Attractive and genuine 19th Century Bronze Elephant Bell with relief design on both sides and with clappers inside for a distinct, loud and sonorous sound when in motion. Good condition. Size: W. 10 cm x H. 9 cm. Comes with an attractive custom made stand! Origin: Burma. Various other sizes/prices and designs in stock, please see our website.

An early 19thC blue saltglaze pitcher. This high relief early to mid-19th century 6-1/8" tall salt glazed stoneware pitcher or jug has an allegorical scene with grapes and vines; it is unsigned and it has a nice medium blue colour...

A pair of antique Dutch china wedding bowls circa 1865. This nice set of wedding bowls dates to 1865 and they were made to commemmorate the wedding of Dirk Hoogedorn to Agije Brink on April 30, 1865. These 4-3/8" diameter and 2-1/4" tall bowls we given to the guests as a remembrance of the wedding. They are finely hand-decorated with rich gilt lettering and decoration, and they are unmarked. They are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, losses, damage or repairs...

According to traditional Chinese culture, shoes were considered to be a symbol of good luck, and shoes and a gift of token shoes would have been given as a sign of well wishing.

This tiny pair of wooden shoes are meticulously carved, with pierced work on both sides and the soles of each shoe...scarcely 2 inches long...excellant condition

Chinese pottery Hu jar decorated with bands of raised lines and a pair of monster masks on the shoulder.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 57 C.M. / Width 34 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adhering (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground)...

Description:

An ancient stone beast was in nice mood.
In twisted body posture, the beast or dragon with bulging eyes, wide mouth and extruding fangs was supposed a peaceful animal by the pattern on his back, a swirling TaiChi cloud.
The sculpture was well preserved except the abrasions down under due to age.

Date: Song/Yuan Periods, 12th/13th Century.

Height: 25cm.

This is Japanese antique urushi Lacquer Wooden bowl 8pieces.Each fish is a design of a male and a female. It is made all by hand and is very beautiful.It has a little abrasion. However, it is in a very good state. size:12cm x h8cm (4.72" x 3.15")8pieces

Dr Fu Qing Zhu "published" his book on Women's Health Issues in 1816. Originally hand copied until the 1860's, publications after that were made using hand carved woodblocks. This particular copy appears to be from 1885. It has all 4 volumes and the original cloth binding cover. There are hand written prescriptions on the front of 2 volumes...

Simple elegance envelops this wonderful late Meiji Period C.1910 bronze 'koro' crane incense burner. The piece has two parts; the top consisting of the crane's feathers and head, and the bottom which contains the ash. On the underside of the bottom in relief are the crane's legs tucked under. Typical understated japanese beauty. Used in the tea ceremony. 'Aka (red ) bronze. Not a fake. Excellent condition. H:about 11cm; W:about 18cm. Ask for shipping quote.

DESCRIPTION: A pretty little repossee’ silver Chinese export box on short paw-feet legs with a large pink quartz carving inset into the top, carved in the form of a peach and a pomegranate. The inside has been gold washed and the base bears a stamp “Made in China, Silver.” The perfect size for holding a favorite ring or earrings, the box is in good condition with wear to the white overlay on the horizontal band; first quarter of the 20th C...

Blanc De Chine Dog of Fo seated on a rectangular base. Kangxi L17thC. Height 12.9cm. Condition; excellent, two tail fronds each with a minor 0.2cm chip. No other chips, cracks or restoration.

The ultimate in men’s accessories is this 14Kt white gold pen knife from the early twentieth century. It was originally used on watch chains as a functional fob. The knife has two folding blades one of which is a knife blade and the other is a nail file/ pick. On the front there is a diamond shaped 14Kt yellow gold plaque, hand-engraved with the initials H.D. The length of the knife is 2 3/8” including the fold down bail, and the width is 7/16”.

