Manchu women never practiced foot-binding. However, during the Qing dynasty, they did wear pedestal aka platform shoes, hoping to give the appearance of smaller feet. These shoes would give the woman a more careful walk which was perceived as dainty and more sensual. In addition, the tips of the shoes would appear to peak out from under the robes, giving the foot more dainty appearance. These shoes are embroidered on both sides with a floral motif...
An incredibly painted antique Japanese 6 panel screen painting depicting a scene of 3 red-crowned cranes flying low getting ready to land over the cresting waves crashing up against mountainside. Gold leaf layer down with hand painted mineral pigments on paper. A touch of young pine come through on the hill side. Beautifully painted and in excellent original condition.
Late Edo Period (circa early to mid 1800's)
Size: 68" high x 146" long
A pair of beautiful late 19th C. Chinese export famille rose roosters with wooden stand. In excellent condition. H: 8-1/2" $485
This antique molded gourd cricket case has a tight fitting rosewood lid. In China, during the Qing dynasty, crickets were considered household pets, and they were also used for fighting contests and, betting was a regular part of the fight scene.
A Dorflinger decanter with a blown stopper and label circa 1900. This 12-3/8" tall wine decanter (including stopper) is simple and undecorated and made by Dorflinger Glass Co. (1862-1921). This decanter measures 6" across the body, and this decanter retains its original (slightly worn) Dorflinger small sticker or label on the bottom...
Rare 18th century fruit wood apple shaped tea caddy, having a circular hinged lid with carved bone “stem”, opening to a tin-lined interior. Probably Continental, Circa 1760-80.
Exhibited: “A Celebration of the Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party” at Doyles, Boston 2024
Height: 4.5"
Large Korean Blue and White Dragon Porcelain Vase, 19th
century
It is 19.75 inches (50.2m) tall by 11.5 inches (29.2 cm) wide. It weighs 18.5 lb.
It has been repaired at the rim and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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This small embroidered wallet style purse would have been used by a traditional Han Chinese woman to carry coins during the Qing dynasty. There are pockets on each side of the purse. And the all satin stitched embroidery is also on each side of the wallet.
Chinese yixing cup.19th-20th century.good conditions.7cm diameter.4,5cm high.
From our Southeast Asia Collection, a fine and large late 19th / early 20th century gold thread ceremonial shoulder cloth, or kain selendag songket, from the Minangkabau people of Sumatra, Indonesia, circa 1890-1920, executed using heavy gauge gold thread intricately woven into floral and geometric motifs on a red silk backing...
Japanese four prong Vajra or diamond thunderbolt form Chisakuin Temple, bronze with worn gilt, Edo age (over 200 years old). Very powerful ritual tool representing firmness of spirit and spiritual power. Worn gilt on one side, all over relief, double sided with lotus flower in center, trident prongs emerging from the four cardinal directions.
Size: 6 1/8" long
Ming Dynasty, Wanli period, Ca. 1600
The fine porcelain paste, decorated in cobalt blue, depicts a garden scene with bird and flowers in the center of the dish, surrounded by stylized flowers in circular cartouches. The back is divided into six panels, each centered by a splashed dot. The footring is unglazed, revealing the fine white paste, and there is a bit of sand adhering from the firing. The base is glazed and chattermarks are visible from the trimming of the clay before firing...
Ca. early 1800s
This pear-shaped vase, intended as a base for a hookah, is overlaid in an elaborate design of thin silver damascene work comprising four panels of stylized floral motifs encircling the main lower portion and continuing around the mouth. The larger work is separated by horizontal bands of leaves and abstract flowers. Though some of the silver remains intact on the larger floral panels, much has been worn away through use, leaving silver outlines on most of the designs...
