A Song dynasty longquan celadon small bowl / cup, rounded side with deep center and glazed base, coverred with green celadon glaze. Good condition no damage size 9 cm diameter, 4.5 cm height.
Ancient Greek highly painted pottery LEKYTHOS, depicting three dancing figures , dating to approximately 500 BC
Lekythoi (plural of lekythos) were used to hold oil or perfume, especially during religious ceremonies also at baths and gymnasiums and for funerary offerings
Graceful body tapered to the base, and a narrow neck with a loop-shaped handle.
There are several variations in shapes; the cylindrical type, like this one, was first seen in the last third of the sixth-century and wou...
A Majestic Roman imperial marble eagle, 1st Century AD
The eagle has been skillfully carved by one of the Roman sculpture masters; head turning to the right, wings closed and crossing over the back, a short rounded beak and bulging eyes, thick feathers densely covering the legs, breast, neck and wings
This well-preserved piece of ancient art will surely make a wonderful addition to the finest antiquities collection as well as a major display to any room of any house!
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You are considering a very attractive ancient Egyptian Hyksos mummy beads necklace dating to Hyksos period, 1500 BC
Measurements: Length: 46 cm
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Egyptian Mummy beads
Egyptian burial sites have yielded enormous quantities of beads in many varieties...
You are considering a very attractive ancient Roman red stone beads nicely recomposed in the shape of a grape bunch earrings
Dated from, 100 AD
Height: 6 cm
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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A very rare Vietnamese annamese 15th century underglaze blue and biscuit fired dragon large censer, censer is in good condition with parts of the rim chipped and restored, very rare shape. size 17.5 cm height, 15 cm diameter.
Each figure with green glaze and red, black, white and yellow pigments. The heads are detacheable. China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
H. 24-25 cm. Good condition with expected age wear. Can be sold as a group or individually.
A rare Qing dynasty 18th century Jiaqing mark and period underglaze blue and copper red large peach motif bowl, decorated with three period of peach motif at the exterior, inner center with flower motif, bowl is in good condition with small glaze nick at outer rim (please see piture detail), good high ping sound with finger tip, base with six character Jiaqing reign and of the period.
Size: 22 cm diameter
Rare shards of Yuan dynasty blue and white very large bowl and plate, decorated with fine drawing of mandarin ducks. size: shards in 20 cm wide, if the bowl in perfect condition would be around 40 cm diameter.
Shards sample of Yuan dynasty blue and white chaligraphy motif.
A Very Fine and Rare Punchong Inlaid Bowl-15th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century
The conical form set on high ring foot with evenly curved walls riding to a wide
Mouth, decorated in white and black on the interior with a lappet and double ring
Band below a wide band of florets and scroll work, the exterior inlaid in white slip
With another wide band of chrysanthemum florets and section of contiguous leaves
Between lappet and ruyi borders.
It’s in very fine condition with ...
A large sized hanging scroll of a landscape in the literati style by Okuhara Seikou (1837-1913). Seikou was one of the few female artists who specialized in the literati tradition (known as Bunjinga or sometimes associated with Nanga). An inscription can be found on the top left of the painting where a short Chinese poem is describing how the guests are approaching through the mists found among the hills of the landscape...
Extraordinary large, extraordinary beautiful, brilliantly enamelled - one of the most beautiful Canton rose dishes ever seen so far. Early nineteent century.
Diameter : 33,7 cm. Condition : There is only some wear to the gilt rim of the plate. Further in perfect condition with a nice bell like tone when tapped.
A Yuan - Ming longquan celadon stem cup, everted rim with ribbed stem and unglazed footring, the stem is imitates a stalk of bamboo, the stem cup is covered with green glaze.
Stemcup is in good condition with crack line on the rim, please see picture for detail.
Size: 12.5 cm diameter, 11 cm height.
Similar piece is in Ming ceramics in British museum book by Jessica Harrison Hall page 464 pic 16:4 ISBN 0-7141-1488-X.
Beautiful Japanese antique Buddhist temple bell made of bronze or brass with repousse design of scrolling vines and chrysanthemums, long double-linked chain of hand foraged copper, both chain and bell all with lovely green patina, Meiji Period.
Size: approximately 75" long including chain when hanging.
A Japanese shrine lantern often seen hanging outside of shinto shrines. Generally there are devotional lanterns that are donated to the shrine and lanterns that are part of the architecture and design of the shrine complex. This lantern would be the latter, where it was part of an Inari Taisha shrine. The lantern contains the distinct crest of the inari shrines and each panel is decorated with a cut out design of scrolling vines. Age: Meiji to Taisho Period...
