Height: 22.4 cm (9 in)
Width: 11 cm (4.4 in)
Chinese cinnabar vase; depicts a central band of individuals in a garden setting; bordered top and bottom with fine scroll work; good condition
Height: 12 cm (4.8 in)
Length: 20.1 cm (8.1 in)
Width: 6.5 cm (2.7 in)
Weight: 1.5 kg (3.3 lb)
Excellent quality bronze elephant from the Meiji Period; produced by and signed Seiya; good condition
Introduction: Various types of Rajasthani Schools of painting flourished in Rajasthan from the 16th century onwards. Great names in these schools of paintings are-
the Mewar School, Bundi School, Kota School, Bikaner School, Jaipur School, Marwar School and Kishangarh School. Each Rajasthani school of painting has
its distinct and unique style whilst representing the hills, colours and palaces of Rajasthan. Description: This is a large Indian, Jaipur school, painting
of Royal procession...
Late 19th to early 20th century Indian bronze votive sculpture of Ganesha sitting on Mooshika - a bandicoot rat that serves as Ganesha’s vehicle - on rectangular base. Ganesha is the remover of obstacles, and thus is invoked before any new undertaking such as marriage or new business. He bestows good luck on his worshippers, and is prayed to in some forms of Tantric worship...
Old tribal necklace, made of old glass beads of various colours with a bronze ornament in the shape of a double fish tail. North East India, Naga ethnic group. Length: around 34 cm. Very good condition. Provenance: 1) old European collection, 2) auction sale.
A large Indo-Persian white metal repousse and chiselled plague showing 16 figures, trees and castles. 47x28cm. Undated, estimated to be early 20th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.
An antique traditional women's folk costume headdress from Bavaria. Made of black silk and embellished with velvet and jet beads. The top of the bonnet decorated with glass beads, sequins, silk and metal threads, and eight attached damask silk ribbons. Checkered cotton lining. Condition: traces of usage and wear, few missing beads and ribbons with few tiny tears and holes, little dusty. Dimension approx.: bonnet c. 14.5 x 16 x 9 cm, length of ribbons: up to c. 79 cm.
This are small red boiled wool mittens, hand sewn and 3" long. They are from the 1890-1910. In very good condition and amazing they are still together.
A good, large murashido patinated bronze vase. Raised geese and irises decoration including some katakiribori details. The bottom may have been reversed when reattaching it at some later time. From inside the vase can be seen on the bottom a 16 petal chrysanthemum overlaid by Kashiwa (oak leaf) mon and on a bed of same - all in relief...
A pair of late 19th C. Chinese porcelain famille rose parrots in excellent condition. H:10.5" $425
Height: 14.9 cm (5.9 in)
Width: 7.5 cm (3 in)
Fine Japanese cloisonne vase; gold and silver wire construction over a black ground, depicting the finest decoration of a shaded bamboo grove with flying birds; hatched borders at the extremities; minor flake near the base; good condition; email for more pictures
A Canton hand embroidered silk piano shawl with a vibrant design of large red flowers and a vine and leaf motif with multicolored smaller flowers set against a black background. The embroidery is of a superb and dense quality silk floss. On each of the four sides is a black elaborately knotted net "bridge" between the scarf and the long fringes.
This fine example is in excellent overall condition and measures 50" square with an additional 14" fringe on each side.
A finely casted Hindu statue of a deity possibly depicting the god, Vishnu. The folds of the robe, the lotus petals, and detailing of the objects can be seen throughout the statue. Age: 19th-20th century Size: length 1.75" width 1.75" height 4.68"
A very rare and unusual gilded Burmese table with floral designs and glass inlaid on three sides., most likely used in a temple.
Age: Early 20th century. Size: L.77cm. W. 55cm. H. 73cm.
Condition: No repairs. Normal wear.
Antique coin silver hand chased repousse goblet with a rolled and beaded edge. In excellent antique condition, it measures 5 5/8" tall, diameter 2 7/8". Stamped inside stem base "D", "COIN",
A beautiful Chinese lacquer box, with an apocryphal Qianlong gold tone metal plate on the underside. This unique box has China painted on the inside which indicates about an 1890 date when the McKinley act was introduced. The box measures 5 3/4" x 4" x 2" and is very dense and heavy for its size. It is a charming and inexpensive example for your existing lacquer collection.
Japanese antique pair of small Inari Shinto shrine foxes made of pottery with traces of Mica in the clay. Originally painted, these foxes still have traces of bright pigment. Also called Zenko, these good spirit Kitsune (foxes) are specifically associated with the Goddess, Inari.
Believed to be both messengers and guardians, Kitsune served Inari in her role as the Goddess of agriculture, specifically rice...
A highly original late 18th century Tibetans monks trunk.
An early example of painted Tibetan furniture, the chest is lavishly decorated with emblems symbolic of two deer resting on lotus blossoms looking up at the wheel of Dharmachakra. Original pigment in great condition showing much of the colors.
Raised outlines and layers of glossy lacquer catch the light, accentuating the trunk’s otherworldly subject matter...