This is a fine early Japanese Satsuma vase. It was made before 1900 and is one of the better examples I have seen from this artist.. The enamel work and relief dragon are done very well. The vase is interesting and has a lot of character. It is very heavy and in very good condition. The only real flaw is a broken horn on the dragon which is a common occurrence with these pieces. This can be fixed fairly easily and I could arrange for this small repair for the buyer. Stands 9 1/2 inches tall.

Burmese lacquered offering vessel with red lacquer.

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 71.5 C.M. / Width 37 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.

Burmese lacquered offering vessel with red lacquer.

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 73.5 C.M. / Width 36.5 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.

Chinese pottery covered jar with some colors remainings with trace of original remains in good condition.

Age: China, Five Dynasties, 12th-13th century
Measurement: Height 30.5 C.M. / Width 23.5 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.

A 19thC Davis Bros. sterling silver napkin ring. This 1-7/8" diameter and 1-1/4" wide late 19th century sterling silver napkin ring is stamped DAVIS BROS. and STERLING. There are a number of American silversmiths/firms with the name Davis, also a Toronto manufacturing firm of that name. It could possibly also refer to a retailer. It has a script AC(?) monogram, it weighs a substantial 40 grams, and it is in excellent vintage condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

Length approximately 17cm (across the handles). Cleaned and polished. In good condition.

Height approximately 20.5 cm. Few chips at the base. Repaired at the rim. In good condition.

A Chinese buffalo horn box, the front and back panels carved deeply with writhing dragons and the sides with auspicious characters. The cover shows two confronting dragons.The quality of the carving and the condition of the box are excellent; there are a small hole in the centre of the base and one in the cover...

Covered box decorated with chilong and treasures on the cover, box decorated with floral, glazed base. PERIOD : Wanli (1563 – 1620 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 9.5 cm wide. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.

Chinese painted pottery panel with figures design.

Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century
Measurement: Height 24.2 C.M. / Width 28.3 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adherings (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost...

A Pair of French Bisque High Relief Wall Plaques in their Original 19th Century Frames. One Depicts a Mother and Child and the other Two Lovers. Circa 1880. There is an imbedded disk on the back showing a cupid with a lyre, which we have not been able to identify (see picture). Dimensions; frame 11.25" square, plaque 6.5" in frame, 7" total. Excellent condition.

A Pair of English Staffordshire Compotes, circa 1830-1840. Dimensions 9.5" x 3" high. Excellent condition. Probably Rockingham or Ridgway. With items 911 and 912 serves as a set.

An English Staffordshire Compote, circa 1830-1840. Dimensions 9.5" in diameter x 5" high. Excellent condition. With 911 and 913 it serves as a set. Probably Ridgway or Rockingham.

A Large English Staffordshire Compote, circa 1830-1840. Dimensions 12" x 10.5" x 7" high. Excellent condition. Probably Rockingham or Ridgway. With items 912 and 913 it serves as a set.

A very beautiful and finely potted ewer of gourd shaped from the Song dynsty.

Very good condition. No restoration, chip, crack or hairline. Because of one of the small stone pit standing on the base, it does not stand totaly flat. However this does not affect the beauty and aesthetic shaped of the gourd shaped ewer. Nice gloss and colour.

The dimesnsion of the gourd shaped ewer: the height is 13cm and the width is 12 cm. The base width is about 6cm.

A very good late Ming seal paste box. In excellent condition apart from the usual wear of abrasive scratches, it has good glaze and is petit. Size is 1.75 inches in diameter and x 1.75" high.

Japanese Cloisonne Dragon Round Censer Koro (Unsigned) Attributed to Honda, Meiji (1868-1912)

It is 5.5 inches (14 cm) tall by 5 inches (12.7 cm) wide. It is 1Lb.

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

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Chinese Gilt Bronze Censer with Fu Lion Ears, 17tn/18th Century

It is 4 inches (10.2 cm) tall by 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) wide. It weighs 1.1 lb.

It is in good condition with no repairs, chips, cracks, or dents except finial has been replaced, loss patina, and bent at the rim (as seen in the photos).

