Directly from Jerusalem, ancient Roman agate bead pendant
Dated from, 100 – 300 AD
Nicely set in handmade sterling silver wire pendant.
Dimensions:
Length: 4.5 cm
Width: 2.5 cm
Found in Israel and come with a certificate of authenticity
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Kano school painting depicted a white heron rests on the willow tree. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Sealed. It is inscribed the name Kano Motonobu on the side of the scroll.
The condition is reasonable due to its great age, with some marks, crease, damage are present on the painting and scroll mounting due to its great age...
A finely carved redwood (hongmu) box with carved soapstone ornaments in the shape of elephants. China, 19th century.
Condition: two ornaments missing on the lid, the third one with a repair to the leg.
Measurements: L. 13 cm, W. 6 cm, H. 8,5 cm.
Height approximately 16.5 cm. In good condition.
We present a rare medium sized Tenmoku tea bowl with partrige feather mottles (Chinese: 'Zhegu Ban'), made during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) or earlier. Looking inside this Tenmoku chawan is like glazing deep into the cosmos. There one can understand the meaning of microcosm and ask whether one is looking inward or outward; probably both...
Early 19th century boxwood netsuke of a seated inebriated oni with a sake cup in one hand, and the other raised to his head indicating a hangover. Strong early carving, great face, inlaid pupils and horns, powerful muscular limbs. Himotoshi is formed by his legs, very good patina. Height 2 inches.
Ca. early 1800s
In the style of Okuda Eisen, possibly made in Kyoto at one of the Kiyomizu Kilns. One of a set of five or ten used for individual servings of sweets or other items in a tea ceremony context. Made from porcelain with thick overglaze green enamel and rapidly painted floral designs in red enamel. This style was popular in Kyoto in the late 1700s and 1800s, and was revived again in the 1900s...
Japanese Meiji period bronze censer or pot decorated in high relief with two opposing panels, one featuring Chinese scholars in a pine grove and a second with an old man and child under cherry trees. Lion head relief handles at the two sides. Circa 1900. 7" high x 7 1/4" diameter. Weighs 5 lbs. Very good overall condition with a nice patina.
An antique Japanese Ko Choba Tansu (small merchant chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia). All original hand forged iron hardware including the Kakute style handles and the Chidori designed drawer front corners. Side by side drawer along the top with a locking bar securing two drawers and a hinged door that hides 2 smaller drawers where valuables were kept...
A very fine sometsuke dish of scalloped octalobed form painted with a mon form central motif of a symmetrically arranged pair of leaping carp. Framed by a continuous band of botan karakusa, Peonie lotus scroll, within which are reserves containing, dragons, Ryu, in clouds and a gilt rim, kin-beni. The reverse decorated with hagi-karakusa, vine pattern and a six character mark for the Chinese Emperor Jiajing. The quality of the painting is of the highest standard...
An antique Khmer wood sculpture of Jayavarman VII /Mahā Paramasangata Pada), added to our family collection in 1930 from a private Japanese collection. It was made in mid 19th century.
Lacking any royal or divine attributes, this King Jayavarman VII statue represents a simple, spiritual man.
His facial expression is accentuated by semi-closed eyes, a slight smile, large forehead, lips that are neither thin nor thick, and long ear lobes...
Wooden netsuke representing two frogs with horn eyes. They are hanging on a round water lily, on and under it.
The frog (kaeru) is associated with luck and wealth. Kaeru means both "frog" and "coming home" in Japanese. This extension of meaning is due to the ability of the frog to return each year to the pond of its birth...
A very rare Jama-Coaque pottery bowl, ca. 500 B.C.-500 AD.
The ONLY pottery bowl we've ever seen with 5 legs, all decorated with faces of people or animals.
Interesting and very attractive bowl for any collection of fine Pre-Columbian antiquities.
Condition: Choice, very fine thin hairline othervise perfect for type.
From the collection of a doctor (B.S.) from Bayern in Southern Germany, 1970s-1980s.
Very nice example of Edo Period (1603-1868) Nezumi Shino Chawan for Tea Ceremony.
Shino pottery is produced in today's Gifu prefecture since 16th century and it is distinguished by thick white glazes, red marks and the surface of small holes.
Size
Diameter 12cm
Height 7.5cm
Weight 600g
Condition
Overall good. No chips, no cracks.
Supplied with box
A rare pair of qianjiang dishes painted and signed by Zhang Ziying (also known as Zhang Yun) who was associated with the imperial kiln during the reign of the Guangxu emperor (1875 - 1908). Both carry poems which translate "fortune and luck for life). Condition - three 5cm hairlines to rim of first dish (see enlargement 6 for two); base crack ( see enlargement 9) and two light 3cm hairlines to second dish. Both have small rim chips and there is wear to the gilding...
A Song dynasty 12th - 13th century large ewer, covered with bluish white qingbai glaze.15,5 cm high. good conditions.
A nice purple ground sancai bowl decorated with flowers branch. Blue and white square mark with double circle at the base. Qing dynasty (possible Kangxi period ).19cm diameter.8,7cm high. Bowl on restorations with view crack.
Japanese bronze teapot with nice form.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century
Measurement: Height 29.5 C.M. / Width 22.8 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. 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.
