquired in the late 1990s.
Statue of Hindu goddess Shridevi, one of the two consorts ("shakti") of god Vishnu, standing on an elevated square base, holding a lotus flower in her left hand. Bronze, with fine patina. India, 18th century. Height: 6.2 cm. Some abrasion due to age, otherwise very good condition.
A pair of very large and elaborate silver temple rings, Viking settlers from Scandinavia (Kingdom of the Rus or Kievan Rus), present day Ukraine, c. 800-1000 AD.
The bow temple rings with globular decoration on crescents and with globular hangers on 4 skilfully made chains. These rings were worn from a headband around the temples by Viking Rus women, hence the name Temple rings.
Size: 63 mm. long.
Condition: Very fine for the high age, with some wear to the glob...
Finely crafted more than 22 carats pure gold pendants depicting Bullas, holsters for script rolls, both with loops and one with an extra attachment with a loop a top.
Condition: Very fine, Still wearable, with some light tear and wear.
Size: up c. 20 mm. tall and 12 mm. wide
Weight: 1,58 grams.
Ex. Old Estate collection of Northern German, c. 1900-1970.
Young woman musician in sculpted bone, partially gilded with gold powder probably on lacquer. Details painted in red and black. Beautiful carving and excellent thick gilding. Some normal wear otherwise good condition, no restoration or painting. Height about 15 cm. Probably Indian work from the end of the 19th century, around 1900. The fact that her hair is covered would perhaps announce an Islamic Indian
Perfectly shaped Shino Chawan with beautifully crackled Shino glaze and with the image of 3 Noh mai dancers.
It is extremely rare to find an antique tea bowl with a Noh mai dance motif.
This Chawan was made at the end of the 19th century. The signature of the artist is inscribed close to the foot ring.
Noh mai means „traditional movement“ and came from China to western Japan
It was heavily influenced by the elegance and sophistication of the manners often a...
Antique Japanese long tanegashima matchlock rifle with silver inlay of a water dragon in the clouds. Bronze hardware decorations including a fu-dog and chrysanthemum blossoms. A silver moku-ka mon in two places is that of the Oda clan, a daimyo family which was a strong political force in unifying Japan during the mid 16th century.
Guns were first introduced to Japan during the Sengoku era through the Portuguese in 1543. From just a couple samples, Japanese metal smiths were able to...
Antique Japanese Tanegashima long matchlock rifle. The entirety length of cast iron barrel is decorated with mixed metal inlay of birds and flowers, an unusual motif for a rifle. The gold mon is of the Kobayakawa clan, a powerful samurai clan with close ties to the Mōri family.
Guns were first introduced to Japan during the Sengoku era through the Portuguese in 1543. From just a couple samples, Japanese metal smiths were able to copy and expand upon the matchlock rifle, changin...
The size of Dish: 4 5/8" Dia x 1 " High. This is beautiful Japanese Ko Imari Porcelain Dish with fine painting of Ho-O bird design with treasure design done in three windows with another window of flower design by gold and Shu (Japanese red) color. The center of dish with Jurojin head in Sometsuke. There is marking of Seika Nensei (Chenghua Year Made) on the back of dish. Back side has Ho-0 bird and Reishi (Chinese mushroom) design. The condition of dish excellent other than one spot at the rim ...
Incredible pair of very large bronze Japanese shokodai candlesticks. Made of bronze with fine casting for an important Buddhist temple. With chrysanthemum base and bowl. Prickets for large candles. Dark original patina consistent with age. Overall very good condition. Rare chance to acquire such an example.
Age: Meiji Period
Dimensions: 40 1/2" high x 11" wide