19th century Chinese fingering piece in a form of a double walnut. Relatively rare cojoined shells, excellent piece to use for meditation practice with clever natural design, richly textured surface, Wonderful warm patina from more than 100 years of handling, incredibly pleasant to hold. Very fitting object for a scholar’s desk. Length 1.7 inches.

Unusual late Meiji to early Taisho (1910s) Japanese multimetal obidome (sash ornament) with engraved design of chrysanthemum flower with bud and leaves, and a textile spread for a picnic. Obidome is worn on an obi cord that holds the obi sash together, it is the only type of jewelry worn by Japanese women on formal occasions, and could serve as netsuke as well. Clever design in Japanese taste, superb engraving work. Different patinas and gilding, two loops on the back for an obi cord...

1930's Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Buddha Happy Buddha Marked with Certificate

It is 10.4 inches (26.5 cm) tall by 10.2 inches (26 cm) wide. It is 6.7 Lb.

It has chips, skip glazes, dark spots, rubbing paints, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1930's Japanese Inlaid Silver Cast Iron Teapot Tetsubin with Plum Flower

It is 8.26 inches (21 cm) tall by 8.26 inches (21 cm) wide. It weights 3.3 Lb.

It has oxidation, rust, water stains and surface wears (as seen in the photos).

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Antique Persian Safavid textile brocaded with silk and gold. Lined with a later 19th century brocade. Approximately 26" square.

19th century Japanese Satsuma belt buckle decorated with birds among blooming chrysanthemums and a raised bamboo garden aqueduct with water running along it. Excellent quality painting, numerous colors and gold enamels, in excellent condition. Metal backs are stamped with a single character GIN (silver). Size assembled 3.05 x 2.22 inches.

19th century Japanese Satsuma belt buckle decorated with blooming peony branches. Wonderful quality painting, generous use of gold enamel, in excellent condition. Size assembled 3 x 1.88 inches.

Rare and very refined metal box, decorated with gold and silver hirazogan and takazogan inlays on a black background, pagodas in a mountainous landscape, cottages and bridge near a river in rippling shibuishi. The sides are enhanced with flower bouquets, crab and snail. Ryumin's signature is encrusted in a silver metal cartridge. Dimensions: 7.2 x 6 x H 2.5 cm.

Rare, circa 1750, Staffordshire glazed stoneware figurine of a woman with her dog. Measures 5.25 inches high.

An extralarge bronze seal with a loop on the back and elaborate floral design, Bactria, 3rd. millenium BC.

Very impressive round seal depicting a flower with petals in the openwork style.

The seal belongs to one of the varied mostly circular metal “stamp seals” relief cast in bronze or copper alloy, but more rarely in silver or gold, which is classified as so-called “compartmented seal” (a term first used in 1943 by the British archaeologist Stuart Pigott – 1943...

An extralarge bronze seal with a loop on the back and elaborate cross designs, Bactria, 3rd. millenium BC.

Very impressive round seal with large cross-arms in the openwork style.

The seal belongs to one of the varied mostly circular metal “stamp seals” relief cast in bronze or copper alloy, but more rarely in silver or gold, which is classified as so-called “compartmented seal” (a term first used in 1943 by the British archaeologist Stuart Pigott – 1943. P...

An antique silver box with hinged lid standing on four ball feet and a small silver tray decorated with cloves on four legs. Both items unmarked. Condition: traces of age, minimally distorted, the box with few tiny losses. Dimension: box: c. 13.8 x 7.8 x 3.4 cm, weight: c. 192 g, tray: c. 17.5 x 12 x 3 cm, weight: c. 75 g.

A shard has been grafted into the side of this large misshapen Shino bottle dating from the Momoyama to early Edo period, the repair lined with gold. Gold also circle the neck where the discarded misfire was repaired, and gleams on the lip. It is 22 cm (9 inches) tall and in excellent condition...

Very rare tenmoku cup with white spots like as pattern at chest of pheasant in China named "Shako", so it is called as "Shako-spots" tenmoku. The white spots were put artificially. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IroYuzQKV6s Accessary: wooden box written with certificate Size:9.6cm(D) 4.0cm(H) Certification : written by Noriki Shimazu famous researcher with Asian antiques in Japan.

Later Qing Dynasty garden seat with inscription decorated with a gluttonous, monster face. Vivid Sancai glaze. Dimensions 45 cm high. Seat diameter 23 cm. Condition issues: Local bumps, glaze loss and marks as shown in the pictures but a very beautiful example.

Qing dynasty, carved bamboo root seal. The inscription “changle jixiang," means: Ceaseless happiness forever 长乐未央. Length 5 cm, width 3.5 cm, height 1.5 cm

Small inscribed and carved Qing Dynasty bamboo root seal Dimension: 1.5 cm wide, 1 cm high.

Large Qing Dynasty Ying Scholar's Rock. Similar to an illustration in the Suyuan Shipu; the manual on stones written by Lin Youlin in 1613. The stone is characterized by a wonderful, dimpled surface texture, deep craggy depressions, Carmel colored inclusions and old original stand. Dimensions 57 cm high With Stand (Rock is 46 cm) 34 cm wide