An antique KANGXI QING DYNASTY Period Blue & White Jingdezhen Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Stopper and Spoon, depicting 3 Temple Lions playing with a ball, early 18th Century, ca. 1723, China. This snuff bottle has several inconsequential surface craquelé firing lines from the high heating process in the kiln. However, it does not leak...

Antique Japanese Unusual Solid Keyaki storage Box. Original condition and finish. Shows natural wear for a piece of this age. Two small drawers for storage with iron hardware. Open face top for storage of papers. Meiji Period Dimensions: 8" High X 16 1/2" Long X9 1/2" Deep

Beautiful English walnut lowboy with elaborate decorative inlay. Three herringbone inlaid, cross-banded drawers with brass hardware, and a compass rose inlaid top over elegant Queen Anne legs. 33" L x 22" W x 30" H Please inquire about shipping costs.

DESCRIPTION: A large wooden scholar’s brush used to paint large calligraphy. Thick black bristles are gathered into a bulbous wood ferrule, turned from the same wood as the handle. The tip of the handle is pierced for hanging. A very nice old brush, good for display in large brush pots; 19th C., normal wear as would be expected. DIMENSIONS: 16” long (41 cm).

This image of the Buddha is in a naturalistic style most probably prompted by colonial influences...

Pa-Khaas’ father was Ankh-Hapi, the name of his mother was Hathor-em-akhet. The T-shaped inscription is reading: ‘The illuminated one, the Osiris, the ‘Overseer of the Royal Ships’, Pa-Khaas, born to Hathor-em-akhet, justified.’
The figure carries a pick with the left, the right with a hoe and a rope for a small basket suspended behind the left shoulder...

Large Japanese Kutani serving bowl featuring 2 separate scenes. In very good antique condition, there is some minor fritting around the outer edge of the rim. This rare Japanese bowl measures 10 inches in diameter and about 3.25" high. Dates late Edo, Circa 1800.

Chinese cloisonne tea caddy that sports three roosters on the body, colorful and delightful, this cloisonne tea caddy is an eye catcher with its bright assortment of colors, condition is good with an ever so slight loss of enamel around the lids edge, two burn spots on the base bottom that was done during the manufacturing process. Measures 5" high.

Large 19th century rice or vegetable basket made by the mountain people from northern Luzon, the largest island in the Philippine archipelago. This coil basket is perfectly symmetrical has nice warm patina. The coil weaving technique, materials (finely split rattan and nito vine), and design are consistent with baskets made by the Kalinga tribe. This rare and very collectible basket is in excellent antique condition...

A pair of pea pods with vine leaves finely carved in pale green nephrite jade made in China during the 18th or 19th Century. Condition: excellent - no damages. 5.8cm (2.25 inches) long. 清代 青玉豆荚形佩 品相：完好，无损伤。 长5.8厘米。

19th C Japanese Imari oval porcelain plate decorated with a simple basket of flowers. Colors are vibrant with old gold accents. In excellent original condition, it measures 12 1/8" x 10 1/4". Dates circa 1870.

Chinese Export carved Ivory Box for European Market, Ca. 1850, 2 1/8" high, 9 5/8" wide, 3 3/4" deep, with exquisite deep three(3) dimensional carvings of typical Chinese Scholars reading Poems and other activities in the Pavilions in the Garden scenery inside Cartouches on top, front, back and both sides within sprigs of floral design border. It has European style brass hinges, and key holes which is not working, small upper section brass lock compartment is missing, the bottom is rosewood...

Chinese lacquer export chair. Sturdy construction and black lacquer. The Chinese chair is patterned after an archaic style with flanges and apron spandrels. It's decorated with red undertone and gilt lacquer in a scrolling lotus motif. The main back splat forms an archaic Hu vase painted with fine details of a classical landscape. The seat is beautifully worn as are the chair rails and arm rests. The underside of the chair has a cross frame for structural support...

