Antique Nepalese Hindu priest's bronze bangle bracelet. Made with intricate and highly raised Shiva symbols and animals.

Age: 19th century

Dimensions: 4" wide diameter

An antique Japanese Tansu chest called Todana made of Kiri (Paulownia) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Hikute style handles with an Urushi lacquer finish. Two sliding doors open to a storage area with a removable shelf where books were stored. Five drawers below provide additional storage and function.

Age: Meiji Era (1880-1890)

Dimensions: 26 1/4" Wide by 22" High by 11" Deep

An antique Japanese Kotansu (personal storage chest) made of Kiri (Paulownia) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Warabite handles with custom added matching iron base. Features flush side handles and 5 drawers of varying sizes for organization and storage.

Age: Meiji Period (1900-1910)

Dimensions: 24" Wide by 29" High by 14 1/2" Deep

Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar - Siwa Culture (c. 1350 BC)

This attractively-shaped pottery jar dates to the Siwa culture (c. 1350 BC), one of the later Chinese Neolithic cultures overlapping the Bronze Age. It has been fired to an attractive orange-red and has a burnished surface making it smooth to the touch and a pleasure to handle. It has a wide body with a relatively small flat base...

A pair of Cambodia rice cutters.

Age: Cambodia, 20th Century
Size including stand: Height 68.5 - 84.3 C.M. / Width 39.5 - 43.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to their age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

S.B. Champlin Company Providence, RI 1872 - 1934

The men's watch chain or "Vest Chain" is typically much scarcer than the pocket watch itself. This is because by 1915, the watch was retired to storage and the chain “discarded”, thrown away, or women converted them to bracelets. This fine men’s vest chain presented was produced by the Champlin Co. in 1896, inventoried, and was never sold to the trade or Jeweler for sale...

A pair of Chinese green glazed pottery jars.

Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce green glaze. Greenware became popular during the Eastern Han period.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 22.2 - 23 C.M. / Width 27 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost...

Rubbing taken from a Han Dynasty tomb vault wall depicting an elegant royal mounted entourage being greeted by courtiers. Excellent detail, horizontally mounted as a scroll with textured silk border. The calligraphy translates “Outstanding old scene” signed Zhao Jianchang. L: 197cm/76in x H: 58cm/23in, with mounting-L: 243cm/95in and W: 68cm/27in.

A fire polished early Galle vase of orange florals on a colorless ground. Th \e top of the vase has a tricorner rim. The 3 3/4 inch tall vase is engraved with a mark used during the period from 1890 to 1894.

Han Dynasty Bronze Garlic Head Vase

It is 15.7 inches (40 cm) tall by 8.5 inches (21.5 cm) wide. It is 2172 gram.

It has rubbing of patina, rust, pitting holes, dents, oxidation, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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19th Century Chinese Crackle Green Glazed Monochrome Porcelain Vase

It is 7.8 inches (20 cm) tall by 3.9 inches (10 cm) wide. It is 1.3 Lb.

It has skip glaze, crazing , dark spots, uneven base, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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17th Century Chinese Blanc De Chine Dehua Kwan Yin Buddha with Boy & Girl

It is 5.3 inches (13.6 cm) tall by 3.1 inches (8 cm) wide. It is 0.5 Lb.

It has firing dark spots, glaze cracks, excess clay and chips at the vase and bottom (as seen in the photos).

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19th Century Chinese Ruby Red Peking Glass Snuff Bottle

It is 2 inches (5.2 cm) tall without stand by 1.4 inches (3.5 cm) wide. It is 46.3 gram.

It has surface wears (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Chinese Export Vietnamese Market Bleu de Hue Fu Dog Lion Charger Marked "锦堂发记"

It is 2 inches (5.1 cm) tall by 18.3 inches (46.6 cm) long and 12.6 inches (32 cm) wide. It is 6.1 Lb.

It has dark spots, mild skip glazes, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Chinese green glazed pottery vase.

Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce green glaze. Greenware became popular during the Eastern Han period.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 12.2 - 14 C.M. / Width 11 - 12 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details...

An antique Japanese scholar's table made of Kokutan (Ebony) and Bamboo. Beautiful original Urushi lacquer finish and constructed using Japanese joinery for strength and durability. Beaded Ebony contains the Bamboo that decorates the stand and leg structure creating an elegant refined presentation. The stand has beautiful negative cutouts on the apron front and back. Used on a Tatami floor for writing and calligraphy.

Age: Meiji Period (1890-1900)

Dimensions: 23 3/4" Wide by 11 ...

An antique Japanese Taiko drum and stand made of Keyaki (Zelkova), leather and hand forged iron hardware. The leather on both sides is decorated with the Mitsudomoe (Tomoe) symbol represented in Shinto shrines dedicated to Hachiman, the God of war and archery. The image displays natural wear from years of practicing and performances. The Keyaki stand was made using Japanese joinery and separates in two parts.

Age: Taisho Period (1912-1920)

Dimensions: 15 3/4" Long by 27" High by ...

Beautiful antique Indian rosewood and brass mounted dowry / marriage Box. A pyramid form box with with hinged top over a compartmentalized interior. Measures 9.5 inches x 13 inches x 10.25 inches. Dating from the 19th century india. In good antique condition minor imperfections commensurate of age.

An antique Japanese Kadai (display stand for Ikebana and Tea Ceremony) made of Keyaki (Zelkova) wood. Cut from the root trunk of the tree forming a solid top with few air pockets and a multi-leg base providing natural stability. Beautiful wood grain and natural art form.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 32 1/2" Wide by 6" High by 24" Deep

A pair of Burmese wooden seated disciples, with inlay of colorful glass pieces on the borders of the robes.

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size: Height 26 - 27.5 C.M. / Width 21.6 - 23.2 C.M. / Length 24.7 - 25.4 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to their age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Baby's ceremonial kimono made of asa whose warp and weft are hand-plied. It looks choma (ramie) than taima (hemp), however it is not proven till it is looked by a microscope. Child's or baby's kimono was recycled from adult's and so did this one. It has some stains. The folded seam in the body is unseamed. The second half of the 19th century. 96cm x 115cm

A rare pair of Antique Japanese of matching matchlock hand guns. Iron barrels with hand inlaid with silver and gold dragons. The dai stock is of a hardwood and brass jiita arquebus's firing mechanism, sakura ramrod intact. With custom antiqued bronze stands for display.

Age: 18th century

Dimensions: 21" long each

An antique Japanese Kadai (natural wood display stand) used for Ikebana flower arranging as well as an accent stand to display precious objects. Made of burl Hinoki (Cypress) from near the roots of the tree trunk. A beautiful Peacock open train pattern emerges from the wood grain.

Age: Late Meiji Period (1900-1910)

Dimensions: 23 1/2" Wide by 1 1/4" High by 20" Deep

An antique Japanese Jizai Kagi fish hearth hook made of bamboo and wood. Hand carved wooden fish. All original patina built-up over years of use and display. A wonderful work of Mingei art.

Age: Late Meiji (1890-1900)

Dimensions: 13 1/4" Long by 2 1/4" Wide by an adjustable 55 1/2" to 82 1/2" High

Set of four Canton enamel cups & saucers and one bowl. Finely painted with flower scrolls on yellow ground in "Famille rose" palette and little gold. Interior of the bowl and bottom of the saucers enamelled in pink. Condition: fine, unless minor hairlines and few tiny chips, one saucer's bottom with enamel loss. Dimension: bowl: diameter: c. 9 x 5.3 cm high, saucers diameter: c. 11.3 cm, cups: diameter: c. 6.8 x 5.1 cm high.

