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$150.00
$150.00
A very nice Iron Chest Key, Probably Northern Europe, early late 16th.-early 17th. century.
Almost round bow, strong, thick collar and a rather massive key.
Size: 12 cm.
Condition: Choice, fine patina.
Provenance: Birgit og Bent Wolstrup Collection
Almost round bow, strong, thick collar and a rather massive key.
Size: 12 cm.
Condition: Choice, fine patina.
Provenance: Birgit og Bent Wolstrup Collection
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$2,350.00
$2,350.00
A pair of massive museum quality matching pottery figures of a male and female attendants, middle Ming Dynasty, 15th.-16th. century.
The figures are matching in torquise and cobalt glazes and stands on large plints. The male figure in this pair was Termo-Luminescence testet by Ralf Kotallas Laboratory and it was made during the Middle Ming period (15th.-16th. cent.). He is holding a teapot...
The figures are matching in torquise and cobalt glazes and stands on large plints. The male figure in this pair was Termo-Luminescence testet by Ralf Kotallas Laboratory and it was made during the Middle Ming period (15th.-16th. cent.). He is holding a teapot...
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$395.00
$395.00
A unusually elaborate pottery figure of female Attendant, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD.), dating to late Ming period c. 1550-1650 AD.
The lady wears a large thick robe and has an imposing hairdress. She is wearing a purse front of her chest and is standing on a round plint. She is glazed in tourqouise and dark blue colours.
Nicely painted facial details, careful thick glazing and a fine expression.
Size: c. 27,5 cm...
The lady wears a large thick robe and has an imposing hairdress. She is wearing a purse front of her chest and is standing on a round plint. She is glazed in tourqouise and dark blue colours.
Nicely painted facial details, careful thick glazing and a fine expression.
Size: c. 27,5 cm...
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$425.00
$425.00
A superb quality large pottery figure of a male attendant or official, dating to the Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644.
The figure is placed on a high hexagonal plint and wears a fine two-colour blue and turquoise glazed robe. The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white. Finely painted facial details.
The head is attachable as often seen on the largest figures from this period.
The figure is carrying a tray in front of his chest.
Size: c...
The figure is placed on a high hexagonal plint and wears a fine two-colour blue and turquoise glazed robe. The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white. Finely painted facial details.
The head is attachable as often seen on the largest figures from this period.
The figure is carrying a tray in front of his chest.
Size: c...
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$375.00
$375.00
A larger elaborate pottery figure of a female Courtisan, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD.), dating to c. 1550-1600 AD.
A beautiful young woman, seen in motion forward, in an expensive dress, holding a basket, standing on a square plint. She is glazed in fine green and yellow Sancai colors. Beautiful ornate headdress.
This type are the finest and most elegant figures we've had from Ming dynasty, with it's careful thick glazing and finely painted details.
Size: 28-29 cm...
A beautiful young woman, seen in motion forward, in an expensive dress, holding a basket, standing on a square plint. She is glazed in fine green and yellow Sancai colors. Beautiful ornate headdress.
This type are the finest and most elegant figures we've had from Ming dynasty, with it's careful thick glazing and finely painted details.
Size: 28-29 cm...
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$495.00
$495.00
A set of very finely carved wooden panels with extremely high relief portraits of a man and woman, Mid-European, probably Flemish / Dutch, dating to the 16th. century AD.
Interesting well-defined portraits of an upperclass couple, perhaps a wealthy trader or banker and his wife, both clad in high fashion of the 16th. century. The panels are carved with beautiful floral decoration.
Size: Both panels are c. 44 cm. tall.
Ex...
Interesting well-defined portraits of an upperclass couple, perhaps a wealthy trader or banker and his wife, both clad in high fashion of the 16th. century. The panels are carved with beautiful floral decoration.
Size: Both panels are c. 44 cm. tall.
Ex...
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$495.00
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A fine very early Thai bronze buddha, ca. 15th. century AD, mounted on a later Rattanakosin Kingdom wooden gilt base, 19th. century.
