Length: 9.3 cm (3.8 in)
Width: 5.9 cm (2.4 in)
Depth: 1.8 cm (0.7 in)
Quality Japanese Komai style cigarette box with a built-in vesta case; fine inlaid silver and gold work throughout; minimal wear
Height: 16 cm (6.3 in)
Width: 10 cm (4 in)
Chinese bamboo lidded round box; lovely patina in excellent condition
FISH-SHAPED BRASS PADLOCK
Early 20th century, Korea. Total size with pushing bar: 22 x 9 x 3 cm (8.66 x 3.54 x 1.18in).
Originally used for furniture. In working condition with a substitute pushing bar made in the later years (as original bar is missing).
Massive weight...
Pair of 1900's Chinese Famille Rose Powder Blue Vase with Figures
They are 10.6 inches (27 cm) tall by 4.7 inches (12 cm) wide. The total weight is 3.6 Lb.
They have skip glazes, firing burst and bubbles, firing cracks at the inside, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Japanese pair of porcelain Inari kitsune (foxes). Glazed and painted they sit on brightly colored bases, one with a scroll, the other with a ball in it's mouth.
Also called zenko, these good spirit kitsune are specifically associated with the goddess, Inari. Believed to be both messengers and guardians, kitsune served Inari in her role as goddess of agriculture, specifically rice. Part of the folklore surrounding the fox is it’s ability to shape shift into human form...
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Civil Rank Badge with Metallic Threads
Each badge 11.33 inches (28.8 cm) in length by 11.9 inches (30.3 cm) wide measured without frame. They weigh 4.2 lb. measured with frame.
They have loose and pulling threads, stains, tears, frayed at the edges, wears, separated seams, and discolorations (as seen in the photos). One glass panel has cracks.
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1900's Japanese Ando Jubei Cloisonne Box with Gold & Silver Wires & Maple Tree & Birds
It is 2.28 inches (5.8 cm) tall by 4.76 inches (12.1 cm) wide and 6.45 inches (16.4 cm) in length. It is 2.6 Lb.
It is tarnished and has enamel chips, enamel bruises, rubbing of gold, minor bent and cut marks at the inner metal rim, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Offered are three nice, collectible, C1920 - 1930 era, hickory shaft golf clubs.
The first club is stamped on the back with the following: "Hillerich & Bradsby Co. - Louisville, KY - GRAND SLAM" with the "hand and cards" cleek mark". The "#7" is stamped on the sole. The face is DOT stamped with a fancy "GRAND SLAM" mark on the sweet spot. The straight shaft measures 35.5 inches to the heel and sports a replaced leather grip...
Antique Japanese set of four lotus leaves and blossoms. Carved of wood and lacquered silver. Made for a Buddhist altar, these leaves and blossoms symbolize the stages of the path toward enlightenment. Every petal of the lotus flower is carved separately. Each blossom and leaf comes fitted with a custom metal stand so they can be rearranged at will.
Age: Taisho Period
Dimensions: approx 24"hight (tallest leaf)
Antique Japanese root wood basket. Made of a single piece of carved burl. Beautiful grain.
Age: Taisho Period
Dimensions: 5 1/4" high x 12" long x 7 3/4" wide
Antique Japanese Lacquer Fubako,
a box used to store document. Of deep rectangular shape, decorated with twigs of different flowers, mainly chrysanthemum and morning glory and leaves in gold and silver hira maki-e on a gold nashiji ground. The interior in loose nashiji on black ground. Fitted with two metal mon rings.
Size: L 38 x W 7,5 x 8,5 cm.
Edo (1603-1868) 19th century.
Condition: Good with a few minor nicks along the inner corner of the lid(see last picture)...
A renaissance bronze figure, Italian, Venice, and in a superb style with the stylistic hallmark of the Roccatagliata workshop, c. 16th.- early 17th. century.
The figure is made of bell metal and depicts a Cupid with spread wings holding a scroll with the portrait bust of Christ. He is standing on a stepped podium and mounted to a heavy black base.
