Ancient Egyptian alabaster KOHL pot with a stopper. Artfully exploiting the banding in the stone.

Dated from, New Kingdom, 1550 – 1070 BC

Measurements:
Height: 5 cm – Diameter: 4 cm

Condition: Minor chip at the cover as shown otherwise intact, not repaired and not restored

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Cosmetics and other toiletries were highly valued by the ancient Egyptians...

This rare and exceptional Japanese Mirror Chest of Japanese Ash and Elm with Hand Mirror of fine Persimmon and Gorgeous Brass Metalwork is from the collection of a renowned author on and collector of Asian art. The brass hinges are adorned with Chrysanthemums, the Japanese symbol of health, happiness and well-being. Truly a wonderful and rare piece. 14.25h x 9.75w x 9d inches, 36h x 25w x 23d cm. Excellent Condition.

Japanese antique 2-section butsudan, a Buddhist shrine for use in the home. The front exterior of the shrine is made with beautiful red finish hardwood with black lacquer sides, folding silk meshed interior doors with gilt lacquer panels of flying cranes, a beautiful miniature temple scene inside where the image of a deity and offerings are to be placed. A carved gilt panel with dragons hangs overhead...

Beautiful Japanese antique kaidan tansu (step tansu) made of dramatic keyaki (elm) wood burl, iron hardware with hirute shaped drawer pulls, in two sections, Edo Period, circa 1850s, (early 19th century). Size: 76 3/4" high x 71 1/2" wide x 27 1/2" deep.

The two fine and old haribako (Japanese Sewing Box) that we offer here on our site are likely the oldest ones you will see offered for sale. They come from the collection of a renowned author on and collector of Asian art. This lovely chest of paulownia and pine has the original hardware, original ruler, and original pincushion. 18.5h x 9d x 7.5w inches, 47h x 23d x 19w cm. Very Good Condition.

Beautiful rare Japanese kusuri medical tansu, made of keyaki wood (zelkova) front, top and sides. Sugi wood interior. Original finish and hardware, lacquer with orange, dark reddish, brown and mahogany tones. Five rows of drawers of varying sizes, which includes a larger drawer with a beautiful lock at the bottom. Iron hardware on each drawer and side handles...

You are considering a very attractive ancient Roman red stone beads nicely recomposed in the shape of a grape bunch earrings

Dated from, 100 AD

Height: 6 cm

Found in Jerusalem, Israel

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Small white ceramic Bowl, Burma, ca. 14th-16th C. Faint green glaze drops on interior. H.2"(5cm) x Dia.4.125"(10.5cm.) Burmese ceramics have been widely found in western, northern, and central Thailand. Common among them are monochrome white wares that are undecorated, such as this example. Also common are the colorful green and white wares, perhaps in imitation of Chinese blue & white wares. The green glaze is using a small amount of copper...

This is an Annamese Blue and White water dropper in the shape of elephant from 15th - early 16th century, found in shipwreck. It was export ware to South East Asian Region, can be in many form eg. elephant, frog, monkey, tortoise, fish, and etcs. Its' glaze and condition overall still intact except of glaze corrosion by sea water. Please ask for enlargement photos or more details of conditions. We ship worldwide FREE using SAL using registered mail

 

This is an Annamese Blue and White water dropper in the shape of baby elephant from 15th - early 16th century, found in shipwreck. Height 6cm / Length (nose to its' back) 7cm. It was export ware to South East Asian Region, can be in many form eg. frog, monkey, tortoise, fish, and etcs. Its' glaze and condition overall still intact except of glaze peeling at the edges of ears and trunk caused by corrosion of sea water, water hole not thru...

Ceramic Lime Pot with Lid for betel nut paraphernalia. Dark brown temmoku glaze. H.3"(7.5cm) x Dia.3.75"(9.5cm.) The lime pot was used in the practice of "betel nut chewing," as a container for the lime paste (made from limestone chalk, calcium carbonate,) sometimes mixed with cumin or turmeric in Thailand...

Blue glazed bowl with "Chocolate Base" (bown slip applied to foot ring base) from Vietnam, ca. 15th - 18th C. Small gold/lacquer repair to foot ring (see enlargements.) Excellent condition. The beautiful and rare blue color highlights the green of whisked matcha when used as a Matcha Chawan (Tea Bowl, see enlargements.) H.2.75"(7cm) x Dia.5.25"(13.25cm.) Vietnam has had a large ceramics industry serving both domestic and export markets for much of it history...

Bowl, Sisatchanalai (Si Sichanalai) district of Thailand's Sukhothai Province, formerly known as Sawankhalok (Sangkalok,) ca. 14th-16th Century. White glaze with underglaze iron floral decoration and circular bands. H.2.625"(6.75cm) x Dia.6.375"(16.25cm.) Excellent condition. The kilns of Central, Northern, & Western Thailand were active predominately in the 14th to 16th Centuries. Wares were made for local consumption as well as for export...

Antique Japanese choba tansu (merchant's chest), kiri (paulownia) wood with beautiful iron hardware, large cut out iron lock plates, square drawer pulls, safe box in lower right corner with heavy iron work on door ( 1 key), interior of safe has 3 small kiri drawers, (total of 9 drawers of different sizes on whole piece), Edo Period (c1850). Size: 30 1/2" high x 24" wide x 12 1/2" deep.

Up for sale is a red silk Chinese dragon robe, most likely a bride's wedding dress; embroidered with 5-claw dragons chasing flaming pearl, clouds, sea waves, foo dogs, phoenixes, butterflies,bats,and other Toaist auspicious objects executed in forbidden stitch, long & wide sleeves; backed with light green silk lining; excellent condition, bright red silk ground.

A rare Vietnamese 15th century blue and white seated figure of Dragon, figural shape with flatt unglazed base, decorated with under glaze blue, good condition with small damage at the tail reatored, size: 11 cm height.

S. E. Asian blue and white porcelain twin duck water dropper of the Ming period (1368~1615). There are two small chips; one is on the tip of tail and the other is on the wing. It is 4 inches wide and 4 inches tall.