Antique Chinese jadeite plaque with pierced carving of the double happiness symbol, with two butterflies on top and bottom with long, angelic wings cascading the sides. From the collection of Mrs. Ellen Sutton in Incline Village, NV.
Size: 3.5" height, 1.75" width, .25" thickness
Japanese bronze vase with flaring rim. The slender body with a coiled Dragon in relief. 19thC. Height 8 5/8" (21.9cm). Condition: very good.
Of elegant pear shaped form. 18th. century, unmarked. Unfortunalely on all the images of the piece the blue color of the vase is much too light. In nature the vase has an wonderful very intensive blue tone. H : 18,8 cm. Condition : Perfect. Provenance : Old German collection.
This is a very rare trans Paleo to early Archaic point dating to 10,500-9000 B.P. This is a large size arrow point that has long tip to base convex turning parallel sided blade edges that transition into drooping basal auricles. The basal edge is concave and the haft is ground. It has classic oblique transverse flaking and nice naturally aged patina with good sorbed deposits, hinge staining and authentic accumulations visible. It is made from a dark gray chert...
A very large and extrafine bronze seal with a loop on the back and elaborate cross designs, Bactria, 3rd. millenium BC.
Very impressive round seal with a small solid cross in the center and large cross-arms in the openwork style...
Skillfully crafted Shino ware Tea Bowl (Chawan) for tea ceremony made in 19 century by anonymous potter.
Shino ware is produced in today's Gifu prefecture since 16th century and it is distinguished by thick white glazes, red marks and the surface of small holes.
Size
Height 7.8cm
Width 11.8cm
Condition
There is an old chip of glaze on the side.
Supplied with wooden box
Mid 1800s
This vase, of a pale amethyst tone, was hand-blown with slightly fluted vertical segments from top to bottom. It is decorated in colored enamels that are lightly raised and enhanced by gold enamel, now somewhat worn. It is in good condition.
Height: 7 ½ in., Width: 5 ¼ in.
A unique early Edo Period 17th Century rectangular Lacquer Incense Box,
with high relief and decorated with Gold Takamakie technique on thick Nashiji
ground. Takamakie is a kind of relief combined with the Hiramakie technique. The base of the relief is made with charcoal powder. Hiramakie is sprinkling metal powder or grains, sticking them onto the surface, using the adhesive ability of urushi tree sap...
EXCAVATED CHAWAN WITH DUAL LATTICE DESIGN
Excavation of Arita (Imari) blue and white porcelain bowl with beautiful pale remains of dual lattice pattern in such miraculous natural form with wabi-sabi presence as is. Edo period, 18-19th century, Japan.
approx...
A nice Chinese early Qing dynasty white glaze tripod censer with elephant legs. Ht. 17cm. Condition: glaze crack, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please inquire before ordering. Duration of shipment may take up to a month due to the pandemic.
Ancient pre-Columbian polychrome ceramic zoomorphic vessel from the Guanacaste Nicoya culture of the 6th Period, 1000-1550 AD. The vessel is supported on a low pedestal foot and has a protruding animal head containing a rattle...
Scene of a takara bune treasure ship with corresponding New Year’s related poem, no. 29 from a series illustrating various treasure ship designs, issued ca. 1900
Good impression and color, light mica dust in paper, minor wear, some paper thinning, light soiling on verso
Overall size: 7 x 9 ¾ in.
An antique Japanese low chest called Isho Tansu made of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Warabite handles. Added custom iron base to elevate chest for modern form and function. Constructed using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wooden nails.
Age: Meiji period (1880-1890)
Dimensions: 36 1/2" Wide by 25 3/4" High by 16 3/8" Deep
Large Japanese Kutani serving bowl featuring 2 separate scenes. In very good antique condition, there is some minor fritting around the outer edge of the rim. This rare Japanese bowl measures 10 inches in diameter and about 3.25" high. Dates late Edo, Circa 1800.
Japanese antique small ko tansu (personal chest) made all of kiri (paulownia) wood with black lacquered iron hardware. This small chest has 7 drawers of various sizes; 2 large drawers on the top portion, 2 medium drawers and 2 small drawers on the lower portion. The hardware is all made of blackened iron and includes round lock plates and square drawer pulls.
Edo Period (1603 - 1868)
Dimensions: 21 3/4" high x 24 3/4" wide x 13" deep.
A fine Ming Wanli blue and white platter with four character mark. Decorated with bird and flowers. Diameter approximately 20 cm. Height approximately 3 cm. In good condition. Free shipping with insurance.
Chinese brush pot carved from bamboo with the image of two cranes below a pine branch, with craggy landscape and openwork carved clouds. The signed cartouche reads "Zizhen".
Dimensions: 4" x 6 1/4"
Very unique group of four old Japanese scholar's seal. Two of them are made of bamboo one made of stone the other one is made of wood. Tallest is 2" High with normal wear. $360