A beautiful late 19th C. Chinese sterling silver foodog pendant with very intricate ball chain, in excellent condition.weights 68g,Foodog 7"x6-1/2",Chain 13" $275
Save 15% today... This fabulous find is a delicate blown lead crystal cruet with a large bubble Stopper. Both the body and the stopper share the broad leaves and vines cut and etched motif. It is numbered on the bottom, 43. I don't know if someone etched this number on later or if it was part of numbering system from its maker... who knows. The handle is over-sized, applied and cut to easily manipulate this dear cruet. It is 6" high to the top of the etched stopper.
Fine Late Regency Papier-Mâché Tray having a shaped gallery with gilt stencil decoration and inlaid with mother of pearl. English, circa 1835, mounted on a later bamboo form ebonized stand.
Height: 23.25 ”
Length: 29.5”
Width: 21.5”
Late Ming Dynasty, early 1600s
Decorated in a wu cai palette of overglaze enamels. There is some wear to the enamels from long use, but overall in good condition. The stand and lid are from the late 19th Century / early 20th Century. Purchased in Japan in the 1970s, where it had been used for the tea ceremony as a container for powdered green tea.
Diameter: 3 ¼ in., Height: 3 7/8 in., Height with stand and lid: 5 in.
A nice amulet bronze decorated with molded APSARA dancing figure. Majapahit period.Size: 10cm high.6cm wide.50gram weight.
A nice shard of swatow blue and white Large dish with kilin motive.We make it as a decorative wall with a painted wooden decorated.Size :19cm diameter (only the shard)if with the wood 30cm diameter.
Worn gilt over thick copper pair of Buddhist ritual vessels, one with a single spout and movable handle, the other with double spouts and a long footed handle bisecting the middle opening of the container, the design has etched bamboo, pine, cranes and turtle on body, the handle has
scrolling vines done with impressed dots, the traditional stylized crane of the Nichiren sect is on the medallion. Edo Period, (1604-1868). Size A: 8.5"H 5.75"D 8.5"L Size B: 4.5"H 10.5"D 18"L
This is an impressive set of Emperor and retainer dolls for the Japanese Boy's Day. The decorations for this day include Carps, Yoroi and Kabuto (Samurai's Armor and helmet), swords, arrows and some famous hero and legendary figures from the past. The Emperor doll is 17 inches tall and 15 inches wide (sleeves stretched as shown), the retainer is 11 inches tall. Circa Taisho to early Showa...
From our Chinese Monochrome Collection, a fine and large lacquered carved wood stand, late 19th - early 20th century, elegantly constructed with four chilong / serpentine legs and carved with floral motifs.
Size and Condition: 30 inches tall, 22 inches across the widest span of the legs, 15 inches in diameter for the circular top...
A Mary Gregory Hand Painted Decorated Green Glass Pitcher or Decanter. Picture of Young Girl Holding a Flower. Late 19th century. Unfinished Pontil and Applied Handle. Dimensions; 9.5" high x 5.5" wide. Typical minor gilt loss but in excellent overall condition.
Lovely antique Japanese large rectangular tray with a scene of a woman gazing at the moon (inlaid mother of pearl), she is sitting near a small stream with flowers and grasses, misty clouds above, the tray is made of kiri wood and the decoration is made of beautiful cherry wood bark, outer sides are also covered in cherry bark, Taisho Period.
Size: 24 3/4" long x 15 1/4" wide x 3 1/2" deep.
A Continental Champleve Enamel and Parcel Gilt on Silver Tea Strainer, circa 1900. Possibly by the Norwegian, David Andersen. Dimensions; 5" long x 3" wide. Excellent condition.
A Hudson Valley mid-19th century Wooden Primitive Work Chest, brass fittings. Dimensions; 20" wide x 13" deep x 9" high. Condition is appropriate to the age.
A Country Primitive Tin 12-Candle Wax Mold; Rows of Six Candles X Two Candles. Dimensions; 10.5" high x 8" wide x 4" deep. Condition appropriate to age and use. Mid/late 19th century.
