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 ceramic jue cup is done in fine porcelain with underglaze enamel and is described on the tomobako as being a jue-shaped incense burner (korou)...

Dong Son bronze bangle with nice green patina.

Age: Cambodia, Dong Son Period, 500 B.C.
Size: Height 10.5 C.M. / Width 11.4 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

18th Century Chinese White Jade Carved Plaque Marked

It is 2.3 inches (6 cm) tall by 1.7 inches (4.5 cm) wide. It is 24.1 gram.

It has flea bite chips, inclusions, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

Some of the photos were taken under the sun.

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From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, an exceptionally rare Kangxi Period (1662-1722) porcelain dish made in the Transitional Period style, depicting a man and two boys in the center well, with the border executed in a facsimile of the Border IX Transitional Period kraakware design of 1635-1650. Maura Rinaldi discusses the Border IX design in "Kraak Porcelain, A Moment in the History of Trade" p...

Song dynasty longquan celadon small dish decorated with molded twin fish. 12,7cm diameter. Dish has single small chipped at back side the rim.

This 19th century Japanese unsigned hardwood netsuke of JUROJIN is 2 inches tall, 1 inch wide and ¾ of inch thick. It depicts JUROJIN with both hands in his sleeves in front of him. It is in perfect condition.

Very rare and fine JIN DYNASTY Terracotta Tomb Brick Panel depicting a festive male drummer with flowing robes playing the waist drum (1115-1234 A.D), China. The waist drum with it's hourglass shape and cloth covering was tied to the players waist to allow him to move freely, without hindrance. It was an instrument of choice for dancers. In Shanxi, a waist drum dance dating back some 2000 years is still practiced today...

This is a beautifully decorated large 12 inch Japanese Satsuma vase from Kinkozan. It is unique and rare piece because of the gold wisteria decorations. The painting and fine enameling are exquisite. A fabulous vase that is in overall excellent condition. At one time it was made into a lamp. The drill hole has been masterfully restored. It is signed on the underside with an impressed mark and was never signed in gold in the center bottom.

Antique Korean scroll painting of three koi swimming around a large pearl. With calligraphy and two red chops.

Early to mid 19th Century

Size: 18.75" W x 63.5" H (entire scroll) 12" W x 33" H (artwork only)

A very beautiful QING DYNASTY Wood carving of a seated KWAN YING with flowing robes, a tiara and her hair is made up into a nice top knot. Very fine guilding, 19th Century, China. Size: height 11" x width 7 3/4" (29 x 20 cm.)

A large and elaborate bronze seal with a loop on the back in extraordinary condition, Bactria, 3rd. millenium BC.

A round seal with a an almost floral ornamentation in the center and a circle around in the openwork style. The seal belongs to the group of varied mostly circular metal stamp seals relief cast in bronze or copper alloy, classified as so-called compartmented seals (a term first used in 1943 by the British archaeologist Stuart Pigott – 1943. P. 179–180, fig. 4) Reff...

From our Chinese Polychrome Collection, a beautiful pair of pith paintings, circa 1840-1860, each representing a lady of high stature, possibly royalty, being attended to by her servant. One is reclining upon an opium bed with a large screen while her servant lights her pipe; the second sits upon a throne in a dragon embossed robe, also backed by a large and well-painted screen, and is being presented a ruyi scepter by her servant...

A Japanese baluster-shaped bronze vase of a rooster turning towards the chick in a chrysanthemum garden. Signed on a rectangular reserve. Meiji period late 19th century Sizes: 15 x 7 x 7 cm Condition report: Good condition

Antique Chinese low rectangular table inset with picture marble, made of hardwood, ornately carved all over with scrolling flowers and vines, two longest sides have two drawers each, 19th century. Size: 12" high x 34 1/2" wide x 22 1/4" deep.

Antique Ceylonese, Sinhalese aristocrat knife - dagger Piha Kaetta, Sri Lanka-Ceylon,17th century A.D.

A broad, single-edged steel blade with a fuller along the back edge, both blade faces, the fullers, and the spine are overlaid with ornate goldish color metal foil, finely engraved with scrolling foliage motifs...

19th century glass ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in seed shape made to imitate layered agate stone. Beautifully made, wonderful feel of age, very pleasant patina. Length 1.18 Inches.

Chinese painted pottery cocoon jar painted with swirling design with red, blue, and white pigments. The cocoon jar is sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Measurement: Height 25.5 C.M. / Width 27 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age)...

This is a 19th century, excellently hand-carved Netsuke depicting a very surprised Rat Catcher, who is standing on one foot, while holding the tale of a rat that is crawling on his back. Another rat is crawling on the floor , near his foot. Outstanding detail and expression, as well as a two-tone patina. Unsigned. Netsuke measures 1.10 inches (2.8cm) wide, and 2.78 inches (7.1cm) tall.