Size: 15 cm. tall including the black stone base and 10,4 cm. for the figure alone.
A luxery set for 6 persons flatware cutlery and including also a larger knife and fork for cutting the meat, France 18th. century. (14 pieces total).
Highly elaborate with silver settings, incl. finials and fine floral inlays, high polished tortoise shafts and the knifes marked with a Lilly on the top of the blades.
Size: Knifes measure 23,9 cm. long, the forks only 20,2 cm. and the larger cutlery set, 26 cm. for both knife and fork...
An English Bureau Roll Top Secretary, done in the French taste, Regency period 1800-1820, a very rare piece in Rosewood and Mahogany, complete with its original roll-top. Trimmed in brass and satinwood stringing, brass gallery, secret drawers,original caster legs, and more. Width 40”, depth 22”, height 40”
An exceptionally detailed and fine style large bronze figure of pregnant woman, Eastern Java, Majapahit Empire, c. 13th.-15th. century AD.
The figure probably representing a Hindu female deity; she is firmly pressing her right breat and holding a sacrificial bowl in her left hand. Seated with loincloth and adorned with jewelry over her othervise naked body. Her hair is done in a typical assymethrical manor of women in the Majapahit Empire.
Beautiful mix of central hinduist ...
An important pair of exceptional gilt brass shield wall sconces, Noble house in the German States or representing the Holy Roman Empire, c. 1650-1680.
Artfully decorated shield type of scounces with German Heraldic Eagles on either side of a wreath. Inside the wreath a knealing page is presenting the crown. With floral decoration other the remaining surface. The two candle holders with drippand also decorated repousee.
To presenting the crown is normally something related ...
An interesting early Acorn top Laten spoon, English, London c. 1580.
Acorn top and having flat hammered stem and a round touchmark for London in the oval bowl.
Size: 16,2 cm. long.
Condition: Very fine, wear and nice patina with remnants of old silvering intact and strong.
Provenance: Private Collection of Bjørn De Roepstorff, an important Danish castle / mansion collection of Early European antiques.
A scarce and attractive laten spoon with figural top in an unusual condition with preserved gilding, English c. 1630.
The top with a half length female bust and having a wire ‘gulley’ down the flat and bevelled tapering stem and a round touchmark in the oval bowl. The touchmark unusually crisp with the three keys and the lettering for the maker in London.
Size: 16,9 cm. long.
Condition: Extremely fine, superb metal for these, intact. Really nice.
P...
A scarce and attractive laten spoon with figural top, English c. 1600-1620.
The top with a cloaked figure standing, probably St. Andrews, interesting triangular stem and a round touchmark in the oval bowl. Interesting early type with complicated touchmark, but probably London.
Size: 16,9 cm. long.
Condition: Nice Very fine, nice metal for these, intact and with a wonderful patina.
Provenance: Private Collection of Bjørn De Roepstorff, an important Dan...
A very attractive and fine condition gilt Laten spoon, English c. 1600.
Acorn top and having a wire ‘gulley’ down the flat and bevelled tapering stem and a round touchmark in the oval bowl with three crossed keys for London and the letters of the maker.
Size: 18 cm. long.
Condition: Nice Very fine, fine patina with remaining gilt and tin or silver.
Provenance: Private Collection of Bjørn De Roepstorff, an important Danish castle / mansion collecti...
A very attractive and great condition, formerly gilt and tinned Laten spoon, English, London, c. 1600-1620.
Acorn top and having a wire ‘gulley’ down the flat and bevelled tapering stem and a round touchmark in the oval bowl that depicts a key and the letters RS.
Size: 17 cm. long.
Condition: Good Very fine, nice metal for these, intact with remnants of old tinning and gilding
Provenance: Private Collection of Bjørn De Roepstorff, an important Da...
A very attractive and great condition gilt Laten spoon, English c. 1600-1620.
Acorn top and having a wire ‘gulley’ down the flat and bevelled tapering stem and a round touchmark in the oval bowl.
Size: 17,7 cm. long.
