A Japanese boxwood netsuke depicting the poet Ono No Komachi.
Excellent fineness of the details of the carving to simulate the grain of the wood on her trunk where she is sitting leaning on her cane with her long hair partially covered by her hat, next to a bamboo container.
Signature engraved within Keisai reserve.
Meiji period 19th century
Sizes: 2,9 x 4 x 2,2 cm.
Condition report: Good condition
Rare Red Lacquer Tea Chest of bombe shape with cut corners having a hinged steppedlid opening to two engraved pewter caddies,t he whole with gilt decoration and raised on dragon form feet.
Chinese,circa 1850
9.5" x 7"x 5.5" tall
Antique Regency Sarcophagus Form Tea Chest in rosewood having a hinged lid inlaid with a classical scene with griffins flanking an urn and opening to a fitted interior with two removable lidded caddies and a later sugar bowl and spoon, and the whole mounted with brass lion and ring handles and feet.
English,Circa 1800
13" x 6.5" x 7.5" tall
Depicting a figure seated on his haunches, his legs spread apart, his testicles indicated toward the right to accommodate his enormous phallus which rises up the left side of his body and rests on the top of his head, his left hand supporting his phallus. 1 3/4 inches high. Late Period to Ptolemaic period, 664-30 B.C. Imperfections as shown...
A pair of choice condition blue & white porcelain small vases, made during the Wanli Reign of the Ming Dynasty, 1573 - 1620.
Finely decorated in a thick white glaze and decorated in underglaze blue...
Naked dwarf standing in squat position and holding his hands in front of his belly. The head with almond-shaped eyes, thick nose and nice archaic smile. The hair on the back with horizontal steps. The surface covered by a brown glaze.
This kind of paunchy dwarf figurines is thought to be inspired by the dwarf god Paitakos, the Egyptian patron of children.
Collector’s tag (117) behind covered by a second one referring to Fischer’s 1941 sale and reading (B1404-234-ist pe)...
Rare terracotta New Comedy mask of a hilarious elder woman. The elongated face with emphasized upper lids, hooked nose, and wide open mouth.
The hairdo parted with two buns on top. Tiny holes for suspension behind. Remains of white coating.
Comedic female character of the New Comedy, designed to make the audience laugh.
For comparable examples, cf. masks C6 and mainly C7, pp. 53-55, in: Luigi Bernabò Brea. Menandro e il teatro Greco nelle terracotte liparesi...
A boxwood netsuke of a toad on a wooden container.
Excellent fineness of the details to simulate the grain of the wood and the toad skin.
Meiji period 19th century
Sizes: 3,3 x 2,5 x 2,6 cm.
Condition report: Good condition
Height approximately 24.5 cm. More pictures are available. In good condition.
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Offered is a lovely 18th Century Japanese porcelain ovoid dish in a molded petaled form, with a central scene of a landscape painted in underglaze blue. To the reverse are cloud decorations and a mark in the form of a running fuku. This piece 22.1 cm at its widest, and weighs about 468 grams...
Antique American Document Box in Walnut with brass hardware, having a hinged lid opening to a storage well above, and a fitted drawer below (some hardware and feet replaced).
Circa 1780.
15" x 10" x 10" tall
Rare Pair of Opera Glasses with Removable Handle, in Abolone Shell. Handle extends.
(In working order)
Closed 4" x 6"
Two Antique Irish Peat Buckets in mahogany with brass banding, ribbed sides and painted tin liners.
Circa 1780.
Larger: : H: 11,75", Diam.: 12.5"
Smaller : H.: 9.25", Diam.: 8.25"
CAKE MOLDS
Two wood carving molds for making rice cake, with flower and dragon-like designs, early 20th century, China, approx. 18.5 x 9.5 x 2cm (7.28 x 3.74 x 0.78in), 18.5 x 10.2 x 2.6cm (7.28 x 4.01 x 1.02in)...
It is a Japanese antique Lattice pattern of indigo-dyed cotton and thick textile from the Meiji era (1848-1911).
