Antique, circa 1900 A.D. Native American Indians. finely beaded belt pouch, I made of trade silk fabric embroidered with glass trade seed beads. The back is fitted with a belt loop.

MEASUREMENTS: Overall length: 14.3 cm (5.6 inches). Height: 9 cm (3.5 inches).

CONDITION: Shows the age and use, loss of beads, minor wear normal for age. Please note that this is an authentic antique, over the 100-year-old pouch, which was well used, so a perfect condition cannot be expected.

Carved hardwood box. The wood appears to be Huang-Hualy. The decoration is sculpted in relief with a peach tree in a stylized vase, the tree bears foliage and 5 peaches. The stylized vase is composed of a filiform dragon whose head can be seen from the front. The box opens with a lid pierced with 2 holes to receive a retaining wire, so you could open the lid by making it sink without losing it. Chinese work. We do not know what the use of such boxes was...

A small antique Japanese Cha Tansu (tea chest) made of Kuri (Chestnut), Keyaki (Zelkova) and Kiri (Paulownia) woods. All original bronze hardware including the Warabite handles. A pair of sliding doors and a lift-out door housed the tea accoutrements for serving guests...

Rare Japanese 6 panel-screen in ink, color pigments and gold leaf. On the second screen, on the last panel on the left, one can distinguish many Tartar warriors hunting as well as falconers on horseback...

Lot of three very nice bronze antiquities, incl. a dress pin with knobbed head, probably celtic, 3rd. cent. BC, a finely made large amulet of a Bullae in bronze with a loop, and a small intact amulet with a loop depicting Fortuna, both Roman 1st.-3rd. century

Size: 9 cm. for the dress pin, 5,3 cm. for the Bullae and 25 mm. for Fortuna.

Condition: EF, all intact with fine patinas.

Ex. 'Hafnia Coins & Antiques' inventory from the 1990s.

15th century Goryeo Mishima tea bowl from the Early Joseon Dynasty.
The Mishima tea bowl is a type of Goryeo tea bowl that was made in Gyeongsangnam-do in the 15th and early 16th centuries.

The sides are covered in bluish-grey and red burnt colors as if they were replaced, and you can feel the bitterness of the times.
White inlays are neatly decorated on the upper part...

Sukisha is the word is used to refer to a person who is an enthusiast of sado (tea ceremony) beside his or her profession, or it refers to a person who owns collectable tea utensils.

The selected pieces include Takahashi Dohachi III (1811-1879) persimmon glaze Tenmoku tea bowl, Mashimizu Zoroku II (1861-1936) Kobiki tea bowl, Hozan kiln tea bowl, Akahada Hakeme tea bowl from the early 19th century , Kohagi tea bowl from the early to mid-Edo period, and Karatsu Itome tea bowl from the ...

Covered vase, probably an urn, either funerary or ritual. It is carved from a single piece of very dark reddish-brown almost black hardwood. The lid adapts perfectly to the receptacle which required perfect mastery because the shape is wavy. On the "neck" of the lid are traced wide curves like so many necklaces on a female neck. This urn can be used with advantage to present jewelry. Here we have put as an example a Chinese necklace from the Neolithic period which is not for sale...

18th Century Chinese Heavy Gilt Standing Kwan Yin Figure

She is 6.75 inches (17 cm) tall, and 2.2 inches (5.5 cm) wide.

She has oxidation, rubbing of gilding, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell. That is to say, if you purchase an item from us and are unhappy with it for any reason, return it for a 100% refund of the amount you originally paid...

Interesting small lot from closed antiguties shop:

- Persian Islamic bronze handle, c. 16th.-17th. cent.
- Bronze bird finial
- Silver Islamic bird amulet (Both Khorassan)
-Bronze buckle (c. 10th.-13th. cent. AD)

Ex. 'Hafnia Coins & Antiques' inventory from the 1990s.

Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Jar (AD 25 - 220)

This pottery jar of "hu" form was made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220) and comes from Shaanxi province in the northwest of China. It is made from a reddish pottery and has simple incised decorative bands surrounding the jar just above its waist. It is coated in an attractive orange/amber glaze, the shade of which varies slightly according to the thickness of the glaze...

This exquisite antique ceramic bowl is a rare example of Islamic artistry from the Mamluk period in Syria, dating back to the 13th century AD (597 AH – 700 AH). The bowl's rounded conical shape and low-splayed foot indicate the period's distinct style. The bowl's body is adorned with an intricate design, covered in a rich turquoise green and brown glaze with splashes of other shades. Its unique color scheme, pattern, and historical significance make this bowl a remarkable piece of art...

Japanese bronze bird and bamboo.

Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century
Size: Height 18.8 C.M. / Width 8.8 C.M. / Length 20.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. 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.

This is an exceptional antique ceramic bowl from the 10th to 11th century AD (364 – 441 AH) in the Fatimid Caliphate of Egypt or Syria. The bowl has a deep form and rests on a short foot with a disc-shaped bottom. It is an artistic masterpiece with a slip-covered, splash-glazed finish that adds to its beauty.

What makes this piece unique is the rare ornamentation on the interior walls. The intricate design depicts a tiger and a horned bull, a rare composition in Islamic art...

This authentic antique oil lamp dates back to the Medieval period, specifically to the 11th-12th century AD (391 – 597 AH)...

Antique, 18th- 19th century, Islamic, Turkish Ottoman, 12 pieces silver-plated copper coffee set, consisting of the coffee pot (Ibrik), tray, and ten coffee cup holders - zarfs.

The coffee pot is on a short straight foot, has a pear-shaped silver-plated copper body, and is hand chiseled with panels in the form of the niche "Mihrab" floral pattern and 4 lobed medallions within Arabic scripts, mounted with a silver-plated brass foot, spout, serpentine handle, and mouth rim. The hinged domed s...

Antique Indian Hindu deity called Krishna Venugopala, 18th - 19th century, Southeast Asia.

Krishna is depicted standing on a separately cast circular lotus base, in his typical tribanga pose, holding the flute with both hands. He is wearing a pleated dhoti with incised patterns tied at his waist with a sash. Adorning his upper torso are necklaces, while his arms are adorned with armlets and bracelets.

Krishna's face has large eyes, a broad nose flanked by elongated circular earrings, a...

Antique Ottoman Islamic leather wallet, 18th century, Turkey. The wallet is rectangular in shape with a flap opening. The light brown morocco leather is embroidered with trailing floral motifs in gilt silver thread. The flap is secured by two gilded filigree stylized rosette clasps. The back of the wallet is decorated with interlocked initials "BJ" amongst trailing floral motifs. On the inside, there are four internal pockets and three leather flaps with an elaborate tooled design.

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