Brass Lingam Cover India, Maharashtra, 18th- 19th century Cast in the form of Siddhartha Gautama’s head, with straight nose and bulging eyes, the hair tied in a bun with a headband , incised detail on the forehead eyelashes and brows with very well done ears. H 5.5" w w 5.5"

17-18th c Bengali solid cast Bronze Temple Krishna statue. Very rare sculpture seldom seen in marble ever rarer in bronze at this size. Dark surface with solid cast base very heavy just under 16 pounds and 14.5" tall base 3.75 by 3.5". Loss of arms as seen in images.

India Mauryan Empire c. 300-200 BC terracotta deity fragment. Seated deity with pleated pants and large ear pendant. Very rare ancient Hindu figure. H 1.5" w 1" Provenance: Spink and Son London

India ca. 19th century solid bronze statue depicting a Hindu figure standing with outspread arms upon a tiered pedestal. The figure probably represents Chakravartin, well cast with extensive carved detail. Size h 3.25" by 1.5" wide . Family collection 1970s

Indian steel and silver inlay Betel nut cutters one signed and the other is more primitive.

18th- 19th c Hindu South Indian Bronze Khandoba & Mhalsa. Nice old figure of the couple on their horse, good worn condition slight loss to the base edge as seen in pictures. H 6" L 4.25" Provenance Dr Kline 1960s

Antique Hindu Jain Bronze Figure of a Horse c 1800-1850 , the horse has a peg on his rump where a figure slipped onto . Good worn condition. Size 5" by almost 4"

India ca. 19th century solid bronze statue depicting a Hindu figure standing with outspread arms upon a tiered pedestal. The figure probably represents Chakravartin, well cast with extensive carved detail. Size h 4.25" by 2" wide . Family collection 1970s

Ceremonial hat made of intricately woven, partly dyed in red, cane, decorated with bear fur also dyed in red, feathers and two boar tusks. North India, Naga ethnic group. Height: 27 cm. Obvious signs of age, otherwise very good condition.

18th c Hindu South Indian Bronze Khandoba & Mhalsa , She is missing her head solder mark on his leg from an old attachment. Height 4.5" no horse. We do have a horse that this figure fits on ( Antique Hindu Jain Bronze Figure of a Horse ) search our store site for this title the horse is $285 as is this piece combined price would be $495 and one shipping fee . We have included a picture showing the figure on the horse and the pin matches up to hold them though they lean back a bit .

India, Uttar Pradesh, Kosham, ca. 200 BCE or earlier, Hindu Terracotta monkey with burnished surface and traces of white slip. losses to lower body with no restoration.Size just under 3" H and 1.5" wide A Similar terracotta figure of a bull can be seen in the Santa Barbra Museum of art . Very rare and large for this period of art. Provenance Spink and Son London.

Magnificent Ko Iga flower vase made by Zoroku Mashimizu (1861-1936)

Zoroku Masashimizu was born in Kyoto with the childhood name Jutaro.
After his father passed away, he devoted himself to pottery under the guidance of his mother, Chika. In 1882 he succeeded to the name Masashimizu Zoroku. In 1884 he received a medal at the Kyoto Exposition. He also won the first gold prize at the Nanto Expo. In 1917 he moved his kiln to Nishinoyama, Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City.
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1920s Japanese ceramic tokkuri - sake bottle - with conical body and narrow mouth. The piece was made at Shigaraki kilns - one of the six ancient kilns of Japan - and displays typical coarse body with large sand particles, freely applied gray glaze with some areas that fired brick red. Excellent piece in Japanese taste, beautiful spiral line on the bottom. Some compressed dust, overall in excellent condition. Height 5 3/8 inches.

Antique Japanese Oil Spot or Mirror Black Glaze Tea Bowl, beautiful green black tortoise shell glazed tea bowl with painted decoration. The interior bottom has the spotted effects like oil spot and the painted design appears to be Japanese. The foot rim has a very small chip seen in the images. Size d 4.2"h 2.2"

Highly unusual ovoid flower vase with an art deco decoration of four pairs of Native Americans standing face to face in war dress. Above and below decorative bands of repeating plant motives. Inside cream colored glaze.

Light colored stoneware with pastel colored sgrafitto clay inly. Excellent craftsmanship. Kyoto ware.

Signed on the bottom Gyozan

Japan, late Meiji/Taisho era, 1910s-1920s

H ca 9.25 inches

The Gyozan studio and kiln were in Kyoto...

Small food dish for vegetables, relish etc. of round shape with small indentations in the rim. Thin, light colored stoneware, covered in cream-colored glaze with very fine crackle and pinkish brown swirls. In the bottom a highly stylized kotobuki character (longevity) in iron brown and three green glaze splashes on the rim. Glazes have left a few spots uncovered. Oribe ware, Japan, early Taisho era, 1920s.
H 2 x diam. 4-1/2 in.

Minimal traces of usage, fine condition.

Vintage Japanese Grey Clay Banko Teapot with Mallard Ducks . Nice piece in buff yixing type clay with raised Mallard ducks flying over waves and cresting water in colored enamels. Undamaged signed on the base. No including the handle 4" high and 4.5" wide .

THE GREATEST GRATER

I have never seen such a radish grater! Anonymous mingei masterpiece for real. Pottery. Meiji-Taisho period, early 20th century, Japan. approx...