From our Southeast Asia Collection, a very fine gilded Burmese hsun-ok or offering vessel, late 19th to early 20th century. Gilded offering vessels such as this present example would have been owned by wealthy Burmese families, and used exclusively for bringing food gifts to the monastery...

A Very Rare/Fine Kesi-Woven Silk Buddhist Priest’s Stole (Jiasha): China, 19th Century It’s a large Kesi-woven silk Buddhist priest’s stole (95 seated buddha figures)composed of ninty four bands of red silk neatly seamed together into 19 rows, each band woven with an each seated buddha is in the various colors, positions and details in band of the row, framed within four long border bands, each woven with a five-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl amidst cloud crolls, It’s in ver...

Pair of petite Sevres amphoras with lids. Rare Sevres pattern in green and gold on a white background. Circa 1840-1850.
Measures: approx. 6.69" (17 cm) height X approx. 2.95" (7.5 cm) diameter.

Gorgeous Japanese antique bronze vase with three swimming fish, detailed with realistic scales and fins, and gilt accented eyes. The backside has a gilt imprinted 14 petal Chrysanthemum, a mark of the Imperial household. The underside of the vase is signed "Shinzui". Hardwood stand is included, along with original tomobako.
Meiji period (1868-1912)

Size: 8.5" H x 9" W (on stand is 9.5" H)
Tomobako is 11.5" H x 10.5" W x 10.75" D

Antique Chinese ceramic vase with a mottled green tea dust glaze, elephant head style handles, carved hardwood stand. 18th Century. Provenance : from the Lyman Museum Hawaii, sold to Benefit Future Acquisitions and Collections, originally from Herbert C. Shipman (1892-1976). Size: 13" H, 7" W

This Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368~1615) bronze temple guardian is 13 ½ inches tall. The halo is a replacement and part of the mirror in his hand has been repaired. The weapon he carried is gone. Over all, it is in pretty good condition.

Chinese Blue and White Transitional Mustard Pot decorated with floral sprays C1640/50. Height 4 1/2" (11.3cm). Condition; some light fritting to rim and handle, otherwise perfect.

Another dream piece, Ming Dynasty, Hongzhi period ( 1488- 1505 ). Excavated in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Wonderful Cobalt blue, superb execution of the Peacock design, just enjoy the images. Diameter : 31,8 cm. Condition : One old genuine fiering crack from the time of production of the piece and one lost to the footrim of the piece also from the time of production. ( Please look the last 2 images ) No later damage, no repair - thus the piece is in it´s absolute original condition.

A Sevres biscuit with male and female figures in a romantic arrangement showing finely detailed. Excellent table decoration. Mark and number on the bottom. 19th Century.
Dimensions: 7.08" (18 cm) height X 7.87" (20 cm) length X 6.10" (15.5 cm) width.

Length approximately 14.4cm (across the handles). Few dents at the censer. Nice patina. In good condition.

Extraordinary Korean cabinet in three stacking sections. Covered with inlay on a black lacquer ground. The front is very densely covered with scenes of rural Korea: scholars in gardens, farmers at work, maidens in pavilion windows, and lovely vignettes of mountains, and rivers with bridges and boats. Silver toned chased brass hardware includes many butterfly hinges and lock plates...

A Chinese bronze censer, Qing Dynasty. With a pair of chilong-form handles. Diameter 12.5 cm across handles, 15 cm across heads of chilong. In good condition.

A Dayak sword - Mandau - with rattan bound deer antler handle in the form of a finely carved zoomorphic (possibly deer's) head. The iron blade is engraved with stylized scrolling vine decoration. This item was made (and used) during either the 19th or very early 20th Century. Condition: very good, but the sword is without its scabbard and the bade has seen much use, having many nicks to the cutting edge; also much of the decorative brass inlay to the blade is missing...

Diameter approximately 21.5 cm. Height approximately 28 cm (including stand). In good condition.

Imari ware porcelain soba choko (soba noodle dipping cups) from the mid-Edo Period (1600-1868.) H.5.5cm(2.2") Dia.7cm(2.6".) This pair features underglaze cobalt blue pattern with two of the three friends of winter; pine and plum (the other being bamboo,) front and back of each cup. Abbreviated brushstrokes give these cups an aesthetic of simple beauty. Soba choko were initially used for small morsels of food, much like mukozuke or ko-zara are used in today's presentation of Japanese cuisine...

Antique Chinese carved jade toggle in the form of a pea pod, carved of very pale green almost white jade with a hint of orange rind. Republic Period. Size: 3 1/2" long

A Chinese Bronze Censer, Qing Dynasty. Diameter approximately 13.2 cm, height approximately 7 cm and weight approximately 875 gram. Good condition.

From our Southeast Asia Collection, a fine and large Thai Rattanakosin bronze Buddha, early-to-middle 19th century, depicting Buddha with both hands raised shoulder level with palms forward in Ham Samut mudra, also known as "Calming the Waters" or "Calming the Ocean" mudra. Buddha is wearing regal attire here with traditional tall crown and body jewelry that is elaborately inset with lacquer and glass adornments. Gilding retention is relatively high on this example...