A decorative Sub-Saharan African knife - possibly from the Sudan - with crocodile styled red leather sheath incorporating real crocodile head. This item was made during the early to mid 20th Century circa 1920-1950. Condition - very good - no damages. 85cm (33.5cm)in length; blade 43cm (16.8 inches) long

A woven African basket - completely covered with cowrie shells - probably made in Ethiopia circa, 1900 - 1940. Condition - the finial and three of the shells on the cover have been re-fixed using an old filler - otherwise excellent. 15cm (6 inches) high; 23cm (9 inches) across

A blue-grey glazed pottery form of a large-eyed turtle. The turtle shell has relief patterns over which a glaze was applied.

Period: Song (10th - 13th Century, China)

Size: Length = 5.5 cm from head to tail. Height = 3.8 cm

Condition: Very good. No breaks. Natural crackle in the glaze from age.

A dramatic piece of jewelry circa 1960 is this wonderful 18Kt yellow gold broach depicting a flower with movable petals. It can be worn with the petals closed or in the open position. When the petals open they reveal 16 moving stamens inside the flower and each stamen stem is set with a 2.5 millimeter natural round ruby. The inside of the petals are decorated by blue enameled stripes. The length of the broach is 2 1/2” and the width with the flower open is 1 1/4”.

An unusual pair of 14Kt pink gold and agate intaglio cuff links with Masonic symbols. The cuff links date back circa 1920’s. The backs are curved and each back ends with an oval button. The measurement of the intaglio is approximately 14 X 23 millimeters, and the outside of the cuff links measure 17.5 X 28 millimeters.

A very rare sample of Ming dynasty Xuande blue and white octagonal lobbed large bowl, octagonal body with lobbed side and glazed base, bowl decorated with under glaze blue of flower and rock motif at interior, outer wall with continuous flower motif and Buddhist emblem motif.
Part of the rim has been damage please see the picture, found in Mojokerto east java, possibly also excavated from trowulan area.
Size: 20 cm diameter.

A pottery jar glazed with a green lead glaze. Half of it is still green while the other half has oxidized to a silvery iridescent color. The variance in color is due to how the piece was buried and the effect of moisture getting under the surface of the glaze and "lifting" it to give it the pearl-like sheen. We've nicknamed this the Yin-Yang jar because of its unusual natural patterning. What makes this unique is its beautiful silvery- gold iridescence...

A finely decorated enamelled porcelain figure of a lady made in China, probably for export, during the second half of the 19th century - circa 1850 to 1900. Condition very good - two leaves are missing from the flower but no other damages and no restoration...

A full necklace of a mixture of cylinder, annular, tubular and truncated ellipsoid carnelian beads. There are also two "bullet" beads. This is a complete necklace - not random pieces put together. Naturally, it has been restrung. Age: 500 AD Size: Length - 62cm. Period: Pre-Columbian - Tairona Culture

Description:
A Cizhou black-glazed Yuhuchun vase was beautifully decorated with spiral flowers on the body.
By a fine shape and well preserved condition, the vase was verified as a dated piece by the characteristics of the padding residue left at the foot ring and the enduring old russet glaze.
Some burial adhesives were observed.
And some stardust-like incursions had happened to the glaze, under the flaring lip of the mouth rim...

A Yuan dynasty qingbai glaze figure, a sitting position figure covered with qingbai white glaze, item is recovered from trowulan east java.
Figure is in good condition with crack at the hand, size: 7 cm height.

Hotei bows deeply, showing an unusual moment of respect from the surly sage. An unusual bronze image by Oshima Joun enclosed in the signed wooden box. The face is at once relaxed and respectful, one hand wrapped around a gnarled walking stick supporting the heavy bag on his back. All facets are rounded, with a soft, tight orange-peel surface typical of Tokyo school bronzes. The image is roughly 5 inches (12.5 cm) in all directions, and in excellent condition...

Wild roses blossom on the rich tea green sides of this cloisonné vase by the Ando studio enclosed in a custom silk lined padded wooden box with a separate compartment for the rose wood stand (included). The base color is that of maccha green tea, making it doubly Japanese. Each leaf, each thorn each petal is wrapped in a thin silver wire frame. The vase is roughly 10 inches (25 cm) tall and in excellent condition.

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.

. A beautiful bronze head of the Buddha Thailand Sukhothai style. A serene face with elogated ears and a top unisa flame. in good antique condition measuring approx. 15 inches tall with mounted stand overall 22 inches.

Exquisitely formed Hakuji pale porcelain defines this fine vase by Suwa Sozan I enclosed in the original signed wooden box bearing the Teishitsu Gigei-In stamp. Two simple bands match in width the diameter of the large rings suspended from simplified animal head handles. Fretwork in the lower belt provides the only overt decoration. The vase is 12 inches (31 cm) tall, roughly 6 inches (15 cm) diameter and in excellent condition...

A Ming dynasty blue ground and white motif large bowl, rounded side with wide rim and glazed base, bowl decorated with white flower on blue ground motif at exterior, inner wall with under glaze blue continuous flower motif, center with blue ground white flower spray motif.
Bowl is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 19.5 cm diameter.

Rare northern Song longquan celadon fluted cup / bowl, rounded side with fluted rim and unglazed base, cup decorated with vertical ribbing at the body, spread unglazed base, cup covered with green glaze.
Cup is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, minor crackled at glaze surface, porcelain good ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 8.5 cm diameter.