Beautiful horse head, probably ancient part of a Tharu house (window, roof ?). Nepal . H :28 L:11 l:6 cms
Hardwood shamanic Phurbu of traditional structure representing the 3 faces of the Shaman; interesting Makara's head, transformation of the shaman and representation of the Bhumba ; metal ending.
Beautiful usage patina. Nepal, Tamang ethnic group. 34 cms
Excellent good size 19th century true Baltic amber whole uncut nugget of superb butterscotch color. Beautiful warm honey color typical of amber that was exposed to light for many years after being taken out of the sea, Rich surface texture, very pleasant to hold. Length 3 3/4 inches (9.5 cm), width 2 1/4 inches, weight 58 grams
Majiang game made of bone (buffalo) and bamboo. Longfeng style. Sold in an ancient hongmu box
34 types of 4 identical tiles ; complete with replacement tiles for the 4 missing ones. 2 bone dice. Expected wear and tear, good condition, nice patina. Qing Dy. Tiles : 2,5 x 2, h : 1,6 cms
Knife to cut, horn handle. L : 15c
Utensil to cut or scrape the inside of the bowl. Bone handle. L : 13c
Utensil to scrape the inside of the bowl, wood handle. L : 16c
Palette to clean the needles. L : 9c
Chess Piece from Mongolia made of bronze representing an elephant.
Nice features, beautiful patina, perfect condition L : 3,5 H : 3 cms
Chess piece from Mongolia made of bronze representing a horse.
Nice features, beautiful patina, perfect condition L : 3,5 H : 3,5 cms
A beautiful French Set Of Six Etched Crystal Vodka Shot Glasses 4” (Quillen)
Enamelled copper snuff bottle. Decor of flying cranes in a reserve on a yellow background. The stopper is in cast bronze and chiselled with care. The prestigious mark of the emperor kien long is affixed under the base but, unfortunately, it is apocryphal. The rod and the teaspoon are made of metal. I think it's a Chinese production of the 20th century. Probably from the end. Height about 7cm. A chip on the foot (see photo) which does not harm the aesthetics of the object.
A work in ink and watercolor by the familiar and popular New Mexico artist PERCY TSISETE SANDY ("KAI SA"), 1918-1974. Measurements are 13 1/2" by 9 1/4" (19 1/2" by 15 3/4" nicely framed in hand carved distressed wood look framing, possibly mesquite or even cactus wood). The subject is a traditional kachina dancer of the Hopi people in full costume. The work is signed at lower right "KAI-SA", ("Red Moon"); the work likely dates to the late 1950's or 1960's, before the artist's premature passing...
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精美天然色冰種翡翠手鐲(A 貨)重量:67.32克 内徑:約2.32英吋(58-59 mm)The elegant vintage bracelet is artistically designed and skillfully carved. Its strong translucent jadeite material shows very beautiful apple green hues...
A contemporary Australian aboriginal art "dot" painting of two snakes, 8" by 16" (13 3/4" by 21 1/2" in black laminate frame), signed on the reverse "Phillip Jakakamar/Alice Springs/Aust/Aug '91". Painting and frame are in good condition. I do not see information on an artist by that name. See other aboriginal paintings including bark paintings, in my shop.
A contemporary or late 20th century example of Australian outback aboriginal painting, unsigned, acrylic on canvas, 36 1/2" by 24 3/4" in white simple laminated framing, the subject two snakes arranged artistically on a dot matrix background. On the reverse is a stamp of "Maruku Arts and Crafts" and written on the overlap is "#979" and "Kakaw" or "Kakawi" or similar. Condition of painting is excellent, white frame shows some wear. A colorful work from the other side of the world...
This is an excellently and intricately carved boxwood very charming netsuke,made by the native of Ukraine Alexander Derkachenko. It depicts a kneeling man appearing to take a brake from carrying a giant fish. Signed in seal form.
Netsuke is stained in tan color. It measures 1.0 inches (2.5cm) wide, 1.75 inches (4.5cm) tall, and 1.5 inches (4.0cm) in length...
This is an excellent and intricately carved very charming netsuke, made by our own Pennsylvania native, David Carlin. He describes it as a "Model of 3 elderly bearded gentlemen, each leaning on the back of the other with the first two carrying blind man's canes.
The third holds a bottle into which "DC" is etched in a double square cartouche. Each dressed in a robe with a rope belt.”. Natural Himotoshi is formed by the first Blind Man's arms. Netsuke is heavily polished...
A beautiful Photograph unsigned Silverprint “Urn” framed 26x23” ….. more information coming soon…Berlin Estate
Japanese Stoneware Sake Bottle, Tokkuri, 1960, 10" high, 5 1/4" wide-widest area, 2" diameter-top rim, with unglazed some faint writings in front, hairline crack start from bottom to side of the bottle, it is not loose, as is condition.
Japanese Stoneware Sake Bottle, Tokkuri, 13" high,
Top area is damaged as is condition.
Japanese Brown Stoneware Sake bottle, Tokkuri with old Cork stopper, 1980, 10" high, 1 3/8" diameter-top rim, 5 3/4" wide-widest area, glued top neck area, as is condition.
