An exquisite, Genuine APPLE-GREEN JADEITE JADE SNAKE-FORM Bracelet/Bangle with genuine RUBY Eyes. Very good condition, no repairs whatsoever, TOP APPLE-GREEN COLOUR!!
Size: 7 cm. diameter
JEOGORI JACKET FOR BABY
Traditional Korean formal upper garment for one year old celebration (that wears with skirt as a pair outfit basically), silk and cotton, mid 20th century.
Expected ravels, discoloration, and stain due to aging, but not fatal damage like large holes or rips.
Color to bottom edge: approx. 24.5cm (9.64in)
Sleeve edge to edge across the shoulders: approx. 70cm (27.55in)
Armpit to armpit: approx...
THE STORY OF SHIBA ONKO
Lovely old Japanese clay okimono as the iconography with boys and a large jar, depicting *the famous story of Shiba Onko, so-called 'kamewari' (jar crushing). Meiji-Taisho period, early 20th century, Tohoku region. H 14.8 x 15.2 x 7.2cm (5.82 x 5.98 x 2.83in)...
White and blue porcelain incense burner. The boat is led by a young boy. The decoration of birds, flowers and waves is painted in cobalt blue hight-fired under glassure. No mark, Japanese Kyushu kilns work probably from Mikawachi (Hirado kilns, late 19th century.Meiji.
Length.375mm. Good condition, some slight fired defects.
An identical model but without the boatman (missing or broken?) is housed at the Los Angeles Museum (L.A.C.M.A).
Black patina mask with an elongated slightly concave shape, the design is minimal with however particular attention to the mouth. Likely a wild mask from Humla area. Good age at least early to mid 20th. Very hard Hardwood, H 36cm
Mask from Mompa theater, depicting a dog or wolf showing threatening fangs. Old black patina leaving in places traces of white coating. Hardwood H 23 cm
Very harmonius Protector in the sitting position with the hands in the namaste gesture, important weather eroded patina; remaining encrusted white pigment (seto mato). Hard wood, H 32 cm
A tiny handbag handmade of bamboo strips. It is all handmade of bamboo, such as body, handles and clasp. Generally in good condition but has two tiny holes in the corners in the bottom. The first half of the 20th century. W:17cm, H:13cm, D:9cm
9 METER-LONG GHOST SHUNGA SCROLL
Rare find of very long shunga (pornographic painting) scroll without any texts on paper, approx. 29 x 900cm (11.41 x 354.33in), early 20th century, Japan...
African, probably Ethiopian teaching board.
Extra large 89x39 cm. Heavy wood with black ink Arabic script on both sides. Ex private collection.
Can be viewed and collected in central London as excess weight would make shipping expensive.
Width approximately 25 cm.
Few soft chips at the tipspout. In good condition.
Very nice Ghurra with the mythic scenary of a protector riding a cow and surmounted by another cow. Very hard wood showing a Glossy brown patina. H 27cm.
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This Ghurra which imitates a chain is carved from a single piece of wood so without any gluing. The top shows 2 two protectors sitting back to back like Janus H 6 cm. This work testifies to a great mastery of wood carving and also to a deep respect for churning work. H 23 cm
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Ghurra showing a sitting protector with the hands joined in the Namaste gesture. The ghurra is fixed to a pillar by a noose. Beautiful black soot aptina, age could from second art of the 20th. H 26 cm
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Large size gurra, the long stick consists of 4 beautifully carved long strings with an open space between them which demonstrates fine carving craftsmanship. A realistic rope knot is in the middle. The upper part shows two hands grasping the hole. Great sooty patina and obvious signs of heavy use. H 34cm
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Ghurra with long stick richly carved, such rich carving is only obversed on very old ghurra, light bown patina, H 29 cm , can be prseted on a custom iron stand. H 29 cm
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Lons stick ghurra richly carved on its front side, encrusted soot patina. H31 cm can been prsented on a custom iron stand
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CLOTHING STARCH BRUSH
Old Korean brush made of the bark and root of pine tree used to put starch on the textile when spinning hemp, early 20th century, approx. L 22 x D 15cm (8.66 x 5.90in).
Some expected stains due to age as is, and in aesthetic vintage condition as seen...