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Large Satsuma earthenware plate finely painted with enamels and gold. The well decorated with a peacock perching on a flowering tree amidst flowers and a creek. Dating to the Meiji or Taisho period. Base with two letters, apparently a collector's monogram. With adapted wall mount bracket. Condition: fine, only reverse with few faint stains. Dimension: diameter: 31.8 cm, c. 4 cm high.

A pair Canton porcelain plates lavishly decorated with butterflies and flowers in "Famille rose" enamels and gold. Dating to the 19th century. Condition: minor wear to enamels, one plate with an over gilded chip (picture 9). Diameter: 24.5 cm.

A lovely porcelain cream pitcher with cover showing figures at leisure, painted in "Famille rose" and gold. Dating to the early 18th century. Condition: minor wear to gilding, cover with frittings and small chips. Please look at pictures carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: 13 cm high.

Composed of two silver plaques decorated with a bird on a branch in repousse. Hook and eye closure, the clasp with double-headed eagle emblem. Provincial Ottoman Empire, 19th C. Condition: traces of usage, central part with some verdigris. Please look at pictures carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: 24.5 cm long, 9 cm high. Weight: 192 gram.

Tibetan altar table made of heavy wood, painted with a three faced and six armed Boddhisattva, the sides decorated with skulls and vajras. Condition: some traces of usage, some losses to paint. Please look at pictures carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: 27.8 cm x 28.5 cm x 6.3 cm, weight: 1005 g.

Two small Chinese fine paintings in ink and colors on silk. One depicting a female warrior, maybe Mulan, the other with a Chinese Beauty. Mounted in gold lacquered wood frames. Condition: fine. Dimension image: 17.2 cm x 8.6 cm, frame: 23 cm x 15.3 cm.

Lovely Chinese silver vase with two dragons chasing the flaming pearl. Foot rim with maker's mark "YK", Hong Kong c. 1880-1910. Condition: very good, rim a little bit irregular, please look at pictures carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: 9.8 cm high, weight: 40 g.

The crimson red ground worked in metal wrapped threads and polychrome silk, woven with a flower in lozenge shaped lattice. Composed of several pieces, two edges with Russian printed cotton fabric. From Georges Redard's study collection (please visit http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/redard-georges), mainly comprising Persian textiles. Condition: some holes, stains and thin areas. Please look at photos carefully, being part of condition report. Dimension: c. 99 cm x 106 cm.

An antique heart-shaped midnight blue satin silk pouch finely embroidered on both sides with two stylized dragons around a "shou" character in Peking knot. Cotton lining, inner rim with paper residue. Condition: few loose threads and little traces of usage. Dimension: purse: 9 cm x 9 cm.

A fine print, engraved by Isidore-Stanislas Helman (1743 - 1806) in 1788. The emperor Qianlong ordered in 1766 in France a series of copper engravings representing its conquests of 1755-1759 against the Eleuthes. Only a few copies stayed in Europe. To satisfy the curiosity of the public, the engraver Isidore-Stanislas Helman produced a reduced version. To an era where China fascinated the European public, Helman offered engraving by which he greatly contributed to popularize China in Europe. Con...

Antique intricately carved sandalwood card case. Condition: fine, only few tiny rim chips - please look at pictures carefully, they make part of the condition report. Dimension: 10.2 cm x 6.8 cm x 11.3 cm.

Small Indian deity cast in bronze with dark patina depicting the dancing god Krishna holding in one hand a butter ball. From a Swiss lady's private collection. Condition: patina, little traces of usage. Dimension: 11.8 cm high.

An oval domed jade plaque of pale celadon color. Carved with design of a bat between peaches. Condition: stone with veining, rim with a small chip and few tiny frittings. Please look at pictures carefully, they are part of the condition report. Dimension: 9.8 cm long x 9.1 cm high.

White silk blended Cotton fabric with lattice center in openwork and embellished with small turquoise glass beads. From Georges Redard's study collection (please visit http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/redard-georges), mainly comprising Persian textiles. For similar rubands please look at V&A publication by Jennifer Wearden and Patricia L. Baker: "Iranian Textiles": pages 124 - 127. Condition: good, color stains. Please look at photos carefully, being part of condition report. Dimension: c. ...

Silver beaker an oval medallion with dedication on a shagreen simulating ground and gilt interior. Bottom with maker's mark "Tuck Chang" and a Chinese character, standing for the Tuck Chang company, working in Shanghai c. 1870-1920. Condition: few traces of usage. Dimension: 9.2 cm high, top diameter: 6.2 cm, weight: 112 g.

A small copper repousse plaque from Nepal or Tibet. Showing a dancing female deity, maybe Tara, holding lotus flowers. Condition: fine. Dimension: 11.2 cm high x 8 cm wide.

A Chinese export porcelain beaker dating from the Kangxi period (1662-1722) , decorated with stylized wisteria motif in underglaze blue. Condition: without cover, rim with a tiny frit or chip and a short hairline. Dimension: 15.2 cm high. For slightly different decoration see item #1239419.

Three Chinese Export flat plates from the Kangxi period. Decorated with the "100 antiques" motif in the Imari palette and gold. The rim in underglaze dark brown. Condition: minor wear to gold. Two plates with few tiny rim frits and flakes and with total 3 rim chips (see picture 10). Dimension: diameter: 22.5 cm.