17 x 9 x 7 inches, 43 x 23 x 18 cm. Rare 18th Century Korean Animal Hide Box. There is a similar 18th Century example in the Tenri University Sankokan Museum, illustrated in the book The Korean Relics in Japan Volume 4, page 339.

A fine and very rare pair of monochrome rouleau shaped porcelain vases with apple green lustrous glaze; the base and interior are glazed white. There are old collector's labels to the base. These items were made in China, in the late 17th or early 18th Century, during the reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722). Condition - excellent - no damages and no restoration. 13cm (5inches)high.

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This is silk tsumugi katazome sodenashi hanjyuban of the Edo era. It has a few thin stains. It does not have damage and is in a very good state. size:55cm x 52cm (21.7" x 20.5")

18th century Indian bronze votive sculpture of Ganesha sitting on a square base, his trunk turned to its left, with his vahana (vehicle) - a bandicoot rat - in front of him, and holding his usual attributes. There is a protective naga (cobra) discernible wrapped around his waist. Ganesha is the remover of obstacles, and thus is invoked before any new undertaking. He bestows good luck on his worshippers, and is invoked in marriage ceremonies and in some forms of Tantric worship...

18th century votive Indian bronze sculpture depicting the mother goddess Durga slaying the buffalo demon, and a small figure of her mount on her left- a roaring lion - biting the side of the demon Durga is the most powerful female deity in the Hindu pantheon. She has a spear in one front hand, and is grabbing the hair of Buffalo Demon Mahishasura with the other. In her back hands Durga holds various weapons symbolic of the attributes of all the gods given to her to slay the demon...

A pair of lobed saucer plates or bowls with decoration in Imari colours and traces of gilt, of a gentleman and a lady in a garden. China, Kangxi period, early 18th century. Diameter "4½/ 11,7 cm. Condition: minimal rim frits, esp. to the foot rim of one plate (cf pics).

Ritual spoon used for Hindu religious ceremonies, of elongated shape, its top decorated with a relief representing Hanuman, the Monkey Hero of the Ramayana epic, with four arms, sitting on a lotus throne and backed by an aureola. The spoon is made of bronze, with a fine patina. The relief, also made of bronze, is affixed to the spoon with two copper rivets. Nepal, early 18th century. The piece is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Height (without stand): 11 1/2" (29,2 cm)...

Classical chinese painting of 18th century or earlier by unknown anonymous artist

EDO PERIOD JAPANESE SAMURAI YOROI KABUTO ZUNARI HELMET WITH SHIKORO

EDO Period Japanese Samurai Yoroi Zunari (Head shaped) Kabuto helmet. Multiple piece Hachi (bowl) construction. Some of original lacquer remains (on the outer shikoro). Four-piece Shikoro (Neck guard of a helmet). Original Shikoro blue-color lace. Original oharaidate (a rectangular hollow socket used to hold a maedate of a kabuto) intact for frontal Datemono (helmet crest) fastening. Gold color paint added later...

Porcelain covered with green glaze to the footring, glazed base. PERIOD : 19th Century MEASUREMENTS: 21 cm wide. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.

Height: 6.6 cm (2.7 in)
Width: 6.8 cm (2.8 in)

Chinese porcelain blue and white Kangxi Period lidded pot; floral decoration throughout; minor internal lid frit; good condition

A shallow dish of octagonal form decorated with a design based on the so-called mesiande grid painted in reverse style, kakiwake, with a central motif of a stylised viewing rock and chrysanthemums, bordered by a series of eight tab like reserves containing further stylised vegetal motifs, apparently fusions of shida and warabi fern croziers and fronds with pine branches, matsu, and flowers, each framed by a stylised wave border...

Cup in iron-red, enamels and gilding with scenes of women and children in an interior. Condition: Very good condition. Rim frittering. No further damage or restoration Provenance: Margaret Cadman collection, Christie's 20th November 2002. Measurement: 6.2 cm = 2.4 in

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This is an outstanding example of a tall or oversized 18th century Japanese netsuke. It depicts a Sennin with a Monkey. Oversized or tall netsuke are extremely rare. According to Yakari Yoshida, in a 1999 International Netsuke Society Journal article, this type of netsuke make up approximately only one percent or less of all netsuke held at major collections...

