Water Buffalo Earthenware Vessel from Bronze Age Thailand, 300 BCE–100 CE

Extremely rare Bronze age Buffalo shaped vessel. 300-BCE-100CE. Central Thailand. This hand-built, ox-shaped pottery have distinct features of a water buffalo with an opening on the back for it to be used as a container. Made of low-fired earthenware, it was most likely used during important ceremonies and for burial purposes. The ox was probably symbolic of a farmer's wealth. It could also have been a symbol ...

Water Buffalo Earthenware Vessel from Bronze Age Thailand, 300 BCE–100 CE

Extremely rare Bronze age Buffalo shaped vessel. 300-BCE-100CE. Central Thailand. This hand-built, ox-shaped pottery have distinct features of a water buffalo with an opening on the back for it to be used as a container. Made of low-fired earthenware, it was most likely used during important ceremonies and for burial purposes. The ox was probably symbolic of a farmer's wealth. It could also have been a symbol ...

Chinese jade necklace made of 34 round beads. Beautiful natural green jadeite round beads of 1/2" diameter each. Lovely bright mottled green color.

Dimensions: 19" total length

A Chinese Blue and White Barbed Rim Dish with a Gazing Ox (Shinu Wang Yue) Decoration. Circa, 1435-1449, Zhengtong, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. This dish features a distinctive barbed rim and elegantly fluted inner walls, adorned with a "Shang Wang Yue" motif, depicting an ox gazing at the moon. The exterior showcases fluted walls interspersed with intricate bordering patterns. Similar dishes with a “Shang Wang Yue” motif are documented in the book ‘Chinese and Vietn...

A Chinese Blue and White Barbed Rim Dish with a Gazing Ox (Shinu Wang Yue) Decoration. Circa, 1435-1449, Interregnum Period: Zhengtong, Ming Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. This dish features a distinctive barbed rim and elegantly fluted inner walls, adorned with a "Shang Wang Yue" motif, depicting an ox gazing at the moon. The exterior showcases fluted walls interspersed with intricate bordering patterns. Similar dishes with a “Shang Wang Yue” motif are documented in the book ...

A Chinese Longquan Celadon Glazed ‘Lotus’ Bowl, 14th Century, Yuan Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. The bowl features deep, rounded sides adorned on the exterior with upright, overlapping petals, all beautifully coated in a rich green celadon glaze. Longquan celadon, produced during the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368), exemplifies exceptional craftsmanship and artistic innovation. The production process involved carefully selected local clay, shaped into various forms using traditional...

An Indian genealogical chart on paper. Red and black ink. Large size 1.10 x 1 metre. In custom made Perspex frame. Undated in English, estimated to be 19th century or earlier. Can be viewed and collected from central London. Too large to be shipped economically. See Bonhams London auction on 22 May 2025 lot 207 for a smaller version.

Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.

Age: Burma, Shan Period, 18th Century
Size: Height 56.2 C.M. / Width 23.3 C.M. / Depth 10.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Tai Yai Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base with gilded gold and glass.

Tai Yai is a group of tribal people living in Burma. It is difficult to find Buddha from this ethnic group.

Age: Burma, Shan Period, 18th Century
Size excluding stand: Height 52.8 C.M. / Width 23.8 C.M. / Depth 13.5 C.M.
Height including stand: 61 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please ref...

Wooden Shrine Guardian Lion (Shishi)

Hinoki Wood, Heian–Kamakura Period (12th–13th Century)

A rare and evocative wooden figure of a Shishi, or shrine guardian lion, carved from Hinoki (Japanese cypress), revered for its durability and spiritual associations. This piece likely once stood sentinel at a sacred site, warding off evil and serving as a powerful symbol of protection in the Buddhist and Shinto traditions.

The surface bears the marks of centuries, wit...

Superb 19th c. Buddhist Temple Incense Burner with Sanskrit Cutouts

A rare and finely cast bronze incense burner from a Japanese Buddhist temple, 19th century. The vessel stands on a wide lotus-petal base and features pierced Sanskrit characters symbolizing seed mantras of deities. The domed lid is topped with a lotus bud finial, ventilated for incense smoke. With delicate lotus motifs throughout, it reflects both spiritual symbolism and skilled craftsmanship. Natural patina and signs...

A museum quality kazari-bako glass box with gold and silver by important modern artist Fujita Kyohei enclosed in a wooden box titled Te-buki Jikiro, Kojo no Hana (blown glass box, Flowers on the lake) signed by his son Jun. It has a solid silver rim and is 19 cm wide, 15 cm tall in perfect condition.
Fujita Kyohei (1921-2004) was born in Tokyo and entered the Tokyo University of Fine Art studying metal craft, however changed his major midway, graduating the glass department in 1944. He too...

A porcelain image of two Chinese children by Teishitsu Gigeiin Suwa Sozan I enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Gosai Karako Okimono. It is 15 x 12 x 34 cm (6 x 5 x 13-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Suwa Sozan I (1852-1922) was born in Kutani country, present day Ishikawa prefecture, where he initially studied before moving to Tokyo in 1875. Over the next 25 years he would gravitate between Tokyo and Kanazawa, working at various kilns and research facilities. ...

An antique Korean Jang temple chest made of Odong Namu (Paulownia) and Chamnamu (Cryptomeria) woods. The front was designed with 24 framed square panels with upper and lower rows displaying horizontal grain panels and center rows displayed in a vertical grain. Two hinged doors open to a spacious storage area where temple garments and textiles were stored. Interior has its original paper lining.

Age: Late 19th Century

Dimensions: 36 1/4" Wide by 27 1/4" High by 17 3/4" Deep

Pair of Niō guardian figures in forbidding pose. Vigorously sculpted wood with remnants of distressed polychrome pigments. Later Edo period - probably first half of the 19th century. The sculptures are in fair, presentable condition though polychrome pigments are distressed and loose. With some checking and movement of the wood to be expected, there is a larger crack in the lower half of one figure. Standing about 22 inches including the bases, add another few inches for the blade held high by ...

A spherical kogo box in cloisonné enamels, decorated with brightly colored stylized floral motifs and circular reserves on an ochre-yellow ground. The upper part is adorned with a 16-petal imperial mon. Period: Meiji, late 19th century Dimensions: 10 x 9 x 9 cm Condition: Excellent. Minor wear consistent with age.

Burmese wooden seated crowned Buddha, or sometimes known as 'King Buddha', wearing diadem-crowns and ornaments of kings instead of ordinary monk's robes.

Crowned Buddha represents the Buddha's role as a universal sovereign.

Age: Burma, Shan Period, 18th Century
Size excluding stand: Height 79.5 C.M. / Width 37.6 C.M. / Depth 25.7 C.M.
Height including stand: 82 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enl...

Chinese painted pottery standing court lady, with original pigments remaining.

Age: China, Northern Wei Dynasty, A.D. 386 - 535
Size: Height 19.5 C.M. / Width 4 C.M. / Depth 4.2 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition overall with some amount of soil adhering (some abrasions and wearings on the piece due to the long burial time underground). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual co...