A rare and very finely carved gourd container with ivory cover, illustrated and inscribed with the "Peach Blossom Poem" from the famous story "Hong Lou Meng" (the "Dream of the Red Chamber"), dated - "made in the tenth month of the twenty-second year of the Guanxu" - 1897. The cover depicts a dragon amongst clouds in pursuit of a flaming pearl and is signed - "carved by Lu Shu Yi". Condition - there is a stabilized body crack to the gourd - no other damages and no losses...
Genuine 17th Century Early Edo Period (possibly Momoyama Period) Japanese Floral Rimpa Painting made from Pigments, Silver and Gold. This is not a print or reproduction. Authenticity is absolutely guaranteed. Custom mounted for display. Painting: 13.5 x 9 inches, 34 x 23 cm, Mounting: 17.75 x 13.25 inches, 45 x 33.5 cm.
Genuine 17th Century Early Edo Period (possibly Momoyama Period) Japanese Floral Rimpa Painting made from Pigments, Silver and Gold. This is not a print or reproduction. Authenticity is absolutely guaranteed. Custom mounted for display. Painting: 11.5 x 5.75 inches, 29 x 14.5 cm, Mounting: 15.75 x 10 inches, 40 x 25 cm.
Genuine 17th Century Early Edo Period (possibly Momoyama Period) Japanese Floral Rimpa Painting made from Pigments, Silver and Gold. This is not a print or reproduction. Authenticity is absolutely guaranteed. Custom mounted for display. Painting: 9.5 x 8 inches, 24 x 20 cm, Mounting: 13.75 x 12.25 inches, 35 x 31 cm.
Genuine 17th Century Early Edo Period (possibly Momoyama Period) Japanese Floral Rimpa Painting made from Pigments, Silver and Gold. This is not a print or reproduction. Authenticity is absolutely guaranteed. Custom mounted for display. Painting: 10.75 x 6.25 inches, 27 x 16 cm, Mounting: 15 x 10.5 inches, 38 x 27 cm.
Genuine 17th Century Early Edo Period (possibly Momoyama Period) Japanese Floral Rimpa Painting made from Pigments, Silver and Gold. This is not a print or reproduction. Authenticity is absolutely guaranteed. Custom mounted for display. Painting: 10.5 x 4.25 inches, 26.5 x 11 cm, Mounting: 14.75 x 8.5 inches, 37.5 x 21.5 cm.
Genuine 17th Century Early Edo Period (possibly Momoyama Period) Japanese Floral Rimpa Painting made from Pigments, Silver and Gold. This is not a print or reproduction. Authenticity is absolutely guaranteed. Custom mounted for display. Painting: 9.5 x 3 inches, 24 x 7.5 cm, Mounting: 13.75 x 7.25 inches, 35 x 18.5 cm.
Genuine 17th Century Early Edo Period (possibly Momoyama Period) Japanese Floral Rimpa Painting made from Pigments, Silver and Gold. This is not a print or reproduction. Authenticity is absolutely guaranteed. Custom mounted for display. Painting: 9.75 x 4.25 inches, 25 x 11 cm, Mounting: 14 x 8.5 inches, 35.5 x 21.5 cm.
Genuine 17th Century Early Edo Period (possibly Momoyama Period) Japanese Floral Rimpa Painting made from Pigments, Silver and Gold. This is not a print or reproduction. Authenticity is absolutely guaranteed. Custom mounted for display. Painting: 9 x 8 inches, 22.5 x 20 cm, Mounting: 13 x 12.25 inches, 33 x 31 cm.
Genuine 17th Century Early Edo Period (possibly Momoyama Period) Japanese Floral Rimpa Painting made from Pigments, Silver and Gold. This is not a print or reproduction. Authenticity is absolutely guaranteed. Custom mounted for display. Painting: 6.5 x 4.75 inches, 16.5 x 12 cm, Mounting: 10.75 x 9 inches, 27.5 x 23 cm.
