Fine Japanese miniature garden kit, all made with natural material, ca 1940-1960, original wood box. We used a simple cardboard box as a tray with small black pebbles under. You can created/draw water if the sand is used instead. The dimension of the box are 15 3/4” x 7 3/16” x 3 5/8”. Fence: 9 1/8 long (flattened for storage) x 3 3/4” high. Board with a frog: 5 1/8” long. Please ask for other measurements.
This tsumugi (raw, knobby silk, similar to tweed) purse was purchased at the well-known Kyoto antique textile shop Nakamura Chingiriya in 1972. It is unused and still has original box.
H.6"(15cm) x W.6.25"(16cm.) Snap closes on one side, with eyelet for a hand, shoulder, or waist strap on the other. Indigo dyed folk materials and an elegant purse design make it suitable for kimono or jeans.
A pair of beautiful vintage Italian gold wash silver with coral and pearl dangling earrings. In excellent condition. L:3.25cm $115
A beautiful old Chinese famille rose porcelain buddha with five kids, in excellent condition. H:9"
A beautiful vintage Chinese silver with gold washed bracelet decorated with coral and turquoise with beautiful bamboo motif. In excellent condition.Marked:weigh:59g D: 6cm
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl in excellent condition. Marked. D: 15cm H:6cm
A beautiful old Chinese silver enamel oval pendant, in excellent condition. L:4cm weight 10.4g
A beautiful old Chinese filigree silver bracelet with genuine amber in excellent condition. Marked. weight:48g D:6cm
An envelope-shaped purse from Jaghori area of Ghazni province, Afghanistan, circa 1930. The silk embroidery is very dense, combining satin stitches with brick stitches into an alternating geometric pattern of zigzags and diamonds. The borders of the purse echo with similar triangular designs. The bag is lined in fine green cotton. Pompoms and buttons are used as highlights, with a card-woven braid serving as a closure. The edging is overstitched in alternating green and brown...
A beautiful old Chinese bronze hand warmer, with a phoenix design cover in excellent condition. D:5-1/4" H:4"
A pair of beautiful old Chinese jadeite earrings with 14k gold backing, but it has some repairs (please see photo 3) otherwise in good condition. Marked 14k .L:3cm
A pair of beautiful old Chinese jadeite 14k earrings with surrounding of seed pearls. In excellent condition. Marked. D:10mm
This is a tobacco pouch from Indus Kohistan in Pakistan, probably from Kolai or Palas Valley. Circa mid 20th century. It is embroidered in an extremely fine, solidly worked brick stitch in various colored silk threads on a black cotton background. The outer edges of the bag are embellished with beaded tassles. One side of the purse features zigzag motifs, the other, interlocking diamond motifs...
A beautiful old Chinese silver enamel hairpin in excellent condition. Marked. H:12cm weight:12.4g.
A beautiful old Chinese silver bangle with flower motif in excellent condition.Marked. Weight: 54.3g D:5.5
A beautiful round covered Chinese cloisonne enamel box in excellent condition. D:14cm H:8.5cm
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese silver with gold wash and decorated with malachite stone, in excellent condition. Weight:40.3g Marked. D:5.7cm
A pair of beautiful silver gold washed Italian filigree coral chandelier earrings. In excellent condition. L:8cm
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A pair of beautiful old Chinese silver ivory earrings in excellent condition. Marked. L:5cm
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese famille rose porcelain shoulau figure with holding a kid, in excellent condition. Signed. H:10" $345
A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese famille rose porcelain shoulau (longevity) figure, in excellent condition. Signed. H:11.2/1"
A beautiful old Chinese silver pagoda with dangling bells. Two bells are missing, otherwise in excellent condition. Weight: 150g without stand. Height: 20cm.
A beautiful vintage Chinese angel skin coral brooch with pearls, in very good condition. W:5.8cm
Gilt bronze figure of Kubera (Kambala) also known as Dhanapati "Lord of Riches", seated on mythical beast with mongoose in one hand, his elaborate crown and round belly suggest great wealth, Nepalese, early/mid 20th century.
Size: 7 1/2" high x 6 1/4" wide x 4" deep.
A beautiful large size of angel skin Chinese coral brooch with 14k gold backing (tested), in excellent condition. L:5cm.
A beautiful vintage Chinese salmon coral with jade brooch, in excellent condition. H:2"
A beautiful old Chinese angel skin coral beads necklace,large and small beads. In excellent condition. L:90cm
A beautiful vintage Chinese salmon coral beads necklace, in excellent condition. L:40cm.
A beautiful vintage Chinese salmon coral beads necklace with pearls in excellent condition. L:90cm, size 7mm.
A beautiful old pair of Chinese export silver cups in excellent condition. Marked. Weights:162.6g D:6cm. H:6cm.
Kawase Hasui
Moon at Nakanoshima, Sapporo 1933
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.25 x 10.25 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Bears the 7 mm seal, indicating a printing between 1957 and 1989.
Condition: Unframed. Very good. Slight toning and professionally reinforced left margin.
- A rare appearance of a horse in a Hasui print.
A well painted enamel on copper playing card box made in China circa 1900-1940, probably during the Republic period. Condition - excellent - no damages and no restoration...
A beautiful old Chinese handbag handle made with a old jade bangle and enameled medal very rare, and one of a kind. Perfect for whom knows how to make a DIY handbag. In excellent condition. W:10"
This large carved ivory vessel with handle is a mid 20th century product. It has a dragon shaped handle and nine dragons, clouds and ocean wave motif covering its body. It is 13 ½” high, 10 1/8” wide from the widest part and 4 ½” thick from the middle part. There are two repaired crack lines along the side of the vessel. Because the crack lines are on the side, they are not obvious. There is a honorific Qian Long mark on the bottom.
A Pashtun nomad's purse from Katawaz, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, circa early to mid 20th century. This purse has three pockets with flaps and features blue and white beads all around the edges (blue beads are believed to ward off the blue evil eye). Fine silk ladder stitch in blue, green, orange, purple and bergundy, depicting whorl designs on a red silk background. The stylized, radiating designs are typical of Pashtun embroidery...
A beautiful old Chinese tiger's eye snuff bottle with 2 fishes motif in excellent condition. H:2-1/2" Sold to Germany