Chinese monochrome porcelain vase in a lovely ox-blood red with a narrow neck and elegant body. Mark on bottom reads Da Qing Kangxi Nian Zhi - "Great Qing dynasty Kangxi Period Make"
Size: 7.5" height, 3.5" width
Large Indian carved sculpture of Rama, colours and gold paint on wood, undated, estimated to be early 20th century separate bow and arrow, approx 95x50 cm, missing a finger from each hand. Can be viewed in central London, buyer arranges transport.
A beautiful Qing dynasty old sterling silver and rattan bangle with four Chinese characters motif (Endurance leads to harmony). In excellent condition. D: 2-1/2"
This is an authentic, ancient Chinese Nephrite Jade ritual object known as a BI, dating to the Late Neolithic Period, 2100-1600BCE. The piece consists of two arc-shaped sections, as shown in the photos. It is quite substantial, measuring 21.8cm in diameter. PLEASE NOTE: if you collect in this area, you are undoubtedly aware that the market is flooded with later copies and fakes, often labeled "archaistic" and selling for relatively low prices...
An high quality thick / massive cylinder seal in fine white marple, carved with the 'eye' or circle/rhomboid pattern - a characteristic and significant design for the Period. The seal is slightly conical as tipical for the latest seals of Jemdet Nasr.
The Jemdet Nassr Period in seal manifacturing,3300-2900 BC, were spreading from Southern Mesopotamia, where a great number of administrative cuneiform tablets and seals came from...
A rare antique Pre-Columbian Jama-Coaque 300 B.C. - 400 A.D. ceramic amulet in the form of a standing nude male figure with an erect phallus. These types of amulets were associated with the male sex's power and fertility. The object has a hole at the temple for suspension.
CONDITION: It is in good condition, showing its age and wear. No repairs or restorations.
DIMENSIONS: Height: 5.4 cm...
Antique Japanese single section tansu made from kiri wood, with a nice, deep red lacquer applied to the top, sides, and back. It has simple, round locks incised with tiny sun designs and warabite handles on attractive pierced backings. Edo period (1615-1867)
Size: 36" height, 42" length, 17" depth
A magnificent carved boxwood scholar's rock with beautiful age wear and an excellent patina. China, 18th century. H. 29,5 cm.
Condition: One large and one small age crack have been filled with wax.
Provenance: Dutch private collection.
ROMAN GLASS RIBBED BOWL
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
Beautifully preserved ribbed bowl of blue-green color with a magnificent iridescene.It is not known whether ribbed bowl was used for drinking, but it was used for washing hands during meals.
11.5cm diameter
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An early Japanese blue & white plate produced in Arita at the end of the seventeenth century. The centre features a roundel carefully painted with a vase of flowers on a verandah. The unusual vase perhaps based upon a Dutch example...
1900's Japanese Bronze Vase with Relief Eagle Marked
It is 16.6 inches (42.2 cm) tall by 8.7 inches (22.2 cm) wide. It is 19.1 Lb.
It is tarnished and has loss of patina, oxidation, cut marks, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Know more for his works of powdery-blue celadon, on occasion Sozan also produced fine white porcelains as well. This delicately-crafted porcelain kashibachi (sweets bowl) is one such example. Displaying a wonderful low-relief vine and leaf pattern on a backdrop of nearly eggshell thin ivory-white porcelain—this is a rare and interesting composition by Sozan I.
Suwa Sozan I (1852—1922) was born in an area of what is known today as Ishikawa prefecture...
This is an Antique Bronze Buckle Belt from Qing Dynasty Period, it is hand crafted and intricate in design. But it is very much worn off as shown on one of the piece body more than the other one because of daily handlings/ wear and tear . It is of the Han pattern mythical beast or Dragon.....the belt is not included as it is used belt as i try to illustrate how it was used before....Thanks
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Japanese Nabeshima Dish White Flower w Blue Background
Description & Size: 5.08 x 20.82 x 11.43 cm (2" x 8.2" x 4.5") height & wide & base
Age: Mid - Late 18th; Material: Porcelain; Production: Handcrafted & Painted
This is a matching pair of Japanese nabeshima footed dish with blue painted background with white flowers. This is quite unusual where as normally it's painted with the subject on a white background...
Interesting pair of horse straps in bronze with thick silver plating, c. 9th-10th. century.
Size: c. 3 cm.
Ex. Hafnia Coins inventory (Copenhagen), aquired in the late 1990s.
A Southern Song Qingbai shallow bowl with thinly potted and foliated rim, covered overall with greenish Qingbai tone. Condition with two minute hairlines, fritting and minor chips to foot rim, otherwise is good condition. Diameter: 20 cm.
Fabulous Georgian Pinchbeck muff chain with a hand clasp set with colored paste stones. Christopher Pinchbeck developed an alloy of copper and zinc in 1720 that had the look of real gold and did not tarnish. The jewelry made with this alloy survives today giving us the enjoyment of its beauty. A muff chain is a long chain worn around the neck fastened to ladies muffs. This chain measures 49" long by 1/4" wide.
Early 18th century
Yongzheng Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels
h: 6.5 cm (cup 1); h: 6.2 cm (cup 2)
Perfect condition, age wear to enamels
From a Delaware, USA collection
This pair of cups belong to superior class of delicately enameled Yongzheng export wares. There's a bowl and saucer in the same pattern in the collection of King Augustus the Strong (see last photo).