All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1837 VR item #1261913 (stock #1-0867)
Ancient Buddhist book of sutras comprising of two thick lacquered and gilt cardboard covers decorated with 16 Buddhas sitting on a throne with their hands in bhumisparsa mudra posture. The central Buddha is flanked by two smaller buddhas, and at their feet are two small praying monks. The book has 42 X 2 pages (written on two sides) written in black characters. Burma, 19th century. Length: 15 1/2" (39 cm)...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1261819 (stock #0899)
Chinese Song dynasty longquan celadon dish with twin fish decorations. 20,5cm diameter. Good conditions except chipped on the foot rim (please see on the picture).
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Pre AD 1000 item #1261796 (stock #LS20148)
Ancient Artifacts
$2,500.00
Sale Pending
This Chavin 23-24K pure gold hammered pendant or nose ornament depicts the Chavin Monster/Dragon swallowing some poor sap whole with his head sticking out of the monster's mouth and blood spurting out of the top of his head. It is paper thin and 1 5/8" in diameter. This grizzly macabre scene is a true masterpiece of pre-Columbian art. It has been verbally authenticated by a forensic laboratory specializing in pre-Columbian gold that uses 10 steps to pass authentication...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Furniture : Pre 1920 item #1261628
Antique Japanese single section tansu with a lacquered keyaki front and top, black lacquered sides and front frame. It has round iron lockplates, decorated with a large kiri leaf, warabite handles, and a side lockbox. Size: 35" height, 42" width, 16.5" depth
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1261601 (stock #578)
A lovely, thinly potted porcelain dish covered with an smooth, ivory white glaze. Middle Ming Dynasty, fifteenth century. Jingdezhen ware. Diameter : 11,7 cm. Condition : Perfect ( nice "ping" tone when tapped )
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1261408
Lovely archaeological fragment of a Buddha. Tang Dynasty (618-907). The head restuck, remains of soil. H. 16 cm excl. stand and 28,5 cm incl. stand.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1700 item #1261386 (stock #LMJ021401)
16-17th century
Late Ming Dynasty
Khotan jade of grayish white or light celadon
Width: 7.2 cm / 2.83 in, length: 4.6 cm / 1.8 in, depth: 0.7 cm / 0.3 in
Weight: 35.2 g
From a Frida estate, brought to the United States in the 1910s by a couple that had been missionaries in China...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1920 item #1261384
Early 20th century
Art deco period
Natural Baltic amber of opaque egg yolk / butterscotch coloring
Weight: 33.3 g
Number of beads: 35
Length (clasp to clasp): 49.5 cm / 19.5 in
Beads measure from 24 mm by 19 mm (largest) to 11.4 mm by 7.5 mm (smallest)
From a German private collection

Condition: Great antique condition, with no obvious flaws to the beads. Near the thread holes, some beads show small fleabites/chips...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1261382
19th / 20th century
Natural untreated jadeite
Length: 9.6 cm, width: 5.3 cm, depth: 0.7 cm
Weight: 101.5 g
From a English private collection

A nicely carved jadeite plaque, featuring all three colors of the jadeite palette: light green, brown, and hints of lavender. Both sides feature a Qing-style landscape of a deer traversing a mountainous landscape. Can be worn as a necklace pendant.

Condition: perfect...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Pre 1910 item #1261346
Antique Chinese hardwood table, intricately carved all over with swirling lingzhi mushrooms, beautiful dark hardwood, very heavy and solid, Republic Period. Size: 33" high x 64 3/4" long x 25 3/4" deep.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1700 item #1261263 (stock #LMI121301)
16th century
Ming Dynasty
Cast iron (or maybe bronze?) with lacquer and gold
Height: 48.1 cm / 18.9 in
Weight: 19.6 lb / 8.9 kg
From the estate of Sir Cecil Nixon

A huge and tall figure of Ananda, partially gilded and covered with lacquer. One of the ten disciples of the Buddha, Ananda is typically portrayed as a handsome youth with closed eyes, tranquil features, and drooping ears...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1261262
Early 19th century
Jiaqing - Daoguang Period, Qing Dynasty
Woven silk
Length: 163.4 cm / 64.3 in, Width: 82 cm / 32.3 in
From the estate of Mrs. Joseph E. (Catherine Abbot) Johnson, of Lynchburg VA. This banner was brought back from a 1917 business trip to China by Mr...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Scholar Art : Pre 1910 item #1261261
Ca. 1890-1910s
Late Qing Dynasty - Republic period
Bone with ox horn
Seal measures 5 cm by 1.7cm by 1.7 cm
Carrying case measures 8.1 cm by 3 cm by 2 cm
From an Italian private collection