Antique Chinese 5-color peking glass snuff bottle with a carved glass overlay design of deep green stems, leaves, and blades of grass with blue, red, yellow, and pink flowers. The main body is transparent glass with a jadeite stopper. From the Josephus Beard Estate, former president of IBM in Tokyo, Japan. 19th Century Size: 2.75" height, 1.5" width

This porcelain tea cup and saucer was produced in Germany at the Carl Thieme Dresden Studio in the late 19th century. The saucer has a diameter of 5 inches and the cup is 2 inches high. The set is made of fine, translucent porcelain. The cup features 3 lion’s paw feet. The set is beautifully hand painted with vibrant colors. The couples dressed in 18th century costumes enjoy the garden landscapes in various activities. There are lovely sprays of realistic flowers between the scenes...

This porcelain tea cup and saucer was produced in Germany at the Carl Thieme Dresden Studio in the late 19th century. The saucer has a diameter of 5 inches and the cup is 2 inches high. The set is made of fine, translucent porcelain. The cup features 3 lion’s paw feet. The set is beautifully hand painted with vibrant colors. The couples dressed in 18th century costumes enjoy the garden landscapes in various activities. There are lovely sprays of realistic flowers between the scenes...

DESCRIPTION: A Chinese Hill Tribe necklace, handmade of alternating coral colored beads and silver repousse lappets, strung on two lengths of woven silver chain with hook clasp. A very attractive short necklace dating from the early to mid 20th Century. In very good condition and a nice example of ethnographic Chinese tribal jewelry. DIMENSIONS: 9” drop when clasped; lappets are 1” long each.

Eight(8) English Brown-Westhead Moore Co. Porcelain Dinner Plates, formerly Cauldon, 10" diameter, all hand painted enamel design on top of the molded low relief raised pattern of the basket weave with raised gilding over the center and border cartouche filled with floral decoration. Every plate is decorated with hand painted enamel and gold in different design and subject...

Twelve(12) English Wedgwood Game Plates, Pink Octagon shape, colorful Pheasants in the center on the crazed white glazed center bordered by pink wide rim, 8 1/4" to 8 3/4" wide, marked "Imperial Porcelain, Wedgwood & Co, England" in green, and also impressed mark "Wedgwood, England" with numbers. The gold around the rims are somewhat worn, no damage.

Three(3) pieces English Pratt ware Earthenware Tea or Dessert set, consisting of dessert plate-8 1/4" diameter, smaller plate-6 1/4" diameter, tea cup-2 3/4" high and 3 1/8" diameter-top rim, saucer-1 1/8" high, 5 3/4" diameter, Cow design in front of the Castle scenery and Shepard attending Horses and Cows. One(1) small plate has marked "Pratt, 123, Fenton" on the bottom. The condition is good, there are some wear from old age in pink rim area.

French Limoges Porcelain Fluted large three(3) divided section deep Serving Dish with heavily gilded wide handle and gilded scalloped edge rim by GDA(Gerard Dufraisseix & Abbot), 4" high include handle, 12 3/4" wide across, sprigs of floral decoration inside the three(3) Shell shape deep serving bowls to help serving different kind of food or dips, supported by high foot bottom. Marked "GDA" "France" on the bottom. the condition is good.

Rare 19th C sterling silver English peasant's shoe or boot match striker. Detailing is excellent. Fully hallmarked, it measures 2.75" long by 1.5" high.

This pair of matching fans came from an old wealthy collectors estate..along with several others. This pair is in pristine condition with dark wood handles (possible zitan wood) and fan section is basket type weave of unknown plant fiber, the silk tassels have gold bindings...

A lovely washer bowl or wan bowl with lotus petal motif on the exterior. PERIOD : Song Dynasty (12-13th Century). MEASUREMENT : 13 cm wide, 6 cm height. CONDITION : excellent, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations

Covered with green celadon to the footrim, glazed base. Diameter = 10.5 cm, . Yuan Dynasty. Perfect, no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.

