A beautiful well made crystal necklace with all matching crystal beads. Size:44cm. end to end. The beads average in size 1.7 x 1.3 cm. Age Late 19th century.

Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo doll depicting a samurai warrior wielding a staff. The samurai wears hand-embroidered garb, his helmet rested against his shoulder, the meadate in the form of a dragon's head. The realistic eyes and facial features are all hand-painted, portraying menacing determination. The doll stands on a wooden base with inlay.

Edo period 19th century

Dimensions: 11" x 6: x 16" H (doll) 12" x 8" x 19" H (with base)

A fine large fan shaped sweetmeat dish decorated with a central motif of a wide mouthed baluster form vase flanked by a pair of rectangular shallow sand filled bronze trays, suiban, containing arrangements of Cherry, Camelia, Chrysanthemums and Pinkes...

A well-carved ivory snuff bottle depicting two of the sixteen Buddhist Arhat. The bottle is undoubtedly carved in Japan as the neck is made from a separate piece of ivory and screws into the body of the bottle. The carving style suits the subject matter and the bottle has a pleasing patina from handling. There is an unidentified studio marking on the base.

Approximately 5.7 cm high...

DESCRIPTION: An attractive scholar's calligraphy brush, crafted using long brown horsehair bristles attached to a bulbous ox-horn ferrule and segmented, solid ox- horn shaft. A very handsome brush in good condition from the latter Qing Dynasty, which would have been used for calligraphy or painting. DIMENSIONS: 14” long (35.5 cm).

Rather unusual 19th century or earlier Chinese scholar’s object in a form of a natural agate nugget rather realistically resembling a group of three persimmons. Superb fingering piece with wonderful patina on the surface from generations of handling, feels extremely pleasant in one’s hand. Guaranteed to be the only object of that shape in the world, looks great on a scholar’s desk. Length 2 3/16 inches.

A very large rare string of ceramic beads from the neolithic period. The necklace measures 106 centimeters from end to end. The condition is very fine considering the age.These beads date back to 500 to 1000 BC

Finely cast bronze censer on three cloud-shaped feet with a décor on the body of an elephant on one side, a baku or tapir on the other on a background of very fine repetitive fretwork, patinated in a rich brown. Stick-like handles parallel to the body. Bottom left undecorated, with a seal: Seimin sei (Cast by Seimin). Japan, Edo period, early 19th century.
Original cover lost and replaced by a wooden Chinese cover.

H w/o cover 3-1/8 in.; H w. cover 4-1/2 in; W 4-1/4; diam...

A large, Museum Quality pottery figure of a male attendant carrying a fan or a book under his arm. The figure dates to Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.

The figure is placed on a large Lotus throne on top of high hexagonal plint, both in fine Sancai colours - a two-colour green and yellow glazed robe.

He wears a high hat. Finely painted facial details. Lotus thrones are very rare for Ming pottery figures...

Exceptional lacquered traveling altar with a bodhisattva riding an elephant inside. The carving is finely detailed and unbelievable. Late Meiji Period C.1900. Copper metal fittings on zushi. Excellent condition. Ask for shipping quote. Height:9" by 4" (when closed).

Length: 5.4 cm (2.2 in)
Height: 3.2 cm (1.3 in)
Depth: 2.7 cm (1.1 in)
Weight: 250 gm

Chinese bronze scroll weight of entwined horses; remnants of gilding; fine casting and very heavy; 18th century or earlier; good condition

A Chinese jade libation cup of pale green hue with a flash of russet, carved in the shape of a peach and standing on a five petal support. The outside has scrolling foliage and the handle is formed as a flower spray with a flat reticulated top surface. An excellent example of 16/17 century lapidary art and in excellent condition. It comes with its own custom made wooden stand. size: 10 cm long

An important and rare THAI BENJARONG/BENCHARONG VASE WITH AN IMAGE OF H.M. KING RAMA V. Excellent condition, no chips, hairlines or restorations! Size: 26 cm.The base is signed in underglaze Gold "Chulalongkorn".

A Very Fine Korean Blue Glazed Butterfly Formed Water Dropper-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century A well potted butterfly-shaped water dropper, carved and details with realistic butterfly wings and body, it is underglaze with bright cobalt blue to the surfaces, and the bottom unglazed. It is in excellent condition without any damages, it measures: 7.3 cm x 2.5 cm.

A Very Fine Korean Blue and White Square Shape Water Dropper-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The rectangular slab-sided water dropper set on four raised feet, decorated in underglaze blue and white with a Han River scene in two bird flying, the sides with stylized floral design in square beneath a clear white glaze. Kiln grit on the base. It’s in good condition with no chips in water spout or corner but has a short hair line cracks on the sides...

A lovely rice bowl with images of man bearing a gift and feeding of a fowl. There is a small chip on the inside of the bowl. High resolution images on request.

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Lady Hairdressing/a Red Mirror(红镜)-Painting-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, artist unidentified. *** “Titled-红镜”, dated, where it pained, signed with two seals with inscription. A quite large Korean highly classical erotic painting painted, and indirectly and classically expressed a scene of romance advances in her hairdressing in front of the mirror, painted in ink and color, on paper, with inscription, title, date, place, artist's...

Two early vintage albumen prints, one showing a Japanese river landscape, the second one with a group of Western and Japanese men in a garden. Mounted on coeval cardboard. Condition: fine, minimally faded, the photo with the landscape with a tiny hole, the cardboard with two lost corners. Dimension: photo: c. 20.1 cm x 26.1 cm, cardboard: 34.8 cm x 43.8 cm.