19th century small ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) carved in the round with a pierced design of blooming irises. Wonderful carving, excellent detailing, pleasant patina, in great condition. Height 5/16 inches.

An excellent Palace jar from the Kangxi period. A top quality design and in an ovoid shape with ribbed middle sections. Three lines in brown making the jar very sophisticated. The scenery showing two windows with a four clewed dragon and two windows with a carps. An excellent rare jar in a quality that even very few museums can show from their collections. The jar has been in the Wayland Wieslander Collection. Condition: The rim has a polished area (probably a restored ship)...

Japanese Meiji period cloisonné enamel lidded square form kashiki (confectionery box for tea ceremony sweets) with canted corners supported on four attached tapered and splayed legs. The lid is decorated with a variety of fans of varying shapes and designs set against a black ground; the sides are covered in a dense floral diaper pattern in blue, yellow, and brown; and the bottom is decorated in clusters of flowers and scrolling foliage set against a black background...

A very beautiful jar of Guan form, decorated in underglaze cobalt - blue with a classic scroll and a continuous chrysanthemum scroll set between horizontal lines. Porcelain body covered with a transparent glaze. The base unglazed. H : 8,4 cm. D : 8 cm. Jingdezhen or Fujian. Yuan Dynasty, fourteenth century. Condition : Perfect! There just are 3 short, very faint glaze cracks to the neck resp. to the rim, which are nearly invisible to the naked eye...

Smashing pair of zen temple buddhist cloud carvings form the late Edo Period/early Meiji Period c. 1870. Carved out of cypress wood and with gold gilt. Slight wear due to age on a couple of spots but adds character (see photos). Condition very good. One is 10" tall by 12" wide the other slightly smaller. Ask for shipping quote.

Wooden netsuke of the demon Oni hiding in a foot warmer (anka) in order to protect himself from the bean seeds that are thrown at him. The beans are represented by two inlaid stones. His right arm stands out, a part of his head is visible through a small hole in the foot warmer.

The Setsubun festival came from China it is introduced in Japan around the 8th century. Its celebrates the arrival of spring...

A choice example of a of a large Wadj Sceptre in brown hardstone, with the stone aiming to imitate rolled papyrus.

The scroll is widest at the top, where there is a neck below the faux loop for suspension. The base tapers into a softened point. Such an amulet would have been for ritual buriel.

Size: c. 32 mm.

Condition: good very fine and intact.

Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Eberhard Hanfstaengl (1886-1973)...

DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Roman period, Samaritan, 2nd - 3rd Cent. AD

Dimensions:
Length: 8 cm
Width: 5.5 cm

Condition: Good condition not repaired and not restored

Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel

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Very serene Lacquer SHAN STATE Buddha Head with traces of gilding. Hollow, mounted on removable temporary base. Ushnisha-Flame also removable and probably from a later date. Very good condition. Size: H. 44 cm. x W. 22 cm. x D. 19 cm. Large size Buddha heads such as this one have become very rare and difficult to find.

17C/18C Chinese Kangxi Blue and White Porcelain Charger w Silver Handle The charger is depicted in under-glazed blue with a scene from traditional Chinese opera “Romance of the Western Chamber” which is one of the most famous Chinese dramatic works; the rim with a series of lozenge patterns, mounted with a later-added silver handle; the reverse is decorated with two scrolls of flowers. Size: 24.5 cm diam. 3 cm deep. Condition: Good.

A high quality figural group of a horseman with groom, Chinese tomb pottery of Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.

The figure is completely intact. Nice glazing and fine details in pigment.

Size: c. 31-32 cm high, 26 cm long

Condition: Choice for type and age, intact, one hand once reattached.

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Fragmentary relief delicately carved to represent a group of three characters, on the left side a yakshi in a niche standing in tribangha posture and holding a palm in her right hand and on the right side two superimposed partly missing characters. Grey schist. Graeco-Buddhist art, Gandhara period, ca. 3rd century. Height: 14 cm. The relief is nicely mounted on a custom plexi stand.

Authentic detailed Tang Horse Groom of a foreigner.There is still a lot of pigment still remaining on the surface and a very detail casting of the face of the groom. This comes from a collection excavated in 1998. See last photo. Size: H.49cm. W. 15cm. Condition: No repairs.

Song dynasty qingbai white glaze large bowl with carving flower motif, possibly product of Hutian kiln, good condition please see picture for detail, size: 18 cm diameter.

Genuine antique Shan lacquer box circa late 19thCE. Most Burmese lacquer being offered on the internet purported to be antique are vintage at best and new at worst. I acquired this in Yunnan, China along the Burmese border but of Shan (nationality in China). Although there is some damage the craftsmanship is exquisite which is why I put a grain of sand in a couple of the images to put the work into perspective...

19th Century Nepalese Butter Churn Handle. A fine piece of folk sculpture that is well patinated from considerable use. 10 inches, 25 cm. Very Good Condition.

This is a very fine and nicely made silver belt buckle , worn by Peranakan Straits Chinese in early 20th or late 19th century

Chinese small bowl with a lovely translucent glaze of a greenish white, possibly Qingbai ware, very beautiful, Five Dynasties (A.D. 907-960). Size: 5 3/8" wide x 1 1/2" high