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Zentner Collection
Price on Request A very unusual and rare mid Edo period iron Duo. Full wrap around breast and back plate with hinged shoulders plates. Detail of an incredibly fierce and deleted dragon wrapped around and suspended around swirling clouds.
In japan, the dragon represent wisdom, strength, force for good, wind, water and of coarse wealth. Dragons are destructive forces, but they are also considered guardians. The collar of the undergarment is hand sewn silk embroidered with gold threads. In...
Japanese Art Site
SOLD Very Old Edo Period (circa 1720) Extremely Rare Set of Three Female Musicians for Hina Matsuri (Girls Day Festival) Almost all musician dolls were male, making this group highly unusual, especially from the 18th century. They have the most wonderful features painted
on carved wood covered with burnished gofun (oyster shell lacquer). The textiles are
chirimen silk. 8.75 inches (22.5 cm) tall. From a widely renowned and published collection that has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum and ...
SwisSiam-Arts-Antiques-Gems
USD $1,750.00 Very rare bronze AVA Buddhist Sculpture with Nimbus,17th Century, Burma, with naturally formed verdigris patina. The nimbus (halo of light) is a strong characteristic of the Ava style. Good condition overall, Size:
H. 14cm x W. 6.5cm at base x D. 5.5cm at base. Such fine pieces are very hard to come by.
SwisSiam-Arts-Antiques-Gems
Price on Request 2 Pairs of very well preserved and extremely rare Khmer Bronze Earrings,
ca. 12th Century, Angkor Wat Period.
Size: H. 7.3cm x W. 2.2cm. Individual
stands for display provided.
SwisSiam-Arts-Antiques-Gems
$5950.00 Most attractive, sought after and rare Post Pagan Shakyamuni Bronze Buddha, 14th Century, Burma. Very good condition, Size H. 26 cm x W. 17 cm at base x D. 11 cm at base.
Zentner Collection
Price on Request A Very rare example of an antique Japanese Kuruma Tansu (wheeled chest) made of Keyaki burl (Zelkova), Kuri burl (Chestnut) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods. All original iron hardware and translucent Urushi lacquer finish. Sliding doors hides a large storage space with a small drawer tucked away. Below are three side by side drawers for additional storage. Side slats provided strength and durability to the chest during moves while providing a Japanese visual design element. Constructed using th...
SwisSiam-Arts-Antiques-Gems
USD $650.00 Exceptional copper vase with bronze coiled QILONG Dragon and stylized base. 18-19th Century China. This most attractive Dragon is removable, has a stylized humanoid face, a fancy tail and the head has scales on top. Good condition, Size: H. 31 cm x 15 cm base. For further close-up photographs of the Dragon please see our item # 574443. Could be made into a stunning lamp!
Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1800
item #1449039
(stock #295)
Forestangel Asian Antiques
$1,350.00 Very Fine, Extremely Rare, Double-Gourd Conglomerate Puddingstone Snuff Bottle
This is a extremely rare (chances are that you will not find another double-gourd conglomerate puddingstone snuff bottle anywhere) Snuff Bottle made in the form of a Double-Gourd as the Chinese cloisonne bottles dating to the 18th century. Well-hollowed, a difficult chore on this type of bottles.
The stone is made up of a conglomerate of sedimentary pebbles that appear as floating and striking irregu...
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
SOLD TO FRANCE Museum quality piece. The front decorated with two dragons and the flaming pearl, the back decorated with bats, the standing rim decorated with colorful flower bands, both on the inside and outside. China, 19th century. Dimensions: 22 x 15,5 cm. Condition: excellent. A similar tray can be found in the catalogue of the opium exhibition at Kunsthal Rotterdam (collection F. Bertholet and C. Hoogendoorn) page 177 and 178.(see pictures)
SwisSiam-Arts-Antiques-Gems
Price on Request Extremely rare and attractive head of Buddha,
stucco, 18th Century, very gentle/childlike expression, good condition, has fitted rod for easy mounting on a base, size: H. 13cm x D. 10cm x W. 9cm
Southeast Asian : Contemporary
item #726156
SwisSiam-Arts-Antiques-Gems
Price on Request Important, rare and stunning genuine 2.01 carat Ruby, expertly cut, practically flawless, excellent light refraction, set with 2 tapered diamonds @ 0.33 ct. total weight and surrounded by 76 fine brilliants @ 0.82 ct. total weight, (VVS1) in 18K. Gold (750), New.
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
SOLD TO THE USA Made in Ganga-Jumna (two color bronze) technique in the 17th century. This complicated technique is nowadays lost. Please note the very fine detail on this figure, like bracelets, anklets and rings. H. 13 cm.
Provenance: private collection Belgium. I have many other pieces from this collection and I will be getting more top quality pieces in the future. Please email me for more information.
Sandstone head of a goddess, from the famous erotic temples of Khajuraho, India. Chandella period (950-1050). The head is 32 cm (13 inch) high. Head plus stand 45 cm (18 inch). Museum quality piece. Provenance: private collection Belgium.
Zentner Collection
Price on Request Originating from Matsumoto Castle in Japan, this one-of-a-kind safety vault Tansu was made using thick old growth Hinoki (Cypress) wood. All original hand forged iron hardware accentuates the beauty and design of this amazing chest. Two massive doors with five hinges each with 2 upper, 1 center and 2 lower locks all requiring the included key to unlock. Vertical Warabite handles act as pulls to open the doors behind which hides 12 shelves and four small locking drawers with burled hardwood fro...
Zentner Collection
Price on Request A very rare example of an Antique Japanese iron samurai chest armor (dou) with Fudo Myo-o. Made in the five plate, four hinge go-mai chest armor sendai or yukinoshita style. On the breastplate, Fudo Myo-o, one of the five myo-o or Lords of Light stands with sword in hands, the flames of his nimbus swirling around him as he stands on churning waves. Fudo is a fitting subject for samurai armor as his name means "the unmovable or unshakable one". With his fierce appearance he guards the Law of...
Zentner Collection
Price on Request Japanese rare and unusually beautiful short matchlock rifle. The wide iron barrel is inlaid with a dragon in silver with raised golden eyes. The handle is lacquered black and decorated with gold lacquer kuyo (nine-star) mon crest, which was used by more than one family including the Katakura and Matsukura samurai clans. This mon appears again inlaid in silver around the mouth of the rifle. Made by one of the Kunitomo, specialized gunsmiths to the samurai.
A long kanji inscription on the un...
Momoyama Gallery
sold Wan-shaped tea bowl made of light, little iron oxide bearing, sandy Karatsu clay, which is unrefined and has mane inclusions. The rim has been cut in the shape of a hissen (brush washer - the shape prevents a brush placed on the rim to roll off). The thinly thrown body is covered with the typical transparent Karatsu type of ash glaze. Under the glaze is a decoration in iron oxide representing some foliage on the one side and a three dot mon of the Nakasato family. Hissen cha...
Momoyama Gallery
sold Have you ever seen a shuro made of Shino-yaki from the Momoyama-Period? Try to hunt for it on the antique market, it is very rare. Also on trocadero you will not find one except ours. This is for the deep lovers of ancient Japanese Culture and art. In the days of traditional Japanese wooden buildings keeping warm must have been a constant preoccupation. Hand warmers like the present example were small hibachi which would have a layer of sand on which charcoal would be burned to enab... |