A rectangular cover made of glazed cotton lavishly block-printed and dyed, produced in Isfahan in the 19th century. Centrally a medallion with cypresses surrounded by meandering flowers, and a row with cartouches containing Arabic inscriptions. Qalamkar textiles were especially popular in Persia, often imported from India (here called Kalamkari). From a Swiss gentleman's study collection, mainly comprising Persian textiles...

Description: A Longquan celadon-glazed water pot was mold with a narrowed mouth, merged body and a well shaped foot ring. Yielded under the glaze with evenly spread crackles of iron wires all over the surface including the center of the foot ring, adding with the iron brownish foot ring, the small water pot was imitated to the Ge-typed wares of Song Dynasty in a charming look. The tint is much darken and greener in real than in the pictures...

A Qajar style Persian enamel bowl and stand probably made in Iran during the early 20th Century - circa 1900 - 1950. Condition - there are losses to the enamels of both bowl and stand - please examine pictures. Stand - 9.9 inches (15cm) long; 5.5 inches (14cm) wide...

A superb bronze vase with silver plate design enclosed in the original wooden box and stamped on the base by the artsit. The vessel is 11-1/2 inches (30 cm) tall and in excellent condition

A beautiful Japanese Ivory carving of a tiger attacking a Hippo. Finely carved details measuring approximately 3.5 inches long in excellent condition

A rear and large lacquered manuscript chest. These chests were essential to every monastery as the stored Buddhist scriptural texts. Size: L. 61cm. W. 17.6cm. H. 15cm. Condition: Normal wear. One leg has been replaced. See photo.

A fine ming blue and white dish decorated with crab and four fish in the center,outside decorated a bird perching on a fruit branch.jiajing periode.dish in very good conditions. 26,5 cm diameter.

Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Dish - Binh Thuan Shipwreck

This blue & white "Swatow" porcelain dish was made during the Wanli Reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty. It is coated in a thick crackled glaze and decorated in underglaze cobalt blue of very good colour. The decoration is the "double phoenix" pattern, two phoenixes standing facing each other, presumably male and female, surrounded by foliage and peony blossoms...

A pair of Himalayan masks inset with glass beads originating in either Tibet or Nepal and probably made circa 1900 - 1940. Condition - very good. 8 inches (20cm) high.

This is a Chinese Blanc de Chine libation cup, on a stand of molded branches, the exterior carved and molded with flowering prunus branches; 3 " high, 5" wide.

One nice statue was finely cast.
Old patina was well preserved.
Height :13.5cm
Weight : 841g

A pair woman's festive leggings from Sana'a, Yemen. The upper part is brocade with boteh pattern in gold wrapped silk threads and the lower part with couched silver wrapped threads forming stars. Red cotton lining. Please visit the "Israel Museum" (http://museum.imj.org.il/imagine/galleries/viewItemE.asp?case=25&itemNum=354) for an identical pair. Condition: fine. Dimension: 34 cm long, 19.6 cm wide.

Japanese Antique Hand-painted Imari Bowl with Colourful Flower Design Meiji Period (1868-1912) Imari ware has been produced in Hizen area of Saga prefecture of Japan since 17th century. Very nice bowl for Japanese art collector. Size Width 5.4in ( 13.7cm ) Length 5.3in ( 13.5cm ) Height 2.6in ( 6.7cm ) Weight 10.93oz ( 310g ) Condition Overall good. No chips, no cracks.

A Song longquan celadon large bowl, rounded side with deep center and glazed base, bowl decorated with raising lotus petal motif at exterior, covered with bluish green glaze. Condition : 3 hairlines 8 cm, 6 cm, 5 cm. Size: 21 cm diameter 9 cm height.

Description:

A porcelain stem-cup was uniquely molded.
By a geometric pattern of lines and circles which were composed by dozens of pointed clay dunes on the outer surface, the stem-cup was applied with the milky-yellow glaze inside and outside until to the portion of the stem trunk.
Obvious glaze crackles and fading condition were caused by the enduring age when one minute old chip was found on the mouth rim...

A Pair of Very Rare Chinese Yuan / Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Vases (Published / Exhibited: Ex. Helen D. Ling Collection)

This extremely rare pair of vases was made during the 14th - 16th century at the Longquan kilns in Zhejiang province. They are "heavily-potted" with elaborate moulded decoration covering the entire outer surfaces...

Chinese late Ming dynasty Wanli period Zhangzhou (Swatow) porcelain deep dish decorated in underglaze blue on a white ground with a roundel at the center holding a phoenix bird standing on a rock under trees in a landscape. A thick border of six floral panels reserved on a fish scale background surrounds the rim. Typical sand grit to the base. 16th/17th century. 11 3/8” diameter x 2 1/4” high. Very good overall condition. There are some encrustations adhering...

19th Century Japanese Gilt Bronze Ivory Kagamibuta

The kagamibuta is 0.5 inch thick, and 1.6 inches in diameter.

It is in good condition with no repairs, chips, nor cracks, except the fastener attached at the back (as seen in the photo).

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