A very small porcelain vessel, for one single dosis of a medicine. China, Qianlong, 18th century. The name of the medicine is written in under glaze blue to one side, to the other the name of the disease it was intended to cure. Height "1 ¼ / 3.3 cm. Condition: fine.

Rare 18th Century Japanese Tea Ceremony Screen Painting of a Pine Tree. Exquisite painting on gold leaf. Set in a wood frame with a sumptuous silk brocade border. Featuring two poems on the back. The Japanese tea ceremony, also called the Way of Tea, is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha, powdered green tea. Frame: 26 x 19 inches, 66 x 48.25 cm; Painting: 21 x 13 inches, 52.25 x 33 cm.

18th century Indian bronze votive sculpture of Ganesha sitting on a rectangular throne with probhavali at his back, his vahana (vehicle) - a bandicoot rat - by his left foot, and holding his usual attributes in his 4 hands. This Ganesha has his trunk turned to the left, and it is strongly advisable for worshippers to keep left sided Ganesha statue at home. They are believed to be representing Ida Nadi (lunar energy) with its moonlike nature and feminine energy with a cooling effect...

Black bowl, Kangxi (1662 - 1722) decorated in black and over glaze gold flowers. Double blue rings in under glaze blue and Mark in over glaze blue. Condition: the bowl has a reparation from the 19:th century (see pictures). The over glaze gold has wearings from normal use (unusual that gold still is so visible). Measurement: Diameter 19.3 cm = 7.6 in, Hight 9.1 cm = 3.6 in Wight 504 grams

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Antique Chinese scroll painting by the artist, Ting Hsi Chiang (1669-1732). A pair of colorful kingfisher birds fly amidst the blossoming branches of a white peony bush and delicate sprays of white and yellow daisies Painted in ink and mineral colors on silk. There is calligraphy and a signature with seal in the upper left hand side.

Age: Kangxi or Yongzheng Dynasty (17th century)

Dimensions: Total size of scroll: 73" high x 19 5/8" wide (22" wide with rollers). Size of a...

A porcelain water coupe with Langyao glaze, the color of the glaze is various due to the kiln fire temperature from different side. Kangxi period. Condition: chips and grinding on foot rim; there are two missed-glaze spots on the rim. No other flaws other than these. Please see photos for details. Body width: 5-1/4"(13.5cm)

Description; Having a 6 3/4", cupric steel double edged blade, with a silver, at one time gilded hilt and pommel with traces of gold still visible, stylized lion's head pommel, red velvet over wood sheath with pierced silver decorations. Great craftsmanship been rendered by the maker by detailing the lion head, movable tongue. Overall length of this item is 27 cm, 10.5 inches. Small size of the hilt is the indication that this dagger been used by a Child or a woman!

Lost wax cast bronze incense burner. It is formed by a large peach opening by a lid, the fruit is represented with its branch, its leaves and other smaller peaches. In total there are 8 peaches but on closer examination, it appears that in one place a little surface of the bronze was not well scraped and finished like everywhere else, which would indicate that there was an additional peach, today now broken and disappeared and that the presence of this one had prevented the tool of the craftsman...

Sculpture of a bald headed man with a serene face, sitting while holding a small cymbal and drum stick in his hands. The cymbal and stick are connected to each other by a cord. The man dressed in Korean garment, as it is worn by Boddhisatva. Lime stone? Inside hollowed out. Korea, Choseon period, 18th century.
Height inches 14.2 inches (36 cm).
Excellent condition. Some pits in the surface, some traces of former pigmentation.

This piece was exhibited by The Chinese Porcelain Compa...

Pair of ancient paintings on paper, with polychrome colours and gold. The first painting represents a noble lady, in formal attire, sittings on an elevated platform. Two characters are painted at the back. This painting is partly folded, the paper is stained due to age and has suffered three insect attacks. The second painting represents a noble man in formal attire and sitting on an elevated platform. Two characters are painted at the back. This painting has suffered three insect attacks and th...

Small wine bowl, beautifully enamelled in Famille rose colours. Coffee coloured glaze to the exterior, so called Batavia ware (shipped from the Dutch colony in Indonesia, Batavia, today known as Jakarta). Yongzheng or early Qianlong, first half of the 18th century. Diameter "2½/ 6.6 and height "1½/ 4 cm. Condition: a hairline (cf picture).