Antique Japanese todana mizuya (kitchen cabinet) made from a beautiful keyaki burl wood in reddish brown hues, with two sets of sliding panels, 8 drawers in varying size, and one pull-out panel with a ring handle. It has a very interesting and unusual form, with slats running down its sides and back. The inside of the top set of sliding panels has an aged sheet of paper marked with kanji. Edo age, circa 1870 Size: 49.75" height, 39" width, 18" depth

A rare and unique offering of a Ming dynasty (1368-1644) wall section from Nanning in Guangxi Province. Molded in deep relief it shows a typical scholar from the Ming dynasty wearing the literati hanfu, the traditional black straight-lined robe...

Unusual 19th Century Japanese Imari fluted edged dish with an asymmetrical design featuring a basket of fruit and 3 butterflies. In excellent condition, it measures about 10 inches in diameter. Dates late 1800, Meiji Era.

A superb antique Danish mortar in beautiful early brass alloy, dating to the reign of Christian VII (1766-1806), this mortar dates early in his reign, c. 1770-1790.

A beautiful brass mortar with a corrosponding pestle, very decorative and a nice antique for both display and kitchen use. Note the fine baroque details and the nice coat of arms and makers marks in the bottom. The pestle displays some remnants of having been intensely decorated

Size: Mortar is ca. 108 mm. high an...

Rare Etruscan neck ring with outwards-turned tapering ends and a belonging fibula.
The grayish patina and the effloresced surface denote that the silver contains additions of other metals like lead and tin.
Neck rings were known from the Celts and also used during the Villanovan period.
Silver
Etruscan, ca. 6th-4th century BC
W. torque 13.8 cm (5.4 in)
L. fibula 9.8 cm (3.85 in)
Torque broken at the thickened lower end and reconstituted. Part of t...

A fine antique Danish mortar in beautiful early brass alloy, dating to c. 1780.

A large brass mortar with a corrosponding pestle, very decorative and a nice antique for both display and kitchen use.

Size: Mortar is 133 mm. high and 130 mm. wide, pestle is ca. 24 cm. long and combined weight of the set is more than 3 kilograms!

Condition: Superb.

Provenance: Thorkild Krarup Lange Collection, Retired Pharmacist in Copenhagen.

This is shirushi-Hanten which a firefighter wore. A member of Nu-gumi wore this. The letter of the collar is written as Nu-gumi. The inside is good blue-colored cotton of the natural indigo plant. It is the good cotton that both sides were spun by hand. The small hole such as the image is it in three places and thin stain two places. The others are complete. Size 107cm x 120cm (42.1 "x 47.2")

Antique Chinese biyanhu porcelain snuff bottle with nine playing lions. Molded soft past porcelain with reticulated designs with rose quarts stopper. animals playfully playing with the xiu qiu balls over a background of swirling ribbons. Marked on bottom.

19th Century

Size: 2.75" height, 2.25" width

Antique Chinese Bronze Figure of Daoist Court Official. Stance is and expression in face is reverent and focused. Figure is holding a religious tablet with both hands. Hat and robes displays status. This bronze figure shows incredible age, enhancing worth and beauty. Ming Dynasty (1368-1643AD) Dimensions: 9.75" Tall, 2.5" Wide, 2.5" Deep

Antique Japanese cloisonne jewelry/treasure box, made from bronze, with deep navy blue sides decorated with gold cloud shapes. The lid has a beautiful cloisonne landscape with overhanging cherry blossoms on tree branches, a tower and building with blue roofing, and a red bridge crossing over a running river. The inside of the box is inscribed "Kyoto" and has the mark of artist Inaba Nanaho of The Inaba Cloisonne Company, established in 1887. Size: 1.75" height, 3.75" width

Adorable Soap stone carving of Fu dogs on wooden Stand. One large fu dog dominates as a small dog is perched on back, and two climb and encircle the large dog. Intricate detail in the bodies of dogs, showing fluidity and movement. Soapstone is set on a flat wood carved stand of lilies and branches. Republic Period (circa 1920) Dimensions: 9" Long, 6.5" Tall, 4" Deep

This porcelain chocolate cup and saucer was produced in Austria in the late 19th century. It is unsigned other than some hand painted numbers. The saucer has a diameter of 5 inches and the cup is 2 3/4 inches high. The Japanese-style hand enameling is exquisitely executed. The raised enamel peonies are outlined with gold in an almost tapestry-like fashion. There are bands of gold beading and gold filigree trim just inside the rim of the cup and around the well of the saucer. The handle is ...

