A beautiful Chinese snuff bottle in pebble-form carved from white-black mottled jade. The stopper is made from coral or coral-imitating glass, with bone spoon. The flask needs standing help. Condition: few traces of usage. Dimension: c. 6.3 cm height.

An unusual and exquisite pair of large wooden female twins, Nigeria, Yoruba, 19th. cent.

The lovely fine set with large headdresses, and exceptional facial features including large teeth and pubic hair finely outlined! Both richly adorned with jewelry incl. silverish metal bangles and Kauri shells. Note the preserved body pigments, that is often washed off on older figures!

A very early pair with an exceptional patina...

Pre-Columbian Sitting Female San Juanito – Jalisco figure. Circa. 300 B.C. – 300 A.D. Red and Black pigment on Buff. Tasseled ear pendent type. Size:11” x 6 ½ 5 ½

 

Portuguese Azulejo Ceramic Tile from old building in Madeira Portugal, 5 1/4" square, 3/8" deep, hand painted with old traditional colors, the condition is good.

English Georgian Neoclassical sterling silver basket, ca 1790. Ovoid body on same foot with reeded c-scroll swing handle. Engraved wavy-shaped frame (vacant) and ornamental borders. Linear and circular piercing and beading. Partially worn marks include London assay stamp. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 11 1/2 x W 14 1/4 x D 10 1/2 in. Weight: 27.5 troy ounces. #JM

This nice Japanese carved ivory Okimono group is an early 20th century piece. The base is 9” long and 6 ½“ wide. The sitting merchant is 4 ¾” tall, 3” wide and 2 ½“ in depth. It depicts a smiling old man holding a tobacco pipe and displaying his merchandise in the market. The signature is placed on a small red rectangular hard stone which is inlayed on an oval ivory piece. It reads “SHOZAN”. It is in excellent condition.

Chinese painted pottery cocoon jar painted with swirling design with red, black and white pigments. The cocoon jar is sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Measurement: Height 24.5 C.M. / Width 24.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age)...

A pair of mounted panels painted with battle scenes from the Tales of Heike. One panel appears to take place during the battle at Dan no Ura. This painting of samurai contains the signature crest of the Heiki clan (the butterfly). The other panel is a portrait of the famous monk warrior, Benke, on horseback in the Shichi-henge form (where he carries many weapons)...

Up for your consideration is a handsome Hillerich and Bradbsy 7 Iron, sporting a hickory shaft and a professionally replaced leather grip. Measures 35.5 inches from heel to end of the straight shaft. The stamping on the back includes the "HAND & CARDS" CLEEK mark, and "Hillerich & Bradbsy Co. Louisville, KY". The popular club model "GRAND SLAM" is proudly stamped on the front sweet spot...

Anasazi / Snowflake Black On White Olla with Dog Head Lug, as found condition with just a little chip out on exterior of rim next to dog head please refer to pictures, ca. 900 to 1300 ad., it is 6"high X 6"wide, no restoration no repaint. A "Certificate Of Authenticity, Release and Disclosure" Statement will be provided. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BUYING OR MAKING A OFFER PLEASE EMAIL ME TIM JONES AT tejones0433@msn.com

Early 19th century netsuke of Sofu - one of 7 Sages of the Bamboo Grove - leading his ox away, so it will not drink from a river polluted several miles upstream when his fellow sage washed his ears after hearing about an offer for him to serve the Emperor. Very well carved, nicely captured interaction between two characters, pleasant wear consistent with age...

Antique Japanese cloisonne oval-shaped container with fantastic designs outlined in wire of flying birds amidst scrolling vines and blooming lotuses, with draping blue and red panels, depicting a phoenix whose tails resemble fish fins or flower petals, and a red dragon with flames and smoke clouds against a sparkling background. The main body color of the cloisonne piece is a pastel speckled yellow and its inside is a pale blue. It stands on four brass legs and sits upon a carved hardwood stand...

Chinese painted pottery cocoon jar painted with swirling design with red, black and white pigments. The cocoon jar is sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Measurement: Height 25.5 C.M. / Width 26 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age)...

POTTERY PLAQUE SHOWING A HUNTING SCENE
PERSIAN EMPIRE, C. 5th Cent. BC

Moulded pottery plaque showing a hunting scene ( A lion and deer)

Dimensions:
Height: 8 cm
Width: 12.5 cm
Height on stand: 14.5 cm

Condition: Good condition as shown, not repaired and not restored

The plaque is nicely mounted on a custom made acrylic" Plexi-glass" display stand

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Finely enamelled to the exterior with fibrant famille rose enamels with medallions with birds, sitting on flowering twigs. Nineteenth century. Diameter : 21,8 H : 11,5 cm. Condition : Here and there some marginal wear to the enamels, the copper bodies of the jardinieres in perfect condition.

A beautiful 19th/20th C. Chinese old soapstone dragon with a baby dragon carving both are playing with a ball on a wooden stand. In excellent condition. W:6"xH:3-1/2"

Japanese bronze usubata, used for ikebana flower arrangements. With tripod cabriole legs. The interior of the usubata shows verdigris patina from age. The casting is very heavy and shows simple elegance.

Dimensions: 9" w x 4 1/2" h