Antique, late 19th century, African Mangbetu or Zande, bow harp, Kundi.

The sound box (Resonator) of the harp is made of wood and covered with snake skin, with one round opening on the anterior surface, and small holes for the strings.

There are no holes in the neck for the tuning pegs since the strings were fastened to the neck by the loops...

1800s

This cream-white glazed vase is covered overall with a network of fine crackles stained over time with a pale brownish tone. The small meiping form tapers gracefully from a broad shoulder to a narrow waist and flares out again at the base. The base is glazed leaving the slightly rounded footring unglazed. The interior is glazed and the crackle pattern continues inside the neck. Vases like this one were used in the scholar’s studio. Good condition, no damages...

A beautiful vibrant blue glass earring. Most likely from Cambodia or Vietnam. Age: 300BC to 100BC. Can be used as pendant Size: Outer diameter 3.5cm. Condition: Perfect.

19th century Chinese export napkin ring carved on the outside with three reserves containing different fish among waves, each fish has eyes inlaid with black horn. Wonderful work with deep undercutting, beautiful patina, in excellent condition. Inside diameter 1 7/16 inches, height 1 1/8 inches.

POTTERY WINE DECANTER JUGLET
HOLY LAND, Iron Age, Israelite, 1200 - 900 BC
Time of the Kings of ancient Israel

Beautifully made in a globular body, a shaped neck and a flat base

Dimensions:
Height: 18 cm
Width: 13 cm
Height on stand: 21 cm

Condition: Rim professionally restored as shown otherwise intact

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel

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Silver square-shaped inrô representing a peony. It is considered as the queen of flowers in Japan. It symbolizes the feminine ideal and the protective force.

Shakudô (alloy of copper and gold, with a lacquered appearance) square-shaped manju netsuke with a golden border. On the front side, a delicately engraved plant, around which a moth flies under the silver moon...

White Song dynasty foliate plate. Good glaze cover to base with some wear. Two small chips have been filled and small chip to inside of base. Diameter: 6 inches; height: 1 inch

An Extre. Rare/Fine Korean Earthen Ware Pot/a Coiled Coma Shape Handle-2th/3th C.: Korea, Kaya period, 2th to 3th century. This Earthenware Vessel (Bowl or Pot) is a very rare and a beautiful done in shape and natural colored glaze on the surfaces, and with a coiled coma shape handle. the earthen body is in tan, gray, black and rust Orange naturally which makes a great contrast colors around the surfaces. It’s in very good condition without any noticeable damages at all...

Up for sale is our oldest Japanese Tokkuri (Sake bottle). It dates from the Momoyama Period with an age of 400 years and has a very tasteful glaze with vivid colours. Close to the bottom there is a kiln mark (refer to picture no. 6)

The Tokkuri can be used with a little flower as a wabi arrangement...

This is an extremely rare Japanese cloisonne enamel. It appears to be an early Ando piece. I say this because of the form used and the enamel technique used on this vase. The enameling has characteristics similar to some of the unique signed Kawade pieces with their mottled flowing enamels done in various colors. The enamels also vary from translucent to opaque. The vase is heavy due to the thick enameling...

Brass toggle of a monkey; expresses the wish for high office. Excellent and vivid craftsmanship.
Beautiful patina, perfect condition. 19Th C. or before. H : 3,5 cms. TCT 244 (see Bibliography)

A very rare Yuan dynasty blue and whie large paper / scroll weight, good condition with hairline at the rim, please see picture for detail, size: 10 cm diameter, 8 cm height.

Ivory netsuke depicting a monk intent on decisively cutting an Oni horn using a large knife. The act itself suggests a struggle between good and evil. Shōkusai signature with engraving under the base. Period: Edo 19th century Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.9 x 1.9 cm. Conservation status: Excellent condition

Intricately decorated snuff bottle of baluster shape, with a detailed decoration in relief representing, from top to bottom, a geometric design around the neck, a monster on both sides holding a lozenge frame containing a lapis lazuli on one side and a coral on the other side, the foot representing a stylised lotus. The stopper is also made of silver with a lapis lazuli on its top, and a silver spoon. A small silver chain links the stopper to the body of the bottle...

Tang Changsha large bowl from Belitung shipwreck. Bowl in good condition with some glaze degradations at the rim, free from any restoration. Size: 20 cm diameter.

A lovely sculptured pottery head of a Roman lady with elaborate hairstyle, 1st.-3rd. century AD.

The head of a young woman with a slight smile and with head twisted slightly to the left.

Size: 47 mm. tall.

Provenance: German private collection from the 1960s to ca. 2000.

A blue and white Nanking butter tub trimmed with the classic Nanking border, but with an unusual rooster on the rock design and a peach final. The tub measures about 3 1/2" high x 5 1/2 wide x 4 1/4" deep and dates to the late 18th, early 19th Century. Condition: The condition is excellent. There is a very small kiln imperfection on the tub rim. Free shipping within the USA.

19th Century, finely Hand-Carved Netsuke depicting a Kappa, or Water Kami or deity, sitting while holding a catfish on her left hand. She is busy touching the depression on her head that holds water. In Japanese mythology, the kappa is a flesh-eating water imp who lives in river, lakes and ponds. They smell like fish, and they are normally depicted with the body of a turtle, an ape-like head, scaly limbs, long hair circling the skull, webbed feet and hands, and yellow-green skin...

Statue of Hindu goddess Durga, standing on a circular base, with her multiple arms, killing the demons. Bronze, with fine age patina. India, 15th/16th century. Height: 10.2 cm. Right hand missing, abrasion due to great age, otherwise very good condition

An unusual miniature Ming Green glazed ewer with an iridescent glaze from being buried for a long period of time. Size: 11.5cm x 8cm.

