Height: 25.6 cm (10.3 in)
Width: 17.5 cm (7 in)
Weight: 2.2 kg (5 lb)
A Chinese gilt bronze of Vaisravana; a heavily gilt cast depiction of the protector of wealth attired in head to toe armor; a gem-spitting mongoose under his left hand with other gems piled between his legs; resting on a lotus-form plinth; good condition; email for more pictures
An antique Japanese 2 section tall Kyoto Choba Tansu (merchant chest) made entirely of Hinoki (Cypress) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware with Warabite handles. Copper sliding door handles. Top section features two sliding doors behind which is a spacious storage area where store books and records were kept and below which are 5 drawers...
This is mikuni-sashiko Indigo dye cotton noragi (Work clothes)textile of the Meiji era(1868-1912). It is cotton and sashiko stitch of very beautiful indigo dyeing. I can enjoy it with the both sides. It is very rare textile. I recommend it to collection of you. This is textile made in Fukui region. All this sashiko stitches are made by hand. It does not have a stain and damage. It is in a very good state. size:118cm x 117cm (46.5" x 46.1")
19th century wooden netsuke representing a theater mask of a man with round bulging eyes and rather insane grin. Probably the mask is that of Kentoku. Crisp detailing, wonderfully captured madness. Height 1 3/4 inches.
Antique Chinese Dehua (blanc de Chine) porcelain figure of Guan Yin, the feminine Chinese translation of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. Holding a scroll in her left hand and prayer beads in her right, she sits with one knee raised. Her robes drape elegantly over her head and body. Her hair is swept up into a style befitting her bodhisattva status and her face exudes a sense of calm and extreme beauty...
A wonderful old Mesopotamian / Sumerian Cylinder seal, 4th.-early 3rd. mill. BC.
A vividly carved seal in high relief (shaped like an hour glass), engraved with stylized animals, pre-dynastic very early seal.
Size: 19-20 cm. tall and 14 mm. wide.
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19th Century Chinese Flambe Sang Boeuf Langyao Style Garlic Head Vase
It is 12.05 inches (30.7 cm) tall by 7.1 inches (18 cm) wide. It is 5 Lb.
It has dark spots, skip glazed, glaze crazing, chip at the feet and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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19th Century Chinese White Jade Carved Plaque with Shell and Silver Enamel Box
It is 1.2 inches (3.8 cm) tall by 3 inches (13 cm) wide. It is 219.9 gram.
It has surface wears and scratches and enamel band at the bottom of the box is loose and the melted mercury at the inside of the lid (as seen in the photos).
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1900's Japanese Mixed Metal Komai Style Box with Dragon & Eagle
It is 1.4 inches (3.5 cm) tall by 3.5 inches (9 cm) wide by 2.75 inches ( 7 cm) long . It is 0.8 Lb.
It is tarnished and has oxidation, loose at inner cover and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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1900's Chinese Export Silver Tea Caddy with Dragon Marked
It is 4.7 inches (12 cm) tall by 3.7 inches (9.5 cm) wide. It is 227.7 gram.
It is tarnished and has a dent, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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17th Century Chinese Ming Gilt Bronze Official Figurine
It is 10 inches (25.4 cm) tall by 3.7 inches (9.5 cm) wide. It is 4 Lb.
It has rubbing of gold, peeling of lacquer, oxidation and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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A very rare, antique 19th Century WOODEN TEMPLE BUDDHIST MANUSCRIPT BOX with beautiful Thai stylized Gold painting on a red cinnabar background. This box has 2 hinges for opening and a small cavity in the back for hanging. Good condition overall considering age and frequent use. Size: length 60 cm x height 9 cm x depth 9 cm. Very rare item!
An antique Japanese Kannon Biraki Tansu (wedding kimono chest) made of rare Keyaki (Zelkova) and Kirinoki (Paulownia) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware including the stylized Kakute handles. Natural Urushi lacquer accentuates the beautiful wood grain. Stippling work to the round lock plates of the two hinged doors...
Antique Japanese small lacquer safe box with hinged door and 3 small interior drawers. Decorated on all sides including the drawer fronts with detailed harakusa (octopus vine) design in fine maki-e lacquer on a dense nashiji ground. The drawers are covered on all sides in fine nashiji gold flakes. Hardware is made of silver and incised with a similar scrolling vine motif.
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Dimensions: 3 1/4" high x 3" wide x 5 3/4" deep
Antique Indian gilt copper repouse plaque depicting many scenes from the life of Buddha. Starting just before his birth (upper left hand side) with the white elephant that descends from heaven with the buddha and enters Maya between her ribs as she sleeps. Moving to the upper left corner, we see the miraculous birth of Maya's fully formed baby out of her side. She is depicted holding onto a tree branch during birth like a yakshi tree spirit...
This is a very charming kimono made of thick cotton from the Meiji era.
The outer material is stencil dyed, and the back side is asamai-shibori cloth with indigo dyeing. It's a technique called aigaeshi. There are no stains or damage, and the condition is very excellent. Recommended for your collection. Size:Length:131cm(51.57inch)inch / Cuff to cuff, across the back: 120cm (47.2inch)
Antique Japanese hanging garden lantern in the form of a house with tall roof. Overall diamond shape with four sides and pierced lattice-work doors and windows. One side has a hinged door which opens outward and is latched with a little bronze bird.
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 13 3/4" high x 15 1/2" long x 12" wide (each side is 9 3/4" wide)
An antique Japanese Kimono Tansu made fo Keyaki (Zelkova) and Hinoki (Cypress) woods. Urushi lacquer accentuates the beautiful wood grain. Unusual rare deep design that was specially custom commissioned to be made by a tansu maker. Three large drawers with a security hinged door featuring a dragon motif that hides two small drawers for valuables as well as a secret hiding box...