The size of Washi Canister : 6" High x 3" Dia.
This is rare Japanese Washi wrapped tin Tea Canister. It is about 50 - 60 years old. The design of Washi (Japanese paper) has very intricately designed and printed by woodblock or silkscreen printing method, but not offset lithograph. It has printed with several colors. Inside canister with jade color synthetic made knob. The cover and main body match the design perfectly...
The size of Chokin Canister : 7 11/16" High x 3 13/16" Dia.
This is rare Japanese Chokin (metal carving) Tea Canister by Famous Japanese Tea Seller Yamamotoyama from Showa 60th, 1985. The canister is made by Tin, main body with another Chokin carved metal was applied. The detail of Chokin design around canister 360 degree.The top of cover has "Go Mei Cha", fine tea in Japanese. The canister has " Nihonbashi, Yamamotoya". Nihonbashi is Tokyo's famous district...
6 Korean Brass Heavy weight Square shape Button for Korean Style Furniture with nail attached, 1960's, 1 1/8" square button.
4 Korean made Brass heavy weight Hardware for Corners, 1960's, 3 1/2" high, 3 3/4" x 1 1/8" wide for 2 right side and 2 left side corners.
12 pieces of Korean made Brass Hardware for Korean Furniture, 1960's, 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" wide(large corners), 3/4" x 3/4"( small corners), 5/8" x 1/4"(hinges), as is condition.
4 Korean Cream Color Synthetic material ends for Scroll hanging stick, 1960's, 1 1/8" diameter(outside), 3/4" diameter(inside measurement), fit in both ends of Sticks, top and bottom, extra pieces are available, please inquire.
6 Korean Screen white metal Corner Hardware, 1960's, 5" long, 2" wide, 1/2" deep(corner hardware), 5" long 1/2" wide(straight hardware), fits on the standard Screen Frame size. Extra pieces are may available, please inquire.
8 Korean Brass Corner Hardware for Screen Frame, 1960's, 3 1/2" long, 1 5/8" deep, 5/8" wide, without any design, enforce the Screen Frame around corner area, only need for 2 outer panels, total 4 needed for each screen. Extra corners are available, please inquire.
Korean Brass Corner Hardware for Screen Frame, 1960's, 3 1/2" long, 1 3/4" deep, 5/8" deep, with impressed design, fit with standard size of Screen wood frame. Extra corners are available, please inquire.
A tall, thin wood carving of a stylized human face, 15" by 3", possessing a great primitive vibe. This is a perfect decorative addition to that thin "problem" wall. I do not know in which part of Africa this may have been created. It is likely mid to late 20th century in age. A thin nylon thread remaining around the top will facilitate your hanging it from a nail or peg.
Tibetan Himalayan woven Lady's Belt, Sash, 36" long, 4" wide, intricate Buddhist and Animal woven design on front and back, the condition is used.
Tibetan Himalaya woven cotton Lady's Belt, colorful Sash, 95" long, 1 3/4 wide, with intricate interesting design of Buddhist symbols and animals, used condition, no damages.
Tibetan Himalayan Buddhist Copper and Brass Prayer Wheel, with Bamboo handle supported by round Shell Disc, 17" high, 3 1/4" wide, Paper Scrip is inside the drum, copper cap wrapped around the tip of Bamboo handle at the end of the handle, the condition is good. This piece was in the private collection since 1990, purchased in Lhasa during their trip.
Tibetan Himalayan Buddhist Prayer Wheel with Copper and Brass, 10 1/2" high, 2" wide, Tibetan Characters on Copper drum shape wheel, with Bamboo handle supported by Shell Disc, Script Paper is inside the drum, the condition is good. Purchased in Lhasa 1990 by private collector in US.
Tibetan Himalayan Copper and Brass with Bamboo Handle Prayer Wheel supported by round Shell disc, 15" high, 3" wide, script paper inside the drum. Purchased in Lhasa 1990, kept in the private collection in US since that time. The condition is good.
Tibetan Himalayan Buddhist Copper and Brass Prayer Wheel, 12" high, 3" wide, raised Brass Tibetan Character, Script paper roll is inside the top, Bamboo handle with shell disc in the middle to support the drum, at the end of Bamboo handle has silver cap which is damaged.
Tibetan Himalayan Brass Buddha, 4 1/4" high, 3 1/4" wide, 2" deep, some marks on the bottom, condition is good.
Tibetan Himalayan Brass Ghee Butter Lamp, 3 3/4" high, 3 3/8" diameter-top, 2 1/4" diameter-bottom, purchased in Lhasa 1985, it is in good condition
MAN AND HORSE
Scarce vintage tiny antimony ornament of a pack-horse man decorating (or assisting) the landscape of Bonsai, called ‘Tenpai’, Showa period, 20th century, Japan...
Pair Chinese Fabric covered Storage Boxes, 5" high, 9" square, lined with black cloth, the condition is good.
Chinese Fabric covered Storage Box for the precious items, 7" high, 11" wide, 7" deep, the condition is good.
