A Very Rare Inlaid Punchong Bowl with Celadon Glaze:
Korea, Early Choson period, 15th Century,
This is a shallow Punchong bowl in inlaid black and white slip with willow
and two-three lotus buds between white slip inlaid lines with yo’-i heads.
There are very similar shape and same pattern inlaid bowls vases with celadon glaze
from the late Koryo dynasty...
Two Gaudy Welsh ironstone pitchers by Allentons with gold gilt accents on the dark royal blue. Both are in excellent condition. They measures 5.75 inches and 5 inches high. Can be sold separately. Large $185, small $165.
A lovely stamp seal uncleaned and as found, still with dirt in the devices and with uncleaned deposits! Round seal engraved in the base with a Cruciform design and pierced through, Mesopotamian, Late Ubad- Early Uruk period, 4th. millenium BC.
Size: 20 mm.
Condition: Good Very fine, small gauge at the back, othervise intact and with great cleaning potential...
Japanese one-piece tree trunk heavy wood stand, almost big enough to display a life size statue. 23" x 23" x 23" in triangle, 2 1/2" to 3" thick. It will be great to show off armors, flower arrangements, bonsai or your treasures (tall?).
An interesting Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue and white Bowl. Note there is some fritting, chipping and wear to the rim, but otherwise in good condition. High resolution images may be emailed on request.
Crane. Painted with ink and pigments on silk. Signed Furunobu and sealed. It is attributed to Kano Furunobu.
Kano Furunobu was a painter from the middle of the Edo period.
He is the fifth generation of the Kobiki-cho Kano family. He learned painting from his father. He succeeded his father as a painter for the shogunate. He is conferred a Hoin.
Some light marks, foxing, and light crease are present on the painting itself, otherwise the painting is in good condition with the age...
A rare and finely carved Chinese Celadon Green JADE CHIMERA, 18/19th Century. Intricately detailed work with beautiful stylized wings. Very good condition, no repairs. Provenance: from an important Washington D.C. diplomatic
estate. Size: 7.5 cm. (3"), 185 gr.
A rare Ming dynasty 17th century Dehua Blanc de Chine figure of Guanyin, Long nu and Shan cai, covered with good milky white glaze, good condition with one of the ornament on the back has been missing, figure in good condition please see picture for detail, size: 25 cm height.
This is a chinese cream white glaze jar possibly from Pre Song era.
Early 19th century Tibetan thangka depicting historical Buddha Shakyamuni emanating rays of golden light, his right hand in bhumisparsha (earth-touching) mudra, his left hand holding an alms bowl. Central figure is surrounded by 18 of Buddha’s original disciples (2 of them are standing holding kakhara - long staff with rattle to scare off insects, and thus prevent the carrier from stepping on them) with additional figures of Boddhidharma and Budai...
Antique Japanese byobu screen painting in six panels depicting a scene of a pair of pheasants sitting on the branch of a weeping willow tree. Ever feather is painted with care as is every leaf on the cascading willow. Lichen grows on it's gnarled trunk and a river flows calmly by. New shoots of bamboo peek over a low lying gold mist and pink azaleas spring from the rocks near the water...
Antique Japanese keyaki (elm) wood single section isho tansu (clothing chest). Made with keyaki wood burl on the front. Two large exterior drawers and a safe box in the lower right hand side with 2 small interior drawers. Iron hardware with warabite shaped drawer pulls and round foliate lock plates.
Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: 24" high (including stand) x 34 1/2" wide x 15 1/2" deep.
Archaic shamanic bronze, at least from the 19th century but considering the design likely earlier. Lost wax casting H 19 cm , bell diameter is 7.5 cm, shaman height 10 cm, weight 400g,
More information on request
An antique Japanese Sendai Tansu (kimono chest) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. Original natural Urushi lacquer and hand forged iron hardware including the stylized Mokko handles. A vine arabesque design surrounds the family crest on each of the lock plates.
Age: Meiji Period (1880-1890)
Dimensions: 47" Wide by 33 3/4" High by 17" Deep
Very unusual and large 19th century Japanese lacquer ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) of ball shape with 2 flattened sides. The ojime is carved out of a block of lacquer material formed of different color layers as the leftover liquid lacquer was discarded by a lacquer artist, and then solidified. Very clever use of material, very rich play of colors, in excellent condition, beautiful patina. Height 1 inch.
19th century Qing Dynasty Tibeto Chinese Bronze Temple Shakamuni Buddha with fantastic atmosphere.
Good serene expression, rare style, with kanji letters on the back.
No repairs, good condition with little signs of age.
Size: 11,6'' height, 6'' width, 2,09kg weight.
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Thai Antique Bronze Figure of Ksitigarbha and Demons
Beautiful and unusual antique Thai gilt bronze figure of the Bodhisatva Ksitigarbha, called the Bodhisatva of Hell Beings because of his vow: "If the Hell is not empty, I will not attain Buddhahood". He is dedicated to revealing all the secrets of the teachings of Buddha to all sentient beings whether they be on earth or in Hell...
Relief fragment representing Buddha standing beside a column, his right hand holding his robe, his left hand in blessing posture, with a worshipper kneeling in front of him. Grey schist. Graeco-Buddhist art, Gandhara period, 1st to 3rd century. Height: 17 cm. Mounted on a plexi stand. Good condition. Provenance: Christie's Amsterdam auction sale 1993.