19th century Chinese fingering piece in a form of a natural Manchurian nut. Excellent piece to use for meditation practice with natural design, richly textured surface, superb warm patina from more than 100 years of handling, very pleasant to hold. Wonderful object for a scholar’s desk. Length 1.92 inches.

Up for auction is an antique Chinese percelain rice cooker with lid, 1880. Measurements : Approx. 5" diameter x 6-1/2" high

Exquisite antique Japanese fluted Imari vase with special scallop edge and containing intricate patterns of flowers, scrolls, hu-birds and geometric designs. This beautiful vase is of dark blue underglaze with gold, red and orange-red overglaze. Underglazed foot has orange clay body. Flowers are painted in red and highlights of gold. Age: Edo Period (c. 19th century) Size: Diameter: 6.5" Height: 11.75"

This is an Annamese Blue and White water dropper in the shape of Tortoise from 15th - early 16th century, found in shipwreck. It was export ware to South East Asian Region, can be in many form eg. frog, monkey, tortoise, fish, and etcs. Its' glaze and condition overall still intact except of glaze corrosion by sea water, water hole not thru. Please ask for enlargement photos or more details of conditions. We ship worldwide FREE using SAL using registered mail

Famille rose was introduced during the reign of Kangxi (1654–1722), possibly around 1720. It used mainly pinks or purple and remained popular throughout the 18th and the 19th centuries. This Famille rose enamel vase dates from the 19th century and has a greater range of color and tones than was previously possible on early pieces, enabling the depiction of more complex images, including flowers, fu-dog, mythical creatures, insects, and assorted scholar objects...

A very atractive bronze seal ring with two standing figures - helmeted and probably female deities, Late Roman, 3rh.-5th. century AD.

The ring of a typical Roman design with raised shoulders and rectangular bezel.

Ringsize (inner diameter): c. 19 mm.

Condition: Very fine, small chip to the side of bezel, attractive museum-style cleaning and preservation...

A very fine Chinese Ox Blood glazed porcelain Brushwasher, of disc-like form with a small mouth. Kangxi style but late 19th Century. Excellent condition. D: 4-1/4". $250.

A Victorian Rockingham Dessert or Cake Plate with Handles and a Gilt Rim. Dimensions 10" to handles x 9" round; circa 1850. Very minor wear.

From our Chinese Monochrome Collection, a very fine pair of blanc de chine (dehua) fu dogs modeled as taper stick holders, either late Ming / early Shunzhi (1620-1650), or possibly early Kangxi Period (circa 1662-1690), of well-known and documented form, with each fu dog perched atop a rectangular base with a brocaded ball under its paw and a ribbon held in its mouth...

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Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun...

Also known as "The Buddha of Immeasurable Light and Life,” here in this pre-Edo Buddhist painting we see Amida and his two assistant bodhisattvas, Seishi on the left (associated with wisdom and strength), and Kannon on the right (associated with compassion and mercy), descending from the Western Pure Land to welcome newly deceased believers into the realm of paradise...

Antique Chinese porcelain vase with a blue and white glaze made from ground cobalt. It has five ferocious dragons twisting around the body of the vase, with flames and puffs of smoke around the body. Double ring mark on bottom. Size: 5.5" height, 3.5" width

Antique Indian miniature painting of Radha and Krishna in the garden. Best known for their love to each other, the God Krishna and his true love, the Goddess Radha are two of the most adored deities in Hinduism. While strolling the hills, Krishna often played his flute for the grazing cows. A young and beautiful gopi (caretaker of cows) heard his flute and the two fell in love. In this painting we see the young couple flanked on either side by two attendant girls...

1900's Chinese Silver Enamel Court Lady Figure with Kingfisher Feather Hat

She is 12.2 inches (31 cm) tall by 4.3 inches (11 cm) wide. She is 629 gram.

She has oxidation, missing enamels, missing feathers, and tarnished silver and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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This unusual square pocket watch was made between 1915 and 1920. The movement is marked :AWW.Co WALTHAM Mass.15 Jewels 22469524. The case is marked: ELGIN GIANT WATCH CASE COMPANY 14K 171416.

Pre Columbian Volcanic stone foot offering effigy , small red brown stone carved as a left foot the top has a face carved with teeth . We believe this to be either Tairona due to the face or Costa Rican because they did make appendage offering pieces in stone. Wonderful tiny sculpture . Size L 3" W just under 1.5"

A Japanese large bronze vase depicting flying swallows in the bamboo forest with gold eyes and dark brown lacquer patina. Marked under the base. Meiji period late 19th century Sizes: 42 x 20 x 20 cm Condition report: Good condition – very minor rubbing on the patina

DESCRIPTION: A pair of polychrome figures engaged in joyful dance, one male and one female, mounted on display stands. These colorful hand carved figures, called "Nats" or nature spirits, are dressed in traditional Thai costumes with the male figure wearing a tiger head cap. Prior to the advent of Buddhism, the Thai people were animists who worshipped a series of nature spirits called Nats. Later these were incorporated into Buddhism and often Nat statues will be found in Buddhist temples...