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Scarce, antique (1912-1949) Chinese Republican or Nationalist Kuomintang Army officer sword with a sturdy, slightly curved, single-edged, hand-forged steel blade (with a slightly visible forging pattern under the chrome-plated surface).

The blade is heavy, thick, and sharp.

Plain, handmade solid brass hilt with a small leaf-shaped guard and "S" shaped quillons.

The back strap has a loop on the pommel cap, into which a sword tassel (original, made of black braided fabric) is inserted...

Antique 19th century early Meiji Period, Japanese fine Satsuma ceramic large incense burner censer (Koro) decorated with various colored enamels and gold on a crackled cream ground. On one side, finely hand-painted with the garden scene depicting an enthroned emperor guarded by samurais and receiving the high-ranking dignitary. On the other side is a garden scene with two court ladies and children guarded by samurai. The neck has a band of intricate brocade pattern, and the shoulder is app...

Antique 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty Smoking Pipe including bamboo stem extended to the bulbous bowl, enclosed with finely shaped low grade silver alloy panels with copper inlaid chamber and fitted with nicely formed pewter mouthpiece.

MEASUREMENTS:

Overall length: 39.5 cm (15.55 inches).

CONDITION: In good condition considering its age, showing the age and usage, age crack as common in old bamboo.

Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

Rare Antique Japanese Edo period samurai kozuka knife handle, made of copper-gold alloy (shakudō). Exterior adorned with a finely executed raised design of a snail cruising on a warabi. Very nice Kozuka with a rare design of a snail.

CONDITION: Age and usage are showing, with its original patina.

Please notice that the pictures in the listing are part of the description of the object's condition.

MEASUREMENTS

Overall length: 9.5 cm (3.74 inches)

Width: 14.79 mm

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This is an antique earthenware terracotta bowl from the Islamic Medieval era 11th - 13th century AD (391 AH – 700 AH) that originated from the Khwarezmian Empire of Central Asia, specifically from Bamiyan. The bowl has a flaring body that rises from a short foot. The surface of the walls is cream-colored with an incised zigzag motif that is divided by vertical green lines radiating from the center. The interior has a central medallion with a stylized motif of bird heads that is also incised (k...

Antique fine hand-carved jade pendant from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912 AD), China. The pendant features a meticulously hand-carved immortal figure holding a fish, symboling abundance and prosperity. The carving details are truly remarkable, showcasing the artisan's skill and artistry. To make it easy to wear, a small hole has been drilled into the top left hand for suspension.

CONDITION: It is in good condition, showing its age and use with a lovely patina.

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A good quality Antique, 19th century, Meiji Period, Japanese Kutani porcelain plate - dish, with a thick and heavy body, extremely well potted, and beautifully hand painted and enameled with peonies and birds. Please note that this type of Kutani porcelain with a thick body was made generally for the domestic Japanese market. MEASUREMENTS: Diameter 25 cm (9 7/8 in) Height: 4.5 cm (1 3/8 in). CONDITION: In good condition: no cracks, no chips or repairs.

Antique bronze incense burner - censer in the form of Laozi riding a buffalo, 17th-18th century (Qing dynasty), China.

The bronze depicts the philosopher Lao Tzu on his famous journey away from civilization to find simplicity; he sits on the animal's back with his robes flowing around him.

Lao Tzu or Laozi, or Lao-Tze, was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the author of Tao Te Ching, the founder of Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism. According to legend, Laozi left C...

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 A.D.) blue and white Porcelain vase of cylindrical form slightly tapering to the trumpet lip. Finely hand painted underglaze in a vibrant tone of cobalt blue, with two dragons, pursuing flaming pearl amidst flames and the clouds.

Base, marked with hand painted in underglaze blue with a six-character mark.

MEASUREMENTS:

Height: 26.5 cm (10.43 inches).

CONDITION: In very good condition, no cracks, or repairs, one minor chip on the edge ...

Antique, Chinese Qing dynasty period (1644 -1912) large bronze processional elaborate polearm halberd head called a jǐ (戟) constructed of several separate bronze elements joined together.

A large, handmade, central leaf shape blade chiseled with a floral design and flanked by two crescentic blades is inserted and secured with solder in an elaborate socket.

The socket comprises two elements: a turned-on lathe baluster shape socket and the cast and hand-chiseled finial in the shape ...

Antique 18th -19th century, Chinese or Vietnamese, large combat polearm partisan in the form of the spear or lance.

A leaf-shaped blade made of hand-forged iron with a visible forge layered lamination structure, engraved on both sides with scrolled decorations. The long stout tang with a faceted block is fitted into its original red lacquered bamboo pole (shortened) with a large, ribbed bronze ferrule.

These types of spears of identical forms were used in China and Vietnam. So, in many ...

Antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty woman’s informal satin silk robe, finely embroidered in satin silk stitch with six roundels displaying vases with branches of various flowers and butterflies, amidst branches, peonies, magnolias, and goldfish, all picked out in bright shades of red, blue, pink, brown, and orange, reserved on a cream - white ground, and edged by black silk. The cuffs, embroidered in suite, are bordered with a band of brocade woven with five-clawed Principal Celestial Long Drago...

Spectacular Authentic Antique 19th century Meiji Period circa 1885 A.D. Japanese Satsuma Earthenware large planter-fish bowl.

The exterior is finely hand painted in raised enamels and gilded with two opposing large lobed panels depicting samurais, dressed in elaborated brocade kimonos, highlighted with gold and flanked by two vertical panels adorned with intricate geometric designs, and finished in raised enamel and gold. Enclosed at the top and the bottom are raised borde...

An extremely rare ancient Chinese Warring States period (475-221 B.C.) bronze belt hook, in the form of a coiled archaic large horned dragon swallowing a smaller dragon, the reverse with a projecting button for attachment.
Measurements: Overall length: 12 cm (4.72 inches) .
CONDITION: Green patina with heavy corrosion and encrustation.
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Antique Chinese 17th century, late Ming dynasty, copper spherical incense burner – censer (Xiangnang) attributed to Zhang Mingqi. The delicately hand hammered, and finely engraved spherical body is composed of two identical hemispheres joined by a bayonet fitting, divided into eight quadrants, finely hand pierced and chiseled with dragon heads, stylized archaic scrolls, peonies, and tendrils. The censer is affixed with a loop and a short, linked suspension chain. The surface of the copper was ...

Antique, Ming Dynasty, (1644-1911), Chinese Blue and White porcelain bowl of rounded form, standing on a short foot, a white, rich glossy glaze with an area of thick overglaze along the rim and a light bluish shade irregularly dripping down in the interior below the lip. The exterior painted in vibrant tones of blue with three large Double Happiness symbols peonies among floral scrolls.

CONDITION: In good condition. It shows its age and uses. No cracks, repairs, or restorations. Please see ...

Antique late Qing Dynasty Chinese Export Famille Rose porcelain tea caddy and cover of hexagonal form and a cylindrical neck, with six feet at the corners. The front is painted with two ladies in a garden landscape, the back inscribed with a poem. The bottom is stamped with a red seal mark.
CONDITION: Slightly worn out showing the age and usage, small chips on the rim of the neck and the edges of the body, which can be expected from an over 100 year old household porcelain. There are no...

Antique Japanese Bronze sculpture extremely well modeled and superbly executed with stunning details depicting a young Japanese philosopher Kinjiro Ninomiya Sontoku carrying a bundle of firewood on his back and an axe through the back of his belt. The interior of the base is entirely inscribed in Japanese characters.

CONDITION: Very good quality workmanship with excellent natural dark patina, the right hand, carved of bone, is possibly a later replacement.

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