Rare "Yue" lobed bowl lotus shape.With spur marks at the center.Song- Five dynasty period.Very good conditions. No crack,no chips and free from any restorations.14cm diameter.4cm tall.
A "Ge" type Censer with two lugs decorations.good condition with just has one short hairline at the rim.6,5cm tall,17cm wide,11,8cm mouth diameter.
Tibetan Trunk with Garuda
39"L 21.75"H 15"D, 18th century, Central lozenge with Winged Garuda holding offering platter of fruits, outside pair of snarling dragons with raised surface, bordered by peony flowers, iron strapping bands, ring hinges, clasp loss, overall even wear
Lovely colorful scene of fliting butterflies and insects amongst the peonies and rocks. Mounted in the traditional Korean style. In good condition. 19th century, Chosun Dynasty. 57"H 91'L
This jade piece has been specific gravity tested as true jadeite. It is 1 1/8" long and 1/8" to 1/16" thick and looks like it is a jade river worn pebble. It could easily be adapted for modern wear as a ring or necklace. It is ex-Keith Finello and has been authenticated by a forensic laboratory, Orenda Labs.
Lovely and Rare Song Dynasty Ding ware Lobed Bowl.Bowl covered with high quality white glaze.Size:13cm diameter.conditions: two small chips at back side of the mouth rim (see picture 6),no hairlines, free from any restorations.
Antique Thai seated buddha, Sukhotai, traces of gold, 14th-15th century, with wooden base.
Size with base: 27 3/4" high x 18 1/2" wide x 9 3/4" deep.
Size of figure: 24 3/4" high x 17 1/2" wide x 9 1/2" deep.
Antique Indian wheeled Gujarat trunk, overall metal encasing surface, traces of blue and light orange pigment, interior with two small trays on either side and a small covered box at the bottom, 18th/19th century.
Size: 26 1/2" high x 31" wide x 18" deep.
Pair of Fushimi Kitsune Stone Foxes, Shinto shrine guardians have a lively and attractive appearance, red pigment to mouths. Inscription on back shows the address of the Inari Fushimi Shrine and the name of the carver...
Eight Part Temple Stone Pagoda or Stupa with moss lichen marks on surface,Hokyointo Type, Kansai area, Momoyama/Edo Period 16th-17th century, representing the five elements-water,earth,fire,wind,space.
Size H 75" x W 25" x D 25"
A pair of very nice old lotus shoes with quilted vamp, delicate stitching, and floral embroidery. 19th C/20th C. In excellent condition. The shoes have never been worn before and even are still stitched together.
Of the over 10,000 artifacts that the late world famous Dr. Allen Heflin found, this little miniature hand-molded ceramic figurine ranks among the rarest. It is from the unattributed Preclassic Period, C1200-900BC. It is 2" long and in perfect condition with no chips or dings. It still has traces of red and white pigment. Heflin found this little treasure on 12-21-60 and is so marked on the back. It is from Cuautitlan. It is wearing ear spools, headdress and armbands.
A rare Song dynasty Hutian Qingbai bowl, rounded side with wide open rim and unglazed base, bowl decorated with carved flower motif at interior, flower shape rim, bowl is products of Hutian in Jiangxi.
Bowl is in good condition with minor damage at the rim restored and faint hairline at the rim.
Size: 19.5 cm diameter.
A very rare and unusual Japanese 2-panel astrology screen. The blue pigmented mica-flecked screen
depicts the Northern Hemisphere and shows Hokuto Shichi Sei, the 7 star constellation or the Big Dipper which points
to the North Star. The celestial chart is surrounded by calligraphy naming processional years.
Meiji Period (1868-1912).
Dimensions: 61 1/4” high x 34 1/2” wide.
This well worn pair of Woman's Lotus shoes for bound feet are from the later part of the Qing Dynasty about 1870-1880. The vamp fabric is red cotton with a matching floral embroidery pattern on each side. The delicate hand stitching detail clearly shows the pride taken by the owner/maker. The soles are short of the toe vamp which was done to give the wearer a more floating and sensual appearance when walking.
This is nice and large Shou bowl dated to Kangxi (1662-1772) period. The Shou bowl stand on a short footrim, with recess based and then everted upwards. The base has a hand painted private kiln seal mark that can be dated to the Kangxi period. Both on the outside and cavetto of the shou bowl, it is surrounded with tibetan scripts. In the center of bowl, it has a large charatecr of Shou surrounded by a circle of ruyi and within a star...
This Mayan bone carving is unique in that it has a Mayan glyph carved on the back which translates to "Old God". It is 2 1/4" long. The carving is very well done and has extremely rare iconography. As rare as it gets. A museum quality piece. Purchased from Keith Finello.
A very rare early Ming 15th century longquan celadon octagonal shape large dish, octagonal shape with wide spread rim and unglazed base, dish decorated with carving flower motif at interior, dish covered with bluish green glaze.
Dish is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 30 cm diameter.