Beautiful rosewood chatansu, Chinese made for japanese market. Taisho period. With inset panels on cabinet and drawers. Graceful curve on side with five tiers of shelving. Mortise and Tenon joinery for framework. Measures 24.75" wide, 10.5" deep, 30.25" high

Two very bright famille jaune (yellow background) ginger jars. These stunning early 20th (C 1910-20) are in excellent condition and very rare to find in this palette, let alone an undamaged pair with lids. Very richly enameled. Condition is excellent without chips, hairlines, etc. Size: 9" high and 8.75 across at the widest.

This antique Chinese hat would have been worn by a child and probably made and embroidered by a grandparent. This hat is old and has unusual silver ornaments in the front. Condition is pristine with the exception that the large round silver ornament decoration is missing 2 small prongs, and the silk ribbon bordering the extension of the wind cover for protecting the back of the childs neck also has some deterioration areas.

Description:

A Longquan bowl was mold in decent Bo(elm bowl) shape.
It was applied on the surface with celadon bean-green glaze and was uniquely carved with willow leaves (Liutiao) patterns for decoration.
The darken firing tint was yielded at the bottom from where the body clay was revealed.
Foggy-look condition was observed in the glaze.

A Yaozhou bowl in the documentation was in the same willow leaves patterns.

Date: Yuan Dynasty, 13th century...

Oversize axe of rhomboid shape with a short vertical and a broader horizontal blade. Roughened surface and a central perforation to insert a pole. The use of the item is unclear, also in view of the considerable weight of four kilogram. The type is described in the literature as axe hammer and also as double axe. For an almost identical example cf. item no. 144, in: Christian Zervos. La civilisaton de la Sardaigne du début de l’eneolithique à la fin de la période nouragique...

Rare Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar - Banshan / Majiayao Culture (c. 2600 - 2300 BC)

This very rare and unusual pottery jar was made over 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Majiayao Culture, most likely during the Banshan phase (c. 2600 - 2300 BC). It is made from quite a coarse pottery and fairly "crudely" made. It is of a most unusual form with the small loop handle at its top and the wide spout. 

Diameter 13.5 cm, height 10 cm...

Two very unique and richly painted Chinese porcelain hat stands of the late 19th century. Charming scenes of the traditional family relaxing in an open garden setting, the garments are painted in various bright colors against a backdrop of nature. Condition is excellent with no hairlines or chips, just some minor rubbing of the gold trim and very trace fading of the details, yet all details are distinct and complete. These measure 11" high x 4.5" diameter.

This is a Northern Song dynasty small russet black glazed henan splash bowl. It stand on a short recessed footrim and then the body everted upwards into a U-shaped with the mouth rim slightly everted inwards. The body of the small bowl is sturdily potted with a few splashed in the centre of the bowl and strips on the cavetto. On the outside body of the bowl, it has strips running from the top to bottom...

A Chinese Ge-Type Censer, Qing Dynasty. Diameter approximately 21 cm. In good condition.

Very attractive and rare hand carved square rosewood and marble display table for art objects or a bonsai. Good condition, 19th Century Qing, China. Size: H. 4.5" (11.5 cm.) x W. 8" (20 cm.). We have several other such display tables in different sizes for sale (please see our items # 570561 and # 571584).

Fine pair of rare bronze Mandalay Monks/Disciples, Burma, 19th Century. Good condition, one statue has a small nick on the bottom of back base (see enlargement photograph # 4 ). Size: H. 6" (15 cm.) x W. 3" (7.5 cm.)

Rare and attractive Qing Dynasty cinnabar red hand carved wooden display stand/etagere for smaller art objects, has 3 drawers at base. Good condition, size: L. 18" (46 cm.) x H. 15" (38 cm.) x D. 5.5" )14 cm.). (sold without the porcelain objects displayed)

Thai wooden doors with flower design.

Age: Thailand, Rattanakosin Period, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 147 C.M. / Width 65 C.M. / Thickness 6 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to their 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.

This traditional small leather purse would have been used as an ornament and hung from a belt by a Tibetan woman during festival. It is heavily decorated with silver metal, turquoise and coral beads. This is an old one and is in excellent condition.