This scroll contains a sutra written as [寿至蓬莱不老僊], pronounced in Japanese as “Jyu-Ita-Hōrai-Furō-Sen.” Originating from Chinese, the characters “蓬莱” refer to the mythical land of “Penglai,” home to the immortals. According to legend the trees that grow here cure all disease; there are rice bowls and flasks of wine that never go empty; and its great castles are built entirely out of gold and silver.

The brushwork is done by a Rinzai sect m...

18th century Indian bronze Shiva shrine from Western India in a form of a courtyard, the family of Shiva seated around a lingam, including his wife Parvati in her Annapurna manifestation and her son Ganesha, as well as Nandi bull and a seated figure of a shrine donor with offerings in his hands. The back halo has the protective naga (cobra) with its hood wide open, and there is a pile of offerings in the front right corner of the shrine. Nice piece with good casting and detailing, beautiful pati...

An album of twelve erotic pictures, Edo period, 18thcentury. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. The each image is exquisitely depicted throughout the year with some seasonal changes in the scene. The paintings bear a seal, which is quite rare as artists usually remained anonymous when they executed Shunga pictures during Edo period. The seal is recognized as Shunsho school. The inscription on the cover reads “jyunikagetsu emaki ikkan” meaning twelve months painting album - first volume. ...

From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, a very rare Kangxi Period (1662-1722) porcelain dish, which is actually a Kangxi version of an earlier Japanese version of yet an even earlier Ming kraakware design, depicting a flower basket in the center medallion, surrounded by ogival panels of buddhist objects and auspicious symbols in the outer border, all very well-painted in varying shades of good Kangxi blue with an excellent glaze.

To novice eyes, this dish probably looks like just anot...

A Japanese Imari porcelain deep dish decorated with a 'faux' armorial. Late 18th century.

Approximately 14.8cm width. The dish has light wear to the enamels from use. There is a shallow flake to the rim, noted in the photographs.

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Chinese 18th c plate, Kangxi to early Qianlong. Decoration in under-glaze blue of a flower basket surrounded by a diaper and scrollwork wreath. There is a European touch to the design of the wreath. Brown-glazed rim. Diameter "9/ 23 cm. Condition: wear to the well, otherwise fine.

An attractive antique Chinese porcelain plate, hand painted with a large, leaping blue carp with russet colored cross-hatched scales. The carp was an auspicious fish in China and a symbol of perseverance and success, often applied to success in business enterprises and state examinations. In excellent condition (no cracks, chips or hairlines), this deep-dish plate would have served as a large shallow bowl as well. Dating from the Yongzheng to Qianlong Periods (AD 1723 - 1795), this plate is o...

A fine KANO SCHOOL Painting framed, Japan, 17/18th Century. This album Silk Painting mounted on heavy gold paper depicts a wonderful blooming SAKURA Tree with white blossoms and pink buds. Nice overall condition. Size 9.75" x 8.25" (25 cm. x 21 cm.)

12th-17thc Early Islamic Silvered Copper Bowl with Extensive Engraved designs and writing thick and heavy. This piece is possibly from Afghanistan very nice chased and carved designs and the most unique thing is the interior of the bowl having a watered wave like pattern to the metal from hand forging like seen on swords. There is a small crack on the bottom the base has a symbol. Size diameter 7.5" H33/4" and quite heavy

Antique Chinese dainty cup for drinking fine liquor with delicate writing and fruiting branches in gold lacquer on black lacquer ground. The writing translates as: "Savor the bejeweled nectar, the outstanding fruit of the immortals, the elixir of crushed jade, the exotic chǔpíng fruit of legend."
嘗 to taste
来 to come
玉液 "gem/jade nectar"; can also mean 'fine liquor'
殊 special/outstanding
仙菓 mythical fruit of the immortals
剖破 to ta...

This traditional Chinese antique tea container was made from bamboo. The outside has a carved rib design and was lacquered black. This tea caddy would have been used regularly by family and friends during the Qing dynasty. The inside lid is stamped with the manufacturers information.

The tea caddy is 10 inches tall and shows patinated wear marks and chips in the lacquer surface which would be expected on a piece of this age.