We have a total of 9 individual Genuine Antique Qing Dynasty Green Leopard Guru Beads for collectors. Excellent condition, size: 12-13 mm. in diameter. Will sell individual beads or the lot. Color; dark clear green on a light green uniform background. Approximately 200 years old. Very rare!
Japanese Meiji period barrel form cloisonne enamel vase with three panels decorated in butterflies, flowers, and birds set against a powder blue ground. The cartouches are placed against a brown background covered in dense abstract and floral patterns. There is green counter enamel on the base and interior. Circa 1880s. 7 1/8" high x about 4 1/2" wide. The barrel form suggests it is possibly an early Namikawa piece. Very good overall condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs...
Japanese Kiri wood square shape Hibachi with Copper lining, 9 1/2" high, 12" square, with inserted oval shape wood handles on two(2) sides, some separation in wood joint.
Humorous blue and white porcelain netsuke depicting a recumbent Chinese boy with movable biscuit porcelain tongue. The base unglazed and with two himotoshi. Condition: fine, only two short firing cracks. Dimension: 7.7 cm x 3.5 cm wide.
An archaistic style large heavy baluster form Hu shaped vase with elephant form handles. A taotie mask to the neck and further pendant Taotie masks of shield form, cicada, arranged around the shoulder of the vase. The foot of the base decorated with further Taotie style motifs.
The design is partially cast but with some cold working notably to the neck and the foot of the vase. The vase has an attractive mottled patination. The interior of the vase is quite roughly cast...
DESCRIPTION: A lovely graduated set of Japanese Kutani porcelain bowls, each delicately hand painted with three overlapping rectangular cartouches which reveal landscape, garden and interior scenes, highlighted with raised gilt decoration. Each bowl is signed on the base, Kutani Sei. The mark and style of this set dates it to the end of Meiji period (1868-1912), from around 1910-20. All bowls are in excellent condition, no chips or restorations.
DIMENSIONS: All three bowls nest neatly...
Antique Chinese glazed ceramic vase from the Song Dynasty (960–1279), with red-brown scattered accents and of a gull-shape.
Size: 4.5" height, 3" width
A beautiful late 19th century bronze kankavati featuring a wonderful warm patina. The box is divided into 6 yoni shaped compartments for sindoor or kukum powder. The peacock finial lifts out and then one or more of the compartments can be opened. In excellent condition, it measures 4 inches in diameter when closed.
A very finely carved monochrome Ruby Red Peking Glass Snuff bottle with Stopper depicting Chilongs and Ruyi on both sides. Very nice specimen. Excellent condition, Size H. 2.875" x W. 1.5"
Antique Chinese desk made from sought-after huanghuali wood, with a gorgeous, shining finish and two locking front drawers. Its back and side panels feature elegant, spiraling carvings. Circa 1900.
Size: 19" height, 36" width, 12" depth
An Annamese blue and white porcelain dish. Flower decoration in cavetto centered by leaves and flowers decorated bands within unglazed rim. Leaf lappet decoration above the ring foot centering unglazed bottom with typical iron wash. 15th to 16th century. Good condition, crawling original to the firing, crazing to glaze, good resonance when tapped, no hairlines and no cracks. Diameter, 9 1/2 to 9 5/8 inches (about 24.3 cm). Height, little more than 2 1/4 inches (about 5.75 cm)...
Wonderful Chinese hardwood table with stunning Burl wood. Well rounded legs that have detailed carving of flowers on each of the four sides. Heavy and solid in weight. Very well carved with deep radiant finish.
Early 20th Century
Dimensions: 12 1/4" High X 36" Wide X 17 1/2" Deep
A quite large figural silver betel box worked in repousse depicting a reclining, decorated elephant. Base marked "T90%" and Chinese character mark. Condition: traces of usage, few small nicks. Dimension: 18.5 cm long x 11.5 cm high, weight: 256 g.
Antique Japanese pair of lacquered shop signs. Beautiful lacquer with gold characters. Translated: "Taishoseimeihoken Stock Agency." Very stunning pieces. Brass hardware located at the top for mounting. Date from the early 20th century.
May Be Sold Separately or as a Pair.
Taisho
Dimensions: 35" High X 5 1/2" Wide X 3/4" Deep
A Rare/Fine Korean Inlaid and Open-Work Celadon Pillow-12th C.:
Korea, Koryo period, 12th-13th Century,
This celadon pillow is a very rare and fine open-work inlaid celadon
pillow with 2 sides decorated in inlaid white slip. A central rounded circle
containing clouds are within a pair of circular lines, connected with openwork
fungus shape and clouds...
Antique Japanese gyosho bako, or merchant's chest, in a tall and slender style with many drawers. It is made of kiri (paulownia) wood with a dark brown lacquer. The drawers bear an emblem faded from age, perhaps once used to label the contents inside. The very bottom drawer has an iron locking plate. Edo age (1615-1867).
Exhibited in Palo Alto Cultural Center.
Size: 36" height, 11" width, 14" depth
3 pieces of 19th C. Chinese silver enamel spoons in excellent condition. L:11.5cm Weight:25.3g $255
Chinese Amber Carved Flower & Peach Silver Pin Marked Silver, Late 18th Century or Early 19th Century
It is 1.8 inches (4.6 cm) tall by 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) wide. The amber is 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) tall by 2.1 inches (5.5 cm) wide. It is 19.6 gram.
It is in good condition with no repairs, or cracks, except flea bite chips and surface scratches (as seen in the photos).
Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell...