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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000
item #1484175
Wonderful Halaf period Booth-shaped stamp seal in a glossy green hardstone (rare!), Syro-Levantine part of Mesopotamia, probably 6th. mill. BC.
A pre-historic / Neolithic seal carved with a fine grit pattern in the base and shape like a boot or foot.
Size: 10 mm. wide and 11 mm. tall.
Condition: About Extremely fine.
Added to the Oberländer collection in 1991...
A pre-historic / Neolithic seal carved with a fine grit pattern in the base and shape like a boot or foot.
Size: 10 mm. wide and 11 mm. tall.
Condition: About Extremely fine.
Added to the Oberländer collection in 1991...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Sculpture : Pre 1700
item #1484150
(stock #1-1399)
Very old wood statue of Buddhist goddess Sho Kannon Bosatsu (one of the many forms of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara), wearing formal robes, and a diadem with bronze decorations on the two sides, standing on a lotus, her left hand holding a vase, her right hand in abhaya mudra. The goddess face reflects a profound meditation. Remnants of the original gilding. Fine age patina. Japan, early Edo period. Height: 25.2 cm. Good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1910
item #1484148
(stock #13831)
Haruko Watanabe
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Cotton cloth, called "yu-age”, which is used for a newborn baby. It is ordered by parents of a mother as a congratulatory gift. It has tsutsugaki auspicious motifs, such as a crane, a turtle, pine tree, plum blooms and bamboos. Red part in the top corner is for wiping baby's face, because red color is thought to be good for baby's eyes. It is from Izumo region in Shimane prefecture. In good condition, but the red and indigo blue are a bit faded. Meiji period (1868∼1912）65㎝ x 103cm
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900
item #1484147
(stock #13830)
Haruko Watanabe
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Amazing boro sodenashi (sleeveless) noragi, whose ground cloth as well as mending patches are mostly vegetable indigo dye cotton cloth. Some of sashiko yarns are indigo dye hemp.
Late 19th century. It is from Niigata prefecture. W:62cm, L:80cm
Chinese Qing dynasty bombe form censer (incense burner) with flared brown dressed rim decorated around the circumference in underglaze blue on a white porcelain ground with two four-clawed dragons chasing a flaming pearl of wisdom. White glazed interior. Two underglaze blue concentric circles are on the glazed base. 6 1/4” diameter by 3 1/2” high. Likely 18th century and no later than 19th. Good overall condition...
The Kura
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A very unusual lacquered Jubako stacking box in the shape of a water cauldron made for serving food at events and celebrations. It is finshed with metallic textured silver-black lacquer simulating old iron. The lid and base are shiny black lacquer, the interior coated in festive red. Cranes and turtles, symbols of longevity, populate the inside in gold. It is 20.5 cm (8 inches) diameter and comes enclosed in an age darkened period wood box titled Kamagata Kashiki...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700
item #1484079
(stock #253)
The Oriental Room
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A Chinese Blue and White Meiping Vase. Circa, 1368-1644, Ming Dynasty.
Found in the Philippines.
Featuring a tapering body supported by a tall splayed foot with a short and waisted neck and is decorated with a band of floral scrolls in between a bordering ruyi pattern with floral sprays and alternating clouds above stylized pattern with a geometrical border.
Measurements: height (10”inches).
Condition: absolutely in perfect condition. No cracks, chips, or restorations...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000
item #1484073
(stock #MC264)
Fine Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Camel with Oxford TL Test
This fine pottery model of a camel, laden with saddle bags, was made during the early Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906) or possibly a little earlier. It is made from a buff-coloured pottery that has been "cold painted" in a white pigment. The camel stands upright and alert with its mouth open and its head turned to its left. On its back is a set of saddle bags that include a blanket, ducks and what appears to be a rabbit...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1837 VR
item #1484072
(stock #1-1398)
Rare, unusual in this form, Himalayan shamanic mask, with eyes and mouth wide open, expressive features. This mask is strangely similar in aspect to antique Greek theater masks, though there is no known connection between both areas. The mask is made of wood, with a very fine dark brown glossy patina and obvious signs of great age, with traces of the oritginal colouring. Period: 19th century. Height: 29.5 cm. The mask is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Good condition...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492
item #1484021
(stock #184)
A Chinese Qingbai-Glazed Jar with Iron-Spots. Circa, 14th Century, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, Yuan Dynasty.
