Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian (189)

Rare carving in attractive black Basalt, mounted on a costum wooden display stand, ca. 12th.-15th. century AD.

The piece a part of a large Arch, perhaps with a depiction of Shiva or another major god in the center. It's depicts a larger female Deity with a sword and a smaller Deity with large round breasts at the leg in a dancing pose.

Size: 26 cm. in it's permanent mount, 23 cm. alone.

Very rare and unusual Hindu Sculptural antiquity!

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Finely carved from a redish stone with remnants of pigment. His enjoyable face is pleasantly made with an attention to detail, beautiful serene features. The back of the head is flat, probably to place it in front of a wall, perhaps in a niche.

Elegantly mounted on a black costum made black plint in solid metal. Professional $500 work!

Size: About 27 cm. when mounted, ca. 17-18 cm. tall and 13-14 cm. deep for the head alone.

Old Danish collection

Massive and very impressive antique wooden head of a Guardian Demon, Late Ming-early Qing Dynasty, ca. 17th. century AD.

A crowned 'larger than life' head carved with remarkable, fearsome features and with remnants of old pigment in the devices and one tiger stone inserted in left eye. The high crown is carved with images of seated and standing Buddhas.

Size: 44-45 cm. tall and ca. 23-24 cm. deep...

A rare Japanese Netsuke, likely early-mid 19th. century.

Done in a fine style, depicting a man and boy blowing bubbles. This a rare and funny motive, a must have for serious collectors.

Size: 38 mm. tall, 24 m. wide

Condition: Superb, fine even wear, nice patina.

Provenance: Very old Private Collection, comes with our COA, most pieces bought at british auctionhouses, like Sotheby's and Christies.

Carved as a Netsuke but perhaps too large and complicated to wear, Meiji Period, 1868-1012 AD.

Beautifully signed and decorated in the bottom, by it's extremely skillful maker, this carving represent the finest quality of carving in this revival period.

It depicts a group of 4 people, a carpentar making a mask, a seated man (perhaps a hunter) smoking a pipe, man with a light and a dog carruing a bucket and a larger drupper in the center...

A very scarce Japanese Netsuke carving of a seal, dating late 18th.-19th. century AD.

The piece is decorated overall, also the fine base. A very artful piece, for serious collectors!

Size: ca 35 mm. tall and 17 mm. wide.

Condition: Superb, still with red laquer in the devices.

Provenance: Very old Private Collection, comes with our COA, most pieces bought at british auctionhouses, like Sotheby's and Christies.

A very beautiful Japanese Netsuke in the form of a large Fukurokuju, god of longevity, dating to the 18th. century.

The piece finely crafted and attractive.

The patina is exceptional on this piece, deep and natural aging!

Size: 9,4 cm. tall.

Ex. Old Private Collection with many pieces purchased at Sothebys and Christies.

A rare Japanese Netsuke, 18th. century.

Done in a superb style, depicting a man seated on a large Fish.

Typically, the earlier Netsukes were carved in left-over material from larger carvings, hence the often odd shapes.

Size: ca. 40 mm. long, and 27 mm. wide

Condition: Superb, fine even wear, beautiful patina...

A rare Japanese Netsuke, early 18th. century.

Done in a fine style, depicting a man sticking his head and torso out of a large sack, a finger in his ear.

Typically, the earlier Netsukes were carved in left-over material from larger carvings, hence the often odd shapes.

Size: ca. 38-39 mm. wide, almost round.

Condition: Superb, fine even wear, nice light patina...

One of the finest of the collection, a lion-headed turtle seated on a large turtle shell with flower, 19th. century.

Small hole in the base and natural larger opening at one end of the shell.

Size: 40 mm. wide, 22 mm. tall and almost square.

Superb condition and really outstanding tiny details.

Comes with our COA, and out of an important Old Collection, many pieces aquired and Christies and Sotheby's auctions.

A rare Japanese Netsuke, 18th. century.

Done in a fine style, depicting a man on a large sack.

Typically, the earlier Netsukes were carved in left-over material from larger carvings, hence the often odd shapes.

Size: 52 mm. wide, 30 mm. tall

Condition: Superb, fine even wear, nice light patina.

Provenance: Comes with our COA, and out of an important Old Collection, many pieces aquired and Christies and Sotheby's auctions.

A very beautiful Japanese Netsuke in the form of a large fat man, dating to the 18th. century.

The piece very well crafted and attractive in a glossy white antler.

The patina is exceptional on this piece, deep and natural aging

Size: 49 mm. wide and 39 mm. tall.

Comes with our COA, and out of an important Old Collection, many pieces aquired and Christies and Sotheby's auctions.

An awesome style Netsuke, of a figural group of a larger fat man with 4 attendants.

The piece can be dated to the 19th. century. Very good style of carving and most charming with exceptional tiny details!

The Netsuke is signed with a nice thin signature at the base.

Size: 31 mm. wide and 29 mm. tall.

Condition: Superb, intact and with a fine patination...

A very beautiful Japanese Netsuke, carved in antler, in the form of a large Fukurokuju, god of longevity, dating to the 19th. century.

The piece very well crafted and attractive.

Size: 5,2 cm. tall.

Ex. Old Private Collection

A rare Japanese Netsuke, early 18th. century...

A good size, very accomplished Japanese Netsuke - man and woman on either side of a large Sack, holding hands and a large leaf-shaped Fan, Early 19th. century. One large and one smaller hole for mounting. Superb details and polishing and fine patina.

Size: 45 mm. wide and 35 mm. tall.

Comes with our COA, and out of an important Old Collection.

A rare and early Bangkok style bronze figural group of Buddha standing a round Throne with dead worshippers praying, ca. late 18th. century.

An extremely rare and interesting piece! As the pictures indicate this is a truely amazing and inspiring piece of bronze art; The throne is standing on top of a square gravemonument from which the dead skeletons (Zombies really!) are crawling out of openings on each side and onto the roof of grave. Here they are kneeling before Budhha with hands h...

Likely the finest Japanese carving of a netsuke that we have listed so far in this community, really detailed and beautiful, and at the same time signed and old, 19th. century.

It depicts a mythical scene with an old man on hands and knees (Fukurokuju?) with a boy riding on his back.

The facial features and exceptional, and there's a precise and beautiful floral decoration on their robes, along with other fine details. Fine readable signature on the base.

Size: 38...