African ibeji carved wooden figure, Yoruba people, Nigeria. With striated upswept coiffure and tatoo on the belly. Male figure with superb rich patina.
The Yoruba figures on the market are oftentimes not old. This is a very old figure, likely from the early 20th. century.
Size: c. 26 cm.- 10,2 inches.
Ex. Lau Sunde.
EXCAVATED YAMAJAWAN 2pc.
Layered Japanese proto-pottery bowls stuck to each other in the kiln-firing, so-called 'Yamajawan' (Yama-Chawan / lit. 'Mountain tea bowl'),
circa Kamakura-Muromachi period (1185-1573), approx. 15 x 15 x H 6cm (5.90 x 5.90 x 2.36in)...
Japanese woodblock print of a beautifully poised geisha, holding a paintbrush in her hand. Signed and titled in right margin.
Size: 8.25" W x 12.5" H
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Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun...
This Korean antique is a hand carved woodblock which would have been used to print a repeating decorative design pattern onto a textile. It is very old, and well worn with great patina.
A Finely Incised Bamboo Scholar’s Brush Pot (Holder):
Korea, Choson period, 19th century,
It is fine cylindrical ribbed bamboo brush pot decorated with engraved
vertical lines around, the underside naturally countersunk,
and it has a very beautiful natural darl-red patina around body.
It is in very good condition. Measures 8 x 4 1/4””
***For a very identical bamboo brush pot sold,
Sotheby’s, Korean works of art, New York, 9/20/1995, #56
Extremely Rare 18th Century Edo Period (circa 1780) Musha Ningyô (Japanese Boys Day Figures)
representing the famed brave warrior, Kato Kiyomasa (1562-1611), who accompanied Hideyoshi on his
campaign against Korea. He is gloriously represented here, along with his attendant holding a banner of a Buddhist prayer, in this
spectacular Ningyô. Kato is wearing sumptuous brocades, a black velvet trim robe with gold
trim and is holding a spear with a sword at his side...
A Very Rare/Old/Fine Korean Prunus Ink Scroll Painting-17th -18th C.: $3,500
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 17th to 18th century, signed San Hae Gaek (山海客-sealed in black in sqare).
Hanging scroll, ink on paper; depicting a boldly brushed prunus tree trunk issuing slender twigs of blossoms, surrounded by a poem of 28 Chinese characters and a painted
square seal to the lower left. It’s in fair condition with some tears and wrinkles with age,
and meaures 37”h. x 22 3/8” d...
Japanese Clay Figure of a Sino-Japanese War General on a White Horse. This would have been displayed in a Boys' Day festival in the late Meiji Period. Wonderfully painted with fine details. Height: 7.5 inches, 19 cm.
A choice set of two farm animals as tomb pottery in the Sancai green and orange colours, dating to c. 1500-1550 AD.
Size: Bull, 12 cm. long and 10 cm. tall and Horse c. 14 cm. long and 12,5 cm. tall.
Condition: Good very fine for type and age, with uncleaned deposits of dirt...
A rare northern Song dynasty longquan celadon large washer, rounded side with everted rim and unglazed base, bowl decorated with carved rising lotus petal motif at exterior, plain motif at interior covered with green glaze.
Washer is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, porcelain with high ping sound with finger tip, minor crackled glaze at the surface.
Size: 16.5 cm diameter.
This is a Japanese antique indigo dye thick hemp katazome Stripes long fbric.
It is a handspun & natural hemp.
There is no stain.There is no damage and it is in very good condition.
Size:Length:300cm / 118.11inch Width: 36cm / 14.1inch
A very rare, finely modelled, bronze figure of the Ancient Egyptian cat goddess, Bast, with later, crudely carved, early 20th Century soft wood stand.
This item was made in Egypt during the Late Dynastic Period (664-332 BC).
Condition: Very good - there is oxidation loss to the left side between the fore and hind leg; no further losses and no repairs.
Height (without stand): 6.6cm (2.6 inches).
Height (with stand): 10.8cm (4.25 inches).
Antique 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty Smoking Pipe including bamboo stem extended to the bulbous bowl, enclosed with finely shaped low grade silver alloy panels with copper inlaid chamber and fitted with nicely formed pewter mouthpiece.
MEASUREMENTS:
Overall length: 39.5 cm (15.55 inches).
