Antique Tibetan bone carving, originally from a Shaman's robe worn during religious ceremonies. All hand-carved with a deity figure surrounded by highly intricate decorative motifs. Includes custom made iron display stand.Dates from the 18th century.
Size: 4.5" H x 1.5" L x .5" W (carving only) 6.5" H x 2" L x 2" W (on stand)
After hand-weaving their home spun yarn, the Miao women of Na Dan would use contrasting thread colors to create an intricate embroidery of geometric patterns on their precious baby carriers. These pieces were highly prized, used primarily for festival, and were handed down through succeeding generations.
The pouch at the top of the tassel most likely contains various herbs to bring health and good fortune to the baby...
This deep blue Japanese cloisonne vase is decorated with 4 panels. Two of the panels have a dragon against a rust colored goldstone background. The other 2 panels have a bird against a dark green goldstone background.
Vase is in very good condition, no chips, no dents, and no losses.
Small Antique Japanese vase. Mottled brown patina with variation in color. Shiny finish. Marked on bottom and beautiful condition. Vase comes with own wooden box with japanese inscriptions.
Taisho period
Dimensions: 7.5" Tall X 4" Diameter at base
Chinese silk throne cover, with hand-embroidery of treasure vases, lotuses, other flowers, and a single butterfly in gold and silk thread against a red ground. The reverse is done in blue silk with calligraphy and cartouche signature. From Dodi Fromson Collection
Circa 1900-1910
Dimensions: 25" w x 57" h
A nice early powder flask, Greater Persia, shaped as the first stomach of the Camel with fine engravings.
Size: 25 cm.
Condition: Intact, but with much patina and wear.
Ex. Old Danish Private Collection and the flask comes with an identity card from the collection, added in 1992.
A rare Kashmir teapot with hinged lid standing on three small feet. The metal base, here copper or bronze, was first engraved with special tools to create the design in relief, the grooves were later filled with glass and then embellished with additional engraving and shiny gilding. This technique is called in India "meena" or "meenakari" and was first applied by the Mughal. With a small handwritten note explaining its provenance. Dimension: 20.8 cm long, 14 cm high, weight: 688 g.
A large Indo-Persian white metal repousse and chiselled plague showing 16 figures, trees and castles. 47x28cm. Undated, estimated to be early 20th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.
Toyokuni print, please contact for details
This is a very fine Japanese cloisonne vase done in the style of Namikawa Yasuyuki. It is not signed but we believe it was made by Honda, another great Meiji era artist. The enamels are rich in color and this heavy vase has a superb high gloss sheen. It stands 4 3/4 inches tall and is in excellent condition.
Height: 3.8 cm (1.5 in)
Length: 5.6 cm (2.2 in)
Depth: 2.7 cm (1.1 in)
Japanese marine material netsuke of a goose with a millet spray; double inlaid eyes; signed; circa Edo Period; good condition
Tebako (cosmetic box) with black and nashiji background, decorated with several mon (family crest). Each side of this rectangular box is divided into two registers, separated by a diagonal golden maki-e flash. The black lacquer interior features a tray.
Among the mon is that of the Mizuno clan, which is said to be descended from the Seiwa Genji branch of the Minamoto clan. During the Edo period it counted several vassals (fudai daimyo) serving the Tokugawa shogunate...
A nice and rare pottery lamp of a late Roman / Byzantine type, with inscriptions on the body, ca. 5th.-7th. century AD.
Interesting and intact lamp with only minor wear and small chips.
Size: 9 cm.
Condition: Choice and intact.
Private US Collection 1974-1994.
This is an Early 19th Century, beautifully carved Group of Gourds. Outstanding form, polish and patina. Silk-smooth tactile qualities. Natural himotoshi. Unsigned. Netsuke measures 1.40 inches ((3.6cm) in diameter.
A rare celadon headrest with openwork decoration, whose rectangular form with slightly bent inward toward the center. All the six surfaces have openwork design and four surfaces with incised variously floral sprays and each framed by incised scrolls pattern. The others two small surfaces border with incised key-fret design, four silica spurs visible on one side. Covered overall with dark green celadon glazed...
A rare Yuan dynasty qingbai glaze large cover with fine detail qilin motif, rounded side with figure qilin on top and unglazed base, covered with fine bluish white creamy glaze, good condition no damage, size: 7 cm diameter, 8 cm height.
Tang dynasty Changsha ewer with lion motif excavated from shipwreck near belitung island the batu hitam shipwreck, good condition some glaze degradation due long time in the sea please see picture for detail, size: 24 cm height.
A Chinese, Jizhou kiln, bowl with an abstract ash-splashed decoration to the interior. Southern Song; C12-13th. The variagated, brown glaze stops above the well-cutt foot, exposing the pale-buff coloured paste.
Diameter, 11 cm.
Provenance: from the deceased estate of a North Yorkshire collector; acquired in China in the first half of the C20th.
Condition: There is an old area of repair to the inner rim; approx 2 cm long...