Antique Korean nong, personal beside storage chest. Made with genko and cypress woods with burl panels. Hardware is made of brass and includes a chased brass square lock plate with double happiness characters. Doors open to reveal a large compartment for storage. On original stand with matching hardware.

Age: early 20th century

Dimensions: 29 3/4" high x 34" wide x 15 1/4" deep

Antique Indonesian Balinese sword dagger keris—kris with superb quality 16th-18th century Damascus steel serpentine-shaped blade with 5 luk (waves). The blade is beautifully hand-forged from meteorite iron in a "Pamor" pattern, showing various layers of the wood grain...

This is Edo yosegire Patchwork itajime katazome chirimen-silk kimono in Edo period(1603-1868). This is very beautiful yosegire kimono. In the skirt part of the lining, it is cotton and there is damage. There is a little, thin stain. However, it is not remarkable. I recommend this for your collection. size:134cm x 125cm(52.8" x 49.2")

Antique Japanese gyosho bako (peddler's chest for a traveling salesman). Made with sugi (cryptomeria - cypress) wood on the outside and kiri (paulownia) wood on the inside, this box would have been light enough to carry. The single door opens to reveal a series of 10 light weight stacking trays which slide out like drawers. Each is marked with a character in light ink for organization. There is also an exterior drawer with a round iron lock and square handle...

Rengetsu Otagaki (1791-1875) was Buddhist nun who is widely regarded to have been one of the greatest Japanese poets of the 19th century.
She was also a skilled potter and painter and expert calligrapher and adorned her ceramics with poems written in her unique calligraphic style.
The cup style and the age of the glaze is consistent with authentic Rengetsu work.

Size
Diameter: 5.8 cm
Height: 4.3 cm

Condition
The cup has a crack but it is not a probl...

Song celadon bir feeder or small bowl with two lugs. Unglazed base. Song Dynasty D= 8 cm, H=3.5 cm Perfect condition, no chips, hairlines, cracks or restoration.

Three antique Timorese wooden statues commemorating a departed loved one. These were kept in the “attic” of a home and were not meant to be free standing. I bought this from an old Australian collection which was collected in the 1980s in West Timor, so these date circa 1950’s to 1960s. Carved from hard wood in good condition with minor checks in the wood, please examine enlargements for condition and scale.

Antique, 18th-19th century, Indo-Persian, Islamic rare divination bowl, also called Magic Bowl or Medicinal bowl. The bowl is made of turned and hand-finished cast brass of typical rounded form, with an averted rim pierced with a small hole, allowing a suspension cord to be fitted. The center of the bowl has a tapering central boss amongst Arabic writing. The inner surface is decorated with talismanic and Koranic symbols in Arabic writings, with three Mihrab and six paisley (boteh) form panels...

19th Century Chinese Smoke Smoky Crystal Carved Fu Dog Lion

It is 1.6 inches (4 cm) tall by 2.55 inches (6.5 cm) wide. it is 72.7 gram.

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

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An elegant Chinese Qing dynasty Cizhou black glaze meiping vase. Ht. 20 cm. Condition: old chips to the foot rim, no restore as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platform, please ask before ordering.

Middle Late Qing Tongzhi Period Famille Rose Vase

A intricately done Chinese fencai with motif of dragons scrolling vines, and peonies. Fine brushes made from different materials with caps to cover the tip were often part of a scholar literati's desk and were called the four treasures of the scholar's studio. The end of the brush contains a seal script mark, reading Da qing Jiaqing nian xing. Age: 19th-20th century Size: length 19" diameter 0.3"

Antique Japanese bronze usubata (container for ikebana flower arranging). Charming bronze frog with bumpy skin except for his belly and under chin which are smooth. Out of his mouth comes the stem of the water container portion of the usubata. Inside the inverted conical container is a rounded form with ridges for holding flowers and branches in place...

A large jun yao glaze bowl 10th-14th century. 21,3cm diameter. Bowl has two small chipped at the rim and minor glaze degradations because found from under the river.

Huangyangmu (rosewood) pipe ornament of a Fu Dog. Big size, beautiful patina, small chip at the mouth (see pix). 5,5 cms

19th Century Chinese Famille Noire Porcelain Vase with Garden Scene

It is 7.15 inches (18.2 cm) tall by 4 inches (10.1 cm) wide. It is 0.9 Lb.

It is in good condition with no repairs, chips or cracks, except surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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A pair of Chinese candlesticks of European form decorated with sprays of flowers on a green cloud scroll background, gilt copper mounts. The bases are marked "CHINA". The dimensions are 11 3/4" tall and 4 1/4" in diameter at the base. Circa 1900 - 1920.

Attractive blue and white porcelain jarlet, 19th Century, QING Dynasty, good condition, size: H, 7.5 cm. x 7 cm. diameter, no repairs nor cracks/hairlines

Chinese 12th-15th century vase with creamy white glaze. 11 cm high. vase has small chipped at the rim and a glaze fault at the body.(please see on the picture) free from any repair.

An attractive pottery bowl with old repair from 1960s collection, Abbasid (?), 8th.-9th. century AD.

The bowl decorated with stylized caligraphy on a beige ground.

Size: 19 cm. wide and 7,5 cm. tall.

Condition: Very fine, typical visible repair of the old Islamic Collections!