Condition: Staining to the seal, chips long the edge of the carrying case, otherwise excellent. [Please examine all photos carefully, as they are part of the condition report.]
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1837 VR item #1261236
This is very rare Shibori Kimono produced in Akita Asamai area for Edo period. This is dyed with a natural indigo plant carefully. As for this, a pattern is Eba-gara. Three carps swim in the water like a brick. In the Hanada-colored ground, three bold carps and waterweeds with the force are expressed in indigo dyeing Shibori. This cotton is spun by hand...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #1261157 (stock #KMC041401)
Ca.1710-50, early 18th century
Kangxi - Yongzheng Period, Qing Dynasty
Porcelain with high-fired celadon glaze
Height: 33.8 cm / 13.3 in (with lid); 28.6 cm / 11.3 in
From a Palm Beach, FL private collection

A very rare early 18th c Jingdezhen monochrome celadon jar, of a well-proportioned baluster form nearly identical to those seen on Kangxi period blue and whites...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Wood : Pre 1900 item #1261156 (stock #LQW071401)
Ca. 1850-1900s, late 19th century
Late Qing Dynasty
Hardwood (possibly huali rosewood), and porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
Diameter: 40 cm / 15.7 in, height: 40.9 cm / 16 in
Weight: 17.6 lb/ 8 kg
From the estate of Mary McGrory, of Lone Jack MI

A gorgeous and meticulously crafted 19th century stool or tea table, of circular form with curved concave legs. The wood, densely grained and richly hued, is possibly huali rosewood...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1900 item #1261155
19th century or earlier
Genuine natural carnelian / red agate
Weight: 156.3 g
Length (clasp to clasp): 98 cm
Number of beads: 68
Beads measure from 25 mm by 17 mm (largest) to 10 mm by 8 mm
From an English collection

Condition: Excellent antique condition. Many beads exhibit age surface wear, as well as some pitting and chipping (especially along the thread hole). [Please examine all photos carefully, as they are part of the condition report.]
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Lacquer : Pre 1900 item #1261143 (stock #1353)
A Very Fine/Rare Small Jewelry Box Inlaid with Mother of Pearl,Tortoise Shell, Shagreen-19th C...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Sculpture : Pre 1700 item #1261071 (stock #0161)

This is a very nice and very old Buddha statue from Lopburi depicted with royal attire such as crown, ear rings, belt , necklace and more. The Buddha is sitting in a position of calling the earth to witness.

This statue was originally found in a property of Lopburi civilian which was buried under earth about 24 inches deep. The overall condition of the statue is very good, just only a few spots of oxidation reaction. No repairs...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1920 item #1261045
Early - mid 20th century
Genuine natural Baltic amber of semi-translucent cognac coloring
Weight: 143.6 g
Number of beads: 81
Bead diameter: 18 mm (largest) to 13.5 mm (smallest)
Length of necklace (end to end): 118 cm
From a New Jersey estate

A rare find! A magnificent string of 81 large Baltic amber beads of matched coloring, strung together on a real silk chord...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1260960
Height approximately 54 cm. Few part broken and have glued especially at the rim, neck, and one of the ear. The other parts perfect.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1260940 (stock #TR 2451)
A Song dynasty longquan celadon blue green dish with rare two different fish motif, rounded side with deep center and glazed base, decorated with two different fish motif and covered with good blue green celadon color, good condition no damage no chip no crack no restoration, size: 13.5 cm diameter.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Wood : Pre 1920 item #1260866
Chinese carved stand made from huanghuali wood, with carved and pierced bottom edges in a simple, flowing design, with circular central carving in the front and back center, and legs carved to appear as clawed feet. Has a beautiful, shining grain with eye-catching contrast. Size: 3.25" height, 8" length, 5" width
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1260833 (stock #577)
This piece comes with a whole set of superlatives. Quite large size, the lid is still there, excellent condition, excellently potted, excellent Celadon glaze, excellent blue-green resp. sea-green color - the most admired color among Longquan ware. Song - Yuan Dynasty, Longquan ware. Outstanding quality ! Diameter : 13,6 cm. H ( with lid ) : 11,7 cm. ( without lid ) : 8,7 cm. Condition : Perfect.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Sculpture : Pre 1800 item #1260781 (stock #0160)

Large and heavy Chinese antique Bronze Guanyin buddha statue, Qing dynasty, c. 18th century. Really impressing. The Guanyin buddha is sitting on a lotus base, the clothes are so graceful and elegant and the details of the figure are magificent.

Good "Xuande" mark on the back.

Size: 15,1'' height, weight 15 lbs!!

