A silk brocade in gold thread with heart shaped pattern. And a cut velvet fabric with pattern in burgundy red on yellow, composed of boteh, leaves and flowers. From Georges Redard's study collection (please visit http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/redard-georges), mainly comprising Persian textiles. Condition: good, velvet with partial loose threads. Please look at photos carefully, being part of condition report. Dimension: c. 30 cm x 28 cm, 34.5 cm x 30.5 cm.

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Tea Jar or Tea Caddy, later part of 1700's, small size 3 1/4" high, 3 1/4" wide-widest middle part, 1 1/4" diameter-top rim, with underglaze blue large floral decoration between garden rocks, plus Dragon flies flying on the other side. The condition is good, no damage or restoration except firing mark about 1/2" long on the lower part of caddy.

Two small dress fabric fragments with stripes. The first one made of silk satin woven with tiny flowers. The other one with five differently colored stripes brocaded with silver wrapped threads. From Georges Redard's study collection (please visit http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/redard-georges), mainly comprising Persian textiles. Condition: partial wear and one stain. Please look at photos carefully, being part of condition report. Dimension: c. 25 cm x 25.5 cm, 21.5 cm x 18.5 cm.

A beautiful and well preserved Thai "Bible" illustrated with 4 paintings (2 on each side) from the JATAKA TALES with Sanskrit-Pali scripture and a Thai dedication from the person who made merit with this holy manuscript. 18th/19th Century, unframed. Size: L. 27" x H. 17" ( 69 cm. x 43 cm.). RARE!

An attractive Bronze sculpture of an Elephant and Tiger in combat. Origin: Mandalay, Burma, 19th Century. Comes with a nice stand! Good condition. Size: H. 5 3/4" 1 7/8" ( 14.5 cm x4.5 cm.)

An attractive Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Bronze Statuette of a TAOIST FEMALE DEITY holding an offering in flowing robes on a stylized lotus pedestal, Fine workmanship with many details. Natural aged dark patina. Overall condition good with a piece of the pedestal missing in the back (see photos # 5 and 6). Comes with an attractive display stand. Size: H. 4 3/4" x 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" (12 x 6 x 6 cm.). Rare find!

Pre-Columbian Mayan Poison Vessel – Guatemala Circa Classic period 600 A.D. – 900 A.D??. 3” x 2 ½”. Cream slip with red cinnabar hightlighting a Maya seated dignat___ with glyphs surrounding him. Repaired break showing area of mineralization.

Pre-Columbian Mayan Cylinder Vase – Honduras. Circa. - 600 – 900 A.D. Classic period. 7 1/2” x 7 ½. Displays Warriors and Nobles with fish faced glyphs encircling upper band. Repaired from approximately 9 pieces, root marks and numerous mineral deposits. Provenance: Hilton Collection, Santa Monica, Ca. Collected in the 1960s. Please Note: Color most accurate in Enlargement 1.

Pre-Columbian Jalisco Male Figure. Circa. 300 B.C. – 300 A.D. Standing Male figure with a cream slip with blacken facial markings with head, nose and ear ornaments showing extensive mineralization.. 9 1/2” x 6 1/2”. Provenance: John Platt Collection

Pre-Columbian Mayan Warrior Cylinder Vase. Circa. 600 A.D. to 900 A.D. Black rimmed, orange surfaced with black robed warriors holding what appears to be spears. 5.5” x 5.5”. Provenance: Metropolitan Museum, New York, Rockefeller Collection. Arte Primitivo, NY,NY.

Pre-Columbian A Very Rare Chinesco Figure Seated Figure, ‘Type E’. Laguna. This striking, yet delicate seated figure with a burnished creamy white slip, decorated with red painted details, including the well known “Red Hand”, emblematic of the Type ‘E’ Chinesco figures in the distinguished museum collections, dates to the Protoclassic Period of the West Mexican sculpture tradition in Southwestern Nayarit...

Mayan Decorated Cylinder. 10 ¼” x 4 1/4” Circa 600 A.D. – 900 A.D. A tall, polychrome decorated vase having a wide center band two large Moan birds, a sea shell. Upper band of well developed, painted glyphs. Wide lower band containing four large circlular elements. Repaired from several large original pieces. Some areas of root marks minor paint loss. Provenance: Ex. Prof. Hugo Munsterberg (1916 – 1995) Collection. Acquired from Andre Emmerich, 1974.

Teotihuacan Articulated Maskette. Mexico. A natural buff-brown pottery mask depicting an wrinkled faced male, probably representing Huehueteotl, the fire god. Articulated lower jaw, upper with two teeth. Perforated eyes and ears and incised wrinkles. Repaired from approximately six original pieces with some fill along the break lines. Perforated along the rim for attachment. A rare example. 5”H. x 5 ½” W. ” Circa: 600 A.D. – 800 A.D. Provenance: Howard S...

Aztec Serpent Censer. Central Valley Mexico. Aztec. Circa. 1350 A.D. – 1520 A.D. 2” x 5.25” x 25”. Musical Fire Censer in the form a of a serpent, very highly detailed piece. Repaired from several breaks multi color red, buff, cream, and brown. Very unique and beautiful. Provenance: Howard Rose, NY,NY

Xochipala Jade Ear Ornaments. Mexico. Circa. 1200 - 1000 B.C. 1 7/8”L x 1 7/16” W. A matched pair of carved, thin, pale green jade plaques having incised carvings, each showing a crested bird’s head with open work mouth. Each perforated at the back of the head for suspension, one with a perforation above the birds eye. Both are intact, exc. cond. It was common practice in antiquity to recycle and re-carve broken jade objects...

Chinese enameled porcelain plate, decorated with butterflies, floral sprigs and shuangxi emblems on a yellow ground, the base with an apocryphal Qianlong mark, from early 20th century period. Size; Diameter of plate is 7.125 inches. Condition Report; Good condition with minor chip to enamel.

Chinese enameled porcelain plate, decorated with butterflies, floral sprigs and shuangxi emblems on a yellow ground, the base with an apocryphal Qianlong mark, from early 20th century period. Size; Diameter of plate is 7.125 inches. Condition Report; Very Good condition.

Very fine Chinese export silver mirror decorated with dragon motif in high relief, late 19th/early 20th century period, bearing Chinese silver mark. Size; Dimensions of mirror are 9.25"x2.8"x0.5", in good condition.