All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #1472368
Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with lacquer decoration of a Manchurian crane in flight, design continuing on both sides. Nicely made, good work in Japanese taste, some losses and insect damage as seen on photos. Length 3.92 inches. Part of East Coast collection of Japanese hair items.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1920 item #1472365
Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese lacquered kushi (hair comb) with gold lacquer and inlaid mother-of-pearl decoration of flowers and fans, design continuing on both sides. Nicely made, good work in Japanese taste, some losses to lacquer and inlays as seen on photos. Length 4 inches. Part of East Coast Japanese hair items collection.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1472344
This is Japanese antique noragi katazome indigo-dyed cotton noragi from the Meiji era.(1868-1911) There is a thin dirt, but is not outstanding. The cuffs have minor damage. It is a very beautiful indigo dyed cotton. Size:: Length 58cm (22.8") Back Width 62cm (24.4").
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Accessories : Boxes : Pre 1800 item #1472332 (stock #11224)
Rather whimsical Georgian III Tea Caddy in the form of two conjoined single caddies, rectangular, with hinged lid opening to two lidded compartments and the whole raised on ball form feet. Only the right hand escutcheon has a working lock.

English, circa 1790.

8' x 4.5" x 5.5" tall

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1492 item #1472330 (stock #382)
The teapot is cast in bronze. The body has the shape of a melon and the spout that of a stylized bird. The handle supports have a typical shape for this period. The handle, which has now disappeared, must have been made of perishable materials, probably braided bamboo fibre. It is exceedingly rare to find a Chinese bronze teapot from this period. It is functional and perfectly pours the tea without uncontrolled drips. Good condition, the lid is crack (see photo), no restoration...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1700 item #1472329 (stock #381)
The vase is cast in one piece. Inspired by archaic Chinese bronze ritual vessels, it bears a Taotie mask decoration. This decoration is reduced to two narrow bands instead of occupying more space as usually on the bronzes of the Ming period, this more austere character, the slender shape and the patina with a much more antique aspect allows us to think so. older, probably from the Song period or earlier. The base split on one side as shown in the photos...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1900 item #1472321
Helen M Edwards
$650.00
Height: 3.5 cm (1.3 in)
Width: 3 cm (1.2 in)
Depth: 3.7 cm (1.6 in)

Fine wooden netsuke carved by Gyokkei; a stone lifter, masseur or a man attempting to lift his distended scrotum?; a tumour is also present on the back of his head; the poor fellow also has a wall-eye; signed on an inlaid tablet; good condition
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1900 item #1472320
Helen M Edwards
$390.00
Height: 3.4 cm (1.3 in)
Width: 2.1 cm (0.8 in)
Depth: 2.4 cm (0.9 in)

Finely carved deer antler netsuke of Hotei with, typically, his large bag draped over his shoulder; white metal has been inlaid into the top section of the piece, possibly silver; good condition
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1800 item #1472319
Helen M Edwards
$1,750.00
Length: 7.2 cm (2.8 in)
Height: 8.2 cm (3.2 in)
Depth: 3.6 cm (1.4 in)
Weight: 210 gm

Rare early Chinese bronze water dropper in the form of the mythical creature, Baize; fine patina; good condition
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1900 item #1472318
Helen M Edwards
$530.00
Height: 4.7 cm (1.9 in)
Width: 4 cm (1.6 in)
Depth: 4.4 cm (1.8 in)

Fine wooden netsuke of a man sitting with a turtle between his feet; he is busy tying up the animal; quality carving throughout; good condition
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1900 item #1472317
Helen M Edwards
$590.00
Width: 4 cm (2.6 in)
Height: 1.9 cm (0.6 in)

Japanese wooden manju netsuke of a phoenix, the backside carved into a woven chained effect; good condition
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1837 VR item #1472314
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)
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Furniture : Pre 1800 item #1472309
Zentner Collection
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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...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Furniture : Pre 1900 item #1472300
Zentner Collection
$4,500.00
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
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1900 item #1472299
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.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1800 item #1472297 (stock #135)
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
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Pre 1492 item #1472295 (stock #2981)
L'Enfant Gallery
$2,800.00
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
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Pre AD 1000 item #1472290
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...
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Pre 1910 item #1472279 (stock #2969)
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)
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Pre AD 1000 item #1472278
JFF Ancient Art
€560.00

Rare ancient Egyptian opaque blue glass pendant in the shape of a pomegranate with yellow and white details.

