All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1436830 (stock #M7752)
Chinese Neolithic Painted Pottery Jar - Machang (c. 2300 - 2000 BC)

This twin-handled pottery jar was made over 4,000 years ago during the Machang Phase (c. 2300 - 2000 BC) of the Majiayao culture, also known as the Gansu-Yangshao culture, from present day Gansu or Qinghai province. It is relatively highly-fired and, therefore, more durable than lower-fired examples...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Pre 1900 item #1353729 (stock #4414)
The patachitra, the folk painting of Orissa, has a history of great antiquity. The 'Patachitra' paintings exhibit the use of strong line and brilliant colors. These are religious paintings which cover themes and events from Indian mythology and Puranas and are mainly made on silk or on old cotton glued with paper.

This is one of the most popular subjects and was probably produced as a souvenir (jatri pati) for pilgrims for whom the painting would become a personal family shrine...

A nice small collection of 19 seal bullae stamped in lead, dating from c. 12th.-14th. century for the oldest up to c. 17th.-18th. century!

Interesting group incl. several with Coat of Arms and perhaps also city stamps.

Size: Up to c. 4,8 cm.

Ex. Hafnia Coins stock, bought in Denmark in the late 1990s. These were priced from €40-€100 each!
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1486241 (stock #MA367)
Chinese Neolithic Painted Pottery Jar - Machang (c. 2300 - 2000 BC)

This twin-handled pottery jar was made over 4,000 years ago during the Machang Phase (c. 2300 - 2000 BC) of the Majiayao culture, also known as the Gansu-Yangshao culture, from present day Gansu or Qinghai province. It is relatively highly-fired and made from a buff-coloured pottery with a smooth burnished surface. It has a wide body and two loop handles joined at the waist and upper neck...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1488811
An adorable pottery model of a sheep, in the Sancai orange and green colours. With fine grazing and patina, dating to c. 1500-1550 AD.

Size: 13,5 cm. long and c. 12 cm. tall.

Condition: Extremely fine for type and age, with uncleaned deposits of dirt. Finely preserved glaze with a nice gloss.

About Ming Tomb figures: Tomb figures, also known as mingqi, were funerary objects placed in tombs during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in China...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000 item #1458433
Extremely rare cloak pin cast in silver, Ancient Near East, 'Luristani', ca. 1200 to 800 BC...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Greek : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1485116
The lekythos with a net pattern in black glaze on the squat body.

Size: 7,5 cm.

Condition: Choice and intact with micro chip to rim.

Ex. Old Bavarian collection.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1900 item #1307203 (stock #4332)
A Japanese Kyo-yaki bowl decorated with acorns and oak leaves in thick gosu blue enamel. The moulded stoneware body is probably from a Seto kiln. Meiji period.

Approximately 14.5 cm diameter, 5 cm high...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Enamel : Pre 1800 item #1436281 (stock #20210103-05)

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Offered is an excellent and well-preserved 18th Century enamelware box from the Bilston area, circa 1780. This box is enameled on the sides and bottom in a deep royal blue, and is painted in enamels on the front with a theme of doves at the nest and the words "Esteem the Giver" (the "f" being used for the "s" at this date)...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1362628 (stock #4427)
A Japanese Arita porcelain Kakiemon style dish, circa 1720~1750. The square dish with indented corners, the rim with a deep kuchibeni brown rim, the centre with a gobenka motif. The cavetto is decorated with flowers and grasses amongst rocks. Tiny touches of coloured enamels have been applied to the design, a style first seen in the early 18th century. Within the foot-rim can be found a six-character imitation of a Chinese Ming Chenghua reign mark ‘Daimin Seika Nensei’...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Metalwork : Pre 1920 item #1419727
The lid with a fine decoration of floral patterns. The silver makes a great contrast with the dark patina of the copper. L. 7,5 cm, H. 6 cm. Very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1264009 (stock #5A51D)
English Royal Worcester Porcelain Pitcher, 19th century, 4 3/4" high, 4 3/4" wide with handle included, beautiful hand painted sprays of floral decoration in semi luster glaze, highlighted with gold. Marked Worcester old mark in green on the bottom. Little gold decorated rim of the spout is worn caused by typical old age. It is in good condition, no damage.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Lacquer : Pre 1900 item #559949
A very nice folding corner shelf of lacquered papier-mache with metallic decoration of Chinese court scenes. One wall shows ladies riding in a rickshaw while the other shows ladies strolling in a court garden with their guardian. The scalloped edge of the shelf is decorated with a gilt edge.

Origin: England, ca. 1840. Condition: excellent, no cracks, bright coloring. Size: 5” wide; 7-3/8” tall.

