An early Ming 15th century bowl decorated with under glaze blue of flower and Buddhist object.14,7cm diameter.7cm high. Good conditions.
Korean celadon had begun to be made in early 10th century under influence by Chinese...
Chinese Qing dynasty bronze censer / incense burner with Xuande mark at the base. Good condition except censer has been washed. 19 cm wide. 14 cm mouth rim diameter. 8,5 cm high. 939 gram weight.
19th century Japanese small lacquered wood netsuke representing a theatrical mask of Usofuki with characteristically pursed lips. Crisp detailing, nicely lacquered, great patina. some wear to the surface. Signed RYUUN on the back bar - the artist is listed in NETSUKE MASKS by Raymond Bushell, p. 175, signatures 241-243. Height 1.18 inches.
ALBASTER STONE MACE-HEAD
Egypt, Pre-dynastic; Naqada II or III, c. 3600 - 3100 B.C.
Rounded-shaped alabaster stone mace-head with cylindrical drill hole in the center...
A Tang Dynasty White Plate with scrolled design. There is a very small hairline present. High resolution images on request.
Hohokam red on buff olla ca 1250 ad., broken re-glued with strong paint and approx: 3% restoration, it is approx: 4-1/2"wide X 3-1/2"high.
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Antique, early 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty Canton enameled copper Famille rose box and cover. The top and two sides are finely hand-painted with colorful enamel against a white ground, depicting ladies and attendants at leisure on the garden terrace in rectangular panels. All surrounded by roses with leafy branches on a cobalt blue ground.
The other two sides have the "Shou" emblem painted in brown enamel with gold borders.
CONDITION: It shows age and use. It has an old patina...
Antique Japanese single section isho tansu (clothing chest of drawers). Made with Kiri (paulownia) and Sugi (cedar) woods with original finish. The chest holds 5 long drawers and 3 smaller side drawers, with hirute drawer pulls and rectangular iron locks.
Meiji period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 44.5" L x 16.75" D x 30.25" H
Very Fine Large Blue and White Kraak Dish, well decorated, with a vibrant strong blue, in the centre with a scroll and flowers in a shallow tripod bowl. Within a moulded rim painted with auspicious objects alternating with peaches, the underside with lingzhi fungus in panels. There are the usual chatter marks to the base and the dish is slightly warped. C1590/1620. Dia. 14 7/8" (38.0cm). Condition; usual minor frits to rim. Two shallow chips, 1.3cm and 0.5cm to inside of footrim...
Very rare Ly-Tran dynasty ( 12th - 13th century ) bowl with transparent light green glaze and repeat combed design.
The far very best and most beautiful example of this kind seen so far.
Diameter : 16,6 cm. H : 7,8 cm.
Condition : 2 chips ( one of them very small ) and a short V shape hairline to the rim ( to be seen om the image )
Height: 33 cm (13.4 in)
Width: 19 cm (7.7 in)
Quality Chinese Sang de Boeuf vase; good ox-blood colouration with a fine crackle; a rough base rim encompassing a cream crackle glazed base; a hand-written Qianlong mark, but late 19th century; good condition
A very rare antique Japanese Choba Biraki Safe Tansu (merchant safety chest with hinged doors) made of old growth Keyaki (Zelkova) and Kiri (Paulownia) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware including the main drawer lock plate of Pine trees with matching corners of monkeys reaching for peaches, the hexagonal hinged door lock representing the owner's family crest and Furui (old) Kakute handles. Hinged doors open to 7 drawers of varying sizes...
Framed painting of Shoki standing with a sword in his hand. On his head a large straw hat. Inscription on the upper left side with three red seals. Signature and seal on the lower right side: Kano …Fujiwara Masuyoshi hitsu. Ink on silk. Kano style. Rollers cut of and framed with original mounting.
Painted area: 34 1/8 x 11 ¼. Frame: 54 ¾ x 17 ¼ inches.
Silk darkened with age, stained, undulating, one minor crack, otherwise good condition.
A large antique 19th century Indian Hindu temple puja bell or Ghanta the janus handle with figures of the monkey God Hanuman and Garuda. The bowl engraved with two elephants and zebu bull and floral pattern and scrolls.
CONDITION: Showing age and usage, handle slightly bent the figures appear to be well worn from ritual use and handling with nice old patina. In working order - sounds good!
MEASUREMENTS:
Height: 18.5 cm (7.28 inches).
Width: 10 cm (3.94 inches)...
This is a traditional style full length silk robe, aka Chapan, from Uzbekistan/Tajikistan area. The pattern was made using an ikat dye technique, and the robe is padded and machine quilted. Excellent condition, shows very little wear...stunning
Antique Japanese pair of paintings depicting two dragons in a dense mist. Gold flashes light up the clouds. Symbolizing the ultimate yang, or masculine energy, the dragon is the controller of both winds and water. Painted in sumi and gold ink on silk and signed by the artist. Both panels are loose (unmounted)...
Length approximately 18cm (across the handles). There is a soft dent. In good condition.