For comparable amulets see:
Louvre Museum, Paris, E 2284 ; AF 2600 and N 1850 ; AF 2312
British Museum, London, EA48064 and EA68538
Petrie Museum UC22890
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 11.215.446

Date: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th - 20th Dynasty, ca. 1570 - 1070 B.C.
Material: Glass
Size: ca...

All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Pre 1910 item #1472276 (stock #2968)
L'Enfant Gallery
$1,500.00
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)
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Pre 1900 item #1472274 (stock #2966)
An important Faience Mesoamerican Artifact possibly Yucatán in the form of an animal measuring 4.5” x 5.5” Quillen
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Sculpture : Pre 1900 item #1472257 (stock #2022-1065)
GALERIE TIAGO
€14,000.00
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...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #1472255 (stock #2022-1064)
GALERIE TIAGO
€7,000.00
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)
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Pre 1800 item #1472238 (stock #2961)
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)
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Pre 1800 item #1472231 (stock #2959)
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
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Pre 1800 item #1472230 (stock #2958)
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
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Pre 1900 item #1472227 (stock #2957)
L'Enfant Gallery
$2,800.00
A hand painted enamel snuffbox circa 1780 various hunting and landscape scenes. Measuring 3“ x 2“ x 1“. (Quillen)
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Pre 1800 item #1472224 (stock #2956)
L'Enfant Gallery
$1,400.00
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)
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1910 item #1472223 (stock #BX791)
French Belle Epoque Classical 950 silver tea urn, ca 1900. Ovoid with turned stained-wood handles with silver scroll and leaf mounts. Scaly fish spout with tail mount and gaping mouth spout and turned stained wood and silver scroll tap. Double-domed cover with berry finial. Three double-scroll supports with leaf mounts and feet mounted to stepped and stained-wood drum-form blocks. Heating element set in scroll-mounted ring. Twisted fluting and lobing. Vitruvian scroll and leaf borders...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1472189
A Chinese painted grey pottery figure of a standing musician, very well modelled wearing a wind hat, his head turned down to the right. 20 cms. Northern Wei dynasty, 5th/6th century AD. Oxford TL Test Certificate. This is a rare figure. To date I have only seen one other musician from the same set.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1472188 (stock #M9088)
BRIAN PAGE ORIENTAL ART
GBP £1,350.00
Fine Large Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Ding Tripod (206 BC - AD 8)

This fine example of a painted pottery ding was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is a large example of its type, made from a fine-grained grey pottery and relatively highly-fired, having a distinct ring when tapped. The lower part stands on three long curved legs and has two curved square-cup handles on opposing sides...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1472177 (stock #MB572)
Pair of Rare Chinese Sui / Early Tang Dynasty Pottery Ladies

These fine and very rare pottery ladies were made during either the Sui Dynasty (AD 581 - 518) or the early part of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). They are made from a fine-grained grey pottery and are particularly well-detailed; note the detail of the faces, the hairstyle, the folds of the clothing with the very long sleeves. Traces of the original "cold painted" surface pigment remain. 

