All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Textiles : Pre 1940 item #1107671
Antique Chinese small rug, design of peacocks and flowers on beige ground with blue border and details in shades of light salmon color, border has scenes of boats and willow trees over water, c. 1930's. Size: 59" long x 36 1/2" wide
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1970 item #1106910 (stock #3414)
Bamboo Grove
$475.00
This carved amethyst snuff bottle is a mid 20th century product. It is 2 1/8” high, 3” wide and 1” thick. It depicts two lotus pods wrapped with lotus leaves. The hard stone lid and bamboo spoon are later replacements. It is in excellent condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Ivory : Pre 1970 item #1106907 (stock #3412)
Bamboo Grove
$1000.00
This bare foot fisherman is 8” high (9“ high with base), 2 ¼” wide and 1 1/8” in depth. It is a middle 20th century product. The long bearded fisherman wears an old style coat and pants. His right hand is holding a fish on a string; his left hand is holding a long fishing pole. It is in excellent condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1960 item #1106614 (stock #HN078)
Galerie Ariana
$200.00
This vintage textile is from Bamiyan province, Afghanistan and measures 25.5 x 26 cm. Embroidered in pastel-colored silk thread on a fine white linen, it depicts in satin stitch the triangular shapes that are typical of Hazara embroidery. The continuous supplementary-weft technique makes this textile reversible and either face may be used as the front. Condition: Excellent (e.g., no tears, holes, stains). Estimated age: probably 1950-1960.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Paintings : Pre 1940 item #1106351
Zentner Collection
$1,275.00
Cambodian temple wall hanging painted with a guardian figure in swirling drapery, beautiful colors on cotton, circa 1930's. Size: 57" high x 18 1/2" wide
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Paintings : Pre 1940 item #1106347
Zentner Collection
$1,275.00
Cambodian temple wall hanging, painted with 5 buddhas each with a different mudra and a different animal, beautiful large blossoming lotus in center, blue ground, painted on cotton, some wear and losses, mid 20th century. Size: 73 1/2" high x 44 1/4" wide.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1980 item #1104395 (stock #BH005)
Galerie Ariana
$115.00
An Uzbek knotted pile hat from northern Afghanistan, mid to late 20th century. Diameter 18 cm, circumference 50 cm. Condition very good except for two small tears on the rim.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1980 item #1104363 (stock #BH002)
Galerie Ariana
$125.00
A woman's cap from Bamiyan province, circa mid 20th century. Satin stitch in pink, white and yellow silk thread embroidered on green cotton, depicting stylized flowers resembling chrysanthemums. Diameter: 20 cm. Circumference: 52.5 cm. Condition: Excellent.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Enamel : Pre 1920 item #1103903 (stock #dr11583)
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Pair of 1920's Chinese Hard Stone Jade, Agate, Lapis, Amethyst, Rose Quartz Tree on Cloisonne Planter

They are 17.8 inches (40.5 cm) tall by 12.15 inches (31 cm) wide. They are 7.6 Lb.

They have surface wears and scratches, loss, chips, cracks, and bruises to the enamels, missing petals and leaves, chips to the petals and leaves, cracks to the tree trunks and loss of gilding (as seen in the photos).

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All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Pre 1950 item #1103836
Very nice and rare SWISS Heavy Silver 800 Ashtray in a George V/Art Deco Design with a mounted numismatic RESPUBLICA BERNENSIS Coin in the center depicting the Crowned Arms of Bern. Marked on bottom C.O. 800. Condition good, one ding, minor signs of use. Size: 5.5" at widest point. Weight: 126 gr. Collector's item!
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1980 item #1103590 (stock #PV088)
Galerie Ariana
$400.00
This dress yoke from Bamiyan province measures 34.5 x 41 cm and is embroidered in fine cross stitch in pink, yellow, green and purple silk thread. Traditional Afghan dresses have a yoke under the neckline from which long panels of fabric flow. Sleeves are typically wide, and they wear matching cuffed pants underneath. The garments are decorated with embroidery at the yoke, the bottom of the sleeves, and the cuff of the pants...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1960 item #1103433 (stock #PV083)
Galerie Ariana
$500.00
This dazzling child's dress front was made by Pashtuns and is probably dated to the 1950s or 60s. The embroidery technique on this textile features couched metallic threads forming an intricate combination of linear and circular designs, so densely arranged as to almost completely obscure the dark purple silk ground...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : India : Pre 1940 item #1103100
Magnificent Serpentine hand carved GANESH and Singha Lion Figure. Very good condition, no damage or repair whatsoever. Size: H. 20 cm. x W. 12 cm. x D. 4 cm. Very fine workmanship indeed.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Furniture : Pre 1960 item #1102693
Vintage Chinese carved wooden screen, 4 panels, deeply carved all over with scenes of people especially children, dark finish, nice details. Size: 42" high x 60: long (when flat) x 1" thick
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1960 item #1102538
Incredibly carved Chinese hard-stone seals, with ram finial. The height of the item is 2.75 inches, in great condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1930 item #1102457 (stock #tiger928)
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Chinese Silver Fu Lion Tea Set Marked, Early 20th Century

