Exquisite Rare Japanese cho-bako or account box made out of keyaki (zelkova Hardwood). The interior is made from kiri (paulownia) wood. Splendid Iron hardware including round locks and Original key. Wonderful Original finish and condition. Age: Edo period, circa 1840s.
Size: Length: 17" Width: 12.25" Height: 13.25"
Exquisite fluted Imari vase containing intricate patterns of flowers and dragons.Flowers are painted in red and highlights of gold. The dragons are raised and painted in indigo blue. Age: Meiji Period circa 1880, Size: Diameter: 7.75" Height: 14.25"
A very rare, lovely, dark brown glazed, lobed stemcup. Song Dynasty ( 12th - 13th centuries ) Most probably Jizhou ware. Diameter : 8,2 cm. H : 6,4 cm. Condition : Perfect
Directly from Jerusalem, ancient biblical Iron Age reddish pottery Torpedo style wine storage amphora with two handle and a short neck
Dated from, 1000 - 800 BC "Time of the Kings of ancient Israel
Measurements: Height: 48 cm - Width: 38 cm - Height on stand: 57 cm
Condition: Excellent archaeological condition, not repaired and not restored with nice earthy patina
Found in Hebron "City of Abraham" south of Jerusalem, Israel
Provenance: Aweidah family collection
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From Jerusalem, ancient Roman miniature basalt stone mortar "Grinder" with a tripod legs and a pestle "Would have been used to grind medicine or cosmetics"
Dated from, 100 - 300 AD
Measurements; Height: 6 cm - Diameter: 14 cm - Height+Pestle: 10 cm
Condition: Good condition as found
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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A lively and splendid Korean painting of Leopard with and her two cubs, overhead are a pair of magpies perched on a pine branch, sumie and color pigments on cotton with paper backing, age Chosun Period, 19th century. Size: Height: 51.5" Width: 35.25".
Directly from Jerusalem, historically important Roman "Jewish" bronze coin of Bar Kochba set on 18 Karat gold hand-made cufflinks, dated from, 66 - 70 AD
"The first Jewish revolt against Rome" also know by the MASADA COIN.
Throughout the revolution that lasted from AD 66 to 70, a large number of purely jewish coins were made to supply the needs of war, as offerings for the temple, and as political or inspirational statements...
You are considering an ancient Roman steatite dice dating to 1st Century AD
Measurements: 1.4 cm
Playing Dice was very popular game among the Romans. The Romans called these tesserae
This game was played in taverns as well as gambling houses, brothels and on the street. The emperor Commodus was fond of gambling with dice, and once turned the Imperial Palace into a brothel and gambling house to raise money for the treasury he bankrupted...
We are pleased to offer this important and very rare ancient biblical Iron Age pottery figure of an Astarte "Fertility/ Mother Goddess"
Dated from, Dated from, 1000 - 586 BC "Time of the Kings of ancient Israel
The general consensus appears to be that the pillar figurines probably represent some form of "Mother Goddess" personifying fertility, possibly the goddess Astarte of the Canaanites, sidonians, and Philistines
Hand-formed body and a mold formed head, solid cylindrical pillar...
Antique Japanese hanging scroll attributed to Kano Chikanobu, painting of Hotei resting on his bag and holding his fan, painted with sumie ink on paper, beautiful scroll mounting and condition. Age: Edo period (1600-1868). Size: Length: 52" Width: 22.1", with ends: 24.5".
From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, a very fine Kangxi (1662-1722) Mark and Period porcelain dish depicting an elegant lady being attended to by her servant. Cross-hatched motifs decorate the border, along with four vignettes of peaches signifying longevity...
Antique Japanese round table, carved all over with irises, curving legs are in especially high relief with large iris blossoms, dark finish, table top has reddish brown finish, beautifully carved and very dramatic, made for export, circa 1910.
Size: 29 1/2" high x 39" wide (at widest point)
Table top is 28 1/2" wide diameter.
A rare finely painted porcelain bottle vase decorated in what is known in America as the "Fitzhugh" pattern. This item was produced, probably for export to the USA, either late in the Qianlong reign (1736-1795) or during the reign of the Jiaqinq emperor (1796-1820). Condition - there is glaze loss and minor chipping to the rim; no further damage and no restoration...
A thinly, very well potted porcelain body with a high quality underglaze blue decoration. The cobalt blue excellent. This marked Ming Minyao ( peoplesware ) bowl shows a nearly imperial quality. Jiajing period ( 1522 - 1566 ) Jingdezhen ware. Diameter : 12,1 cm. H : 6,4 cm. Condition : One glaze chip to the rim and one chip to the unglazed foorting. Very nice tone when tapped.
A Very Fine and Rare Mythical Birds with a Pine Tree in Mountain-Korean Folk painting-19th C.:
Korean, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, framed.
Painted in ink and color on paper, with large crane, phoenix and mythical birds under
a large and old pine tree in a deep mountain.
It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all.
Measurements: 52cm x 70cm (20.5” x 27.5”) painting only
A Korean Fine Black Lacquered Wood Cosmetic Accessory Box (Bitjup)-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century
Square, set on a square stand carved with four bracket feet and scalloped aprons covered bt
brownish black on the front, it’s covered by unusual black
lacquered paper with a moulded floral decoration over the four square sides except
for a front, especially each drawer was painted in ink with a wild orchid in and out sides,
fitted with a large upper and lower drawer and tw...
Chinese tapered A-line cabinet, made of jichimu (chicken-wing) wood, nice lines and simple elegance, interior has two shelves, lower shelf has two small built in drawer also made of jichimu wood, circa 1920's).
Size: 47" high x 30 1/2" wide (at bottom) x 13" deep.
Pair of Chinese plaques, made of wood and inlaid with different hardstones with scenes of birds in blossoming branches and bamboo, black lacquer ground, Republic Period.
Size of each: 47" high x 27 1/2" wide x 2" deep.
