Pair of old hand carved spoons from the Island of Timor. 1#Classic intricately carved heirloom buffalo horn spoon. Length: 23.5cm/9.2in. 2# Anthropomorphic spoon carved from a coconut shell. L: 15.4cm/6in and W: 6.2cm2.5in. Both are circa mid-20th century and in very good condition.

This Antique Buffalo Hide Carriage Blanket is in excellent condition with just a small area indicating some minor loss; edges beyond the red zigzag border have shredding in a few areas. The label is in excellent condition and states the following: It was made by the WALLACE COMPANY in MONTANA and is INTERLINED WITH HEAVY RUBBER DRILL- Guaranteed Wind, Water and Moths...

Han-gappa which is a kind of jacket worn over kimono. Wefts are silk yarn and warps look cotton yarn. The collar is made of black wool which might be imported, and straps are made of wool cloth and vegetable indigo dye silk cords. In good condition except for a few moth holes in the wool collar and a rip in the shoulder. The second half of the 19th century. 129cm x 98cm

Gautseshenu A Worker Typ 1

Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun.

Also known as Gautseshen, Gautsechen, Gautseschenu.

The name means ‘The bundle of lotus flowers.

Mistress of the house, Superior of the harem of Amen in the third phyle (or Great chief of Amen’s sacred musical troupe in the third phyle), Superior of the harem of Montu, lord of Thebes, Chantress of Amen, Great musician of Mut...

Gautseshenu B Overseer

Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun.

Also known as Gautseshen, Gautsechen, Gautseschenu.

The name means ‘The bundle of lotus flowers.

Mistress of the house, Chantress of Amen-Re, the king of the gods, Chantress in the domain of Mut (on the coffin in Leiden).

In Bab El-Gasus in Context: Rediscovering the Tomb of the priests of Amun 2021, pg...

A Chinese Celadon Glazed Vase. Circa, 14th-15th Century, Yuan-Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring a baluster shaped body rising from a splayed foot, tapering to its shoulders onto a long waisted neck, flaring to its mouth and is covered overall in a green celadon glaze, except for the foot-ring. Measurements: height (5.8"inches). Condition: in perfect condition with glossy glaze. No repairs...

An extravagantly rich FRENCH EMPIRE BOWL, GILDED, ca.1900. Clear cylindrical glass inset. Richly decorated with 2 cartouches of PUTTI, supported by 4 small feet. Size: height 7 cm. x 10.5 cm. diameter. Beautiful, good condition.

A Fine 19th Century 14K. GOLD POCKET WATCH, weight 18.37 gr., Manual mechanism, runs, round white enamel dial with Roman Numerals. Nicely engraved front and back with floral décor. Diameter 2.5 cm., with crown 4 cm. Intermediate cover is metal, not gold. Very nice condition.

This Meiji period vase is made of fine white porcelain fashioned after classic Chinese motifs.. The potter, first generation Miura Chikusen, is the same generation as many of the better known Imperial Court artists (Kozan, Siefu, Tozan, etc…) and just as accomplished in terms of mastery of technique, level of artistic expression, and volume of pieces produced...

Arita molded hard porcelain dish. This is one of the first productions for export which were made in small quantities around 1650. It was at this time that the ceramicists of Arita began to cover the edges of some of the porcelain with brown enamel, it is not a trivial gesture because the addition of this brown which is an overglaze enamel alone requires additional firing, which represented an additional cost and above all an additional risk of breakage...

Large bag made of vegetable indigo dye hemp which looks recycled from hemp mosquito net, whose warps and wefts are hand-plied. The second half of the 20th century. 63cm x 88cm

A superb Collector's MING DYNASTY, CHUNG-CHENG (1628-1643), BLUE AND WHITE SNUFF BOTTLE depicting several figures in action as well as seldom encountered relief/carved/raised masks on each side. The base is marked with a double circle and 4 Chinese Characters of the Period. The neck of the snuff bottle has special pattern décor markings. The stopper is genuine Jade-Jadeite and comes with a spoon. Size: 8.5 cm. Condition is very good overall considering the age of this bottle...

Chinese Bronze cencer or incense burner, Qing dynasty with six character Xuande mark. 13,7 cm diameter. 5,7 cm high. Censer has smooth dent (please check on the pictures). No crack or repair.

Chinese Tripot Bronze censer / incense burner. Qing dynasty. 15,5 cm diameter. 9,7 cm high. Good conditions, No dent or crack.

Chinese porcelain bowl decorated in "famille rose" enamels with lotus flowers, scrolls, greek frise and Chinese characters in medallions. The bowl is accompanied by its cup, its lid and its spoon constituting a complete set of 4 pieces which is extremely rare. In addition, the 4 porcelains are in good condition except for a little chip. The edge of the cup (saucer) was slightly deformed during cooking and took on a silver-gray shade as can be seen in the photos...

Large hard porcelain bowl from Arita Japan early 18th century. Decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and enamels with three cartouches containing a Buddhist lion (shishi), a carp and cranes on a background of peonies and scrolls. Gold detail. These large bowls are typical of the Imari style highly prized by European royal courts and were present in all palaces. The one presented here has lost its lid, the collector who owns one will be able to adapt it perfectly because the sizes are standard...

This is a highly unique and rare antique Japanese dirk that dates back to the late Edo Period. It features an old Koto samurai tanto dagger blade with a signature inscribed on the tang. The signature is attributed to the swordsmith "Kaneyoshi" from Mino Province. The blade is from the early Muromachi period (Ouei era), which was approximately 600 years ago.

This dirk never has a crossguard and washers (seppa), and the mekugi-ana perfectly matches the mekugi...

Cold-painted Viennese bronze sculpture of a devil by Franz Bergman. This half-goat half-man figure is very well detailed, even showing the individual vertebrae along his back and the curls of his hair.

• Origin: Austria, ca 1900
• Condition: near mint; tiny surface rubs at sharp points such as the fingertips
• Dimensions: 2-1/4" tall