This rare Japanese 19th century painted ivory snuff bottle is 3 ¾ inches tall, 2 inches wide and 3 quarters of an inch thick. The base inscribed with a four character Qian Long mark. Both sides depict ladies chatting in a garden. The workmanship is superb and it is in excellent shape except slight retouching on the bottom.

Song Dynastie ( 12th - 13th century ) stoneware Temmoku with a nice hares fur glaze ! Bowls like this were produced at the Jian kilns in Fujian province and at kilns in Henan province. Very nice condition . Diameter : 12 cm. H : 6,7 cm.

A extremely rare and nice Chenghua marked underglaze blue and red bowl of the highest quality. Ming Wanli period ( 1573 - 1619 ) Wonderful fragile potted porcelain body, very good glaze. No crack and no chip , very minute fritting to the rim. D : 9,2 cm. A highlight for any Ming collection .

Very rare early Ming Dynasty Hongzhi period ( 1488 - 1505 ) blue and white bowl with Tibetian Sanskrit inscriptions. There are also bowls of this type from the Ming Wanli period, but for Wanli the glaze of this rare bowl is too white, and so this bowl definately is from the Hongzhi or Chenghua period. Perfect condition . D : 13,4 cm. A " must " for any Kollector of Ming Blue and white minyao.

Early Ming Dynasty Yongle ( 1403 - 1424 ) blue and white Jarlet. Very nice condition . H : 5,5 cm.

A rare example for a Yuan Dynasty ( 14th century ) blue glazed high bowl. Very good condition. D : 7,4 cm.

Big Song Dynasty 12th century covered box with a well known WW2 symbol on the cover. Low fired soft Porcelaneous ware with a jellowish white glaze. Very nice condition, some glaze corroded. D : 12 cm.

A 18th century high quality Javanese Bronze figure of a Guardian with the atribute of snakes. A so called " Land - Bronze " I think that it might be possible to find out, how this special kind of Guardian ( because of the snakes ) is named. H : 8 cm.

I am not familiar with Japanese porcelain, and so I cannot date this nice piece, but with a magnifying glass it it possible, to see all all the fine scratches on the surface of the dish, which is a sign, that this dish is old. Very nice condition. D : 14,9 cm.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy, decorated with holy birds at centre surrounded by plants and a fries with peanuts. L : 16 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy, decorated with a abstract plant motive. L : 16 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy, decorated with holy birds at centre surrounded by plants . L : 15 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy, decorated with holy birds at centre surrounded by plants . L : 15,5 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy, decorated with holy birds at centre surrounded by plants . L : 15,8 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy gilded , decorated with a abstrakt kind of "Naga" at centre surrounded by plants . L : 15 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy , decorated with a kind of "Naga" at centre surrounded by plants . L : 16,5 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy , decorated with 8 Immortals at centre surrounded by plants . L : 15 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy , decorated with 8 Immortals at centre surrounded by a fries with peanuts . L : 12,8 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.