San Antonio de Padua, a silver filigree reliquary pendant, 17th or early 18th century, Portuguese or Spanish work. To one side a plaque showing Saint Anthony and the Christ Child surrounded by the letters SADP, to the other Christ’s head and SALV MUND SALV NOS. Enclosed in the wreath of lily-shaped filigree petals, Gothic in character, is a red ribbon or cloth fragment, purportedly from the dress of the saint...
An attractive larger pottery flute with human bust of a female holding hans to her breasts.
Size: 70 mm. tall and 76 mm. deep.
Condition: Intact with minor old lossses.
Provenance: Inger and Ebbe Gotzche Frederiksen, Espergærde, Denmark. The couple lived years in South America, in Ecuador in 1958, Columbia from 1964-1966 and later in 1976 in Peru and Bolivia, and in all of those places they bought the collection...
Rare German Baroque 17-18th c c Baroque Pearl Diamond Ruby turquoise and Enameled Metal Figure. The figure made of what appears to be mixed metal and gilding, his belt and boot tops are set with uncut diamonds with heavy inclusions as well as turquoise buttons the body baroque pearl and baroque pearls on head piece one is missing and the back with a giant opaque ruby(2.5cm by 2.5cm) with repairs at top and side . the figure is gilt and clear colored and opaque enamel with losses...
Black lacquer box decorated with butterflies and flowers in red, green and yellow lacquer. Detail in powdered gold lacquer and kirikane (small gold square.) Curiously there are only 2 elements in yellow lacquer, a butterfly and a flower. No signature.
Good condition, no restoration...
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Offered is an excellent teacup or teabowl and saucer in a Chinoiserie-type pattern featuring a figure holding a parasol and another figure holding a flower in one hand and either a toy or another flower in the other. This cup and saucer is very similar in style to New Hall's pattern no...
A large and massive thinbutted Danish neolithic offeraxe, dating to Time of the Great Burial Mounts, c. 3500-3000 BC.
A unpolished axe, made with defined seams on the edges. Well proportioned design and attractive.
The thinbutted axes were introduced along with the transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture. The axes were used to clear the woods and prepare the ground for crops...
Chinese ivory toggle finely carved in the shape of a fingered lemon or "Buddha's hand" with foliage and mushroom. H 7cm (2 3/4in). Late 18th century.
A pair of very rare and historical interesting pottery oillamps, 1st.-2nd. century AD.
1) Oillamp with it's discus decorated with a rearing panther over a Vase, with a three in the background. Very beautiful scene in good style and high relief, single handle. Part of base missing.
2) Oillamp with a very rare decorations of arms and armor! The decoration includes a Roman Cuirass, Battleaxe, different shields, helmet, shield w. spear etc. Loss of handle and holes in the base...
Fine old lacquerware antique, cylindrical box, possibly Karen or Shan, from North Thailand, with rattan bindings, these are becoming increasing difficult to find these days. Some loss of lacquer on the surface. H: 15cm/5.8in and D: 7.3cm/2.8in.
1900's Chinese Blue Silk Embroidery Lady's Robe with Forbidden Stitches & Flower
It is 51.6 inches (131 cm) from sleeve to sleeve, 27.95 inches (71 cm) armpit to armpit, and 36.6 inches (93 cm) collar to hem.
It has tears, loose, pulling, and missing threads, split seams, stains, frayed silk, wears, and discoloration (as seen in the photos).
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Kawaguchi Bunzaemon Basse Taille Silver Vase Marked, circa 1900's
It is 8.5 inches (21.5 cm) tall by 4.5 inches (11.4 cm) wide.
It has black spots at the enamel, a small spot of tarnished enamel underneath the opening with enamel cracks, and surface wears and scratches. It also has tarnished metal and dents at the metal's bottom's rim (as seen in the photos).
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Meiji (1868-1912) Japanese Kutani Bat Ears Welcome Cat Maneki Neko
It is 9 inches (22.86 cm) tall by 5 inches (12.7 cm) wide. It is 2.9 Lb.
It has rubbing of gold and paint, dark spots, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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1920's Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Scholar Ink Box with Grasshopper Marked
It is 0.98 inch (2.5 cm) tall by 2.7 inches (6.75 cm) wide. It is 85 gram.
It has minor skip glazes, stains and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Extremely rare Sage jubako in wood covered with basketry applied with flowers and plants in lacquer, gesso, mother-of-pearl and pewter (or lead)...
Beautiful French Mantle Mirror Empire style, 1860-1880, gilt wood and plaster carved with emblem of the French Republic wreath and torches. 58” x 37” L.
Old (1920's) Chinese Kingfisher Feather Hairpin with Bat & Fish
It is 4.4 inches (11.2 cm) long by 7 inches (18 cm) wide. It is 11.27 gram.
It has missing feathers, bents at the wire, tarnished metal, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Dragon candlestick in bronze forming crucifix. Japan edo. This cruciform shape is unknown in Japanese art. I think it is a household crucifix for a Japanese Christian family who would have liked to have a discreet crucufix in their house. A non-Christian visitor would never have suspected that this three-candle dragon was a representation of Christ on the cross. It should be remembered that Christianity was banned and persecuted in Japan from the beginning of the 17th century to the end of the 1...
A copper "gau" prayer box, the lid with chased Kalachakra mantra. Inside a fine "tsakli" painting on canvas in colors and gold, depicting the deity "Green Tara", sitting on a lotus throne. The fitted tsakli is removable and with no inscription on the backside. Condition: painting little rubbed, gau interior with some verdigris. Dimension: gau: 9.5 x 11.3 x 3.2 cm, height tsakli: c. 8.5 cm.