Condition: Nice Very fine, super metal for these, old solder repair from the time of use, but really nicely made.
Provenance: Private Collection of Bjørn De Roepstorff, an important Danish castle / mansion collection of Early European...
A very attractive large pewter tankard of the late 17th.- early 18th. century.
The tankard stands in a beautiful baroque style with a multitude of floral engravings in the microcarving style, Probably Northern Germany, Initialized and dated 1720 in the lid by new owners. German touchmarks in the top of the handle.
Size: 26,5 cm. tall.
Condition: Nice Very fine or better, good metal and sharp engravings with lesser wear than most. A few minor old bumbs and dent...
The ultimate in tranquility, a sage aloft his peak gazing out at the fresh green landscape, one can hear the rush of the falls in the distance, and occasional birdsong on the spring breeze. The painting is by Shirakura Niho and comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kankyo Chosen (Leisure Life at the Quiet Spring). Ink & Pigment on Silk, it is 54.5 x 134.5 cm (21-1/2 x 53 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Shirakura Kinichiro (Kinro, Niho or Jiho, Kanyu, 1896-1974)...
A tiny figure sails on the placid lake depicted among exaggerated precipices of this early landscape by Shirakura Niho enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shunpu Taito. Ink & Light color on Silk, it is 59 x 130 cm (23-1/4 x 51 inches) and is in overall excellent condition.
Shirakura Kinichiro (Kinro, Niho or Jiho, Kanyu, 1896-1974) was born the first son of lawyer and scholar Shirakura Shigeichi in Shibata city, Niigata. His father was a noted Kangakusha, the pre-modern Ja...
A lovely renaissance style pewter flagon or jug, made by Ulrich Appel in Nuremberg, Germany c. mid-late 17th. century.
Ulrich Appel became a master of pewter in 1659 and this vessel would have been made shortly thereafter.
The surface of this entire jug is profusely decorated with particularly artfull and tecnically difficult style of late renaissance - early baroque micro-engraving. A large winged angel with long flowing hair in the center front. He has a halo around his ...
A quintessential image of a tiny bean-shaped figure lost in thought, perhaps staring out to sea on a sunny hillock before cascading water in lush Spring-green washes by Shirakura Niho enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Enpokihan (Distant Sails Returning). Ink & Light color on Silk in fresh green extended with beige featuring bone rollers. It is 64 x 143.5 cm (25 x 56-1/2 inches) and is in overall excellent condition.
Shirakura Kinichiro (Kinro, Niho or Jiho, Kanyu, 1896-1...
A lovely set of three pewter measuring mugs for quarter, Pint and 1/2 pint, England, 18th.-19th. century.
Scarce as a complete set in this quality with brass rims and profusely inscribed with owners names and fine pewter touchmarks. The Quarter mug (1 quart Imperial capacity) is quite large and would probably have contained nearly a liter liquid. Brass rim measures are considered to have been used to measure shell fish and dry produce, though.
Size: The quarter mug is c. ...
An extremely rare matching pair of large pewter wine jugs, Germany, Marburg, dated 1740.
Fantastic execution and made for a very wealthy client in c. 1740, which is engraved on the lid beneath the name of the commisioneer - JOHANNES HAAS. The jugs are stamped with a Marburg 'Feinzinnmarke' - a pewter touch mark from the city in Germany. The master given is Johann H Werlin, a meister working out of Marburg.
The jugs with a classical design and beautiful beak-like spouts. High...
A very early pewter water bottle / tea canister, made in the mid 17th. century and dated on the lid 1679!
The 17th century equivalent to a lunch box. this antique pewter receptacle kept liquids warm or cold over 350 years ago.
The octagonal vessel with a screw top features and an embellished ring handle. As something unique, it also has a spout with screw lid, hanging in a chain, fastened to the body with a small bird-shaped fitting. A museum quality item with all 8 panels...
A pair of strictly museum quality massive gothic candlesticks, probably Nuremberg / Nürnberg, renaissance, c. 1500-1550 AD.
