Ming Dynasty, Ca. early 1500s
This dish is decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with a design of three men playing a game of “go.” It was recovered from a shipwreck site in the Southern Philippines off the coast of Mindanao. There is a slight pitting to the glaze overall from years of submersion. There is also a tiny rim chip and very small areas of rim fritting. The glazed base displays a hastily drawn seal mark expressing luck or good wishes...
Antique silver and enamel finger nail guards, worn by wealthy ladies to protect their long finger nails and show that they did not need to work with their hands, made all of repouse silver and enamel and decorated with a flowers and a raised frog, late 19th century. Size: 2" long
Antique silver and enamel finger nail guard, worn by wealthy ladies to protect their long finger nails and show that they did not need to work with their hands, made all of pierced repouse silver and enamel and decorated with flowers and a raised frog, edge has light blue enamel over a running key fret motif, 19th century. Size: 4" long
Antique pair of silver and enamel finger nail guards, worn by wealthy ladies to protect their long finger nails and show that they did not need to work with their hands, made all of pierced repouse silver and decorated with motifs of birds, flowers and fruit, 19th century.
Size: 3 1/4" long
A fascinating Japanese shrine bell known as, Waniguchi, or directly translated as Crocodile's mouth, which resembles the wide mouth of a crocodile. The bell is usually found in shinto shrines that enshrine deities that were imported to Japan or Shingon temples. The bell contains an inscription stating that the bell was originally donated by the ancestors of the donor in 1686 and a new bell was rededicated in 1839. The bell appears to be dedicated to Sometani Shinbei. Age: Late Edo Period, 1839...
A Chinese hardwood container/ box formed in the shape of a fan. The base is fitted with distinct Chinese geometric scrolling motifs often seen in Chinese wood carvings and architecture. The fan design is also often seen in Chinese art especially within the literati tradition. Age: Republic Period. Size: Height" 5" Length: 18" Width: 9"
Size : 16cm wide, 9,5cm high.
1630 gram weight.
A Yung Ming longquan celadon large carved dish, round barbed rim with deep center and glazed base with ring for firing, dish decorated with carved flower motif at inner wall, center with cross motif, dish covered with deep green glaze.
Dish is in good condition with one faint hairline at the rim, no chip no crack no restoration, slightly wrap, good ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 30 cm diameter.
An Extremely Rare and Fine Korean Celadon Inlaid Conical Formed Bowl-12th C.: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th century.
Of conical form rising evenly from a raised ring foot, inlaid on the interior in white and
black slip with four flying crames set on a ground of clouds in the shape of small starbursts,
the deep cavetto inlaid in white slip with a large chrysanthemum medallion and the interior rim
in white slip with a narrow band of foliage, the exterior of the bowl inlaid in white slip with ...
A fine Yuan blue and white large bowl, rounded side with wide open rim and un glazed base, this bowl decorated with fine Persian under glaze blue of flower scroll motif at the outer wall, inner rim with yuan style classic scroll, center with fine lotus pond motif, rare to find this large yuan blue and white large bowl in this good condition.
Bowl is in good condition no damage, no chip no crack no restoration, high ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 19 cm diameter.
Scene from a Noh play, issued ca. 1920
Signed Kogyo on U.L., with red artist's seal, and fan-shaped publisher's seal on L.L. Very good impression, color and condition.
Oban yoko-e: 14 ¾ in. x 10 1/8 in.
Scene from a Noh play, issued ca. 1920
Signed Kogyo on L.R., with red artist's seal and fan-shaped publisher's seal. Very good impression, color and condition.
Oban yoko-e: 14 ¾ in. x 10 1/8 in.
A very attractive and exquisite ancient Phoenician massive pottery trading vessel over 2,800 years old that sank in the Mediterranean sea with two handles, pointed base, wide mouth and a short rim enjoying a great looking sea encrustation shells patina
This wine transport amphora dates from 900 - 600 BC
Measurements: Height: 45 cm – Width: 31 cm – Height on stand: 50 cm
Condition: Untouched, not repaired and restored as shown
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Ancient Roman marble head of a woman, depicted in her youth, her oval face with a rounded chin and slightly-parted full lips, the almond shaped eyes beneath a softly curving brows arching gracefully and merging with the bridge of her nose, her hair pulled behind her ears in a majestic way
Roman, 1st Century AD
Measurements:
Height: 10 cm - Width: 6 cm - Height on stand: 21.5 cm
Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel
The head is nicely mounted on a plexi-...
Ancient Egyptian alabaster KOHL pot with a stopper. Artfully exploiting the banding in the stone.
Dated from, New Kingdom, 1550 – 1070 BC
Measurements:
Height: 5 cm – Diameter: 4 cm
Condition: Minor chip at the cover as shown otherwise intact, not repaired and not restored
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Cosmetics and other toiletries were highly valued by the ancient Egyptians...
An exquisite Roman marble head of Satyr, dated from 1st-2nd Centuries AD
Facial features reveal attractive young chubby male face with snub nose; lips slightly parted and mouth agape revealing teeth. Prominent cheekbones lidded almond-shaped eyes under shaggy eyebrows and gnarled furrowed forehead...
Beautiful and unusual antique Thai gilt bronze figure of the Bodhisatva Ksitigarbha, called the Bodhisatva of Hell Beings because of his vow: "If the Hell is not empty, I will not attain Buddhahood". He is dedicated to revealing all the secrets of the teachings of Buddha to all sentient beings whether they be on earth or in Hell...
Pair of beautiful Kakiemon porcelain dishes painted with a motif of peaches and pomegranates. Age: 19th century. Size: Height: 1.25" Diameter: 5.75"