Height 25.5 cm...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Stoneware : Pre 1700 item #1472171 (stock #380)
Two characters with bird beaks serving as incense holders. They are in sandstone covered with lead glassures of three colors (sancai), yellow, green and manganese, these models also have a part enamelled in white. Models with animal masks are much rarer than those with human faces and probably represent the animals of the zodiac. Good condition, almost not worn, a broken and glued head visible on photos. The glassure is finely cracked. Height: 325mm. Chinese work probably 17°, but maybe before.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1900 item #1472160 (stock #gy6690)
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1900's Japanese Makie Lacquered Wood Carved Boko Box

It is 3.5 inches (9 cm) tall by 5.7 inches (14.5 cm) wide and 4.9 inches (12.5 cm) in length...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre AD 1000 item #1472159 (stock #01092023A)
Oldbailey Antiques
$1,495.00
This is a genuine, archaic Chinese nephrite axe or Gui scepter. The surface has the expected smooth, "waxy" feel to it. The end is sharpened (which leads me to think it was made as a prestige axe as opposed to a scepter, although the literature seems to view pieces such as this one as either/both an axe and a Gui scepter; e.g. Rawson in Chinese Jade - I've included photos of the pieces listed there for reference). The piece is made from a pale celadon nephrite with darker inclusions and some are...
All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Lighting : Lamps : Pre 1920 item #1472156 (stock #A-UTL14)
Ancient East
$395.00
DESCRIPTION: An ornate, cast iron oil lamp by Bradley & Hubbard in gothic style with a pierced, rounded body and vine & tendril feet. Beautiful iron work, original font, bulbous glass shade; stamped B&H for Bradley & Hubbard. Very sturdy and in excellent condition. DIMENSIONS: Lamp is 13”H x 9”W; Shade is 9”H x 5”W.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Lacquer : Pre 1920 item #1472147 (stock #7292)
Lovely old Burmese lacquer box with a finely woven lattice work, insert lid (I assume to keep the flies off your “tiffin”) or used to sieve. Circa 60-90 years old, it is very thin and lightweight and the body is constructed of bamboo., I acquired this in a Pagan, lacquer shop about 20 years ago. Excellent original condition with minor lacquer loss at the bottom’s edge as to be expected from a genuinely old piece. D: 30.5cm/12in and H: 16cm/6.2in.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre 1900 item #1472129 (stock #gy6689)
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19th Century Chinese Yixing Pewter Teapot with Calligraphy in Wood Box Signed"跂陶氏刻" Marked" 跂陶發明"

The teapot is 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) tall by 5.1 inches (13 cm) wide. The wood box is 7.2 inches (18.3 cm) tall by 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) wide. Teapot is 1.3 lb. Total weight including box is 3 Lb.

The teapot's lid has been repaired (glued back) at corners and has hairline cracks and chips. The spout is also bent and has chips and hairline cracks. The teapot has stains an...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre 1492 item #1472121 (stock #MB821)
Chinese Jin Dynasty Pottery Tile - Performer (AD 1115 - 1234)

This moulded and "heavily-potted" pottery tile was made during the Jin Dynasty (AD 1115 - 1234) and has been excavated from Shanxi province in the northern region of China. Theatre, opera and music was immensely popular during the Jin Dynasty and in recent years various pottery tiles have been excavated depicting a whole range of musicians and characters from various musical and artistic performances. 

This particular tile de...

All Items : Antiques : Furnishings : Pre 1800 item #1472047 (stock #2955)
L'Enfant Gallery
$6,500.00
A rare vase signed markings of Yongzheng, Eighteenth Century Chinese vase in a beautiful blue color, Pate sûr Pate
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : India : Pre 1920 item #1472033
DAY FINE ARTS
£1,000.00
A genuine large old Rajasthani storytellers scroll of the Pabuji legend. Hand painted on thick cotton. Estimated to be early 20th century or earlier. 240 x 92 cm. Can be viewed in central London.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1900 item #1472007 (stock #BX724)
Victorian Classical coin silver baby cup. Made by Wood & Hughes in New York, ca 1860. Curved and tapering bowl. Flared rim and spread foot with leaf-and-dart border on lined ground. Scroll bracket handle with quatrefoil mounts. Heart-shaped leafing scroll frame (vacant) surrounded by tendrils and flowers. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 4. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x W 4 3/8 x D 3 1/8 in. Weight: 4.4 troy ounces. #BX724