Chinese Fabric Storage Box for precious object, 7" high, 12" deep, 8" wide, inside is lined with shape of Vase, can be removed as a open box, corner of bottom back is torn about 1" x 2" wide.
Large Chinese Blue Fabric Storage Box for precious Objects, 16" x 14" x 10" two(2) trays inside lined white fabric, outside blue fabric is dirty but inside is clean and intact, good storage box.
A hand-crafted wood box from Madagascar, likely for the mid to late 20th century tourist trade, cigar box size, at 8 1/4" by 6 1/4" by 2 1/2" high, the word "Madagascar" spelled out in carefully hand-cut lettering, and the map of the country made of interlocking wood pieces, jigsaw puzzle-style. Different colors and types of wood make the map very interesting, and names of towns and cities are written in black ink. The lid does not completely close.
Vintage Chinese Red Hardwood carved pepper box with Leafs new old stock with original box. Well carved no damage 3.25" by 2." trinket box stash box.
Vintage Chinese Red Hardwood carved Gourd box with Leafs new old stock with original box. Well carved no damage 3.5" by 2.25" 3.75". trinket box stash box.
Vintage Chinese Handmade hand painted silk and bamboo Hawk in Glass box, very well made with fine paint and bamboo work. It has a brocade and glass box with 2 seal marks, collected 1980s. Slight stains to the box lining but otherwise in good condition. Box 4.75" by 6"
Vintage Chinese Red Hardwood carved pear box with Leafs new old stock with original box. Well carved no damage 3" by 3.5" 2.". trinket box stash box.
A Japanese Kobako (personal storage box) designed with beautiful Yosegi Zaiku marquetry. Made in the Hakone region in Kanagawa Prefecture, it is a single drawer style used to store precious Okimono and treasures.
Yosegi Zaiku is a Japanese traditional craft dating back to the Edo Period (1603-1868). Wooden rods of varying natural colors are cut into elongated geometric shapes and glued together to form solid blocks...
自立する一輪挿し / FOOTED SINGLE-FLOWER VASE
Bamboo single-flower vase that stands on its own feet in exquisite balance. Showa period, 20th century, Japan. approx...
Vintage Chinese Rosewood Animal shaped lidded box, nice carving circa 1980s the tail seems to have been reattached possibly when made since its well done. Cute piece beautiful wood grain, size 4.5"l by 3.5" high
Important exhibited piece by well-known Nihonga painter Hirai Baisen(1889 – 1969), made in collaboration with Kyoto potter Kuze Kyūhō I(1874-1947). Piece dates to late 1920s or early 1930s, a time when Baisen was withdrawing from national exhibitions, focusing on creating pieces for a large group of collectors that supported him until his passing. Daikoku’s magic mallet was decorated with painted pine, bamboo and plum, known in Japan as “Three Friends of Winter” or shochikubai. Such ok...
Vintage c 1980s Cicada shaped gold painted ink stick from pine soot, traditional Chinese calligraphy ink in a cool glass window box 3.5 by 2.25" box stick 3"
Wedding Dress From Siwa-Oasis Egypt Textile Framed Measuring 13x21 inches. The garment is hand sewed with Applied find needlework in silk.
….. The Siwa Oasis (Arabic: واحة سيوة, Wāḥat Sīwah, IPA: [ˈwæːħet ˈsiːwæ]; Berber languages: Isiwan, ⵉⵙⵉⵡⴰⵏ) is an urban oasis in Egypt between the Qattara Depression and the Great Sand Sea in the Western Desert, 50 km (30 mi) east of the Libyan border, and 560 km (348 mi) from Cairo.[1][2][3] About 80 km (50 mi) in length an...
Twelve pairs of Japanese-made roller caps for Japanese Hanging scrolls, 9 Bu (9分about 2.73 mm) in diameter. Japanese scroll roller ends follow the old measuring system- shakkanhō (尺貫法). These fit 9 Bu size- please measure diameter of the roller bar with calipers.
Material: white sandalwood, Santalum album (Byakudan 白檀)
Size: 9 Bu (9分about 2.73mm)
Date of manufacture: most likely Shōwa Period, 1980s. Wood is still emitting pleasant aroma.
New, never used. Minor ...
A vintage tropical wood scoop, 11" by 3" approximately, circa 1970's, bearing the old label of the well-known purveyor of Hawaiian theme goods, Kealakekua's Grass Shack of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island. On base of handle is carved by hand "MANGO IND PARK". The piece is hand-crafted and the wood shows a beautiful grain in the bowl area. Label has a little wear. Could hold nuts or candies on a table, so, utilitarian as well as decorative--stands upright on its own; well-balanced.
Vintage Chinese Turtle molded Black ink Cake cool piece in a little glass top box, we have 4 available as of now a few have cracks as usual with ink cakes best go out first. Size 2.75l 1.75" wide box 3.5 by 2.5" collected in 1980 China
Vintage Chinese Red Hardwood Carved Ram netsuke unsigned well carved collected 1980s. Size 1.75" by 1.75"