溶けた恵比寿 / MELTED EBISU

Wood carving Ebisu god image scorched and half-melted by conflagration, which turned to more fascinating abstract sculpture as the result. Edo period (1603-1868), Japan. approx. H 28 x W 22 x D 15.5cm (11.02 x 8.66 x 6.10in). Stained with its soot when touch, though depends on the part. Insertion joint is unstable and shaky back and forth, but it will be no problem when just leave it alone.


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S.B. Champlin Company Providence, RI 1872 - 1934

The men's watch chain, or "Vest Chain" is typically much scarcer than the pocket watch itself. This is because by 1915, the watch was retired to storage and the chain “discarded”, thrown away, or women converted them to bracelets. This fine men’s vest chain presented was produced by the Champlin Co. in 1896, inventoried, and was never sold to the trade or Jeweler for sale. It is therefore, in pristine, new but old stock condi...

A double-handled and lidded soup bowl or ecuelle, decorated all over in Famille rose colors with reserves of fleur de lys and peony on a cod roe background within diaper borders in turquoise. A type of decoration more tending towards Yongzheng than Qianlong, quite unusual and intended towards a specific market – Persia? Height with cover "5 ½/ 14 cm, diameter of cover "6 ¼ / 16 cm. Condition: a spot of the cover with wear to the decoration, the bowl with a hairline and a minor associated res...

A Pair Gilt Bronze Figurative Franco Italian Candelabras measuring 16.5”x6”. Finished in black patina with gilt bronze Ormolu finish early 19th century

Interesting collection of a faience Shu amulet and a book from the property of Lord Grenfell. Francis Grenfell was an interesting person with a very exciting life. The book „The Sacred Beetle: A Popular Treatise on Egyptian Scarabs in Art and History“, by John Ward has a personal dedication from the author to Lord Grenfell from 1903.
The faience Shu amulet comes also from the Lord Grenfell collection.

Wikipedia:
Field Marshal Francis Wallace Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell, GC...

A pair of Song Dynasty stoneware olive green vases decorated with gods around the vase and the flying dragon on top of each vase. Each lid decorated with birds on the top.

Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 13th Century
Size: Height 46.8 - 48.8 C.M. / Width 10.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Classical coin silver christening mug. Made by Tifft & Whiting in North Attleboro, Mass., ca 1850. Straight and tapering sides with beaded rims. Three names and 3 birthyears (1851, 1877, and 1908) engraved in leafing scrolled frame. Leaf-capped s-scroll handle. Maker’s stamp and phrase “Pure Silver Coin”. Good condition with attractive period wear and nicely sunk engraving.

Overall dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 3 3/4 x D 2 1/2 in. Weight: 2 troy ounces. #BR811

English gilt sterling silver & agate fruit set. This set comprises 24 pieces: 12 knives and 12 forks. Each: Tapering and chamfered rectilinear handle in mottled and translucent agate. Colors vary. Gilt sterling silver blades with 2 armorials (knives) and 4-tined shanks with 1 armorial (forks); stippled and scrolled mount. In stained-wood case with fitted velvet.

Fully marked with London assay stamp. Eight knives have William Theobalds maker’s stamp and 1833 date letter. Four knives have Wil...

Turn-of-the-century Edwardian sterling silver baby set. Made by Gorham in Providence. This set comprises cup, bowl, and plate. Cup has scroll bracket handle, raised and stepped foot, and gilt interior. Bowl has same foot. Plate has deep well. Acid-etched scenes depicting scenes from Mother Goose, including Old King Cole being presented with his Bowl, Little Bo Peep with Sheep, and Old Mother Hubbard with Bare Cupboard and Poor Dog. Cup and bowl have goose balancing a ball (vacant) between two de...

A rare, genuine SONG DYNASTY CERAMIC Top, with brown glaze and depicting a KILIN, 14th Century, China. This is a river find from the MUSI RIVER near Palembang! Good condition overall, one inconsequential chip. Size: 9.5 cm.

