This porcelain monkey was produced in Denmark by Royal Copenhagen in 1964. The marking indicated this year. It is initialed by the artist Niels Nielsen. It measures 5 inches high and is 3 inches wide. The artist portrays a female monkey in a serene pose. She looks contented, sleepy and apparently pregnant. The modeling is well done and captures the character of our distant relative. She is hand painted in a naturalistic manner.
Condition: Exellent first quality.
Antique Chinese horn libation cup well carved with figures with mountains and pine trees.
Slight flea bites in a few areas. 7 1/4 inches.
Rare Han Dynasty belt buckle or plaque in cast bronze with dragons around the bezel set emerald cut rose quartz stone . complete and intact with beautiful patina. Weight 70g size 3" by 2 " . Near match but not complete in a well known art gallery in Honolulu.
Han Dynasty rare matching pair of buckle plaques cast bronze with dragons holding iron loops with gilding and emerald cut quartz gem stones , complete stable useable. Size W 1.5" length 2"
Elaborately engraved Tiffany sterling silver footed lidded jar, acorn and oak leaf finial on lift-off lid, etched decoration of duck and cattails to both sides with overall scrolling leaf and branch decoration, marked on bottom: TIFFANY & CO./STERLING/PORTUGAL, also inscribed in script: Best Wishes/Randi & Dad/Love/June & Dick/30 July 1973 but jar itself could have been manufactured much earlier. Size; Height of this fine item is 7 inches and has a diameter of 5 inches...
Indian 19th c Hindu temple statue of the goddess Durga riding her lion, carved marble with some original paint and some losses as seen in pictures . Size almost 12" h by 8" wide .
Rare brick from the terracotta temples of Bengali . 17th - 18th c hand carved brick depicting a devotee placing an offering at a Shiva Lingam , restored and nearly impossible to replace as the temples are now UNESCO sites . These were collected in 1972 by a DR. Size 7.75" by 5"
Rare brick from the terracotta temples of Bengali . 17th - 18th c hand carved brick depicting a goddess in a dancing pose with wonderful jewelry and costume , restored and nearly impossible to replace as the temples are now UNESCO sites . These were collected in 1972 by a DR. Kline Size 8" by 6"
Southeast Asian ancient keris dagger blade , sheathed, the sheath and grip having elaborate repousse silver metal foliate ornamentation, the blade corroded with extreme age as pictured, 17"l, 2.75"w,
Chinese antique porcelain oil lamp with shi shi or foo dogs in a straw glaze and white interior, well done in usable condition . No damage unmarked size 7" by 4"
Indian Hindu 19thc temple or shrine figure of the goddess Lakshmi carved in white marble with colors. H 14" W 5"
A pair of mid 20th C. Chinese famille rose vases with double bats handle with peacock and flower motif in excellent condition, H:34cm $4500
Antique Japanese orotone of Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), best known for its "floating" torii gate.[1] It is in the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The shrine complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Japanese government has designated several buildings and possessions as National Treasures. Rare in the fact that nearly all orotones are of the American west and nature as well as Indians ...
Antique Japanese orotone of Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), best known for its "floating" torii gate.[1] It is in the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The shrine complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Japanese government has designated several buildings and possessions as National Treasures. Rare in the fact that nearly all orotones are of the American west and nature as well as Indians ...
18-19th c Indian Hindu temple marble sculpture of the goddess Durga , wonderful patina and some losses as seen in pictures.
Size 12" by 14" by 4" weight 19 pounds
India 17-18thc Mughal life size stucco palace guard statue once one of a pair that was said to be placed by the door of the rulers private temple . This piece was brought from the Gujarat area of India . This is a rare and irreplaceable sculpture . Size H 59" W 17" D 14" weight, a guess 150 lb losses and some restoration as to be expected . This sculpture is done in the full round but due to the weight we couldn't safely photograph the back.
great encrusted patina and signs of use, H 27 cm
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Indian Hindu 19th c carved marble figure of the Mother Goddess Devi with colored enamel paint , size H 11.5" by 6" .
Indian Hindu 19th c white marble figure of Krishna in enamel colors , size H 13" by 6" W
India 19th c Orissa lost wax molded oil lamp with fine wax braiding and bird finals. Size H 5.5" w 6"
India 19th c Orissa lost wax cast bronze peacock oil lamp. Nice working oil lamp in heavy bronze slight loss to tail from use . Size L 7" H 5"
India 18th c Goa region Christian church Santos figure in wood of St Anthony in multi layered paint with insect damage at base see pictures for condition . Size H 22" W 7"
Very long stick ghurra, fine and deep encrusted craving indicating great age, note an interesting local repair to compensate an important sign of use. H 30 cm
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Important sized Ghurra, long stick model with rope carving design. Great encrusted thick patina . Local repair with a 3 metal banding around the rotating hole.
H 34 cm , Thickness 4.5 cm
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Oversize salt fired bowl by Cynthia Bringle (legendary American studio potter, born 1939), circa 1970-1980, fresh from a Charlotte NC estate. In excellent original condition. Signed with full incised signature "Cynthia Bringle". Almost 16" across, 9" high. Bringle's works are in the collections of the High Museum of Art, the Mint Museum of Art, the Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, the Craft and Folk Museum in Los Angeles...
Cizhou style glazed vase with cherry blossom branches and birds , nice piece no damage size H 11" W 5"
18-19th c Himalayan temple used lost wax cast Ganesha oil or butter lamps a matching set , well used and in good condition. Size H 10"W 5"
Thailand Sukhothai bronze walking Buddha statue, casting core intact ancient chip to back corner . Brought in Japan 1990s H 4.5" base 1" by 1 1/4"
Thailand fine 19th Century Rattanakosin Buddha seated in deep meditation (Virasana) on a stepped throne lost wax cast bronze gold leaf . Size H 5.5" w 3" nice condition
Antique Thailand Gilt Ornate Bronze Temple Statue, 1800s,Sitting Buddha Rattanakosin Kingdom - Bangkok In good condition, with light wear due to age,some gilt loss and scuffing loss to tip of headress , the front depicts a rooster from the Asian zodiac. Size H 7" W 5"
Thai 19thc carved wood temple carving of a Buddhist kneeling attendant , good condition.
Size over all 12"
Ming Dynasty gilt wood ancestor figure of a grandfather , with an inscription from his grandson on the right side , the jacket detail is quite nice with small copper nailhead buttons . Some of his original magic herb still remain in the back secret compartment.Size 4" by 8.25" high
Ming wood and guilt carving of an immortal seated with remains of real hair beard. The secret compartment in the back still sealed.
Size 10" by 4"
A complete set of four Japanese woodblock prints in the original presentation folder by Sadanobu III Hasegawa (1881-1963), published around 1950 by Uchida. Carefully printed with embossing and shomen-zuri, laid down at upper corners. Condition: fine, only paper mats with few short tears. Dimension: sheet: 27.8 cm x 21 cm, image: 25.7 cm x 19.3 cm, folder: 35.5 cm x 26.2 cm.
Hindu Temple statue of Brahma in white marble 18-19thc some mortar remains at the base where it was mounted to the altar top. size H 11.5" by 7"
Antique Indian Hindu altar figure in red sand stone of the God Hanuman the monkey god. Size H 9.7" W 5.2"