decorated with one panel of noble people in the house scene and one panel of flowers and birds.

Age: Chinese, Qing Dynasty, Circa 19th Century
Measurement: Diameter 9.5 C.M. (measured at base) / Height 22.8 C.M.
Condition: On the interior, a chip to the inner rim of the mouth. On the exterior, two chips, one to the mouth rim, the other one above the foot rim. With partial color wear. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details...

Unusual Japanese antique gyosho bako (peddler's box), made of sugi (cryptomeria) wood, iron hardware including loops for rope so that peddler could carry box on his back, 4 drawers and a safe box, three interior drawers, Meiji Period. Size: 35 1/4" high x 11" wide x 16 1/4" deep.

Covered with celadon glaze to the foot, decorated with iron spots on the exterior, unglazed base. Diameter = 8 cm, height = 6,5 cm. Condition : a firing crack, no chips, hairlines and free from restoratyion.

Covered with green celadon to the footring with incised flower on the center, unglazed base. Diameter = 13.5 cm, height = 6.5 cm. Yuan Dynasty. Excellent condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.

Repousse plaque representing Hindu God Vishnu, wearing a diadem and dhoti, standing on a lotus, holding his attributes in his four arms. Brass, with nice reddish-green patina. Nepal, 17th/18th century. Height: 9" (22,5 cm). Very good condition despite obvious signs of great age.

This is an interesting silver alloy ring from the mountains of Pakistan or Turkmenistan. It has what appears to be a carnelian intaglio of some sort of 4-legged creature. Rings of these types are allegedly reserved for tribal chieftains or other persons of importance. This ring is fairly large measuring 3.9 cm across its longest axis. The diameter of the opening is 1.8 cm. This piece dates to either the late 19th or early 20th century...

Decorated with a foo dog in the center. W=12 cm. Early Ming 1368-1398. Condition : very good with a faint hairline 2 cm , no chips, cracks, or restorations.

From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, an unusually fine and early Qianlong Period (1736-1795) Nanking meat platter, depicting a willow tree and scholar's table objects amidst a flowered outcropping as the central design, surrounded by an elaborate border of butterflies, buddhist symbols, scrolls, and floral motifs.

Like our similarly shaped Qianlong Period Tureen Base Item # 959327 (Sold), this piece is top quality in terms of "Nanking Ware" (not to be confused with Nanking Cargo Sh...

A tongue cleaner (also called a tongue scraper or tongue brush), is an oral hygiene device designed to clean the bacterial build-up, food debris, fungi, and dead cells from the surface of the tongue. Pictures below is showing a good quality of antique Chinese silver tongue scraper with hallmark, used by the noble Chinese family in excellent condition. It's a museum quality piece. L: 14cm weigh 14g. Marked. Sold

Beautiful Japanese antique storage tansu with locking bar, made with all keyaki (elm) wood front and frame, iron hardware, top portion has three drawers covered by a vertical locking bar, bottom portion has sliding panels with horizontal slats, bottom right side opens to reveal two small interior drawers, deep red translucent lacquer finish, Edo Period. Size: 41" high x 38" wide x 19 1/2" deep.

Beautiful and unusual Japanese antique kuruma tansu (storage chest on wheels), made all of heavy keyaki (elm) wood with iron hardware, front has sliding panels with horizontal slats, sides and back all have wooden bracing, interior left side has 4 drawers of different sizes with iron hardware, right side interior has hidden compartment that opens to reveal 2 secret boxes.

Late Edo Period

Size: 36 1/4" high x 38" wide x 23" deep.

Jar with 4 lugs covered by brown glaze, unglaze lower body and base. Height = 12 cm, Diameter = 14 cm. Period : 10 th Century or earlier. Condition : Imperfect making frocess to one lug , frittings to the rim, no cracks, no hairlines and free from restorations.

Jar with 4 lugs covered by brown glaze, unglaze lower body and base. Height = 12 cm, Diameter = 15 cm. Period : Yuan Dinasty or earlier. Condition : Good, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.

Jar with 4 lugs covered by brown glaze, unglaze lower body and base. Height = 17 cm, Diameter = 15cm. Period : Yuan Dinasty or earlier. Condition : Good, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.

Elegant meiping form with 5 lugs covered by brown glaze, unglaze lower body and base. Height = 20 cm, Diameter = 17 cm. Period : Ming Dinasty or earlier. Condition : glaze degradation by age, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.

Blue and white bowl decorated with floral scroll on the exterior, glazed base. Period : 17th Century Diameter = 13 cm. Condition : a tiny fritting to the rim, no chips, hairlines or restorations.

White glaze covering to foot rim , unglazed base. Diameter = 23 cm, Height=7,5 cm. Period : 14 th-15 th Century. Excellent condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restoration.

Like many of you, I love the colorful gem points the most. You might have noticed that I specialize in this type of point and most of my points are in the gem category. I do not know what material this point is made from. It is that unusual. I can only classify it as a chalcedony. I do not know what type this point is. It was found in Nebraska. It is expertly chipped. In fact, you cannot tell which side is side A. Both sides are equally masterfully chipped. A G-10 all the way. It is 1 5/8" long...