Antique Japanese scroll painting of blossoming morning glories on a vine. painted in vibrant mineral colors on silk. Signed by the artist. "Kido Son, 貴堂草衣, (1899-1984) was born in Kyoto. He studied painting at the Kyoto Municipal School of Painting and under Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871-1933)...
Late Meiji (1890s to 1912) Japanese pottery kogo (box for incense during tea ceremony) of circular shape, its top decorated in low relief with various blooming flowers surrounded by lotus petals. Earthenware body with slight glaze and different color enamels, the inside is gilded and has residue from incense use. Stamped on the bottom with potter’s seal. Great piece in Japanese taste, in beautiful vintage condition. Diameter 2 3/8 inches, height 1 1/4 inches.
Late 18th to early 19th century small Indian bronze votive sculpture of Vitthali and his consort Rukmini standing on a base next to each other with an ornate probhavali behind their backs. Vitthali is regarded as a form of Vishnu or Krishna, h name means “standing on a brick”, he is usually shown in characteristic stance with his hands on his hips. He is also known as Vithoba or Panduranga, and is worshipped in particular in Pandharpur, not far from Bombay...
An antique statue of the lucky goddess He Xiangu holding a lotus, carved from a large bamboo piece with nice patina. One of the eight immortals of the Chinese Taoist pantheon. Condition: a small chip near the hem. Dimension: c. 35.8 cm high. Please compare to item # 1434476, item #1435291 and item #1435015 for another carving of the same group.
Antique Japanese bronze candlestick with a whimsical scene of a cat chasing a mouse. The cat slinks around the round base while the mouse clings to the candle pricket high above. The animals are especially well modeled and have highly detailed fur. The base of the candlestick is cast with an archaic motif made popular again during the Meiji era...
Exceptionally rare, handled drinking vessel from the Liao (Khitan) people, circa 907 CE to 1279 CE. There are very few Liao pottery pieces in collections today so this piece would of interest to anyone specializing in this period. Please note last enlargement for reference of a similarly shaped gilt silver piece dating form this period. This particular type of jar shows a much closer affinity with Central Asian cultures than the Han...
Chinese incense burner bronze censer with wooden stand. Xuande mark, Qing dynasty. 10,5 cm mouth diameter. 11,5 cm from handle to handle. 8 cm high. Censer in original condition except has smooth dent at the body. please see on the pictures.
Two Vietnamese blue and white small jar, 7,5 cm and 3,5 cm high. Conditions: the bigger jar has small chipped at the rim. free from any repair.
A very fine and very rare ceramic pipe for ceremonial use, Pre-Columbian Aztec Empire, 13th.-15th. century AD.
A good size human or good headed effigy pottery pipe, made from brown terracotta / clay.
Beautiful authentic piece from old collection with a crisp feeling and lots of patina.
Size: 13 cm. long and 7 cm. tall.
Condition: Choice, hairline repair.
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19th Century Japanese Wood Lacquer Buddha Zushi Travel Shrine
It is 1.2 inches (3 cm) tall by 2.75 inches (7 cm) wide. It is 51.8 gram.
It has rubbing of paint, stains, traces of glue at the back, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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1900's Japanese Porcelain Hand Painted Plaque Fisherman Figure by Kato Zenji III (1848-1918) 加藤善治 3代
It is 9.8 inches (25 cm) in wide by 18.3 inches (46.6 cm) in length. It is 2.7 Lb.
It has dark spots, skip glazes, stains at the back, and surface wear and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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1900's Chinese Tibetan Tibet Bronze Seated Buddha
It is 12.3 inches (31.5 cm) tall by 7.9 inches (20.2 cm) wide. It is 2455 gram (5.4 Lb).
It has loss patina, oxidation, mild bent at the bottom border and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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19th Century Chinese Gilt Bronze Belt Buckle with Jadeite Carved Plaque
It is 3.5 inches (9 cm) in length by 1.85 inches (4.7 cm) wide. It weighs 109.4 gram.
It is tarnished and has rubbing of gilt, inclusions at the jadeite plaque, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Two very nice water droppers in a very good condition. Wear according to age, but no chips or restorations. Hight: 20 cm = 7.9 inch.
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An outstanding Chinese Yuan dynasty imperial Shufu white glaze plate with molded continuous lotus motifs and incised "Shu" and "Fu" characters on both side of the plate. Shinny glaze condition and sign of usage. Product of Jingdezheng, Jiangxi province. Excavation piece, 99% of the Shufu wares are without any character, not to mention piece with perfect condition. Dia...
The medallion decorated with the head of a satyr with wild locks and curled heavy beard. The face shows a fleshy nose, full lips and wide open eyes topped by marked eyebrows. The bold head with fine floccus. Goat-like ears.
Satyrs and silens were a very popular subject in the decoration of gutti.
The head is from the same mold as inv. no. 20187 in the Bari Archaeological Museum, cf. fig. no. 81 (T84) in: Fernando Gilotta. Gutti e askoi a rilievo italioti ed etruschi. Roma 1985.
Large Campanian guttus decorated with four red-figure palmettes and applied white. On top a hollow sieve aperture with pierced holes.
A loop handle and an inclined spout on the rounded shoulder.
For a related guttus, cf. CVA Braunschweig, Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, 51, pl. (188) 42.14.
Ceramic
Greek, Campanian, 4th century BC
W. 15.5 cm (6.1 in)
H. to handle 7.4 cm (2.9 in)
Intact, good quality and condition. The black glaze with minor wear in p...
Very large female votive head with sensitive facial features. The head of the young woman shows a straight nose, lidded eyes, a small sensuous mouth and a round chin.
The hair is arranged as a large melon coiffure with several tresses bound together to a bun at rear.
The large size points to a votive bust deposited in a temple.
Terracotta
Greek Tarentine, 4th/3rd century BC
H. 10 cm (3.9 in)
H. with stand 17.5 cm (6.9 in)
Broken at the neck level...