Large Burmese wooden lacqueredware in the orange color, with trace of original painting remains in good condition.

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, Early 20th Century
Measurement: Height 75.7 C.M. / Width 46.5 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.

Sukhothai pottery bottle vase with white glaze of flattened globular form and a tubular neck and a flared-mouth, the lower body and the foot unglazed.

Age: Thailand, Sukhothai period, 14th-16th century
Measurement: Height 19.5 C.M. / Width 19.5 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...

Very fine Shan State gilded and filled bronze Buddha statuette subduing Mara, base worn, but entire Buddha figure in very good/nice condition. Size: H. 6" (15 cm.) x W. 3.5" (8 cm.) at base x W. 2.25" (5.5 cm.)

Hand carved gilded wooden Lanna Buddha from Northern Thailand with cinnabar red patina, Good condition, size: H. 8" (20 cm.) with base x W. 3.5" (9 cm.) at base x D. 2.5" (6.5 cm) at base.

Rare pair of Norasingh corner mythological figures, gilt and inlaid with colored mirror pieces. 19th Century, Siam. Good condition, size: H. 11" (28 cm.) x W. 7" (18 cm.) x D. 5" (13 cm.)

Tai Yai (rare Burmese tribal ethnic group) hand carved wooden Buddha subduing Mara with gilding and inlaid mirrors on throne. Wood on left side and back shows aging, otherwise in nice condition. Size: H. 13" (33 cm.) x W. 4.5" (12 cm.) x D. 3" (8 cm.)

Fine hand carved wooden disciple in adoration with high quality gilding. 19th Century, Burma, excellent condition. Size: H. 8" (20 cm.) x W. 3" (7.5 cm.) x D. 3.5" (9 cm.)

Gilt wooden hand carved disciple in adoration, good condition, Burma, 19th Century. Size: H. 8" (20 cm.) x W. 3.5" (9 cm.) x D. 4.25" (11 cm.)

Matching pair of gilt hand carved wooden disciples. Good condition. Size: H. 5" (14 cm.) x W. 3.5" (9 cm.) x D. 3.5" (9 cm.). Origin: Burma

Fine specimen of Tai Yai (rare Burmese tribal ethnic group) wooden Buddha subduing Mara with gilding on a throne. Good condition. 19th Century, Size: H. 17" (43 cm.) x W. 7" (17.5 cm.)x D. 4.5" (11.5 cm.) at base

Gilded hand carved wooden Buddha subduing Mara on stepped throne, long earlobes, some Pali inscription on front of throne, good condition, no repairs and mounted on black base. Size: H. 10" (26 cm.) x W. 4" (10 cm.) x D. 3" (8 cm.) excluding base. Origin: Burma

Serene Lanna wooden Buddha subduing Mara, hand carved with gilding and red patina, seated on a high stepped throne, with some Pali inscription on front of base, 19th Century, good condition, no repairs. Size: H. 8.5" (22 cm.) x W. 4.5" (12 cm.) at base x D. 3" (7 cm.) at base.

The face of this Japanese Boy's Day Doll, musha ningyo, would certainly scare away any demons...strands of his unkept hair tends to drift across the face, and his costume is elaborately detailed. Without the stand he is 11 inches tall...the stand adds another 2 inches to the height.

Condition excellant with the exception of a couple of small surface paint chips on face reveal white undercoat (clears shown in pictures)

Attractive blue and white porcelain jarlet, 19th Century, QING Dynasty, good condition, size: H, 7.5 cm. x 7 cm. diameter, no repairs nor cracks/hairlines

4 rare small Chinese porcelain tea cups with four medallions in copper red/green/white, 19th Century, good condition, size: H. 3 cm. x D. 5 cm.

Rare find: set of three matching gilt wooden disciples-monks in adoration, 19th century, Burma, nice aged patina, excellent condition. Size of each figure: H. 7.5" (19 cm.) x W. 3.5" (9 cm.) at base x D. 4" (10 cm.) at base.