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Pair of 19th Century Chinese Blue & White Planter Marked

They are 7.5 inches (19cm) tall by 10 inches (25.5 cm) wide. They are 9.5 LB.

They have black spots, stains, firing cracks at the inside of one pot, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Northern Song celadon bowl decorated with incised flowers motive. 19cm diameter, 8cm high. Good conditions.

Antique Japanese Buddhist Temple hanging lantern, made of ornately cut copper in a scrolling motif with raised copper buddhist symbols, hexagonal shaped, inscription on top, Taisho Period. Size: 15" high x 16" wide

Simple elegance is how we describe this late 19th C. turquoise Noya ware bowl. Good and strong vibrant colors of flowers with auspicious symbols, this bowl has very little wear and is in excellent shape without any chips, cracks, hairlines, and free from any restoration. It measures 10.5 inches long, 7.5 wide and 2" high.

A pair of Julius Dressler Austria majolica vases circa 1900. This fine and vintage pair of late Victorian 8-1/2" tall majolica mantle vases features pink, blue, black, green and yellow colouration along with gold trim. They are stamped with the pattern number 432 along with various painted and underglaze decorator marks, including the pottery mark for Julius Dressler of Austria (Bohemia), in business from 1888-1920. This matched pair is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, l...

A 19thc English terracotta enamelled wine carafe & slide. This vintage (unmarked) 9-5/8" tall enamelled and painted wine carafe and matching 6-3/4" bottle slide or underplate is hand-finished with white enamel jewelling and green painting in the aesthetic style (popular in the 1870s and 1880s). This set is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, losses, damage or repairs other than some sootlike darkening to the large white enamel jewels. All items are thoroughly and conservati...

A Hand Blown Barber Scent Bottle with Swirls and Hand Painted Florals. Dimensions; 8" high, 10.75" high including stopper. Circa 1890 and in excellent condition.

A Pair of Large Bohemian Cased and Cut to Emerald Green Glass Overlay Covered Urns, with Gilt and Hand Painted Flowers. Dimensions 12.25" high x 4.75" wide at the base. Circa 1870-1900 and in excellent condition.

An Ernst Wahliss (1836-1900) Figurine: Girl With Basket; Turn-Wein Austria. Dimensions; 14.25" x 8.5" x 6.5". Fully marked. Circa 1900, excellent condition.

Ernst Wahliss Bisque Jardiniere or Planter, Bearing the Mark "Royal Vienna" with a Crown and "Wahliss". Dimensions; 9" wide x 5" deep x 12" high, with a 7.5" x 3.5" planter space in the rear. Circa 1900 and in excellent condition.

An American Redware Turk's Head Pudding Mold; late 19th century. Dimensions; 8.5" diameter x 3.25" high. Condition appropriate to age and use.

A Doulton Lambeth Pottery bowl; circa 1880-1890. Dimensions; 5" x 5". Excellent condition.

An Early Victorian Copper Lustre Pitcher, with the "Dancing Ladies" design; circa 1850. Dimensions 7" high x 4.25" at base. Some age, but in very good condition.

An Old Paris Compote in Green and Gold, with a Monogram on the Border. Dimensions; 8.75" in diameter x 4.5" high. Modest Wear to Gilding, typical of Old Paris. Circa 1850.

A Matched Set of Six Georgian Silver Coffee Spoons, in the Old English Pattern, with Feather Edges; Hallmarked for London,1792, with the makers mark of IL, for John Lamb. Dimensions; 4.75" long and weight of 2.1 T ounces. Excellent condition.

A Matched Set of Six Sterling Silver Georgian Dessert Spoons; Hallmarked in London, 1772, with the makers mark of WF, for William Fearn. The pattern is Old English with feather edges Dimensions 6.75", weight 7.3 T ounces. Bottom struck marks at narrow part of the stem, typical of the time, but somewhat indistinct. In excellent condition.

