Antique Tibetan gilt bronze figure of the Bodhisattava, Avalokiteshvara. The Luminous Lord of Infinite Compassion sits in padmasana position with his hands held in front of his chest in the complex dharmachakra mudra. Also called the teaching mudra and "spinning the wheel of the Law", dharmachakra relates the Buddha's teaching in the forest of Sarnath. Avalokiteshvara wears a 5 pointed crown and other princely jewels but also has the long locks of an ascetic...

Antique Japanese sewing box. Made of lacquered wood and inlaid with painted shells. Intended for export. Beautiful details of colorful pheasants and peony blossoms. There is a separate drop-in tray with many small compartments for sewing tools.

Age: Meiji Period (circa early 1900's)

Dimensions: 5 1/8" high x 15 3/8" wide x 11 1/4" deep (when closed)

Antique Korean large porcelain vase. Baluster form with high shoulders and narrow foot. White glaze with subtle green hint, attractive pitting and fine texture.

Korean white porcelain was prized by members of the royal court during the Joseon Period. Special kilns were established by the court to exclusively produced these beautiful white porcelain vessels.

Age: 19th Century

Dimensions: 15 3/4" high x 11 1/2" wide

Spectacular Taisho Period Ca.1920 Kamakura-Bori lacquered wood carving with chrysanthemum petals in beautiful relief. Ca. 1920. Good condition ( see Pics.). Ask for shipping quote.

Sukhothai pottery jar from shipwreck.

Age: Thailand, Sukhothai Period, 14th-16th Century
Size: Height 27 C.M. / Width 21 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Sukhothai pottery jar.

Age: Thailand, Sukhothai Period, 14th-16th Century
Size: Height 25.2 C.M. / Width 17 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Laos wooden Buddha sitting in meditative posture on a base.

Age: Laos, 19th Century
Size: Height 49.6 C.M. / Width 13 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 51.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Fine Chinese Western Han Dynasty Pottery Ding Tripod with Oxford TL Test

This fine-quality pottery vessel, complete with its original cover, was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a fine-grained grey pottery and quite highly-fired, both vessel and cover each having a distinct ring when tapped. This vessel, a ding, has sturdy square-cut handles and stands on three feet...

Fine Chinese Western Han Dynasty Pottery Ding Tripod (206 BC - AD 8)

This fine-quality pottery vessel, complete with its original cover, was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a fine-grained grey pottery and quite highly-fired, both vessel and cover each having a distinct ring when tapped. This vessel, a ding, has sturdy square-cut handles and stands on three feet...

Fine Chinese Western Han Dynasty Round Pottery Box (206 BC - AD 8)

This fine-quality round pottery box, complete with original cover, was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a fine-grained grey pottery and quite highly-fired, both box and cover having a distinct ring when tapped. The design of this box is very simple yet also elegant and pleasing to the eye...

Fine Chinese Western Han Dynasty Round Pottery Box (206 BC - AD 8)

This fine-quality round pottery box, complete with original cover, was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a fine-grained grey pottery and quite highly-fired, both box and cover having a distinct ring when tapped. The design of this box is very simple yet also elegant and pleasing to the eye...

Attractive & massive stone Mortar and Pestle / millstone with ground stone, carved in Vulcanic rock and probably used for spices, perhaps with ritual purposes, Javanese hinduism in Indonesia, c. 9th.-11th. cent. AD.

The mortar carved in the shape of a roofed temple and with broad legs.

Size: 32,5 cm. long and 16,8 cm. wide and 11 cm. tall. Quite heavy! The pestle is c. 20,8 cm. long.

Condition: Choice Very fine and intact with fine wear from use and old age.

Height: 31 cm (12.3 in)
Width: 14.5 cm (5.8 in)

Large Japanese Satsuma vase; heavily raised gilt decoration featuring two main panels, one showing a group of men and women in a lakeside setting, the other showing samurai in confrontation; the shoulders and neck feature fine diaper-work and paulownia leaves bordered by two dragon handles; the base rim also shows intricate diaper-work; signed to the base, Hododa; good condition

Japanese Meiji to Showa period oval form ikebana basket (hanakago) hand-woven from reddish bamboo with natural gnarled wood branches incorporated. Four strips rise from each side of the shoulder and are twisted together to form the high loop handle. Round mouth and base. 18” high with handle (9 1/4" high excluding handle); about 10” diameter. Late 19th to early 20th century. Very good overall condition with minor wear. From a Scottsdale, Arizona estate.

Large 1920's Japanese Sumida Gawa Ware Relief Buddhist Monk Vase Marked Sukari Fuji

It is 24.2 inches (61.47 cm) tall.

It has been repaired (replaced and repainted at various areas - with red circles). It also has small chips, rubbing of paint, glaze crazing, glaze cracks, cracks, firing cracks, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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19th Century Chinese Bronze Relief Bamboo Vase with Bronze Stand

It is 7.75 inches (19.7 cm) tall measured with stand by 3.15 inches (8 cm) wide. The vase is 6.65 inches (16.9 cm) tall by 3.15 inches (8 cm) wide measured without stand. The total weight including the stand is 679.7 gram.

It has rubbing of patina, cut marks, pitting, oxidation, bent at one foot, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos)...

Fine Large Chinese Qin / Han Dynasty Burnished Pottery Cocoon Jar

This wonderfully-shaped pottery jar was made during the early part of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8) or possibly as early as the Qin Dynasty (221 - 206 BC). This type of jar is often referred to as a "cocoon jar" due to the shape of its body...

beautiful old hand mirror... small amount of deteriation to mirror silver back....typical for mirror of this age.. total length 9.5 inches width 3.5 inches at widest point and .5 inches thick at the handle...