The teapot is 6.8 inches (17.5 cm) tall by 10.35 inches (26.5 cm) wide. The sugar is 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) tall by 5.8 inches (14.8 cm) wide. The creamer is 4 inches (10.1 cm) tall by 5.5 inches (14 cm) wide. They are 981 gram (34.6 oz).

They are in good condition with no repairs, chips, or cracks, except small dents at the teapot (as seen in the photos).

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All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1970 item #1102343 (stock #PV078)
Galerie Ariana
$500.00
A child's shirt front from Ghazni province, circa early to mid 1960s, probably from Jaghori or Katawaz. Densely embroidered in extremely fine brick and satin stitch in silk thread on purple silk, the lozenge patterns are framed by Bokhara couching, where the metallic threads are laid in parallel and then fastened with tiny stitches, forming a relief pattern. Blue beads surround the edges, to protect against the evil eye...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1960 item #1101994 (stock #PV086)
Galerie Ariana
$170.00
Measuring 30 x 32.5 cm, this child's waistcoat from Afghanistan is embroidered in cross stitch in silk thread in geometric patterns, very typical of Hazara embroideries. However, as Bernard Dupaigne has noted, Pashtun and Hazara embroideries are sometimes difficult to distinguish due to the geographic proximity of both groups in the central region of Afghanistan...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1980 item #1101953 (stock #L012)
Galerie Ariana
$310.00
This saye gosha (or segusha) shows the dynamic use of line and vivid color for which Uzbek Lakai embroidery is famous. Saye gosha are V-shaped hangings used to decorate piles of quilts while in storage during the day in the yurt. The Lakai are an Uzbek tribe who currently live around Kunduz in northern Afghanistan. Originally more widespread, they were also once found in what is now Uzbekistan and Tajikistan...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1960 item #1101860 (stock #UC001)
Galerie Ariana
$130.00
This vintage child's cap from Herat, Afghanistan measures 17 cm in diameter, 50 cm in circumference. It features satin stitch, herringbone stitch and ladder stitch in cotton thread. Condition: Near excellent, only two tiny sections of missing red thread around the rim (see photos). Estimated age: early to mid 20th century.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1970 item #1101829 (stock #HP094)
Galerie Ariana
$160.00
A hand-embroidered bag made by Pashtun nomads from Ghazni province (probably Katawaz), Afghanistan. Floral motifs combined with arabesques in herringbone stitch in silk thread on a purple silk background. The Bokhara couching technique is used to maximum effect, where the metallic threads are laid parallel to each other and fastened at regular intervals by tiny red stitches. Blue beads adorn the edges to ward off the evil eye. The interior of the bag is lined in a blue printed fabric...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1930 item #1101828 (stock #G0462)
Asian Art Online
$1,650.00
A Beautiful late 19th to early 20th C. Chinese export silver vanity set with flower and bird, in excellent condition. Marked. $1650
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1950 item #1101821 (stock #HN077)
Galerie Ariana
$160.00
A Hazara prayer cloth from Wardak or Bamiyan province, Afghanistan, circa early 20th century. Satin stitch in multicolored silk thread on fine white linen. Squares and triangles are embroidered in complex symmetrical arrangements to form a very balanced, unified composition. Measures 32 x 32 cm. Condition: Very good, a small mend on the perimeter.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1970 item #1101797 (stock #HP092)
Galerie Ariana
$160.00
This densely embroidered purse is from Katawaz (Ghazni province), Afghanistan and measures 12x25 cm when opened, 11x12.5 cm when closed. The metallic thread embroidery is not taken through the background fabric but applied onto it in satin stitches, laid parallel to each other and held down by tiny stitches in orange thread. This embroidery technique serves to create the curvilinear designs in relief...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1950 item #1101500 (stock #HP065)
Galerie Ariana
$120.00
The fabric on this small purse from Bamiyan is cotton, solidly worked in brick stitch in silk thread, the colors alternating between celadon, pink, orange and red. Circa early to mid 20th century. The interlocking rhomboid design and hooked diamonds are typical of Hazara embroidery. This purse measures 10.5 x 18.5 cm when opened, 8 x 10.5 cm when closed. Condition: Excellent (e.g., no stains, no flaws, no damage)
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1970 item #1101286 (stock #HP070)
Galerie Ariana
$100.00
