Zodiac sterling silver 3-piece baby set. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1915. This set comprises mug, bowl, and plate. Cup: Straight sides, short inset foot, and leaf-capped and mounted handle; interior gilt washed. Bowl: Gently tapering sides, curved bottom, and short inset foot; interior gilt washed. Plate: Round deep well and wide shoulder...
22 inches long and a century of hard use but the tip is clean and sharp. I suspect a skilled carpenter could still use this old Chinese drill to build a cabinet or post and beam house. Personally, I am so thankful for electrical tools.
A beautiful pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze candelabra, a very ornately done Measuring 14 inch in height
19th century Japanese small lacquered wood netsuke representing a theatrical mask of BUAKU used for demonic roles such as Kaminari, Emma-O or any nameless demon or scary devil. Uncommon image, excellent intense face, great patina. Crisp detailing, nicely lacquered, some wear to the surface. Signed RYUUN on the back bar - the artist is listed in NETSUKE MASKS by Raymond Bushell, p. 175, signatures 241-243. Height 1.05 inches.
An antique Japanese bronze platter of mixed metals with silver. The image is of a masked swordsman.
Bugaku court dance and music is the Japanese traditional dance that has been performed to select elites mostly in the Japanese imperial court, for over twelve hundred years. The dance is marked by its slow, precise and regal movements. The dancers wear intricate traditional Buddhist costumes which usually include striking masks. Gagaku is the court music that goes beside the Bugaku court dance...
Antique Chinese Dehua (blanc de Chine) porcelain figure of Guan Yin, the feminine Chinese translation of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. Holding a scroll in her left hand and prayer beads in her right, she sits with one knee raised. Her robes drape elegantly over her head and body. Her hair is swept up into a style befitting her bodhisattva status and her face exudes a sense of calm and extreme beauty...
You rarely see 19th Century Korean tiger paintings offered for sale anymore, especially in excellent condition like this one. The last time we had one was 15 years ago, and it will probably be at least that long until have another one to offer. When they do come up in auctions now, they sell for five figures. That's because there is nothing anywhere like Joseon Era Korean tiger folk paintings. Tigers in Korean paintings are not ferocious. They are humorous and full of personality...
A choice and very charming collection of 6 bronze spatels or spoons with animal finials, baboon, monkey, rat, pelican, dog and bird. Late Moche or Chimú, 800-1200 AD.
Pin-shaped bronze coca spoons (also called lime spoon), was used to measure lime powder in order to enhance the hallucinogenic properties of other drugs.
They are costum mounted to a large plexi block and it seems to be a nice way to display them.
Sizes: up to 11 cm...
19th century netsuke carved as a group of four seals - two of simple square section, one in a shape of a natural lotus bud stem (its stem serving as himotoshi), and one with shishi and ball finial. Elegant design in Japanese taste, bottoms are carved with raised and sunken characters in seal script and stained to resemble real seals - one of them could be a signature of the carver. Possibly made for a silk merchant - the seals resemble actual chops used for stamping silks...
Thai bronze Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Age: Thailand, Ayutthaya Period, 17th Century
Size: Height 25.2 C.M. / Width 19.2 C.M. / Depth 11.7 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.
This wonderful pair of porcelain Chinese prunus jars combines the famous cracked ice motif with "snowing" prunus blossoms which surround 2 reserves featuring perched birds in trees. Each tree is flanked with bats, an auspicious Chinese emblem.
The inspiration for this high quality design goes back to the Kangxi period, but these vases are Republic period of very fine quality...
A Rare Transitional Blanc de Chine Porcelain Fu Dog Taper-Stick Holder From the Hatcher Cargo, Late Ming or Early Qing Dynasty.
Conditions : Two Chipped at the and of the tail and degradation glaze.
Size: 9 cm high.6,5cm wide.
American Victorian Renaissance Revival library table, circa 1880. Walnut and burl in beautiful original condition, this table measures 48" long x 28" wide x 29" tall. It has a leather top and one drawer.
Height approximately 8 cm/each. In good condition.
C 1760 Rare Chelsea seal of a harlequin boy in black face mask with a metal ring at the top. The colors are magnificent. The seal evokes the Commedia dell'Arte, an early form of popular comedic masked theater originating in Italy and popular in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century. The harlequin alone is rare; a harlequin in blackface, rarer still...
Chinese calligraphy brush pot, all hand-carved from bamboo. The low relief carvings depict a group of scholars riding in a boat through a rocky landscape scene with hanging pine branches. The rendering is similar to ink painting. Has subtle silver inlay in the river.
19th century
Dimensions: 5 1/2" x 7" H
1930's Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Long Neck Vase with Millefleur
It is 9.56 inches (24.3 cm) tall by 2.75 inches (7 cm) wide. It is 0.4 Lb.
It has minor missing enamels and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Holy Land - "CANAANITE" Late Bronze Age;1550 - 1200 BC
Time of Moses
Long cylindrical neck with a rim folded outwards and a ring base!
Dimensions:
Height: 17 cm
Diameter: 12 cm
Height on stand: 19 cm
Condition: Good condition
Found Jericho "Jordan Valley" Holy Land
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Japanese bronze dog with artist sign.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century
Size: Height 9.8 C.M. / Width 4 C.M. / Length 9.2 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.
