Rare cane in silver and precious wood. It is a real walking cane (and not a thin umbrella handle reemployed) as evidenced by the large ball knob that we have well in hand. The cast silver pommel is chiseled with two dragons fighting and scenes of daily life, fishermen, plowman, warrior? On the top of the pommel a Chinese character protrudes, it is finely chiseled with broken lines in the style of "ice crack" (frosted cracks) which here certainly have a meaning which unfortunately escapes us...

A pair of well cast Chinese bronze flower vases, Yuan/early Ming dynasty, 14th/15th century, square section, with dragon head and loose ring handles. 23 cms. Some original casting faults, but no damage or repair.

An unusual Chinese cloisonne enamel bowl, Qianlong, decorated inside and out with red lotus flowers and green lotus pads on a blue ground, the centre of the interior and the base each with a pale green lotus pod. 18 cms diam., 10 cms high. Heavily cast. 830g. I have seen this design on a couple of moon flasks, but never on a deep bowl such as this.

Found in the Philippines. Featuring a globular shaped body, decorated with carved vertical and chambering horizontal lines...

Found in the Philippines. The kendi is a well-known form in the Southeast Asian repertoire of vessels, and it has played a significant role in the rituals and daily life of the region since the first century CE. The kendi appears to be a variation of the kundika, an ancient holy vessel holding water from India’s sacred rivers...

Found in the Philippines. Featuring a pear shaped body rising from a short straight foot, tapering to a waisted neck onto a flared mouth and is decorated with a sparsely drawn vegetal motif. Its base is fully glazed. A similar example can be seen in the book: Zhangzhou Ware Found in the Philippines “Swatow” Export Ceramics from Fujian 16th-17th Century, by: Rita C...

Found in the Philippines. Vase with a globular body rising from slightly splayed feet onto a waisted neck, flaring to a petalled rim and its base is fully unglazed. A similar example can be seen in the book “Chinese and South-East Asian White Ware Found in the Philippines” by: The Oriental Ceramic Society of the Philippines, on page: 71;24...

Found in the Philippines. This plate features an underglaze motif in animal form with a Chinese character in the center. Measurements: diameter is 17cm (across). Condition: there is some fritting around the edges but overall in excellent condition. Photos by: The Oriental Room®️

Found in the Philippines. This bowl features an underglaze band of semi-circles around the outer rim bordered with sparsely placed auspicious Buddhist Wheels of Law and clusters of circle dots on the lower portion of the outer wall. The center of the vessel is decorated with an animal figure. Similar examples can be seen in the book: Zhangzhou Ware Found in The Philippines “Swatow” Export Ceramics from Fujian 16th-17th Century, by: Rita C...

Found in the Philippines. Featuring a baluster shaped body, rising from a splayed foot to a long cylindrical neck and is decorated with a central three-clawed dragon, chasing a flaming pearl, bordered by encircling lappets and a mountain peak opposite a vegetal growth, below two cranes on opposite sides of its neck. Its splayed foot is decorated with an encircling fish motif in underglaze blue and its base is fully glazed, except for the foot-ring. Measurements: height, 25cm...

A Chinese Black-Glazed Bottle. Circa, 12th-13th Century, Late Song-Early Yuan Dynasty...

A half part of a military tally, finley cast in the form of a crouching tiger. Inside the tally is a protruding character and two round holes. Beneath the tally, nine incised halves of characters.The tally is made of bronze, with remnants of the original gilding and a fine patina. China, Early Ming dynasty or earlier. Height: 4.2 cm. Length: 8.2 cm. Very good condition. NOTE: a tally was used to command troops in ancient China...

Statue of Buddha, in monk's robes, standing on an elevated rounded stand, his hands in abhaya and varada mudra (symbolizing protection, peace, charity and compassion). Wood, with fine patina. Japan, mid Edo period, 18th century. Height: 18 cm. Slight abrasion due to age, otherwise very good condition.

Featuring a globular body with a short waisted neck that flares out to a flanged rim which is slightly depressed in the center with two loop handles on opposite sides of its shoulders. The vessel is covered overall in an olive green yue-type celadon glaze, except for its base, exposing its grey stoneware clay. Measurements: Height 10.5”inches. Condition: Some glaze loss but overall in excellent condition...

An antique Persian heavily made copper vase having a rounded bulbous body, narrow neck, and a flared lip with an applied edge. The surface is embellished with fine and impressive scrolling including 4 separate birds amongst a plethora of flowers. Circa 1900. Measures 5" high x 5" diameter.

A Chinese Yue Celadon Glazed Chicken-Head Ewer. Circa, 220-589, Six Dynasties. This jar features a compressed globular body with a short neck that flares to a thick upper flange which is slightly depressed in the center. Opposite its thick curved handle is a chicken-head spout. Two lug handles set on its shoulders and is covered with a green celadon glaze. Its base is unglazed exposing a compact grey stoneware clay. Found in the Philippines...

A large heavy stone sculpture of Bull Nandi, Indonesia, Early pre-Majapahit style of the 9th.-11th...

An important huge stone sculpture of Durga, Indonesia, East Javanese Hindu art of the 11th. cent. AD.

She is standing bare-breasted on a buffalo, the eight-armed goddess grasps the demon by his hair and holds various attributes such as sword, conch and dharmachkra. Her torso is contoured and adorned with a heavy necklace, the face with a benign expression and crowned by a diadem and elaborate headdress. She is clad in a batik sarong fastened with several beaded belts, two rosette clas...