This attractive hand-embroidered purse from Bamiyan province measures 10.5 x 21 cm when opened, 8 x 10.5 cm when closed. It is embroidered in brick stitch in silk thread of various colors. The motifs are meticulously worked diamond motifs surrounding hooked diamonds, quite typical of traditional Hazara embroidery. The Hazara are the third largest ethnic group in Afghanistan. Age: circa early to mid 20th century. Condition: Very good, two small stains under the button closure (see photos)...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Wood : Pre 1940 item #1101242 (stock #NC-17)
Kashigata (wooden sweet mold,) kanji characters "Daiou" (Great) motif; Japan, early 20th C. 2-piece Paddle-type mold to make 5 sweets. L.16.75"(42.5cm) x W.2.375"(6cm) x H.1"(2.5cm.) "Daiou" could be symbolic of any type of "greatness," but was most likely a reference to the country during the Japanese Imperial era. Sweet molds, “kashigata,” have been a part of confectionary culture around the world...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Paintings : Pre 1980 item #1101091
Lovely composition of a banana leaf over a basket of cherries. There is an inscription with a cartouche below. It is mounted on teal paper and cream paper with a geometric pattern with flowers. It measures 17.75" wide 26.5" tall image, overall 22" wide by 74" long.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1980 item #1100632 (stock #HP093)
Galerie Ariana
$115.00
A small beaded purse made for storing kohl. Silk thread embroidered on cotton, worked in extremely fine satin stitch and filling stitch. Indus Kohistan is located in the province of Pakistan formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), recently re-named Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In Persian, Kohistan means Land of Mountains. In Persian "koh" means "peak" and "istaan" means "land of". This textile measures 8.5x10 cm when closed, when opened, 10x16 cm. Condition: Excellent. Estimated age:...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Pre 1980 item #1100613
Beautiful study of orchids done with mineral colors and ink on paper. Artist's signature. 20th century. the image measures 18" wide by 26" tall. Overall the scroll measures 23" wide by 65.6" tall. It is mounted on a cream colored geometric print paper with flowers. It is sumie colors on white paper. Signature by Wong Chiu-Ye, circa 1986.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1930 item #1100608
Unusual moss agate. It is carved all around with two scenes. One scene, a sage walks over a bridge. The opposite side the sage walks by a young boy with a horse. It measures 3.25" tall 2.75" wide.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1980 item #1100602 (stock #L013)
Galerie Ariana
$600.00
Embroidered on a brown plainweave cotton linen, this wedding food cover (lali posh) was made by the Lakai Uzbek residing near Kunduz in northern Afghanistan. Six suns edged with waves (symbolizing power) are worked in blanket stitch and chain stitch in bright, multicolored silk thread, surrounded by free-flowing, stylized floral motifs. The rasberry silk fringe border on all sides is crocheted and the reverse side of the textile is lined with two separate panels of printed fabric from Russia. Co...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Earthenware : Pre 1980 item #1100582
Beautiful purple earthenware vase with blue glaze. It measures 10" tall. It comes with the original box. The base has a cartouche, the signature of the artist.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Pre 1940 item #1099845 (stock #HP/GH 431)
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A "long stick ghurra", great age , important thick encrusted black patina, H 42 cm, maximum diameter 14 cm presented on an iron stand More information on local and ethnic origin on request.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1960 item #1099710 (stock #K002)
Galerie Ariana
$365.00
Pompoms adorn the edges of this densely embroidered textile made by the Kakarh tribe of Afghanistan. Metallic couching combined with Holbein, herringone and satin stitching characterize this piece. The reverse side is lined in plainweave striped cotton. The Kakarh have descendants in western provinces of Pakistan but are mostly found in Afghanistan and eastern Iran. This textile is in perfect condition and measures 20 x 31 1/2 inches (50.8 x 80 cm). Estimated age: mid 20th century.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Central Asian : Textiles : Pre 1950 item #1099531 (stock #HP100)
Galerie Ariana
$175.00
An exceptionally fine embroidered purse from Katawaz (Ghazni province), Afghanistan, circa early to mid 20th century. The embroidery on this piece is basically metallic embroidery on both sides, with mirror stitching and fine metallic couching. The front side is comprised of Bokhara couching, where the thread is taken across the surface for the desired length, then, bringing the needle back to the beginning, it is caught down at regular intervals by small stitches. The process is repeated unti...