A stunning large natural quartz crystal oxide mineral with just a touch of smoke tonalities. Lighter tones lead to almost transparent clear mineral.
A blend of smaller clusters of crystals making up the base leading single large crystal fading out at a 45 degree angle.
crystal was often mentioned in writings and used to decorate important religious objects, as it was thought that crystal manifested transcendence and the light of the heavens...
An antique Japanese porcelain hibachi (brazier) with a hand painted blue and white sometsuke design of a landscape scene and an indoor garden design. Key fret pattern along the base with a background of Chrysanthemum blossoms and a repeating eight window floral design along the top. Unusual mushroom style pedestal shape.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912) Dimensions: 18" Diameter x 12" High
Japanese small amber carving of a frog resting on a leaf. The golden yellow amber has natural inclusions.
Dimensions: 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" x 1" H
Chinese 19th century yixing zisha teapot. size : 15cm wide. 10 cm body diameter. 10 cm high. has very small chipped at the spout, and chipped at the end of the handle (please see on the picture).
Antique Tibetan bronze "Thokcha" amulet of a conch shell. With small loop to be fastened and worn as jewelry. Natural green patina.
18th Century
Size: 2 1/8" L x 1" W
From our Shipwreck Porcelain Collection, a fine blue and white porcelain dish, ex-Christie's, executed in the "Boatman Pattern" from the so-called "Nanking Cargo," which is the term applied to the porcelain recovered from the wreck of the Geldermalsen that sank on January 3rd, 1752. The Geldermalsen was a cargo ship belonging to the Dutch East India Company that struck a reef on its way back from Canton China, and sank off the coast of Indonesia in the Linnga archipelago...
Chinese Porcelain Seal Container, Blue and White porcelain, with an inscription on the base.
Steve McIntyre Collection
Dates from 19th century
Size H 1.5 " x W 3.5" x D 2.875"
This antique Iga vase is a true beauty, made of wonderful native Iga clay.
The vase was made between 1800 - 1850 during the later Edo Period and is in great antique condition. No chips or repairs. It comes with an old wooden box and an old cloth bag (which has a small torn part).
Iga ware's origins are believed to date to the second half of the 7th century and 8th century A.D...
Antique Japanese theatre mask, skillfully hand-carved into the face of a tengu, or birdlike spirit, characterized by an usually long nose. His face is painted in red lacquer with black facial hair, and gold-lacquered eyes typical of a demon. The insides bears the usual rough chisel markings of a finely hand-carved piece. Meiji/Showa period.
Size: 8.25" height, 6" width
Antique Japanese hardwood cha tansu (tea chest) with four tiered shelves for the display of tea ceremony articles such as tea pots, plates, etc. The top right section holds a storage compartment behind two sliding panels, while the lower section holds both a large shelved compartment and a secret hidden drawer. Late Meiji period (1868-1912)
Size: 28.75" L x 10.75" D x 36" H
We present another awesome Shino-Oribe Chawan from our collection: Greyish-whithe glaze amalgamates with a wild and roughly thrown body and a still vivid and strong glaze. It is very heavy for a tea bowl, almost 500g. Please note that there is also an interesting kiln mark.
The chawan dates from the Meiji Period (1868-1912) and comes with a very good wood box.
Size: 3,7'' height x 5,3'' in diameter. No chips, cracks, repairs.
Shipping included
Horse Racing an Historical List of Horse Matches, Plates and Prizes. By B. Walker. London Printed for the author MDCCLXX (1770).
Leather back books in great condition for its age (over 300 years old !!!!). Loss of stitching (small area) inside cover which you can see in photo. Some discoloration. Gilded trim. 263 pages of results, subscribers, plates and prizes. Measures 7" by 4.5". The other volume is Horse Racing 1770 which came from library of Marbury Hall England...
H. 22,5 cm. old repairs to the foot.
Nice patina. Very fine face and nice decorations on the chest.
Finely cast vajra, or "dorje", with five prongs of which four are coming out of "makara" (water dragons) mouths, and the classic double lotus shaped center. Bronze, nice green patina. Tibet, 18th century.Length: 4 7/16" (11,3 cm). Very good condition.
This lovely Shino tea bowl fashioned from coarse Mino clay is covered in feldspar glazing, has a classic ferrous abstract painting across the front, and shows nice ageāmost likely from early Edo.
Shino-ware dates to the Momoyama period when potters were attempting to recreate white porcelain-wares that were being imported from China at the time. Originally they were made in a single-chamber anagama style kilns set into the hillsides...
Red Raku Chawan made by Ennosai Tetchu Soshitsu (1872-1924), 13th generation head of the Urasenke tea school...
Antique Japanese painted ceramic figure of seated Daruma. Made from a mold and painted, this is an unusually expressive and detailed depiction of Bodhidharma, the monk founder of Zen Buddhism. He has his traditionally intense expression and, in this case, his robes are decorated with flowers. Daruma is a popular good luck symbol for prosperity and perseverance.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 10" high x 7 1/2" wide x 7" deep.
Antique India hardwood carving of a mythical bird with a hooked beak, hardhat head, pinecone body and tail feathers pointed down. Xanabu Collection
Dates 19th/20th Century
Size H 18 1/2" x W 17" x D 9"