Chinese antique bamboo sewing basket, interior design with character "Xi" and exterior with " Fu", Qing Dynasty . Size: Diameter of the basket is 13.25 inches and it stands 4 inches high, in very good condition.
Antique 19th century Islamic Indo-Persian Qajar papier-mache lacquer hand-painted book cover with clean pages ready to write poems.
The bindings are rectangular, and the front and the back are finely hand-painted with central lobed medallions depicting various figures in domestic and garden settings surrounded by flower sprays and foliage within a further border of flower sprays.
The inner sides are painted with birds and antelope amongst vegetation on a black background...
Pair of ivory buttons of square shape, with a finely carved relief decoration representing each a different Disciple of Buddha ("arhat"). Japan, 19th century. Height: 2.8 cm each. Small chips at the attachment knobs at the back, otherwise very good condition.
1900's Chinese Silk Embroidered Civil Rank Badge Metallic Threads with Bird
It is 10.7 inches (27.5 cm) long and wide. It is 51 gram.
It has stains, frayed at the edges, loose, pulling, and missing threads, separation, split seams, tears, papers stuck at the back, toning, wears, and discoloration (as seen in the photos).
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A beautiful late Qing Dynasty famille rose porcelain jar with lid in excellent condition. Marked Kangxi but late Qing dynasty. H:14cm Sold
Large antique Indian bronze jewelry mold die, stamp, seal, of very rare concave form incised with very fine intricate motives. 18th-19th century India.
CONDITION: In very good condition with a lovely old patina and sign of usage.
DIMENSIONS: 11 cm x 9 cm (4.33 inches x 3 .54 inches).
WEIGHT: 283 grams.
An authentic antique Tibetan belt pouch or purse from the 18th - 19th century. It is of museum-quality and made of silver, brass, iron, and leather. The front of the pouch is richly decorated with solid silver plaques that feature a foliage pattern and are studded with corals and turquoise. The top of the pouch has a brass suspension fitting cast in relief and is adorned in the center with a mask...
A genuine Quangxu Porcelain Polychrome Bowl of the period (1875-1908)
depicting dragons chasing the pearl. Base has Quangxu marking. Fine condition, no restorations, nor chips, cracks or hairlines.
Old, Authentic Tibetan Pair of jha-phor, Butter Tea Bowl, Tsampa Bowl, made of Burlwood and finished with silver around the rim for the larger one and on the inside for the smaller, also at the raised foot of the cups.
Diameter: 11 cm and 9 cm. High 5 cm and 4,5 cm ca. Tibet, Late 19th cent.
The bowls are in very good condition and have a nice patina from use.
This is a finely carved Celadon Jade Snuff Bottle, in the form of a Lobed Gourd. It is a mostly of natural celadon color ground with a small curved russet line near its mouth, and a spot of gray on one of its sides. It comes with small thin coral stopper with spoon...
Height approximately 17 cm. A chip at the rim. In good condition.
Attractive woodcarving from Northern Thailand, hand carved, 19th Century, good condition, size: L. 103cm x H. 49.5cm x D. 4cm, nice decorative/architectural element
GUANGXU IRON-RED FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1875-1908)
The globular body, supported on a short foot, painted around the body with two dragon in pursuit of flaming pearls amidst scrolling clouds, all in-between a band of lappets above the foot and key-fret border under the rim
Height 11.5 cm Width 14 cm
Perfect condition, no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.
This lacquered leather pillow would have been owned by a wealthy family during the Qing dynasty. Each end has a hand painted floral design with Chinese "well wishing" saying.
DESCRIPTION: A Chinese export filigree bar pin fashioned from three hardstone discs, two of jade and one carnelian, mounted in delicate, decorative openwork made from thin twisted wire. Most likely dating to the Victorian era (1837 – 1901) when such pins were fashionably worn at the neck fastening two collars, the pin is in very good condition with no chips to the stones and slight wear to the wirework. DIMENSIONS: 3 ¾” long (9.5 cm) x 1 3/8” wide (3.5 cm).
Fine Cizhou image of boy carrying a lotus, this symbolizes the continued succession of sons. This piece is in pristine original condtion. High fired stoneware with very stable heavy glaze. H: 17.5cm/6.9in and W: 9cm/3.5in. Guaranteed to be at least Qing Dynasty but possibly Ming.
Chinese 19th century hand painted on cotton table display set. One large centre panel and twelve smaller. Contained in hand painted paper folder. Undated, estimated to be late 19th century. Diameter of large cloth 20 inches. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.
Description: Persian manuscript page, 19th century or possibly earlier, gilded miniature Persian painting and script and copy of the verso taped to the back of the frame. The page
size is 6.5" x 4" and in good condition. Collection of a University of Cincinnati professor.