These very large pricket canbelabras, probably for ecclesiastical use, doesn't come much better than this present pair. Stepped domed feet, baluster-shaped stems with flaring sockets. The prickets in iron.
Size: The candlesticks measure impressive 36 cm. in height and the bases are 14 cm. wide. The combined weight is around 5,5 kilograms or 5500 gram...
Futonji with tsutsugaki (glue resist dye by free hand) made of hand spun cotton. It has traditional "Karajishi-Botan", imaginary lion and peony motif. The green ground cloth is dyed with vegetable indigo and natural yellow, the painting is colored with pigments. It is remade to futonji from originally yogi, which is a futon in the shape of kimono. The tsutsugaki technique is excellent and in excellent condition. Meiji period (1868~1912).
This is an authentic nephrite pendant dating to the Qing dynasty. Two zoomorphic figures frame the central bi on this exceptionally well-carved object. The piece shows substantial alteration in the stone, which is of a grayish hue with a large darker area on one side. Height is 2-3/4" by 3-1/4" in width. Please examine the photos which accurately capture the color and carving quality.
This is an authentic, ancient Chinese Nephrite Jade ritual object known as a BI, dating to the Late Neolithic Period, 2100-1600BCE. The piece consists of two arc-shaped sections, as shown in the photos. It is quite substantial, measuring 21.8cm in diameter. PLEASE NOTE: if you collect in this area, you are undoubtedly aware that the market is flooded with later copies and fakes, often labeled "archaistic" and selling for relatively low prices. This piece has been examined and authenticated by...
This is an authentic, ancient Chinese Nephrite Jade ritual object known as a Cong, dating to the Late Neolithic Period, 2100-1600BCE. The piece is quite substantial, measuring 4" in height by 3-1/8" in width. PLEASE NOTE: if you collect in this area, you are undoubtedly aware that the market is flooded with later copies and fakes, often labeled "archaistic" and selling for relatively low prices. This piece has been examined and authenticated by an expert who is perhaps the preeminent authority o...
A fine Japanese cloisonné cigarette case. The top showing a cartouche with a bird flying among flowers on a green ground, the rock with little aventurine. The reverse with blossoms. The interior, the edges and wires are gilt. Condition: fine, minor traces of usage. Dimension: c. 8.8 x 7.7 x 1 cm.
Nice lot of two smaller buddha figures, Thailand and probably used inside amulets of shrines, c. 15th.-18th. cent. AD.
The larger buddha is probably from c. 18th. century but could be earlier, finely details, sukhothai style with nice old patina. The other excarvated and probably dating pre 16th. century at least if not medieval.
Size: c. 6 cm. tall for the larger and 5,1 cm. for the smaller.
Provenance: Collection of Gunna Munkvad, Denmark, aquired from the 1960...
A cute group of small bronze Erotic sculptures of mainly couples corpulating, India from the 19th. to mid 20th. cent.
Three figures are old and probably from the 19th. century. Great details and quality casting. Another is probably vitange in a brassy metal and primitive. Finally a green patinaed woman and a small guy with a large phallus (7).
Size: Largest figural group is 9,8 cm. long, the other group are 5-7 cm. long, the small guy is 5 cm. tall and the naked woman also...
An interesting antique bronze figure of Krishna dancing on serpent, cobra, Indian or Nepalese, perhaps c. 19th. century.
Size: c. 103 mm. tall.
Condition: Nice Very fine, patina and wear from worship.
Provenance: Collection of Gunna Munkvad, Denmark, aquired from the 1960s-1980s.
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.
A high quality and large seated figure of a female Bodhisattva, Java, 9th-10th. cent.
The seated figure carved from volcanic rock, probably a type of very hard greyish-black andesit.
The left arm holds a the low part of a tall flower which curls around the left wrist and the right arm rests in the lap in dhyana mudra. The legs are crossed in padmasana. The figure wears an elaborately decorated crown and multiple bodhisattva ornaments and jewelry. She sits on a lotus throne, large ha...
