One nice statue was finely cast.
Old patina was well preserved.
Height :13.5cm
Weight : 841g

Head of Buddha, eyelids lowered, with a meditative expression, with a small usnisa above forehead. Wood, with multiple layers of lacquering and gilding. China, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, maybe earlier. Height: 32.5 cm. Some chips, otherwise very good condition.

A beautiful necklace made from an assortment of ancient carnelian and some stone beads from China. Size: 60cm.(24 inches) end to end.

Chinese Qing dynasty 18th century stand for bronze censer or incense burner with xuande mark. Good conditions. 14,3 cm diameter. 2,3 cm high. 11,3 cm diameter inside .

Height approximately 22 cm. In good condition.

Height approximately 24 cm. In good condition.

Height approximately 44 cm. Width approximately 26.5 cm. A small hole has been repaired at the body. In good condition.

The porcelain body decorated in iron red and gold. Qianlong period 1736 - 1796. L : 24 cm. Condition : Perfect. An exactly similar tureen was offered at Christies New York, Wednesday Sept. 16. 2015 with an estimate of 10.000 - 15.000 US$. Please have a look at Christies New York, "Mandarin & Menagerie" The Sowell Collection, Part II, Lot 674.

DESCRIPTION: An attractive antique Chinese stoneware jar with wide body and outward turning rim, hand crafted with a pleasing celadon glaze over a raised border of circular designs. In original firing condition and dating from the early 20th C. Though the origin is Chinese, this crock would lend a nice touch of "country" in a cottage or farmhouse setting. DIMENSIONS: 7.5” high (19 cm) x 8” diameter (20.3 cm).

DESCRIPTION: A fine Chinese boxwood water-well basket toggle, intricately carved in an acorn shape with a realistic and detailed basket weave pattern with carved wood rim. The arched overhead handle has a free-carved wood ring attached; the interior is hollowed out. Excellent condition, a beautiful toggle, 19th C. For a similar example see: Schuyler Cammann, Substance and Symbol in Chinese Toggles, #188, p.228. DIMENSIONS: 1-3/4” high.

A beautiful pair of ancient blue-green earrings from Southeast Asia. Can make nice pendants. Age: 300 BC to 100 BC. Size: Width. 3cm each. Condition: Perfect. Some incrustation from long burial,can be cleaned

DESCRIPTION: A large, non-damper opium pipe, consisting of a long bamboo tube terminating at one end with a bowl of brass and copper overlay acting as the saddle, socket and damper. A tapering brass tip finishes the other end. Around the bowl is a double flower design in copper and brass, and on each side is a decorative brass fish with scales. Attached along the bamboo stem are lengths of braded yarn, one of which terminates in a brass ring for hanging...

A large and impressive Qingbai glazed "Crysanthemum - box" and cover. Northern Song Dynasty. Diameter : 11,8 cm. H : 8 cm. Condition : The lower part of the box in perfect condition. The cover has an old, very professionally done restauration which is invisible to the naked eye ( even this restored cover still with a nice "ping" tone when tapped ).

DESCRIPTION: A fine and very sculptural Chinese Duan ink stone in the form of a bell with a deeply carved water well on one end, and a flaring flat surface on the other for mixing ink. The stone is raised on two elongated prong feet, between which is a five character inscription...

Chinese snuff bottle, made with lapis lazuli, of a flattened flask shape, with carved Kirin front, and stopper made with yellow peking glass and agate.

Republic Period

Dimensions: 1.25" x 2.5" H

Chinese monochrome peking glass snuff bottle, made of an intense bright orange glass, with hard stone stopper. The bottle shows imagery of dragons carved in relief over ocean wave ground. Its base is signed with 4 character mark.

Republic Period

Dimensions: 2.25" x 1.25" x 3.5"

Chinese hardwood altar table. With jade "coins" wrapped into the wood apron, carved to resemble rope. Standing on four tall and narrow legs.

Dimensions: 48" x 16" x 33.25" H

Made of camphor wood, gold and red lacquer. The countenance of the Buddha has a full broad complexion and down cast eyes in complete contemplation, flowing robes, hand forming the crown mudra. The back has a consecration covering and three guardian entities; Goat, man, and pig.

The crown chakra (sahaswrara in Sanskrit) is the seventh of the main chakras and it is located outside of the physical body just above the head...