Are you interested in high quality chinese paintings? Up for sale is this rare 19th. century ancestor portrait of an important gentleman. It is exquisitily painted with oil colours on linen and emanates an intensive sense of real chinese art.

The colours are still vivid and shiny, and the paint cracks intensify the antique aura. It is very valuable.

The Size is 99 cm x 51 cm (38,98'' x 20,08'')...

The bone of this hair pin has carved series of circles and a very delicate cross hatch pattern. The top is decorated with strands animal hair. The hair pin is 7.5 inches long. This hair ornament is Naga, which is an indigenous tribal culture in the hills of the north east region of India.

A bronze vase widely flared neck finely carved decor with a cord encircling it. A mark is incised at the bottom.Period : Edo/Meiji late 19th century Excellent condition Height 30cm (11.7")

It is hard to find real antique wooden Buddha Figures, and we are happy to offer you one rare piece of chinese art.

This is a highlight of our exhibition.

This large Buddha is approx. 250 years old and is carved of one piece of old DARK wood. It came from a well known antique dealer in Bejing, China...

Here we show you a real rare antique and authentic small wooden hand carved Buddha Statue in form of a Bodhisattva, called Myoken Bosatsu.

It was made more than 140 years ago in the late Edo Period. The eyes of the statue are made of crystal and that technique is called gyokugan.

Myōken Bodhisattva, or Myōken Bosatsu in Japanese) is a bodhisattva, who is the deification of the North Star. It is mainly associated with the Nichiren, Shingon and Tendai temples...

Antique Chinese bronze incense burner in the form of a goose. The wings of the goose are also the lid of the incense holder. The feathers are done with great naturalism. Republic period, early 20th century. It measures 13.5" tall 8.5" long 4" wide.

CONDITION : Good ( little damages due to an age of more than 200 years, but they do not reduce its beauty )

SIZE : Width 20cm (7.9''), Length 15cm (5,9''), Height 42,42cm (16.7''), Weight 930 g

This is a Buddhist statue of Japanese coloured wood carving. It was made about 200 years ago and it is a real authentic original. It is never imitation. Such very old buddhist statues are very rare and valuable...

This Buddhist Scroll painting was drawn about 200 years ago during the Edo Period in Japan. It is hand painted on paper.

You will find a Hermit with tortoise with a Wabi-Sabi atmosphere. It is drawn very well and it is a very good composition.

Such simple touch is the soul of a Japanese painting. It leads to WABI-SABI. This style of painting is called KANO-HA painting...

A delicate 19th Century Chinese Painting on paper surrounded by silk depicting 2 lovely ladies in a beautiful garden with rocks, trees and foliage in spring, one pointing at a crane flying away. Very good condition, size 26 cm x 43 cm. excluding the silk border. For sale unframed.

A very fine 19th Century Chinese Painting on paper depicting a vivid scene in a courtyard where a noble lady on a white horse is getting ready to escape or leave the premises on a secret mission while being attended to by 5 attentive servants, one bearing an important scroll, and 2 guards ready to open the gates of the premises. The scene is beautifully rendered in soft pastel colors with trees, foliage and walls of the mansion. The painting projects excitement, secrecy and a sense of urgency...

Burmese bronze Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base, with meditative facial expression, emphasized by the half-closed eyes which look downward, with original patina remaining in good condition.

Age: Burma, Shan period, 18th Century
Measurement: Height 27.1 C.M. / Width 14.8 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age including old wears). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details...

Burmese bronze Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base, with meditative facial expression, emphasized by the half-closed eyes which look downward, with original patina remaining in good condition.

Age: Burma, Shan period, 18th Century
Measurement: Height 25.7 C.M. / Width 16.1 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age including old wears). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details...

We present a Japanese Hanging Scroll of the famous painter Kano Eisenin. This is a real poetic and romantic theme in Japanese culture - Crescent Moon.

Kano Eisenin Michinobu (1730~1790) was the 6th of Kibikicho Kano-ha.

His father is Kano Furunobu, and his son is Kano Korenobu. In 1762 he was given rank of Hogen when he was 33 years old...

This Tea Bowl (Chawan) in the style of Kenzan is decorated in white slip and underglaze iron.

It is in excellent condition, there is a tiny chip on the lip but no other damage and no repairs. It dates from the late Edo Period.

The Tea Bowl is from the Dikran G...

Antique Wooden Buddhist Temple Bell (mokugyo), dating from the end of the Edo Period. 15 x 15 cm.

Handcarved and made of one piece of wood. The Buddhist Mokugyo has a nice sound and symbolizes a japanese carp kingyo. It has been used for more than two hundred years in a Buddhist Temple in Gifu. It was once given as a gift to a member of our family, who was a famous ambassador...

A rectangular high quality playing card of the "as nas" game, made of papier-mache and hand-painted in ink, watercolor and gold under lacquered varnish. Depicting a soldier standing between two young men within an oval frame embellished with foil, the border with floral pattern in gold. Description of the game by the Brooklyn Museum: "The full set of cards for the game of âs nâs, a gambling game similar to poker, contains twenty cards, with four each of five suits. The suite, in descending ord...

Large Burmese hammered repousse copper-brass-bronze alloy bowl decorated with 8 relief panels depicting mythological animals and stylized scroll foliage. Such bowls were used in Buddhist ceremonies. 19th Century, Burma. Bowl shows wear over the many years and has a natural aged patina. Good condition. Size: 14 cm. x 24 cm. diameter in center (5.5" x 9.5" diameter).

Large Burmese hammered repousse copper-brass-bronze alloy bowl, with traces of silver, decorated with various mythological animals and stylized scroll foliage. Such bowls were used in Buddhist ceremonies. Bowl shows wear over the years and aged patina, 19th Century, Burma. Size: 15 cm x 26 cm. (6" x 10")