Chinese belt hook from the Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - A.D.220), made of bronze and gilded, inlaid with turquoise, beautiful green mineral deposits. Elegant elongated form with a chimera head on one end and the head of a dragon or serpent on the other. Comes with a custom stand.
Size of belt hook: 7 1/2" long
Blue & White porcelain brush pot of late Qing dynasty
With cobalt blue calligraphy. In excellent condition throughout .
A blue and white moon vase with the bird and flora from Late Qing period in good condition.
Height: 3.3cm (1.4 in)
Width: 2.8cm (1.2 in)
Depth: 3.3cm (1.4 in)
Quality wood netsuke of a masseuse lifting a stone or has elephantitus; has a tumour on his head and a wall eye which is inlaid stone; signed Masakazu on an ivory plaque; good condition
It is Japanese antique Edo-meiji indigo dye katazome silk nakagi-kimono.It does not have a stain.It has a damage on the back of the collar. There is the small part which I repaired at the back.However,They are not disturbing, and as a whole it is in very good condition.size:Length 136cm (53.5inch) sleeve to sleeve 132cm (51.9inch)
Length: 57cm (22.8 in)
Height: 38cm (15.2 in)
Width: 18cm (7.5 in) ear to ear
Weight: 6.5kg (14 lb)
Wonderful large Meiji bronze elephant; very good casting with ivory tusks; marked on the belly; good patina and condition
This is a wonderful bright and colorful wireless cloisonne vase from Kumeno. The vase actually looks more like porcelain than cloisonne enamel. It has a pleasing stout form and is in excellent overall condition with some rim oxidation/wear. It stands 6 inches tall and is 5 inches wide.
A nice crackle Northern Song Dynasty foliage bowl with carved flora design
Early Northern Sung or five dybasties ding type glaze bowl with moulded flora pattern in perfect condition
Five Dynasties straw glaze bowl with the five spur mark inside the bowl, in very good condition except chips on the foot rim, there is no crack oe chip , only small glaze flaked off near rim
This celadon glaze alms bowl is from Northern Sung era or earlier, condition is good except the ond area with the gold leaf repair as seen on photos No crack just the one chip
Antique Chinese calligraphy on paper, unmounted, signed Xiu Yang Raoren. The characters tell an auspicious poem expressing the flow of water to represent the spread and expansion of a family with offspring and more children filling their home.
Size: 52" length, 24" width
An old Nanban hanging flower vase, kakéhana, in its original inscribed box. The vase is in fine undamaged condition and has a good old patina. The inscription literally translates as “Nanban hanging flower vase”. The applied decoration is perhaps a depiction of a Buddhist rosary. 19th century.
Approximately 12.8 cm high...
This is Tsumugi- silk kimono worn for the Meiji period. Brown lattice -Shima where this shines with gold is impressive. All silk thread is spun by hand and this is very beautiful. This does not have a stain and damage. The state is complete.
Size 144cm x 132cm (56.6 "x 51.9")
Antique Chinese porcelain lidded jar with famille rose enamel ritual vessels surrounded by wishes of good fortune in Chinese characters. Circa 1862-1875 AD. Comes with the original purchase document dated 20th November 1989 for 4,300 HK dollars.
Size: 17.5" height, 10" width
Antique Japanese menuki of a snarling fu dog's head over gilt flowing "fabric", made with gold ,silver, shakudo,copper and bronze.. Menuki are one of many components to a Japanese sword, mounted as an ornament on the tsuka (handle). They are believed by some to secure the swordsman's grip.
Size: 1.75" long, .5" wide
Antique Chinese henan ware ceramic bowl covered in a rich mottled blackened brown glaze with splashes of light brown, stopping midway down the bowl with two drizzles. Song Dynasty )960-1279 AD). Provenance : Estate of Dr. Graeme Hanson, San Francisco CA.
Size: 2.5" height, 5.5" width
Beautiful Chinese jade of a luminescent pale green hue with splashes of deep apple green made with smooth, quality carve work.
Size: 2.75" outer diameter, 2.25" inner diameter