A Famille Rose Dish. Decorated to the centre with swallows in flight above a pheasant perched in a flowering tree and watching a beetle. The rim with birds among floral sprays. Chinese Mid 19thC.Diameter 6 1/8" (15.5 cm). Condition; short hairline in rim 1.5 cm.

19th century cypress wood small okimono representing standing Daruma (founder of Zen Buddhism) enveloped in his monastic robe dramatically billowing in the wind. The sculpture is skillfully carved out of Japanese cypress branch in ittobori (one cut) style characteristic of Hida Province with clever use of natural wood shape, structure and texture as elements of design. Excellently conveyed expression of extreme concentration on Daruma’s face, beautiful patina...

Edwardian sterling silver 3-piece coffee set. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1917-8. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar.

Coffeepot has tapering ovoid body with flush and hinged cover and s-spout with tooled curvilinear frames and scalloped mount. Creamer and sugar round and bellied. Handles capped with reeded bands. Feet round and stepped. Applied girdles comprising rectilinear frames with reeded bands...

A nice large stamp seal carved in green-black stone, West Mesopotamian, 4th.-3th. mill. BC.

An early prototype of the square stamp seal with a tallhandle, later so popular. This seal is engraved with stylized animals in it's base. Interesting´ly, it is also carved with lines and patters on the sides.

Size: 23x 27 mm., 25 mm...

A large and interesting interesting cylinder seal in greyish-black stone, Western Mesopotamia, 4th. millenium BC.

Thre central deities, bulls eyes and a snake!

Size: 27 mm. tall and 15 mm. wide, which gives an impressive large imprint.

Condition: Nice Very fine or better, intact with minor wear...

A lovely extra large stamp seal Bifacial figural type in black steatite or chlorite, c. 4th. millenium BC.

The seal was reportedly found at 'Amúg Ebene' in ancient North-Western Mesopotamia, present day Turkey, close to the ancient city of Antioch.

The seal is disc-shaped and carved with a fierce predator, probably a Lion, on one side and with a Deer standing by a stylized tree and pierced from above with a long spear.

Size: 37 mm. wide and 7 mm...

A choice stamp seal carved in harder black stone, probably serpentine, West Mesopotamian, 4th.-3th. mill. BC.

An early prototype of the square stamp seal with a handle, later so popular. This seal is engraved with stylized animals in it's base.

Size: 25 mm. wide, 24 mm...

A Genuine QING KANGXI BLUE & WHITE VASE with continious Chinese SHOU + CHARACTERS MOTIF, as well as Bats and Pomegranates on the neck. The base is marked with the 6 KANGXI CHARACTERS. The neck and base also have DOUBLE CIRCLE MARKINGS of the Period. Very good condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines nor restorations whatsoever. Size: height 15cm. Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand. Shipping extra.

A rare ANTIQUE BENJARONG/BENCHARONG POT with Polychrome Thai Thepanom Figures and extensive Foliage-Scrolling, predominantly in Maroon colour, especially made in China for Thai Nobility. Guaranteed YONGZHENG PERIOD (1722-1735) WITH RED CHARACTER MARKINGS ON THE BASE. Size: Height 18 cm. x 22 cm. Diameter ( 7" x 8.75") Gorgeous and rare colours! Very good condition, no chips, cracks, hairlines nor restorations whatsoever. Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand. Price does not include shipping.

An exquisite Chinese Hetian Jade (Nephrite) White/Russet-Orange Vessel with carved Peaches. It has a small Handle, Spout for pouring and a Lid. Qing Dynasty or possibly older. Weight: 325 gr. Height 5.5 cm. x Length 10 cm. Good condition.

25 1/2" by 26" red, white and blue neckerchief, hand hemmed with the tiniest of stitches. It is in excellent condition and has embroidered initials LZ in one corner. It came in a textile lot of shaker items. LZ in one corner. Circa 1840

Pair of wonderful cotton knit striped socks the heal hand worked. The colors and mustard yellow, blue and white stripes. Some of the hand sewing in the heal is lose or is partly out. No holes and I doubt they have been worn much at all. 28" long and circa 1880

A wonderful early woman's pocket made from a roller print with the colors of madder, brown and mustard. It is backed with a homespun linen fabric. All hand sewn. The front of the pocket is lined with the same linen homespun and the back. The fabric is fragile in some of the black areas where the tannic acid dye has weakened fabric. It is priced accordingly and is by no means falling apart. It is 13 1/2" top to bottom and is 5 " across the to and 9" across the bottom...

Wabi - sabi Japanese Ryokan entrance way wood lamp from the end of the Taisho Period ca. 1930. Each side with fine shoji lattice work. H: 17"; W: 15"; depth:14". Ask for shipping quote.

Chinese Eastern Wei - Northern Qi Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse & Armoured Rider

This fine and rare pottery model of a horse & rider was made in the 6th Century during either the Eastern Wei Dynasty (AD 534 - 550) or the following Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 550 - 577). Pottery horses from this period have a distinct style different to the more common and later Tang Dynasty equivalents...

19th century Asakusa school staghorn netsuke in manju shape with openwork carving of a winged water dragon in flight among clouds. Superb design and excellent quality sharp carving, beautiful warm patina, darker porous areas as is usual with staghorn. Loss to the part of the inner ring (not visible when manju is put together, photo #5, lower right image) not affecting integrity of the piece. Diameter 1.6 inches.

Late Meiji - early Taisho (1900-1920) okimono size wooden mask of the old man Okina with its typical smiling expression. Actual size masks are used in Sambaso dance...

Late Meiji - early Taisho (1900-1920) okimono size wooden mask of smiling Okame. Wonderfully captured facial expression, cleverly exaggerated cheeks sticking out, great quality carving typical for the Hida school. The material is ichii (Japanese yew wood) with clever use of wood texture to add to the charm of the piece. Signed SUKEZUMI on the back - the artist must have been a Hida school carver and worked on netsuke as well. Height 5 inches.