Tang terra cotta image of a Fat Lady. Traces of original pigments. Miniatures are extremely rare. H: 9.3cm. Good condition- no damage or repair.

A Very Rare/Fine Korean 2 Seven Star Daggers? - late 19th C.: Korean late Joseon, late 19th century. Two daggers incised with dragon, phoenix each dagger and seven stars incised on both daggers, and 4 characters and 2 characters on each dagger. Both daggers housed in a wood and metal single sheath. It is in very good condition with metals patinated. It measures 36cm with in a sheath, or 34cm only dagger.

A lovely Late Gothic style, German christian bronze or bell-metal censor, with fine gilt and hanging in Iron-cut cruciform chains, also adorned with firegilt globular hangers, Northern Germany, c. mid 17th. century.

An incense burner that would have been hanging in a church. The Vessel is decorated with three female busts in the Gothic style from which each of the three long chains are suspended. A the top a circular plate with a cutout brass finial.

Size: 60-61 cm...

Tang terra cotta image of a lady in waiting or courtesan, with elegant chignon. Traces of original pigment. Miniatures are extremely rare. H: 10.2cm. Good condition- no damage or repair.

A hand formed silver vase with lacquered insert attached to a wooden base dating from the Art-deco era. It is 23 cm (9 inches) diameter, 21.5 cm (8-1/2 inches) tall and in overall excellent condition. There is a small impression in the wood base, roughly 1 cm long, on one side...

A large and impressive baroque pewter Chalice with lid, made in Germany dated 1724 / ANNO 1733!

With a large inscription in fine writing and here dated ANNO 1733 by the owner, but on the stamps inside the lid, the maker has dated it 1724. Maker is 'Morten Muhlhiesen Smidt' - the original note with a detailed description of the maker etc. in German comes with the sale...

Gorgeous museum-quality Japonesque sterling silver trophy bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1884. Large and round with allover ornament in relief. Horned serpents swim slack-jawed through the water. Talons and heads “puncture” the surface to form side handles. Astride one sits an artist, brush in hand recording the thrashing undulations and roiling waves. At mouth rim are applied strewn shells...

George V sterling silver picture frame. Made by Cohen & Charles in Birmingham in 1928. Flat rectilinear surround with lobed top. On front engine-turning between plain borders; sides plain. With glass, silk lining, and stained-wood back and hinged-easel support. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Frame: H 9 1/4 x W 7 1/4 in. Window: H 8 3/4 x W 6 1/2 in. #BZ720

Pair of Edwardian Georgian sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Munsey & Co. in Cambridge in 1903. Each: Banded spool socket with detachable concave square bobeche; flanged and knopped shaft on raised and stepped concave square foot with scrolling leaf corners. Fully marked including London assay stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 x W 4 3/8 x D 4 3/8 in. Weighted. #BZ215

Very Rare antique museum quality Ceylonese, Sinhalese aristocrat knife—dagger Piha Kaetta, Sri Lanka-Ceylon, Kandyan period, 18th century A.D.

The hilt is of a very rare form, finely carved of bone in the shape of a mythical bird, the Sérapéṅdiya. It is mounted at the base with a shaped and engraved silver ferrule...

A large Alberello vase or jar in choice condition, probably Sicilian or Spanish and dating to the later 17th. century.

Finely decorated with maganese blue on a white ground with floral motifs. The alberello of a waisted form.

Size: c. 23,7 cm. tall - very large for these.

Condition: Good Very fine and very choice for type, one small glaze chip to the body and a couple of short hairlines going nowhere, no chips to either base or rim...

Beautiful and very early Italian Majolica Faience, Apothecary Jar, marked Bassano and dated to the year 1715!

Early dated European Apothecary jars are very rarely found and this is a great specimen in blue and white glaze and Gothic writing. The mixture held in the jar was 'Sempe De Portulaca'. Albarello shape and quite large.

Size: c. 21 cm. tall and 12 cm...

Interesting stone stamp seal, reportedly found in Amúng Ebene, Western Mesopotamian / Eastern Anatolia border, Ubaid period 5th. mill. BC.

Size: 19 mm...

Tang terra cotta image of a Fat Lady. Traces of original pigment (please note the belt in enlargements). Miniatures are extremely rare. H: 8.4cm. Good condition- no damage or repair.

An Edo period Kogo incense case of pale earth tones decorated with geometric shapes and green copper glaze in the oribe style with a scrawling streak of kintsugi gold extending down two sides. Kintsugi is the art of repairing using lacquer and powdered gold. Kintsugi is a traditional Japanese art form of repairing broken pottery or ceramics using lacquer and powdered precious metals...

Small cabinet with drawers in precious wood. It opens with a sliding door revealing 3 drawers. The door is inlaid with silver threads depicting the Chinese character "Shou" meaning longevity, the other panels are inlaid with a simple silver thread...

19th Century Korean Silver Enamel Samjak Norigae with Tassel & Coral Beads for Hanbok Dress Accessory

The overall length is 14.96 inches (38 cm). The vase charm is 2.36 inches (6 cm) long by 1.77 inches (4.5 cm) wide. The total weight is 180.7 gram.

They are tarnished and are missing enamels, beads, and tassel and knot strings, and have oxidation, a small dent at one vase charm, stains, discoloration at the string, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

Bronze sculpture with dark brown patina of a cicada.

The cicada (in Japanese, semi) is considered as a symbol of humanity. Together with a praying mantis and a spider, they represent the three virtues of a general: humanity, courage and skill.

Japan – Meiji era (1868-1912)
Height: 0.79 in / 2.5 cm – width: 0.79 in / 7.5 cm – depth : 1.96 in / 5 cm