Vintage Chinese Solid Silver (tested silver with acid silver test kit) Enamel Opium Box with Bat Marked

It is 1.89 inches (4.8 cm) tall and wide. It is 53.3 gram.

It is tarnished and has oxidation, dings, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1980's Chinese Shoushan Stone Carved Lion Statue

The overall is 3.46 inches (8.8 cm) tall by3.78 inches (9.6 cm) wide. The carving is 2.24 inches (5.7 cm) tall by 3.7 inches (9.4 cm) wide. The carving is 260.8 gram.

It has inclusions at the carving, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Vintage Korean Guardian Folk Art Wood Carved Tiger Figurine

It is 6.69 inches (17 cm) tall by 5 inches (12.7 cm) wide. It is 0.6 Lb.

It has a small chip at one ear, stains, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Japanese totai cloisonne on porcelain lidded tea jar, or cha-ire, decorated with colorful butterflies, flowers, and leafy vines set against a black background. Circa 1870s. 5 3/8" high. "Totai," was a short-lived experiment of applying cloisonne onto ceramic objects rather than onto a metal substrate. Production ceased in the 1870s because the enamels tended to crack and so many pieces did not survive the production process. Very good overall condition. From a Tucson, Arizona collection.

Chinese late Qing to possibly Republic period circular form porcelain lidded seal paste box carved in high relief with a four-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl among clouds. The bottom of the box is carved around the circumference with waves and the base holds a square "Wang Bingrong zuo" mark. The interior is turquoise blue. Characteristic of Wang Bingrong’s dragons, the box is entirely glazed in a monochrome mustard brown color except for the dragon’s black and white eyes. Wang Bing...

Large Chinese Warring States Impressed Pottery Jar with Oxford TL Test (475 - 221 BC)

This large and attractive pottery jar was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). It is made from quite a high-fired pale grey pottery the surface colour of which has fired to a pale pinkish-brown in places. It has an unusual wide mouth with a flat rim. The whole outer surface has been decorated with repeated impressed comb patterns.

Diameter 36 cm (14 inches), height 28 cm (11 inches). It...

Fine Large Chinese Warring States Glazed & Impressed Stoneware Jar (475 - 221 BC)

This rare large and impressive stoneware jar was made during the Warring States period (475 - 221 BC). It is of an attractive globular form and has an unusual wide mouth with a flat rim. Its surface has been attractively decorated with bands of repeated impressed comb patterns. Its upper body is coated in a pale olive-green ash glaze, as indeed is the inner base. This type of glaze is one of the earliest known ...

Fine & Rare Chinese Sui Dynasty Large Painted Pottery Horse & Female Rider with Oxford TL Test (AD 581 - 618)

This fine and very rare pottery model of an equestrian was made during the Sui Dynasty (AD 581 - 618). It is made from a hard highly-fired "white" pottery that has an almost "metallic" sound to it when tapped. It has been cold-painted in various coloured pigments, exceptional amounts of which still remain.

The horse stands upright and alert with its head turned slightly to its r...

Fine & Rare Chinese Sui Dynasty Large Painted Pottery Horse & Female Rider (AD 581 - 618)

This fine and very rare pottery model of an equestrian was made during the Sui Dynasty (AD 581 - 618). It is made from a hard highly-fired "white" pottery that has an almost "metallic" sound to it when tapped. It has been cold-painted in various coloured pigments, exceptional amounts of which still remain.

The horse stands upright and alert with the female rider sitting upright in a saddle. She wea...

Statue of Vajradakini, naked, wearing a diadem and jewels, dancing on a lotus, with a "vajra" and a "damaru" in her hands and a "khatvanga" under her right arm. The Vajradakini is backed by a flaming aureola. Bronze, with fine patina and remnants of the original coulouring. The statue was cast in three parts. Tibet, 19th/20th century. Height: 23.3 cm. Very good condition. NOTE: Dakinis, are feminine deities of the Tantric pantheon, who often accompany other deities and may represent the power ...

Very old statue of a household protecting deity, with an enigmatic expression, standing, hands in "namaste" posture. Wood, with dark age patina. Nepal, early 19th century. Height: 36.8 cm. The statue is mounted on a custom stand. Old insect infestation (treated, no danger), otherwise good condition.

Miniature statue of Hindu god Vishnu, standing, wearing a diadem, jewels and a "dhoti", holding his attributes with his four arms. A flaming aureola is shown behind his head. Bronze, with fine age patina. India, 17th/18th century. The statue is nicely mounted on a custom stand. Height of the statue: 11 cm. Feet missing, otherwise very good condition.

Pair of Baba-Nyonya leather and pearl shoes. China around 1900. This type of leather shoes sewn with pearls(probably in glass)were worn by the Chinese living in Southeast Asia, particularly in Singapore. These Chinese immigrants for centuries are called in China the Baba Nyonya, they are the "Straits Chinese". Over time they have adapted culturally to the host country while keeping a large part of their original culture. A large colony lives in Singapore, where a museum "Peranakan Museum"is d...

Burmese wooden seated figure.

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size: Height 34.3 C.M. / Width 17 C.M. / Depth 15.5 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.

A set of three dancing figurines by Teishitsu Gigei-in (Imperial Artist) Suwa Sozan I enclosed in their respective signed wooden boxes each bearing the Teishitsu Gigei-in stamp. They are respectively 15.8 x 8.5 x 26 cm, 25 x 10 x 24 cm and 23 x 9 x 23.5 cm (roughly 10 inches tall) each, and in excellent condition. They are published in the book Kirameku Kyo no Meiji Bijutsu (Shining Kyoto Artists of the Imperial Court) and were exhibited at the Kyoto Kyocera Museum in the summer of 2022.
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Shaped like a double gourd very elegant, this tokkuri is in lacquered tin. The decoration is in "Takamaki-e" lacquer (sprinkled) with gold and pigmented with red and black. Japanese lacquerers did not use tin as a support for their works because of the lack of porosity of the metal. Such objects are therefore very rare. The decoration represents stylized flowers and birds forming medallions, the lacquer work is of beautiful quality and it is indeed Maki-e (sprinkling) of gold powder and not simp...

A finely engraved and carved ivory netsuke depicting a horse in a twisting motion with its tail fluttering on its back under the holes of the himotoshi. Period: Meiji, late 19th century. Dimensions: 3.9 x 4.1 x 2 cm. Conservation status: Excellent condition.

Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki)
Two Paintings of "Tama" Cats - Black and Beige
Date: Not known. There was a June 1924 Tama cat woodblock print (see our Shotei061) in which the white cat is in the reverse orientation.
Size (Black Cat): Paper: 15.5 x 11.375 inches (38.9 x 28.9 cm). Image: 13 x 9.25 inches (32.8 x 23.4 cm).
Size (Beige Cat): Paper size: 15.25 x 11.375 inches (38.8 x 28.8 cm). Image: 13 x 9.25 inches (33.1 cm X 23.5 cm).
Medium: Japanese paintings on paper. The ...