Ritual spoon, its handle carved in the shape of a male ancestor wearing cap and bracelets on arms and legs. A very rare feature is that the ancestor is also wearing a Christian cross at the end of a long necklace. Indonesia, Flores Island. Height: 8 7/16" (21,5 cm). Old accident, restored locally, at the junction between the spoon and the handle, tiny chips, otherwise good condition. A truly rare piece.
Height: 4 cm (1.6 in)
Width: 8.2 cm (3.2 in)
Depth: 6.1 cm (2.4 in)
Japanese brass box with raised floral decoration and precious objects; circa 1920s
Japanese Cloisonne Vase Marked SATO w Gold Fishes
Description & Size: (4.75" x 5") height & wide; Weight: 512 gram (18.06 oz)
Age: c1950; Production: Handcrafted; Material: Cloisonné Enamel & Silver
This Japanese green cloisonné vase is beautifully crafted with gold fishes on a hammer marked silver foil with a green enamel background. The vase has silver rims top & bottom...
Japanese Lacquer Tea Caddy MAKIE Paulownia Natsume
Description & Size: 7.62 x 7.62 cm (3" x 3") height & wide; Weight: 91 gram (3.2 oz)
Age: c1930-40'; Production: Handcrafted; Material: Lacquer & Makie
This is a beautiful handcrafted Japanese lacquer tea caddy MAKIE natsume. It's meticulously crafted with high quality lacquer mixed with grounded gold with paulowania flowers on the exterior & it's gold painted with fallen flowers on the interior...
Japanese Wooden Tea Caddy NATSUME w Net Design
Description & Size: 5.7 x 8.25 cm (2.25" x 3.25") height & wide; Weight: 56 gram (1.97 oz)
Age: c1920'; Production: Handcrafted
This is a nice Japanese wooden tea caddy NATSSUME w net design. It's handcrafted & carved from a singular piece of wood. The exterior is gold painted with a net design with some portion is semi-netted. Interior is gold painted with falling leaves...
This is a wedding shift from Indus Kohistan in Pakistan. Kohistan, meaning "land of mountains", has been a crossroads between Central, South and Southwestern Asia, absorbing artistic influences from the ancient Greeks and Scythians. Measuring 190 cm extended from sleeve to sleeve, the bust is 45 cm; arm opening: 34 cm; from shoulder to bottom hem: 104 cm. The embroidery technique is brick stitch and cross stich in a combination of acrylic and silk thread. Condition is excellent...
Depicting delicate motifs in somber, predominantly blue-black combined with discrete touches of rusty red, this textile from the Savu Islands of eastern Indonesia is called a selindang. The shawls are worn by women over their shoulders, to complete their sarong attire. This textile is estimated to date to the late 20th century and is constructed by warp ikat, warp-faced, with fringes. It measures 71 x 191 cm and is in perfect condition. The dye is a natural indigo.
A silk and cotton ikat-dyed chapan with padded and quilted cotton lining from northern Afghanistan. It is in excellent condition, measuring 137 cm across from one sleeve end to the other; arm opening: 26 cm; bust: 49 cm; gusset to sleeve opening: 47.5 cm; shoulder hem to bottom hem: 113 cm. Estimated age late 20th century.
Kabuto maedate, or ornament that sits in the front of the Japanese helmet. Dragonfly. Gilded iron. Japan, 20th century.
L ca. 6 ¾ inches.
Good condition, one leg damaged.
Kabuto maedate, or ornament that sits in the front of the Japanese helmet. Long-horned monster face with fangs and pointy ears and tufts of hair. Polychromed and gilded wood with horse hair and metal wire. Japan, 19th/ 20th century.
H 6 5/8 inches, W 6 5/8 inches.
Good condition, ear restored, a few abrasions
Pottery figure of an Earth Spirit Shaman, holding a mace and a snake. Han Dynasty 206 bc - 220 ad Szechuan China This rare piece was used in the tomb of the emperor to protect the body from evil spirits Our earth spirit is in un restored condition and is stable with only one loss and thats to the head of the snake in his hand , his other hand he holds a mace. Acquired from a well respected Beverly hills auction house. size H 25 " w 8 " d 8"
Chinese Han Dynasty bronze mirror, this larger size mirror has a band of Chinese writing around the face as well as a scallop design the whole mirror has a beautiful verdigris coloring and is in nice solid condition. This piece was bought in the Japan over 20 years ago size a little over 5 " d and has a nice weight
Chinese Han-Qin Dynasty 200 bc- 200 ad tomb guardian earth spirit figure ,molded in gray terracotta this figure is nicely molded with a great face and beard detail. The face still retains some of the original white and red paint . His only damage is the loss and repair of the flame type ridges on his back other wise he is good condition . From a Beverly hills Gallery size H 9 1/2 " w 3 1/2 " d 6 1/2
Han Dynasty terracotta storage jar. This jar is in exceptional condition with its incredible paint work, the body in red tones with trim of black and an out line there is a pattern in the center of his jar of flowing vine with a white leaf pattern. There is one ding to the side other wise its in great condition. Please see pictures for condition size H 7 1/2 " w 4 1/4 "
Rare 18th-early 19th c Indian stucco temple statue from the Goa region . The figure is of lord Krishna's father Vasudeva this piece was once part of the temple structure and has been repainted countless times the paint showing now seems to be enamel. The statue has lost all his limbs and some loss and repair to the back of the head . Size H 19 " W 14" D 9 " and this is a heavy piece please note this will be packed and shipped through the ups store at cost .
Woodblock print by the French/Japanese artist, Paul Jacoulet entitled "Le Miroir de Laque Rouge, Tokyo"...
Beautiful Hindu marble altar figure of Rama , losses as seen in the picture as is usual with 18- 19th c temple-shrine figures. Some mortar from mounting to altar top . Rare quality piece.
H 11" W 6" weight 8 lb
Beautiful Hindu marble altar figure of Ganesha -losses as seen in the picture as is usual with 17- 18th c temple -shrine figures.Rare quality piece of Hindu temple art used and worshiped H 6.5" W 10"