Wood Carved Netsuke Daruma Signed, 19th Century

He is 1.2 inches (3.1cm) tall by 1.2 inches (3.1cm) wide.

He is in good condition with no repairs, or chips, except hairline age cracks (as seen in the photos).

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This is an ANTIQUE AUSTRIAN PAINTED PORCELAIN PLAQUE IN GILDED FRAME circa 1900. Size of the Image area is 3 1/2" X 5 1/2"; size in the Frame Overall is 8" X 13".

A beautifully and well shaped Ming Dynasty (1368-1643A.D) rice bowl with blue splashes that looks like the shape of a heart. This piece is retrieved from the sea. The bowl is a common household ware likely to be used for eating rice or drinking water/wine. It is an export ware for the South-East Asian market. It is also likely that this blue bowl can be dated toward the end of the Ming Dynasty - 17th century. The glaze, although is thin and smooth, is still in relatively good conditions...

A beautifully and well shaped Ming Dynasty (1368-1643A.D) rice bowl with a simple blue splashes of cloud like motives all the way to the bottom. This piece is retrieved from the sea. The bowl is a common household ware likely to be used for eating rice or drinking water/wine. It is an export ware for the South-East Asian market. It is also likely that this blue bowl can be dated toward the end of the Ming Dynasty - 17th century...

A very beautiful green funerary vase potted from earthenware. It is slightly heavy as there is earth harden on the inside of the vase, due to the long period of burial. The center part of the body appears to be molded in two parts and probably lute together by a clay liquid slip that acted like glue. Little attention was given to the finishing of the lute line, which exhibited as protruded line on the surface. There are crack lines on the body

No repairs or restorations...

Description: A bamboo brush pot was in simple but elegant shape. Engraved straight lines were carved crisply all over the surface. Countersunk at the bottom of the pot, the surface was in honey brown natural patina except some wearings at the lower rim. One similar piece was auctioned at Sotheby's "Korean Works of Art" New York Wednesday September 20, 1995 with estimated price $4000-6000. Another similar piece was in the collection of Walter E...

Description: A fine Japanese bamboo arm rest carving with motif of the legend story-Damo crossing river by a single branch of reeds. With light brownish patina, this brush rest was carved by a mature bamboo carver whose inscription was left with the motif. Date: 19th Century Length: 18.5cm

A beautifully and well shaped Song Dynasty (960 - 1276 A.D) jarlet with glazed lobed body and two ear handle at the top. The right ear is not well glazed

Some firing faults, expected degradation, chips & minor losses, abrasions, as a consequence of long period of burial and subsequent cleaning.

The measurement of the stem cup is: Height 10.3cm and the diameter (base) is 5.2cm

Yuan dynasty (1277-1367) cizhou style iron brown floral motif stem cup.

Some repair works. Possible re-attachment between the cup and the stem and at the mid-section part of stem (refer to photograph number 5). There are also some firing faults, expected degradation, chips & minor losses, abrasions, as a consequence of long period of burial and subsequent cleaning.

The measurement of the stem cup is: Height 9.1cm and the diameter is 9.0cm.

A very thinly potted small blue and white Ming dynasty saucer. It is so thinly potted that if held against the light, we can see through it. The centre of the saucer has a flower that looks like a lotus pod in a double circle. The porcelain is slightly grayish in colour. It has the Cheng Hua (1465-1487) six character mark and of the period.

There are minor firing faults with frittings and chips along the rim and base. No hair line crack...

An extremely beautiful and a museum quality Han dynasty ear cup or erbei. The ear cup is make of red pottery and it is rare to find them in such pristine condition. The ear cup are used as burial object to accompany the dead for their after-live used.

No repairs or restorations. The glaze shows an iridescent silvery green and oxidise whitish pertina on several places...

A large and beautifully potted blue and white ginger jar. It is a scene of a dragon and phoenix chasing after the "Pearl of Fire" between heaven above and the sea below. Both the dragon and the phoenix are elaborately drawn with much details. The ginger jar also has the original porcelain cover as well.

There are some minor firing faults, expected degradation, chips and minor losses, abrasions...

An extremely beautiful and a museum quality Han dynasty ear cup. This is a rare and an unusual and exceptionally big ear cup, make of red pottery. Such big ear cup with design motives is rarely seen and in such good condition. This piece was discovered from the sea...

A Han Dynasty terra cotta horse head with a very animated expression. There are some traces of red pigmentation on the straps of the horse head.

The horse head has abrasion , wear and tear due to the long period of burial. Otherwise it is in good condition.

The measurement of the horse head is: Height 15.0cm, Length 15.0cm and Width 5.0cm

Japanese late 18th century white IMARI figure of a gentleman. Formed by hand and made of white porcelain with a clear glaze. The gentleman is dressed in formal kimono and is carrying a fan. Done with wonderful expression and in very nice detail. The piece has some natural flaws in the clay and glaze, such as stress cracks and glazing flaws. The figure stands 17 1/2" tall, is 6 1/2" wide and is 5" deep.

Japanese early 20th century bronze art deco bamboo and sparrow vase. Signed by artist, KOMIN. The bamboo and sparrow are done in high relief. Beautifully made with a oxidized "blue" bronze finish. The vase measures 11" tall and 3 3/8" in diameter at the widest.

Marked "Pure Silver" 3 Tiers Jewelry Box with Wood Inside, Meiji Period (1868-1912)

The box is 3.25 inches (8 cm) tall, and 4.5 inches (12 cm) by 3.25 inches (8 cm) wide.

It is in good condition with no dents, repairs, chips, or cracks.

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Khmer brown glazed pottery lime-pot in the form of owl with a stepped, moulded beak, eyes and tailbrown glaze stopped at the foot. This kind of lime-pot was mainly used in Khmer people's daily life in the ancient time, as can be seen on the stone sculpture on the wall of Bayon and Angkor Vat Prasart (Temple).

Age: Khmer, Bayon Period, 12th - 13th Century
Size: Height 10.5 C.M. / Width 11.6 C.M.
Condition: Nice glaze and condition overall (some glaze chips, wearings, some...