Ancient Roman Blue and rock-crystal beads earrings
Dated from, 100 - 200 AD
Length: 3 cm
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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This is Safflower dyeing sarasa katazome somewake(dyed with separate design)cotton textile kimono of the last part of Edo era(1800-1868).
It is very rare, and it is a precious item.Please watch somewake(dyed with separate design) of the part of the sleeve. It is very impressive, and it is beautiful.
It does not have a stain and damage...
Museum quality Edo Period C.1860 zen temple mizubachi. Lost wax cast with a great dragon spout in grand detail and spectacular shishi mythical lion ornament on the top of the lid. The diaper motif on the base is in raised relief and equally spectacular. The spigot on the dragon head is permanent so we are assuming that there was a constant water flow. Very slight indentation on one of the hanging jewels but so slight you can only see at the right angle. H:51cm x W: 43cm. Ask for shipping quote.
A pair of early to mid 19th C. Chinese export watercolor of botanical painting on pith paper in excellent condition. Originally came from Bonhams Auction. W:45cm H:35cm $950
Finely sculptured Ganesha bronze from West India, 17th Century, surrounded by a stylized aura ring, topped by a divine protective head and a beautiful engraved lotus flower base. This figure shows prolonged Puja (worship to the object) and a naturally formed patina. Very good condition, large size: H. 6.5" (11 cm.) Provenance: European Private Collection.
Height: 6.7 cm (2.7 in)
Width: 8.3 cm (3.5 in)
This Japanese lidded cloisonne pot is referred to as Totai Cloisonne. The base material of the cloisonne decoration is ceramic and not the usual metal. Various cloisons which are adhered to the ceramic surface are filled with a variety of coloured enamel as is the case with cloisonne on metal. The pot is in good condition with an overall floral decoration. The internal lip of the lid has a small flake.
Chinese carved bamboo brush pot standing on three feet, carved on one side with scene of bird on blossoming peony branch and the other side with a scene of figures in a mountain pavilion setting with pine trees, beautifully carved, 19th century.
Size: 7 3/4" high x 5 1/8" wide diameter
Late 1800s
These bottles are decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and colored enamels with a design of various painted fans floating on an iron red enamel ground that is covered with gilt spirals. The interiors and mouthrims are clear glazed. The bases are glazed clear and the footrings are unglazed, exposing the fine white porcelain paste. They are signed Kozan (Dai Nippon Kozan Sei) in underglaze blue. Both are in very good condition...
Pair of Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Dragon Covered Jar, Late 19th Century
They are 7.5 inches (19 cm) tall by 6.75 inches (17.2 cm) wide. Total weight is 5.7 lb.
They have firing bubbles, one lid has hairline crack and small chip at the side, and one jar has a small chip at the lip, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Beautiful small dish covered by white glaze and decorated with incised floral decorations; unglazed base . PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) . MEASUREMENTS: 15 cm wide,. CONDITION: 1 cm hairline and frittings on the rim, but free from restorations.
Museum piece bronze temple lantern dated Bunsei 13 ( Edo Period C. 1830). Inscription on the base reads: Bunsei 13, Year of the tiger, November, Auspicious Day. Gosho - machi ( Gosho village) Shoei-Ji (Shoei Temple). Shoei Temple is a Jodo -shu temple in Nara established in C.1100. It was rebuilt in C.1577. The lantern is bronze with a chrysanthemum motif and lined with old rice paper. In unbelievably great condition. H: 76cm x diameter: 28cm. Ask for shipping quote.
A MUGHAL PAINTING, FLOWERS & BUTTERFLIES.
A beautiful and skilled painting of a flowering stem , painted in opaque water colour on a deep blue-grey ground. The paper is burnished on the back. India, 19th century or earlier.
Approximately 30.5 cm x 17.5 cm. Good condition but a short tear on the edge repaired with tape on the back...
This very nice ivory carving of a traveling merchant is a 19th century product. It is 8” high (9” high with wood base) and, measured from the bottom, is 2 ¼” in diameter. This bare foot elder wears a turban and an old traditional (perhaps Afghan) robe. He has a sharp, wrinkled face; his hair is long and curly. He carries a soft cloth bag over his right shoulder; his right hand is holding a wood or bamboo stick...
Porcelain covered by white glaze to the foot and decorated with carved floral on the rim ; unglazed base. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 22 cm wide. CONDITION: Excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
Beautiful bronze Noh Theater figure 'Okina' by the acclaimed craftsman "Shusei". His signature is on the back. The detailed bronze work is superb and the detachable face mask catches the character of 'Okina' sublimely. Made in the late Taisho Period C.1920. With a light source in front, the shadows will dance. H:32cm x W:27cm. Ask for shipping quote.
Guangxu Period, 1875-1908
The slightly tapering form is sturdily potted and is enameled in grisaille with a bird perched on a wisteria branch amid roses toward the base. The scene, repeated on the broad sides, is reserved in a ground of yellow enamel. The narrow ends show two wisteria branches. This composition is known on other porcelains, all of which were commissioned for the Empress Dowager...
Ao Imari (blue/green Imari) Sometsuke Kakuzara. A square blue-green Imarai Plate. ca. late 18th- early 19th C. Japan. 10.75" (27.25cm) square.
Shoki Imari, using underglaze cobalt blue painting with oftentimes borrowed Chinese motifs, such as this piece, were made in the Arita kilns near the port of Imari from the 17th Century. This is also an example of fairly rare "Ao Imari," (literally "blue" Imari) with a green-blue background rather than the standard porcelain white background...
A bronze statue of a fisherman about to cast his fishing net into the water. The statue is well crafted showing the veins on the legs, the knitting on the nets, every piece of straw on the dress. This meticulous detail work in Japanese bronzes is often seen during the Meiji Period. The bottom of the statue contain two inspection labels.
One is a stamp with the inspector's name, Yamashita and a number, 28...