French Louise XVI style Gilded Dore Bronze(Ormolu) mounted Mahogany large Desk, Ca. mid 1800's, 29" high, 34" wide, 22" deep, double side partner's desk with original brown Leather on top and Gilded Dore Bronze Hardware on all four(4) sides. Three(3) drawers in front side with Ormolu Lion's head lock plate with original carved gilded Ormolu Key match with desk ormolu hardware, all the lock mechanism are in working condition properly with this key...
A Japanese Satsuma tea bowl with rich decoration in gold and polychrome enamels, inside with a daily life scene with numerous characters on a feast day outside a temple, with waves with floral and naturalistic motifs.
Outside with characteristic scenes of Japanese life of the Meiji period from the study to the game to the tea ceremony enclosed in a full reserve that runs all around without interruptions, and with rich decorations with gold bands with geometric motifs.
Under the base an ori...
Beautiful antique Chinese bamboo root vessel in pottery medicine pot. Delightful in size and with pleasing texture all over. Age: 18th Century. Size: 2.5" height x 3.5" length.
This beautiful gold chain has a nice thick substantial link and its smooth texture reminds one of the "slinky" toy of old, in that it falls smoothly in place no matter how it lands. The chain is quite long at 44 inches and it has a well functioning dog tag to hold your pendant. There is no clasp. The chain is 44 inches long and 1/8 of an inch wide and can be looped over the head and worn 2 or 3 times around. The chain easily stands alone...
German Stirling Silver with Cameo Portraits and decorated with garland swags measuring 15 inch
Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this superb blue-green faience Bes amulet dating to the Late Period, 700-30 B.C.. The amulet remains intact and with tremendous detail standing with bowed legs, beard and a highly-detailed headdress. The dwarf deity remains intact with unclogged suspension hole and measures an impressive 2 1/4 inches high. Bes was the God of children, games and laughter...
Carved bamboo statuette representing Shou Lao, Chinese god of longevity. The god is represented standing, holding a peach in one hand and a stick ending in a mushroom Ling-zhi in the other, all the attributes of long life. The carving is precise, as can be judged by the regular parallelism of the hairs of the beard. The sculpture is elegant, the movements of the dress are harmonious and the finishes are of good quality. The bamboo has a nice old patina...
Nepalese stone carving of a four armed Lord Vishnu, standing atop a lotus pedestal, holding in his hands a conch shell, a discus, a lotus blossom, and a mace. From Newar, Kathmandu Valley.
Malla period 16th century
Dimensions: 3 1/4" w x 1 1/2" h x 5 1/4" h
Incredible circa 1870s Cantonese export finely carved natural (no finish applied) sandalwood three place photo frame. This frame has the best fine carvings in minute detail of any Canton worked frame we have ever seen. It has adult and young Kylin animals along with figures, including a friar, in a central medallion, the finest carved pillars separating each lower photo area...
Late Qing hand carved turquoise snuff bottle with bok choy and radish along with an ant, cicada, grasshopper and cricket. The workmanship and details is superbly done including the insects, having very fine details to the legs, antennae and bodies. Presented on a rosewood stand, this snuff bottle has a wonderful color and patina and is one of the coolest bug type carved snuff bottles that we have encountered in some time. In excellent condition, a later spoon and cork was applied...
A country American Dinning Sideboard period in fine carved detail with a marble top and small gallery with 2 draws and 2 lower doors with storage space
Measuring 52” width, 56” height, 20” depth
The arquebuse is technically perfectly detailed, its mechanism works. The barrel of the cannon is made of iron inlaid with bronze silver and gold. The carriage is made of very dense black wood, probably ebony inlaid with mother-of-pearl. A small metal key allows it to be dismantled, leaving the incised signature of the artist to appear under the barrel Kuni-Tomo familly perhaps Sada-Hisa who liked to depict birds and flowers on his tsubas? Edo period 19th century or earlier...
A bronze and ivory okimono depicting a street entertainer playing the shamisen, a Japanese musical instrument.
The player wears a traditional kimono, rests his right foot on his box which he carries along with his umbrella on his traveling journey.
It is signed Jōnan 城南 with engraving on the bronze.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji 19th century
Dimensions: 21 x 20 x 15 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
Pair of Italian 18th century Church Candlestick in gilded wood With white original paint, prickette tops, 33”
Satsuma ceramic lobed bowl adorned with raised enamels and fine gold details, depicting a vibrant landscape within...
This is Yogi used in the Tohoku district of Edo period. This is Yogi which a rich landscape gardener used. As for this, a pattern of the lower part is a bamboo fence. This has the W kirimon which twined Tang grass around the upper part.
As for this, cotton is spun by hand. The bamboo fence which this is the indigo plant light and shade, and was drawn is very unusually precious.
And the bamboo fence is drawn from the left to the right with a curve to be sunk. It resembles Koetu-Kaki...
Though the hallmarks show it to be of the Victorian era, this memorial band was made in the Regency style of the earlier part of the century. It is hallmarked for Birmingham, 1863. The words IN MEMORY OF are carved to the outside of the band along with raised religious and mourning imagery including Maltese crosses and fallen leaves. The gold-work is heavily chased...
Japanese antique living room in Victorian style, circa 1880, possibly exhibited at a world's fair. It is a rare, fascinating creation set in a silk brocade fabric box, with inlaid shibiyama style mother of pearl teak furniture. There are many miniature works of art featured, including a wonderful Gosho Ningyo, two flower containers, an ivory book, a three panel iris screen, ivory bird in a cage, etc. All objects in perfect proportion. 10h x 15.5w x 6d inches, 25.5h x 39.25w x 15.25d cm.