Hanging Scroll of A Cute Red-Eyed White Mouse / Zhu Zhanji (1399-1435), Emperor Xuande of Ming Dynasty 25 1/2 X 12 1/4 inches 64.8 X 31.12 cm Ink & Color with Gold on Paper Inscribed & signed with two artist seals.Five collector seals of Qing Dynasty Emperors Qianlong and Xuantong.
Condition Report: Hand-Painted, Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a MA Collection
This is an Unusual CHINESE DRAGON VASE with 2 Dragons entwined. Size is 20" tall. Sold As Is As Found ca. 1950
Koga Iijima (1829-1900)
Leaping Trout
Date: Late nineteenth century.
Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi / Daikokuya.
Signed and sealed by the artist.
Size: Shikishiban. Approximately 9.25 x 9 inches.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Back toned. Front very good with a few faint marks in sky an left edge toning.
Note: The fish in this wonderful design is highlighted with mica.
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"
Chinese carved jade snuff bottle, elegant flattened ovoid form, very pale green jade with small dark striations on one side. Brass spoon and fittings with carved coral colored Peking glass top, Republic period.
Size: H: 2.75" x W: .75" x L: 2.25"
17-18thc Hindu marble temple statue of Brahma, well worn with a wonderful patina and surface erosion attesting to its age and use.
Size H 9" 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...
4.5" Navajo Profile Spoon c. 1895-1900
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 "
Hiroshige Ando
Suidobashi, Surugadai (Suido Bridge and Surugadai)
Series: No. 48 from Meisho Edo Hyakkei (One Hundred Famous Views of Edo)
Date: Intercalary 5th month, 1857.
Size: Oban 14 x 9.75 inches.
Publisher: Uoya Eikichi.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Margin blanks and tears repaired by conservator. Soiling.
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
Monkey-Music Moon
No. 92 from the series "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon"
Date: 1892.
Size: Oban...
19th century good size agate ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in ball shape with beautiful play of natural agate colors. Nice surface, very pleasant patina. Diameter 0.98 inches.
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
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.
A lustrous emerald green Chinese Peking Glass brush bowl. It is molded glass with a rounded base. Chinese glass was largely used to imitate more precious materials such as white jade, Lapis Lazuli and other valuable minerals.
Date: early 1900's
Dimensions: 3.5" diameter X 2"
Small Indian Jain bronze depicting the seated figure of Vishnu with Lakshmi seated on his left knee. Lakshmi, the inseparable energy of Vishnu, sits with her right arm around Vishnu's waist. Below him on the rectangular platform is the tiny figure of his vehicle Garuda, identifiable by his tiny but unmistakable wings. Two other smaller figures hold up each of Vishnu's knees.
19th century
Dimensions: 3 1/2" high x 2" wide x 1 1/2" deep
India 19th c Orissa lost wax molded oil lamp with fine wax braiding and bird finals. Size H 5.5" w 6"
Antique Chinese Qingbai Glazed Pottery Court figure , possible restoration at neck or may be from firing, size H 10" W 4"
A Rare and Exquisite Famille Rose Gourd-Vase with Windowed Floral-Melon-Butterfly Motifs and Mark of Qing Emperor Qianlong The vase boasts of its outstanding design and superb workmanship. Height: 12 3/4 inches (32.39 cm) With Stand: 14 1/2 inches (36.83 cm)
Condition Report: Good Condition
Provenance: Property of a NY Collection
Khmer 13- 15thc terracotta spirit cat figure, these cat sculptures were believed to ward off "night spirits & ghosts" Size L 9.5"
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
4.5" Has the word “Navajo” stamped in the bowl, and a rocker engraved face stamped in the bowl, similar to that on the handle. It has two arrows on the handle. c. 1895-1910.
First purchased at Chautauqua in New York State in 1908. The doll is c. 1890. 10.25"
Antique Dhokra bowl from Orissa lost wax cast rice measure, 18th-19th c well worn and lovingly used. These are great as ash trays flower vases or candy dishes. Size H 2" by 3"
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 ...
An antique Persian hookah conical stand with Damascene silver and gold inlay. Geometric shapes surrounding six floral panels. Old losses.
Dates: Late 17th to early 18th century
Provenance Handley Estate purchased from London Spinks : Auction 1985
Dimensions: 8" X 7.5" diameter
Large standing gilded wooden Buddha. Dressed in full robes and with his down turned hands at this sides demonstrating the Calling in the Rain mudra, a gesture to bring the rain to nourish the rice fields. Tall pointed ushnisha and extended earlobes frame a face with down cast inlaid eyes and compassionate expression. From Luang Prabang, Laos. On custom metal stand.
early 18th century
81" high (93" high with stand)
Hindu Indian Black stone Mortar Beautiful Shape and Finish , well used but great condition chips as shown. Size 7 3/4"H 2.5"
A Chinese Yixing Teapot, Qing Dynasty. Length approximately 21 cm (the tipspout to the handle) and height approximately 14.3 cm. Good condition.
Antique Orissa village lost wax cast ball shaped oil lamp, mid 19th c , good condition Size H 3" by 3"
元 釉裡紅菊花如意鴛鴦戲水紋梅瓶 A Rare Yuan Dynasty Meiping Vase with Underglaze Motifs of Chrysanthemums and Mandarin- Ducks. The meiping vase bears underglaze red chrysanthemums patterns on its shoulder. Around its body is a freehand-painted pond with mandarin-ducks swimming among lotus-flowers. Near its foot is a decorative band of auspicious ruyi-heads. Its bottom is unglazed...
