Polychrome sculpture in Sumida-gawa stoneware, also called Sumida-yaki, representing an old man surrounded by five monkeys in front of a basket containing two nuts. Glazed clothes and basket.
Seal underneath of Kinoshita (木下).
Sumida-yaki ceramics takes its name from the Sumida River (Sumida gawa), near which it was created by Inoue Ryosai I (1828-1899) in 1875...
Diameter approximately 33 cm. Polished. In good condition.
A leaf-shaped sundries tray with insect and snail decoration.
France – ca. 1900
Lenght: 9.84 in (25 cm)
Height approximately 20.5 cm.
Repaired at the spout. Chances are the spout is cracked or broken and reconnected. Spout intact condition.
Puppet of a Mandarin. Beautiful costume ( dragoon), part of headdress mobile ,
Old native repairs with metal at the left leg, some old leather's ties (see pix), Sha'anxi. 19th C. 31 cms
Burmese soapstone Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Age: Burma, Mon Period, 18th Century
Size: Height 34.5 C.M. / Width 22 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 41 C.M.
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.
1900's Chinese Herb Medicine Chenxiang Aloeswood Powder Plaque Clip Pin 紫金锭藥牌
It is 1.69 inches (4.3 cm) long by 2.1 inches (5.4 cm) wide and 5.6 mm thick. It is 17.2 gram.
It has small chips at the plaque, tarnished metal, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
This is a plaque made from Chinese medicine and herbs. The herbs contain many ingredients including Chenxiang (aloeswood). The herbs were powderized, pressed, and then carved...
A pair of Japanese bronze Koi Carp fishes with artist sign.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century
Size: Length 24 - 25.8 C.M. / Width 6.6 - 8.8 C.M. / Height 7.8 - 9.3 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.
Very old Chinese Shadow Puppet of a General; very thick water buffalo leather. Beautiful headdress with animal and complete original costume.
Old native repairs with leather and metal in headdress, neck and banner (see pix) ; 33 cms. Sha'anxi, 19th C. or before.
Elegant form conical bowl with standing on smaller foot rim, covered overall with rare seen powder green glazed and crackles glazed under the glazed. Condition is good, with no any any restoration, excepted tiny flake chip to the rim. Southern Song Dynasty or later. Diameter: 14 cm and Height: 5,3 cm.
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Cloisonne with French Gilt Bronze Mounting Candle Holder
Each is 16 inches (40.6 cm) tall by 8 inches (20.2 cm) wide. They are 6.3 Lb.
They have tarnished metal, minor missing enamel, missing flowers, and manufacture defect of pitting, and surface scratches and wears (as seen in the photos).
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1900's Chinese Canton Enamel Lotus Altar Offering Tray
It is 2.6 inches (6.7 cm) tall by 10.95 inches (27.8 cm) long and 5.78 inches (14.7 cm) wide. It is 2.4 Lb.
It has missing enamels, hairline cracks, chips, missing enamels, uneven base, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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19th Century Chinese Cloisonne Planter with Flowers & Butterfly
It is 4.7 inches (12 cm) tall by 9.8 inches (25 cm) wide. It weighs 2.4 lb.
It has loss of enamel, loss of gilding, enamel stress cracks, bent rims, oxidation, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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1900's Chinese Silver Enamel Butterfly Box Marked
It is 1 inch (2.5 cm) tall by 2.8 inches (7.1 cm) wide. It is 58.8 gram.
It is tarnished and has bent at the inner rims, loss of enamel, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
Provenance: Jackson's International Auction May 2011, Lot 0880A.
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This is a beautiful rare box signed by Honda. We have never seen a box signed by Honda before this one. As an added bonus, the box is in excellent condition. Has silver rims and measures about 5 x 4 x 2 1/2 inches.
Burmese wooden seated Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on double base.
Age: Burma, Shan Period, 17th-18th Century
Size: Height 64 C.M. / Width 25 C.M.
Height including stand: 69.8 C.M.
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.
Three antique framed written fragments of different sutras from the Tripiṭaka in Chinese translation.
The one on the right is a passage from the Sutra of the Buddha Proclaiming the Names of Buddhas, probably a Chinese translation of the Bhadrakalpika Sūtra. Closest translation:
Śāriputra, passing through a hundred buddhalands, there is a world called Virtue, and there a Buddha called the Arhat of Sunlight Radiance, Samyaksaṃbuddha, is now expounding on the Dharma...
Antique Japanese suiseki on base. Suiseki (sui=water, seki=stone). This natural stone formation resembles a mountain and has pleasing fine quartz striations. It sits on a low wooden base.
Age: Taisho Period (1912-1926)
Dimensions: 11 1/8" high x 17" long x 7 1/2" wide