A pair of bronze temple lanterns with a cross pattern design in the section where the light would be placed. The pair may have been used in a small shrine within a temple altar complex. Age: 20th century. Size: Height: 15" Diameter: 8.5"
Qing dynasty 18th century Chinese bronze tripod censer with six character Xuande mark at the base.12 cm diameter. 4.5 cm high. weight about 800 gram. Good condition
A beautiful 19th C. Chinese large size famille rose porcelain charger in excellent condition. D:16"
We recently had this chair re-upholstered in a rich, royal blue velvet in order to show it at its true potential. Please see our item # 1087151 to view the chair in its prior condition. The original item description from its previous listing is repeated below for readers' convenience:
From our European Collection, a good 19th century hand-carved hall chair with an armorial / heraldic shield, probably Spanish in origin...
Chinese yixing serving set decorated with enameled butterfly and flower motive. 40cm comlete diameter. 16,5cm center dish diameter. Good conditions except three dishes has small chipped on the corner. no crack, no hairlines and free from any restorations.
A Heavy & Old Wood Stand. Diameter approximately 21 cm. Weight approximately 600 g. There is a hairline crack. In good condition.
Pair of antique Chinese arm chairs, made of a very smooth hardwood, beautiful open work large key fret motif on backs and arms, each back rest is carved with a bat and crane, 19th century.
Size of each: 40 3/4" high x 24" wide x 19 1/2" deep.
A very large and impressive, perfectly potted and brilliantly enamelled famille verte plate. The back site of the plate with a channel foot-rim. Nineteenth century or earlier. Provenance : Old south German collection. Diameter : 45,1 cm. Condition : Perfect.
A very large and impressive, perfectly potted and brilliantly enamelled famille verte plate. The back site of the plate with a channel foot-rim. Nineteenth century or earlier. Provenance : Old south German collection. Diameter : 45,6 cm. Condition : Perfect.
A Large Incised Stoneware Jar-Old Silla Period, 4th-6th C.:
Korea, Old Silla Kingdom period, 5th-6th century,
This is a stoneware with natural ash glaze and incised comb patterns on
the neck between two double lines, its typical blackish grey color was
produced in a reduction atmosphere. Some parts are covered with a rich
ash glaze in and out...
A Pair of Fine Korean Brass Candle Sticks (Holders):
Korea, late Josion period, late 19th C.,or early 20th C.
A pair of brass candle sticks are of slender elegant designs in asymmetrical H-shapes,
and are composed of three parts; light reflecting mirror with incised peonies, attached three
bats each panel and Shu (longevity) on the center, a chain attached snuffer, candle holder with incised base and its supporting slender post with a large base pan incised with floral peony branches...
Beautiful Japanese scroll painting depicting farm women with large baskets on their backs making their way up a steep mountain path, the snowy slopes of Mt. Fuji rise out of the trees in the distance, a beautiful rural scene, painting in light mineral colors and ink on silk, after Hokusai, Meiji Period.
Size of painting: 38" high x 16 3/8" wide
Total size of scroll: 71" high x 21 1/4" wide (23 1/2" wide including ends)
Beautiful painting of Amida Buddha or Amitabha, standing with his left arm down with thumb and forefinger touching, with the right hand facing outward also with thumb and forefinger touching...
Five dynasties white glaze soucer dish decorated with incised flower motive at the center.flat base.good condition with just found small fritting at the rim.10cm diameter.
Blue galzed swatow large bowl decorated with white slip flowers. Bowl has two hairline (please see onthe picture) no chipped and free from any restorations. 39cm diameter.
Up for sale is a very rare uncut antique Chinese silk brocade weaving with dark blue ground; the yardage was made for a Xia Pei or waist coat which supposed to be worn by the wife of the Mandarin during the Qing dynasty over the dragon robe, 2 blank areas in the middle are meant the mounting of the her rank badges; it was woven with four 5-claw dragon, clouds, seawaves, and buddhist auspicious objects, all woven with gold threads; excellent condition, no wear, some russet gold threads in the c...
Up for sale is an uncut antique Chinese silk brocade weaving with green ground; the yardage was made for a Han Chinese's wrapped skirt during the Qing dynasty, it was woven with different scenaries, mountains, pagodas, bridges, etc. with polychrome silk floss and gold thread; excellent condition, no wear, a label with name of the silk manufacturer is woven on the bottom. A piece good for study purposes.
Measurements: Width 30", length 70"
A good Song - Yuan dynasty celadon large varved flower dish, rounded side with flattened rim and glazed base, dish decorated with large good clear carved flower motif at the center, dish covered with celadon color glaze.
Dish is in good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration, minor crackled ar glaze surface, good porcelain high ping sound with finger tip.
Size: 19 cm diameter.
A Longquan jarlet with a nice moulded decoration. Song - Yuan Dynasty (thirteenth to fourteenth centuries) Longquan ware, Zhejiang.
Diameter : 6,5 cm. H : 5,3 cm.
Condition : Original condition with one firing crack.