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1348245 (stock #J76)
A good quality Antique, 19th century, Meiji Period, Japanese Kutani porcelain plate - dish, with a thick and heavy body, extremely well potted, and beautifully hand painted and enameled with peonies and birds. Please note that this type of Kutani porcelain with a thick body was made generally for the domestic Japanese market. MEASUREMENTS: Diameter 25 cm (9 7/8 in) Height: 4.5 cm (1 3/8 in). CONDITION: In good condition: no cracks, no chips or repairs.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1490532 (stock #287&288)
Two Small Qingbai Glazed Dishes. Circa, 14th Century, Fujian, Yuan Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Two simple dishes, covered below their rims with a grey-white 'Qingbai-type' of glaze, stopping short above their feet. Measurements: diameter is approximately (3.5"inches) across...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Faience : Pre AD 1000 item #1485227
Nice suite of three faiance items, inc. two Djetpillar amulets in torquise and Egyptian blue pierced for suspension, together with a large faiance bead or fertility amulet (?), Late period, c. 660-332 BC.

Size: 23, 15 and 12 mm. long for each.

Condition: All are completely intact.

Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Eberhard Hanfstaengl (1886-1973)...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Bronze : Pre AD 1000 item #1456167
A lot of 4 attractive larger size Roman bronze military fibulas, 1st.-3rd. cent. AD.

The lot includes a very nice Roman bow fibula (53 mm. long), perfectly intact, good metal and ring attached to the pin; a Roundel fibula, (diameter 36 mm.) intact; a large bow fibula with intact pin (70 mm.!), small repair, and a Dolphin-shaped fibula, incl. pin (5,1 cm). repaired.

Nice green patinas.

Ex. German private collection from the 1960s to ca. 2000.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : Bohemian : Pre 1900 item #1282354 (stock #BG-021)
A large, Rubina, overshot, Bohemian glass jug, made likely by Harrach, around 1880. The jug is 10 inches (25,5 cm) tall and 6 1/2 inches (16,5 cm) wide (to handle-tip). Except for a small rim-chip, the jug is in good condition. Unpolished, recessed pontil. Unmarked - attributed to Harrach. The glass fluoresces in a gentle green coloration when subjected to black-light - typicall of 19th century soda-lime glass objects.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pottery : Pre 1900 item #21828
Staffordshire Red Riding Hood & The Wolf figure decorated in red, green, blue, black, pink, yellow and brown enamels.

Origin: Staffordshire, England, ca. 1850. Condition: some scratching to the overglaze red enamel (mostly at her elbow and along the edges of her bonnet), otherwise excellent. Size: 4" tall.

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Holy Land : Coins : Pre AD 1000 item #1355665
ROMAN BRONZE COIN PENDANT
ANTONIUS FELIX, 52 – 54 AD

Obverse: Two crossed palm branches
Reverse: Inscription within wreath

Nicely set in sterling silver pendant

Height: 3.5 cm

Found in Jerusalem, Israel

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Antonius Felix served under the Roman Emperor Claudius for the first two years of his perfectship, and then under Nero for his remaining term.

The reign of Felix was op...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1480923
A large round or oval black stone stamp seal of the gable form, popular in Northern Mesopotamia and Anatolia in the Ubaid period, 4th. mill. BC.

The seal engraved with a 4-legged animal and with a bird above.

Size: 31 mm. x 29 mm and 8 mm. thick.

Condition: Very fine, intact with much even wear and patina from use.

This seal was aquired 1991 and comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection.

Provenance: Gustav Oberlä...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre 1492 item #1480830 (stock #MC222)
Chinese Jin Dynasty Pottery Tile - Entertainer (AD 1115 - 1234)

This moulded and "heavily-potted" pottery tile was made during the Jin Dynasty (AD 1115 - 1234) and has been excavated from Shanxi province in the northern region of China. Theatre, opera and music was immensely popular during the Jin Dynasty and in recent years various pottery tiles have been excavated depicting a whole range of musicians and characters from various musical and artistic performances. 

This particular tile ...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1484626 (stock #MB600)
Fine Chinese Southern Song Dynasty Incised Celadon Porcelain Bowl (19cm)

This high-fired bowl was made during the Southern Song Dynasty (AD 1127 - 1279) in the 12th or 13th century at the Anqi kilns in Fujian province. Such wares were made for export around south-east Asia; indeed this bowl has been recovered from a shipwreck and various sea-growths still adhere to the surface in places, particularly to the unglazed base.

It has an attractive incised decoration, a spiral pattern in its ...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1492307
A substantial and nicely carved stamp seal in a black serpentine stone, carved as a tall pyramid, North-West Mesopotamian city states, after the colapse of the Hittite Empire, late 2nd.- Early 1st. millenium BC.

Highly iteresting seal carving of the base, which is probably an animal standing on another larger animal (or podium) within a dotted frame (?) It needs cleaning and more research! The seal itself is carved with incised lines and grit-patterns, which is probably mere decoratio...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000 item #1467945
A massive and highly attractive bronze ring with winged horse and rabbit(?) below, Parthian Empire, 247 BC - 224 AD.

