Small statue of an ancestor or protecting deity, wearing a ceremonial cap, holding a sort of square box with both hands and standing on a rounded base. Wood, light brown patina. Indonesia, Moluccas Archipelago. Height: 13 1/2" (34 cm). Strong erosion and old accidents due to old age. Ex. Old French collection. A rare piece.

Antique Chinese jade belt hook, beautiful carved double peach with branches and their leaves. Beautiful condition, semi-translucent with small inclusions. Republic period, early 20th century. Size: 3.25" L x 2.75" H

A fine and large stoneware dish by Sakuma Totaro (1900~1979). Decorated with a flowering plum tree against an oatmeal coloured ground. The back is plain and glazed with a clear transparent ash glaze.

The original wood storage box (tomobako) lid is inscribed in ink "Mashiko decorative dish with plum in iron oxide", the signature of the potter with his red seal.

First son of Sakuma Fukujiro, a mingei potter in Mashiko, Totaro studied ceramics with his father...

Hardwood group depicting a horse rider surrounded by a kneeling figure and two drum players. H. 19 cm. First half of the 20th century. Some missing parts on the kneeling figure. Ex coll. Ursula Heijs Voorhuis (1932-2021), The Netherlands. Ex Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, Germany.

Pair of beautiful old Chinese ivory buddha earrings in excellent condition. Marked. H:3cm

Silk meisen kimono with double kasuri apple and strawberry pattern on yellow ground. Kasuri pattern was dyed with stencil-resist-dye (katazome) for both weft and warp yarn (heiyo-kasuri). Generally in good condition but has some brownish stains and some in the lining too and the silk tape in the hem is a bit dirty. Mid 20th century. 126cm x 146cm

Shapely vintage Japanese wood crane, bending with fish in beak, naturalistic. Artist signature reads "Taro". Showa Period c. 1950 Size: 20.75" height x 10.5" length x 6.75" deep.

A stunning Globular Bizen vase like burnished bronze covered by a dusting of ash by living National Treasure Yamamoto Toshu enclosed in an artist signed wooden box. The style is called Sangiri, and Toshu has pulled it off to perfection here, the keen characteristic suiting this artists work. It is likely an older (pre-war) work boxed later. The vase is 7 inches (17 cm) diameter, roughly the same height...

A beautiful pair of old Chinese silver earrings with jadeite,tourmaline gem stones. In excellent condition H:3.5cm

From the collection of Desmond Morris comes this exceptional protective figure. The face and body have fine carvings and red and white pigments. H. 75 cm, W. 68 cm. Provenance: Bonhams London 2004, Mallams Auctioneers Abingdon, 2015, Collection Desmond Morris, Mallams Auctioneers Oxford 2019.

A beautiful large size vintage Chinese apple green jadeite with cultural pearl and ruby in excellent condition. Marked. W:6.5cm

Hiroshi Yoshida
Little Harbour
Date: 1941.
Size: Chuban. Approximately 10.375 x 7.825 inches.
Signed and sealed in the image. Titled and signed in pencil.
Jizuri seal at upper left margin indicating self-printing by the artist.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.

A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese wooden dragon style brush pen hanger, it's combined with 3 parts and it also turns, in very good condition, but few small wood sticks are missing (please see the photo), it's easy to replace. H:18"

A pair of beautiful Chinese silver abacus earrings, in excellent condition. L:3cm

A Rare Ming Dynasty Tianhuang Stone Seal with a Tiger-Knob The seal is carved with four Chinese characters Hao Qi Chang Cun, meaning the deed of bravery will forever exist as Heaven and Earth. Weight: Approximately 420 grams Width & Thickness: Approximately 2 X 2 inches (5.1 X 5.1 cm) Height: Approximately 4 (10.2 cm) Condition Report: Hand-Carved, Good Vintage Condition Provenance: Property of a MA Collector

Wood, animal teeth and hair, human hair, iron.H. 23 cm (without the beard). Van Rijn: ao-0161468-002 Provenance: William Siegmann, curator emeritus, Brooklyn Museum, New York.