There is no dirt or damage. Recommended for materials, wall decorations and bedspreads. Three long fabrics are sewn and connected.
Can be washed with water.
Size:Length:168cm(66.14inch)
Width::100cm(39.3inch)
1900's Japanese Mixed Metal Shakudo Vase with Flower & Bird
It is 8.5 inches (21.7 cm) tall by 3.7 inches (9.5 cm) wide. It is 2.3 lb.
It is tarnished and has rust, stains, rubbing of gilding, oxidation, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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1900's Chinese Blue Silk Embroidery Lady's Robe with Forbidden Stitches & Flower
It is 51.6 inches (132.6 cm) from sleeve to sleeve, 27.95 inches (78.5 cm) armpit to armpit, and 36.6 inches (103.7 cm) collar to hem. It is 1.4 Lb.
It has tears, loose, pulling, and missing threads, split seams, stains, frayed silk, wears, and discoloration (as seen in the photos).
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Pair of 1900's Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase with Figurine
They are 2.95 inches (7.5 cm) by 2 inches (5 cm) wide. The total weight is 121.7 gram.
They have dark spots, skip glazes, rubbing of paint and surface wears and scratches. One vase has a flea bite chip at the lip (as seen in the photos).
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A pair of Burmese wooden dolphins.
Age: Burma, 20th Century
Size: Height 21.5 C.M. / Width 9 C.M. / Length 17.3 C.M.
Condition: Nice 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.
An antique Japanese Chobako (merchant chest) made of Hinoki (Cypress) and Kiri (Paulownia) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware. Large upper drawer with two hinged doors that hides and secures 6 small drawers where valuables were kept. Side handles were used for carrying this tansu from place to place.
Age: Meiji Period (1880-1890)
Dimensions: 15" Wide by 20 1/2" High by 12 1/4" Deep
Japanese antique samurai kura horse saddle. Carved of wood and lacquered with a fan motif in gold makie lacquer on a nashiji ground with inlay shell design on the maewa (front arched plate) as well as the shizuwa (rear arched plate). The maewa and shizuwa are connected by two igi (contoured side bands) which are decorated with shell inlay on a black lacquer ground...
Japanese antique samurai kura horse saddle. Carved of wood and lacquered black with shell inlay covering the maewa (front arched plate) as well as the shizuwa (rear arched plate). The maewa and shizuwa are connected by two igi (contoured side bands). The igi rest on either side of the horse's spine and serve as the under frame for the leather seat (basen or kura tsubo) and are slotted for stirrup straps (chikara-gawa or gekiso) to pass through. Obscured signature on the bottom...
An antique Japanese Bo Tansu (locking bar chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods...
Hanging bronze (銅掛斜生, dô kakenanaike) depicting a hawk, placed on a branch. The inside is hollow so a bouquet a flowers can be put inside and thus, serve as a vase.
The eagle is considered the king of birds. Its tail feathers are said to be the best feathers for an arrow. It is said that they were given to the imperial court and to the shrine of Ise (Mie prefecture), one of the most sacred places of Shinto.
Japan – Meiji era (1868-1912)
He...
They are carved from a single piece of wood. They are hollowed out on the back to probably receive a column. They had to be at the entrance of a temple and supported the portico. The wood is cracked and blackened by time. I think they are Edo period Japanese, but they may be earlier. They are two magnificent creatures with a powerful and fierce appearance. The fact that the wood is excessively weathered makes me think they were outside the temple, at the front door. This blackness of the wood is...
A substantial pottery figure of a mythical creature, Mexico, Mayan or earlier pre 8th. century AD.
A delicately made hollow terracotta figure of great appeal and quite funny really. The figure with a thick belly pronounced jaw, round eyes, large headdress with wings behind, earspools etc. Very interesting style, possibly a flute.
Size: 78 mm. tall and 62 mm. wide, comes without a base.
Condition: Choice, a full figure, but with losses to leg and top.
E...
