All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1492 item #1299691
Two solid pottery sculptures with the original painting. H. 22,5 and 20,5 cm. Both in very good condition, although invisible restaurations are quite common on these early archaeological pieces. Thermoluminescence report by Laboratory Kotalla is included. Tang Dynasty (618-907)
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1299670
Mounted on a black hardwood stand. There are many Han heads on the market, but the ones with bronze earrings are very rare. The head is 11 cm high, including the stand it measures 22,5 cm. Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). Authenticity guaranteed.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1299669
Mounted on a black hardwood stand. There are many Han heads on the market, but the ones with bronze earrings are very rare. The head is 11 cm high, including the stand it measures 22,5 cm. Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). Authenticity guaranteed.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1920 item #1299204 (stock #706)
Antique Tibetan Snuff or Scent Bottle Copper silver with Turquoise Coral. Measuring approx. 2"L x 1.5"W.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1940 item #1298590 (stock #TCR4877)
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A large vase by Takahashi Dohachi and decorated by Hashimoto Dokuzan enclosed in the original wooden box signed by both artists. Also, stored in a separate compartment is a wooden stand which appears to have once been part of a temple or altar. The vase is covered in a typical crackled Kyo-yaki glaze, and decorated in cobalt with two figures in a watery landscape, one fishing, the other on top of a stone playing the flute...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #1298329
The tapering sides rising from a short tapering foot to an everted rim, covered overall in golden celadon glaze; Southern Song 12th-13th century. Condition : several frittings on the rim, no hairlines or cracks and free from restoration. Diameter: 11 cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1910 item #1298280 (stock #694)
Fine antique Japanese carved wood and gilt lacquer Buddha and shrine 19th century. Professional repair to the back of shrine otherwise very fine condition. Measuring 9 inches tall and 3.5 inches wide.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1920 item #1296903 (stock #5089)
An antique wood statue of the Boddhisattva Wei Tuo, the guardian of the Buddhist principles, dating to the late Qing dynasty. Carved in two parts with gilding and red color. He is standing on a rock imitating base, dressed as a warrior and holding the vajra staff. Condition: one hand with tiny losses, parts of scarf missing, top of helmet with a lost insert, vajra staff, one hand and back with glued patches. Dimension: total height: 38.5 cm, figure: 31.5 cm, weight: 1300 g.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre AD 1000 item #1296876
Made in mid Java, hammered and chiseled copper or bronze, decorated with a kind of vase with flower branches. Diameter 40,5 cm. Very good condition and lovely patina. Only one tiny hole.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Sri Lanka : Pre 1920 item #1296868
Attractive folk art Buddha with most of it's original painting intact. Made in Sri Lanka in the 19th or early 20th century. H. 55 cm. Condition: some age cracks, some wear to the painting, traces of light repainting (face seems to be touched up a bit), one finger repaired. Overall in a very good condition.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #1296732 (stock #463ar)
Beautifully and artfully sculpted, this shaman, or sukia, sits with arms crossed on knees, smoking, in the traditional pose of these precolumbian figures from the region that now encompasses Costa Rica. Dating to the period 800-1400AD, it is in very good condition, with some loss to the toes on the right foot, and has some patinization from being handled, in addition to mineral encrustation. The lava stone is reddish gray, and the surface is mottled, as is the case with such stone...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #1296547
Yuan blue and white double gourd ewer decorated by chrysanthemum scroll motif, unglazed base. Height = 11 cm Yuan dynasty 14th century. Condition : Professional restoration to the a half body missing part.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #1296535
Yuan blue and white covered jar decorated by chrysanthemum scroll motif, unglazed base. Wide = 8 cm Height = 7 cm Yuan dynasty 14th century. Condition : frittings and cracklines.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #1296531
Yuan blue and white cup decorated by chrysanthemum scroll motif, unglazed base. Wide = 8 cm Height = 4.3 cm Yuan dynasty 14th century. Condition : broken but no missing part.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #1296528
Yuan blue and white cup decorated by chrysanthemum scroll motif, unglazed base. Wide = 7.5 cm Height = 4.5 cm Yuan dynasty 14th century. Condition : broken but no missing part.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1900 item #1296284 (stock #5081)
A quite large pith paper album of fine quality with ten gouache paintings, made in Canton for the export in the 19th century. Showing different scenes of a procession with musicians, court officials and ladies etc. Each is lightly mounted on paper and bordered with a blue silk ribbon. The covers are cloaked with red figured silk. Condition: paintings: good, considering the delicate nature of pith paper...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1800 item #1295902
Chinese Qing dynasty Qianlong period geyao type shallow bowl covered overall with a fine crackle glaze on a creamy white ground. The high foot rim is glazed on the exterior. The recessed base is glazed and the glaze extends part way up the inner side of the inward slanting foot where it ends with an orange burn line. There are seven brown glazed spots on the base that simulate Song kiln supports. 10 3/8” diameter x 2 1/4” high. 18th century...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #1295762
Water dropper with a straight round body shape with 3 sizes of triangular shapes on it like a pen rest, spout and 2 loops . Part of the body is decorated with calygraphi script on the shoulder. A frit to the spout and one lup is missing but no cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations. Measure 9 cm wide and 9 high...