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 [...]
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[...]
JAPAN - Edo period (1603-1868) Izai Kagi hook, Ebisu in monoxide wood. Very beautiful patina of use and traces of wear. Slight cracks and gaps. Dimensions: 27 x 22 x 15 cm Important piece with clean l[...]
Erotica curiosa Chinese Porcelain Box with Erotic Decor Viewed from the outside the box represents a mountain landscape Open we discover two polychrome erotic scenes Signed at the base Free and insure[...]
Bronze stirrup with cloisonné enamel
China, early 19th century
Bonze, enamel
H. 16cm - L. 11.5cm
In bronze, monoxyle. Egg-shaped base, with alternating red and blue four-leaf clover decoration a[...]
Large Noh theater mask representing Garuda.
a very expressive mask in red and black lacquer from the Meiji period dating from the 2nd half of the 19th century.
Garuda is depicted with furrowed eyebr[...]
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 [...]
Small soapstone jug China, early 20th century H. 8.5; L. 13.5 cm The jug is carved from a block of steatite shaded brown and red and ocher and red, surrounded by branches of flowering prunus, a stem o[...]
Erotica Curiosa Sujet érotique chinois en porcelaine, petit sujet très amusant en porcelaine polychrome richement décorée, travail chinois fin 19ème, expédition gratuite et assurée en France métropoli[...]
Here is a beautiful brazier, called Hibachi. Made from Zelkova (Keyaki) wood, with a very beautiful grain, it is made up of two locations, one of which is lined with copper to receive the coals, remov[...]
Very nice set of 6 small cups, or alcohol glasses. In carved coconut, they are decorated with engraving of Buddhist symbols, and adorned with a gold Chinese writing. The interior is silver, well hallm[...]
Qung picnic sets (1644-1912) include a pair of ivory chopsticks, a bladed steel knife with a beveled tip and a toothpick. All in a shagreen case and brass frame.
A large double gourd flask.
Japanese, late 19th century.
Measures 33cm in length.
The flasks stopper and loose ring is finely carved and turned from a single piece of stag antler. The sinuous[...]
Erotica Silver Bronze Decorated With A Woman In A Turban very beautiful piece from the beginning of the 20th century in perfect condition, fun little subject ideal as a showcase or curiosity object, f[...]
Zoomorphic bronze kohl bottle. Good condition with traces of use. Length 9 cm, height 8 cm. 19th century Asia.
- Please do not haggle over this item.
- This object is for immediate purchase, pay[...]
Eight Chinese cinnabar lacquer vases illustrating the manufacturing process in the original box fitted with a sliding glass screen.
Period - 20th century
Condition - Good condition -- the box [...]
Very nice brass padlock. It is decorated on one side with a flight of birds in the waves, towards the radiant sun..the perfect pattern for wedding furniture! It is fit with its brass folding key with [...]
Japan for export to Europe Knife and fork dating from the end of the 19th century, The handles are made of Shibuichi, a partially gilded copper and silver alloy, each is double-sided, and decorated in[...]
Suite of 5 knives, Japan for export to Europe They date from the end of the 19th century, each blade is signed The handles are made of Shibuichi, an alloy of copper and silver partially gilded, each i[...]
Beautiful, rather unusual object,
a Tibetan shell in the shape of a conch entirely decorated with mosaics of color.
this type of shell often intended to serve as a conch in Buddhist rituals in Tibet[...]
Pretty ebony wand with silver pommel and end finely chiseled with characters in a landscape, dragon and clouds. Good general condition, small crack and shock visible on photos. China, 19th century per[...]
Large sign in carved and painted wood in the shape of a kabuto (samurai helmet) and its maedate (frontal ornament). It is a beautiful rare and strong piece. Having no inscription, it would be an ex-vo[...]
An astonishing pair of Tibetan vases in silver metal covered with natural turquoise and enclosing turquoise cabochons.
late 19th century work.
superb highly decorated baluster vases decorated with d[...]