A FINE SONG DYNASTY POT WITH BLACK-BROWN GLAZE, 14TH CENTURY, CHINA. THE GLAZE ONLY COVERS ABOUT HALF OF THE POT, THE REMAINDER IS UNGLAZED. THIS POT WAS FOUND IN THE MUSI RIVER, CLOSE TO PALEMBANG CITY, WHICH WAS THE CAPITAL OF THE SRIVIJAYA KINGDOM AND WHICH HAD A VAST TRADE NETWORK WITH CHINA AND SIAM. OVERALL CONDITION VERY GOOD, ONE HARDLY NOTICEABLE, TINY INCONSEQUENTIAL CHIP ON THE TOP RIM. SIZE: HEIGHT 7.5 cm x 7 cm diameter.

A superb and genuine IRON BROWN-BLACK GLAZED SAWANGKALOKE-SRICHANALAI JARLET WITH LIP, 14-16th CENTURY. VERY GOOD CONDITION OVERALL. SIZE: height 5.5 cm x 5 cm diameter. Provenance: found in the Musi River, close to Palembang City, which was the Capital of the SRIVIJAYA KINGDOM and which had a vast trading network with China and Siam. The color of the glaze is exceptionally attractive!

A rare and small SONG DYNASTY, SAWANGKALOKE IRON BROWN GLAZED MINIATURE BOTTLE/VASE, 14-16th Century. It has 2 intact loops and exeptionally beautiful incised ringed ribbing. Very good condition. Size: height 7 cm.

A rare glazed, genuine SONG/YUAN glazed Celadon pot with molded flowers/foliage and 2 loops, 14th Century. The bottom glazed area also has a fine and rare molded flower motif. The foot itself remained unglazed. Diameter 7.5 cm x height 6 cm. This fine and rare Celadon was found in the Musi river, close to Palembang City, which was the Capital of the SRIVIJAYA KINGDOM, and which had a vast trade network with China and Siam. Overall condition good.

Japanese lacquer tray with a mountain stream and cranes in a raised landscape scene. This small/medium tray is about the best as they come in displaying many types of lacquer techniques including Maki-e, Hiramaki-e, and Takamaki-e with superb colors and fine gold nashiji work having shaped corners with concave edges. The cranes, pine trees, and mountains are all done in raised relief with the cranes showing incredible details. The stream flowing down from the top is rendered in several finely ...

AMERICAN WATCH Co. 6 Size Gilt Movement Tin Pat'd 1885-1892. Screw off, Patented dates on front and marked: "Pat'd Aug. 27.95" on the edge. This movement storage tin is in excellent condition and includes the original instructions for storage and shipping movements inside of the inside botton0m half. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET or BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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An attractive Chinese Jin Yuan dynasty Cizhou black glaze yuhuchun vase with glaze effects. Ht. 16.3cm. Condition: a few glaze busts, no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please inquire before ordering. Duration of shipment may take up to a month due to the pandemic.

A fine Chinese Tang to Five Dynasties Xing ware brown glaze tea bowl. Dia. 11.3cm. Condition: minor glaze flaked, no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please inquire before ordering. Duration of shipment may take up to a month due to the pandemic.

A rare Chinese Five Dynasties Yue ware celadon lobed bowl. Usually these bowl come with 8 or 10 lobes, this bowl has 9 lobes. Dia. 13.8 Ht. 6cm. Condition: one tiny chip located in between 2 lobes, please refer to enlargement, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please inquire before ordering. Duration of shipment may take up to a month due to the pandemic.

A fine Chinese Five dynasties white glaze foliated tea bowl. Most likely from Quyang kiln which produced white glaze pieces before Ding kiln, also known as early Ding ware. Dia. 12.3-12.5cm. Condition: slightly deformed, minor chips, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please inquire before ordering. Duration of shipment may take up to a month due to the pandemic.

A fine pair of Chinese late Qing dynasty blue glaze seated vases. Ht. 13cm. Condition: no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please inquire before ordering. Duration of shipment may take up to a month due to the pandemic.

