Chinese antique silk women's robe, embroidered with butterflies and flowers, with elaborate butterflies and fruit in forbidden stitch with gold thread details on a dark, blue silk ground, edged in black silk and lined in light blue silk, also with butterfly and flower woven pattern...

Ancient Roman glass evil eye protection bead, the eye bead done in green body with red white black then yellow eye. Well done in great condition and wearable . Size 1/2" by 1/2"

Beautifully Carved Indonesian Antique Inkline Carpenter's Tool for marking straight lines with ink. From the Irwin Hersey Collection of Indonesian Art. Irwin Hersey was the author of Indonesian Primitive Art. Catalog #ID288 from the Hersey Collection. 6 x 3.75 x 2.5 inches, 15.25 x 9.5 x 6.25 cm.

18th Century Qianlong period 1736-1795 Chinese Famille Rose porcelain Spoon Rest or spoon tray, 5/8" high, 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" wide, with overglaze enamel design of flowering branches in the center with four(4) separate cartouches in the center, white on white decoration techniques were used between the four(4) cartouches in small areas. The bottom is unglazed. There is a tiny frit smaller than 1/16" wide on the rim, no other damages or restoration.

Very large Qianlong Buddha made of solid bronze, with rests of gilding and a temple lion, marked Qianlong on the back. Weight 4,4 kg. No cracks, no repairs.

Size: 41 cm height, 18 cm width.

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This pair is part of a collection we are posting on the site. These are often misidentified as crossbow arrow ends. However, to our knowledge no such items have ever been found associated with crossbow bolts. These particular pieces went over the ends of the wooden ribs in large parasols. The protruding hooks put tension on the strings or straps that were attached to the skin of the parasol. This is a pair of parasol tips that look nearly identical except for one being longer than the other...

Khmer wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.

Age: Cambodia, 18th Century
Size: Height 25.2 C.M. / Width 9 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.

Nineteenth century, Yongzheng Mark. Excellent potted body, pale Celadon glaze with a brilliantly enamelled, superb executed Famille Rose decoration.( Please regard the enlargements ) H : 24,2 cm. Condition : Excellent. Provenance : Old south German collection.

An antique Japanese Kotansu (personal storage chest) made of Toneriko (Japanese Ash) and Keyaki (Zelkova) woods. All original Urushi lacquer and hand made bronze/nickel hardware including the Mokko handles. The accent corners and backplates have incised designs of feathers, vines, and flowers. The bottom drawer is lacquered in Makie with Bamboo and a landscape design while the body has a lacquered silhouette of auspicious lucky Japanese symboled...

A most superb work of Art of the Yuan Dynasty ( 1279 - 1368 ). If there would not be this extraordinary thick and smooth, best kind of Qingbai glaze this piece would assume to be a ordinary Yuan period covered box...

This beautiful Dovetail is 3 5/8" long and made from translucent striped carter cave flint. Very finely beveled. Found by Tommy Gill in Garrad County, Kentucky,G-10.

18th century netsuke of a recumbent cow and a calf who licks the face of its mother. Strong early carving excellently captured mood of the scene, superbly carved to the last detail, their hooves bent beneath their bodies, the cow wearing a halter with a length of rope lying across her back, eyes are inlaid with dark horn. Beautiful wear consistent with age, yellowing on the bottom where netsuke was touching the silk of kimono and picked up oil from the body of the owner...

Elegant shape of Black glazed bottle vase, Southern Song Dynasty Jizhou ware. Condition is good, except restored a tiny chip to rim, otherwise is no any crack. Height:

A scaraboid stamp seal in black stone, made in the Assyrian client states in Western Mesopotamia, c. late 2nd. millenium BC.

Interesting carving of stylized warrior with shield and sword. Stylized scarab carved in black stone.

Size: 22 mm. long and 20 mm...

A lovely and very rare early seal pendant with recessed animal, Northern Mesopotamia, c. 5th.-4th. millenium BC.

Late Halaf period large oval pendant with flat backside and the seal engraved with a four-legged animal, loop at the top.

Size: c. 27 mm. tall.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...

Rare Ming dynasty longquan celadon large lantern vase, rounded side with barrel shape and unglazed foot ring, celadon vase decorated with carved chrysanthemum flower motif, vertical ribbing on the neck and lower part, flower and cross motif at the belly, covered with nice green tone celadon glaze.
Vase is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 30 cm height.

A Pair of Very Rare/Fine Korean Lacquered and Painted Tae-Keuk Hand Fans: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. Red,yellow, black and green colors painted and enameled on rice papers on the bamboo ribs between Korean rice papers, painted simbols of Tae-Keuk, Yin-Yang, with black painted and enameled wood handles. They are in fine conditions but one has a tiny chipped and very small damages on edge, otherwise good condition, it measures 31.5 x 23.2 x 21cm and 34 x 23.8 x 22cm...