Genuine 17th Century Early Edo Period (possibly Momoyama Period) Japanese Floral Rimpa Painting made from Pigments, Silver and Gold. This is not a print or reproduction. Authenticity is absolutely guaranteed. Custom mounted for display. Painting: 12.75 x 2.25 inches, 32.5 x 6 cm, Mounting: 17 x 6.5 inches, 43 x 16.5 cm.
each with flared mouth and side handles in the form of elephant head,
decorated with panels of noble people in the house scene
and of birds, flowers and butterflies.
Age: Chinese, Qing Dynasty, Circa 19th Century
Measurement: Diameter 8.5 C.M. / Height 20.2 C.M.
Condition: Both in very good condition, except a very tiny chip to mouth rim on each vase.
Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details...
decorated with one panel of noble people in the house scene and one panel of flowers and birds.
Age: Chinese, Qing Dynasty, Circa 19th Century
Measurement: Diameter 9.5 C.M. (measured at base) / Height 22.8 C.M.
Condition: On the interior, a chip to the inner rim of the mouth.
On the exterior, two chips, one to the mouth rim, the other one above the foot rim.
With partial color wear. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details...
Unusual Japanese antique gyosho bako (peddler's box), made of sugi (cryptomeria) wood, iron hardware including loops for rope so that peddler could carry box on his back, 4 drawers and a safe box, three interior drawers, Meiji Period.
Size: 35 1/4" high x 11" wide x 16 1/4" deep.
Covered with celadon glaze to the foot, decorated with iron spots on the exterior, unglazed base.
Diameter = 8 cm, height = 6,5 cm.
Condition : a firing crack, no chips, hairlines and free from restoratyion.
Covered with green celadon to the footring with incised flower on the center, unglazed base.
Diameter = 13.5 cm, height = 6.5 cm.
Yuan Dynasty.
Excellent condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines and free from restorations.
Repousse plaque representing Hindu God Vishnu, wearing a diadem and dhoti, standing on a lotus, holding his attributes in his four arms. Brass, with nice reddish-green patina. Nepal, 17th/18th century. Height: 9" (22,5 cm). Very good condition despite obvious signs of great age.
This is an interesting silver alloy ring from the mountains of Pakistan or Turkmenistan. It has what appears to be a carnelian intaglio of some sort of 4-legged creature. Rings of these types are allegedly reserved for tribal chieftains or other persons of importance. This ring is fairly large measuring 3.9 cm across its longest axis. The diameter of the opening is 1.8 cm. This piece dates to either the late 19th or early 20th century. I am sorry I don't have any more information on this truly c...
Decorated with a foo dog in the center. W=12 cm. Early Ming 1368-1398. Condition : very good with a faint hairline 2 cm , no chips, cracks, or restorations.
Save 10% today... This amazing Flower Period American Brilliant Cut Glass, ABC, oval bowl is in excellent, undamaged condition. This is part of my collection from my grandmother's estate. I believe she received this as a wedding gift, and I have had it in storage during my ownership. It looks like it was made yesterday. It is a bright oval, deep heavy blank that is decorated with six large cornflowers with intaglio and cut leaves, surrounded and intersected with a cane pattern of stars and c...
Save 10% today... This wonderful antique American Brilliant Cut Glass, ABC, round console bowl is in excellent, undamaged condition. This is part of my collection from my grandmother's estate. I believe she received this from her mother, and I have had it in storage during my ownership. It looks like it was made yesterday. It is a bright oval, deep heavy blank that is decorate with intaglio cut whirling stars and broad fans with the bottom showing a large, cut, elaborate 12 pointed star. It...
From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, an unusually fine and early Qianlong Period (1736-1795) Nanking meat platter, depicting a willow tree and scholar's table objects amidst a flowered outcropping as the central design, surrounded by an elaborate border of butterflies, buddhist symbols, scrolls, and floral motifs.
Like our similarly shaped Qianlong Period Tureen Base Item # 959327 (Sold), this piece is top quality in terms of "Nanking Ware" (not to be confused with Nanking Cargo Sh...
