18th century Japanese sword iron tsuba with raised and inlaid decoration of a seated tiger scratching its ear by a thick stem of bamboo with leaves. Delightful design, good work, wonderful depiction of the creature, gilded and silvered leaves, very pleasant feel of age. Height 2 15/16 inches.

19th century Chinese soap stone sculpture. A reclining Lo-Han is petting a lion cub. The thin man has a curly beard, one foot bare, the other wearing a sandal; his robe is open to expose his bare chest with ribs showing. Carved black wood base. The sculpture has some minor flaws due to age. H: 9 ½ inches, W: 6 inches

A highly interesting and beautiful Redstone (Jasper?) Scaraboid, Levantine / Holyland, 1st. millenium BC.

This seal predates the Greco-Persian period of Scaraboids and was made during the Neo-Assyrian period, ca. 10th.-8th. century BC.

The seal is engraved with a complicated pattern, like multible Swaztikas or perhaps a scetched bird (?). Very sharp and attractive engraving

Size: 16 mm.

Ex R.T. Private collection, since 1958 in Münich, Germany.

Money purse with three compartments, Chinese, c 1900. Lids and visible parts embroidered with flowers in brick stitch. The inside of one lid with a paper label saying No 7 Peking China. Width "4 ¾ / 12 cm. Condition: a few stitch losses to one side.

Diameter approximately 15.5 cm. Flat color. Bluish color. In good condition.

Superb Chinese Yixing Teapot Bell Shaped & Signed

Description & Size: 6.35 x 12.06 x 8.25 cm (2.5" x 4.75" x 3.25")

Weight: 136 gram (4.79 oz)

Age: 19th Century

Production: Handcrafted

This is a handsomely handcrafted Chinese yixing teapot with a bell shape in brown clay. The teapot is in excellent condition. It's marked 'Shui Ping' in the lid interior & signed on the base with inscription.

A Japanese large bronze sculpture depicting a perched falcon with light and pleasant patina. Eyes, beak and legs in black enamel and gilted. Kōmin 高民 signature under the tail within an oval silver reserve. Provenienza: Giappone Periodo: Meiji 1880 c.a Dimensioni: 51 x 30 x 20 cm. Stato di conservazione: Ottimo

Used for ceremonial purposes by the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties. Traditionally, the jue vessel was made of bronze with a pouring spout on either end and a pair of capped posts rising from the rim. This piece, although in the shape of a jue, is done in fine, powdery-blue celadon and is described on the tomobako as being a jue-shaped incense burner (korou).

Suwa Sozan the first (1852—1922) was born in an area of what is known today as Ishikawa prefecture...

Height: 12.4 cm (5 in)
Width: 6.1 cm (2.5 in)

Quality Chinese Kangxi Period imari silver topped bottle; vase converted to a storage bottle in the 18th century; lobed base with fluted neck; arched panels with floral and Elisa decoration; tiny flake to fluted edge; original silver and cork fittings; artemisia leaf mark; good condition

A Pair of Armorial Fitzhugh Saucer Dishes. The blue and white dishes with the addition of the Coat of Arms of Laurie. Jiaqing C1800. Diameter; 6 1/4″ (15.8 cm). Condition; perfect. See Howard ‘Chinese Armorial Porcelain’ Vol II, U7, P 539

This rare antique bag was made and used by the Yi ethnic minority... It was made from hand corded plant fiber,tied into a series of knots to form a shallow sack. Originally there would have been a fabric shoulder strap which would have been tied around the loops on either side of the top of the bag... The front of the bag is decorated with a traditional silver ornament depicting a butterfly. The bag is in tact: no holes, or rips but is dirty from use and age....

An antique Japanese Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. It is comprised of 8 drawers of varying sizes and a pair of sliding doors that hides a spacious area where store records and account books were stored. Side handles were used to carry this Tansu from place to place. It would make a great side chest for any room decor.

Age: Taisho Era (1912-1920)

Dimensions: 29 3/4" Wide by 29 1/4" High by 14" Deep

Chinese Famille Rose Plate. Decorated in bright enamels with a cockerel standing among flowering peonies. Yongzheng/Qianlong C1730/40. Diameter 22.7cm. Condition: shallow flake 0.3cm and three minor frits to underside of rim, no other chips, cracks or restoration.

This is Japanese Indigo dye Stripe weave futon Cover from the Edo era to the Meiji era(1800-1880).It is made of hand-spun and hand-woven and natural indigo dyed cotton. This material is cotton. It was made all by hand. It does not have a stain and damage and is in a very good state. size:132cm x 154cm (52" x 60.6")

Chinese Qing dynasty bronze censer or incense burner, Xuande mark. 12 cm high. 14,7 cm mouth rim diameter.20,7 cm wide. 1936 gram weight. Good conditions.

Height on Stand: 48 cm (19.3 in)
Width: 18 cm (7.2 in)

Fine Chinese porcelain mustard yellow glazed sgraffito vase; shows carved depictions of three three-toed dragons chasing a flaming pearl amongst clouds, all shown over carved frothing waves above the base; a fine crackle in places; a 3 cm hairline at the rim; double circles on the base; good condition; email for more pictures

Japanese Lacquer Covered Album with 99 Hand-Colored Photos

It is 13.75 inches (35 cm) long by 10.75 inches (27.2 cm) wide. The Photo is 10.25 inches (26.7 cm) long by 8 inches (20.2 cm) wide. It is 11 Lb.

The covers have peeling of lacquer, missing pieces of ivory inlay and separated from the book. One photo has been cut in half. One photo has severe foxing...

Antique Chinese carved bamboo bitong (brushpot). Carved with scenes of mountain landscapes and bamboo groves with figures engaged in various rural activities. The rim is carved with a scrolling key motif.

Dimensions: 6 5/8" high x 5" wide x 4" wide