This is a Japanese antique tsutsugaki big furoshiki indigo dye cotton. The traditional and very auspicious design of bamboo, plum, and scales is very beautiful and impressive.There are 5 pieces of cloth sewn together. Natural indigo dyed hand spun cotton. Recommended for wall decorations and bedspreads. There are light stains due to aging and two small repair marks. Age::1800-1868 Size::Length 157 cm (61.8inch) / Width 161 cm (63.3inch)

A rare antique Japanese Kuruma Tansu (wheeled chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Warabite handles and bottom rope pull rings. Horizontal wood slats on all four sides provide strength and age old beauty. Two large sliding doors open to a spacious storage area with a storage shelf. Below are two side by side drawers for additional organization and storage needs...

An antique Japanese Kansai Mizuya Tansu in 2 sections made of Hinoki (Cypress) and Keyaki (Zelkova) woods. Upper section features two sets of sliding doors with a set of 5 side by side drawers. Bottom section has 2 large sliding doors that open to a spacious storage area behind. Constructed using Japanese mortise and tenon joinery. Drawer handles are Hikute style made of hand forged iron.

Age: Meiji Era (1890-1900).

Dimensions: 71 3/4" Wide by 67 1/4" High by 19 3/4" Deep

19th century Chinese rock crystal seal blank of square section. All features seen in the stone are natural, no chips except for a small one by the base seen on Enlargement 2, left photo. Uncommon material for a seal, beautiful finish to the surface. Excellent object for scholar’s table. Height 1.63 inches, base 0.5 inches square.

Cast bronze vase of square shape. Beautiful casting and fine detailed chasing. Taotie mask decoration. The handles in the shape of birds'heads Fine finish. Archaic style but Qing period. Good condition. Nice old patina. Height: 41cm Weight: 7,5kg

Quillen …..an ancient Chinese bronze amphora shaped Wine Vessel..the form with fluted top and the center with scrolled handles and intricate curved forms with stylized dragons. Measuring about 7 1/2 inches tall

Interesting stoneage artifact, probably a massive weight of sorts or alternatively, a mace-like weapon.

It's shape is oval, almost like a melon, and it's made in a light grey granite stone. It has 4 symethric ridges for some kind of binding, but we're not certain of it's usage - you're welcome to e-mail if you have seen this artifact before / have got a litterary refference for it...

A fine Swiss or English Miniature watercolor of a young maiden with a lamb in its original bone and enameled frame. Measuring about 3” square. The watercolor measuring about 1.5” (Quillen Estate)

A good quality bronze Italian or French done circa 1720 of a male nude standing figure in a Greek or Roman figure measuring 6” (Quillen)

An important Faience Mesoamerican Artifact possibly Yucatán in the form of an animal measuring 4.5” x 5.5” Quillen

Bronze sculpture representing an owl on a tree stump covered with ivy. The owl, detachable from its base, has shakudo eyes. It is certainly an Ryûkyû scops owl (Otus elegans), present in the south of Japan in Ryûkyû Islands.
Red fabric glued to the base of the trunk to protect the base and the pedestal (not original).

The owl (fukurô, 梟) symbolizes good luck and protection from hardship...

Polychrome bronze statuette of a group of mice around a pumpkin and a pomegranate. The five mice have a dark brown patina, while the hollowed-out gourd is dark brown and the split pomegranate is dark red.

Written in a cartouche on one of the pumpkin slices, "Shôsai Foundry" (正齊鋳, shôsai-chû).
Japan – Meiji era (1868-1912)
Height: 6.4 in. (16.3 cm) – width: 7.8 in. (20 cm) – depth: 7.3 in. (18.5 cm)

Southeast Asian Bronze from the 17th or early eighteenth century mounted on a wooden plinth. The head of typical form of a Buddha measuring 2” in height on a wooden plinth. (Quillen)

A beautiful Snuffbox with exterior and interior painting. The lid with a French couple and the interior with wooded scene and countryside cottage. 2” diameter and about 1” in height QUILLEN ESTATE

A rare and unusual hand painted Snuffbox in white enamel with swirling designs in blue and a hand painted scene on the lid. Measuring 1.75” x 1.25” x 1.25” (QUILLEN ESTATE

A hand painted enamel snuffbox circa 1780 various hunting and landscape scenes. Measuring 3“ x 2“ x 1“. (Quillen)

A rare hand painted Snuffbox (tobacco) English circa 1790 view of Battersea measuring 2 1/2 inches wide, 1.75 inches deep 1.25” high (Quillen estate)