This is a fine example of a plain bronze sword likely from Northwestern Iran, possible the Luristan culture. It dates to roughly 1000 BC. It measures an impressive 48 cm in length and weighs 356 grams. The only apparent damage is in what appears to be a broken tang. The break appears ancient as well. The rest of the sword is intact and stable. This is a good piece to add to your ancient weapon collection.

A large and massive thinbutted Danish neolithic offeraxe, dating to Time of the Great Burial Mounts, c. 3500-3000 BC.

An unpolished axe, made with defined seams on the edges. Well proportioned design and attractive, very broad. In Greyish brown Danien flint.

The thinbutted axes were introduced along with the transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture. The axes were used to clear the woods and prepare the ground for crops...

This is a very unusual, decorated bronze axe head from Northern Iran. I have not seen an axe of this exact type before. It has a reddish brown patina that is typical of earlier bronze or copper age pieces. The overall design and decoration is quite unique as is obvious in the photos. This piece weighs 276 grams and measures nearly 12 cm across. Such an unusual piece will not last long so don't miss it!

A 'robin-egg' blue glazed porcelain flower bowl. Marked with a impressed Qianlong imperial mark but are from late Qing/Republic Period. Condition: excellent condition. Measurement: diameter 18.7 cm = 7.4 in

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This set of 6 porcelain ramekins or custard cups with underplates was produced in Germany by the Franziska Hirsch Dresden studio in the 1890s. The saucers are 4 7/8 inches in diameter. The cups are 1 ½ inches high and have a diameter of 3 ¾ inches. The porcelain has scalloped edges. All pieces are hand painted with vibrantly colored flowers. The cups are decorated inside and out. The borders are trimmed with lacy hand gilding...

A rare and charming FRENCH antique GILT BRONZE FAUN, depicted as a boy sitting. The Faun has a head garland decorated with grapes and vine leaves. Good condition. It comes with a cone-like black wooden stand. Total height with stand 14.5 cm (5 3/4"). Late 19th Century.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE AND SERENE EXCAVATED SHAN STATE BRONZE BUDDHA SUBDUING MARA. VERY GOOD CONDITION, NO DAMAGE OR RESTORATIONS WHATSOEVER. NATURALLY FORMED PATINA. BASE IS DECORATED WITH 5 FLOWERS. SIZE: 16.5 cm x 6 cm (6.5" x 2.4"). A BEAUTY AS THIS IS HARD TO FIND,!

A good style seal carved slightly concave in a hemaetite stone, first Babylonian dynasty, (Amorite), 1894–1595 BC.

A bearded God with scimitar, stands before Shamash, with another lesser deity behind raising her hands in supplication; A sun disc set in a crescent in the fields as a symbol of the gods of the Moon and Sun.

Reff. See Mrs William H. Moore Collection #56 for a similar depiction, inscribed for Shamash.

Size: 25 mm. tall and 11 mm...

Outstanding and gorgeous Victorian liquor decanter in cranberry overshot glass. The body is blown in a ribbed shape and is accented with vertical gilt stripes. The neck is fitted with a silverplate collar and the most extraordinary silverplated jockey head stopper.

Origin: probably England, ca. 1890. Condition: excellent, except for two very short, stable hairlines at the neck that are original to the piece; stopper retains the original cork and fits well. Size: 12-3/4" tall.

Early 19th century boxwood netsuke of yamabushi - wandering warrior priest recognizable by tokin (skull cap) on his head - sitting inside a huge shell made into a trumpet, and blowing into yet another trumpet shell. Usually for this subject the person in the shell is considered to be Benkei. Horagai - (trumpet shell - Charonia Tritonis) were often fitted with a mouthpiece on the thin end, and used as war trumpets...

A lovely bronze figure of buddha, SE Asia, likely Chinese, 18th.-19th. century.

A finely patinated figure of Buddha seated on an interesting segmented Lotus throne with a Halo behind. Nice serene expression.

Size: ca. 20,5 cm.

Ex. Danish Private Collection

A superb bronze sculpture of a recumbent Setter, patina-ted bronze with slate base. Size: 4-3/4 x 11-1/4 x 5 inches. Condition Report: Great condition.

A fine QING DYNASTY solid wooden cinnabar colored altar panel,19th Century, with 2 beautiful, separate gilt relief wood carvings, one cicular and the other rectangular. Size: height 18" x width 13.5". Overall good condition. Heavy as solid wood.

Superb gilt bronze figural inkstand depicting a still pond afloat with water lilies. Separately cast lily pads float just above the surface of the bronze "water", three buds in various stages of development rise above the leaves, and the whole is topped off by a fabulous full-blown waterlily inkwell with a honeybee finial. One of the buds serves as a pen holder...

A heavy Burmese alabaster buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base, with meditative facial expression, emphasized by the half-closed eyes which look downwards.

Age: Burma, Shan Period, 18th. century Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age).

Size: 25cm x 19cm x 10cm, weight 3,3kg.

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A lovely completely intact tablesize bronze presentation cannon og signal cannon, ca. late 17th.- early 18th. century AD:

A fine piece with the barrel engraved with floral scroll-works, perhaps of French manifacture. As quite unusual and remarkable, the original bronze carriage is completely intact with the same terrific old brown and green patina (perhaps once burried?).

Size: 22 cm. in total length, weighin around 1 kilogram.

Ex. Danish private Collection.

Attractive old collection Chinese silver plated bronze mirror, Eastern Han dynasty, 25 AD - 220 AD.

Very sharp, high relief mirror with Chinese scriptsigns in a concenthric band, large central knob. A large and impressive mirror for the early type.

Size: c. 13,7 cm. in diameter.

Condition: Extremely fine, much preserved silver on the surface. Fine patina of Cuprite colours, especially on the reflective side...

A fine John/Jane Pennington Liverpool porcelain creamer of helmet form painted in blue with a bird and floral motif. The elaborate handle and the leaf-molded lower half of the body add to the appeal of this charming piece.

The condition is excellent, with bright, clear color, and no chips, cracks, staining, or restoration. The cream jug is 5" in length, 4" in height, and 2 1/4" in width.