A deeply engraved oval bezel and oval ring ring with broad shoulders.

Ring-Size: 53-54 - male size with inner diameter of c. 20 mm.

Condition: Extremely fine for type, sound metal, wearable with a nice olive patina.

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Enamel : Pre 1900 item #852204 (stock #L8J2starCloi)
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One of the most uniquely designed cloisonne round boxes that I ever came across; this is so well done and is absolutely gorgeous, it is very well designed and intricate in the smallest details, the patina is a very lovely chocolate brown patina that is unretouched. Antiques are considered a sound investment in these troubled times, and can be used for barter and will not lose their value as stocks do. Be sure to pick up this beauty to enjoy or to resell for your personal benefit. This round b...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1800 item #1463237
A lovely early North-European bronze tripod Pan, dating to mid-late 18th. century AD.

An early type of Scandinavian cuphrite brass metal pan for open fire with three legs and a closed handle. Later crude owners initials from time of use are dating to c. 1800. This particular alloy and type was made c. 1750-1780.

The pan with wonderful patina, extensive wear and repairs from the time of use.

Size: c. 33,6 cm. long incl. the handle. Heavy!

Provenance: T...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Pre AD 1000 item #1233734 (stock #5026)
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$185.00
Colima Flat Large Female 9 1/2" by 5 1/2" CA. 300 B.C. to 500 A.D. Right leg reattached with break line showing, otherwise intact. This is a very nice early example, showing double pin hole piercing for each eye. She wears a unique head turban that flows continuously from the head wrap to drape over both shoulders. The piece is well shaped and detailed ,with an exceptional lifted and formed butt that is atypical for flats.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1470913 (stock #MB970)
Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Jar (AD 25 - 220)

This pottery jar of "hu" form was made during the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 - 220) and comes from Shaanxi province in the northwest of China. It is made from a reddish pottery and has simple incised decorative bands surrounding the jar just above its waist. It is coated in an attractive orange/amber glaze, the shade of which varies slightly according to the thickness of the glaze. There are a couple of kiln scars within the glaze ...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Pottery : Pre 1492 item #1317727
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$185.00
Pre Columbian Veracruz Terracotta Fragment with a Celt and oil lamp . Group lot the terracotta has beautiful mold work depicting an arm and braided hair likely from a censor the celt from an unknown source and the terracotta Holy land style piece . The largent 4.5" by 3.75"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1345866 (stock #MA379)
Chinese Neolithic Burnished Pottery Jar - Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC)

This rare and attractively-shaped pottery jar was made around 4,000 years ago by peoples of the Neolithic Qijia Culture (c. 2050 - 1700 BC), from what is now eastern Gansu province, China. They produced a variety of pottery vessels including cord-impressed pottery of many shapes and sizes as well as higher-fired jars such as this. This jar is relatively highly-fired and is quite an unusual shape with its almost spher...

A fine smaller iron key from a chest, Gothic type, early renaissance, c. 14th. century AD.

The key with a complicated S-shaped bit and gothic compartement bow. The stem is square and then round and solid.

The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of workmanship. The motifs were frequently drawn from Gothic architecture, reproducing on a miniature scale complicated tracery patterns and even tiny statuettes. A number of these...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1476224
A finely shaped stamp seal from the Urartu Kingdom of the bell-shaped type but in veined Alabaster, very attractive! Seal is carved with an animal in it's base.

Size: 16 mm. tall. and 9 mm. wide.

Condition: Good Very fine.

This seal comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection, see pictures.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reput...
An interesting early Acorn top Laten spoon, English, London c. 1580.

Acorn top and having flat hammered stem and a round touchmark for London in the oval bowl.

Size: 16,2 cm. long.

Condition: Very fine, wear and nice patina with remnants of old silvering intact and strong.

Provenance: Private Collection of Bjørn De Roepstorff, an important Danish castle / mansion collection of Early European antiques.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Pottery : Pre 1492 item #1449638
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$185.00
Mexican Pre Columbian Tlatilco Terracotta group lot . Head and animal pieces. fragments from an early culture c 1200bc-600bc. Tlatilco is noted in particular for its high quality pottery pieces, many featuring Olmec iconography. Tlatilco figures were known for their elaborate hair styles. This is the more unique pieces in the collection Size 1-2" high
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1386857 (stock #1916)
This tiny handsewn patch work quilt has just on square that has a little hole. One of the long sides the edge has a bit out of it, maybe it caught on something. The sewing is somewhat unskilled and appears to have been a labor of love rather than perfection. It has a lot of charm and nice enough to be uses on a doll bed or hung on a wall. The fabric backing the quilt is very fragile and fraying but it is nice that it doesn't affect the front. This is a nice early folk art doll quilt from the 187...