Chinese Han Dynasty 200 bc - 200 ad bronze mirror with exceptional casting detail the sharpness of the lines makes this a museum quality mirror The metal has a high silver / nickel content there are patches of verdigris on the face of the mirror and a bit on the back as well. The mirror still retains some of its original polish and is in wonderful condition with no other damage besides the verdigris size d 4"
Sung- Ming Dynasty Lokapala temple guardian head in yellow, this rare and fantastic piece comes from the Pingyao area of China and once protected the front of a temple from evil. The piece is made of earthen stucco with poly chrome colors ,as well as glass eyes.The statue would be well over life size.
Dimensions H 13" W 9" and very heavy and delicate ...
Song- Ming Dynasty Lokapala temple guardian head in blue, this rare and fantastic piece comes from the Pingyao area of China and once protected the front of a temple from evil. The piece is made of earthen stucco with poly chrome colors ,as well as glass eyes.The statue would be well over life size.
Dimensions H 13" W 9" and very heavy and delicate ...
Haripunchai stucco head of Buddha 10-13th c ,this beautiful stucco face with full lips and wonderful hair detail comes from the façade of an ancient Buddhist temple . The condition is great for the age with no repair or restoration there is loss to one ear lobe...
18th c India Hindu temple statue of a deity, this was carved in sandstone and painted countless times as is usual with Hindu temple sculpture . The paint has preserved the delicate carving and there is a iron bolt on the under side of the figure where it was mounted to the structure of the temple. The condition is nice with very minor losses please see pictures for details of condition ...
Chinese Yixing GONG GEK marked Pottery Teapot
Description & Size: 19.05 x 13.33 cm (7.5" x 5.25") height with & without handle 22.86 x 16.51 cm (9" x 6.5") wide with & without spout
Age: 1920'; Material: Pottery Clay & Brass; Production: Handcrafted
This is a beautiful and handcrafted Chinese yixing "GONG GEK" pottery teapot made for the kingdom of "Siam" or formerly known as Thailand...
Woodblock print by Paul Jacoulet entitled "Le Chant des Fileuses, Mongolie" ("The Song of the Spinners, Mongolia"), depicting a group of three young Mongolian women spinning sheep's wool into thread while they sing, fine details like the thread are done in silver ink, title and publisher's name in lower right, signature in pencil on lower left, 1958.
Total size of paper: 17" high x 13" wide/ Size of image: 15 1/2" high x 11 1/2" wide
Wonderful Chinese hardwood burl brush pot, nice striations and knots, beautiful reddish brown color, Republic Period.
Size: 5 1/4" high x 4 1/2" wide.
This is a dress panel made by Kuchi nomads from Afghanistan, with mirrorwork (shisha) and extensive beadwork. This textile represents the most common form of the amulet, the triangle. Decorative embroideries such as these are used as a protective element in central Asian cultures. The mirrors as shiny objects are incorporated into the embroidery and are believed to avert the evil eye, or reflect and hold its image thus absorbing the destructive powers...
A red clay pipe bowl in the shape of an Ottoman chibouk with metal mounting. Stamped number and round mark "S. Seiler", an Austrian factory trading till 1935. Condition: traces of usage, dish with two small chips, mounting little warped. Dimension: total length 8.5 cm.
Japanese Kakiemon Dish Signed Imaemon XIII
Description & Size: 2.54 x 21.59 x 13.46 cm (1" x 8.5" x 5.3") height & wide & base
Age: 70'; Material: Porcelain; Production: Handcrafted & Painted
This Japanese kakiemon dish by Imaizumi Imaemon is decorated with colorful flowers & foliage with some butterflies. The back is painted with blue branches foliage & signed Imaemon XIII...
A Chinese hanging scroll depicting a pair of golden pheasant like birds flying above a group of flowers including peonies and orchids. The work contains the signature of Yu Xing. The work was done possibly around the mid 20th century or later. Age: 20th century Size: 78" long 28" wide
Beautiful Japanese silk kimono decorated with lovely understated design of flowers in a paste resist technique, painted details in gold, some use of gold thread, peach colored silk, Showa Period.
Size: 61" long x 51" wide (cuff to cuff)
Traditionally the balisht was intended as a grain sack but its secondary use was that of a cushion. This one measures 33 x 66 cm and has a soft knotted and piled face and a wonderful unique kilim flat woven back which is decorated with colorful bands of chevron patterns mixed with narrow black and white geometrical patterns. The opening of the bag is at the top and the horse hair loops around the mouth of the bag were used for fastening the stuff inside the balisht...
Chinese Yixing SI TING SHAPE Teapot c1980'
Description & Size: (4.25" x 5.2" x 3.5") height & wide with & without spout & handle
Weight: 157 gram ; Age: c1980'; Material: Purple Clay Pottery; Production: Handcrafted; Original: Vintage
This Chinese yixing teapot was handcrafted in 80' but has a nice old shape with a patina purple clay color. It's in excellent condition with the imprint of the artist signature "Ding Shan Ren".
Chinese Yixing GONG JI Bell Shaped Teapot
Description & Size: 8.89 x 12.06 x 8.89 cm (3.5" x 4.75" x 3.5") height & wide with & without spout & handle
Weight: 175 gram (6.1 oz); Age: c1980'; Material: Pottery; Production: Handcrafted; Original: Vintage
This is a nice Chinese yixing bell shape marked GONG JI teapot. The teapot has a nice patina of light brown earthen clay. The condition is excellent & it's signed on the bottom.
Large storage jug of typical Shigaraki stoneware with small white inclusions, made in three sections, decorated in multicolor enamel and gold with a cat making a mouse train come to an abrupt halt. A cat, high back, hissing at the mouse going at the head of a train, makes the train come to a dead stop and the following mice tumble, roll, spill in a ripple effect. Funny details: tumbling palanquin, spilling fish, flying papers. Either folk art or export. Japan, 20th century.
Height: ca...
Height: 3.3 cm (1.6 in)
Width: 5.8 cm (2.6 in)
Japanese ivory okimono of three wise monkeys; signed; circa early 20th century