CONDITION: In good condition considering its age, showing the age and usage, age crack as common in old bamboo.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Small head of Buddha, the face reflecting a serene expression. Bronze, with a nice partly encrusted green patina. Graeco-Buddhist art of the Gandhara Civilisation, 1st to 5th century. Height: 8.3 cm. Very good condition
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Offered is a set of three gorgeous 18th Century Japanese porcelain bowls with molded decoration to the inner sidewalls, and underglaze blue decoration inside the base and outside on the sides. A very similar bowl with nearly the same moldings (Object 254) appears in Volume IV of the Shibata Collection of the Kyushu Ceramic Museum in Saga Prefecture, Japan...
Diameter approximately 11 cm. Few soft chips at the rim. In good condition.
Six rare ancient glass beads from the Pyu era, three round glass beads and three crescent glass shaped beads. Size: Round ones: Diameter 2.6cm,3.2cm,2.5cm. Crescent ones: L. 3.5cm,3.5cm,4.5cm.
Condition: Perfect. Some incrustation from long burial.Can be cleaned.
This poetry and artwork, done by one of the most renowned and loved waka poets of the 19th century—Ōtagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875), tells the story of a personal moment of joy and contemplation upon returning home one autumn evening accompanied by the brilliant moon above...
From our Early Chinese Collection, a very rare, large, and striking Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD) stoneware jar with lid, executed in a straw colored glaze over buff colored stoneware (or proto-porcelain as it is sometimes referred to, which is clay fired at higher temperatures than pottery but lower temperatures than true porcelain, which had yet to be invented at that time)...
Japanese woodblock print of two beautiful ladies at the ocean, with a basket full of shells they've collected. With calligraphy in right margin.
Size: 7.25" W x 9.5" H (artwork only)
Antique Japanese ikebana (flower arranging) basket made of split bamboo. Bold pattern with root wood handle wrapped in strips of bamboo. Subtle variegated coloring and patina.
Age: Taisho Period (early 20th century)
Dimensions: 17" high x 11" wide
Beautiful Korean screen with six rice paper panels depicting people amidst gorgeous scenes of nature. Each panel is mostly monochromatic with conservative usage of color in muted shades of yellow, pink, blue, and purple. There are large blooming flowers with a sparrow flying overheard in every panel.
Size: (entire screen) 61" height, 106" width, (artwork only) 27.75" height, 12" length
Up for sale is this special example of the beauty of Raku ware, a pottery tradition born more than 400 years ago in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto, from the collaboration between great tea master Sen Rikyu (1522-1591) and a potter named Chojiro ( - 1592), the forebear of the great Raku family of potters.
This particular chawan (tea bowl) was made by the 12th bearer of the Raku name, Raku Kichizaemon Konyu (1857-1932), whose works are not very diversified but who created seren...
Japanese Arita Blue and White Dish. Decorated with unfolding scrolls amongst floral sprays. L17thC/18thC Diameter 18.0 cm. Condition: excellent, no chips, cracks or restoration. Minor firing flaws.
Rare 19th Century Korean Children's Headside Chest (Meorijang). This was placed at the head of the child's sleeping place. 32 x 20 x 20 inches, 81 x 51 x 51 cm.
A lovely set of four (4) Chinese antique jade buttons, skillfully hand carved in an assorted style of flower.
Size: 1.25"-1.5" W
1900's Japanese Satsuma Vase with Samurai & Geisha Marked "Kinkozan"
It is 4.8 inches (12.1 cm) tall by 3.7 inches (9.5 cm) wide. It is 0.5 lb.
It has minor rubbing of gold and paint, a small chip at the lip, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell. That is to say, if you purchase an item from us and are unhappy with it for any reason, return it for a 100% refund of the amount you originally paid...
Fine Japanese Meiji Period Okimono of an Articulated Bronze Beetle with amazing detail. A masterwork of hyper realism. 2.5 inches, 6.25 cm.
An authentic antique circa 500 - 1500 AD Pre-Columbian Tairona culture necklace formed of 187 beads of various shapes and sizes, made of Carnelians, shell and Green and Brown Stones. Naturally, it has been restrung on metal wire.
DIMENSIONS: Approximate length in a straight line: 48.3 cm (19 in)...
Roman or Holy land terracotta oil lamp. Somewhat large terracotta lamp with impressed designs front and back. A simple household piece with signs of use. No restoration . Size L 4" by 2.5"
Chinese Yixing teapot decorated with full enameled flowers motive, No Lid.10cm high. good conditions.
