Sung-Ming Dynasty Guanyin head from a life size Temple statue, rare piece from the Ping yao region . The head made of stucco mud earth over a straw core with cold paint pigments . Size H 14" W12" overall H 18". Due to weight and stability this piece will be packed by the UPS store.

Geisha Standing in Stream, Japanese Woodblock Print, late 19th Century, 18.5" x 13.75

Gandharan Schist Carving of Buddha with Attendants 2nd 3rd c. This is a personal favorite a wonderful piece with nice detail and movement like Hellenic Greek art. losses as usual. Size L 9" H 5" approximately. Gandhara Buddhist art fragment.

Chinese Han Dynasty pottery ear cup with a heavy corroded green glaze , the cup is in undamaged condition otherwise . Size almost 4" by 31/4" wide

Sung - Ming Dynasty bronze belt buckle with engraved bat, fine detail attachment at back now lost. Size 13/4" by 3/4"

Japanese Washi Paper Book, Elementary School History Book, Ca. Miji 1895, 8 3/4" x 6 1/8" wide, 3/8" thick, approximately 56 pages of Japanese Kanji plus illustrations on double Washi Paper, the condition is good.

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"

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
In the Moonlight Under the Trees a Beautiful Woman Comes (Getsumei Rinka Bijin Majiru)
No. 59 from the series "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon"
Date: 1888
Size: Oban...

Antique Chinese guan pi xiang (document box), made of huanghuali hardwood and finely cut brass plate mounts and hinges. The top opens and is held in place by a small chain. The doors open to reveal 7 drawers of different sizes. Each drawer has been fitted with jewelry tray inserts covered in white raw silk.

19th century

Dimensions (when closed): 16" high x 16" wide x 10 1/2" deep

A heavy bronze Renaissance Revival Scabbard Circa 1890 measuring 8” in length

A Rare and Exquisite Song-Styled Sky-Blue Glazed Octagonal Vase with Loop-Handles and Crackle Motifs Condition Report: Good Condition Provenance: Property of a MA collection Dimensions: Height: 10 inches (25.4 cm) Medium: Ceramics

A Rare Antique Jade/Jadeite Plague with Hand-Carved Archaic Dragon-Phoenix Motifs Weight: 589 grams Length: 6 3/8 inches (17.15 cm) Width: 5 1/8 inches (13.02 cm) Condition Report: Good Condition Provenance: Property of a Canadian Collection

This spoon was made by Paye & Baker Mfg. Co. of North Attleboro, Massachusetts back in 1881. This spoon is 6" in length.

Description: Excellent color, long handle, Doric type columns, road imprinted with wheel marks terminating at a gate across the far end, arched leaves overhead, rolled in top with pulled pouring spout.

Dimensions: 7 3/4" tall, interior diameter is 4 1/2"

Reference: Blue & White Stoneware by Kathryn McNerney, Collector Books, 1996, p.75

Chinese Han Dynasty 206 BC to 220 AD tomb offering pottery jar in Green glaze the foot has a few spur fragments from firing . The glaze with a wonderful iridescent sheen. Size H 4.5" by 5.5" wide

A pair of Chinese antique horn hooks with incised with a circular design.

Date: Early 19th C

Dimensions: 11.25"long X 5"

Vintage, no, Antique highly ornate repousse look match safe vesta box with flip top in silver plate or German "silver" with scrolls and swirls ready for Your monogram!
2 3/4 X 1 1/2" X just under 1/2 thick and weighs 1.2 Oz or 33 grams, with just the right amount of silver loss at the ridged bottom where many a match was struck!
Consider starting a young adult in collecting vintage with this interesting little "box" to keep little treasures...

A very high quality silver belt with filigree belt buckle and gilt parts, Ottoman, c. 19th. century AD.

Extravagant style and fantastic miniature silver work. An intact belt, wearable with some wear, tear and patination.

Length: c. 97 cm, weight c. 300 grams.

Ex. Old Danish private Collection, bought in Syria in the 1950s.