Length approximately 15 cm. Few minor damage to the stand. In good condition.

This very old breed of dog has been around for more than a thousand years. It has a long history of being a companion dog and it shows in its friendly and happy nature. The Hinoki wood carving of the Chin is in a full, round, recumbent pose with detailed rendering of its distinctive long coat; Its face painted with lacquered eyes and his red painted expressive tongue. The carver also rendered the Chin's compelling paws. The Chin sports a pleated green ruffled collar with a red bow on the back of...

A beautiful French embroidered brocaded and woven textile piece, composed of 4 segments sewn together, edged with an attached border of metallic threaded textile, and backed with yellow silk.

Overall condition is excellent, with vibrant colors and no holes or repairs. The overall size is 43 1/2" by 36".

Japanese carved bone three(3) monkey design Fan Holder, Meiji period, 1 1/8" high, 2 1/4" wide, 1/2" deep, with opening on the bottom and wider opening on the top, carved serious money faces with black enameled wide eyes. There are some stains and wears on the surface.

Japanese carved and stained bone Brown Bear Cane/Walking Stick Handle, Meiji period, 1 1/4" high, 1 1/8" wide, 1 1/2" deep, long hair and long tail curved under copper band 3/8" high, 7/8" diameter on the bottom outside the hole. No damage on Brown Bear, some wears showing on copper band.

Chinese porcelain basin decorated with peony, phoenix, butterfly and other motifs in famille verte (wucai) enamel. Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Condition: there is one 1/4" chip on the rim, no other flaw other than this. Diameter: 11-1/2"; height: 2-3/4".

Antique Japanese two-panel screen of two hawks on paper panel, set upon a gold leaf background. Each panel is beautifully done, an intense expression seen in the face of each bird, which were a very popular status symbol. Signed and stamped on each panel. From the Soga school of father and son Nichokuan and Chokuah.

17th century

Size: (entire screen) 68" height, 76" width (artwork only) 49" height, 24" width

A spectacular calligraphic work by E. Bambeck, signed and dated as part of the painting. Using pastels, watercolors, and pen and ink, he has limned a pair of very lifelike parakeets on white branches against a stark black background. The details and artistry that has gone into this work is truly of the highest order.

The condition is excellent, with no smudges, tears, toning or other problems. The bright white blobs in the center of some of the photos are reflections of lamps. Sight size is 23...

German Meissen Porcelain oval shape fluted deep serving Platter, 13" x 9 3/4" wide, 1 1/2" high, with Bouquet of roses and other floral design on top of the molded Basket weave pattern border, underglaze blue cross sword mark with impressed mark "45" on the bottom. The condition is good, no damage or restoration.

German Meissen Cross Sword mark Porcelain large deep Fish Platter, 1920's, 22" long x 10 1/2" wide, 1 3/4" high with multiple floral design inside the fluted gilded border, underglaze blue cross sword mark with number "70" in hand written on the bottom. The condition is good, no damage or restoration.

Strong, vivid and colorful Ukiyo-e woodblock print of famous Toyohara Kunichika.

It is titled Nishike-e, Oban tate-e, and it shows an Kabuki theatre actor portrait.

Sign of Toyohara Kunichika hitsu with Toshidama seal from 1865. Great condition with only little traces of use.

Toyohara Kunichika (30 June 1835 – 1 July 1900) was a Japanese woodblock print artist. Talented as a child, at about thirteen he became a student of Tokyo's then-leading print maker, Ut...

An unusual and attractive pair of tall mirrors, each reverse painted with a basket of flowers suspended from a green and gold tassel, further decorated with swags of bellflowers suspended from green and gold ribbons. Encased in original carved mahogany frames with original wood backboards .