A lovely Chinese famille rose vase featuring court ladies relaxing in a garden setting, a popular Chinese theme. Colors are still rich and vibrant with calligraphy on the back. Dated circa 1900,without any damage, no chips, hairlines, it measures: 17 inches high.

1890s - 1910s (late Meiji - early Taisho) Japanese inkstone in simple rectangular shape with carved keyfret border and central grinding area. Used for grinding of an inkstick on the surface of the stone. Akama stone of shiunseki type with characteristic reddish brown color - Akama inkstones are quite famous, and come from the Yamaguchi Prefecture. Beautiful patina, traces of ink on the grinding surface, comes with fitted wooden cover. Very nice object for scholars table, in excellent condition...

A silk brocade in gold thread with boteh in lozenge shaped lattice. From Georges Redard's study collection (please visit http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/redard-georges), mainly comprising Persian textiles. Condition: good, little thin areas, few little stains. Please look at photos carefully, being part of condition report. Dimension: c. 38.8 cm x 23.6 cm.

An Early Celadon and Russet Snuff Bottle, 1730 - 1780

This is a well-hollowed, Flattened, Circular form, nephrite Snuff Bottle of even Celadon color with wavy russet veins that seem to just appear from the left to form shrub-like forms that serve as its natural decoration; flare neck, wide flat mouth, and an oval rectangular raised footing...

Antique Japanese two-section Mastumoto tansu, made from sugi (cedar) wood with mokko (melon) handles mounted on elaborate handle backplates typical to the region, large round center lock plates with incised kiri leaf mon, or family crests. It has the original red lacquer finish and is extremely shiny. Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) Size: 42.5" height, 34" width, 16.5" depth

Early 20th century
Art deco period
Natural Baltic amber of opaque egg yolk / butterscotch coloring
Weight: 33.3 g
Number of beads: 35
Length (clasp to clasp): 49.5 cm / 19.5 in
Beads measure from 24 mm by 19 mm (largest) to 11.4 mm by 7.5 mm (smallest)
From a German private collection

Condition: Great antique condition, with no obvious flaws to the beads. Near the thread holes, some beads show small fleabites/chips...

Ancient Egyptian or Canaanite bronze 'Duckbill' axe-head, Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom 2100– 1500 B.C.

Sturdy cast in two halves with a triangular blade, a medial ridge flanked with two oblong openings, and a small round eye for inserting a wooden socket.

Such duckbill axes were mainly produced in Egypt and Syria-Palestine during Phase IIA of the Middle Bronze Age, roughly contemporaneous with the 12th Dynasty in Egypt.

At that time, these territories were under the rule of...

This is a 17th century Karatsu ware tokkuri made of oldest Karatsu clay.

It gives a perfect impression of wabi-sabi..

It has no water leak, no repairs and no damage.

Size: 14 cm x 8,5 cm height / width

Shipping is included

Unusual 19th century wooden netsuke carved as a head of a dragon with a Precious Gem in its mouth. Boldly carved, strong features of the creature’s face, nice wear and patina. Length 3 inches.

Japanese Cloisonne Vase w WISTERIAS IRIS ROSES & MUMS

Description & Size: 14.60 x 10.16 cm (5.75" x 4") height & wide

Age: Meiji Period c19th Century, Production: Handcrafted

This is a beautiful Japaneses cloisonné vase made during the Meiji Period with fine silver works in wisterias, iris, roses, & mums flowers with black enamel background. The top & bottom are mounted with bright brass. The condition is excellent with no cracks or damages. There are b...

Antique Burmese hand-woven tapestry depicting scenes of Buddha's life, "Jataka". Each figure is seated on their own vehicle such as Garuda, elephants, tiger, Naga (snake), and others. Framed. Size: (entire frame) 77" L x 23" H (artwork only) 70" L x 15" H

Antique Japanese chop case made of boxwood and carved with a beautiful lady. The Inside of the box is still coated with powdered orange-red seal ink, at the base of the box is a semi circular bead made of amber, the top of the box is closed with a bead of bone and a smaller one of coral, the toggle is the shell of a cone snail, the sea creature hunts with a venomous barb. Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) Size of the box: 3" High

Rectangular kobako box in ivory with inlays of stones and mother-of-pearl according to the shibayama technique to represent insects. Combining this technique and the legs painted in the hollows of the ivory, the insects stand out and are highlighted by the play of volumes, materials and contrasts. Among them, there is a cricket, a firefly, a fly, a dragonfly, a ladybug and a butterfly.

The shibayama technique consists of inlaying ivory with lacquer, wood or precious materials or st...

A better Assyrian cylinder seal, Middle Kingdom, c. 1400-1100 BC.

Carved and polished in a beautiful glossy dark green stone and finely engraved with an interesting scene, which looks like mating between two odd animals, the male jumping and the female horned. Above the star symbols of Ashur and crescent Nanna/Sin. Nanna was associated with cattle, perhaps due to the perceived similarity between bull horns and the crescent moon, which makes perfect sense considering the scene on this ...

A rare tomb gift from the Song Dynasty, made of red pottery, covered with green, brown and yellow glaze. The crawling position probably shows that this lady is worshipping the deceased person. Length 17 cm, height 12 cm. Condition: the hands restored, glaze loss. Please refer to the pictures.

Dong Son Situla excavated at Flores Island Indonesia. Situlas of the same type also have been excavated in Guangzhou China! ( 500 - 100 BC ). H : about 8 inc.