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #1471997 (stock #BX430)
German 800 silver box, ca 1910. Oval and lobed. Cover hinged and raised with scroll tab. Sides have chased and engraved fruits and foliage on stippled ground in curvilinear frames alternating with plain lobes. Cover top same with beaded frames. Gilt-washed interior. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 7 x D 5 1/2 in. Weight: 13.7 troy ounces. #BX430

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Stoneware : Pre AD 1000 item #1471993 (stock #406)
A Chinese, Changsha kiln, wide-mouthed jar; Tang dynasty. It is covered overall with a finely-crazed, celadon glaze which terminates above the flat base, and with decorative splashes of iron-rich glaze and applique handles. Height, 17 cm Condition: In evcavated condition. There are numerous small chips to the underside of the rim, and patches of wear to the glaze. The upper parts of the two handles are missing. See the diagram, from the excavation report of the Changsha kiln, for an idea...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Earthenware : Pre 1900 item #1471991 (stock #379)
Small Satsuma earthenware incense burner in the shape of a cricket cage. Technically complex openwork work with results that are still uncertain, the fine bars of the cage have survived the test of fire without damage, then that of handling for more than 100 years. Today the object is in excellent condition. Below the mark of the Satsuma and the name Hattori who was one of the best ceramic painters of his time., allowing a precise dating. We can, on request, find out who it is. Height 14cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1471989 (stock #7288)
Unusual pottery bowl with hand molded snake handle. I cannot find any pieces similar in style to this although the reddish clay and heavy potting are reminiscent of Hongshan pottery. This came out of China and has a good petrichor and water absorption on the base, very old- at least 2000 to 3000 years old but probably older. W: 14cm/5.5in and H: 12cm/4.7in.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1920 item #1471988 (stock #7287)
Lovely double gourd, Dehua porcelain small vase, circa late Qing or Republic Era.. Please note the third enlargement the surface appears to be smudged, this area originally had a handle that broke of and has been polished down. H: 11.3cm/4.4in and D: 6.8cm/2.9in. A simple well balanced elegant piece, suitable for a sing rose. Basic stand included.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1920 item #1471987 (stock #7286)
Delightful Qing Dynasty café au lait glazed water dropper in the shape of a fish in a basket, it is quite heavy for its size and the brown glaze has a strong metallic patina possibly emulating bronze. Most likely from a Southern Kiln, in perfect condition! D: 5.7cm/2.2in and H: 7.2cm/2.8in.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1471986 (stock #7285)
Lovely Iban woman’s skirt from the Kapit region in Sarawak, circa 1940-1950. The broad center field is woven from handspun cotton and natural dyes. The red use in this is particularly rich. The narrow bands on the side are made of commercial thread and dye. This has a Bangit fruit pattern, which signifies “abundance”. There are a few minor frays and inevitable “pinholes”, but IMO the condition is good. L: 102cm/40in and W: 52cm/20.5in. Bought this about 20 years ago in Kuching. ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Enamel : Pre 1900 item #1471985 (stock #gy6688)
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Pair of 1900's Chinese Beijing Gilt Silver Enamel Vase with Lion Heads & Rings Marked

They are 5 inches (12.7 cm) tall by 3 inches (7.6 cm) wide. They are 283.5 gram.

They are tarnished and have missing enamels, enamel stress cracks, enamel bruising, loss of gilding, bent rings, gaps at the rings, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

PROVENANCE: Previously sold Jackson's Auction May 25, 2011, lot 879.


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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1920 item #1471983 (stock #gy6687)
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Old Japanese Sumida Gawa Ware Jardiniere on Pedestal with Sage & Children Marked Ishiguro Koko 石黒香々

It is 30.2 inches (76.7 cm) tall by 14 inches (35.6 cm) wide.

