17th Century Japanese Samurai Sword Katana

It is 27.2 inches (69.1 cm) long by 1.7 inches (4.4 cm) wide and the blade is 20.6 inches (52.3 cm) in length by 1.1 inches (2.8 cm) wide. It is 1.5 lb.

It is missing a handle. The saya has stains, surface wears, and scratches. The blade has rust, flea bite chips, oxidation, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Cast silver box called "presentation box". Relief detail of Phoenix among scrolls of flowers. Japanese goldsmithery from the beginning of the 20th century, Meiji or Taisho period. Exceptionally wide 26 cm. Weight 3300g. Usually this kind of box is small, about 6 to 8 cm. Its very large size makes it a remarkable object...

A lidded Japanese ewer for serving saki or wine. The white porcelain pot is decorated with cobalt blue and then foliage and friezes were applied using red, green, and gold enamels. The cover has a flattened knob, and is decorated so as to match the body of the vessel. The kettle's body measures about 5 1/2"h x 6"d (with handle 7 1/2"h)(with spout 7 3/4"w), and dates to the second half of the Edo Period. The condition of the ewer is very good with no damage or repairs...

Antique Japanese bajo jingasa, lacquered military hat for a high-ranking horseman. Carved of wood with an upturned front rim and rounded dome. Decorated all over with intricate shell inlay in black lacquer. The underside is lacquered red with four hooks for chords. On custom metal stand...

Antique Japanese Kasuga-dōrō 春日灯籠 stone lantern carved of granite. The hexagonal umbrella (Kasa 笠) roof has squared corners and the central light box (Hibukuro 火袋) is carved with a small round window, an opening in the front and one in the back. The tall post sits on top of a lotus base. Kasuga-dōrō like this one are named for the similar lanterns that line the path to the Kasuga shrine in Nara...

19th century Chinese bronze f plaque with low relief depiction of a dragon in flight over among swirling clouds above cresting waves, as it exhales its fiery breath towards a monster fish. Very nice crisp work, beautiful patina. Set into original rosewood frame carved as scrolling vines with gourds and leaves. Original frame is further set into contemporary wooden frame with golden surface. See two companion plaques of dragon and phoenix in my catalog...

19th century Chinese bronze f plaque with low relief depiction of a dragon in flight over among swirling clouds above cresting waves, as it exhales its fiery breath towards a monster fish. Very nice crisp work, beautiful patina. Set into original rosewood frame carved as scrolling vines with gourds and leaves. Original frame is further set into contemporary wooden frame with golden surface. See two companion plaques of dragon and phoenix in my catalog...

19th century Chinese bronze fan shaped plaque with low relief depiction of a phoenix in flight over a latticed garden fence with pine clusters above and pomegranate bushes on rocks below. Very nice crisp work, beautiful patina. Set into original rosewood frame carved as scrolling vines with gourds and leaves. Loss to the upper right area, looks like an easy restoration if needed. Original frame is further set into contemporary wooden frame with golden surface...

Antique Japanese tall Kasuga-dōrō 春日灯籠 stone lantern. Carved of granite with beautiful lichen and age. The large gem-shaped finial (Hōju/hōshu 宝珠) sits on a lotus Ukebana (請花) atop a hexagonal umbrella (Kasa 笠) roof with upward curling corners...

Antique Japanese tall stone ishidourou. Made with an elegantly simplified rounded form in 6 sections. Carved of granite with natural form base. The tall domed umbrella section (Kasa 笠) covers a squat and rounded light box (Hibukuro 火袋) which is carved with a sun shaped opening in the front through to a crescent moon shaped opening I the back.

Age: Meiji/Taisho (circa 1900's-1920's)

Dimensions: 66" high x 34" wide x 26" wide (base)

A rare antique Japanese Sakata Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Kakute style handles and the Sakata lock plates. Two side by side drawers with a pair of sliding doors below that hides 3 drawers to the right and a merchant books and records storage space to the left. Secret hiding space behind the lower right drawer accessible by way of the left drawer cavity. Constructed using traditional Japanese dovetail joinery...

Rent table 1940s 27” height English Queen Anne mahogany double draw snake feet Berlin Estate

A beautiful American gold leaf Mirror circa 1880s measuring 39x25 Berlin estate

American federal game table flamed mahogany c.1890 36”w,30”h,18”d Berlin Estate

A rare Chinese Southern Song to Yuan dynasty Hutian Qingbai jar with original lid. The jar is decorated with flora and the lid is with star pattern. Clay of the lid is gray and make it seems more greenish. Ht. 12cm. Condition: no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please inquire before ordering. Duration of shipment may take up to a month due to the pandemic.

A fine Chinese Song to Yuan Cizhou brown glaze Meiping Vase. Ht. 44cm. Condition: no restore but chipped a few places, deformed to the body in fair condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please inquire before ordering. Duration of shipment may take up to a month due to the pandemic.

Terracotta torso decorated with incised bands gathered by medallions on the shoulders and on the back. The larger medallion on the chest chipped off. The additional decoration points to the depiction of a woman.
Terracotta
Greek, 8th-7th Century BC
H. 4.5 cm (1.8 in)
H. with stand 6.7 cm (2.6 in)
Broken at the neck level with remains of the lower jaw. Legs and arms missing.
Swiss private collection E.N.
Self-published in 2012 (copy joined).
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Small blown glass bowl with steep wall and folded-in rim. Standing on a raised base with small pontil mark. Translucent glass with yellow-gold weathering all over.
Old tag on the wall, presumably from an auction house.
Glass
Roman, 2nd-4th century AD
H. 4.8 cm (1.9 in)
D. 6.4 cm (2.5 in)
Intact and fine. Pitting and iridescent weathering. Slightly askew.
Old US private collection, thence US art market.

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