Tai Lue Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.

Tai Lue is a tribal people living in Burma, it is difficult to find Buddha from this ethnic group.
Tai Lue Buddhas look more primitive than typical Burmese Buddhas.

Age: Burma, Shan Period, 18th Century
Measurement: Height 56.8 C.M. / Width 19 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age)...

Very fine wooden monk/disciple in adoration. Serene expression and nice gilding in 24K., natural aged patina, 18th Century, Burma,Shan State. Good condition, no restorations, Size: H. 32 cm. W. 15 cm. x D. 16cm.

Shan Bronze miniature Bronze statuette of Buddha, wonderful verdigris patina, rare, early 19th Century, size: H. 7cm x 2.5cm x 1 cm, Origin: Burma

From our Southeast Asia Collection, a very good 18th century gilded bronze Thai buddha, seated in bhumisparsa mudra, gilded lacquer over bronze with interesting glass inserts to the base, and all the indicia of legitimate age and genuineness.

Size and Condition: 13 inches tall, 8 1/2 inches wide. There is obvious age-related wear to the gilding and some lacquer has flaked off in a few random places, but in small amounts...

A fine, circa 1700-1730, English walnut writing chest strung with boxwood and crossbanded. The three-drawer superstructure has a fold flap above two short and two long drawers on a molded plinth and small compressed bun feet. In excellent antique condition, it measures 36ʺ wide × 18.25ʺ deep × 35ʺ high.

Rare Antique 18th Century Russian wooden spoon carved of Karelian birchwood in typical 17th-18th century style with avoid, fig-shaped bowl, with rounded stem adorned with series of burned rings and knobbed finial.

MEASUREMENTS: Overall length: 18.7cm (7.36 inches) Width of bowl: 5.7 cm (2.24 inches)

CONDITION: In very good condition, free of any repairs, or restoration...

Early Georgian shagreen covered slant front knife box with original brass hardware and working lock. English. Circa 1740-1760. Materials: Shagreen (shark skin) over wood with brass bail handle, hinges and lock escutcheon. Including key. The hinged cover reveals the original velvet fitted interior with divisions for 24 pieces of cutlery (slots to hold 12 knives and 12 forks)...

A George III Brass Banded Mahogany Serving Tray with Sculptured Handles. Dimensions; 18.75" long x 3.5" high. Circa 1800. Some wear, but in very good shape overall.

A large Alberello vase or jar in choice condition, probably Sicilian or Spanish and dating to the later 17th. century.

Finely decorated with maganese blue on a white ground with floral motifs. The alberello of a waisted form.

Size: c. 23,7 cm. tall - very large for these.

Condition: Good Very fine and very choice for type, one small glaze chip to the body and a couple of short hairlines going nowhere, no chips to either base or rim...

Antique 18th century Spanish cast bronze naval signal - saluting cannon Mortar (Thunder Mug) of a typical design with a handle.

A tapered two-stage barrel, with a reinforcing ring swelling towards the muzzle, with a pronounced, molded, flared muzzle. It rests on a prominent turned round (breech) base with a pan raised and a touch-hole (vent).

This type of mortar cannon, "Thunder Mug," was used on ships in the 17th and 18th centuries to salute and signal the port of their arrival...

Nice heavy cauldron, dating to the 17th/18th. century made in the gothic style. A round body and shortened legs to make it suitable for a stove, instead of open fire.

Size: 27 cm. wide (incl. handles) and and 14 cm. tall heavy item, weighing c. 5 kilograms, so expect c. $100 for overseas shipping, c. $50 for for EU and UK.

Condition: Choice, nice patina.

Provenance: The Estate of Carl-johan Hummeltoft (1958-2020), Birkerød, Denmark...

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.

A gilt bronze figure of Heruka with fierce rolling tongue expression, holding a chopper and skull cup. The deity stands in a warrior's pose with right knee up and pivoting. The flowing drapery suggests movement and dance rituals. The figure is mounted on a bronze base.

Heruka is the name of a category of wrathful deities in Vajrayana Buddhism. These enlightened beings adopt a fierce countenance to benefit sentient beings. In East Asia, they are called Wisdom Kings...

Exceptional pair of antique French Gilt Bronze Fireplace Chenet in the form of Dionysian children seated on a plinth and eating grapes, and with foliate and cyma curved decoration. 18th/19th Century. Each Approx.: 12.5" x 12.5" x 5.5 deep

A lovely early North-European bronze tripod Pan, dating to the 17th.-18th...

A scarce and very impressive large white bronze / bell metal Cauldron, Northern Europe, Sweden or Denmark, c. mid 18th. century.

The exceptional cauldron were part of luxery interior of a kitchen of an important mansion / manor in the 18th. century and is with initials from the family. The cauldron is tanding three seperately cast legs and two Gothic style handles are attached, concenthric decoration and initials in relief as part of the casting.

Size: c. 37 cm. wide and 22...

2 belt buckles (or fibulae) in cast bronze and hot-gilded with mercury. Decorated in relief with bats and clouds on an engraved amati background. In the center are set white jade plates cut in the shape of stylized bats. Two half-pearls are set on the hooks, as they are very worn it is difficult to identify the material, probably reddish translucent stone but perhaps glass paste? Chinese work from the beginning of the Qing period, end of the 17th or beginning of the 18th century. Good conditio...