Outstanding antique, Qing dynasty 19th-century, a large Chinese opium pipe. It is composed of three sections; a huge central wood section, finely hand-carved in high relief with two Fu dogs, also known as guardian lions or Shishi (Imperial guardian lion), among vegetation waves entirely polychromed, enclosed by two massive solid brass fittings ended with a mouthpiece and a bowl...
A finely matched set of 7 bronze Hamsa bird opium weights, all from the same undertype of Shan hamsas, issued from ca. 1770 AD.
The set includes some nice weights from the massive 20 tical weight all the way down to the scarce 1/4 Tical weight.
This Hamsa-type can be dated to c. 1770-1820. They have normal hexagonal bases, engraved with concenthric lines...
Japanese bronze cast in imitation of a Chinese zun form ritual wine beaker...
TEA CEREMONIAL POT WITH DRIPPING GLAZE
Unique and rare find of an old Japanese double-eared pottery tea utensil ware for the use of flowering or incense made of the well-burnt blackish clay containing rich in iron in the traditional but more like organic forming by refined tebineri (hand-forming) finished with such wildly dripping glaze, 19th - early 20th century, approx. 18.5 x 18.5 x H 16 cm (7.28 x 7.28 x 6.29in).
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Lovely set of smaller vases, covered in green glaze with a wonderful ancient iridescence, Chinese Han Dynasty, c. 200 BC-100 AD.
The vases of a traditional Hu shape and with typical unglazed marks from the Kiln of the rim. This had to do with how these were burnt in the Kiln.
Size: Both c. 12,3 cm. tall.
Ex. Danish Private Collection, comes with COA.
Ming blue and white dish decorated with a pheasant standing on the rocks and pheony motive.Hongzhi~Zhengde period. 31,4cm diameter. Dish in good conditions with just found crackled glaze on the back side and some at the front.
Probably late 1800s
Decorated with a scene of birds and trees in the Kakiemon palette and style in overglaze enamels on a clear glazed white porcelain background. The base is slightly recessed and the footring is unglazed, exposing the hard, white porcelain paste. The shoulder is carved with a groove design that radiates from the base of the neck and is decorated with a scattered flower design in overglaze red enamel. The base is painted with an underglaze blue fuku mark in cursive script....
An ancient amuletic bead, carved in bone of a monkey, Pre-Columbian Andean region, c. 600-1200 AD.
Attractive and still wearable with loop at the back.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Ex. Old German Private Collection, 1960-70s.
A rare Song dynasty longquan celadon small lotus bowl with bluish green glaze, good condition no damage small glaze imperfection near outer foot ring please see picture for detail, size: 8.5 cm diameter, 6.5 cm height.
Antique Chinese agate carving of a mother bathing a small child. The beautiful whitish stone has translucent areas with ribboning throughout. May have been intended as a brush washer.
Early 20th Century
Size: 1.75" height, 3" length
Tambourine Karyobinga, depicted with butterfly wings. On the reverse an oval ring serves as a ring. It is likely that this is a scarf ring. It is certain that it is not an object that has been modified because it would have been impossible to weld without destroying the patinas. The ring and the base of the character are in shibuichi (alloy of copper silver and gold) the character is in shakudo (alloy of copper and gold) partially hot gilded with mercury tecnic (trousers, hand, top of the wings)...
A Late 18th Century Japanese suit of armor. This suit is an example of blue laced HON KOZANE NIMAI-DO GUSOKU. Seated height of 79" to tip of feather, 18" wide at the chest an 13" deep. Comes with storage box which is also used as seat.
A Chinese hardwood container/ box formed in the shape of a fan. The base is fitted with distinct Chinese geometric scrolling motifs often seen in Chinese wood carvings and architecture. The fan design is also often seen in Chinese art especially within the literati tradition. Age: Republic Period. Size: Height" 5" Length: 18" Width: 9"
Antique Chinese porcelain brush washer, with ocean landscape scenes of boats on the water, and inscription on the backside with red chop. The foot is slightly recessed with unusual red mark. The brush washer is of a round form with flattened base and a wide mouth with a very short lip.
Republic period
Dimensions : 3.5" x 3.5" x 3" H
Watercolour over pencil on paper showing camels and figures, domed buildings on the horizon. Unsigned, in the style of David Roberts
Location unidentified. Undated, estimated to be late 19 th century. 36x26 cm
A Hirado porcelain monkey from Japan 19th century. He holds in his hand a peach glazed in iron brown and cobalt blue. Rare model, we know a similar monkey that is housed in Lacma (Los Angeles county museum of art). Our monkey must be older because there are important differences in quality, such as the expression of the face, the folds of the dress, the delicacy of the ear and the curve of the limbs.
