Antique Chinese carved bamboo brush pot. Shaped in an oval form and carved with two standing figures on one side and a man with a donkey on the other. Carved all over with scholarly writing.
Age: 18th/19th century
Dimensions: 6 1/4" high x 3 1/2" wide x 2 1/2" wide
Antique Japanese horagai, conch shell trumpet made from the shell of Charonai tritonis and outfitted with a wooden mouthpiece. Horagai were used by samurai during war times to communicate location to each other over mountain terrain. They are also closely associated with Yamabushi, warrior monks of the Shugendo tradition. The Japanese conch shell horagai is special in that it can produce a range of 3 to 5 different notes...
An antique Japanese merchant desk (Choba Tsukue) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Hinoki (Cypress). Beautiful natural burl grain to the drawer fronts. Hand forged iron Hikute handles with 3 drawers to either side balanced by a center drawer.
Merchant desks were an invaluable piece of furniture for any Japanese store. The desk delineated the merchant from the customer allowing him to write business records and receipts...
Antique Japanese small bronze tsuridoro, Buddhist hanging temple lantern. Finely incised with designs of clouds, waves, scrolling vines and hollyhock leaves. A handle for hanging is attached by a chrysanthemum bud finial.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 6 1/2" high (including handle) x 4 5/8" wide roof (2 3/8" wide body)
1900's Japanese Silver Repousse Vase with Chrysanthemum Jungin Konoike zo (of Yokohama)
It is 2.9 inches (7.3 cm) tall by 2.8 inches (7.2 cm) wide. It is 98.5 gram.
It is tarnished and has dent, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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19th Century Chinese Rock Crystal Carved Lohan & Fu Dog Lion with Silver Inlay Wood Stand
It is 8 inches (20.3 cm) tall measured with stand and 6.1 inches (15.5 cm) tall measured without stand by 4.3 inches (11 cm) wide. The crystal weighs by itself is 2.1. Total weight including stand is 2.4 lb.
The rock crystal has small and flea bite chips, inclusions and surface wears and scratches...
Chinese yixing zisha teapot with mark at the base. 11 cm wide. 7 cm high. 7 cm body diameter. Good conditions.
Four Chinese Tang dynasty changsha large bowl. 20 cm diameter. Conditions : Glaze degradations with some retouch at the rim. Please ask for more pictures.
Antique Tibetan tsakli card painted with the figure of Canda-Vajrapani. The fierce deity is one of the earliest bodhisattvas of Mahayana Buddhism. Considered the protector and guide of Gautama Buddha, he symbolizes the manifestation of the Buddha's power. On this card, he is shown with vajra in hand, a tiger skin around his waist, surrounded by his flaming nimbus...
This is tsutsugaki Thick hemp indigo dye katazome horse Cover textile at the Meiji era(1868-1912). The left and right indigo dyes are cotton. There is a fading part, but there is no damage.Recommended for charming wall decorations. Size: Length 110cm (44.3inch) / Width 87cm (34.2inch)
JAPANESE DOLL WITH WIGS
Old 'Katsura ningyo' (lit. 'Wig doll') carrying a baby on back, originally made for the noble girl's play in the Edo period, as the original form of today's dress-up doll. Meiji period (1868-1912).
Box: approx. 16.7 x 10.8 x 3.7cm (6.57 x 4.25 x 1.45in). Some expected damage around due to aging as is, but comparatively in good condition for this type of aged doll...
Height: 17.2 cm (6.9 in)
Width: 10 cm (4 in)
Chinese porcelain ‘bird in bamboo’ vase; fine depiction of birds amongst bamboo and other florals over rocks; inscribed pattern within double borders below rim; a light celadon glaze overall; good condition; email for more pictures
Width: 15.3 cm (6.1 in)
Height: 7.2 cm (2.9 in)
Quality Chinese porcelain famille rose bowl; Guangxu Period and mark; decorated with four gilt bordered figural roundels; millefleur decoration completes the exterior; the internal shows a slightly worn gilt and iron-red dragon at the base with a polychrome ruyi head border below the rim; shows some rim gilt wear and a short glaze line that does not go through to the exterior; rings perfectly when tapped; good condition
A Finely Decorated Imari Dish. The centre with a basket of flowers on a floral ground. The base with a four character Fuki Chosun mark 'Riches, Honours and Everlasting Youth'. Japan 19thC. Diameter; 31.3 cm. Condition: slight wear to gilding.
A massive set of temple tiles in very thick heavy terracotta, Burmese ca. 12th. century AD:
Style of the forgotton Hindu-Buddhist Kingdoms of South-East Asia. Likely depicting two worshippers reclining.
Size: 37,5 x 30,5 x 5,5 cm
Weight: 9,1 kilograms! Shipping is ca. $200 for this set.
Ex. Swedish Private Collection
Sterling silver 62 inch hand forged watch chain with an unusual S shaped spiral link that mimics the neoclassical ornamental ironwork designs of the 19th century. The hand forged links are repeated all around the chain. This chain is completely made up of these neoclassical style links. It has a round bolt clip from which you can add a pendant. It can be worn with a suit or a tee shirt and will look terrific with either.
A desirable circa 1830 American tin "tole" box with charming original stenciling of leaf motif on the front, 8 1/2" by 6" by 6", in a rare pink-salmon color. Most of these of course classic folk art pieces are black background with floral motifs painted thereon, in red/green (roses etc.) and some yellow. This color is just spectacular. I'm not a toleware specialist by any means but cannot recall seeing a tinware American box of this color...
A Very Fine Korean Bird and Flower Scroll Painting-19th C.:
Korea, late 19th century.
Painted with a couple of Pheasant, maple, peony and sun with rocks,
Painted in bright colors on paper and scrolled later.
It’s in good condition but slight fainted in colors,
it measures 43.75" x 19"painting only, or 67.5" x 23.75" overall