Chinese hardstone hand-carved cup with a handle shaped like a chimera peeking inside. Below the rim of the container is a band carved with geometric pattern. The stone is pale white with areas of darker beige and brown.
The Ming dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China – then known as the Great Ming Empire – for 276 years (1368–1644) following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty.
The Ming, described by Edwin O. Reischauer, John K. Fairbank and Albert M...
A large Chinese ceramic vase of a classic green tea dust glaze, with rich glaze "drips" along the inner rim and just above the foot, which is left bare along its edges and its recessed center glazed in tea dust. The vase has an angular form with concave neck and foot, with different sets of characters on its front and back in relief.
Provenance: Jack Warner Studio Estate
18th/19th Century
Dimensions: 8" x 5" x 10" H
Chinese antique opera theatre costume in the Peking tradition. Most likely that of a Laosheng character and because of the purple color, that of a high ranking military official. Intricately embroidered with dragons and waves. Sewn with golden scales, mirror attachments and three dimensional fu-lion faces.
Age: 19th century
Dimensions: 58 1/2" high x 58" wide
Rather unusual 19th century Japanese bronze scroll weight cast in a form of a two-horned chimera with a long tail standing in alert attitude on a base in a form of a tiny island surrounded by a gentle stream. Can serve as a brush rest as well. Superb elegant modeling of the beast with its thin limbs and slightly upturned face, wonderful patination ranging in color from dark red to brown to black, in excellent condition, pleasantly heavy...
1900's Chinese Export Nyonya Straits Peranakan Famille Rose Porcelain Moon Flask with Dragon
It is 17.5 inches (44.5 cm) tall by 10.6 inches (27 cm) wide. It is 9.4 Lb.
It has rubbing of gold and paint, dark spots, skip and excess glazes, glaze cracks, chips at the lid and ear, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Spanish colonial era Philippine Santo, figure of Saint Antonio Abad, estimated to be from mid-19th century, on a base (of perhaps different vintage) 13 inches including base.
A very rare antique Japanese Funa Tansu (captain's ship chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Kirinoki (Paulownia) woods with a Urushi lacquer finish. All original hand made iron fittings with strapping over the top, sides and back of the chest. Unusual bottom hinged door design where the right door opens to two drawers behind and the left pho hinged door slides across revealing a small drawer and another pho drawer. This pho drawer is actually a cover that hides a Kirinoki wood pull out box...
Antique Mandalay Burmese style bronze gilt with silver buddha on a lotus base. The Buddha with earlobes touching shoulders extends his right arm out while the left arm holds his robe aside. The base is rounded. Obtained in Katmandu in the 1960s, made in the 19th century. It measures 6.75" toll 3" in diameter at base.
Width: 7.5 cm (3 in)
Height: 6.3 cm (2.5 in)
Fine Satsuma lidded box by Kinkozan; raised enamel peony decoration throughout; gilt hatched diaper borders and floral decoration on the legs; signed; internal artwork of irises to the interior; excellent condition
Bijin-ga Ukiyoe Painted with ink and pigments on paper. Signed and sealed. Circa early 19th c., or older.
It depicts a beautiful woman wearing a gorgeous kimono with patterns of musical instruments such as drums and shibori drawn on it...
Ancient pre-Columbian, Mesoamerican, Guerrero, Mezcala culture, late pre-classic period (c. 500 -100 BC) large anthropomorphic god-axe in the form of a standing idol carved from speckled brownish-gray stone.
The figure is characteristically abstract and minimalist, comprising of a large head, a dome-shaped brow, and a thin and open mouth.
Torso with slightly defined, tapering short legs- hence the name "axe god" since replicates the shape of a traditional chopping tool - an axe...
Burmese wooden standing bird, with traces of original remain in good condition.
Age: Burma, Early 20th Century
Measurement: Height 81 C.M. / Width 81 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
Chinese greenish-grey jade carving depicting Shoulou, God of Longevity, holding a staff, having smooth polished surfaces with incised details, 19th century period. Size; Heigh of carving is 2.5 inches, old small chip to the staff.
This is a finely carved and molded Rock Hair crystal Snuff Bottle in the form of a flattened multi-sided, rectangular Snuff Bottle, with an incurved mouth, and very rare triangular prism shaped shoulders and footing. It has a transparent tone, with messes and burst of purple needles, and sudden explosions of golden brown of tourmaline needles. Flattened mushroom shape pink stopper with spoon...
Width: 19.2 cm (7.8 in)
Height: 9 cm (3.8 in)
Fine Chinese porcelain famille rose octagonal bowl; trigram decoration amongst a mass of diaper work with swastika borders; Daoguang marks on the base; turquoise interior and base; minor wear and tiny frit; good condition
19th century Japanese ceramic chawan (tea bowl) for tea ceremony with light cream glaze and underglaze blue decoration of a moon rising over a Buddhist mountain temple. Inscribed in underglaze black with 3 characters which translate as ISHIYAMA-DERA (“Stone Mountain Temple”) - a Shingon temple in Otsu (Shiga Prefecture) and the thirteenth stop of the Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage. Superb free painting with strong Zen feeling, wonderful potting of shiro Raku (white Raku) body...
with a long cylindrical neck, decorated with fruit-form panels revealing people in the house scene alternating with panels of of birds, butterflies and
flowers,
Age: Chinese, Qing dynasty, circa 19th century
Measurement: Diameter 11 C.M. / Height 22.5 C.M.
Condition: With a cracked hair-line to the mouth rim but very good condition of pigment and gilded gold. Please refer to the enlarged
photographs for more details...
A deeply carved wooden lintel, dating to circa the mid-19th century, possibly earlier. The carving is detailed and in excellent condition. Chief among the figures is "Kamadhenu," a winged female deity with the body of a cow and the head of a human. The piece measures 30" in length (80cm) and is 9" in height (22cm).