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Ancient East
$1,695 DESCRIPTION: A colorfully painted Tibetan chest with four side drawers having leather strap pulls (two drawers on each side). The chest is painted with green floral panels having red floral borders and is supported by short legs. A carved key fret pattern decorates the neck just below the top. Dating from the 19th C, this chest is in good condition with very minor scuffs to paint. DIMENSIONS: 33” high x 28.5” wide x 18”deep.
Chinese Bronze stand for censer or incense burner. 13,2cm diameter. Good conditions.
A beautiful limited reference book containing the collection of the Baur Museum in Geneva, Switzerland of "Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Metalwork", written by Basil William Robinson (former in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London). Hardback with 444 pages, 752 illustrations (several in color), section with signatures. Cloth with dustjacket, printed 1980 in a limited numbered edition of 1600, this is No. 52. Condition: fine. Dimension: c. 28.8 cm x 24 cm x 5.1 cm, 3 kg.
Southeast Asian : Metalwork : Pre 1920
item #1399519
Zentner Collection
$3,600.00 A gilt copper repousse figure of Garuda, finely worked with outstretched wings, his hands in the Karan mudra or demon-expelling mudra.
He wears long necklaces hanging from his neck, with matching arm bands and wristlets. The front of the figure with gold gilt, blue, green, and orange pigments with black and white pigments for the eyes. Garudas are protectors and enemies of the Naga or serpents.
Dimensions: 7 3/4" L x 7" H
Abacus Asian Art
$145.00 A Famille Rose Jar, decorated with flower design under crackled glaze. Very good condition except the lid is missing. Height: 8,2 cm.
Zentner Collection
$850.00 Antique Tibetan wood carved phurba, a ritualistic Vajrayana Buddhist implement. Wrapped with colored cloth around the lotus handle.
Phurbas often depict Nagas or snakes on the blade. Nagas are the entities in nature that associated with illnesses. The entwining serpents are a symbol of medicine and healing.
The deity handle, mirroring the three-edges of the blade has three deity faces. Typically, one might be wrathful, one peaceful and one joyful representing Body, Speech and Mind.
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Southeast Asian : Metalwork : Pre 1920
item #1399512
Zentner Collection
$1,250.00 Antique Tibetan flint carrying pouch (also called a mechag or chuck muck), made of leather with repousse silver plaques, inlaid with turquoise and coral front. Motifs of filigree and flora are seen through the silver plating.
The leather purse is made to hold a flint piece and some burnable material. The flint is struck against the iron blade, making a spark which is caught in the material. The top is fitted with brass hardware for hanging from a leather strap.
19th century
Southeast Asian : Metalwork : Pre 1920
item #1399506
Zentner Collection
$1,250.00 Antique Tibetan flint carrying pouch (also mechag or chuck muck), made of leather with plaques of repousse silver with inlaid turquoise front medallion. Motifs of filigree are seen through the silver plating with a pair of diving swallows. The backside of the pouch with heavy studs. The top of the pouch is fitted with a ring for suspending from the wearer's belt.
19th century Dimensions: 5" L x 1 1/2" D x 3 1/2" H
Abacus Asian Art
$1,350.00 A very rare covered box with high foot alike or similar with stem cup shape, decorated incised to the top of lotus design and classic scroll below. Possibly Five Dynasty to Northern Song period. Condition is very good, no any chips, no crack and free from any restoration. Height: 9 cm and Diameter: 11,8 cm.
Zentner Collection
$5,000.00 Antique Persian Baluch rug, 100% hand woven wool in rust brown, light red, and indigo hues, with repeating geometric motifs throughout. These rugs are hand-knotted by the nomads of Baluch. Baluch or Baluchistan is the area between the borders of Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan-- this is why Baluch rugs are said to be a mixture of three different regions.
Circa 1930 Dimensions: 3' 10" x 11' 8"
Japanese : Other Prints : Pre 1920
item #1399441
Zentner Collection
$4,500.00 Antique Caucasian Talish Azeri runner carpet.
The Talish carpet received its name from large region stretched along the Talish mountains, by the coast of the Caspian Sea. It is a well known carpet type. The middle field of carpets, which are known as Talish, happens to be of both simple and complicated composition. The central narrow indigo panel with motifs of flowers and medallions, bordered in scrolling vines and rosettes. All hand-woven 100% wool in colorful blue, red, yellow, and cream dye...
Japanese : Woodblock Prints : Pre 1930
item #1399433
(stock #Urushibar017)
Era Woodblock Prints
SOLD Frank Brangwyn and Yoshijiro Urushibara
In the Docks Series: "Ten Woodcuts" No. 8. Paper size: Approximately 11 x 9.5 inches. Image size: Approximately 8.5 x 7.0 inches. Date: 1924 Edition: No. 80 of 270 (250 +20 artist's proofs). Yoshijiro produced this woodblock print from a watercolor by Brangwyn as part of their famous collaboration. Publisher: John Lane: The Bodley Head Limited, London. Sealed by Urushibara. Medium: Japanese woodblock print....
Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1910
item #1399425
Helen M Edwards
$370.00 Height: 5.9 cm (2.3 in)
Width: 4 cm (1.7 in) Depth: 1.5 cm (0.7 in) Fine Chinese lacquer and mother of pearl snuff bottle; mother of pearl tesserae inlaid into the surface of the lacquer to form floral decoration and borders; the sides show an intricate diaper decoration; hardstone stopper and bone spoon; good condition
Chinese : Snuff Bottles : Pre 1920
item #1399424
Helen M Edwards
$390.00 Height (without stand): 6.6 cm (2.6 in)
Width: 3.3 cm (1.3 in) Depth: 2 cm (0.8 in) Fine Chinese horn snuff bottle; main panel shows scrimshawed work picturing a signed mountain scene; the reverse shows a gilt carved depiction of a Gu vase with calligraphy; includes the original wooden stand; hard stone stopper and bone spoon; good condition
Zentner Collection
SOLD Antique Japanese 2 section 6ft Mizuya with dark red lacquer frame made of Hinoki (cypress) wood, with Sugi (cedar) sides, and Keyaki (elm) burl hardwood front panel drawers and sliders edged with black lacquer frame.
From the Kanazawa region. Kanazawa is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture, on Japan’s central Honshu Island. It's known for well-preserved Edo-era districts, art museums and regional handicrafts.
Edo period (1603-1868) Dimensions: 69 1/4" L x 17 1/2" D...
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€150.00 Finely cast small statue of Hindu Goddess Annapurna, sitting cross-legged on an elevated throne, holding the ritual spoon in both hands. Bronze, with reddish and green patina. India, 17th century, maybe earlier. Height: 4.3 cm. Abrasion due to great age, otherwise good condition.
Abacus Asian Art
$160.00 An early Qing dynasty blue and white bowl with floral scrolls. Condition is very good, no crack and no any restoration excepted tiny minor flake chips to rim. Diameter: 16 cm.
Zentner Collection
$4,500.00 Antique Persian hand-woven 100% wool runner carpet, originating from the large village of Malayer with natural dyes of rust red, indigo, light blue, rust brown, and beige hues. With repeating boteh medallions, four borders with scrolls and floral motifs.
Circa 1900 Dimensions: 3' 4" x 12' 8" |