A Large Blue Delft Charger, with a pattern in the Center of a Bird, Flowers and a Vase. Dimensions; 14" in diameter x 2" deep. Circa 1750-1770. Old tag on back indicates the origin in Lamberth, Normal edge wear for Delft.

A Limoges Soup Tureen by Charles Field Haviland, Decorated in Green and Gold. CFH/GDM Mark 2,3 for Charles Field Haviland and Gerard, Dufraisseix, and Morel. Period 1891-1900. Dimensions; 9.5" in diameter x 7" high to lid. Excellent condition.

A Regency Period English Teapot with a Matching Three-footed stand. The teapot is 8.5" high x 8" tip to spout; the stand is 7" in diameter. There is a classical design in gilt on black. Circa.1810-1820. There is some modest gilt wear but in excellent condition.

This very well carved white jade (nephrite) Lohan (Arhat) is an early 20th century product. It depicts a Lohan sitting on a rock, his left hand holds a wood stick he is using to clean his ear; his right arm is resting on the rock. The impression on his face is just interesting and realistic. It is 6 ¼” high, 5 ¾” wide and 3 ½” thick. Aside from natural blemishes, it is in great condition.

A beautiful 19th C. Chinese bronze silver inlaid vase with a original wooden stand, signed by "Shisou" in excellent condition. H:11cm without stand. $625

Mongolian or Tibetan illustrated manuscript. 13 double sided leaves, coloured inks on paper. Wooden boards with cloth lining. Probably 18th century or earlier. Leaves 365 x 70 mm.

A wonderful Chinese hand painted landscape painting on paper, this painting exhibits the typical soft colors and realism of atmosphere and micro detailing that reflects the artistry of the 19th century, study the mountains and the Buddhist temple in relation to the airy open space, just fantastic! There is an artist seal chop just below the calligraphy and one Owner's Seal to the lower right side of the painting. This painting is matted professionally in a gold gilt wood frame, measures framed ...

Description:

A metal alloyed Monk figure was heavily cast.
By well carved flouring lines on the robe, the deity was in serene mood in meditation posture.
It was preserved in very good condition with darken patina, rust surface.

A similar porcelain Ding piece of Song Dynasty can be a counterpart in the last picture.

Date: Song/Yuan periods, 12th/13th Centuries.

Height: 6.5cm, width:6cm.
Weight: 348grams.

Mongolian painting on silk of offerings. 580 x 320 mm. Framed. Good condition.

Japanese original coloured ink drawing on paper. Late 19th cent. Blind boys or monks fighting. 260 x 230. Excellent condition. Framed.

Elegant silver cigarette case, the lid decorated with bamboo. Inside marked "Tackhing", "90% silver" and a Chinese character mark. This silversmith was active between the late 19th century and early 20th century in Hong Kong. With original blue silk lined paper box, the lid with glass. Condition: few traces of usage, glass with breakage. Dimension: 8.2 cm x 11.7 cm, weight: 128 g.

A pair of small Satsuma earthenware vases. Painted and gilt with panels depicting processional figures between different patterns in gold on cobalt-blue ground. Base signed Satsuma and Hotoda. Condition: few gilt rubbing. Dimension: 12.4 cm high, weight: 404 g.

This is an amazing copper alloy spear head from ancient China - likely dating to the late Zhou dynasty. It was excavated in what is now the Sichuan province and I believe it to be from the Ba or Ba-Shu culture. Liewen, tao-tie and other decorations are incised into the socket area on both sides. The socket extends almost to the tip of the spear and has remnants of the wooden shaft inside. The delicate attachment loops are still intact. There are no signs of repair or restoration to this fabulou...

This piece is a fantastic specimen of Southeast Asian art from the 12-13th century Khmer culture. It was cleaned several years ago by the previous owner but does retain some of its original patina. It appears to have been crafted in two pieces and is cast from either a copper or possibly a silver alloy - though I have not had it tested. It is just under 19 cm tall and weighs 335 grams.