Found in the Philippines.
Globular jar tapering to its shoulders and feet and is covered overall in a green-white glaze, adorned with iron-spots.
Measurements: height (7cm), diameter (10cm) across...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492
item #1484020
(stock #86)
The Oriental Room
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A Chinese Fujian Lead-Glazed Censer. Circa, 13th-14th Century, Cizao Kilns, Late Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty.
Found in the Philippines.
The Cizao kilns produced green-glazed wares, brown wares, and black wares. Cizao wares come in green, ochre, and yellow lead glazes with coarse clay bodies. The vessel was slipped before the glaze was applied...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1930
item #1484018
(stock #13829)
Haruko Watanabe
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Tokimono (kimono textile, unseamed and washed) of unlined summer kimono with katazome (stencil-resist-dye) Ryusui-mon (running water) design. It is made of hemp and gauze weave. Two pieces of cloth for bodies have tow slits (10cm) in the middle, for necks. Generally, in good condition but one panel, one front side has some light stain, however not serious from outside, and also one of a sleeve has a brown spot. Early 20th century. Body cloth:33cm x 2m84cm x 2pieces, Sleeve cloth:33xm x 142cm x 2...
Trikomsa Art
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Width approximately 17 cm (across the handles). More pictures and description are available. In good condition.
Senatus Consulto
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An exceptional bellarmine jug or Bartmannskrug as they are called in Europe. Made in Germany, cologne region, probably Frechen, late 16th. century AD., and exported to Holland, as it's bearing a medallion with the Coat of Arms of Amsterdam.
On the globular jug, a strong head of a bearded man with classic naturalistic features. Below the long beard, an oval medallion with the crowned coat of arms. Fine Tiger-glaze ware piece.
A Bartmann jug (from German Bartmann, "bearded...
On the globular jug, a strong head of a bearded man with classic naturalistic features. Below the long beard, an oval medallion with the crowned coat of arms. Fine Tiger-glaze ware piece.
A Bartmann jug (from German Bartmann, "bearded...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700
item #1483979
(stock #0606)
Momoyama Gallery
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Splendid Kuro Raku Chawan by one of the most important potters of all time, the 3rd Raku Donyu 三代 楽吉左衛門 道入 (1599 - 1656) also known as Nonko. It was made around 1650 and was named 'Hekigan' which means 'Pale blue water of a mountain stream'.
It comes in great antique condition. The wooden box bears sign and seal of Judai Tannyû X Kichzaemon (1794-1854) and the authentication of the 11th Urasenke Generation Seichu Soshitsu (Gengensai, 1810-77).
Donyu, who was Jo...
Senatus Consulto
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A substantial upperpart of a casket or chest lock sculptured in bronze as a leaping / attacking Lion with open jaws, Roman, 1st.-3rd. cent. AD.
Very nice antiquity with fine details and a lovely green and red patina.
Size: 6,7 cm. long weighing a solid 81 grams.
Ex. Old German Private Collection, before 1970.
Very nice antiquity with fine details and a lovely green and red patina.
Size: 6,7 cm. long weighing a solid 81 grams.
Ex. Old German Private Collection, before 1970.
A large and finely cast Chinese bronze censer and cover modelled as a seated qilin looking back over its shoulder, the unusual saddle-shaped cover with a short funnel for the exit of smoke. Qing dynasty, 18th century. 34 cms high. Good condition with a good old patina.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000
item #1483960
Senatus Consulto
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Interesting advanced seal in grey steatite carved with an ornate handle and nicely composed round seal base with an animal, Mesopotamia, early-mid 2nd. mill. BC.
Size: 22,5 mm. tall and 20 mm . in diameter of the round base.
A very attractive seal.
This seal comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection, see pictures.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 198...
Size: 22,5 mm. tall and 20 mm . in diameter of the round base.
A very attractive seal.
This seal comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection, see pictures.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 198...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1800
item #1483927
(stock #20231001-01)
Offered is a lovely pair of 18th Century Japanese Arita Porcelain Awabi Dishes, made for use in the Kaiseki (懐石) or kaiseki-ryōri (懐石料理), a traditional multi-course Japanese dinner.
