A beautiful necklace made from an assortment of ancient carnelian and some stone beads from China.
Size: 60cm.(24 inches) end to end.
1900's Chinese Pink Silk Embroidered Forbidden Stitches Lady's Robe
It is 53.1 inches (135 cm) from sleeve to sleeve, 27.2 inches (69 cm) armpit to armpit, and 26.8 inches (68 cm) collar to hem.
It has frayed silk, stains, tears at the collar, sleeves, and inside, discoloration, and wears (as seen in the photos).
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A seated bronze figure of Buddha in the earth-touching gesture. The Buddha sits on a platform with openwork scroll patterns. The face is round with facial features done in an free and unusual manner that give a tranquil, meditative expression.
Period: Burma 17th/18th Century
Size: Height = 11.8 cm, Diameter of base: 6.8 cm
Condition: Good. There is a tubular opening at the back of the platform perhaps for a canopy.
Description: An ivory brushrest was in a fine look.
Depicting the mountain view and a monk-like figure which were in characteristic simple form of early Qing periods, the ivory piece was well rendered by affluent carving skills.
The enduring old and warm patina was preserved on the surface when darken adhesives were kept in the crevices due to age.
It was kept in a perfect condition and was fitted with a later made wood stand.
Date: Late Ming to Early Qing periods, 16th/17th ce...
Winthrop sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1922. Curved sides and gently tapering shoulder with reeded rim; stepped foot ring. Acid-etched ornament. In well is patera comprising beaded rondel (vacant) radiating leaf-and-dart. On shoulder is band of laurel wreaths inset with flower heads. A great piece in the historic Regency Revival pattern in a hard-to-find form. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no...
This is a large and beautiful nephrite jade bi, with a centrally placed coiled dragon and a pair of phoenix on either edge. The piece is entirely hand-carved, and the carving technique is consistent with archaic practice, utilizing a diagonal grid to space the coils which cover the body of the disc. The coils themselves are carved in opposing directions from one another, consistent again with ancient technique...
Ming Dynasty, ca. 1600s
This Tang-style camel is glazed overall in a transparent turquoise and stands on a rectangular base, the bottom of which is unglazed, showing the terracotta clay body. The right ear is mostly missing. The neck has a clean break about midway and has been restuck. There is a glaze flake on the left nostril, and an old glaze chip to the base beneath the left rear foot...
A superb pair of hanging scrolls depicting a group of Japanese beauties set in two seasons, spring and summer. The scroll is mounted in fine damask silk in the san-dan style. Unusual high quality scroll ends with reticulated scrolling vine silver covers. The scroll comes with a box inscribed: Ukiyoe shichiken mitate, which roughly translates to An ukiyoe painting arranged in the seven sages style. Age: Taisho Period Size: Each height 88.5" width 40"
Victorian Classical sterling silver picture, ca 1900. Oval window in same surround with plain and flat sides. Front inset with sparkly paste diamonds. Detachable glazed front with bead-and-real border. With silk lining and butler-finished back and hinged easel support. Interlaced script monogram on back. Marked “Sterling”. Very good condition.
Dimensions: Frame: H 4 x W 3 in. Window: H 3 1/4 x W 2 1/8 in. #BY408
An antique Japanese Choba Tansu (merchant chest) from the Niigata region of Japan. The front section is made of burled keyaki (Zelkova) and the sides are sugi (Crytomeria). The tansu has a pair of burled wood sliding doors over two burled drawers with heavy iron locks. Exceptional burled Keyaki wood.
Date: Early Meiji - 1870's
Dimensions: 34" tall X 32" wide X 20" deep
A Nice Yuan dynasty longquan celadon Large dish, rounded side with bracketed rim and glazed base, thickened rim and vertical ribbing at inside and outside wall, in the center there is molded A fruit tree.Dish is in good condition,no crack,no chip, no restoration. 34 cm diameter
This is the one in the of Edo period. (1800-1867) wonderful textile of very valuable museum class. The lotus flower represents the Pure Land.
Tsutsugaki textile of museum class Rare It used it in the buddhist temple at the ceremony. Please look at the leaf of the lotus.
The expression of the technology of the shadow is very wonderful. Tsutsugaki to make good use of this advanced exact technology is very rare. Please look at the cloud...
Extremely Scarce Set of Five Prehistoric Korean Arrowheads from Korea's Neolithic Period 8000-1500 BCE. These faceted arrowheads are identical to the Neolithic arrowheads on page 31 of the catalog, the 29th United Association of the University Museums of Korea Exhibition - Korea's Bow and Arrow, The Military Academy Museum. Sizes range from 1.75 to 3.25 inches. It is unlikely you will ever again see prehistoric Korean arrowheads offered for sale.
Diameter approximately 13.3 cm. There is a firing crack at the body. There is a hairline at the rim. In good condition.
A rare Korean Silla period(57 BCE ~ 935 CE) glazed Yuhuchun vase. Ht. 30 cm. Condition: glaze deterioration, no restore in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platform, please ask before ordering.
A lovely Qing Dynasty porcelain jar with cover c. 18th. century.
A seafind in an extremely fine condition!
Size: 6,8 cm. tall and 7,8 cm. wide.
Condition: Extremely fine, a seafind with encrusted patina in the interiour.
Ex. Danish private Collection.
An interesting early bronze figure of of Kali (probably), Southern Indian, perhaps Tamil Nadu, c. 16th.-18th. century or even earlier.
Size: c. 98 mm. tall.
Condition: Very fine, old patina and much smooth wear from worship.
Provenance: Collection of Gunna Munkvad, Denmark, aquired from the 1960s-1980s.
This porcelain demitasse cup and saucer was produced in Germany around 1900. It is marked with WK Dresden Made in Saxony. The saucer has a diameter of 4 1/4 inches and the cup is 1 3/4 inches high. The set has an unusual shape with multiple panels. Floral panels alternate with scenic ones. The scenes with figures are colorfully hand painted. The floral panels have bright bouquets with gold backgrounds. There is lacy gold trim and tiny floral buds dotting the interior of the cup...
Chinese yixing zisha teapot from Tek Sing cargo, Daoguang period. 11 cm wide, 7cm body diameter, 6,5cm high. There is chipped at the spout and inside the lid (please see on the pictures).