Short opium pipe with ivory fist.
Superb silver ring decorated with a duck in the foliage and calligraphic signs.
Beautiful black terracotta bowl with silver niello finish with calligraphic char[...]
Indian Rajasthani Gourd 19th Century Very beautiful piece late 19th century early 20th century beautiful old patina This gourd allowed the transport and conservation of water, artisanal work it shows [...]
An unusual antique mother-of-pearl inlaid hardwood plaque "Souvenir des Indes Honi soit qui mal pense" featuring a sailboat with a cross of Lorraine. I believe it is of Vietnamese origin.
Period [...]
Opium pipe 1/3 - 2/3 in lacquered bamboo.
Ornate baitong saddle.
Stop in rejection.
Silver rings decorated with flowers with ivory tip and hickey.
Octagonal light terracotta bowl decorated[...]
Pyrogen matchbox decorated in Japanese lacquer with a medallion representing an antique woman in the center dating from the end of the 19th, beginning of the 20th century. Opening is done automaticall[...]
Traditional shape of the padlock in the Himalayan region, this one being particularly ornate with numerous decorative carvings. Made up of three elements that can be defined as the key, the bolt and t[...]
Woman known as Lying Medicine Asian work from the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century Finely sculpted and chiseled Good general condition, wear on one foot Ideal piece for a cabi[...]
Rare rattan basketwork for collecting medicinal herbs, cowrie shell decoration embroidered on basketwork textile which is worn on the back with the rattan strap which passes over the forehead, collect[...]
Dragon cane in cast silver and gold. Vietnam 19th century. Cast solid silver cane. Very high relief decoration of 2 dragons and 2 bats surrounded by clouds, the carvings are precise. On the side the C[...]
Smoker's kit, Japan, 19th century. It consists of a wooden tobacco box decorated with a character (Tabako ire) and a woven wicker pipe case, the lid in silver metal (Kiseruzutsu).The 2 elements are co[...]
Pebble-shaped agate snuffbox with natural inclusions. It rests on a flat foot and fits perfectly in the hand. Tourmaline cap. China, 1820-1880.
Height: 4.4cm
Rare Shaman ritual object: old “Dhyagro” drum, originally from Nepal. Of the 2 cans stretched, one is slightly damaged. The handle is decorated with 3 human heads and geometric patterns. Very old pati[...]
NETSUKE showing an OLD MAN carrying a CHIKARAISHI
Signed TAKEYUKI
Japan, Edo period (1615 - 1868)
Wood and bone
H. 3.4 ; L 2.8 cm
(very slight accident and small restoration to the left foot)
[...]
Rare bamboo cane with seated monkey pommel from a monk in the Pagan region of Burma, late 19th century. beautiful patina of use and trace of polychromy. collected by me in 1988 in Burma. altuglass bas[...]
Here is a beautiful water pipe, in black wood, very dense, with filamentary veins, reminiscent of "Zitan", but probably in "Hongmu". It is presented as is, but will remain a beautiful showcase and/or [...]
The tsakli (or "tsakalis") is a Tibetan miniature painting used as an initiation card in Buddhist rituals and for the training of monks.
An inscription in black ink on the back of the card identifies[...]
A 19TH century Burmese betel box, with Yun decoration, in four parts (box, lid and compartments). A few tiny accidents but the box overall is in very good condition. The lower compartment "stuck" some[...]
Japanese comb with its bar, in gold lacquered wood, carved. Signature on the bar. Meiji period One tooth of the comb is partly broken. Plus shipping costs.
rare Lot of 5 Kriss handles in wood and ivory, from Bali Indonesia period late 18th century early 19th century. beautiful patina of use and very beautiful sculpture work. collected by me in Bali in 19[...]
rare Lot of 5 Kriss handles in wood and ivory, from Bali Indonesia period late 18th century early 19th century. beautiful patina of use and very beautiful sculpture work. collected by me in Bali in 19[...]
Tibetan copper ewer, the shape is called "monk's cap" and is embossed with symbols of long life (shou) and various mythical beasts.
Period - 19th century.
Condition - Good condition
Measur[...]
Daikoku ‘s hammer, symbol of power and abundance, capable of granting wishes, made of lacquer and embellished with gold leaf.