It has minor rubbing of paint, skip glazes, glaze crazing, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

For another similar jardiniere on pedestal by Koko, see the book "Sumida according to us" by Herbert Karp & Gardner Pond, page 127, item 317.


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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Enamel : Pre 1920 item #1471979 (stock #Gonda1-7)
This is a rare cloisonne bowl from Gonda that features 16 wireless egrets. This bowl is stoutly made and is heavy. It measures 7 inches across and is 5 1/4" tall. The condition is very good with some expected wear. The bowl has 2 very minor, under the surface lines that can be seen in the last image.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1900 item #1471973
19th century Japanese tsuishu (cinnabar lacquer) netsuke carved on the front with 3 scholars under a pine tree watching a cock fight, and the back with a boy feeding a chick and a hen by a peony bush, all on carved diaper ground. Metal fitting with swinging loop for hanging, some wear to lacquer, beautiful patina. Diameter 1.84 inches.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Bronze : Pre AD 1000 item #1471972
Amuletic figure of the canine god Wepwawet depicted on the bar of a standard. The front of the sledge is curved like a billowing sail and integrates a couple of rearing uraeus cobras.
The jackal wears a dog collar, the suspension loop behind is partially preserved. This small example was intended as a protective amulet.
For a related example, cf. acc. no. 23.6.6 in the Metropolitan Museum database.
The jackal god Wepwawet, also known as ‘Opener of Paths’, helped the dece...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Greek : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1471971
Hand-modeled bowl of hemispherical body with a single handle at the rim. The base rounded.
The burnished surface with a red-brown slip and purple-red bands of wavy lines that form a cross on both the inner and outer surface. Purple-red lines on the handle.
For a related example, cf. British Museum database no. 1884,1210.103.
Ceramic
Middle Cypriot ,1850 BC-1550 BC
D. 15.4 cm (6.1 in)
W. over handle 18.4 cm (7.2 in)
H. bowl 7 cm (2.8 in)
Fin...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1900 item #1471967
Chinese Qing dynasty ink and color on paper painting executed in three sections to represent the protectors of Heaven, the world of humans, and the earth. The top features three Buddhas seated cross-legged on lotus thrones among clouds with their hands held in various mudra positions. The midsection holds four Bodhisattvas. On the left are Puxian holding a ruyi scepter astride an elephant and Wenshu holding a sutra scroll atop a lion. On the right riding mythical creatures are Guanyin holding a ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1471955 (stock #7284)
Finely woven Iban women’s kain skirt, circa 1940 with “eye of the green pigeon” and bamboo pattern, from the Kapit area, Sarawak, Malaysia. Fine and tight weaves like this, indicate that owner was from a high status. There is one repair noted in enlargements. This ikat is made from all handspun and natural dyes while the colored bands are commercial thread. L: 115cm/42.5in and W: 57cm/22.5in.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Furniture : Pre 1900 item #1471948
Korean Joseon dynasty lacquered wood hinged scholar’s document box with brass edge brackets and brass lockplate. One shelf to the interior. 19th century. 14 3/8” long x 7 5/8” wide x 7 1/2" high. Very good, solid overall condition with great patina and typical wear and soiling from use. Ink stains and unreadable ink calligraphy are evident on the underside of the lid. There is a split in the bottom and one small chip to the interior corner of the inner shelf. A tiny pin is missing f...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre AD 1000 item #1471931 (stock #01042023A)
Oldbailey Antiques
$1,595.00
You are considering an authentic set of three arc-shaped pendants from the Neolithic or Shang period, circa 2000-1500 BCE. Similar published examples can be found in Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Ching at pages 158-159 (the latter illustration showing a similar item from the collection of the British Museum). As with the other examples, these three pieces join together to form a ring. To quote Rawson: "This set of pieces belongs to a distinctive category within the very wide ran...