A pair of famille rose cups decorated with flowers. Tongzhi(1862-1875) mark and of the period. One cup is in excellent condition, other one seems to have a restored small chip and hairline, please refer to photo #6. Size: 4-1/4"D X 2-3/8"H

Pair of African carved figures depicting a family with the woman carrying a jar on her head and holding it with the left hand and with the right hand carrying another vessel. The man holding a cane by left hand and his child by his right side. The man figure has a height if 11 inches and woman is 10.25 inches tall standing on a .75 inch wooden base. Both item bear very nice dark patina, in good condition with losses to woman's necklace and left earring.

9" Square Plate depicts Draped Nymph and a Cherub on a green background with Gold Border. Artist Signed: H. L. Dunham. Measurements: 9" x 9", in good condition.

Old Chinese hand carved wooden mask depicting legendary king of old China. Face was gessoed and polychrome painted. 15 inches x 14 inches wide and 6 inches deep. some areas of chipped and worn paint consistent with age

An antique American Edwardian delicate filigree platinum bow pin decorated with a center round diamond and inlaid with small diamonds throughout the bow. A small circular pendant of diamonds with a center drop diamond hangs from the bow. American, circa 1900 approx. 1 carat of diamonds total. Excellent condition, the pin measures 2" in length.

Very Rare 13th Century Celadon Bowl with Elaborate Gold Painting. Gold-painted celadons were produced during a short period of time in the late 13th Century in Korea, so they are very rare...

12th Century Conical Pure Celadon Bowl with perfect color and rare, sublime form. 6w x 2h inches, 15w x 5h cm.

Burmese lacquered food container with handle, made of woven bamboo thread and coated with red black and green lacquer.

Age: Burma, Colonial Period, 20th Century
Size: Height 53 C.M. / Width 25 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.

Wonderful antique English silver-enameled cigarette box, Chester England made by Walker & Hall co. 1934, fully hallmarked, depicting pair of dogs, equipped with push bottom, still retains the elastic fabric cigarette retainers. Measurements: 3 1/4" x 2.5" and in very good condition.

Wonderful antique Russian cigarette box, fully hallmarked with AK 84 mark, depicting foliage design and gilded cupid with bow and arrows on the lid, equipped with push bottom, still retains the elastic fabric cigarette retainers. Measurements: 4 1/4" x 3" and in very good condition.

Pair of Japanese Seagull Okimono by Miyanaga Tozan, Circa 1920's

One is 2.7 inches (7 cm) tall by 6 inches (15.2 cm) wide. The other is 2.3 inches (6 cm) tall by 6.2 inches (12 cm)wide. They are 1 Lb.

They are in good condition with no repairs, chips or cracks.

Our Guarantee: We stand behind all of the items that we sell. That is to say, if you purchase an item from us and are unhappy with it for any reason, return it for a 100% refund of the amount you originally paid...

This well used pair of Chinese woman's Lotus shoes for bound feet has embroidered satin stitch floral motif on both sides of the toe. The soles have nice stitch detail

A Fine Pair of Brass Open Barley Twist Candlesticks. English, circa 1900. Dimensions; 12" high x 5" in diameter at the base. Very good condition.

A Davenport Compote in Pink and Gold. Dimensions; 9.25" in diameter x 5" high. Marked Davenport very faintly on the bottom. Very good condition. Made at the Davenport factory in Longport, Staffordshire, England. Circa 1820-1840

Rare pair of large size "Muang Tint De" wooden Nats with high quality gilding from Burma. Can be sold separately. Good condition, size: 24" (61 cm.) x W. 11" (28 cm.) x D. 8" (20 cm.)

A wonderful bronze opium or cigarette set inlaid with green enamel that accentuates the fine details of fish, lotus, butterflies and flowers. The box is lined with the original wood insert, which is extremely rare to find intact. All items has footed feet with blue enamel. Condition is excellent, save the tray that has a slight wavy rim to one side and minor enamel loss to a couple of the feet, which does not detract from the beauty of this rare set...

Porcelain covered by white glaze, glazed base. PERIOD : late Ming (1566-1643 AD) MEASUREMENTS: 9 cm wide and 7 cm tall. CONDITION: no chips, cracks, or hairlines and free from restorations.