Each dish is molded in the form of an abalone shell (Haliotis Gigantea, Abalone or Sea-ear - Awabi in Japanese). These dishes are decorated in underglaze blue as well as overglaze enamels of green, red and aubergine, further enhanced with gilding. The theme of each dish is a landscape (sansui) - s...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700
item #1483897
(stock #493)
Conservatoire Sakura
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Chinese hard porcelain dish. Interesting and rare decoration in underglaze cobalt blue representing emblems and antiquities. The designs are very neat and beautiful. On the reverse of the dish, in a double circle is drawn a mark in the form of a tetrapod vase, one of the typical marks of the Kangxi period. The color of the blue is superb, it is a beautiful example of the finest creations of cobalt blue from the Kangxi period at the very beginning of the 18th century. There is a firing defect und...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Ceramics : Pre 1492
item #1483844
(stock #1909)
Harubang Antiques
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A Very Fine Korean Goryeo Blue/White Slip Inlaid Celadon Wine Cup-12th-13th C.:
Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 12th – 13th century.
The 8 lobed wine cup on the short flared foot and with scalloped rim finely decorated
in inlaid black and white slip, each lobe with a single chrysanthemum flower head
beneath a thin, clear crackled celadon glaze, earthen on foot rim.
It’s in good condition with kingfisher celadon glaze but 2 tiny mouth rim chips,
otherwise very good condition, it measures 6....
Senatus Consulto
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Interesting large glass amulet tessera, drilled to use as pendant, black glass, dated to the Ptolemaic period, c. 200 BC, but could perhaps malso be early Roman (see id card)
The unusually large and finely preserved piece decorated with a Lion in high relief.
Size: 28 mm. wide and 17 mm. tall.
Added to the Oberländer collection in 2006, comes with original ID card from the Oberländer collection.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer...
The unusually large and finely preserved piece decorated with a Lion in high relief.
Size: 28 mm. wide and 17 mm. tall.
Added to the Oberländer collection in 2006, comes with original ID card from the Oberländer collection.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer...
Senatus Consulto
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Interesting lot of quite scarce glass amulets or tesseras in fine conditions, Early Roman Imperial, Roman Egypt, c. 1st.-2nd. century AD.
The motifs includes Hercules, Mercury and a fine Imperial couple in the style of the time of Nero.
Comes with original ID card from the Oberländer collection and imprint!
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection of seals between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable deal...
The motifs includes Hercules, Mercury and a fine Imperial couple in the style of the time of Nero.
Comes with original ID card from the Oberländer collection and imprint!
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection of seals between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable deal...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700
item #1483759
(stock #457)
A Chinese, Zhangzhou kiln, dish with leaping-carp decoration in over-glazed polychrome, red, turquoise and green, enamels. Swatow ware and dating to the late Ming dynasty; circa 1600-1640.
Dimensions; 38cm diameter.
Condition; With age related wear. Glaze loss to the rim; which is common with this type of ware, due to the poorly fitting glaze, and some fritting. There is a very small spot of discolouration to the rim; probably caused by a corroded plate hanger.
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The Kura
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A Taisho period Lacquer writing box of superb quality decorated with a design of a stone lantern under broad leaves enclosed in an age darkened kiri-wood box. The scene is performed with Thick slices of shell and lead inlay on black Ro-iro ground with Taka-maki-e and Hira-maki-e designs. Inside is finished in Kin-gin (gold and silver) Nashiji. It contains two ink stones, a solid silver water dropper and Silver lidded box, as well as the original brushes, hole punch and paper knife all in matc...
Chinese Song dynasty conical form bowl with slightly flared rim covered in a pale blue-green qingbai (yingqing) glaze that stops at the flat, unglazed low foot. Fine comb incised abstract swirling patterns are faintly visible in the interior. 6 5/8” diameter x 2 1/2" high. Circa 13th century. Good overall condition. There are two long old hairlines down one side of the interior and a single hairline with a fork on the other side (see closeup images). The unglazed rim edge has a few tiny ...
Chinese Song dynasty five-petal foliate form bowl covered in a pale creamy-celadon qingbai (yingqing) glaze that stops above the unglazed flat base. The glaze is thicker and more of a celadon color where is drips down from the top edge into the interior. Circa 13th century. 6” diameter x 1 7/8” high. Good overall condition. There are a few tiny nicks to the unglazed edge and there are glaze losses to the outer edge that might have occurred in the kiln. From the estate of Gerhard Lohmei...
