A very old Japanese theatrical mask depicting a demon. It was originally lacquered red, but over time the lacquer has worn away in places. It has a beautiful overall patina and a striking presence. Th[...]
Asian opium pipe in white and blue porcelain and blackened bronze. Decorated with stylized dragons. Blue stamp on the reverse attributed to the Ming dynasty. Period: 18th century. Dimensions: height 1[...]
Tobigushi (fireman's accessory) Edo period. Fireman's baton reserved for the command and richly ornamented. Black lacquer with a Kata-bami flower mon of the Fuji-tani clan in gold lacquer. Raden.
Rare complete edition, volumes 1 and 2 (JO/GE), of the Buddhist tale "Koushi Zennojo Kantokuden," which describes Zennojo's journey through Heaven and Hell. This is an original edition from the late E[...]
A Persian urn with crackled glaze, decorated with stylized brown and black motifs on a cream background, typical of the Qajar period. Frieze of faces and animal scenes with green highlights. Old patin[...]
18th-century Japanese horn eyeglasses. These distinctive glasses feature a movable nosepiece that allows adjustment on the bridge of the nose for optimal vision. It is rare to find these glasses with [...]
A monumental 18th-century Persian ritual water vessel (āb-zan), entirely hammered and engraved by hand. Made from a single bronze sheet without casting, it is richly decorated with rhythmic V-cut band[...]
Frosted green glass paste necklace, Lisu ethnic group, Burma, 17th Century, 18th Century. The beads were used as currency in the tribes. Collected by me in 1989. Length 60cm, diameter 1cm.
Frosted glass paste necklace, Lisu ethnic group, Burma, 17th century/18th century. The beads were used as currency in the tribes. Collected by me in 1989. Length 66cm, diameter 1cm.
Rare representation of an inhabitant of the southern islands. Netsuke with a very beautiful shiny patina. This netsuke is accompanied by Cites n° FR2307513761-k issued by the DRIEAT Ile de France on 1[...]
former Wilhelm Gabor collection. This netsuke is accompanied by Cites FR2207512105-k issued by DRIEAT Ile de France on 07/10/2022. There is a crack at the neck of the goat or a re-gluing, very difficu[...]
Hookah base "huqqa" with "Bidri" decoration India Deccan 18th century In silver nielloed steel richly decorated with friezes of scrolls and floral motifs. Diameter: 14 cm Height: 18 cm Small indentati[...]
Late 18th century, white stone. This Buddha head, crowned with a tall conical tiara finely adorned with pearl friezes and decorated with lateral scrolls, is fully in line with the aesthetic specific t[...]
Japanese lacquer kura (Japanese saddle) Edo period Classical shape decorated on all sides with black lacquer, silver and gold, and shells on a black background. Richly decorated interior in burgau. Wi[...]
Jingasa Edo period, late 18th century Dry lacquer (harikake) coat of arms or infantryman's hat bearing a metal crest of the Kamiya / Uezaki clan. The piece features a special treatment of urushi brown[...]
Origin: LaosPeriod: 18th or 19th centuryDimensions: Length 11 cm weight 68 grMaterials: Finely carved horn and silverCondition: Very good condition, natural patina of the horn, no visible restoration.[...]
"Huqqa" hookah base with "Bidri" decoration, India Deccan, 18th century. Made of silver-plated steel, richly decorated with scroll friezes and medallions containing floral motifs. Diameter: 14 cm. Hei[...]
Rare Belt Buckle worn at the court of Surakarta in the 18th century. This is a magnificent belt buckle of iron and gilt copper, fashioned in the form of intertwined serpents, known as Timang ular-ular[...]
Netsuke, button for attaching objects to the belt (obi) of the kimono. Carved wood in the shape of the Noh mask of the character Hannya. This piece is part of the "mennetsuke" which represents masks. [...]
BUDDHA
Burma, 18th century
Wood, traces of gold lacquer
H. 49 cm
(restoration to the right arm and neck and missing parts)
Carved wooden Buddha statue, standing and making the gesture of fearl[...]
