Width: 4 cm (2.6 in)
Height: 1.9 cm (0.6 in)
Japanese wooden manju netsuke of a phoenix, the backside carved into a woven chained effect; good condition
Japanese Stone Nyoirin Bodhisattva Sculpture, Edo period, before 1800, 21" high, 10 1/2" wide, 6 1/2" deep, one(1) arm on the knee seated position. There are some small nicks on the edges.
Antique Japanese single section isho tansu (clothing chest), made with Kiri (paulownia) wood front and Sugi (cypress) sides. Copper hardware with lovely original patina on handles, and locks are complimentary to the original warm finish.
Taisho period (1912-1925)
Size: 35.25" L x 15.5" W x 40.5" H
An authentic ancient Egyptian steatite stone scarab seal depicting Symmetric hieroglyphs on either side.
Middle Kingdom, 2nd Intermediate period, C...
This set of 12 porcelain plates was produced in France by William Guerin Limoges around 1900. The plates measure 11 inches in diameter. They are decorated with opulent raised and beaded gilding. There are tiny pink roses around the center of each plate. The elaborate gilding over the cobalt blue is very dramatic. They will set an elegant table.
Condition: Excellent
A lovely set of three superbly patinated bronze objects, Greece, Geomethric Period, ca. 8th Century BC.
The set consists of a votive vessel of globular form with handles of the Geomethric form and two charming large attachment bronzes or hangers of double discus shape.
Size: The vessel is 38 mm. in diameter, the hangers ca. 35 mm and 32 mm. respectively. All heavy duty pieces so the combined weight is ca. 105 grams...
Beautiful Chinese antique porcelain bowl, with golden rim, made during the reign of Emperor Daoguang (1821-1850). Painted along its sides are beautiful young Chinese girls performing leisurely tasks, such as painting scrolls and reading, wearing bright and colorful robes in shades of pink, blue, purple, and green, and surrounded by potted flowers. Mark on bottom reads "Da Qing Daoguang Nian Zhi" or "Qing Dynasty Daoguang period make".
Size: 7" wide, 3.5" tall
Antique 17h -18th century Islamic Indo-Persian helmet Kulah-Khud.
The helmet's hemispherical skull is formed by hand-hammering a single piece of thick, solid steel. The interior displays visible hammer marks, while the exterior surface is entirely smooth...
AN ARITA BLUE & WHITE MOKKO DISH, 2ND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY.
An attractive mokko (lobed) and moulded dish decorated with a figure seated beneath mist enshrouded trees. The cavetto is moulded with swirls and flowers, the rim with a dark iron rich kuchibeni dressing.
Approximately 22.5 cm wide. Fine original undamaged condition...
A balluster shaped vase and cover painted with "famille rose" enamels depicting a lady holding a fan with two boys in a garden setting...
Chinese green glazed pottery granary jar with silver patina, cylindrical shape, decorated with bands of incised lines and supported by three legs.
Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce green glaze. Greenware became popular during the Eastern Han period.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 32.6 C.M...
French Napoleon III Burl Walnut with brass inlay complete with 15 cordial glasses and 4 French decanters each in etched glass with detachable mother of pearl collar tags for Rum Kirsch, and chartreuse measuring 11 inches deep 13 1/2 inches wide and 11 inches in height
Song dynasty white glaze conical shape bowl with flower motif, pair 2 pieces, good condition please see picture for detail, size 12.5 cm diameter.
This is an Achaean archer's arrowhead that was crafted in bronze using the V-shaped tanged technique. It belongs to the type VII c category and dates back to the Bronze Age, which lasted from 1500 B.C. until the final phases of the Mycenaean period in 1100 B.C. Ancient Greek archers commonly used this type of arrowhead during the Trojan War.
REFERENCES: For related Greek - Achaean's V-shaped tanged arrowhead, please see:
1. http://www.salimbeti.com/micenei/weapons3.htm
2...
An attractive childs dagger, made in the late neolithic period, Daggertime-bronzeage, c. 2000-1600 BC.
Finely knapped in in a silex with a rare pinkish patina! Comes with a 19th. century collection tag and another tag written directly in white ink from a pre-WWII collection.
Size: 12,9 cm. long
Condition: Very fine, intact with a few tiny losses.
Provenance: Castle Gardener Peder Søren Petersen (1882–1964)...
Egyptian Amarna New Kingdom 18th-19th Dynasty Fiance highly detailed molded bead , good condition c 1300 BC. Size over 1/2"
A rare and exquisite piece by the 12th Kichizaemon (1857-1932) of the Raku lineage, now in its 16th generation. Not only with excellent documentation including a certification and endorsement by famed tea-master Sei-sai and a record from its sale at the Tokyo Art Club in 1938, there are many facets of this work that make it a must-have for serious collectors. The color is quite unique among Raku tea bowls with a distinctive yellow glaze that you rarely find on works such as this...
A rare Yuan dynasty blue and white cup with handle, decorated with under glaze blue of flower motif, condition broken and re attach no missing part. size: 6.5 cm diameter.