Chinese late Qing dynasty bombe form porcelain censer on three high tripod legs covered overall in a thick sang de boeuf (oxblood) flambe glaze with purple accents that coats the interior and drips down to an unglazed section at the bottom that has burnt orange. The top and bottom show typical signs where it was broken off the kiln supports. Measures 6 1/2" diameter (at the flat top) x 4 3/4" high. 19th century. Very good overall condition. Sits at a slight slant. From the estate of Gerhar...
Senatus Consulto
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A small coll. of four Danish Neolithic Daggertime blades, dating to around 2200-2000 BC.
The lot consist of a small spear, 8,5 cm. Two fragments of daggers, 9 & 6,5 cm and a toothedged sickle / saw, measuring 12 cm.
An interesting collection of nice neolithic blades and fragments.
Condition: The spear is intact, the other pieces are large fragments. Nice patinas and old collection tags on all pieces.
Ex Private Collection.
The lot consist of a small spear, 8,5 cm. Two fragments of daggers, 9 & 6,5 cm and a toothedged sickle / saw, measuring 12 cm.
An interesting collection of nice neolithic blades and fragments.
Condition: The spear is intact, the other pieces are large fragments. Nice patinas and old collection tags on all pieces.
Ex Private Collection.
A Chinese wucai sleeve vase, late Ming dynasty, Chongzheng, brightly painted with Buddhistic lions among peony. Height 26.5 cms. Good condition.
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Zentner Collection
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An unusually large size bronze rain drum from Laos, a Herger type three drum. Reference material “The Karen Bronze drum of Burma” by Richard M. Cooler. It has an unusual 3 frogs (twelve altogether) on top with a ten pointed star with continuing concentric circle and stamped designs. The side has three elephants and three snails representing water and fertility. A globular flared body rises with four attached frog design handles.
Luang Prabang Period (18th / 19th Century)
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Helen M Edwards
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Height on Stand: 48 cm (19.3 in)
Width: 18 cm (7.2 in)
Fine Chinese porcelain mustard yellow glazed sgraffito vase; shows carved depictions of three three-toed dragons chasing a flaming pearl amongst clouds, all shown over carved frothing waves above the base; a fine crackle in places; a 3 cm hairline at the rim; double circles on the base; good condition; email for more pictures
Width: 18 cm (7.2 in)
Fine Chinese porcelain mustard yellow glazed sgraffito vase; shows carved depictions of three three-toed dragons chasing a flaming pearl amongst clouds, all shown over carved frothing waves above the base; a fine crackle in places; a 3 cm hairline at the rim; double circles on the base; good condition; email for more pictures
The Kura
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Porcelain cranes in a lead tree decorate the lacquered top of this gilded wooden box enclosed in the original wooden box titled Romatsu Sokaku Zu (Ancient Pine Two Cranes) and signed Sekka, with signatures of Tozan II (porcelain decoration) and Suzuki Hyoetsu (lacquer artist) inside. In this case, Kamisaka Sekka produced the design, enlisting two of Kyoto’s then top artisans to complete the work, lacquer artist Miki Hyoetsu I who applied the lead, gold and lacquer and Ito Tozan who created the...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1837 VR
item #1483435
(stock #1-1392)
Citipati mask made of gilt embossed copper. Tibet, early 19th century. Height: 18.7 cm. Width: 22.2 cm. The mask is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Obvious signs of age, otherwise good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900
item #1483426
(stock #13824)
Haruko Watanabe
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Floor cushion cover (zabuton-gawa) made of choma (ramie) whose warps and wefts are hand-plied. It has beautiful katazome (stencil-resist-dye) bamboo motif. The white ground katazome is called "Jishiro" which is rather rare than indigo ground one. It has also nice cloth with stripes for lining, whose warps are cotton and wefts are ramie. Probably made in Echigo, now Niigata prefecture. In excellent condition. The second half of the 19th century. 64cm x 68.5cm
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Stoneware : Pre 1492
item #1483379
(stock #449)
A Chinese, Cizhou-type, brown glazed wine bottle of a round shape; Jin to Yuan dynasty. Possibly from a kiln in Henan province.
Dimensions; 19.5 cm tall.
Condition; good condition with appropriate, age related, wear. A minor restoration to a lip chip.