Porcelain decorated with rock among floral sprays on the center, continous floral scroll on the exterior, glazed base. PERIOD : Early Ming (1400-1487 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 24 cm wide. CONDITION: one hairline, one star hairline, two small chips to the rim; free from restoration.
This antique Tibetan purse would have been used as a costume ornament during festival. It is decorated with silver and bronze fittings and coral and turquoise stones. Passed from generation to generation, and used extensively, this piece shows it age. Such purses would have held precious coins and the occasional flint but would not be considered as a Tibetan "strike a light" because of the lack of the striker plate.
8Th - 10Th Century Gilt Bronze Buddha. 16 cm high
A Chinese porcelain house in crouching position, decorated with yellow and brown glaze, Qing Dynasty. Condition: the right ear has been restored, no other flaw beside this. Length: 7-1/2".
Chinese Blue and White Tankard well painted with a Ming style floral scroll. Qianlong C1750/70.
Height 12.8 cm. Condition; excellent, no chips, cracks or restoration.
Rare Japanese Tansu made of inlaid woods with lacquer panels. Beautifully inlaid with wood in designs of fans and japanese symbols. The inside has black with gold landscape scenes. The drawers are black with copper colored design. The doors have scenes with chickens and a rooster. Outfitted with brass hardware. It measures 13" deep 23" wide 21" tall. Late Meiji period, circa 1910.
A beautiful antique Himalayan / Tibetan gilt and silver repousse box, the lid with a pair of fish flanking a conch shell amid a reticulated ground, the base further etched with a pair of fish. Detailed with key fret motif and floral designs. Age: Late 19th Century. 5.25" length x 3.25" width.
Up for sale is a large antique Chinese Qing dynasty red dragon silk robe woven with nine 5-claw dragons; clouds, buddhist auspicious symbols, bats, seawaves, and standing water ( Lishui), and sleeve bands embroidered with dragons and phoenixes; backed with light green silk lining. Overall, the robe is in very good condition, clean, a few tiny holes in the front, wear to high collar on the back...
Chinese Tixi Lacquer Carved Bowl with Cover, 16th /17th Century
It is 2.25 inches (5.7cm) tall by 3.5 inches (9cm) wide. It is 1.4 lb.
It has peeling of lacquer, hairline cracks, surface wears and scratches, and filings to hairline cracks (as seen in the photos).
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Antique Chinese square panel of red silk embroidered with still life scene of peony flowers in a dragon vase, on either side are elaborate display stands with shelves of different levels upon which are displayed a bowl of hand-of-buddha citron as well as smaller vases with flowers, a censor and other objects, details in wrapped gold thread, 19th century. Framed.
Size of panel: 21" high x 20 1/2" wide
Size in frame: 22" high x 22" wide
A rare, excellent potted small white glazed porcelain dish with a nice bell brightly " ping " tone when tapped. Tang - Five Dynasties. Diameter : 11,4 cm. Condition : Perfect
17th Century Bhaisajyaguru Thangka. Antique Tibetan Thangka of the Medicine Buddha seated upon a lotus throne, holding the medicine bowl, and surrounded by Heavenly clouds and four Bodhisattva. Most of these thangka were photographed through glass frames, so there may be a little blurriness. This thankga was in an exhibition at the University of Texas Art Museum. Mineral pigments on silk. 16 x 12 inches, 40 x 30 cm.
mid-late 19th century
Guangxu Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with overglaze enamels
d: 17.8 cm
Nearly perfect condition: no hairlines or repairs, firing flaw to robin's egg glaze, age wear to enamels
From an English collection.
This is a Guangxu mark and period dish, back glazed in robin's egg blue, and interior painted with enameled Daoist taiji eight divinatory trigrams...
An Edo period Kogo incense case of pale earth tones decorated with geometric shapes and green copper glaze in the oribe style with a scrawling streak of kintsugi gold extending down two sides. Kintsugi is the art of repairing using lacquer and powdered gold. Kintsugi is a traditional Japanese art form of repairing broken pottery or ceramics using lacquer and powdered precious metals...
Jizai okimono of an articulated bronze praying mantis.
The praying mantis (in Japanese, kamakiri) is considered an auspicious symbol.
Japan – Meiji era (1868-1912)
Height: 3.15 in / 8.5 cm – width: 3.94 in / 10.5 cm – depth: 4.72 in / 12.5 cm
Burmese wooden standing peacock.
Age: Burma, Early 20th Century
Measurement: Height 77.5 C.M. / Width 84.5 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.
A fascinating Chinese terra cotta tomb figure of a calf or a cow-like figure. The figure retains a realistic aura, an important element for tomb figures where the figures were for the afterlife. Stunning elements of the original pigment much still intact.
Age: Han Dynasty (200BC-200AD),Size: length 15.5" width 5.5" height 10.5"