Perfect condition. Height 15cm.
The elegant black horn hilt with fingerstalls and crested karabela-type pommel, the fine, sinuous blade multi-fullered on the obverse and inscribed in
gold, the reverse with a single narrow fuller at the spine and a panel of gold inlay in intertwining vine motifs. In its wooden scabbard covered entirely
in embossed and chased silver displaying Ottoman baroque flowering vine motifs and terminating in a monster head finial. Mid-19th century.Grips with
areas of worming. Named for the town near ...
POTTERY WINE MEASURING JUGLET WITH A SHAPED MOUTH
HOLY LAND, Iron Age, Israelite, 1200 - 900 BC
First temple period - Time of King David
Dimensions:
Height: 13.5 cm
Width: 9 cm
Height on stand: 16 cm
Condition: Minor chip at the rim as shown otherwise intact, not repaired and not restored
Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel
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A nice and rare pottery lamp of a late Roman / Byzantine type, with inscriptions on the body, ca. 5th.-7th. century AD.
Interesting and intact lamp with only minor wear and small chips.
Size: 9 cm.
Condition: Choice and intact.
Private US Collection 1974-1994.
Large shrine board (known as an ema) of Bishamonten chasing after a demon. Polychrome pigments, gold, and sumi ink on wood.Dated Second year of Enki, year of the wooden bull (kinotoushi):1745, November (Shimotsuki). Board was donated by Omiya Souhachiro, who was living in the Kudara-cho district of Osaka City (near the vicinity of Shinsaibashi area). The board was painted by Hanai Bunsen Tsunemine (active early 18th century). Age: Mid-Edo period (18th century) Size: Length: 39.26: Height 33.3" ...
Antique Japanese horse saddle, wooden frame with brass hardware, leather is decorated with orange and gold lacquer with peony design, indigo cotton fabric with woven mesh saddle cover with long fringe, Meiji Period (1868-1912).
Size: 18" high x 31" wide x 25" deep.
This barrel-shaped ‘Fustat bead’ is made of six sections of spiral mosaic cane laid next to each other longitudinally in alternating directions, creating a zigzag effect. The striping is the same in all cane sections—wide black, thin red, wide brown, thin red—only the direction changes. The core of the twisted cane sections, visible in cross-section at the ends of the bead, is translucent pale green. There is no core bead, the cane sections themselves were shaped into a bead. The bead wa...
A rare Ming dynasty over glaze enamel chicken shape water dropper, good condition small chip at the rim touch up covered, please see picture for detail, size: 11 cm wide head to tail, 8.5 cm height.
19th century Japanese Satsuma kogo (box for incense during tea ceremony), its top decorated with bamboo stems and leaves, and the sides with various flowers and leaves, and several flowers on the inside. Good potting, very nicely painted, typical Satsuma finely crackled glaze, in great condition with appropriate age and usage signs. Signed on the bottom in gold on black with 2 characters reading HARAZAN (alternative reading is Warayama). Excellent quality painting. Diameter 2 3/8 inches, height ...
Antique Chinese porcelain figure of one of the Three Star Gods (Longevity, Prosperity, Happiness). This is the God of Happiness, or the Fu star, with wonderful and elaborate famille-rose enamel mandarin robes with flowers and flower pots on his robes. He also holds a small child, which is one of his recognizable attributes. He is said to have once lived as governor Yang Cheng of Daozhou. Yan Cheng had risked his life writing a memorial to the emperor in order to abolish dwarf slavery. His face ...
Nice lot of two idol figures of deities incl. Mercury, Roman Imperial period, 1st.-3rd. century AD.
Size: 46 and 43 mm.
Condition: Both w lossses to extremeties, nice patinas.
Ex. German private Collection.
This authentic antique oil lamp dates back to the Medieval period, specifically to the 11th-12th century AD (391 – 597 AH). The lamp was crafted in Central Asia, more specifically, in the Semirechye region. It is made of high-quality green glazed pottery and has a cylindrical fluted form with a closed body. The long spout slightly tapers towards the tip, and the lamp features a large leaf-shaped thumb-piece, adding elegance to its design. Overall, this oil lamp is a beautiful and unique piece ...
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Hardwood (rosewood) stand. Wonderful shape and size. Beautifully detailed and in great condition. Heavy in weight.
Dimensions: 8 1/2" Wide X 4" High (4" wide internal stand size?