A tongue cleaner (also called a tongue scraper or tongue brush), is an oral hygiene device designed to clean the bacterial build-up, food debris, fungi, and dead cells from the surface of the tongue. Pictures below is showing a good quality of antique Chinese silver tongue scraper with hallmark, used by the noble Chinese family in excellent condition. It's a museum quality piece. L: 14cm weigh 14g. Marked. Sold
Beautiful Japanese antique storage tansu with locking bar, made with all keyaki (elm) wood front and frame, iron hardware, top portion has three drawers covered by a vertical locking bar, bottom portion has sliding panels with horizontal slats, bottom right side opens to reveal two small interior drawers, deep red translucent lacquer finish, Edo Period.
Size: 41" high x 38" wide x 19 1/2" deep.
Save 10% today... This fabulous antique Hawkes American Brilliant Cut glass crystal "Gravic Wild Rose" bowl is in near perfect condition. This beautifully cut bowl features two wild roses, buds and deeply cut leaves. Each is finely detailed - to think this was all hand done! It is marked with the Hawkes name and logo (a trefoil containing a fluer-de-lis and two lions.) The teeth are scalloped alternating with triangle peaks. One tooth has a bit of a chip on its backside, otherwise the bowl...
Beautiful and unusual Japanese antique kuruma tansu (storage chest on wheels), made all of heavy keyaki (elm) wood with iron hardware, front has sliding panels with horizontal slats, sides and back all have wooden bracing, interior left side has 4 drawers of different sizes with iron hardware, right side interior has hidden compartment that opens to reveal 2 secret boxes.
Late Edo Period
Size: 36 1/4" high x 38" wide x 23" deep.
A Galloway or Mirror Plate or Virginia EAPG vinegar Cruet. This 8-1/2" tall (including stopper) early American pattern or pressed glass vinegar cruet was made by US Glass and Jefferson Glass Co. (Toronto) from c1900-25. This item is in excellent original condition with no cracks, losses, damage or repairs other than a tiny 1/16" flake to one rib near the neck (barely noticeable) and the loss of most of the original gold wash to the handle and upper rim. The stopper fits tightly although we ar...
A phenomenal and extremely rare George III sterling silver footed wine bottle or decanter coaster retaining its original ruby glass liner. Bottle or decanter coasters of the period are typically formed as simple round collars over turned wooden bases, perhaps enhanced with a bit of engraving or a border. This example is much finer than most others, with its ornately hand-sawn pierced gallery and undulating rim, the whole raised on tall volute feet with scrolled terminals and acanthus leaf capi...
Jar with 4 lugs covered by brown glaze, unglaze lower body and base. Height = 12 cm, Diameter = 14 cm. Period : 10 th Century or earlier. Condition : Imperfect making frocess to one lug , frittings to the rim, no cracks, no hairlines and free from restorations.
Jar with 4 lugs covered by brown glaze, unglaze lower body and base. Height = 12 cm, Diameter = 15 cm. Period : Yuan Dinasty or earlier. Condition : Good, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.
Jar with 4 lugs covered by brown glaze, unglaze lower body and base. Height = 17 cm, Diameter = 15cm.
Period : Yuan Dinasty or earlier.
Condition : Good, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.
Elegant meiping form with 5 lugs covered by brown glaze, unglaze lower body and base. Height = 20 cm, Diameter = 17 cm.
Period : Ming Dinasty or earlier.
Condition : glaze degradation by age, no chips, cracks, hairlines or restorations.
A Birks sterling silver baby food implement from 1900-10. This spoon has a 1-3/4" x 5/8" blade. It is stamped BIRKS STERLING in raised script, it has an EHK monogram, and it weighs 17.4 grams. The handle is securely attached to the back of the blade, as this piece was made as a baby food pusher originally, it is not a conversion. It is in very good vintage condition with no bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs, but please note that there is a fine patination of scratches on the blade fr...