Three baby's kimonos, all three have lining with thin cotton for warmth. Two kimonos in yellow and brown stripes are from Akita prefecture where is the product place of Akita-hachijo, which is plain weave tsumugi (pongee silk) dyed with vegetable yellow and brown. Two of them have charm made of silk crepe in the back. Some of kimono for a baby or a child have charms in the back as evils believed to come from the back. The red kimono is made of cotton with katazome...
Special Offer: 6 Antique/vintage Miao (possibly Dong) minority embroidered clothing panels. These are listed individually on my site at $50-$80 each. Search Miao Panel on my site for close ups of individual pieces. L: 54cm/21in x W: 17cmcm/6.5in (more or less). Free shipping.
Small cast bronze vase. Creature mask decoration in relief, probably a tiger. The metal is very thick and this small vase is very heavy. Although very simple, it is venerable and powerful. It is very old for several centuries. The patina of the bronze is sublime. Certainly a Chinese work. I don't think it's from the Ming period, the drawing is too simple. It could be Song or before... Only a specialist could determine a precise dating...
Furoshiki made of handspun cotton and natural brown dye. It has family crest and katazome asanoha (hemp leaf) and check design. Generally, in good condition but it has some brown color faded parts. It has brown cotton belt for hangong in the back. 19th century. 128cm x 132cm
Hard porcelain dish, cobalt blue underglaze decoration. Completely hand painted. No printed or decaled design. The openings are cut empirically with a very simple tool. The drawing is very well executed by an excellent painter, especially the dragon. There are tiny scales, one of which is large but very superficial. Enlarged photos show them to us.
Otherwise good condition.
Diameter about 25cm. There are many Chinese plates in the 20th century with this "rice pattern"...
Fine Etruscan chalice supported by a tall, slender stem. Three parallel grooves and a sharply cut carination decorate the exterior of the bowl. Robust double molding on the stem, close to the flaring foot. Brilliant black Bucchero pottery with polished surface.
Rare shape commonly associated with the ancient Etruscan city of Vulci.
For a related example in Malibu, cf. Beazley Archive vase no. 1002468.
Ceramic, Bucchero ware
Etruscan, about 575-550 BC
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A Japanese ivory seal netsuke carved in the shape of Siniu, sitting with his legs bent on an oval sigil base, smiling while holding his head up and turned back.
Edo period late 18th century
Sizes: 5.6 x 3 x 2.8 cm
Condition report: Good condition
Ming dynasty 15th century Chenghua period blue and white bowl with squirrel and grapes motif. good condition with restoration at the rim please see picture for detail, size: 15 cm diameter.
Ming dynasty 15th century Chenghua period blue and white bowl with hibiscus flower motif, good condition with restoration at the rim please see picture for detail, size: 15 cm diameter.
Ming dynasty 15th century blue and white bowl with fish motif, restoration at the rim please see picture for detail, size: 15 cm diameter.
Ming dynasty 15th century blue and white flower bowl possibly Changhua period, good condition with restoration on the rim please see picture for detail, size: 15 cm diameter.
17th Century Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer
The cup is 1.2 inches (3.2 cm) tall by 1.65 inches (4.3 cm) wide. The saucer is 0.65 inches (1.6 cm) tall by 6.7 inches (6.7 cm) wide. They are 36.6 gram.
It has skip glaze, dark spots and surface wears (as seen in the photos).
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19th Century Chinese Smoke Smoky Crystal Carved Fu Dog Lion
It is 1.6 inches (4 cm) tall by 2.55 inches (6.5 cm) wide. it is 72.7 gram.
It has inclusions, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Meiji (1868-1912) Japanese Boxwood Carved Mother of Pearl Shibayama Kogo Fan Shaped Box
It is 1.08 inches (2.75 cm) tall by 3.9 inches (10 cm) wide. It is 44.9 gram.
It has inclusions, flea bite chips, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Very rare 'Noshi" celebration wood carving. Noshi is an ornament attached to gifts and presents offered on festive occasions in Japan like weddings, births etc. This carving is a jizaikagi used on a hearth pot holder with iron fittings and bamboo pole. This would hang over the irori hearth and hold the pot above the coals. 61" long by 13" wide. great condition. Shipping from CA warehouse.
Fine example of Chin weaving from Myanmar, probably from the Khami subgroup. Complete front breast panel from the Chin State. All hand spun cotton circa 50/70 years old. One repair and frayed on the top minor repair (may be seen in image of the back). L: 67cm/26.3in and W: 36cm/14.1in. Free shipping. airmail.
Rare men’s loin cloth from the Northern Chin, Haka group Burma...
Antique Indian carved wooden doors. Made of heavy hardwood and ornately carved with rosettes and scrolling vines. The upper portion has a window made of two hinged carved panels. The lower portion is decorated with a series of three-dimensional roundels.
Age: 19th century
Dimensions: 77 1/2" high (79 1/2" high with dowels) x 43" wide