Interesting composition of a Suchothai standing buddha on a 19th. century base. The Buddha very attrative standing erect with a slight smile and hands in the calming of the seas gesture.
Size: 30 cm. incl. the base, 18 cm...
Interesting composition of a Suchothai standing buddha on a 19th. century base. The Buddha very attrative standing erect with a slight smile and hands in the calming of the seas gesture.
Size: 30 cm. incl. the base, 18 cm...
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$425.00
$425.00
A superb quality very large pottery figure of a male attendant or official, dating to the earlier Ming Dynasty, 1400-1500 AD.
The figure is placed on a high hexagonal plint and wears a fine two-colour robe in the green and yellow Sancai Colors. He wears a high, red hat. The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white...
The figure is placed on a high hexagonal plint and wears a fine two-colour robe in the green and yellow Sancai Colors. He wears a high, red hat. The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white...
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$350.00
$350.00
A scarce and attractive laten spoon with figural top, English c. 1600-1620.
The top with a cloaked figure standing, probably St. Andrews, interesting triangular stem and a round touchmark in the oval bowl...
The top with a cloaked figure standing, probably St. Andrews, interesting triangular stem and a round touchmark in the oval bowl...
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$385.00
$385.00
An wonderful and elaborate pottery figure of a female house attendant, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD.), dating to c. 1550-1600 AD.
A beautiful, elderly lady, clad in a blue dress with tourquoise sleaves. She is carrying a dish with food in front of her chest. She is placed on a square plint with tourqoise glaze on the top.
Nicely painted facial details. A very fine and elegant figure from Ming dynasty, with it's careful thick glazing and fine expression.
Size: c. 3...
A beautiful, elderly lady, clad in a blue dress with tourquoise sleaves. She is carrying a dish with food in front of her chest. She is placed on a square plint with tourqoise glaze on the top.
Nicely painted facial details. A very fine and elegant figure from Ming dynasty, with it's careful thick glazing and fine expression.
Size: c. 3...
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$195.00
$195.00
A very attractive and great condition, formerly gilt and tinned Laten spoon, English, London, c. 1600-1620.
Acorn top and having a wire ‘gulley’ down the flat and bevelled tapering stem and a round touchmark in the oval bowl that depicts a key and the letters RS.
Size: 17 cm. long.
Condition: Good Very fine, nice metal for these, intact with remnants of old tinning and gilding
Provenance: Private Collection of Bjørn De Roepstorff, an important Da...
Acorn top and having a wire ‘gulley’ down the flat and bevelled tapering stem and a round touchmark in the oval bowl that depicts a key and the letters RS.
Size: 17 cm. long.
Condition: Good Very fine, nice metal for these, intact with remnants of old tinning and gilding
Provenance: Private Collection of Bjørn De Roepstorff, an important Da...
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$175.00
$175.00
A Thai / Sawankhalok covered pottery box dating to 15th-16th cent AD.
Circular form with blue decorations on a white underglaze. Floral and geometrical motifs.
Size is c. 9 x 9,5 m. - 3,5 x 3,7 inches.
Condition: Choice with smaller chips to the rim of the lid. A vertical hairline crack at the base.
Ex. Private Collection.
Circular form with blue decorations on a white underglaze. Floral and geometrical motifs.
Size is c. 9 x 9,5 m. - 3,5 x 3,7 inches.
Condition: Choice with smaller chips to the rim of the lid. A vertical hairline crack at the base.
Ex. Private Collection.
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$250.00
$250.00
An adorable pair of pottery figures of a cow and a chicken, dating Ming Dynasty China, c. 1500-1550 AD.
Size: The cow measure c. 10 cm in legnth.
Condition: Extremely fine for type and age, with uncleaned deposits of dirt. Finely preserved glaze with a nice gloss. Wear for type and age.
About Ming Tomb figures: Tomb figures, also known as mingqi, were funerary objects placed in tombs during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in China. These figures were made of clay, w...
Size: The cow measure c. 10 cm in legnth.
