All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1800 item #1338651
In the shape of a Sennin (Immortal). H. 10 cm. Very good age wear and patina. Repaired at the feet.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1800 item #1336471 (stock #MBR5204)
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A large 17th to 18th century Buddhist sculpture of a Rakan (arahat), well sculpted, his naked torso gilded in gold with robes and shoes in black lacquer, carrying a large urn which is an active incense burner. The sculpture is 2 feet (61 cm) tall and in overall fine condition. There are minor losses to the lacquer and gilding typical of age, and a repair to his left foot. Both little fingers are missing from his hands; these could be repaired if desired at additional cost.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #730359 (stock #67)
Blue and White jar decorated with two kind of eight precious things : the mirror (zhing) to counteracts evil and lozenge as a symbol of victory, lotus interlocking, lotus petal scroll to the foot and prêt patern on the shoulder ; . Kangxi 1662-1772. Height = 8.6 cm, Width=8.4 cm. Condition : excellent, no hairlines, cracks, chips or restoration.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1800 item #366646 (stock #1826)
Blue & White dish in "Penciled" style, with slightly rounded sides and flattened rim, decorated in the center with Buddha's Hand Citron; is an inedible fragrant lemon used in religious ceremonies. Because of its shaped, which resembles the position of Buddha's hand, it is a symbol of Buddhism. It is also a symbol of wealth cause the "Hand" seems to grasp money. The name FU SHOU/Buddha's Hand is a homophone or play on words for "FU" / Happiness and SHOU / Long Life...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #926970
Blue and white cover box, export porcelain. Date : Kangxi (1644-1722) period. Size Diameter 10 cm. Height 5 cm Condition : Perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines or retorations
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1800 item #776106 (stock #ANR2380B)
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A set of two 18th century screens showing through an assortment of amicable characters, the traditional production of silk. Depicted with ink and light color on paper, every aspect of the process is visible in high detail from the sorting of the worms to spinning, dying, weaving, and the selling of thread and bolts of cloth. An exciting screen both from the quality of the art and from the historical narrative contained. Each screen is 67-1/2 inches by 12 feet (171 x 378 cm)...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1800 item #1325048
Large Chinese Qing dynasty pewter round form sweetmeat tray for holding desserts configured with eight famille rose barbed point petal shaped dishes surrounding an octagonal dish at the center to form a foliate shape. Two jade mounted handles...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1800 item #676572 (stock #GLD-007)
A gold ornament which looks like to me to be a warrior carrying a club. It's hard to date this piece, but looking at the patina on the gold I would say around 16th century.Found in Burma but could be from India. Size: 3cm x 2.5cm. Condition: No repairs.Some opening which are normal in old gold repousse work.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #1168133
Decorated with dragon and phoenix. Extremely fine quality. Diameter 11 cm. Height 4,5 cm. Condition: Minor firing flaw with related discoloring at the bottom part of the box, otherwise very good. Kangxi (1662-1722).
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #1016554
Porcelain decorated with two flags on the interior, glazed base with mark. PERIOD : Qianlong(1736-1795AD) MEASUREMENTS: 12 cm wide. CONDITION: Perfect, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1800 item #850885 (stock #3152)
The Goose carved with head and neck turned back, carrying peaches and baby goose resting on it's tail, the other side with ruyi, both side wings carved in low relief. Qing dynasty 18th century in perfect condition. High: 4.5cm and Wide: 6.5cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1800 item #163717 (stock #1236)
A nice tea dust glaze vase with a pair of scroll handles, Ching dynasty, probably Chienlung export ware in perfect condition. High: 27.5 cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #1119068
Blue and white cover box, export porcelain. Date : Kangxi (1644-1722) period. Size Diameter 10 cm. Height 5 cm Condition : small chips to the foot, no cracks or hairlines and free from retorations
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #1101314 (stock #455)
A fine antique southeast Asian Bronze Buddha 15-17 the century measuring Approx. 5 inches tall without stand mounted to a quality museum mount.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1800 item #534480 (stock #TIB-003)
A 17th century dorje (thunderbolt of enlightenment) Buddhist ritual object of a dark color with some green encrustation. Some dorjes at that time were made from meteorites found in the Himalayas. This particular dorje is quite heavy and there is a possibility that it may be made from a meteorite but we have not had it tested...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #1048599 (stock #lot818)
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A burlwood brush pot was preserved in very good condition.
In strong and sturdy form, the brush pot was hollowed from a burlwood trunk and was preserved with enduring old patina.
There're the greasy amber-like condition happened to the edge of the mouth rim. And the extensive crackles were yielded on the carbonized surface of the mouth rim and on the upper portion of the inner side...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1800 item #1333964 (stock #7288)
A 1733 Augustus II Poland death commemoration medal with a 1782 girl's birth inscription pendant. The medal itself measures 1-11/16" across and it is made of silver. It was one of a few different designs minted in Poland honoring Augustus II (12 May 1670 – 1 February 1733) who was the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. There are very few of this design (we've found only two examples) and it features a portrait of Augustus on one side and an allegorical scene on the other...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1800 item #558836 (stock #2273)
A good blue & white garlic head vase, decorated on the body with four windows featuring of flower scroll, the head with a white on blue "ruyi" scroll and below with dots motif, neck area with two chrysanthemum sprays, double circle on the base. Ching dynasty Kangxi period (1662-1722). Condition is very good except re-touched minor tiny chips to rim, otherwise is perfect. The condition picture before re-touched by request. High: 18.2 cm.