This is japanese antique tsutsugaki Thick shirushi hanten jacket of the indigo dye at the Meiji era. (1868-1912).This is a hanten jacket specially ordered by the store, which had a warehouse to manage and store products in the Meiji era. There is one inside pocket. It can be worn and enjoyed. Cotton is wonderful and valuable. It is very warm touch. The motif of the (kura)Warehouse of the family crest and is very Charming & impressive. There is a little stain. However, the state is very good. T...

This is japanese antique tsutsugaki Thick shirushi hanten jacket of the handspun & natural indigo dye at the Meiji era. (1868-1912). It can be worn and enjoyed. Cotton is wonderful and valuable. It is very warm touch. The motif of the Family crest, Pine and chrysanthemum .It is a bottle gourd of the family crest and is very Charming & impressive. There is a little stain and Irregular dyeing.However, the state is very good. There is no damage. Size::Length 101cm(39.8") / Cuff to cuff, across the...

Pair of 1900's Chinese Agate Carved Wine Cup with Dragon Ears

They are 2 inches (5.1 cm) tall by 4 inches (10.1 cm) wide. Total weight is 155.8 gram.

One cup has a hairline crack at the top rim, and flea bite chips at the bottom. The other cup has small chips at the bottom. They have surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Chinese Silver Enamel Tourmaline Brooch Marked "Silver"

It is 1.8 inches (4.6 cm) in length by 2.1 inches (5.3 cm) wide. It weighs 35.8 gram.

It has inclusions at the tourmaline, minor missing enamels, tarnished silver, and surface scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1900's Chinese Gilt Coral Red Famille Rose Porcelain Box with Lady Figure Marked

It is 4.6 inches (11.8 cm) tall by 8.7 inches (22 cm) wide. It is 4 Lb.

It has dark spots, skip glazes, firing cracks, loss of paint, and rubbing of gilding (as seen in the photos).

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This is silk beautiful yuzen-dye fukusa textile of meiji Era. This little bird is White wagtail and is hand-embroidered. It's a very polite and beautiful embroidery. Thread of gold is embroidered of the morning sun .The other part is yuzen-dye which was drawn by hand and dyed. It's like a beautiful Japanese painting. This fukusa can be easily decorated on the wall. Recommended for your antique collection. It has few thin stain. However, it is not conspicuous. It does not have a damage and is i...

An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th century silk brocade tapestry woven with dragons & cloud patterns; the silk ground is coral red color, backed with light brown linen; probably made for the imperial household; Excellent condition, minimal sign of use. Measurements- Overall 86" x 55" ( There is a seam in the middle, 2 pieces of 27.5" wide joined together )

Rare antique 17th or early 18th century Islamic Mughal India Indo – Persian sword Indian shamshir.

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The steel hilt of characteristic Indo Persian, Northern Indian shamshir form consists of several hand-forged elements, hand-chiseled on both sides in a low-relief with the classic hunting scene "shikargarh / shikargarh" depicting a lion hunting antelope very realistically.

On the pommel is carved the grotesque face of the Persian mythological demon "Div" (دیو) which sp...

An antique 18th – 19th century Indo Persian Islamic shield (Dhal Separ). Made of well hand hammered solid steel of circular convex form, damascened in silver and gold koftgari with four tall pitchers and two swords amongst gold inlaid stars.

An extreme edge reinforced by an applied brass band. The center is decorated by a rosette surrounded by four domed bosses, with bolts on the back for a rope (to hold the shield). The rim of the shield is appliquéd by a broad reinforcing band with a s...

Antique Javanese Indonesian Islamic short sword - dagger Kris – Keris with old 17th–18th Century blade in 19th century mountings. The blade is hand forged with beautiful Pamor Pattern, mounted in the 19th century fittings including hilt (hulu) made of dark brown wood trembalo, in Yogyakarta style with the typical carvings. A Silvered ferrule or mendak well ornamented with granulated pattern.

Warangka: Ladrang cagok type with nice flamed Timoho wood pattern. Wears a brass, half open p...

Antique Chinese ovoid form ink stone carved of green serpentine and inscribed with calligraphy on one side and archaic script on the reverse. The text on the front of the ink stone references a quote from the Analects of Confucius:
子曰：“不患人之不己知，患不知人也。 Which translates as Xue Er: The Master said, "I will not be afflicted at men's not knowing me; I will be afflicted that I do not know men." There is a key difference however in the middle of the phrase. ...

Antique Chinese large porcelain low bowl possibly for bulbs. Shallow, oval form with purplish-blue monochrome glaze and four low feet. Zhuanshu Yongzheng mark (1722-1735) under glaze on the bottom. With wooden stand.

Mark: Yongzheng

Dimensions: 10 1/2" long x 7 5/8" wide x 1 3/8" high (3 3/4" high on stand)

Large antique Japanese Buddhist temple textile made of green silk and woven with gold gilt-paper weft (ginran or kinren) in a design of dragon medallions floating amongst billowing clouds. Dragons have long been used in Buddhist art symbolizing the endless cycle of transformation. This textile piece consists of two long woven panels sewn together and backed with white cotton fabric. Has inscription on back.

Age: Edo Period dated 1836

Dimensions: 59" x 91"

Antique Indo-Persian miniature painting depicting a hunting scene. A party of four men with swords on horses gives chase to a herd of deer. In the background, another man with a spear rides an elephant. Intricate details of rocks and flowers. Painted in gauche colors with sky of gold. Framed.

Age: circa 1800-1850

Dimensions: Total size with frame 18 3/4" high x 18 3/4" wide. Art only 9 1/4" high x 4 1/2" wide

Antique Indo-Persian miniature painting depicting a hunting scene. A party of three men on horses gives chase to a herd of deer while two others stand by with spears. In the background a river wends it's way through hills covered in low trees and flowers. Painted in gauche colors. Framed.

Age: circa 1800-1850

Dimensions: Total size with frame 13 1/8" high x 10 3/8" wide. Art only 7 1/2" high x 4 1/2" wide

Zushi, Buddhist shrine, containing a highly complex deity. On an eight-tiered lotus throne sits beautifully carved and decorated Dainichi Nyorai, his hands folded in his lap in meditation mudra. On his head he wears a cap in the shape of a lion head. He sits in front of a disc-shaped mandorla.

From the ceiling of the zushi hangs a drapery, decorated with of two phoenixes in fine gold on a lapis blue ground.

Wood with mineral colors, gofun, and fine decorations in gold. The crown of t...

Four wonderfully executed oval Indian paintings of Mughal rulers in gouache and gold on paper. Framed behind glass in a gilt wooden frame, in France in the 19th century. The passe-partout with handwritten titles as: "Shah Ichan" (Jahan?), "Shah Alum" (Alam), "Azime Shah" and "Miran Shah". Reverses with the label of the framer. Condition: the frames with traces of usage and age and small losses, one frame damaged. Dimension: portraits: c. 9.5 x 7.5 cm, frames: 24 x 20 cm.

Maiwai is a kimono having been given to fishermen from a fish boat owner on the occasion of the large catch. It is seen along the Pacific Ocean, from Aomori to Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka prefecture. The motif of the picture in the lower part is “Gonin-dachi Kashima Odori”, five people performing Kashima dance which is the group folk dancing originated from Kashima-jingu Shrine in Ibaraki Pref. The design is katazome (stencil-resist-dye) and vegetable indigo dyed and pigments. It was performed...