This is Fukusa of beautiful hand embroidery made in Kyoto in the Edo era.(1800-1867)
As for the embroidery, the thread which gold leaf was rolled round is used and is made all by hand.
The surface does not have a stain and the damage. And there are a few stains to the lining. It does not stand out. This is embroidery of a lucky bird.
Size:Length:71cm(27.9inch ) / Width: 67cm( 26.3inch)
It is a Japanese antique natural indigo dye old silk katazome kimono.
It is a Excellent condition.It does not have a stain and the damage.It is a pine and a pattern of igeta.
size:Length: 140cm (55.1") sleeve to sleeve 120cm (47.2")
Large octagonal bowl made of porcelain, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue. In the center of the bowl a prancing tiger before a roaring stream, looking up towards the sky. Behind him bamboo and rocks. Left of the tiger there is a three-line poem about the tiger and the third moon (May or June).
The sides are decorated with four peonies and leaves draped in arabesques; the rim decorated with a border of key-fret motif. On the outside each flat section of the octagonal decorated with a tac...
Chinese late Qing dynasty square form wood table dressing chest or scholar’s box with attractive pronounced wood grain. The front panel is decorated with a butterfly or bat form metal lockplate. It lifts off to reveal seven drawers with metal double-fish drawer pulls. The top has two bronze handles set against six floral mounts. Late 19th to early 20th century. 9 3/8” square. Very good overall condition. The wood has shrunk in several areas due to our dry desert climate in Arizona. T...
Pair of Victorian Classical sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Elkington & Co. in Birmingham 1894. Each: Tapering and fluted pillar on raised and square foot. Fluted socket with detachable bobeche on round and stepped foot. Bead, palmette, and leaf borders. Patera ornament. Fully marked. Very good condition with a few minor pings.
Dimensions: H 10 3/4 x W 4 1/4 x D 4 1/4 in. Weighted. #BW190
A massive and superb condition Silver-Inlaid Brass Betel Box (Lutuan) Mindanao betel Box, together with two smaller boxes, Philippines, islamic 1880-1900s
Betel chewing was prevalent in the southern Philippines as in much of the rest of Southeast Asia. Wealthier Maranao families on Mindanao were able to afford elaborate silver-inlaid brass betel boxes such as these examples.
The two smaller boxes are typical of these measuring ca. 13-14 cm. in length and with losses to inte...
An antique Japanese Nihonmatsu Kasane Tansu (stacking 2 section chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware featuring Warabite style handles and hints of aged red lacquer. Very spacious storage with a hinged door that secures 3 small drawers. Constructed using Japanese joinery techniques and hardened wooden nails.
Age: Meiji Period (1880-1890)
Dimensions: 48 1/2" Wide by 48" High by 18 1/4" Deep
An antique Getabako Tansu (shoe cabinet) made of Hinoki (Cypress) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. Removable shelf. Single section chest that would make a wonderful buffet or shoe storage cabinet. Top has been reinforced.
Age: Meiji period (1890-1900)
Dimensions: 53 1/8" Wide by 27 1/2" High by 15 3/8" Deep
19th century Japanese copper and brass keman in a shape of a rounded fan (uchiwa) with pierced low relief decoration of two phoenixes confronting each other in flight above lotus flowers, buds and leaves rising from a pond, and an elaborate knot in the center. Hanging pendants representing the Wheel of the Buddhist Law and lotus flowers, old glass beads. Keman (from the Sanskrit kusumamālā "Garland of Flowers") is a Buddhist decoration hanging on a beam of the inner sanctuary in front of enshr...
Interesting very large and attractive ancient or medieval pottery vaze of 'Garlic' shape, Chinese or South-East Asian, pre 17th. century AD.
Attractive Garlic/Gourd shape and with a red glaze. The vessel is possible very rare and likely much older than pre 17th. century.
Height: ca. 30,5 cm.
Condition: Choice and attractive, some wear to the glaze at the top othervise perfectly intact.
Provenance: From prominent Danish-French private Collection, and wi...