Interesting and sober bridal crown of the Miao ethnic group in China.
a beautiful bridal crown in silver metal dating from the end of the 19th century.
entirely handmade, this bridal crown is extrem[...]
Very beautiful Chinese cricket box, work from the end of the 19th century, beginning of the 20th century, in perfect condition. Lid representing a dragon. free shipping in metropolitan France
Very beautiful item from the shadow theater "Wayang Kulit", of good size. It is completely cut and painted by hand from the following decor. The doors of a house or a temple are firmly guarded by arme[...]
If, we, French, have "the traditional baguette", the Chinese, them, use it to eat ..... and to juggle. This discipline, born in China at the time HAN, 200 years before our era, was part of "shows of a[...]
Surprising and pretty pair of wall sconces with fan-shaped reflectors in the shape of palms, engraved with cherry blossoms, central stem held by 3 bats in flight... In the ringed gutter, at the bottom[...]
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 [...]
I offer you this nice carved coral object, which I will place around 1950, referring to the turned base. I can't tell if it's Chinese, Japanese or something else?
Very beautiful fibula in white nephrite jade. Asian work circa 1920-1930. Stone of exceptional quality, perfect condition. Shipping offered and insured in metropolitan France.
Unusual object, from a collection made around 1900, it is a two-sided case, wood burl hollowed out in shape, to contain on each leaf 6 "Taji" for traditional cockfighting in Indonesia or Bali. These f[...]
The "Chank", "Turbinella pyrum", is a shell from the Pacific Ocean, sacred in India by Hindus and Buddhists. Used as a musical instrument at home. it is also one of the heaviest shells in the world. H[...]
Very nice lock with wrought iron lock. Rare because complete with its fixings The lock only works in one direction but it will probably no longer be used for the front door Origin South India height 5[...]
Large nyoi or Japanese Buddhist scepter.
This one has been worked into a root, its shape reminiscent of the lingzhi, a fungus that brings good luck in Chinese civilization, of which it is a widely [...]
Nyoi or Japanese Buddhist scepter.
This one has been worked into a root, its shape reminiscent of the lingzhi, a fungus that brings good luck in Chinese civilization, of which it is a widely used s[...]
Here are two very pretty Japanese items, genuine, presented in sad condition. a "Kushi" comb in gold lacquered wood on a brown background and applied with abalone leaves decorated with birds and folia[...]
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.
CHINA, late 19th / early 20th century.
RARE cane painter / watercolorist.
Was made of bamboo.
A bronze and brass boubon at each end:
One with a stylized floral decoration, in bronze, discovers a h[...]
Magnificent example of Japanese art for this accessory of the Kimono in bamboo wood carved in high reliefs of animated scene. These small utility boxes served as a pocket for the Kimono and were origi[...]
Okimono - large lobster, Japan, Meiji era (1868-1912)
Exceptional okimono in red lacquered wood representing a lobster from Japan (Ise'ebi).
Japanese work from the end of the 19th century (Meiji e[...]
Beautiful object, a manju button, a netsuke which was attached by the two holes to a silk cord, to retain an object at the belt. This manju, in the shape of a "rice cake" is engraved on top, in high r[...]
Mirror, face to hand, in silvered bronze with calligraphy and waders decoration. Handle covered with bamboo. Presented in its original box in black lacquer, serving only as a display because difficult[...]
Great articulated cicada in bronze, Japan Meiji era, early twentieth century. This is a beautiful Jizaï Okimono bronze finely worked and chiseled with a very beautiful patina.
this cicada is articul[...]
Nô * Japanese mask in polychrome wood depicting a threatening and grimacing demon face from Japan, vintage late nineteenth century. This mask is in good condition. Label of the Parisian shop "At Place[...]
Rare amulet nineteenth bronze representing an erotic scene. Originally Extreme Orient this piece represents a woman sitting in a dress, the intimate part devastated. Beautiful patina and perfect state[...]
Interesting pair of scissors from Japan, probably brought back late nineteenth by a sailor (like Pierre Loti), these beautiful scissors are very neat, steel is sharp, the two brass rings worked, endi[...]
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