A pair of Qingbai glazed covered boxes with a moulded decoration, made with the same mould. The shape of the base of both pieces is different. Both pieces were excavated at the same location at Sangir island, north Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Song Dynasty ( 960 - 1297 )
Diameter : 6,3 cm. H : 2,9 cm and 3,3 cm.
Condition : Perfect
In the shape of a boy riding an ox. H. 16 cm, L. 19 cm. Very good patina. 19th century. From a Dutch private collection.
Japanese antique wonderful set of six puppet figures, known as oshi-e ningyo. The set includes a beautiful maiden, a samurai, a female attendant, a male official, Ebisu and Daikoku, figures are made of very thinly shaved layers of wood and paper with silk clothing and painted details, each figure is held by a stick and fitted with a stand (made later), the oshi-e ningyo were often made by households in Northeastern Japan and were made to celebrate girls day or as a prayer for happiness...
Antique pair of dramatic bronze censers, each with a warrior seated on top, the surface of each censer is decorated all over with ornate damascene (metal inlay) patterns, standing on four feet on stand inlaid with dragon, each leg is inlaid with the face of an oni (demon protector), each warrior sits on a rocky outcropping with hidden holes to allow incense smoke to escape dramatically around the figure, Meiji Period...
A beautiful late 19th/20th C. Chinese square silver case with dragon and phoenix motif design,on top of the lid is a piece of peking glass, in excellent condition. Weights:112.3g H:6cm W:6cm L:6cm
A Chinese Blue-Glazed Vase. Height approximately 26.8 cm. In good condition.
Chinese Blue & White Censer. Diameter approximately 29.5 cm. In good condition.
Finely cast, with traces of gilding. H. 20 cm. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Collection number on the back. Condition: age cracks and some old damage to the headdress. From a Dutch private collection.
Chinese Bronze Vase. Yuan 13th/14thC. Height 15.2cm. Condition: casting fault to side of base. No damage.
Chinese Imari Ecuelle and Cover. Decorated in typical palette with panels of floral sprays. Qianlong C1740/50. Height 10.6cm. Diameter across handles 14.5cm. Condition: excellent, no cracks, chips or restoration. Manufacturing firing faults to handles.
This unusual jade (jadeite) pendant is 2 ¼” long, 2” wide (measured from the widest part) and 5/8” thick (measured from the thickest part). It is a late 19th or early 20th century product. It is carved on both sides as two double gourds (葫蘆) resting against each other. A twisted RuYi (如意) scepter with LingZhi (靈芝) ends and a branch of flower blossom are leaning over them. A small crane is on the top of one of the gourds...
This jade (jadeite) pendant is 2 ¼” long, 1 7/8” wide and 3/8” thick. It is an early 20th century product. It is carved on both sides as a fish with lotus leaf, pod and some small flowers. It has a very nice translucent body and green spots. It is in great condition.
Chinese Blue and White Moulded Kraak Plate. Decorated in the centre with two birds in a landscape. Wanli C1600/20 Diameter 21.0cm. Condition: excellent, no cracks, chips or restoration. minor fritting to rim. Slightly warped.
Chinese Blue and White Stemcup of small size and good colour. Decorated with flowering sprays. Kangxi C1700. Height 6.3cm. Diameter 6.1cm. Condition: a hairline crack 1.5cm from rim (image 9), no other damage.
The lid with a sage or immortal holding a book, the handles in the shape of mythical animals, the body decorated with dragons and clouds, the censer is carried by three kneeling boys. There is a signature at the bottom. Dimensions: H. 37 cm, W. 32 cm, D. 18 cm. Weight ca. 10 kg. Meiji period (1868-1912). Very good condition and wonderful patina. From a Dutch private collection.
Three beautiful early 19th C. Chinese blue and white porcelain candlestick holders in excellent condition. H:22cm
Chinese pair of official's hat arm chairs, made of beautiful huanghuali wood with light tone and dramatic grain, rattan seats, back splat of each chair is carved with chimeras, 19th century.
Size of each chair: 46 3/4" high x 26" wide x 21" deep.
An Early George III Silver Creamer or Milk Jug. Makers mark of CW, for Charles Wright. Hallmarked in London 1764. Dimensions; 4" x 3", weight; 7.3 Troy ounces. Excellent condition.
A Qing Dynasty Qianlong Period ( 1736 - 1795 ) covered box decorated with an absolutely amazing deep cobalt blue.
Diameter : 6,7 cm. Condition : Perfect.
A imperial quality tea-pot from the Guangxu Period ( 1875 - 1908 ) The decoration of a dragon a phoenix superbly and brilliantly enamelled ( famille rose ). Iron red Guangxu mark and of the period.
L : 21 cm. H : 13,6 cm. Condition : Perfect.
A Chinese Bronze Censer. Length approximately 14.5 cm (across the masks). In good condition.
A Ming Blue & White Dish. Diameter approximately 31.5 cm. It has a short hairline only 3 cm. In good condition.