A Rare/Fine Korean White Glaze Two Ear (Loop) (兩耳盏) Cup-16th C.: Korea, early Joseon dynasty, 15th to 16th century. A blue tinged clear grey white glazed two ear cup, and with wide, circular cup resting on a raised ring foot molded with two curving T-shaped handles each set with a tiny square point below the bottom loop of the handle, slightly recessed, covered overall with a translucent blue tinged white glaze, the base with fine sand encrusted It’s in very good condition...

Chinese Amber carved Chimera Ornament with Macrame knot, 1" 7/8" wide, 5/8" thick, 4 1/2" long with rope overall, nice carved body and face, the condition is good.

An old Chinese white glaze laughing Buddha figurine in good condition

A beautiful gunpowder horn dating to the 19th / early 20th century. Please visti the website of the Metropolitan Museum for a similar Parpanggalahan (www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/316143). The slightly curved body is made from water buffalo horn, carved with curvilinear motifs, and one metal insert. At the center a frontal Singa mask with iron suspension lug, to which a chain would have been attached, the zoomorphic closing mechanism is also ending in a Singa head. The gunpowder was st...

A rare BENJARONG POLYCHROME TEACUP, specially made for the Siamese Court and Nobility, late 18th Century. Good condition overall, has one inconsequential hairline. Tested with hot tea for 2 hours: does NOT leak! Size: H. 5.5 cm. x 9 cm. diameter.

A Quite Large/Rare Korean Iron Silver Inlaid Box with Cover-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. with old silvery patina. An unusual decoration with bat and butterfly, quite large silver inlaid box in rectangular shape box inlaid with a double happiness on the top between floral leafs and sides with bats and butterflies as well surrounded by a key-fret borders, It’s in very fine condition with old patina over the surfaces, Measures 13.2cm x 10cm x 9.6cm.

A framed pair of Southeast Asian palm leaf manuscripts, each side covered in gold leaf, with ornate filigree in red, and scenes of dancing people and beasts. With lines of text written in black lacquer pigment. These manuscripts have two holes each to be strung and bound together as a book. Professionally displayed suspended in glass and framed.

19th Century

Dimensions: 21.25" L x 23" H (entire frame) 22.5" L x 5" H (each manuscript)

Antique Thai/Burmese Sanskrit book fragments, called a "parabaik", which were once majorly used to document societal information through text and drawings. Made from thick sheets of paper, either blackened for text or whitened for colored drawings, which were then glued and folded together. This book fragment has a central black panel, with religious Sanskrit text in gilt, and gilt pigment figures kneeling in prayer on either side.

Early Rattanakosin period (1782-present)

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Midsize Buddhist shrine, zushi, with double doors on front and back, housing a suiseki (scholar’s rock) placed on a lotus base. Zushi black lacquer on outside with brown copper hardware engraved with flowers, the roof decorated above the doors with cranes painted in black ink. Inside covered with gold lacquer, the pillars decorated with lotus petals. Japan, Edo period, 19th century.

H zushi 9 inches

Some traces of usage (chips on lotus base, rubbing of painting), one door with minor da...

Antique Japanese framed pair of Manga book covers. The woodblocks show artwork of a beautiful Yoshiwara district courtesan, offering an ornate opium pipe to a gentleman while her attendant sits beside them. Displayed within a high quality custom frame.

Edo Period (1615-1868)

Dimensions: (entire frame) 15.5" L x 12" H (each book cover) 4.5" L x 6.75" H

Antique Japanese kuruma tansu, or wheeled chest, made of solid Keyaki (elm) wood. This chest features a large iron Phoenix lock plate with beautiful flowing tail feathers on the topmost drawer, as well as the bottom wheeled area. Themes of chrysanthemums, peonies, lotuses, and kiri leaves are incised into the decorative iron plating, with side locking box for small valuables.

Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: x 49" L x 24" D x 47" H

Small porcelain jar, of bulbous form, decorated with several symbols painted in dark blue on white background. China, early Qing Dynasty. Height: 8.3 cm. Tiny chips around base otherwise very good condition.

Small porcelain jar, of bulbous form, decorated with several symbols painted in dark blue on white background. China, early Qing Dynasty. Height: 8.7 cm. Very good condition.

A kangxi style blue and white Bogu vase in good condition

A late Qing or Republican era blue and white vase of boy playing

Japanese Wood Serving Tray, black lacquered with red trim on top and open handles on both sides, 23" x 15" wide, 2" high, shows beautiful wooden grains with metal braces on every corner for strength. The condition is new.

A very nice longquan of possibly late Ming celadon vase in perfect condition except some glaze corrosion

A handsome Republic or Qing era celadon vase