A very beautiful QING DYNASTY CHINESE ANTIQUE wedding box, with a carved handle depicting figures and a metal latch/fitting around the base. Good condition overall considering the age. Gorgeous color!
Size: height 33 cm x width 34 cm.
A rare and very beautiful QING DYNASTY CHINESE low relief carved wedding box, depicting 2 Phoenix birds on the handle, the head of a dragon at the lock, 8 auspicious carved symbols at the base as well as metal fittings.
Size: height 34 cm x width 31 cm.
Nice lot of two wearable finger rings, one typical Roman with wide shoulders, the other probably also Roman and of silver. The bronze ring with intaglio of a Lion.
Ringsize: 17-20 mm.
Condition: Very fine.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection of seals between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...
A highly attractive massive finger ring with a high round bezel, with elaborate cross design, Byzantine, c. 10th. cent.
Interesting hexagonal shape of the ring itself.
Size: The ring is 30 mm. tall, and the ringsize is c. 19 mm.
Condition: Extremely fine for this type, of exceptionally metal, very sharp and wearable...
A choice broad bronze ring, Ancient near Eat 2nd. part of the 1st. millenium AD.
Looks like a caligraphic ring and very early as such.
Ringsize: c. 19 mm. (max).
Condition: Very Fine for this type, nice metal and brown patina.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection of seals between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...
A very nice and very large bronze seal ring in excellent condition, Roman, c. 2nd.-4th. cent. AD.
The ring of the typical ancient D-shape with high shoulders.
Size: The ring is 27-28 mm. wide and the ringsize is c...
A pair of wood and lacquered Niō, guardians of Buddhist temples, finely carved in polychromy with the muscles in evidence and the veins in relief.
The Niō (Jp. = benevolent kings) are a pair of protectors – Agyō and Ungyō – who stand guard outside the gate of Japanese Buddhist temples, one on either side of the entrance...
This is an Edo period Japanese book reprinted in the Taisho period (1920).It depicts everyday life in Japan during the Edo period.
There is some rubbing on the cover, but there are no noticeable stains or damage.
Size:length:19㎝ / Width:13.5cm / 10 pages
This is a tsutsugaki silk children's kimono from the Edo period. It is a simple and auspicious design of treasure. No stains. There is one small 1mm hole on the back, but it is not noticeable.
This is a hitoe kimono with no lining.
size:: Length :110cm / 43.3" Cuff to cuff, across the back: 108cm / 42.5"
French hinged vinaigrette or snuff box made from carved coquille nut having a mask with inset red amber eyes and tongue, the cover with Napoleon astride a rearing horse. Measures 3 inches long. Circa 1815.
This is a wonderful Meiji Era Satsuma tray from Seikozan. The detail is outstanding but the condition is even better. The condition of this piece is pristine and like new or the day it left the workshop. In fact, this piece is the finest preserved example of Meiji era Satsuma we have ever had. Ironically, we found a small factory repair to one of the corners. We ran tests and it is absolutely a gold covered Seikozan factory repair (See last image).
A wonderful Chinese Jin to Yuan dynasty Cizhou black glaze with russet striped bowl. Dia. 14.5cm. Condition: no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please inquire before ordering. Duration of shipment may take up to a month due to the pandemic.
An elegant and beautiful English ratafia DSOT (double series opaque twist) glass. Ratafia glasses are quite uncommon, and this is fine and exceptionally tall example. The elongated narrow conical bowl is above a double series opaque twist stem with a pair of three-ply spiral bands outside of a pair of corkscrew tapes.
The glass is in perfect condition with no chips, cracks, or restoration...
This is a wonderful slender pear shaped bronze vase
from the Meiji era (1868-1912. It is highly detailed and decorated with three raised relief elephants. One of the images was deliberately overexposed to show off the fine detail. It has the original patina and is in excellent condition. Stands 12 3/4 inches tall and is signed underneath by Genryusai Seiya. Buyers should be careful because there are poor copies or fakes of this elephant vase showing up in auctions.
This is a Japanese antique Boro noragi Farmer's jacket of natural indigo dye thick katazome hemp.Fading of indigo dye is charming.
Size:Length:79cm / 31.1inch
Cuff to cuff, across the back: 135cm / 53.1inch
Antique Chinese pair of sculptures of two tall cranes. Each stands on a rectangular base with head looking back. Long, straight legs and gracefully curving necks. Fine details in every feather.
Age: Republic Period (1912-1949)
Dimensions: 27 1/8" high x 9" wide x 6 1/8" deep
Antique Chinese amber snuff bottle carved all over with a design of blossoming trees and birds. Made of a beautiful dark mottled amber with sections of deep yellow and orange. Agate lid.
Dimensions: 2 7/8" high x 2 1/8" wide x 1 1/4" deep
Chinese antique snuff bottle made of quartz crystal. Oval form and carved on both sides in the from and pattern of a turtle shell. With coral lid.
Age: 19th century
Dimensions: 2 5/8" high x 1 5/8" wide x 5/8" deep