An antique small Chinese jade carving depicting a bird set near some vegetation. Below the vegetation, there is a small animal hiding underneath. Provadance Laurence Friedman Collection, Age: 19th century Size: Length 1.8" Width 1.3" Height 1"
A Korean Very Rare Old Tale Landscape Hanging Scroll Painting(四皓團棋-사호단기/고사인물도-古事人物圖) -18th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th century. anonymous
This painting depicting an old 4 Chinese scholars (4 sages) who turned their backs on political power, and gathering in a deep mountain are playing “GO” in deep mountain...
An antique Japanese Kotansu (personal storage chest) made of Urushi lacquer on Kuri (Chestnut) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Kakute style handles. Featuring 4 drawers of varying sizes and a safety hinged door hiding two small drawers where valuables were kept.
Age: Meiji Era (1880-1890)
Dimensions: 24 3/8" Wide by 22" High by 12" Deep
Relics fo the Nile is pleased to present this rare and interesting large carved wood shabti for a scribe. The shabti is carved from sycamore wood and is presented mammiform with a tripartite wig with arms crossed over the chest. A seed sack is painted on the back. The figure is heavily coated in a shiny black resin on the back and the details of the seed sack are presented in yellow...
Japanese antique indigo work coat, sashiko stitched indigo ikat sleeves, reinforced shoulders with black cotton, beautiful thick woven indigo cotton fabric, vents in under arm area edged in black cotton, Meiji Period.
Size; 39" high x 45" wide
Burmese wood carving panel with flower (found from the city 200 KM away from Pagan or Bagan).
Age: Burma, Ava Period, 16th Century
Size: Height 104 C.M. / Width 29.5 C.M. / Thickness 7 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). 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.
Meiji (1868-1912)Japanese Bronze Turtle Okimono Signed
It is 1.77 inches (4.5 cm) tall by 3.2 inches (8.2 cm) long by 2.8 inches (7.2 cm) wide. It weighs 214.7 gram.
It has oxidation and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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Wine rinsers or wine washers were used to cool or rinse wine glasses between courses of meals. At formal meals of this type, beer or ale would not be served. Therefore, the engraving of hops and barley on this rinser is very unusual and a bit inexplicable, as this type engraving was specifically used on ale glasses. The rinser is 3 1/2" tall and 4' in diameter.
Beautiful antique Chinese scroll with two images painted by ladies of the court from the late Ching Dynasty, circa 1900. Each image has an inscription with a cartouche. It is painted with sumie ink and mineral pigments. The overall width is 14", the images measure 10.25" wide by 9.25" tall.
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Offered is a lovely 18th Century (circa 1770-1800) Japanese blue and white Arita porcelain nagazara (which translates roughly as "long dish") of squeezed rectangular form, painted entirely by hand with a marine view. This is entirely appropriate, as the purpose of such nagazara was to serve fish...
A fine Chinese bronze Gu, beaker, form flower vase of elegant elongated form cast with geometric, principally leiwen patterns, with zoomorpihic elements based on a Shang precedent. The design here largely adapted from examples to be found in the famous Song catalogue “Xuanhe Bogu Tu”, notably one example with two opposing worm like creatures incorporated in the central band of decoration. The casting is of excellent quality with a good patina...
Song/Yuan Celadon Jars. Left jar: diameter approximately 7.5 cm and height approximately 4.4 cm. Back jar: diameter approximately 8.5 cm and height approximately 5.7 cm. Right jar: diameter approximately 8 cm and height approximately 5.5 cm. All jars in good condition, good even green tone color and free of restoration. Insured shipping included anywhere in the world. Note: Buyer from China have to prepare for special arrangement since custom requires import lisence for item more than $150.
A blue and white decorated to the interior and monochrome cafe au lait at the exterior. Qing Dynasty Kangxi period. Condition is good with minor chips to rim and a hairline appear to the rim, no any restoration. Diameter: 21,5 cm.
Early 20th century Japanese square satsuma plate is 7 ¾ inches by 8 inches. It has a raised floral and peacock design with houses and a lake in the distance. It is signed ¡°Hododa¡± and is in great condition.
Japanese SATSUMA FLOWERS VASE Meiji Period
Description & Size: 18.41 x 19.05 cm (7.25" x 7.5") height & wide
Weight: 1763 gram (62.18 oz)
Age: Meiji Period c19th Century
Production: Handcrafted
This is a beautifully Japanese Satsuma vase handcrafted & decorated with multiple flowers & bamboos through out the vase. The vase is crafted on 3 flare footed stand. The condition is excellent with the exception of a hole drilled on the base...
Chinese porcelain vase in clair de lune glaze. Six characters Qianlong mark, we date it to Guangxu period based on the written style of the mark and other factors. Condition: There is one chip on the foot rim, no other damage besides this. Height: 14"
A wonderful Victorian ironstone footed fruit compote decorated in an underglaze blue floral pattern. Distinctly Asian in flavor, the pattern depicts prunus blossoms and peonies surrounded by rocky outcroppings, foliage and hovering butterflies. The edges are finished in a diaper border. Either end has a leafy handle, heavily accented with gilding similar in style to that found on Old Paris porcelains. The overall shape and use of gilding suggests an early date. The bottom is marked with F...
An interesting Cambodian cast bronze statuette representing the Hindu god Vishnu standing with his 4 arms. The bronze bears an excellent original patina which confirms the dating, 12th century Khmer art.Typical clothing and jewelry.
The Asian Art Museum houses a superb similar statue, a photo of which is attached.
A wooden plinth was made around 1900 to stabilize the statue.
Height without the wooden base: 115 mm (4.5 inches).