The old Edo to the Meiji hem pattern silk yuzen dye kimono: It is a pattern of scenery of sparrows in the snow during bamboo digging and bamboo. It has very slight stain , but it is hardly noticeable...

Suzuribako - Important model of urushi lacquer writing case from Japan, offering a rich decoration of a Kabuto and a sand on the top of the lid, on a hirameji lacquer background. Gold and silver lacquer with rare finesse of decoration. The interior offers a particularly remarkable scene, of two deer in autumn foliage. Takamaki-e and hiramaki-e. Dimensions: 4.6 cm x 21.3 cm x 23 cm. Japan Edo (1603-1868) early 18th century.

A rare antique Japanese large Kannon Biraki Tansu made entirely of thick Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. Using straight dovetail Japanese joinery and hardened wood nails, this specially commissioned tansu was custom designed and made for a bride's dowry. Its purpose was for storing the bride's wedding kimono and accoutrements after the ceremony ...

A scholar's Yixing brush washer with a white crackle glaze interior. On the exterior raised in high relief and enameled decorated are two quilong chasing the flaming pearl. In excellent condition, it measures 4" diameter by 1.25 inches high. Dates circa 1880.

A fine larger black stone stamp seal of the gable form, popular in Northern Mesopotamia and Anatolia in the Ubaid period.

The seal shows a horned animal in a strongly archaic style.

Size: 29 mm. wide and 28 mm. tall...

Qianlong sealmark, but probably 1900s

Small, globular form brushwasher thinly potted and fits comfortably in the hand. Covered inside and outside with a smooth, even clear glaze stopping just short of the narrow, exposed footring that reveals the white porcelain paste. One side is painted in several colors of overglaze enamels depicting a floral arbor. The other side is decorated with three tiny stylized bats...

A marked Qing Dynasty, 18th. century blue and white dish. Very nice underglaze cobalt blue, very nice glaze condition. There is an underglaze blue Qing Dynasty Mark to the base of the dish, and as an "Owners Mark" an engraved "Tian" ( heaven) mark to the front site of the dish Diameter: 14,6 cm. Condition : Perfect. Provenance : Old German collection.

A beautiful ancient Roman marble head of Zeus Serapis, dated from, 100 AD

Measurements: Height: 7.5 cm - Width: 6 cm
Height on stand: 15 cm

Nicely mounted on a plexi-glass display stand

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Symbolic plate representing the entangled faces of the sun and the moon in relief. Bronze, with fine patina and traces of the original gilding. India, 19th century. Height: 21.5 cm. Very good condition.

Diameter approximately 33 cm. Polished. In good condition.

1920's Chinese Silver White Jade Carved Goldfish, Shrimp & Crab Necklace

It is 20.27 inches (51.5 cm) in length. The inner circumference is 17.7 inches (45 cm). The jade carved goldfish range from 20.88 mm to 21.80 mm in length. It weighs 40.4 gram.

The silver is tarnished and has surface wears and scratches. Two of the jade goldfish have flea bite chips. Some of the jade carved gold fish have inclusions and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos)...

Small hard porcelain dish, enamelled decoration, with a bouquet of flowers and flowering branches in relief in the colors of the "famille rose". Chinese work from the end of the 18th century, probably made for export via the "compagnie de indies". Relief decorations are rare. Good condition, wear from use visible on photos. No restaure. Diameter 16cm.

A rare iron hanging censer in the shape of a Mongolian Saddle Stirrup (Abumi) with silver mesh lid covering half the top. It comes in an age-darkened and worm-eaten kiri-wood box titled simply Tsuri Koro. The receptacle is 13.5 x 7 x 15 cm (5-1/2 x 3 x 6 inches) and is in excellent condition, dating from the Edo period.

An antique statue of the lucky god Zhang Guolao holding a fish drum, a Chinese percussion instrument. Carved from a large bamboo piece with nice patina. One of the eight immortals of the Chinese Taoist pantheon. Condition: sticks of the instrument lost, some short cracks and chips. Dimension: c. 34.6 cm high. Please compare to item # 1434476, item #1434720, item #1435015 for another carvings of the same group.

Guan type with golden brown glaze covering foot rim, decorated with incised flower. MEASUREMENT : Diameter = 12 cm PERIOD : 14 th-15 th Century Longquan Kilns, Zhejiang CONDITION : no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.

A lovely Unusual picture frame made with Japanese cloisonne imagery of white chrysanthemums and cascading leaves in gradient shades of green upon a muted yellow/beige background. Gorgeous hardwood has been used for the backing piece, with an old English style carved stand with chain, and an interior plaque that may be engraved. The frame is lined in silver. A real Treasure. Meiji Period Size: 9.5" height, 7.25" width, 6" depth

Ancient Greek Cypriot bronze tanged dagger or spear blade from the Bronze Age, dating back to circa 2500-1600 B.C. The blade has a broad tapering double-edged shape with a flattened central rib flanked by two shallow fullers, making it perfect for thrusting and cutting. The blade extends into a rectangular-section tang with a "hooked" terminal at the end for easy attachment to a handle or shaft...

A rare Yuan dynasty blue and white ewer decorated with double spout and molded of shrimp as a symbol of handle.10,5cm high.13,5cm wide.Body of the Ewer in good conditions except has damage on the top and little chipped at the spout (please see at the picture).