An antique Japanese 2 section Kaidan (step chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Hinoki (Cypress) woods. All original iron hardware including the Hikute style handles. Upper section has 3 sets of hinged doors and lower section has a pair of sliding doors with 4 drawers of varying sizes. Stair incline is from right to left with 8 steps.

The Kaidan is one of the best examples of Japanese ingenuity...

Tall and slender jug in the shape of a storage jar for pickles or in the shape of an actual octopus pot (trap).
Grayish brown stoneware built up from coils of clay; the inside covered with green glaze, the outside left unglazed. On the outside sits a dark brown, three-dimensional octopus, the way an octopus would sit on an octopus trap under water, on its way to inspect the inside of the jug.

Black ink inscription, almost washed away completely.

Unsigned...

Chinese painted pottery immortal with original pigments remaining.

Age: China, Ming Dynasty, A.D. 1368 - 1644
Size: Height 23 C.M. / Width 11.9 C.M. / Thickness 8.5 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Chinese painted pottery court lady with original pigments remaining.

Age: China, Tang Dynasty, A.D. 618 - 907
Size: Height 31.7 C.M. / Width 8.7 C.M. / Thickness 7.8 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

A pair of Chinese pottery brick tile with musician drummers.

Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century
Size: Height 30.2 - 30.8 C.M. / Width 18.3 - 19.2 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 38.2 - 38.4 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adhering (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground)...

Seated bronze cat with arched back and noble posture of the head. The tail curled around to the front. The small head with beady eyes and erect ears, mouth and nose engraved.
The cat features very long forelegs and a small chest, on which appears an incised necklace with a rudimentary Eye of Horus pendant.
Cats were the embodiment of Bastet, goddess of Bubastis and patroness of joy and women.
Bronze
Egyptian, Late Period, 26th-30th Dynasty, 664-332 BC
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Burmese bronze cow bell with clapper inside with stand.

Age: Burma, 19th Century
Size: Height 7 C.M. / Width 8 C.M. / Thickness 4.5 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 16.2 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Beautifully executed hand-carved wall bracket featuring a horse's head with two glass eyes. Circa 1890, European, possibly Black Forest, it is large measuring 16.5" high, 13.25 " wide, 8.75" deep

A superb quality large celadon charger or dish with high relief decoration, mid 15th. century, Sawankhalok kilns Thailand for the Chinese market.

Provenance: This superb condition massive celadon charger / dish was recovered from the Royal Nanhai (AD. c.1460) shipwreck. The dating was based on carbon 14 analysis of the ships timber and by cross-referring the ceramic cargo to other datable shipwreck sites...

A fine Scandinavian ceramic urn or storage jar, Ironage, 1st. millenium BC.

A nice and massive undecorated jar in black clay with out-swayed rim.

Size: 23 cm. wide and 17,5 cm. tall.

Condition: Exceptional for the often restored types, intact with a few minor chips.

Ex. Danish Private Collection

Very unusual 1900s (late Meiji) miniature Japanese bronze reliquary to be worn as a pendant or used on a house altar. Beautifully made crisp image of Amida Buddha modeled on the Great Buddha of Kamakura, front and back are hinged on the bottom and open to reveal small storage space for a tiny object of religious significance to the owner...

1900's Chinese Silver Chirography Tripod Censer with Eagle Finial

It is 11 inches (28.1 cm) tall by 8 inches (20.2 cm) wide. It is 685.6 gram.

It is tarnished and has small dent, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery Forbidden Stitches Perfume Pouch

It is 24.5 inches (62.2 cm) long. The largest pouch is 2.3 inches (6 cm) long by 1.95 inches (5 cm) wide. The smaller pouch is 1 inch (2.5 cm) long by 2.3 inches (6 cm) wide. The total weights is 41.4 gram.

It has stains at the small pouch, frayed at the edges, loose, missing, and pulling of threads, and discoloration (as seen in the photos).

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Chinese painted pottery cocoon jar with original pigments remaining.

Cocoon jar sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", was used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 37.8 C.M. / Width 40.5 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adhering (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details...

Burmese puppet head was mainly used in the puppet show. Due to the heavily used of puppets, the body and costumes are no longer survived.

Age: Burma, 20th Century
Size: Height 38.3 C.M. / Width 16 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 59.8 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost...

Japanese bronze dog.

Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century
Size: Height 14.3 C.M. / Width 6.5 C.M. / Length 15.8 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

A pair of Sukhothai pottery jars.

Age: Thailand, Sukhothai Period, 14th-16th Century
Size: Height 29 - 29.3 C.M. / Width 17 - 17.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to their age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

A set of Japanese bronze animal sculptures of mouse, ram and rabbit with artist sign.

Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century
Size: Height 10.3 - 11.7 C.M. / Width 8 - 8.5 C.M. / Length 9 - 11 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.