A river runs past deeply forested hills populated by rooftops in this naïve ink painting reflecting the charm of rural Japan by Shirakura Niho. Ink on paper mounted in a green cloth border extended with beige featuring Shunkei nuri lacquered wooden rollers which would instantly call to mind the mountain village of Takayama, home of the Shunkei style. It is 52.5 x 116.5 cm (20-1/2 x 46 inches) and comes in the original signed wooden box titled Satoyama Fukei (Mountain Village Scenery).
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This is a fabulous painting dated 1930 by Shirakura Niho enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ko-Ten-Bo-Setsu (Twilight Snow in the Bay). Viewing it one can hear the silence, the soft pattering of snow and the flap of wings as geese take flight in the distance. Shirakura Niho was from Niigata prefecture, so was a man who not only knew snow well, but was well known for his snowy landscapes. The scene is performed in ink and light color with white gofun on silk in a patterned cloth b...
A masterpiece painting by Shirakura Niho showing every aspect of his pre-war fame, lurid washes of color, wispy figures, a dreamlike allure, and hints at continental scenery. Here the foreground is dominated by a thatched hut, beyond which we see a single hazy figure twisting up in a narrow doorway beside twisting trees all like smoke rising to the sky. It is performed with ink and pigment on silk bordered in brass colored satin with rosewood rollers. It is 49.5 x 200 cm (19-1/2 x 79 inches) an...
NATIONAL WATCH Co. Elgin, Ill. 1864 – 1874 One of the most predominant early American Watch producers. This watch was introduced for sale in 1870 and is an excellent example of what was available in the 1870s. This is the watch of the “Wild West”, because this manufacturer distributed watches all during the 1870s and carried by lawmen, saloon keepers, bankers, cowboys, Railroad men, and gunfighters. NATIONAL WATCH CO. was directly associated with the “Wild West” because that is what wa...
A large Greek amphora handle, Rhodes, c. 3rd.-2nd. century BC.
The handle inscribed with a two line makers name / mark in Greek, fully readable.
Size: 10 cm. long and substantial.
Ex. Old European collection.
Boxwood netsuke depicting a snake wrapping around a pumpkin.
The snake is a symbol often associated with rebirth, transformation while the pumpkin is a symbol of fertility, abundance and prosperity in Japanese tradition.
Signed Yoshimasa (吉正) under the pumpkin in “ukibori”.
For similar netsuke see the Katchen collection, published N7, vol.2, p.31, no.K329.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century.
Dimensions: 3 x 3.5 x 3.3 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
A bronze and ivory okimono depicting a street entertainer playing the shamisen, a Japanese musical instrument.
The player wears a traditional kimono, rests his right foot on his box which he carries along with his umbrella on his traveling journey.
It is signed Jōnan 城南 with engraving on the bronze.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji 19th century
Dimensions: 21 x 20 x 15 cm.
State of conservation: Very good
A finely polished and fully symethric Egyptian stone jar made of a type of beautiful chlorite stone, 3rd.-2nd. mill. BC.
The jar was used to hold cosmethics in the 3rd.-2nd. millenium BC. Nice marks of drill inside, recessed footring and a tiny rim also carved!
Size: 35 mm. wide.
Condition: Good Very fine, fine quality jar.
Ex. Cristian Spinu collection, Ex. Timeline originals (UK), comes with their COA! Ex Dr. Beekmans collection, Germany.
A finely polished and fully symethric Egyptian stone jar made of hard black stone, 3rd.-2nd. mill. BC.
The jar was used to hold cosmethics in the 3rd.-2nd. millenium BC.
Size: 43 mm. wide and 35 mm. tall.
Condition: Good Very fine, fine quality jar.
Ex. Old European collection, Ex. Liveauctioners.
The sage gazes out from his hermitage clinging to the hillside upon a sparse scene of falling water and precipitous climbing peaks dominating this painting by Shirakura Niho dating from the prime of his career. Ink and light color on silk mounted in blue cloth with thin piping terminating in white ceramic rollers. It is 40.5 x 187.5 (16 x 74 inches) and is in excellent condition; enclosed in a modern wooden storage box. A published version of the Niho Catalog will accompany the work.
