A signed Royal Bayreuth miniature rose tapestry basket with pink and yellow roses. The basket is 3 3/4 inches tall.
The Finely Cast Iconic Figure Standing On A Stylized Lotus Throne With Both Hands Raised In Abhaya Mudra.
The Altar Finely Decorated With Floral Patterns And Peakocks Sustaining The Buddha And The Altar.
A Splendid Bronze Piece Dating Back To Lopburi Period, 13th Century AD.
Estimate value: $6000 = $8000
Measurements:
Height - 40cm (16 In)
Provenance: Austrian Private collection
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A large gold lustre and blue on a cream ground Spanish first half of the 16th century charger, probably Valencia, Manises. Molded with a dome in the center and leaves around the rim with a hole for hanging pierced in the rim before firing. 16 ¾ inches (42.5 cm) diameter.
Condition: Broken and restuck with some fairly crude filling of a couple of lost bits. One serious rim chip and numerous glaze and minor chips on the edge. Some wear to the gold lustre...
A Rare Khmer Bronze Figure Of Bodhisattva Maitreya, Pre-Angkor Period, 7Th Century.
The bronze figure of The Bodhisattva standing with his 4 hands rided, Wearind long sampot secured by a thin belt...
A Blue and White Snuff Bottle.
Decorated with a scaly Dragon coiled around the cylindrical body.
Chinese C1820/60.
Height: 7.5 cm.
Condition: perfect.
There is a group of bottles with the same unglazed base with ring marks from the potting
and with similar decoration. Jingdezhen 1820/60.
See, 'Chinese Snuff Bottles from the collection of John Ault',
by Robert Kleiner, No. 185
Rare moldmade lamp decorated with two dolphins and a rosette on the rounded shoulder.
Central filling hole. The broad-tipped nozzle ends in small volutes close to the discus ring.
The base with two raised rings. Surface partially covered with a red-brown glaze.
Near to Loeschcke type II.
For an almost identical example, cf. lamp no. 512 (inv. no. 83.AQ.377.553), p. 370 in: Jean Bussière and Birgitta Lindros Wohl. Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum...
Mold-made factory lamp of Loeschcke type IXb. The sunken discus with a central filling hole, the elongated air-hole pierced along the nozzle channel. The base with a sunken central area.
The shape is known from North Italian makers like Strobilus, Atimeti and others.
Numerous variants of their products were also confectioned in Gaul and Germania, although it is not clear if by branch workshops of by plagiarisers.
For an example close in shape and size, cf. Q1165 PRB in: D...
Burmese wooden seated disciple, with inlay of colorful glass pieces on the borders of the robes.
Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size: Height 25 C.M. / Width 16.7 C.M. / Length 20 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.
Pristine Jatim Millefiore bead circa 600-900CE, Pre Islamic Javanese Hindu era. Perfect condition. L: 19mm x W: 22mm. Perfect condition. Free shipping.
Pristine Jatim Millefiore bead circa 600-900CE, Pre Islamic Javanese Hindu era. Perfect condition. L: 17mm x W: 18mm. Perfect condition. Free shipping.
Pretty little antique white Burmese jade pendant, adjustable cord and free shipping via Hong Registered Airmail. H: 31.8mm and W: 19.7mm. Carved with bat, coins and lingzhi with splash of apple green at the bottom. Free shipping.
Interesting hardstone axe, Pre-Columbian, 1st. millenium BC
Nice polisted sharp axe with rounded butt, unresearched for specific culture
Size: 10,5 cm.
Condition: Choice.
Ex. Old Collection
A nice pair of a Danish Neolithic axe and a Chisel from later part of 3rd mill BC.
This is a period where the neolithic tools became more specialised for certain tasks.
The pair consist of an polished, smaller axe and an unpolished chisel.
Sizes: 11 & 12 cm.
Condition: Choice w. minor chips.
Ex. Private collection.
*** This item comes with a standard export license, when shipped outside Denmark...
A large and exceptional Roman terractotta figure of the winged Eros walking, Roman Imperial, c. 1st. century AD.
Interesting early representation of Eros with preserved pigments in red.
Size: 17 cm. tall and quite massive.
Condition: Choice, almost completely intact with a tip of one wing restored othervise superb with intact pigments.
Ex. Private Collection, aquired before 1980.
Strand of ancient Afghani glass beads, circa Roman era. These are original beads (not re-carved bangles or glass vessel fragments). Some are decorated with gold leaf, others exhibit dichroism. Traces of calcification. A total of 27 beads (note 3 are broken). Total length: 50cm/19.8cm- note last enlargement for scale- 17 grams. Free shipping.
Height: 12.7 cm (5.1 in)
Width: 7.7 cm (3.1 in)
Depth: 4.2 cm (1.7 in)
Fine Japanese Satsuma moon vase; shows two panels of nobles and samurai in rural settings; the edges, along with top and bottom borders, are decorated in raised gilt diaper work; collection number and old label present on the base; good condition
An antique Japanese Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made of Hinoki (Cypress) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware and Urushi lacquer finish. Removable hinged door opens to two large compartments where merchant books and store records were kept. Below are two drawers for additional storage. Side handles allow for easy placement of the chest in a room.
Age: Edo Period (1800-1850)
Dimensions: 25 3/4" Wide by 41 1/8" High by 17 1/4" Deep
An antique Japanese Kuruma Choba Tansu (wheeled merchant chest) made entirely of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the full moon style lock plate and interior Warabite handles. Hinged doors open to a 12 sectional compartment area where valuables were organized and stored. Below are two drawers where additional storage was used...