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Nicely made statue of a boy riding an elephant. Nice crackling gree glaze. Age: Late 18th century. Size: L. 12cm, W. 5.5cm, H. 11 cm. Condition: Perfect.

A rare commemorative white porcelain cup produced by the Fukagawa Arita Company (purveyors to the Imperial Family) inscribed in gold with “A toast to Prince Akihito & Princess Michiko 1959.” The rim is gilt and below it is the gold Japanese Imperial Chrysanthemum Seal. The chrysanthemum flower is also the symbol of Japan and of longevity and rejuvenation. Under the foot is the Fukagawa Arita Company seal and the words “Hand-painted and Made in Japan.” The unusual shape features a thin...

A striped long chung dZi bead and four striped round agate beads. Size: See photos. Condition: Perfect

A nicely designed water dropper with floral design relief on both sides. Comes with the original bronze lid. Size: L. 11cm. W. 8cm. Condition: No repairs with a nice patina.

A 19th - early 20th century very large "Yun" lacquered betel box with incised design of royal scenes and dancing girls. The box is divided into four pieces. The bottom part for betel leaves and the top part for lime, areca nuts, clove and other ingredients. Size:H. 25.5cm Diameter: 27cm. Condition: No repairs, an old chip on upper rim and some age cracks on the two bottoms. See last photos.

A unusual rare black wooden lacquered plate with a three fish design and a little frog. Very unusual to find wooden plates from that period. Age: Ten Kingdoms, 907 - 979 AD Size: Radius: 17cm. Condition: Some dirt incrustation from long burial and small old chips around the rim and one little piece glued on the rim. Overall not bad for the age. See photos.

A six sided Nyonya plate with a peach and ten Buddhist symbols for good luck with the Tonzhi (1862-1864)stamp and of the period. Nyonya wares are over-glaze polychrome enamelled porcelains made in Jingdezhen in the Kiangsi province of China for the Straits Chinese, or Babas, whose female counterparts are called Nyonyas, hence the term Nyonya ware. Nonya wares were mainly reserved for festive occasions and special functions. Size: W. 18.6cm. H. 4.5cm. Condition: Some chips around the back edge ...

A very attractive and unique 19th Century collar necklace of natural matching-colored glass coral beads and unusually carved turquoise pieces sewn onto a heavy cloth backing and wearable. Purchased in Lhasa Tibet 20 years ago. Size: L. 42.5cm. W. 3.5cm. Condition: No repairs and complete.

Early 20th century large "Yun" lacquered betel box with incised design of royal scenes and dancing girls. The box is divided into three pieces. The bottom part for betel leaves and the top part for lime, areca nuts, clove and other ingredients. Size:H. 23 cm Diameter: 23 cm. Condition: No repairs, an old chip on upper rim and some age cracks on the two bottoms from age..

A very rare a beautiful micro necklace made of micro ceramic and glass beads from the very early Pyu Dynasty. Condition: Very good. Size: 29m X 2 or 23 inches end to end.

Very unusual necklace made with nine (9) handmade metal bells. Each unique bell is separated by thin metal discus spacers. Size end to end: 60 cms or 23 inches. Age: 19th century or earlier.

A nice assortment of old and ancient glass beads made up as a necklace. Beads date back from the Song 960 - 1126 AD to Han Dynasty 206 BC - 220 AD. Size: See last photo

A beautiful vibrant blue glass earring. Most likely from Cambodia or Vietnam. Age: 300BC to 100BC. Can be used as pendant Size: Outer diameter 3.5cm. Condition: Perfect.

A rare and nicely carved Pyu green fluorite elephant.Fluorite is one of the most collectible and highly sought after crystals in the world, loved by mineralogists and metaphysical healers alike. Its remarkable cubes are at times, almost too perfect to believe, emerging like magic treasure in matrix rock, or tightly stacked cube on cube like a futuristic city in miniature. Fluorite is an extraordinary creation of Nature, beautiful and luminous, soft and glassy, often vibrant in color.Condition:So...

A beautiful ancient glass bangle in blueish green color. This probably from Vietnam or Cambodia. Size: Outside diameter 6.9cm. Condition: Almost perfect. A very small almost invisible chip on the outside edge.

A beautiful well made crystal necklace with all matching crystal beads. Size:44cm. end to end. The beads average in size 1.7 x 1.3 cm. Age Late 19th century.

A translucent pair of ceramic cups from the Vung Tau shipwreck. Size: Diameter. 6.2cm. H. 4cm. Condition. Some very minor repairs on the rims of both cups.See photo.

A nicely carved very light pale celadon jade monkey on a bamboo swing that would make a nice pendant. This monkey is very life-like with a lot of character representing the year of the monkey. Size: H. 4cm. W. 3.2cm. Condition: Perfect.