All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1406755
Zentner Collection
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A faience (blue green glazed) clay Ankh is an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol that was most commonly used in writing and in art to represent the word for "life" and, by extension, as a symbol of life itself. Egyptian faience is a non-clay based ceramic composed of crushed quartz or sand, with small amounts of calcite lime and a mixture of alkalis, displaying surface vitrification due to the soda lime silica glaze often containing copper pigments to create a bright blue-green luster...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Pre 1920 item #1344977
Antique Japanese scroll painting on silk, of a lone black bird perched on a blossoming branch. Signed with seal of possible artist, Kano Tanen. The name is 淡淵 (alternate form for the 2nd character: 渕).

Size: (entire scroll) 72.5" H x 24" W (painting only) 44.5" H x 16" W
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1900 item #1253363
Beautiful antique painting of a scene taken from the Japanese novel The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari), written by Murasaki Shikibu during the Heian period (794-1185 AD). The painting depicts chapter 4, in which Genji, 17 at the time, goes to visit his old wet-nurse, Koremitsu ,who had fallen ill. He notices some moonflowers growing in the adjacent yard, and he orders his servant to pick one...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1920 item #1485950
The Kura
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Bats, symbol of good fortune, flit over the sunset surface of this Ki-seto vase by Kato Sakusuke enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kiseto Kabin. An inscription inside begins Fukuju ? Zu (Lucky ? Image) and appears to be dated 1919 in the 60 year cyclical Zodiac calendar (possibly 1859). This is followed by the signature of a painter who also signed and dated the vase, indicating Sakusuke made the vase, while another artist provided the decoration...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Greek : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000 item #1352614 (stock #4484)
TERRACOTTA FEMALE HEAD WTH SHARP FACIAL FEATURES
Greco - Roman period, 100 BC/AD

Dimensions:
Height: 7 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Height on stand: 10 cm

Condition: Good condition

Found Jericho "Jordan Valley" Holy Land

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1900 item #1474911 (stock #0584)

Up for sale is this magnificent and high class set of a tea pot and a tea container made of wood and covered in lacquer with elaborate maki-e, applied with gold designs. Both pieces of art have perfectly fitting maki-e wooden stands...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700 item #1013382 (stock #8032)
A fine Ming Wanli blue and white platter with mark on the base. Decorated with bird, flowers etc. Diameter approximately 19 cm height approximately 3 cm and another side 3.5 cm. In good condition. Free shipping with insurance.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Furniture : Pre 1920 item #1448436
An antique Japanese Kotansu (personal storage chest) made of Kirinoki (Paulownia) wood. All original bronze hardware. Two sliding doors behind which is a storage area with a split level shelf. 5 drawers provide additional organization and storage. Constructed using straight dovetail Japanese joinery and hardened wooden nails. It would function well as a beside stand or a side table...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1920 item #1399183
A rectangular repoussé box, decorated with peony, floral sprays and Buddhist symbols. The sides decorated with meanders, the back with floral motives and a ‘Shou’ character, symbolizing longevity. Both sides of the box have gilded details. Dimensions: 10 x 8,5 x 4,5 cm. Weight: 242 g. The box is in very good condition and has normal age wear. Date: 19th to early 20th century.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #1361248
Antique Japanese gilt lacquered kanban, or shop sign. With hand-painted portrait of the shop's owner and the words "Trade Mark" above and kanji below.

Meiji period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 12" W x 2" D x 54" H
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre 1800 item #1393079
Two pokerwork drawings on paper showing birds in flight and rabbits. Later seals. 40x33 cm. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Sculpture : Pre 1800 item #1335666
H. 22,5 cm. old repairs to the foot. Nice patina. Very fine face and nice decorations on the chest.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1800 item #1263756 (stock #0169)

An absolutely stunning Edo Period black Oribe tea bowl covered in thick, ink black glaze with a floral and abstract design.

The slightly irregular shaped kutsu-gata (shoe shaped) form settles easily into the palm of the hand, with the built up rim resting lightly on the fingers.

The tea bowl comes together with a good box with pouch (shifuku) and corner protections (hashira).

Size: 7,5 cm height x 14 cm diameter.

Shipping included
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1900 item #1332305 (stock #164)
This is finely carved, Late 19th century, Japanese Netsuke depicting a jovial looking Entertainer who is making music with a Hand Drum that he is holding in his hands, and Fan looking instrument that he is working with his feet. Excellent form and detail on this piece. It is signed Yoshiyuki in a rectangular reserve posted over the man's rear end...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1920 item #1356410
Antique Tibetan bronze "Thokcha" amulet of a conch shell. With small loop to be fastened and worn as jewelry. Natural green patina.

18th Century

Size: 2 1/8" L x 1" W
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1316938 (stock #649)
A water dropper, decorated with splashed iron brown spots and a Qingbai ( Yingqing ) glaze over a porcelain body. The flat base unglazed. Yuan Dynasty 1279 - 1368. Diameter : 6,2 cm. H : 5,4 cm. Condition : Perfect ! ( It is nearly impossible to find an ewer or an water dropper of the Yuan Dynasty, on that the spout is not broken or restored. This water dropper is in perfect condition ! )
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1900 item #1436114
Antique Japanese painted ceramic figure of seated Daruma. Made from a mold and painted, this is an unusually expressive and detailed depiction of Bodhidharma, the monk founder of Zen Buddhism. He has his traditionally intense expression and, in this case, his robes are decorated with flowers. Daruma is a popular good luck symbol for prosperity and perseverance.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 10" high x 7 1/2" wide x 7" deep.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1800 item #1232415
Chinese pair of small bronze scroll weights in the form of recumbent fu-dogs with swirling mains and upright tails.

Dimensions: 3" length of each