Ornemental silver hairpin with carved geometric patterns. Beautiful patina.
According to what women say, this kind of hairpin could be used to protect themselves in delicate situations. L : 8,5c. Beg. of 20th C, South of China, Dong, Yao and Miao minorities.

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with gold lacquer decoration of flowering plants by a meandering stream, design continuing on the back. Beautifully made, subtle design in Japanese taste, superb fine lacquering, in great condition. Length 4.69 inches.

Bronze 5 tical opium Toe weight with lovely patina, ca. 1750-1776 AD.

Nice version of the Toe type with the elavated tail and with three spikes, with a octagonal base engraved with concenthric lines and fine details to the cast.

Possible released by King Hsinbyushin in connection with his war campaigns into Manipur, Lanna and Siam in 1763-1767. Reff: Leif B. Mikkelsen 'Opium Weights', p.133, fig...

One very humorous horses's head and 3 buffoon's heads.
Made of buffalo leather, Shanxi area.
Height: Horse MAH-C-TA1: 7 cms Buffoons: MAH-C-TB2: 6 cms; MAH-C-TB4: 9,5 cms; MAH-C-TB6: 9 cms .
Can be bought one by one of course.

Flowering branch in spring, issued ca. late 1800s

Very good impression and color, original album backing, center fold, minor wrinkling to lower corners Album leaf: 9 ¾ x 14 ½ in.

Three Shishi lions or “Foo dogs”, the guardian animals that used to be placed outside temples and imperial buildings. Two of the three originally formed the knobs of urn lids, the third and smallest is a lid from a miniature incense vessel or urn. Two with aubergine and green/turquoise glaze, the third in crackle-glaze gilt. Height of biggest Foo dog "2¾/ 7 cm, of smallest "1/ 2,5 cm. Condition: the angry, middle-sized dog has got his right back leg restored.

Pair small Japanese blue and white porcelain dishes. Hawthorne style decoration of prunus branches in bloom. Verso with three prunus branches. Blue underglaze mark centered within the foot rim. Fair to decent condition with a few frit like flea bites to the glaze along the rims. No cracks and no hairlines. Diameter each about 7 1/8 inches (18.1 cm)

Indian drawing. 18th /19th cent. 195 x 90 mm. Pricked for transfer.

Ancient Chinese Buddhist Pottery Amulet - Ming Dynasty

This is one of a group of moulded pottery tablets that we bought about twenty years ago. They are made from a relatively high-fired pottery and have a surprising amount of detail. They were made as amulets and votive offerings and were reported to have been excavated from the foundations of an ancient Buddhist temple, where originally many would have been placed to ensure the success of the temple...

19th century decent size Chinese export silver spoon with engraved decoration of blooming flowers. Excellent crisp work, in great condition, stamped with a Chinese hallmark on the back of the stem. Length 7.25 inches, weight 33.4 grams.

Late 1800s

This semi-translucent turquoise cup has a flaring rim and a very slightly recessed base. It is unmarked and in very good condition. Acquired in Japan in 1975.

Height: 2 3/8 in., Width: 2 7/8 in.

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with black and lacquer decoration of pendant branches with leaves and inlaid silver florets. Beautifully made, very nice lacquering, wonderful work in Japanese taste, in very good condition. Length 4.42 inches.

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with black and gold lacquer decoration of a flower and scrolling vines, design continuing onto the back. Beautifully made out of dark wood with dense texture allowing for very fine teeth, superb fine lacquering, wonderful work in Japanese taste, in excellent condition. Length 3.82 inches.

A Japanese woodblock print of a kneeling male figure drying a shō, a traditional musical instrument of the reed family, a form of mouth organ, over a brazier. The print is attributed to Kitao Masanobu, 1761~1816 and probably dates to the late 18th century.

A good impression with some gauffrage on the kimono collar. The mount is inscribed in pencil “Mafsanobu”.

Approximately 20.3 x 14.4 cm. The print is laid by the edges to thin card. It is foxed at the edges...

Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with lacquer decoration of a vine with buds and flowers and mother-of-pearl inlays, design continuing on both sides. Signed IKKO on the front. Very well made, wonderful work in Japanese taste, in great condition without any losses. Length 3.3 inches. Part of East Coast collection of Japanese hair items.

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with black and gold lacquer decoration of flowers among scrolling vines, design continuing onto the back. Beautifully made out of dark wood with dense texture allowing for very fine teeth, superb fine lacquering, wonderful work in Japanese taste, in excellent condition. Length 3.94 inches.

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with multicolored lacquer decoration of a flock of chidori (plovers) in flight over waves, design continuing on the back. Beautifully made out of dense wood allowing for fine teeth, very good lacquering, wonderful work in Japanese taste, overall in great condition. Length 3.52 inches.

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese wooden kushi (hair comb) with brown and gold (2 different gold colors) lacquer decoration of numerous fern leaves, design continuing onto the back. Beautifully made out of dense brown wood, superb fine lacquering, wonderful work in Japanese taste, in excellent condition. Length 3.54 inches.