Early Showa period (1910s) Japanese mingei (Arts and Crafts) shallow copper box with enameled decoration of a spray of aoi (hollyhock) leaves with tendrils. Wonderful combination of uchidashi (hammered-out) and moriage (piled-up) techniques : metal was raised from the opposite side and raised surface was subsequently thickly enameled and fired. Beautiful work, cleverly textured surface, excellent patina, in perfect condition. Enameled green on the inside...

Antique Japanese small Bizen ware water dropper in the form of a fu-dog with ball, beautiful details, minor losses, a charming piece. Size: 3 5/8" long x 2 3/4" high

Small seal ring with a finely incised design representing the profile of a helmeted king in a circular frame. Bronze, with reddish-green patina. Bactria, ca. 500 B.C. Diameter of the circular frame: 1.1 cm. Total height of the ring 2.5 cm. Inside diameter of the ring: around 1.1 cm. Very good condition.

The Japanese tantutu pistol has a octagonal russet iron barrel, with flat sighting plains on top and bore of 3/8". A stock dai of Keyaki wood and brass plate jiita of the arquebus's firing mechanism. Mounted for display on a custom museum iron mount.

Exhibition at the 2018 San Francisco Tribal Art & Textile Show

19th Century Edo Period (1603-1868)

Dimensions: 8"L x 1.5" (5.25" H on stand)

Ancient Scythian cast bronze horse snaffle bit bridle 6th - 4th century B.C. Northern Black Sea Region. It comprises two interlocking straight mouthpieces notched with ribbed patterns and ended with integral key headings.

This remarkable artifact is an ancient horse bit dating back to the 6th-4th century B.C. and was used by the Scythian people in the Northern Black Sea Region...

Flat-bottomed aryballos with two neatly incised male busts showing big eyes and pointed chins. The hair is tied in a tuft (krobylos) by a fillet and falls gently along the shoulder.
The busts alternate with geese. Rosettes in the field. Radiating strokes on shoulder and rim.
Best parallel for the style is Utrecht Univ. 60, Male sirens facing swan, in: D.A. Amyx, Corinthian Vase-Painting of the Archaic Period (1988), 180:B-7.
Reconstituted from fragments...

A beautiful example of a sweet meat or pastry dish used in the Japanese tea ceremony; the rich and heavy handed design adds color and depth, yet it is restrained for a pleasant afternoon cup of tea with a light snack. You can almost envision the ceremony with the open sliding doors overlooking the garden as you are being served. This dish measures 10.25” square x 1.75” deep.

A rare, large architectural Buddhist temple carving of a Dragon (Ryu), with reverse glass painted eye. The high relief carvings show the dragon's body coiled behind clouds of smoke and waves. Its serpentine body reveals his 3 appendages with classic three claw anatomy. The relief is solid keyaki "zelkova serrata" wood with the original red patina. The dragon which symbolizes the heavenly realm has control of rain, fire, and earth...

This pair of Zhun is nearly identical in form and size to ones found in Houma, Shanxi province in north China. It is most likely from the late Spring & Autumn period (770-476 BC) in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty which is also sometimes referred to as Zhou III. Both visual and microscopic inspection reveals a dark base metal covered in parts with a patina consisting primarily of cuprite and malachite...

Yellow ground Famille Rose saucer dish with gilt " shou " medallion. The base with a iron red six character Guangxu Mark and of the Period. Diameter : 20, 5 cm. Condition : Perfect.

Beautiful boxwood okimono of a Hazel Grouse/Ptarmigan, native bird to Hokkaido. Feathers and feet are naturalistically rendered and delightful carved details all over. In excellent condition. Signed Ryoshun. Age: Meiji Period (c1900). Size: 3.875" height x 9" length.

Chinese Neolithic jade carving of a bird, carved of the Hongshan culture (4700-2900 BC), with orange areas in contrast to the overall green tone. The back of the bird's head is carved with a small hole to be worn as a pendant.

Size: 1.75" x 1.75" x .75"

Antique Japanese Buddhist abbot's oxbow arm folding chair. Made of red and gilt lacquer hardwood, with seat made of leather. The backrest has gilt lacquered panels with geometric motif carvings and pierced lingzhi carving, the reverse of the backrest marked with a triple mokko-mon (family crest). The edges of the chair are decorated in metal plating incised with motifs of chrysanthemums.

Edo Age 19th century Dimensions: 32" L x 20" D x 37" H

This is an extremely rare dagger axe from the Dong Son culture in ancient Southeast Asia. It dates to circa 300 BC. Dong Son culture dagger axes are some of the rarest on the market. This beauty measures 27 cm in length and weighs 281 grams. The metal is thin but intact and stable. Don't miss this opportunity to add one of these rare ge to your collection.

Monochrome Celadon Vase (LQC031406)
19th century
Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with celadon glaze
Height: 23.1 cm / 9 in
From an east coast, USA private collection

A nice mid-size 19th c celadon vase, with a well-proportioned form and lovely light bluish-green glaze. The trumpet-neck and ribbed body copies an earlier Southern Song kinuta celadon vases.

Condition: Perfect antique condition. Original firing flaws to the inside of the vase neck...

Jiaqing Period, ca. late 1700s

Each vase is decorated overall with various flowers on a medium-blue enamel ground within a continuous geometric fretwork pattern of gilt wires. Both the rim and base is gilded, now having some wear showing on each vase. The square area on the base is left from an old sticker removed in the past. Both vases have a melon form label body with a flaring mouth rim that is partially gilded inside...

Highly interesting and artful stone carving of a couple, Indonesian, Java, before Indian influence, pre 8th. century AD.

A naked couple, they look to be in the act of lovemaking, finely carved with many details which reveals on a closer look, carved in a redish and grey stone, quite heavy. Attractive tribal style!

Size: 25 cm. long, 23 cm. tall and 12,5 cm. thick, weighing around 10 kilograms...

Belt hook made of bronze, with fine geometric design in relief at the base and on the stem. Button at the back for attachment to a belt. Green and red encrusted patina. China, Warring States period (-475/-221). Height: 5.6 cm. Very good condition.