Shi...
An attractive large unpolished, thinbladed Danish neolithic axe dating to late 4th-early 3rd mill BC.
Very good knapping details on the sides and several old collection tags - found in Korsør By 1939!
Size: c. 21,7 cm. in length.
Condition: Nice VF! Choice axe with edges and a lovely light brown marsh patina, small chip only visible at one side, othervise near EF.
Provenance: Castle Gardener Peder Søren Petersen (1882–1964). Mainly found between ...
An attractive large fishtail type of dagger, made in the late neolithic period, Daggertime-bronzeage, c. 2000-1600 BC.
A type with an elaborately knapped handle, stiched in the sides and full size for a grown hand. The blade chipped and resized in later periods. Looks originally like a type IV-V to us.
Comes with with very old collection tags and another tag written directly in black ink - found at Sorø 1909!
Size: c. 18 cm. long
Condition: Very fine, chipped ...
A high quality specimen of broadbladed silex axes, imitating the celts of the early European bronzeage, made in South East Denmark, during Late Neolithic to early bronzeage periods, ca. 1800-1600 BC.
The axe is partly polished and with visible seams,
in a wonderful completely calsified silex stone, so with a fine white patina and iron-oxide markings. Tagged 92 with old collection tags, and with the finding place and date 1885 in pencil - a very early provenance for these.
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A fully polished axe with a slightly 'hanging' edge, scarce type of the 4th. millenium BC.
The axe is greyish patinated silex with fine fossils included. 19th. century paper tag on the undeveloped rear end as well as number in white ink.
Attractive and with a very sharp edge / bit!
Size: 16,1 cm.
Condition: Good Very fine, fine old patina.
Provenance: Castle Gardener Peder Søren Petersen (1882–1964). Mainly found between WWI and WWII at ...
An impressive polished greystone axe, from the great buriel mounts of Denmark, in the later 4th.-3rd. mill. BC.
The axe carved by micro-crushing and polishing the surface into the large curving broadsides towards the edge and butt. The axe with old tags, found at the island Lolland.
Size: 23,7 cm. long and 9,4 cm. wide. Heavy axe weighing c. 1.8 kilograms!
Condition: Near EF and as made with a sharp edge and very old patina.
Provenance: Ca...
An attractive childs dagger, made in the late neolithic period, Daggertime-bronzeage, c. 2000-1600 BC.
Finely knapped in in a silex with a rare pinkish patina! Comes with a 19th. century collection tag and another tag written directly in white ink from a pre-WWII collection.
Size: 12,9 cm. long
Condition: Very fine, intact with a few tiny losses.
Provenance: Castle Gardener Peder Søren Petersen (1882–1964). Mainly found between WWI and WWII at Svær...
An attractive unpolished, thinbladed Danish neolithic axe dating to late 4th-early 3rd mill BC.
Very nicely knapping details on the sides and old collection tag - Found at Mols, Jylland.
Size: c. 17,4 cm. in length.
Condition: Good VF, choice axe with a lovely brown patina. a few minor chips.
Provenance: Castle Gardener Peder Søren Petersen (1882–1964). Mainly found between WWI and WWII at Sværdborg mose (eng. marsh) and Køng mose at Southern Z...
Rare Chinese pottery amphora decorated with bronze ornament. In the past, this kind of vessel was used for wine container.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 19.5 C.M. / Width 21 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial 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.
A fabulous example exploring the various traits of traditional Shigaraki pottery with a thick swath of glaze covering one side, telltale feldspathic inclusions bursting from the raw clay opposite. This is a classic example of 16th century Shigaraki pottery. It is 29 x 31 x 35 cm (11-1/2 x 12 x 14 inches) and in overall excellent condition. The history of Shigaraki traces its origins to around the 12th century with the discovery of exceptional clay deposits rich in iron and other minerals which ...