Oversize salt fired bowl by Cynthia Bringle (legendary American studio potter, born 1939), circa 1970-1980, fresh from a Charlotte NC estate. In excellent original condition. Signed with full incised signature "Cynthia Bringle". Almost 16" across, 9" high. Bringle's works are in the collections of the High Museum of Art, the Mint Museum of Art, the Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, the Craft and Folk Museum in Los Angeles...

Important sized Ghurra, long stick model with rope carving design. Great encrusted thick patina . Local repair with a 3 metal banding around the rotating hole. H 34 cm , Thickness 4.5 cm More information on request

Very long stick ghurra, fine and deep encrusted craving indicating great age, note an interesting local repair to compensate an important sign of use. H 30 cm More information on request

India 18th c Goa region Christian church Santos figure in wood of St Anthony in multi layered paint with insect damage at base see pictures for condition . Size H 22" W 7"

India 19th c Orissa lost wax cast bronze peacock oil lamp. Nice working oil lamp in heavy bronze slight loss to tail from use . Size L 7" H 5"

India 19th c Orissa lost wax molded oil lamp with fine wax braiding and bird finals. Size H 5.5" w 6"

Indian Hindu 19th c white marble figure of Krishna in enamel colors , size H 13" by 6" W

Indian Hindu 19th c carved marble figure of the Mother Goddess Devi with colored enamel paint , size H 11.5" by 6" .

great encrusted patina and signs of use, H 27 cm More information and pictures on request

India 17-18thc Mughal life size stucco palace guard statue once one of a pair that was said to be placed by the door of the rulers private temple . This piece was brought from the Gujarat area of India . This is a rare and irreplaceable sculpture . Size H 59" W 17" D 14" weight, a guess 150 lb losses and some restoration as to be expected . This sculpture is done in the full round but due to the weight we couldn't safely photograph the back.

18-19th c Indian Hindu temple marble sculpture of the goddess Durga , wonderful patina and some losses as seen in pictures. Size 12" by 14" by 4" weight 19 pounds

Antique Japanese orotone of Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), best known for its "floating" torii gate.[1] It is in the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The shrine complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Japanese government has designated several buildings and possessions as National Treasures. Rare in the fact that nearly all orotones are of the American west and nature as well as Indians ...

Antique Japanese orotone of Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), best known for its "floating" torii gate.[1] It is in the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The shrine complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Japanese government has designated several buildings and possessions as National Treasures. Rare in the fact that nearly all orotones are of the American west and nature as well as Indians ...

A pair of mid 20th C. Chinese famille rose vases with double bats handle with peacock and flower motif in excellent condition, H:34cm $4500

Indian Hindu 19thc temple or shrine figure of the goddess Lakshmi carved in white marble with colors. H 14" W 5"

Chinese antique porcelain oil lamp with shi shi or foo dogs in a straw glaze and white interior, well done in usable condition . No damage unmarked size 7" by 4"

Southeast Asian ancient keris dagger blade , sheathed, the sheath and grip having elaborate repousse silver metal foliate ornamentation, the blade corroded with extreme age as pictured, 17"l, 2.75"w,

Rare brick from the terracotta temples of Bengali . 17th - 18th c hand carved brick depicting a goddess in a dancing pose with wonderful jewelry and costume , restored and nearly impossible to replace as the temples are now UNESCO sites . These were collected in 1972 by a DR. Kline Size 8" by 6"