Height approximately 31 cm. Repaired. In good condition.
A matched pair of Sioux medicine cylinder parfleches,
with red textile material, painted in yellow, red, blue, green c.1890,
Large one: length 10 1/4", top diameter 3", bottom diameter 2", Small one: length 12 1/8", top diameter 3 7/8", bottom diameter 2 3/8"
Width approximately 25 cm. Length approximately 17.5 cm. In good condition.
This a beautiful and unique Japanese Satsuma bowl. Yabu pieces with unique birds like this one has are rare. The piece is very finely rendered with intense work. Condition is excellent. The bowl measures 5 inches across and is 3 inches tall. This wonderful bowl is from the same great collection the large Yabu museum/exhibition bowl came from. Contact for price and shipping.
Height approximately 11.7 cm included shipping. Repaired.
Antique Chinese pair of oxbow arm chairs with a matching rectangular stand, carved with a pierced scrolling vine motif, the heavy golden hardwood with classic Huanghuali "ghost eye" grain. Very heavy in weight.
Dates early 20th century
Dimensions: 29.5" L x 26" D x 39" H (each chair) 20" L x 16" D x 28.5" H (stand)
This is a lovely ancient Egyptian Scarab, more than 2,300 years old, from the famous Mitry collection (see our Homepage). It is 7/16” long (11 mm) and made of steatite, an easy-to-carve stone that hardens when heated. Scarabs empowered life and resurrection and were often placed under mummy wrappings to protect the body and help it resurrect. This Scarab comes in a jewelry display cup.
nice old one...brass corners for stability...
probably owned and used by storekeeper
Diameter approximately 27.5 cm. There are bits of chipped glaze on the rim. In good condition.
An incredible monumental Japanese solid cast bronze Peace Bell custom iron stand with clapper. Inscription with dated, location and donor of bell. Bell is in excellent original condition with no repairs or damage...
A beautifully carved cinnabar round box depicting a sage and his attendant walking under a pine tree in a waterfront scene. We date this box to mid-Qing Dynasty, 18th century. The box is in very good antique condition, with some expected minor loses and small chips, parts of the rims are retouched. Please study the photos for condition details, additional photos will be provided upon request. Diameter: 6-1/4", weight: 21.8 OZ
This is one of the most significant Japanese satsuma pieces ever created. This is a museum piece with fabulous workmanship in combination with a very large size. This bowl truly has a volume 10-20 times bigger than a normal 5 inch Yabu Meizan bowl. It measures 7 inches tall and is 9 ¾ inches wide. It is also heavily made weighing about 4-5 lbs. The bowl features 6 different exquisitely decorated panels in polychrome and gilt. These panels depict people, birds and landscape scenes...
Quite small size blue and white Ding-Shaped tripod censer with Chrysanthemum design and connected stand. Condition with one ring handle is broken and reglued, otherwise is good condition. Yuan Dynasty 13th-14th century. Height: 12 cm. Found at Sumatera Island.
Please see the similar one at Liaoning Museum China to the last enlargement.
An antique bronze rain drum with natural patina from the F Knoll Collection. Country of origination is Laos. Top features a bas relief in the concentric circles with families of stacking frogs on each of four positions. Elephant figurals shown marching up to each handle. The center displays a 12 pointed sun.
Age old restoration. Some loss to one frog consistent with its age...
Height approximately 12.5 cm. In good condition.
A rare Arapahoe beaded Strike-A-lite with christian crosses from Ghost Dance period. C. 1890
4 1/2" length
3 1/2" Width at the widest point
Height approximately 18 cm. There are cracks on the body and bottom. More pictures are available.
A Pair of Qingbai Glazed Granary Vases. Circa, 960-1279, Song Dynasty.
Found in the Philippines.
Both vases feature a tall ovoid shaped body, rising from a short splayed foot, tapering to its shoulders onto a long waisted neck and a flanged mouth with an applied decoration of a dragon above encircling figures and both are covered overall in a green-white 'Qingbai' glaze, except for their bases which remains fully unglazed...