Excellent condition with no issues. The sight size of each is 23 1/2" by 11 3/8" and the overall size of each is 34" by 22".

Decorated in white slip with stylised chrysanthemum sprays to the centre, within a border of blossoming sprays and foliage. 16th/17th Century 38 cm. diam. No chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.

Japanese dark Kiri wood Merchant's display document box and shelves with drawers, Meiji period, Ca. 1880, 19" high, 20" wide, 7" deep, two(2) shelves above three(3) small drawers, two(2) larger drawers at the bottom, all the drawers have brass round knob. The grains are beautiful and very decorative cut out design of pine tree and other Japanese design on the both side. The back side is enclosed small checker board wooden grills which is very decorative, maybe one time someone pasted rice pape...

Small four legged portable Buddhist altar with a statue of bearded Bodhisattva Padmapani standing on an elevated and stylized lotus throne and holding a gourd in his left hand. Gilt bronze with partly encrusted green patina. China, Wei Dynasty period (386-534 AD). Height: 3 5/16" (8,5 cm). Gilding partly missing in small areas, otherwise very good condition. Ex. old German collection.

Chinese porcelain hat stand, of hexagonal section and lobed openings, enameled with shrimp and water reeds, titled xiaqu, with cyclical date jisi, bearing the signature Deng Bishan at Zhushan, the base with a studio mark. Size; Height of this item is 10.75 inches, in very good condition, no issues.

German Sitzendorf Polychrome Decorated Figural Porcelain Compote. German Sitzendorf polychrome decorated figural porcelain compote, having a conch form basin, above putti supports, and rising on a graduated base, marked with underglaze blue mark. Size; Height of this item is 10 inches, in great condition with no issues.

Chinese jadeite pendant/toggle, carved with a dragon head along with a chilong, coins and ruyi scepter which has two splashes of green in contrast with the white matrix, the back carved with scrolls in low relief. Size; Height of pendant is 2 inches, in excellent condition.

DESCRIPTION: A finely carved celadon nephrite jade plaque, one side depicting a child attendant with crane holding a large fan over the head of an immortal. Three lines of raised calligraphy are on the reverse. Excellent condition, late 19th or early 20th century, Qing Dynasty. DIMENSIONS: 2" long (5 cm) x 1 3/4" wide (7 cm).

These porcelain demitasse cups and saucers were produced in France by Haviland & Co. Limoges in the late 19th century. We are showing 2 sets, one rose colored and one blue. You may purchase one or the pair. The saucers have a diameter of 5 1/4 inches and the cups are 2 1/2 inches high. The fine, thin porcelain has molded ribs and the cups feature ribbon shaped handles. They are decorated with factory transfer designs. Rows of tiny roses or forget-me-nots encircle each piece. They have deli...

An ornate painting of gold plant and leaf decoration swirl around and across the top of this Meiji period Japanese black lacquer 3 tier box. The bottom tier has a deep foot. The container measures 9 inches in diameter and is 11 inches tall. there are several small nicks in the inside lip/rim of the top box but these do not show in the outside...

Ca. early 1800s

This large scalloped-rim dish is painted in underglaze cobalt blue with a folk art “mingei” view of Mt. Fuji with pine trees and stylized sailboats on a lake. The painting is hastily brushed in the mingei manner, with a few cobalt drips here and there. It is raised on a low footring with the paste exposed, and six spur marks remain on the glazed base. It was used as a serving vessel for family or communed meals and retains some evidence of use. No repairs or cracks. ...

This is an 19th Century finely carved netsuke depicting a Blacksmith sitting on a stool and getting ready to place a shoe on one of the Horse's Hoofs. The horse is standing right next to him, with his body turned towards the blacksmith. Very nice detail and excellent golden-yellow patina. Unsigned. This netsuke shows wear due to handling. Aslo, the backsmith's right hand has been repaired, otherwise, it is in very good condition as shown in the attached photos. Netsuke measures 0.92 in...