The decorative motifs on the hammer are floral and geometric and create[...]
Bronze betel nut box, decorated with damascened scrolls of lotus flowers and copper and silver incisions. The lid reveals three compartments, one of which still contains vestiges of lime which caused [...]
Period - 19th century
Measurement - Length 46 cm
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Very nice antique tea tin or bottle, in tinned copper I think, or Shibuichi.
* Japan or China 19th century*
Height: 13 cm / Max. diameter 10 cm / Weight: 420 g
This circular, pot-bellied box has a [...]
Period - 19th century
Condition - Good condition
Measurement - Height 5.6 cm
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Period - 19th century
Measurement - Width 6.8 cm. 40 grams.
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Period - 19th century or first part of the 20th
Condition - Good condition - some minor signs of use
Measurement - Height 8.5 cm
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Nandi drinking cup, 19th Century. Drinking cup carved from a single block of horn depicting Nandi, the mythical mount of Shiva, and two cobras, his faithful attributes.
Silver mount and base with mar[...]
Very beautiful large old bonsai pot in terracotta with brown glaze veined with dark yellow ocher.
Beautiful large oval piece from the 19th century.
Rare and authentic Japanese pottery.
Ancient pott[...]
CHINA for the Ottoman market - 19th century Bronze teapot with black patina, the octagonal base, the baluster body with cut sides decorated in light relief with facing birds alternating with stylized [...]
The cigarette holder is made of iron decorated with a damascened dragon in gold, silver and sentoku (copper alloy). On the reverse is represented Mount Fuji damascened in silver, at the bottom right t[...]
Wari Zutsu (or one-piece pipe case) in deer antler with decoration carved in relief of a character splitting a fruit (?) on a block below a pine branch.
Japan, 19th century.
Good condition
Dime[...]
Small animated POND with RABBIT, BIRD, BIRDS and BUTTERFLY
Japan, Edo period (1868-1912)
Copper and brass
H. 7 ; Diam. 11 cm
(slight old damage)
This bowl with its filleted neck and globular b[...]
A magnificent bronze cauldron from Palembang or Minangkabau, East Sumatra. The cauldron sits on a raised base and has floral decorations all around. The handle is riveted and also has a floral decorat[...]
Beautiful Betel box, resting on a circular pedestal, the edge of the lid decorated with a decoration in the shape of an open lotus flower and the summit socket symbolizing a stupa. The richness of the[...]
Rare and very beautiful Taiko drum or Japanese temple gong decorated with a royal coat of arms formed by three magatama moving to the left. Beautiful gold and black lacquer, lacquered and decorated st[...]
Amusing mask, very naive in its design, its concave sculpture at the back as well as the metal elements must certainly have been used to anchor a trailer or other. Nepal late 19th century
Very decorative item from the "Wayang Kulit" shadow theater, of good size. It is entirely cut and painted by hand with a sumptuous decoration in gold and bright colors, and openwork parts. Mounted on [...]
Period - 19th century
Condition - Good condition
Measurement - Height 37.7 cm
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We present these three opium snuff boxes in ivory or bone. They are engraved on both sides with erotic scenes. If I say ivory or bone, in fact I thought they were made of synthetic material, I poked t[...]
Small bird cage in split and carved bamboo, it is supported by a bronze hook made up of several riveted elements. Inside different elements for the comfort of the bird, porcelain drinkers, side perch [...]
Basketry for collecting medicinal plants in the Shan mountains, Lahu-Shi tribe, late 19th century, Shan province, Burma. Basketry worn by women over the shoulder with its lid, very good condition, col[...]
Basketwork for collecting medicinal plants in rattan and dried seeds, Rawang tribe, northern Kachin province, late 19th century, Burma. height 18.5 cm, width 16 cm, depth 15 cm. very Beautiful patina [...]
An extraordinary antique Chinese scroll wieght, beutifully engraved mother of pearl panels with hardwood framing, the interior with substantial lead weight. The three characters read Longevity, Prospe[...]
Lacquer box
Japan, 19th century
Wood, iron and lacquer
W. :35 - H. : 17,5 - D. :19,5 - H. with handle : 38cm
Wooden lacquerer's box with lid.
A high hanse is reinforced with metal parts; it is[...]
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