Provenance: Important Danish-French Private collection, (aquired 1970- c. 2007) of Islamic pottery ware from the 9th.-12th. century. Comes with COA.

Chines Cinnabar Lacquer Box with Landscape Scene, 18/19th Century

It is 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) tall by 6.3 inches (16.2 cm) wide. It is 1 lb.

It is in good condition with no repairs, cracks, except some minor chips.(as seen in the photos)

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Black glazed dishes with rounded wall and slightly incurved rim. One standing on a conical foot, the other on disk feet. Two dishes with brilliant black glaze.
Ceramic
Campanian, late 4th century BC
D. 6.9 cm (2.7 in) to 8.7 cm (3.4 in)
H. 3.3 cm (1.3 in) to 5.2 cm (2 in)
Intact. Black glaze with minor surface wear, one dish with peeled off glaze.
Ex Swiss private collection.

The authenticity of the object is unconditionally guaranteed.

We're happy to present a very rare and absolutely stunning Danish Fishtail dagger, latest neolithic fase in Daggertime, around 1800 BC.

The rather large dagger with finely made microseams on each side of the handle. On this type, the cross-section of the handle is diamond-shaped on the front and more oval flat on the back. The handle is also decorated with a particularly beautiful mid-seam. The blade worked very thin and symethric.

Size: c. 19,4 cm...

Antique Chinese scroll painting of an immortal man resting his feet with one of his sandals off, a basket of peaches and herbs sitting beside him. Calligraphy with signature "Li, Yu Ru" (1859-1930) and red artist chop. Size: 77" H, 29" W (entire scroll) 42" H, 22.5" W (artwork only)

Pair of 6-panel screens; ink, colors, gofun (crushed calcified crustacean shell) and gold on paper framed by a double silk brocade border. The screen on the right represents numerous geese (14), some flying down in front of a black moon, others in search of food or resting among the grass at the edge of a body of water with a background of a mountain. The left screen depicts egrets (7), three of which are perched on the trunk of a majestic weeping willow, covered in a white pigment represent...

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) good size Japanese woven bamboo ikebana basket with round body cleverly tapering down to a square base. Beautiful piece for presenting flowers woven mostly in Karamono (Chinese) style, which is more formal than Japanese and is usually associated with Kansai region. The shape and execution of the body weave in regular rows is in Chinese style, while details such as knots around the rim are very Japanese...

Originating from Matsumoto Castle in Japan, this one-of-a-kind safety vault Tansu was made using thick old growth Hinoki (Cypress) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware accentuates the beauty and design of this amazing chest. Two massive doors with five hinges each with 2 upper, 1 center and 2 lower locks all requiring the included key to unlock...

A Chinese Qingbai Bowl, 10th-12th century. Diameter approximately 17 cm and height approximately 5 cm. There is a small rim chip. In good condition.

Antique Japanese tobacco pouch made from leather with floral designs and two pockets inside. The exterior has two flying cranes in gold thread, a blue forbidden stitch background of sky and sea and a rising sun, and metal fittings with dragons. Size: 5.25" width, 9.5" (length of chain included)

19th century bronze ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in ball shape with relief decoration of several peony flowers. Wonderful work, traces of gilding, nice feel of age, pleasant patina. Height 9/16 inches.

An antique flask much like a tokkuri used for transporting sake, the "abura" (oil) "dokkuri" (flask) was used to transport oil products. H.27cm (10.5"), Body Dia.16cm (6.25".) This one is from the old Echigo (present-day Niigata Prefecture) which had stores of oil used for heating and lighting that were shipped up the Japan Sea coast north to Hokkaido. This example is wonderfully pitted with oil over a white glaze, produced at one of the no longer existent folk kilns of the Echigo region. It's u...

Album leaf illustrating “antique” textile designs for Tang Dynasty China and later, printed ca. 1900

The characters beside each design describe the motif and type of fabric.

Very good impression and color, vertical center crease, minor wear, remnants of old backing.

Overall Size: 9 ¾ x 14 in.

Antique Chinese large 12-panel Coromandel screen. Decorated with dramatic scene of men on horseback. Bordered by red dragons. The reverse is a quiet scene of trees and flowers. Made of kuan cai (incised colors) lacquer on wood.

Age: Republic Period

Dimensions: 96" high x 222" long x 3/4" deep

This early 20th century Chinese carved jadeite lady is 4 ¾” high, 1 ½” wide and 1 ¼” thick. It depicts a lady holding a silk box containing several volumes of books. The natural grain of the stone is apparent. It is in great condition.

A picturastic painting was done very well on wood in 19th century.
It was painted with mineral pigments and was kept nicely in aged mood.
No cracks or restorations were found.
It still needs a frame work to be as a hanging piece.

Date : Qing Dynasty.
Dimensions : 42cm x 40cm

19th century finely hand-carved Japanese boxwood netsuke depicting Three Monkeys that are squatting on top of Daikoku's Hammer. Very fine detail and harmonius form characterizes this superb miniature carving. Signed Koryu on an irregular red tablet inlaid of the barrel-like mallet. It measures 1.15 inches (2.9cm) wide, 1.94 inches (4.9cm) long, and 1.20 inches (3.1cm) tall. It is in outstanding preserved condition, as may be seen in the posted photos. Note: A reference to Koryu and hi...