Rustic round platter with wide rim, called ishizara in Japanese, used in kitchens and commoners’ households. Pale yellow glaze that typically leaves the foot free, turning a pale pink and then dark in the center. The plate is slightly warped, as is common with ishizara.
Nine spurmarks in the center.

Mingei

Seto ware, Japan, Edo period, 1800-1850

H 2-2.25 x diam. 12 in.

Several small scuffs and frittings in the rim, one large chip on the underside of the time, show...

Unusual Black Forest hand carved wooden snail as an inkwell. It still retains its original purple glass insert. Measures 6.5 inches long and 2,5" high. Circa 1900

Paunchy figure of Silenus shown naked except for an animal skin, the ends of which he holds with his hands.
The slightly bent head shows a shaggy beard, beady eyes, an enormous nose and full lips.
The head shows the caricatural features of a philosopher.
Vivid visual appearance with great modeling. Remains of pinkish pigment.
Silenus was associated with Dionysos and often depicted as a drunken elderly satyr.
The ink inscription refers to Fischer’s 1941 sale ...

An antique Japanese tall Kasane Tansu (kimono storage chest) made of burled Keyaki (Zelkova), Kura (Mulberry), Kiri (Paulownia) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware including the Warabite style handles and the full moon lock plates. Upper section has a pair of sliding doors, a lift-out door and 6 drawers of varying sizes where Kimono fashion accoutrements were kept. The bottom section has 5 large drawers where the Kimonos were stored. Constructed using straigh...

An antique Japanese Kasa No Dai (umbrella stand) made entirely of one solid block of burled Keyaki (Zelkova) wood. Entirely hand hewned and exquisitely carved into a wonderful sculpture of Japanese folkart (Mingei). Natural patina darkened over many years of careful use and display.

Age: Late Meiji Period (1900-1910)

Dimensions: 12" Wide by 21 3/8" High by 12" Deep

An antique Japanese large Taiko drum made of lacquered hardwood and leather with hand forged iron nails and holding rings. It would make a great side table adding an optional round glass top. When struck, it carries a thunderous sound that would reverberate in any room.

Age: Late Meiji/Taisho (1910-1920)

Dimensions: 30" Diameter by 28 1/2" Long

Antique Japanese okimono depicting a pair of cranes on a rock. Waves wash around the rock near an ancient turtle. Made of bronze and silver with polychrome details. This sculpture is an elegant representation of the traditional longevity phrase: “cranes live for one thousand years, and turtles for ten thousand.” On the back of the rock is a large, 4-character cartouche the first part of which reads: 般若 Hannya. The next 2 characters are more difficult to read. Perhaps: 糸ito 雲 k...

Chinese Export Qing Dynasty Imari Style for Japanese Market, Bowl. Measuring 12” width and 2” height. China was not only making and exporting to the West, they also made items for Asia

An antique pair of Tuareg tent (stakes) made of a hand carved wood. Unique nomadic tribal carvings decorate the upper portion of each piece. Mounted on a removable custom fabricated iron base.

Age: Late 19th Century

Dimensions: (of largest) 52 1/2" High by 7" Wide by 7" Deep

An Extremely Rare massive Japanese Edo Dynasty Kukumi Handle & Kylin Top measuring 18” in height. Made of porcelain most likely for presentation

Chinese brown glazed pottery jar with round shape.

Age: China, Yuan Dynasty, A.D. 1271 - 1368
Size: Height 21.8 C.M. / Width 27.5 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Old nephrite chord fastener, this shape and style are usually associated with horse tack and bridles. This archaic style has been found in the Tang and Liao periods. L: 2.7cm/1.1in, W: 2.1cm/o.8in and 1cm/0.4in thick. 12 grams.

A rare and beautiful multicolored Qing Dynasty Cloisonné presentation bowl measuring 6.5” in height by 12” width

Wooden spoon or scoop mounted with a brass bird, fish pendants and brass bands. The eyes and wings of the bird inlaid with stone and shell. H. 27 cm. Chimú culture (1100-1450). Ex Dutch private collection.