This is the Katazome cotton festival costume used in Edo during the Edo period. It is dyed with natural indigo. Cotton is hand-spun and thick. It has a few repair marks, but it doesn't stand out. The condition is good and there are no stains. Size: Length 142cm / 55.9inch Cuff to cuff, across the back: 122cm / 48inch Box.c
Cobalt blue MING bowl with nice dragon. Under glazed mark, rim on base, foot and around inner medallion. Double rims on top inside and outside. 3 chips and hairlines, no cracks nor restorations. Size: 2.75" (7 cm.) x 6" (15.5 cm.) diameter
Yuan blue and white small jar with chrysanthemum flower scroll motif.6,2cm high. 7,5cm body diameter. there has onelong hairline. free from restorations.
A nice tanged bronze dagger from the Ancient Near East, Caspian Sea Area, Mid-late Bronze age, 2nd. mill. BC.
Slim blade with rounded shoulders and central midrib.
Length: c. 27 cm
Condition: A nice dagger with fine green patina with pots of red. Slight roughness to the edge.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark.
An interesting and scarce stone seal in black stone of the Late Babylonian type, probably 1st. millenium, but could be earlier.
With a hieroglyphic looking sign engraved in the base.
Size: c. 25 mm. tall.
Comes with imprint.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...
The gently domed top of this incense box is decorated with a traditional painting of crane diving for fish over sea rock. The sides of the box lid have scalloped indents to allow for easy opening. Box is 5+ inches x 3+ inches X2 inches high.
It was nicely decorated and in perfect condition.
Height :5.4cm
A Chinese porcelain vase decorated with flowers and butterfly and other motifs in famille rose enamel. This is a rare example which demonstrates the earliest famille rose decoration on Chinese porcelains. Early 18th century - late Kangxi to Yongzheng period. Conditions: A hairline (1") from top to the shoulder of the vase; a very tiny flake at the bottom near the foot rim. Height: 7-1/2".
A wildly crafted bronze image of a shishi lion breathing out a cloud forming the basin for a flower arrangement (known as an usubata). The curly hair has been somehow flaked off and maintained during the casting process, quite an exceptional example. The basin can be removed from the mouth of the creature. Assembled it is 32 x 28 x 33 cm tall (12-3/4 x 11-1/4 x 13 inches) and weighs 4390 grams (9.5 pounds). It is in fine original condition.
Chinese Ming 16th century sancai dish decorated with fish motive. 27,2 cm diameter. 4,3 cm high. Conditions : Have small chipped at the rim and glaze peel at one area (please see on the pictures) no crack, no repair or additional colour.
Dominican republic, Taino culture, ca 1000-1300 AD. , ca. 1000 to 1300 AD. A large carved ritual figure with a terrific ancient patina and provenance to an old German Collection.
The Three Pointer Zemi stone figure are among the very few items from Taino referenced by Spanish chroniclers of the 15th century...
Antique Chinese porcelain vase. Baluster form with flared neck. Pink glaze with gold painted rim and foot. Nice hand painted gold and red 4 character mark on the bottom.
Age: Republic Period (early 20th century)
Dimensions: 7 3/8" high x 5" wide
An old Chinese brass furniture lock. Unusual dog form where the tail closes the clasp in the back of the dogs head. A separate key pushes the tail clasp apart from the dog's body. Three pieces total. Good condition with old, accumulated surface patina. Probably 19th century. Would work nicely for an antique Chinese furniture collector. Length, about 4 1/2 inches from end of the dog's looped tail to tip of its nose (doesn't include any additional extension when the key is inserted)
Tall Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Vase / Jar (Feng Ping)
This attractively-shaped pottery jar was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is relatively highly-fired and has been made from flat slabs of pottery that have been luted together in imitation of an archaic bronze vessel...
Fairly large bowl of irregular round shape with indentations in upper edge and openings in the side, decorated with a large red lobster. The spiny lobster is traditionally eaten during the New Year. It is an auspicious food, as its curved back reminds of an elderly person, and it thus is a symbol of longevity.
Light colored stoneware with white glaze, over which iron red and some black (lobster) and thick, dripping green glaze.
Signature on the outside: Kenzan.
Ogata Kenzan-wa...
A carved cinnabar lacquer stembowl and cover.
The splayed foot decorated with lotus scroll, the stem with a central spherical mid section carved within two borders of lappets, the body decorated with panels of scholars and attendants within mountainous landscapes. The shoulder and cover decorated with lotus scrolls, the finial in the form of a chrysanthemum blossom. The lacquer over a metal base.
Chinese mid 19thC. Height: 11 3/8" (29.0 cm)
Condition: very good, there are two minor chips t...
Rare Japanese Iki Ningyo (Living Doll) depicting a man clothed only in a loincloth, showing his perfect physique, with left arm raised and right hand gesturing his strength. Superbly crafted in the latter part of the 19th century for the export market, fulfilling the demand for Japanese “exotica”, following Japan’s opening to the West in the mid-19th century. Fashioned of wood and covered in naturally pigmented gofun, with inset glass eyes, and featuring individually inserted human hair ...
Antique Japanese bronze vase with Chinese archaic motifs. The shape is a traditional ancient Chinese form with flared rim and incised scrolling archaic designs. Fudog handles. Dark patina with areas of deep red. On a carved wooden stand.
Age: Edo Period (1603-1867)
Dimensions: 13 1/8" high x 9 1/2" wide