Nice Lanna Thai Gilt Wooden Buddha, with gilding and engraved dedication in Sanskrit-Pali on back side, 19th Cent. Siam, size: H. 17cm x W. 8cm x D. 5cm, condition: good
Unusual ethnic gilded Lanna wooden Buddha from Northern Thailand, subduing Mara, 19th Century, size: H. 13cm x 4cm x 2cm
Wonderful Thai Lanna Wooden Buddha subduing Mara, 19th Cent. with unique painted/carved
stepped Throne-Base, Northern Thailand, size: H. 22cm x 9cm x 6cm, good condition.
Shan Bronze miniature Bronze statuette of Buddha, wonderful verdigris patina, rare, early 19th Century, size: H. 7cm x 2.5cm x 1 cm, Origin: Burma
Genuine Sandstone Khmer Head of Buddha, Angkor/Bayon Period, 12/13th Century, mounted. Size head without base: H. 7.5" x 5" (19.5 cm x 12.5 cm.)
Large 15th Century BRONZE AVA BUDDHA, subduing Mara, on double Lotus stepped Throne, original verdigris patina. H. 38.5 cm.
Ethnic hand carved wooden Buddha subduing Mara with gilding, Northern Thai Lanna, good condition, 19th century, size: 35cm x 12.5cm x 10.5 cm
Bronze Ayutthaya Period Buddha subduing Mara,
back of Base imperfect, 17/18th Century, Thailand, nice dark patina.
Nobori banners, samurai Yoroi and Kabuto helmets, carps, musha ningyo (warrior doll) were all a part of the display used for Boy's Day (renamed to Children's Day) on May 5th in Japan. They reflect the parents’ wish to inspire their sons in manliness, discipline, bravery and the honor codes that are associated with them.
This is an old Japanese nobori banner with Hideyoshi (Toyotomi), retainers, and a streamer in the background...
This is an old Japanese silk purse, or a tissue holder in a wallet style with a silver clasp. It is truly a beautiful piece. The detail photos show the intricate weaving pattern, Sagara embroidery (Peking, French knot) and deep color of genuine gold. The light reflects on the silk in such a beautiful way. They bounce between the delicate indentions that were created from the weaving pattern...
This is a freely painted swatow dish with a pair of mandarin duck and flower spray in the centre of the dish, with tendrils around the shallow cavetto and flowers in cartouches on the rim with diaper boarders. The glaze is opaque, thick, and covers the body and foot. There are sand grits around and inside the base of the foot rim. Cir. Late Ming dynasty, 17th century.
There is no hairline crack, glaze fritting, chip, repair or restoration...
This is a charming stoneware Japanese bowl censor from 1750. It fits perfectly into the hand carved wooden stand which was probably made for the incense burner around 1900. There are no makers marks on either the bowl on the stand for identification. Covered with a thick matte gray white glaze with iron flecks and decorated solely with 3 button tabs below the rim, the censor is a wonderful early example of Japanese mingei stoneware ceramics.
Early 1800s
Dish-shaped stand is set on a rather high foot. The open center of the dish is ringed with a raised collar with the opening designed to accommodate a footed lacquer or ceramic tea bowl. Decorated in the doucai manner with a design of two four-clawed dragons chasing jewels, outlined in underglaze blue. The outlines are then filled in with colored enamels and both the central collar rim and the outer dish rim are gilded with gold enamel...
Two characters on this Japanese banner are Yoshitsune (Minamoto family) and Noritsune (Taira family). It was towards end of the Genpei War (1180-1185), Yoshitsune (Minamoto family) flying high on the top escaping the attack of Noritsune (Taira family). Yoshitsune was said to hopped eight boats at this scene...
Bandori is the local term in the Shonai area for woven straw and indigo fabric back-pads.It is approximately
80+ years of age, dating to the late Meiji Period.
Size is 40" long.
A Japanese silver kanzashi (hair pin) with pierced and engraved circular design of peacock, original box with printed seals, Taisho period. Length 6 9/16", 1 1/12" in diameter.
Beautiful Japanese tama (ball) kanzashi with a pink agate ball above a twin pronged gilt mixed metal pin in the original box with a seal. Taisho period. Length 6 3/4"
1800s or earlier
Bronze handle terminates in a symbolic thunderbolt and lower part of the handle is cast in the form of a “makara” (mythical sea creature) whose open mouth and exposed fangs form part of the element for securing the disk-like blade, the upper-side of which is encased in bronze. The handle has a slightly mottled brownish patina with some small areas of verdigris near one end of the part encasing the blade...