Chinese pottery figure of courtman, trace of original with red, white and black pigments remains in good condition.
Age: China, Northern Qi Dynasty, A.D.550-577
Measurement: Height 23 C.M. / Width 6 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.
Antique Chinese square faceted box made of black lacquered wood with inset rattan panels. The top of the box is decorated with a rural scene of court figures in a garden painted in gold lacquer on a black lacquer ground. The box stands on small feet and cut-out details on the bottom portion of the box are lacquered red. A beautiful overall crackle of the lacquer speaks of the box's age.
18th century
Dimensions: 9 1/2" high x 14" wide x 14" deep.
Antique Japanese sculpture of a hawk coming to rest on top of a gnarled rock. Wings spread wide, the hawk grips the rock with it's talons. Each feather is intricately carved.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 11 1/4" high x 13" wide x 10" deep
Description : A Qing Inkstone was in big size and was in hefty weight.
It was hand-carved and shaped in bridge-type.
Well preserved in perfect condition, this Inkstone owned the original mood of scholarship.
Date: Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th Century.
Material: Limestone.
Dimension: 27cm x 17cm x7. 3cm.
Weight: 4800g.
A sterling silver and parcel-gilt teaspoon in the Irving pattern, patented by the firm of Robert Wallace in 1899. The pattern was reissued in 1975 under a different name, but this is the original from around 1900. The spoon blade engraved “St. James”. Marks: Pat. 1899 RW (deer head) & S Sterling. Length "5 1/3 / 13.7 cm. Condition: fine.
A delicately cast miniature statue of a Buddhist monk, standing on a circular base, holding his robe with both hands. Gilt bronze. China, Tang Dynasty period. Height: 66 mm. The statue is nicely mounted on a custom plexi stand. Very good condition.
c. 1820, 6 1/4" H. Condition: excellent
Tahenetnebkhemenu – tA-Hnt-nb-xmnw Type 1
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun.
Also known as Tahennebkhemenou,
Tahenetnebkhemunu, Tahenkhemenou
The name means ‘The one who is protected by the Lord of the City
Daressy suggests that Tahenetdjehuty is from the Bab el Gasus Cache and is the same person as Tahenetnebkhemenu, see Estatuetas funerárias Egípcias da XXI dinastia, pg. 417-418. See also Liliane Aubert pg...
An outstanding, mid 19th century, European-made, porcelain inkwell featuring two gentleman hunters physically fighting over the ownership of a just-snared hare, their hunting dogs loyally assisting in the jostling match for ownership beside them!
Measuring 7.25 inches wide by 4.75 inches deep by 6.25 inches high, this outstanding, circa 1860 - 1870's, polychrome inkwell features removable cover which reveals a base containing two inkwells without pots. Cover features seven quill holes.
Condi...
Huangyangmu (rosewood) pipe ornament of 2 Foo Dogs .
Rare representation, perfect condition, beautiful patina ; H :4,5cms
We like to present you a 100 year old antique Japanese case (kogo) kai-awase made of real natural seashell.
The inside is coated with gold lacquer and perfectly decorated with hand painted pine trees.
Unique!
Size: Width 3.3"(8.4cm) x Depth 2.7"(6.8cm) x Height 1.6"(4.0cm)
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Early C1860 Victorian Marquise shaped ring of 15K gold, silver, enamel and diamonds set in a floral and leaf design. Wow! how fantastic! The stylized leaf form with young diamond buds harkens to the expression “nipped in the bud”, when mourning one who dies too young. The ring is a size 5.5 and can be resized to fit.
Burmese Shan style Buddha, the slender figure with a triangular face and broad forehead, arching eyebrows, elongated ears, and small hair curls covering a low ushnisha that is surmounted by a bud-shaped finial. The red lacquered wood figure with gilt highlights is seated on a waisted lotus throne plinth with relief deer carvings in bhurmisparsa mudra (“calling the earth to witness”). A plain flap of clothing is over the left shoulder. Separate wood stand. 14" high. 18th to 19th century....
This is a beautiful Japanese porcelain teapot. It has been Meticulously hand painted and the quality is similar to that found with Hirado, Makuzu Kozan or the best Fukagawa pieces. It meaures 8 inches across and is 7 inches tall. Condition is excellent.
This is a Japanese antique kasuri ikat cotton child kimono.It is in very good condition with no stains or damage. I would recommend it to your collection. Size:Length:98cm /38.58inch Cuff to cuff, across the back: 100cm / 39.3inch
Rare Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Stupa Jar (AD 618 - 906)
This tall pottery set comprising stand, jar and cover was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). Each part is made from a relatively high-fired grey pottery and "cold painted" in orange and white pigments, the decoration comprising geometric and floral (lotus) patterns. The stand has cut-out apertures and petals to represent a lotus flower. The cover has purpose-made holes in its upper part; it is painted with lotus lea...
This is a Bakumatsu item.
This hemp Tsutsugaki Noren was used by merchants who handled horses, which was an important means of transportation from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period. This Noren was used in front of the eaves, so it has some discoloration and light stains, but it has been carefully stored. The items are very rare and very valuable. The letters of "Otsu Higashimachi" are the letters of a spell to ward off horse plagues. The "Hannya" mask expresses the wrath of Bato Kan...