Antique Japanese cloisonné vase decorated with various types of blooming chrysanthemums from a large white variety to purple then small red and yellow flowers. The ground is a deep blue. The interior and bottom are covered in green enamel.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 7 1/4" high x 3" wide

Antique Japanese scroll painting depicting 13 Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Wisdom Kings. The deity at the very top is Dianichi-nyorai (Vairocana) with his hands in dhyana mudra...

A Chinese Bowl with a pair of raised fish design with a pale blue green glaze applied, from the Song Dynasty c.1000-1200 AD measuring 10” in diameter ceramic

Greek terracotta figurine portraying a nursing woman. Such a depiction is considered a kourotrophor: a protector or nurturer of children. She is wearing a chiton and a veil and she is nursing a naked boy. Likely Etruscan or Sicilian, ca. 5th.-4th. century BC.

Size: c. 14,8 cm. tall and 7 cm. deep.

Condition: Choice and intact still with some of it's pigment preserved.

Ex. Old Private collection, aquired before 1980.

A fine greek ritual figure of Cybele Playing Tympanum, Greek, c. 4th.-3rd. century BC.

She is standing in fine romes with the mural crown headdress and veiled, playing on a tympanum.

Size: 15,4 cm. tall.

Condition: Intact with minor chips, uncleaned with encrustations and remnants of pigments.

Ex. Private collection, aquired before 1980.

A nice greek funeral figure, likely Southern Italy, c. 4th. century BC.

She is seated, depicted veiled, and playing on a tympanum, leaning slightly back.

Size: 10,5 cm. tall.

Condition: Intact, uncleaned with encrustations.

Ex. Private collection, aquired before 1980.

The coin was well casted and was preserved in very good condition.
By the well-known manuscripts 瘦金體of Emperor Song Hui-Zong宋徽宗,the coin exemplifies the cultural achievement of Song Dynasty(A.D.960-1279).

Dimeter: 4.2cm

It was preserved in very good condition with nice patina on the surface.

Date:Qin Dynasty, 221 B.C.-207 B.C.

Diameter: 3.7cm

Interesting lot of Celtic La Tene culture bronze items, c. 4th.-2nd. century BC.

The lot includes a very attractive broad bracelet, a peculiar stamp seal (?), Proto-money and a couple of bronze arm-rings.

Ex. German Collection. Found around Karlstein, Bavaria. Ex. German Private collection of metal antiquities from bronzeage to the early Roman period, Germany,

A rare and exceptionally large Iron lock with key, from a gate or massive door, South-Germany, Late renaissance period, 16th. century.

A very early lock with finely preserved locking mechanism. A snap lock with two bolts for extra security. The lock comes with it's lovely large iron key, with remnants of cobber.

Size: The lock 34 cm. long and the impressive key is 18,8 cm. wide, weighing ca...

A nice bronze spectacle brooch or hanger, central European, bronzeage 1400-1100 BC.

Nice specimen with rough green patina and some encrustation.

Size: c. 87 mm. long.

Ex. Private collection.

A pair of silver bowls with great potential for repairing, Sasanian, c. 3td.-6th. century AD.

Lot includes a hammered bowl with fine decoration in repousé and a larger crack and loss, plus another hammered bowl without decor with a small crack and loss. Both bowls are hammered in rather thin silver and uncleaned with some green encrustation.

A nice lot that can be much more valuable when finely restored!

Size: 14,7 and 15,3 cm...

An attractive 'magical' bronze or brass bowl with high relief central navel and inscribed and decorated, greater Persia, c. 18th.-19th. century AD.

Size: 17,2 cm. wide and c. 5 cm. tall, heavy cast with fine thick walls.

Condition: Choice! Perforation for hanging, lovely patina.

Ex. Danish Private Collection.

A pair of blue and white Hirado oil jars or bottles of squat shape, Meiji period, c 1900. Molded decoration of Paulownia leaves in reserves and an under-glaze blue diaper (grid) pattern. One with a cork stopper crowned by a small silver bird. Height: "2 ¼ /6 cm, diameter: "3 ¾ / 9 cm. Condition: small glaze crack near the mouth to one jar, otherwise fine.

An antique Japanese Tohoku Kasane Tansu (stacking chest on chest) made entirely of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the rounded Kakute style handles with Sho Chiku Bai back plates. The full moon lock plates have an incised open fan design. In 2 sections, the upper portion has two full width drawers and the bottom section has a full width drawer, a partial width drawer and a security hinged door hiding 2 small drawers...

Nice heavy cauldron, dating to the 17th/18th. century made in the gothic style. A round body and shortened legs to make it suitable for a stove, instead of open fire.

Size: 27 cm. wide (incl. handles) and and 14 cm. tall heavy item, weighing c. 5 kilograms, so expect c. $100 for overseas shipping, c. $50 for for EU and UK.

Condition: Choice, nice patina.

Provenance: The Estate of Carl-johan Hummeltoft (1958-2020), Birkerød, Denmark...

A set of very decorative early brass irons, with wooden handles, Northern Europe / Denmark c. late 18th.-early 19th. century AD.

The irons with nice fine floral engravings on the surface, and one with royal mongram stamp and D&G stampes as well. They can be dated to c. 1780 and 1820.

Size: Massive irons, measuring 18 cm. and 16 cm. long and 14,5 cm. and 16 cm. tall. They weigh 2,25 kilograms and 1,65 kilograms each. Shipping cost: $85 to US and overseas / $45 for EU...

A very rare and attractive bronze skillet pan, European, likey Flemish or german, c. 1600-1650!

Very large bronze skillet or pan, dating to the late renaissance period in the fine gothic style. A round hollow handle to take a wooden pole...