Wooden ZAN par dough mould. 33 cm long. Carved wood. Signs of use. Undated, estimated to be early 20th century. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

A beautiful early 20th C. Chinese jadeite beads necklace with 14k clasp in excellent condition. Marked. Bead size:12mm, L:50cm. $425 holding

A serene mask from the first half of the 20th century. H. 23 cm, L. 26 cm. Light traces of pigment. Ex coll. Ursula Voorhuis (1932-2021), The Netherlands. Guy van Rijn archive: ao-0110538-001.

A beautiful vintage Chinese silver with gold washed bracelet decorated with coral and turquoise with beautiful bamboo motif. In excellent condition.Marked:weigh:59g D: 6cm

A beautiful old Chinese silver enamel oval pendant, in excellent condition. L:4cm weight 10.4g

Chinese Ming style folding chair made of Jumu wood. Circa 1950's. Beautiful finish with fine attention to detail in the metal work. Comfortable seating position with wrap gorgeous wrap around arm rest. Dimensions: 42 1/2'' X 32' X 29'

Up for auction is an unique antique Chinese pagoda made out of silver, celadon jade, enamel, and turquoise germ stones. The curved roof is supported by the cylindrical jade, 6 coated pillars and hexagonal sliver base. The pagoda is in excellent condition, good workmanship, no cracks in the cylindrical jade. Measurements : Approx. 5" diameter x 7" high

A vintage soupstone seal carved by female seal cutting master Liu Shudu (劉淑度）。Ms...

Kashigata (wooden sweet mold,) Take (bamboo) motif, Japan, early 20th C. L.7.375"(18.5cm) x W.4.375") x H.1.375"(3.5cm.) This mold features a bamboo stalk with two groupings of leaves, and the sweetmaker has written "sa-sa-ba" (bamboo leaves) on the side of the mold. Bamboo's resilient nature makes it a symbol of resilience in hard times and was a traditional symbol used for many celebratory occasions, such as births and weddings...

L. 48 cm.  Good condition with expected age wear, cracks, some insect damage and some damage to the left ear. First half 20th century. Guy van Rijn ao-0083609-001 Provenance: Arnold Newman (1918-2006), New York, until 2006, Robert Schrimpf, Paris, Christie’s Paris, 2006, Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 2009.

張大千/魚楊枝大士像 設色紙本立軸 1944年作 款識：甲卯秋清信士張大千敬艁。鈐印：張爰之印信、三千大千。 Hanging Scroll of of Guanyin Holding a Poplar Twig / Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) Inscribed twice and signed with two artist seals. Condition: Hand-Painted, Good Condition Provenance: Property of a New York collection Dimensions: 50 1/2 X 25 1/2 inches 128.3 X 64.8 cm Artist Name: Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) Medium: Color on Paper Circa: 1944

Hardwood and iron. H. 38 cm. Provenance: Robert van der Heijden, Amsterdam, Srdjan Sremac, The Hague.

Beautiful antique red lacquer wooden Shaker scoop. Handle is beautifully Hand carved and with natural elements. Age: Early 20th century. Size: 14" length x 4.5" wide.

Hand painted scene of a wedding procession crossing a river. Gouache on paper. 39x19cm. Signed bottom right. Undated, estimated to be mid 20th century or earlier.

A pair of wooden tabi-kata, patterns for tabi socks. In good condition. The first half of the 20th century. L:21cm W:8cm H:5cm

Japanese Female Isho Ningyo, mid-20th Century. Height: 18 inches (45.75 cm), including stand 20 inches (51 cm).

A beautiful large size of angel skin Chinese coral brooch with 14k gold backing (tested), in excellent condition. L:5cm.

This mask expresses the harshness of the uncomfortable life in isolated districts. Wood is extremely hard probably from teak tree showing an amber to reddish color. The eyes, however, have been the subject of special work, the toothless mouth is opened to show a the tip of the tongue. This mask comes of the district of Humla H24 cm x 17 cm

Boro futonji whose ground cloth and most of the mending patches are hand-spun and natural indigo dyed cotton. It used to be a futon cover so that it still has cotton dust. Late 19th to mid 20th century. 63cm x 144cm

Indian horoscope scroll. Hand painted on cotton. 183 x 24 cm. Numerous images followed by text on both sides. Undated, estimated to be early to mid 29th cent. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.