A Rare vietnamese blue and white ewer.This ewer fund from Cirebon shipwreck at central jawa 1998.24 cm high. conditions :has repair on the spouth,handle,upper rim .
Burmese wooden rabbit.
Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size: Height 26.2 C.M. / Width 23 C.M. / Length 53.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
A very rare pair of Antique European late 19th century cold painted spelter sculptures on elaborated square bases. The finely and realistically modelled sculptures depict a Chinese man and a Chinese woman in national costumes. The man is wearing a long green robe with gold swirl motifs, grey Balloon Pants and red shoes on his feet, the hair is braided and drawn back under a black hat. His left hand is grasping a Chinese musical stringed instrument (Erhu)...
Found in the Philippines.
This ewer is in the shape of the sacred goose hamsa, a symbol of purity and divine knowledge for Hindu and Buddhist believers...
A lustrous antique Vietnamese tea bowl from the 11th-13th Century. The ivory coloring glaze has hints of blue in the central portion. The bowl is incised with 2 little boys surrounded by floral and pomegranate with a ring of dots. Indication that this piece was pressed from a mold. The rim is unglazed, as is the small footing...
Chinese Black Monochrome porcelain Vase, beautifully rendered and dates from 19th century.
Provenance McIntyre Collection
Dates 19th Century
Size H 8"
A rare example shard of under glaze red yuhuchun vase with house motive.
American Colonial sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany in New York, ca 1920. Bowl has curved sides and straight circular foot. Spare historic design that works equally well in Modern interiors. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 19750 (first produced in 1920), and director’s letter m as well as phrase: “Reproduction / Original by / Joseph Conyers / Boston / about 1700”. Very good condition.
Dimensions: H 4 x D 9 in. Weight: 24 troy ounces. #BV648
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Aged Japanese samurai iron armor covered with black lacquer and gold foil of practical light weight make for infantryman, dated back to the Edo period (or could be a little earlier). W 32 x H 40 x D 13 cm (12.59 x 15.74 x 5.11in). In such actually used condition as is, with lacquer-peelings, partial cut of string, etc...
Antique Chinese bronze mirror. The front is decorated with motifs of birds, squirrels, and grapes in high relief. The largest center squirrel is pierced through for attaching to a silk cord. The opposite side is a flat and smooth mirror surface in deep shades of green and black. Original patina.
Possible Han Period.
Dimensions: 7" x 7" x 3/4" H
A blue and white Qing ceramic drum stool with Buddhist & Taoist symbols, coins, bats and flowers which are all good luck items. Size: H. 46cm. W. 35cm.
Condition: No repairs. Some very minor chipping on the knobs.
Late 18th to early 19th century netsuke of a recumbent cow with a boy climbing on top of it while holding a rat by its tail. The netsuke is a reference to a Zodiac pairing of animals with an unusual addition of a human. Finely carved, its hooves bent beneath its body, wearing a halter with a length of rope lying across its back, eyes of the cow inlaid with black horn, rat’s eyes are brown horn...
A qingbai porcelain vase with moulded floral decoration. The piece is covered in a thin glaze of bluish tone. The white body is exposed on the unglazed base. China, Yuan dynasty, (1379 - 1368). Height: 19 cm. Condition: Perfect, no chips, cracks or hairlines and free from restorations.
This stunning Colima shell mask measures 3" by 2 5/8" tall. It is attributed to the Colima culture, 200BC-200AD. Beautiful patina. Authenticated by a forensic laboratory. Comes with a plastic custom fitted stand. Please view my youtube video of this item at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQLbhNBg3zU.
Description:
A black pottery inks-tone was a rare survivor of scholar items from ancient time.
With characteristic image of a toad, the ink-stone was assembled by a cover and a basin.
Vividly it was depicted on the surface with toad's skin when old adhesives were preserved within the pleats.
One old chip was found on the side of the cover.
Date: Tang Dynasty, 618-907.
Length: 12.5cm
A CUSTOM-MADE COTTON BOX IS INCLUDED.
Edwardian sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Rectangular window in same flat surround. Acid-etched meandering ivy on front and sides. With glass, silk lining, and velvet back and hinged easel support for portrait (vertical) display. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 16542, and director’s letter m. Very good condition with strong definition.
Dimensions: Frame: H 7 7/8 x W 5 3/4 in. Window: H 7 x W 4 7/8 in. #BZ656
Chinese painted pottery Hu jar decorated with a pair of monster masks on the shoulder.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 47.5 C.M. / Width 29 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adherings (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer
to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost...
Chinese Tang dynasty " XING YAO " jar. jar has two chipped at the rim and glaze erosion because found from the river. 18 cm high. Free from any repair.