A Finely carved GENUINE BLACK JADEITE JADE Pendant, QING DYNASTY, depicting a Dragon and Scrolling. 18/19th Century, China. Good condition. Has a small hole on top for hanging. Size: 2" x 1.75"

18th Century Chinese Jade Carved Tiger Pendant with 19th Century White Jade Bead & Silver Bead Necklace

It is 17.5 inches (445.45 cm) in inner circumference by 11.8 inches (30 cm) in length. The pendant is 1.48 inches (3.77 cm) long by 2.1 inches (5.4 cm) wide. The beads range from 9.79 mm to 29.6 mm wide. It is 134.2 gram.

The pendant has chips, inclusions, and surface wears and scratches. The beads have inclusions and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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An assortment of seventeen old Chinese crystal beads from many Dynasties.Can be made inta a beautiful necklace. Size: See last photo.

18th Century Chinese Butterscotch Amber Carved Plaque in Silver Enamel Setting Brooch Marked "Silver"

It is 2.2 inches (5.5 cm) in length by 1.85 inches (4.7 cm) wide. It is 24.9 gram.

The amber has inclusions, flea bite chips, and surface wears. The silver setting is tarnished and has surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Three rare Chinese green glass beads made into a pendant. Size: See last photo. Condition: No repairs. Two small bubbles in two of the beads which is normal in this type of bead.

A set of Japanese Samurai armor.

Age: Japan, Late 17th - Early 18th Century
Measurement: Height 143 C.M. / Width 65 C.M. / Thickness 47 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

An attractive Arita dish made for export to Europe decorated with conventionalised panels of Hoo birds and Paulonia flowers and stylised Peony flowers inset within an underglaze blue brocade ground to the cavetto, and a central motif of Chrysanthemum. The presence of gilt outlined enamels and colloidal pink in the palette indicate that the plate is from the Kyoho period or slightly later. The plate measures 21 cm or 8.25 inches in diameter and stand 3.3cm, or 1.25 inches high at the rim. It is ...

Antique Japanese zenibako, or money box, made with Kuri wood (chestnut) and Sugi wood (cedar). Features on this piece include a top hinged lid with a shallow compartment for the storage of accounting papers, cut with slots for money to be dropped into the locked drawer below it. To the left are two deeply recessed compartments. A long drawer and a safe box in front of the chest provide even more secure storage. Original condition.

Edo Period (1603-1868)

Dimensions: 25" L ...

Japanese Negoro lacquer ritual server, dates from the 18th century with a spout from a bowl over a conical base, overall wear shows classic negoro red over black.

Berkeley Hills Estate
Dates from 18th century
Size H 6.75" x W 13" x D 9.625"

Japanese Kura samurai saddle in red lacquer, with black and gilt lacquer. The maewa (front arched plate) and shizuwa (rear arched plate) are adorned with a copper inlay flying crane. The red lacquer area surrounding the crane is hand-carved with scrolling vines of flowers and shippo pattern in gilt lacquer. The maewa and shizuwa are connected by two igi (contoured side bands). The igi rest on either side of the horse's spine and serve as the under frame for the leather seat (basen or kura tsubo...

A rare antique Japanese Sado Funa Tansu (captain's chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Kiri (Paulownia) woods. All original hand forged iron fittings including the case reinforced iron strappings, the autumn bellflower family crest, and the Warabite style handles. Large front door opens to 3 drawers and a faux drawer front behind which is a money box. Bottom right is a short drawer behind which is a secret hiding space accessible from the money box cavity.

Age: Edo Period (1750-1800)

EDO PERIOD JAPANESE SAMURAI YOROI KABUTO ZUNARI HELMET WITH SHIKORO

EDO Period Japanese Samurai Yoroi Zunari (Head shaped) Kabuto helmet. Multiple piece Hachi (bowl) construction. Some of original lacquer remains (on the outer shikoro). Four-piece Shikoro (Neck guard of a helmet). Original Shikoro blue-color lace. Original oharaidate (a rectangular hollow socket used to hold a maedate of a kabuto) intact for frontal Datemono (helmet crest) fastening. Gold color paint added later. Inter...

A high grade Japanese Kura samurai saddle detailed in high relief lacquer. The maewa (front arched plate) and shizuwa (rear arched plate) display a lacquer relief carp climbing a waterfall motif. The maewa and shizuwa are connected by two igi (contoured side bands). The igi rest on either side of the horse's spine and serve as the under frame for the leather seat (basen or kura tsubo) and are slotted for stirrup straps (chikara-gawa or gekiso) to pass through. Mounted on custom stand. Signed ...

Length: 7 cm (2.7 in)
Height: 5 cm (2 in)
Depth: 3.2 cm (1.3 in)

Chinese Ming Period ceramic joss stick holder depicting a dog of Foo; light Sang de Boeuf glaze; a fine crackle apparent in areas; good condition

This an unique and rare ge ware but enamelled to become famille rose type with flora and butterfly design, it is from early Qing probably YongCheng-Qianlong period's scholar brushwasher, it is in good condition, some enamel peeling of, but there is no crack, chip or repair, Size 17cm in diameter, please feel free to enquire for more photos..Thanks

This is a small Ming dynasty celadon or longquan vertically ribbed jarlet.

The dimension is as follows: The height is 7.4cm and thw width is 7.4cm.

It is in good condition.. A manufacturing crack (picture 6)at the base which show through the inside of the jarlet base as well. No damanage, restoration, repair or chip. Minor abrasion and manufacturing fault.

A Chinese crackle ware, cream coloured, glazed vase. I would suggest that this vase dates from the Ming dynasty, and certainly no later than the C18th. Dimensions; 12.6 cm tall. Condition; with age related wear, and an old repair to the neck. No overpainting.

Late Ming or Early Qing Brown Glaze Mask Censer

A Qing Ge Qianlong era Ge Style glaze bowl