Unusual Ching Dynasty (possibly older) Porcelain Bowl with polychrome flower motif and an iron red inner motif in the well. High resonance when tapped. Condition: good overall, one small rim chip and 2 small hairlines. Size: 11.5 cm. top diameter x H. 4.5 cm.
Qing Dynasty Porcelain Flower Bowl painted inside and outside and shows "wet" contrasty high gloss glaze. Marking on base. High resonance when tapped. Size: 4.5" (11 cm.) top diameter x H. 2" (5 cm.) Condition: one visible tiny chip on outside rim and foot shows some chips as well.
Delicately carved round jade box with scene of duck and duckling in a pond. There is a rectalinear border. It measures 2.25" wide by 1.5" tall.
Beautifully finished antique chinese two section medicine chest from the 19th century, circa 1900. There are 24 small drawers. The drawers each have two sections and are numbered on the back. There are two large drawers that are divided into three sections. They are fitted with round brass drawers pulls. The front is faced with jumu wood. It measures 37" wide 66" tall 18.75" deep.
Charger decorated with floral on the center and two floral spray on the exterior, glazed base. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 36 cm wide. CONDITION: 3 tiny frittings to the rim, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restoration
Charger decorated with floral, glazed base. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 34 cm wide. CONDITION: excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration
Nice shape, quite large ( H: 5,2 cm) Bronze.
Burma 18th. century.
This antique pair of Chinese lotus shoes were worn by a woman in He Bei Province during the end of the 1800's. Small bits of Leather are nailed to the heals because the women of that time liked the sound of the heal hitting the floor as they walked. A delicate floral motif was carefully embroidered to both sides of each shoe.
there are no rips and no tears but clearly these shoes were worn numerous times.
A book cover made for a Qur'an, the originating country being North African or in the Middle East. A coarse weave is embroidered with red in counted stitch and with metal wrapped thread. The back with padded embroidery. The inside with very soft white leather. Condition: some wear and leather with few stains and two corners unstuck. Dimension opened: 22.2 cm x 28.5 cm.
Finely executed late 19th century bronze figure of a young boy wearing hat, faint polychrome remaining, signed illegibly. Size: 8.5 inches high
including the base.
Finely executed late 19th century bronze figure of a young boy proudly standing, 5.75 inches high, in excellent condition.
Finely executed early 20th century bronze figure of a young girl on her back playing with ball, 4 inches wide and 3.5 inches high, in great condition.
Finely executed early 20th century bronze figure of a crawling toddler with ball, 4.5 inches wide and in great condition.
Finely executed early 20th century miniature bronze figure of a young boy holding giant boot, 4 1/4 inches high and in great condition.
This old Chinese necklace is from either the Dong or Miao minority group. The central medallion is domed on the front and flat on the back. The weight of the medallion indicates that it is hollow. It depicts a minority style dragon from minority legend. With the assortment of items dangling, the necklace is reminiscent of a chatelaine.
the central medallion diameter is just over 4 inches and from the top of the medallion to the bottom of the longest drop is approx 7 inches...
A book cover made for a Qur'an, the originating country being North African or in the Middle East. A coarse weave is embroidered with green in counted stitch and with metal wrapped thread. The inside with very soft white leather. Condition: little wear and leather with stains. Dimension opened: 16.6 cm x 23.2 cm.
A very elaborate tobacco pipe bowl of the Ashanti people (present Ghana), knowing tobacco and the habit of smoking since the 17th century. A feline predator is standing on a rectangular base plate. Provenance: old collection from Berne, Switzerland. Condition: few traces of usage. Dimension: 8 cm x 8.5 cm.
Northern Indian Mogul dynasty 1526–1858, established by Babur, Muslim descendant of Tamerlane, the 14th -century Mongol leader. The Mogul emperors ruled until the last one, Bahadur Shah II, was dethroned and exiled by the British; they included Akbar, Aurangzeb, and Shah Jahan...