Antique Chinese apothecary chest. Upper portion has an open display shelf with pierced carved dragons on the sides and a medallion on the back depicting a bird on a blossoming tree branch. The middle portion has 19 drawers, all the same size with the exception of one wider drawer toward the bottom. Each drawer is divided into three sections for storage of medicines and herbs. There is a hidden storage area accessed by openings beneath the bottom drawers...
A Chinese Yixing Teapot, Qing Dynasty. Length approximately 19.8 cm (the tipspout to the handle) and height approximately 11.2 cm. There is a hairline 0.2 cm at the tipspout. The Teapot has Arabic Calligraphy Mark at The Base. Good condition.
From our African Collection: A Mali Bamana Figure on Horse. circa 1900. 12" wide at base, 60" tall.
The Bamana Empire (also Bambara Empire or Ségou Empire) was a large West African state based at Ségou, now in Mali. This state was established after the fall of the Mali Empire and the Keita dynasty, as a smaller Bambara Empire founded by other Bambara families related to the Keita clan. It was ruled by the Kulubali or Coulibaly dynasty established c...
Antique British Colonial Betel nut Brass Box with compartment, beautifully made with a piano hinge.Lockable but no key and the lock seems like it would work. Size just under 7" by 4.5" by 3"
Chinese Tang Dynasty Terracotta Tomb Figure of a Court Figure, white slip remain on the surface with dendrite black spotting. Losses and repairs , size H 6.5"
Thai 19thc carved wood temple carving of a Buddhist kneeling attendant , good condition.
Size over all 12"
China 206BC -220 AD Han bronze bells on a custom black iron stand .
The bells are in nice condition with good patina .
Size over all H 7.5" bell H 2 1/4"almost 2.5" and 1 3/4" w
Han Dynasty - Warring States style cast Bronze Miniature Hu Vase, possibly period . Extensive mineral growth and areas of pitting a cast line can be seen on the base. Size H 5" by almost 3" square.
Antique Dhokra bowl from Orissa lost wax cast rice measure, 18th-19th c This measure is one of the nicest I have had the wax work is very detailed with an elephant, very nice condition and well used with a nice green patina . These are great as ash trays flower vases or candy dishes. Size H 3.5" by 4.5"
Rare silver-inlaid 'daigou' dragon head belt hook. Stylized animal-form hook with intricate inlays, bronze and silver, China, Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220); unmarked. Dimensions: Approximately 4-1/4"L x 5/8"W
Antique Indian Hindu altar figure in red sand stone of the God Hanuman the monkey god. Size H 9.7" W 5.2"
Tang Dynasty Terracotta Tomb offering Figure of an attendant , undamaged buff terracotta does not stand on his own. Size H 8"
Japanese Washi Paper Book Ca. Meiji 1899, 8 3/4" x 5 3/4" wide, 1/2" thick, approximately 96 pages of Japanese Kanji with illustrations on double Washi Paper. The condition is frail.
A Chinese Yixing Teapot, Qing Dynasty. Length approximately 19.4 cm (the tipspout to the handle) and height 15 cm. Few tiny chips at the rim of the teapot and oval-shaped grip on the cover is glued. Good condition.
Japanese Washi Paper Book, Ca. Meiji Period 1894, 10 1/2" x 7 1/2" wide, approximately 106 pages of Japanese Kanji on double Washi Paper, shows wear and tears.
19thc Indian bronze footed cooking bowl , very well made and heavy , good patina . Size H 4" just under 8 " diameter
Song Period south East Asian cream Glazed Jarlet, with cobalt decorated shoulder.Collected in Japan in the 90s.
Size H 2.5" no damage.
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"
Lifesize Ayutthaya Stucco and Gold Leaf Buddha Temple head, beautiful piece early period. Layers of gold from years of regilding , these are some areas with wasp nest between some of the hair points. Museum mounted . Size H 14" H on stand 20" depth 9"
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
19thc Orissa lost wax oil lamp figure of an Elephant and Rider, unique well made some losses as seen in pictures. Size h 9" W 8"
Ming Dynasty blue and white
charger with foliate rim and decorated in blue and white with Phoenix . There is a repair to the rim as seen in the pictures , a good restoration job could almost make invisible . Size D 12" H 2 3/4"
Antique Indian teak wood hand carved pillar top or capital , with finely carved acanthus leaf design and traces of blue paint,some loss as seen in pictures. Size 13" sq H 11.5"
china kanggui low table wood and marble xx
China old light huali wood kanggui mid Qing
Ming Dynasty carved wood figure of a Lokapala or guardian king , this piece is interesting in that it had been in a fire and the temple decided to rework the piece by layering rice paper and re lacquering and gilding the piece, there are some remaining hair.Size H 12"
China old toggle Frog in a lotus leaf xx
18-19thc Hindu marble temple statue of Brahma, carved in white marble. Size H 9" by 6"
An antique Chinese hardwood low table (Kangzhuo) has an inset with floating top panel and is framed by a bamboo image on the edges. The edge scrolls down the legs. The side panels have prune wood images in low relief.
Date: 1920's
Dimnensions: 39" wide X 13" tall X 17" deep