Nineteenth Century American Chest Of Drawers W/ Secretary, Tambour Front, Ball & Claw Feet, and a brass gallery at the top. The secretary can be removed and has many drawers and locks
Irish Eighteenth Century Queen Anne Tilt Top Tea Table Measuring 30 inches across and 27” height. Made of solid mahogany with a cut and scalloped carve the edge with molding and finely carved legs.
English Mahogany Pembroke Table…a beautiful table with original hardware and large pull out drawer and two solid mahogany leaves. Measuring fully open 54”x32”, each leaf measuring 10.5” x32”, height is 27”
A Pwo Karen woman's tunic completely embroidered with lozenge-shaped and zigzag pattern, accentuated with Job's tears seeds. Condition: few loose threads, clean. Dimension: c. 65 x 53 cm. Please refer to "Peoples of the Golden Triangle: Six Tribes in Thailand" by Paul and Elaine Lewis, pages 76 - 81. Provenance: Private Swiss Collection.
Very Rare Joseon Period Lacquered Bamboo Fan with the Korean Taegeuk National Symbol.The last photo here shows a similar fan in a recent Korean auction with an estimate of $3,000 to $5,000. You can see similar examples on page 475 of the catalogue of the Korean art collection of the Grassi Museum in Leipzig, Germany. The Taegeuk symbol has been used in Korea for thousands of years and is the center of the Korean flag...
A Japanese porcelain koi dragon resting on the enameled base to simulate bronze with an open mouth and a sphere on the tongue.
Entirely in glazed white porcelain with gold decorations on the fins, tail and long whiskers.
Legend has it that a Koi carp leaping from the depths of the river attracted the attention of local demons, who stepped up the waterfall out of mischief. After a hundred years of jumping, a Koi finally reached the top of the waterfall...
A lovely Greek pottery figure of a goose or duck in red terracotta with remnants of white pigments, 4th.-3rd. century BC.
An interesting and attractive figure of the bird on a rock.
Size: 11,2 cm. long and 10,5 cm. tall.
Condition: Superb.
Ex. German Collection, aquired before 1980.
Chinese Ming dynasty blue and white elephant forms kendi. Wanli period. 21,7 cm high. Kendi has repair at the body, please check at the pictures.
A beautiful and rare creamer or mini pitcher from the Chinese Royal Qing Dynasty
Chinese Royal Qing Dynasty Eggshell Porcelain Tea Cup 3x3.5 inch decorated with the five claw dragon
Portrait of ancestor.
Painting on paper representing a noble lady. The style of the furniture and its quality suggest that it is an important wealthy family of the 18th century, without however being of the imperial family because the dragons represented on the dress have only 4 claws. The face is admirably painted, the artist played with the light to give us this living-dead head and yet it is beautiful without anything macabre.
China circa 1800...
A Lushan ewer pot from Tang Dynasty(8th century).
唐魯山窯執壺
Height:18.8cm
The dish is shaped in the form of a folded paper letter. Unusually it is decorated with a stenciled design of what appears to be a formal pattern of lightning behind an arrangement of stylised flowers. The back is simply decorated with pine needles.
Two dishes of very similar shape are illustrated in the Catalogue of the Shibata Collection, items 2604 and 2635, dated to 1690 ~ 1730.
Approximately 14cm wide. In fine condition...
A rare and unique Chinese Imari Kongxi Period presentation bowl done in stunning blue and white
A beautiful French Mantelpiece Moonphase Ornate Mahogany Clock Circa 1900 GOLDMAN ESTATE
Rare and unique Japanese Edo period lacquer tray inlay with brass depicting a Japanese Landscape Garden. This rare artwork has been mounted and framed for display. More information and photos coming
Eighteenth Century Dutch Delftware Vase Blue & White measuring 9.5 inch In a classic shape with a wonderful ruffled rim
Rectangular Japanese lidded box with superbly crafted gold nashiji maki-e lacquer having wonderful raised gold birds. The designs on the top continue onto all 4 sides and the attention to details are really amazing. Dates Late Edo to Early Meiji. Condition is excellent as this came from a private collection. Measures: 3" long, 2.5" wide, 2" high
A beautiful pair of Egyptian Brass Candlesticks circa 1900 measuring 15” height by 5” base diameter
An antique Japanese 3 section Isho Tansu made of Kiri (Paulownia) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. Upper section has two sliding doors behind which is a 1/2 split level shelf with 3 side by side drawers below. Center and bottom sections each have 2 large drawers for abundant clothes storage. All original bronze and iron hardware with an acquired original patina.
Age: Late Meiji/Taisho (1910-1920)
Dimensions: 35 3/4" Wide by 55 3/4" High by 15 3/8" Deep
An antique Japanese Kotansu (personal storage chest) made entirely of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original bronze hardware. Opposing hinged doors with the right side securing 2 drawers and the left side hiding 2 removable trays and a drawer. The balance of the chest has 9 drawers of varying sizes to storage and organization. Constructed using straight dovetail joinery and hardened wooden nails...
