Small statue of Ambika, with a tiny Jina sitting above her head, wearing a dhoti, standing on a pedestal backed by a large nicely adorned mandorla. Ambika holds a child in her left arm, and what seems to be a weapon in her right hand. The deity is flanked by her vahana animal, a lion, on her lower left side, and by another child standing on her lower right side. Bronze, with nice dark reddish-green patina. India, 16th century. Height: 3 1/4" (8,3 cm)...

A marvelous oval shaped Chinese tortoise shell box with enameling featuring a bamboo and floral pattern with auspicious symbols on a carved top and the side bands. An interior mirror under the fitted lid shows some age related wear. The tortoise shell is in excellent antique condition, no cracks and there is no visible loss to the enamel. This is a rare treasure which displays beautifully. Measures 6 inches long, 5" wide, 1.5 inches high. Circa 1880.

Set for carrying lunch. Bamboo and rattan basketry box lined with green brocade, the outside with an intricate diamond pattern woven in two colors, the corners fortified with leather. Dangling from one of the brass handles is a natural gourd with silver stopper and a lacquer sake cup, imitating Tamba stoneware. Japan, Meiji era, early 20th century.

Basket: H 3; L 6; D 4 ¼ inches (7,5 x 15,2 x 10,6 cm). Gourd: L 7 ½ inches (18,5 cm). Sake cup: diam. 2 inches (5,2 cm)...

Mid-size stoneware jar for storing tea leaves or other.
Brown stoneware with white inclusions and a green splash of natural ash glaze. Slightly widening from bottom to shoulder, with a short more or less straight neck with everting lip.

Japan, Momoyama – Edo period, 16/17th century.

Height 12 ½ inches.

Excellent condition.

Very Charming and fortunate Large antique Japanese Hotei. Hotei, The god of contentment and happiness, guardian of children, and patron of bartenders. Hotei 布袋 has a cheerful face and a big belly. He is supposedly based on an actual person, and is widely recognized outside of Japan as the Fat, Laughing Buddha. Hotei is most likely based on the itinerant 10th-century Chinese Buddhist monk and hermit Budaishi (d...

Unusual and Charming Deer torso mounted on a very nice custom Iron stand. Deer is from Thailand dating to the early both Century. Beautifully worn by the elements it is now in a stable condition and well mounted. Inlaid with original colorful hard stones. Dimensions: 18" High X 6 3/4" Wide X 7" Deep

Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Plate, 18th C. Qianlong period 1736-1795, 9" diameter, 1 7/8" high, with Peony flower branches in the center, within more floral branches decorated on the wide border, all the decorations are done with overglaze iron red on top of the underglaze blue, highlighted in gold. There are very tight glaze hairline under the plate about 2" long and another one is 3/4" long, and small chips 1/8" wide under the rim.

Wonderful Thai heavy wooden carving of a young girl, sitting cross-legged, dressed in elaborately carved robes with inlaid hardstones and spiraling designs. Losses due to antiquity. With stand. 19th century Size: 26" height, 20" width, 11" depth

Antique Japanese Funa Tansu (ship safe chest) made from beautiful Kuri (Chestnut) wood. It has two front sliding panels with an iron lock in its center, and two handles incised auspicious designs. The interior is shelved with a side locking drawer, accented with red lacquer. Three drawers run along the bottom of the chest with squared kakute style iron handles. Size: 22 3/4" high x 26 1/2" wide x 17 3/4" deep.

Pair Japanese carved solid Wood Shrine Guardian Lions, 10 1/2" high, 6" wide, 11" deep each, wonderfully aged, bleached and weathered being outside above Shrine or Temple heavy door frames. These Guardians also called Protector, or Shishi Dog, one mouth open and another mouth closed, always as a pair, placed on the top of the door hinges or under the eave in front of the Shrine doors to protect and stand Guard outside before entering the Shrine...

Chinese carved wood fu dogs from the Ming Dynasty. All original. Once used as temple carvings in China. Very Unusual and Truly Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). Nicely detailed with incredible stance and presence. Dimensions: 12" Wide X 7 1/2" High X 5 1/2" Deep (each)

This antique Chinese cribbage board has bone possibly ivory insets for scoring and additional small carved insets for added decoration on a wooden board richly carved with ornate fauna decoration...evidence of 4 legs (missing) on the underside of the board

Chinese Blackwood and Natural gray Mottled Marble top round Stool/table, later part of 1800's, 18" high, 13" diameter, interesting design of open carved apron with X cross stretchers are connected to the curved legs and also stretchers in the lower area also strengthen the legs, no nails were used, very solid and heavy piece of stool, can be used as a table, there are some joint separation in the wood.

Chinese Blackwood and Natural gray Mottled Marble top round Stool/table, later part of 1800's, 17 1/2" high, 13 1/2" diameter on top, with carved low relief floral branches on the apron, with X cross stretchers underneath the marble top to strengthen the curved legs, also stretchers are connected to the legs in lower area, no nails were used, some separation between the joint in the wood, this stool is heavy and solid.

Chinese Blackwood and Natural gray mottled Marble top round Stool/table, later part of 1800's, 17 1/2" high, 13 1/2" diameter on top, with carved low relief floral branches on the apron, with cross stretcher under the marble to strengthen the legs, also stretchers are connected to the curved legs, some joint separations in the wood, no nails were used, it is a very heavy solid piece of furniture.

Chinese Blackwood and Mottled gray Natural Marble top round Stool/table, later part of 1800's, 18" high, 13" diameter, carved Chinese motif on the apron, X stretcher under the marble top and connect to the curved legs, also stretchers are connected to the legs in the lower part, some joint separation in the wood and small area about 1/2" x 1" long area of the one side of the marble was patched by some kind of clay, no nails were used. This stool is heavy and solid piece of furniture.

Chinese Blackwood and gray color Natural mottled Marble top round Stool/table, later part of 1800's, 17 1/2" high, 13" diameter on top, carved apron with curved legs connected with stretchers, no nails were used, and shows some wood separations between joints, this stool is solid and heavy piece of furniture.

Chinese Blackwood and Natural mottled gray Marble top Round Stool/table, later part of 1800's, 18" high, 13" diameter on top, with carved side apron and curved legs are connected with stretchers on the lower part of the legs. Some wood joints are separated from the dryness over the years, no nails were used. This is heavy and solid piece of furniture.