This matched pair of ivory carvings of birds resting on a plum tree was completed in the mid or late 19th century. They depict long tail birds resting on old plum tree trunk. Their heads are turned in an interesting pose. They are 10” high (11 ½” high with hard wood base), 2 ¼” wide and 2” in depth. The carvings have a very nice patina. Aside from one hair line crack on the bottom of one of the trees, they are in great condition.

Highly decorative and rare hand carved Thai teak wooden guardian angel with sword. 19th Century. Mounted on stand. Good condition. Size: H. 23" (59 cm.) x W. 5.5" (14 cm.) x D. 3.5" (9 cm.)

This very fine Nat known as "Ahmay (Mother) Shwe Na Bay" is a rare masterpiece of Burmese temple art. She protects fishermen and people working at Sea and on rivers. This solid wooden Nat is gilded in high quality gold leaf and inlaid with gorgeous mirror pieces. Excellent condition, no repairs, size: H. 23" (59 cm.) x W. 7.5" (19 cm.) x D. 6.5" (17 cm.)

Attractive antique Sandstone Elephant from Burma, good condition, size: L. 7" (18 cm.) x H. 5.5" (14 cm.) x W. 3" (7.5 cm.)

Nice pair of hand carved gilt wooden foo lions from China, 19th Century, good condition, size: 8" (20 cm.) x 3.5" (9 cm.)

Attractive Thai hand carved wooden roof Naga-Finial inlaid with colored mirror pieces, used on Thai temple roofs to protect from evil spirits. Good condition, size: H. 19" (49 cm.) x W. 6.5" (17 cm.)

A Ridgway Salt Glaze Relief Molded Stoneware Pitcher; Signed in Imprint "Published by W Ridgway & Co. Hanley October 1, 1835". There is a Pewter Lid on the Beige Body, with the Figures Telling the Story of Tam O'Shanter, from the Robert Burns (1759-1796) poem. I Shows a pub scene to one side, and an equestrian scene to the other. Dimensions; 9" high. Height 9 inches. The pitcher is in excellent condition, but the pewter lid is loose, but not damaged.

Japanese antique kannon biraki tansu (tansu chest with hinged doors), made of sugi (cryptomeria) wood with kiri (paulownia) wood on front, large doors with drop in iron hinges (doors can be completely removed), interior has 4 large drawers with bronze hirute shaped drawer pulls, Edo Period. Size: 35 3/4" high x 33 1/4" wide x 17" deep.

Chinese ceramic vase with running apple green glaze, good condition, size: H. 10" (25 cm.) x 6.5" (17 cm.) center diameter. Late 18/19th century.

Very rare pair of 19th Century elaborately hand carved solid wooden ceremonial parasol stands, gilded and inlaid with colored mirror pieces. Good condition overall. Size: H. 15" (39 cm.) x W. 11" (28 cm.) x D. 7.5" (19 cm.). Suitable as exquisite lamp bases or as stunning consoles if turned around.

Antique Chinese peach silk ladies robe with blue and gold embroidery. Wonderfully embroidered butterflies, phoenixes and fans in gold. Peony flowers embroidered in shades of blue and white. Detail on upper back with spider. Measures 47" x 29". Overall good condition. The embroidery is in excellent condition, the border slightly frayed. Late 19th c.

Extremely rare and hard to find, is this truly exceptional Chinese cloisonne pitcher, enriched by geometrical designs and embodied with colorful flowers. The top and bottom borders are done in a royal blue cobalt contrasted by a turquoise backdrop entwined with golden wire. This wonderful item is dated to the late 19th century and stands 4 inches tall.

Unusual Indian small bronze Indian votive sculpture of the elephant headed Hindu god Ganesha, known as the Remover of Obstacles, seated on high rectangular base, the most striking feature is the upturned circular movement of his trunk, his hands are also unusual in that they are mitt shaped and bear no attributes, all over black patina, 18th century. Height 3.5" Size: 3" high x 3" wide x 2 5/8" deep.