A Massive Chinese Blue and White vase with blue handles in a sculptured Chinese form from the Qing Dynasty Tongzhi Era Circa 1860s measuring 23” height by 9 inch width
Antique Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, cylindrical form with low foot and narrow mouth. Glazed white with a pair of fu-lions painted in reddish-orange. Whimsical expressions and details of flowing fur and wispy clouds. A worn four character mark (possibly Qianlong) in red on the bottom. Yellow lid.
Age: Qing Dynasty circa 1800's
Dimensions: 3 1/8" high x 7/8" wide
A rare massive Imari Charger made during the Royal Meiji period of Japan most likely for an Exhibition if not a special order. Most Imari pieces are much smaller.
Greek terracotta figurine portraying a nursing woman. Such a depiction is considered a kourotrophor: a protector or nurturer of children. She is wearing a chiton and a veil and she is nurcing a naked boy. Likely Etruscan or Sicilian, ca. 6th-5th. century BC.
Size: c. 16 cm. tall and 8 cm. deep.
Condition: Choice and intact still with most of it's pigment preserved.
Ex. Old Private collection, aquired before 1980.
A high quality depiction in terracotta of the naked and winged Eros standing frontally holding a torch in his right hand above his head, early Roman terracotta sculpture, 1st. century AD.
Adorable figure, with fine details.
Size: ca. 15 cm. tall.
Condition: Superb for type. Perfect surfaces, original white pigment still adhired.
Ex. Old Private collection, aquired before 1980.
A large greek terracotta figure of a high born Lady standing on a high base, Greek/South Italy, 4th-3rd century B.C.
The bust depicts a lady with a fine gown swept on and she holds it with her right hand. The left hand carries something over her right shoulder. She wears a large headress or crown.
Size: 24 cm. tall.
Condition: Choice and completely intact with remains of pigment and patina.
Ex. Old German Collection, aquired before 1980.
A high quality depiction in terracotta of the naked Eros standing frontally on base with cornucopia and object, early Roman terracotta sculpture, 1st. century AD.
Adorable figure, standing on a square podium, with fine details.
Size: ca. 15 cm. tall.
Condition: Superb for type. Perfect surfaces, light dirt adhired.
Ex. Old Private collection, aquired before 1980.
Burmese wooden seated disciple, with gilded gold and inlay of colorful glass pieces on the borders of the robes.
Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size: Height 27.2 C.M. / Width 24.8 C.M. / Length 32.2 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
Length: 7 cm (2.7 in)
Height: 5 cm (2 in)
Depth: 3.2 cm (1.3 in)
Chinese Ming Period ceramic joss stick holder depicting a dog of Foo; light Sang de Boeuf glaze; a fine crackle apparent in areas; good condition
A larger for type Late Roman - Byzantine bronze bell, 4th.-8th. century AD.
Heavy walls and with finely patinated surface with green-brown patina. Very nice sound and would have been used for religious purposes.
Size: 8,3 cm. tall and 7 cm. wide, weighing 228 grams.
Ex. Private Collection, aquired before 1980.
An absolutely lovely large terracotta head of a female deity, perhaps Aphrodite/Venus, Hellenistic or early Roman, 2nd. century BC-1st. cent AD.
The unusual head is not hollowcast but solid and done in the fine Hellenistic or early Roman style. She is tilting her head slightly to her left and has an elaborate headdress.
Size: c. 10 cm. tall and 7 cm. wide and weighing 252 grams.
Awesome style that we haven't had much better!
Ex...
Very interesting Roman pottery oil lamp with a Roman empress or high born lady on the discus, ca. mid 2nd. century AD.
The lamp can be dated quite accurately since the hairstyle of the lady is from the period of Hadrian-Antoninus Pius, so no later than 170 AD.
Size: 12 cm. a large and quite massive lamp.
Condition: Very nice and intact, with traces of corrosion.
Ex. Collection of M. Victor Dumas, France, aquired before 1920.
Height: 24 cm (9.7 in)
Width: 15 cm (6 in)
Depth: 8 cm (3.2 in)
Chinese porcelain parrot; famille verte colourway; well painted plumage; minor marks; good condition
Height: 3.4 cm (1.3 in)
Width: 3.2 cm (1.2 in)
Depth: 1.8 cm (0.8 in)
Old Chinese carved toggle of a standing scholar; fine honey-coloured patina; natural material; these were commonly converted into netsukes by the Japanese; good condition
Height: 4 cm (1.8 in)
Width: 2.7 cm (1.1 in)
Depth: 2 cm (0.8 in)
Old Chinese carved toggle of a scholar resting over a table; fine patina; natural material; these were commonly converted into netsukes by the Japanese; good condition