A large Chinese porcelain soup plate for export, 18th century, with slight contours, gold chain and ring border, holding garlands of flowers, on centre decorated, gilded polychrome of a central mavelo[...]
China, Qing dynasty, Second half of the 18th century, superb fibula (belt attachment) in partially crusted bronze, decorated at the top with a dragon's head coiled on its main part. On the back, a cir[...]
Shadow puppet of the character 'Arya Kumbakarna'.
Text thank you to the British Museum.
Made of leather, horn, wood, and gold leaf Carved, painted, and gilded.
Kartasura School
Date of production [...]
Porcelain with a blue background and white reserves with decoration of exotic birds and insects Good condition (very slight missing one leaf from the lid grip) Signed: with a Gold anchor
A very rare and early Japanese horn tobacco pipe carved with a fierce tiger, Edo period.
Period - 18th century or earlier
Condition - Good condition
Measurement - Length 14 cm
SOLD [...]
Chinese box/toy in ivory (tangram) with 7 tablets (tan) inside. The tans are fretworked. XVIII century. Dimensions: 5.8 x 5.8 x 1.3, weight 42 gr. CITES-certified
Hell, even the Mughals had no interest in receiving it on the foot... Think, 2050 grams of compact metal, that can do damage... Rare. An ageless object, the Mughal empire extended from 1527 to 1857. P[...]
Tobacco pear or betel snuff box
Tibet, late 18th century
Silver and coral
H.: 13.5cm - W.: 8.5cm - D.: 6cm
The front features silver repoussé decoration: a ram, a horse, an ox and a donkey in a[...]
Unfortunately presented in its current condition, here is a very interesting bronze jug. On a circular pedestal, with a large ovoid body and a long beak with cut sides, decorated with the head of a my[...]
MASK of Ko-Omote from the Nō THEATRE
Attributed to Deme Tosui Mitsunori
Signed on the inside
Japan, Edo period, early 18th century
Cypress wood, gofun and pigments
H. 21.5 ; L 13.5 cm
Wooden [...]
Monnaie Langue De Tigre Laos Cambodge XVIIIeme
Très belle pièce de collection dite langue de tigre ou langue de sangsue
Royaume de LUANG PRABANG
En cuivre argenté
Envoi offert et assuré en France [...]
Inro, portable medicine box, very elegant and of very good quality.
The exterior bottom imitates metal with a butterfly on each side.
Kindame gold lacquer interior.
Signature underneath in makie go[...]
Beautiful bronze (bell) spittoon cast in two parts: border with contours and festoons forming an 8-sided corolla, and bulbous body with octagonal steps.
Beautiful object which had its use for betel q[...]
Very rare sundial in cast bronze, enamel, glass paste and steel, Chinese work from the 18th century. Two similar examples are housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing and are illustrated in the catalog [...]
PICNIC NECESSARY
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912)
Horn, ivory, wood, shagreen, iron and steel
Knife length: 34 cm; Chopsticks length: 20.5 cm
(small old damages, accidents and restoration)
Set [...]
TSUBA
Japan, Edo period (1603-1868)
Sentoku, silver, gold
H.: 7.7; L.: 7.7 cm; Ep.: 3 mm
Tsuba nagamarugata representing a rider inlaid with gold, crossing a bridge on stilts, a flowering branc[...]
Small model of 18th century India bronze scoop. Good general condition, with traces of use. Total height 22.5 cm, diameter 12 cm, weight 0.688 kg.
- We refuse sales by telephone, the sale will only[...]
Head of a Hampatong statue, anthropomorphic sculpture of a guardian charged with driving out evil spirits and epidemics.
Belian wood or gullied ironwood, only the front of the head remains.
Head hei[...]
Chinese Toggle finely carved in the shape of a "fingered lemon" or Buddha's hand decorated with foliage and mushroom. H 7cm (2 3 / 4in). Late 18th century.
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