Condition: Extremely fine for type and age, with uncleaned deposits of dirt. Finely preserved glaze with a nice gloss. Wear for type and age.
About Ming Tomb figures: Tomb figures, also known as mingqi, were funerary objects placed in tombs during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in China. These figures were made of clay, w...
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$450.00
$450.00
A very rare and superb condition iron Cupboard key, European, probably English, 15th. century (c.1450-1520).
Very interesting key of a sturdy design with a Gothic floral bow in openwork. The bit with a double S-shape forming a cross in the center.
The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of workmanship. The motifs were frequently drawn from Gothic architecture, reproducing on a miniature scale complicated tracery patterns ...
Very interesting key of a sturdy design with a Gothic floral bow in openwork. The bit with a double S-shape forming a cross in the center.
The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of workmanship. The motifs were frequently drawn from Gothic architecture, reproducing on a miniature scale complicated tracery patterns ...
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$475.00
$475.00
A wonderful matching pair of Chinese pottery figures of male and female attendants. The figures date to Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 AD.
They are both dressed in robes glazed matching torqouise and dark blue colors. They are placed on plints and each carry a box in front of the chest. He wewars a black hat, and shea has an artfully styled hairdress. The heads are attachable.
Facial details were made with fragile pigment colors of which some remains.
Height: 32-33 cm - c. 13 in...
They are both dressed in robes glazed matching torqouise and dark blue colors. They are placed on plints and each carry a box in front of the chest. He wewars a black hat, and shea has an artfully styled hairdress. The heads are attachable.
Facial details were made with fragile pigment colors of which some remains.
Height: 32-33 cm - c. 13 in...
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$125.00
$125.00
Pair of early classic style 1 and 2 tical bronze Toe beast Opium weights, Burma, c. 1600-1630.
Nice weight for their types in the old classical style featuring the tall octagonal base, depicting a ‘Toe’ or lionbeast – a mythical animal.
Weight: 29,62 grams = 2 Tical and 15,58 grams = 1 Tical.
Rarity: Scarce.
Refference: Gear Group 4/2. Mikkelsen p.129, figure 67.
Condition: Nice fine. Smooth wear and a lovely chocolate brown patina.
Nice weight for their types in the old classical style featuring the tall octagonal base, depicting a ‘Toe’ or lionbeast – a mythical animal.
Weight: 29,62 grams = 2 Tical and 15,58 grams = 1 Tical.
Rarity: Scarce.
Refference: Gear Group 4/2. Mikkelsen p.129, figure 67.
Condition: Nice fine. Smooth wear and a lovely chocolate brown patina.
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A massive and very rare key from a large iron strongbox or bank box, probably Germany, c. later 16th. century AD.
Probably made in German with a complicated bit and very large size.
We've added a picture of a larger male hand holding the key to show the proportions of the piece.
Lenght: 17 cm. and the bow is around 8 cm. wide. The weight is stunning 476 grams.
Condition: Good very fine, fine metal with a thick and stable iron patina.
Ex. Dani...
Probably made in German with a complicated bit and very large size.
We've added a picture of a larger male hand holding the key to show the proportions of the piece.
Lenght: 17 cm. and the bow is around 8 cm. wide. The weight is stunning 476 grams.
Condition: Good very fine, fine metal with a thick and stable iron patina.
Ex. Dani...
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$385.00
$385.00
A high quality, larger pottery figure of a male haouse attendant, dating to Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD.).
The attendant is wearing a robe in green and yellow Sancai colors, and he caerries a teapot in front of his chest. He wears a hat shaped like the roof of a house - a beculiar feature. .
Nicely painted facial details with and a realistic expression.
Size: c. 32,5 cm. tall.
Condition: Extremely fine for type and age. Finely preserved glaze and pigme...
The attendant is wearing a robe in green and yellow Sancai colors, and he caerries a teapot in front of his chest. He wears a hat shaped like the roof of a house - a beculiar feature. .
Nicely painted facial details with and a realistic expression.
Size: c. 32,5 cm. tall.
Condition: Extremely fine for type and age. Finely preserved glaze and pigme...