Shipping included
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1920 item #1260727
Beautiful bronze flower vase, long and cylindrical. Has a gorgeous boss relief of carp emerging from water in a delicate sweeping motion around the vase. From Meiji Period (1860-1912) Dimensions: 12" High X 4.75" Diameter
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1900 item #1260721 (stock #0334)
Ca. 1800s or earlier

The stone is a creamy tone with pale russet flecking mainly seen on the back. A darker brown veining can be seen on the lower leg. It is carved overall, including the underneath showing one leg folded under. The polish is an even soft gloss like that produced from years of handling. Good condition, with no chips or restorations.

Length: 1 ¾ in., Width: 1 3/8 in., Height: ¾ in.

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #1260667 (stock #2740)
An oblong shaped dish, a kaku-nagazara, decorated in sometsuke style with a delicately painted dense vine, hagi karakusa, and Lotus arabesque, with a stylised representation of the auspicious ‘Three Friends of Winter’ shochikubai, in the central reserve mikomi of the dish. The reverse painted with the same arabesque pattern has used on the front of the dish, and the interior of the foot-rim with a four character fuki-chosun mark. The dish dates to the early 18th century. The dish measures 2...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Pre 1800 item #1260666 (stock #2739)
A Ko Imari Arita tea bowl and saucers decorated with a Lotus arabesque karakusa pattern in underglaze blue incorporating auspicious Lotus and Aoi. The tea bowls date to the Genroku Kyoho periods. Blue and white tea bowls tend to be both earlier and rarer than their coloured counterparts. The tea bowl measures 6cm or 2.5 inches in diameter and is 3.5cms, approximately 1.375 inches in height. The accompanying saucer measures 10cms in diameter or just under 4 inches in diameter, and is in excell...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1800 item #1260658
This is Shibori Kimono produced in Akita Asamai area for Edo period. As for this, a pattern is Eba-gara. A carp swims in spray like a brick. The lower part is expressed in dark indigo dyeing Shibori in Shirakage-Shibori at the upper part. This cotton is spun by hand. And it is a smooth good-quality texture item. The Eba-gara Shibori kimono was a great high-quality item ordered in particular for Nishimonai-Bon dance. The Bon festival dance is enlivened wonderfully by a high Shibori technolog...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1920 item #1260642
Charming Kiri (paulownia wood) lacquered Japanese Container. Inlaid on branches with mother of pearl. Decorated elegantly with blooming cherry blossoms, with bird perched on a branch. Has a pleasing deep mahogany-like lacquer finish. Taisho Period (1912-1926) Dimensions: 7.25" High X 3.25" diameter
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Furniture : Pre 1920 item #1260588
Antique Chinese table, made from huanghuali with a beautiful, glowing grain. Around its sides are carved spirals designs over a large border panel. The front and back panels are carved with the calligraphy symbol for double happiness in between two dragons with clouds of billowing smoke around their bodies and two phoenixes flying on either side. The table's side panels are without dragons but otherwise the same with carved double happiness symbol and smoke detailing. The tops of each table's le...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1920 item #1260575 (stock #1035)
A finely crafted three piece Altar garniture comprising two bronze Chinese "Gu" form flower vases and a small bronze Koro (incense burner).Condition: excellent.Vases : 9.8cm (3.9 inches) high.Censer: 4.5cm (1.75 inches) high.Total weight: 1.08kg (2lb 6oz)
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1800 item #1260451
This is Sashiko Hanten which the leader of certain occupation group of Edo period wore. A technique to be called very high Sagara embroidery is used for this. This embroiders all by hand. The cotton thread used for embroidery is spun by hand. The thread is dyed with plant dye. It is clothes to identify social position promptly even if anyone looks. The part of the collar has a kanji of Toudori. Toudori meant the president of bank in the present age, but was used for a name of the head of variou...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Earthenware : Pre 1900 item #1260340 (stock #0159)

We offer this fine antique Japanese Meiji Satsuma Kyoto lidded teapot decorated with a dragon curled between eleven Immortals and dating around 1880. This well decorated earthenware teapot stands on a narrow rounded unglazed foot with a recessed base and is of rounded shape with the dragon tail forming the handle and the neck and head forming the pouring spout. The teapot has a further smaller dragon forming the finial to the cover. The body of the teapot has a textured stipple finish and is ...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1920 item #1260266
Antique Chinese carved jadeite with hues of white and light green, with apparent areas of bright apple green. It is carved into a smooth cylindrical shape and would have been used as a thumb ring in archery. 19th century, Qing Dynasty era Size: 1" height, 1.25" width, .25" thickness