A beautiful turquoise incised green glazed, Qainlong mark and period with floral design porcelain bowl, in excellent condition. W:20cm X H:6.5cm $2500

A fine example of a Song Dynasty bowl with a greenish grey glaze. Item is in good condition without chips or cracks. Diameter: 6 inches. High resolution images by email on request.

A rare and exceptionally large Iron lock with key, from a gate or massive door, South-Germany, Late renaissance period, 16th. century.

A very early lock with finely preserved locking mechanism. A snap lock with two bolts for extra security. The lock comes with it's lovely large iron key, with remnants of cobber.

Size: The lock 34 cm. long and the impressive key is 18,8 cm. wide, weighing ca...

A rare Japanese okimono depicting the seated bodhisattva of compassion with serene facial expression. Made of bright bronze alloy, maybe shibuichi, and fine inlays in silver, gold and enamel. The base with signature. Condition: no damage, few traces of wear. Dimension: 11.1 cm high, weight: 572 g.

Diameter approximately 13 cm. A chip at the rim. In good condition

The long, conical shaped, tapering body with prominent horizontal bands and lug handles. Late Period, 26th-30th DYNASTY, 688-343 B.C. 6 1/4 inches high. Two small chips on top. Mounted. Some photos illuminated. Purchased on the Paris art market. Said to be from an old French collection.

Wonderful Japanese antique gosho doll, a charmingly fat little boy with smiling face and beautifully detailed features, he still wears his original silk bib, Edo Period, on metal stand. Size of doll: 16" high x 15" wide

Decorated with playing boys on the lid and eight boys on the box. Kangxi 1662-1722 Diamater = 9.5 cm. Perfect condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

This is a 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain temple jar in the Hawthorn pattern having a domed lid with foo dog finial and lion mask handles. Condition: very good condition; 1 small repaired chip near base. Measurement: 14" h.

A Very Fine/Rare Korean 100 Boy 10 Panel Screen-19th C...

A fantastic large and perfect condition Iron lock, possibly from a large chest or a massive door, South-Germany, Renaissance period, 16th...

Pair of 19th century Chinese porcelain bowls with custom stands. In excellent antique condition, the dishes each measure 8.25" long, 6" wide, and 2.75" high. Displayed on the stand, it measures 6 inches high. There is one tiny chip to the rim which, if you look carefully, you can see it in the last photo. One of the stands is missing a small piece of wood, but it does not affect the stability of the stand. Rare to find such an attractive set of bowls. We first saw them displayed on a firepl...

Absolutely rare flower shaped (Rinka-type) Ko-Karatsu tea bowl. It originates from the famous Yamase kiln in Kishitake, dating back to the Momoyama Period, late 16th century

It has a precious high-end Najishi Gold dust restoration with fragments from the same kiln like the missing pieces. The bowl is unglazed. A real stunning item in museum quality.

A good Japanese wood box and a shifuku are part of my offer.

Size: 6 cm height x 12,8 cm in diameter.

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Image of 'Hotei' (God with a potbelly who is one of the Seven Gods of Good Luck) enshrined for long years in a kamidana (household Shinto altar), Edo period (1603-1868), Japan. Made of wood but turn to be more solid like a stone due to such mature and aesthetic fumigation as is. approx. H 12 x W 15 x D 5cm (4.72 x 5.90 x 1.96in)


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An antique Japanese Ranma (transom) that was highly detailed and hand carved out of Akita Suginoki (Cryptomeria from the Akita region) with a Hinoki (Cypress) frame. It features a landscaped Shinto shrine grounds complete with the shrine complex, pine trees, clouds, a Torii gate, a Pagoda, and a beautiful footbridge. The image is carved on both sides to show the front and back of the complex.

The Ranma was used in Japan typically above the Fusuma sliding doors between rooms to provide...

Hohokam Frog Head Shell Bracelet with extra shell bracelet, ca. 1250 ad., big bracelet is approx: 3.5"wide and the small bracelet is approx: 2"wide

A moulded hexagonal bowl, hakkaku hachi, decorated to the exterior with an iron red ground inset with alternating reserves containing ribbon bound scrolls, makimono, and artemisin leaves, mogusa-ha, two of the Eight Chinese precious objects, Babao, hachitakara, and a band of stylised eight petal flowers, presumably Tessen the clematis flower, with leaves and pine branches. The interior divided into four brocade panels, each with a reserve containing, respectively auspicious Chrysanthemums and Ro...

A Southern Song Dynasty Longquan area celadon lotus bowl, covered overall with olive green glazed. Condition is very good, no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Diameter: 16,5 cm and Height: 5,5 cm.

A fine modeled six lobed tea bowl with well balance potted, covered overall with nice olive green glazed, even with ice crackled to the interior center of the bowl. Very nice Southern Song Longquan ware tea-bowl. Condition with a chip missing visible with gilt replacement painted. Diameter: 10 cm and Height: 5,6 cm.