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Abhaya Asian Antiques
$100.00
Copper coin from the Byzantine Empire circa 1371-1378CE. Michael VII Doukas bust of Christ flanked by stars and crowned bust of king. Diameter 25mm. Free shipping.
Zentner Collection
$1,250.00 Antique Chinese bronze dragon's head. Most likely this dragon was part of a very large bronze piece and acted as a handle or finial. Wide, toothy mouth and single horn. Mounted on custom metal stand.
Age: 19th century Dimensions (including stand): 9" high x 9" long x 4" wide
pigura art shop
Sold Qing dynasty 18 - 19th century Chinese bronze censer, good condition please see picture for detail, size: 12 cm diameter.
pigura art shop
Sold 18 - 19th century Chinese Tibetan bronze Buddha, good condition please see picture for detail, size: 21 cm height.
Conservatoire Sakura
$350.00 Cast and turned bronze vase. Decor of bamboo, rocks and Greek friezes incised and inlaid with silver wires. The bronze has a beautiful original patina. It lacks inlays that have come off over time.
Probably china or vietnam 19th centurie.
Height about 16cm. No restaure.
Conservatoire Sakura
$550.00 Cast bronze vase decorated with three handles in the form of masks of mythological creatures, carrying a trunk and large ears probably inspired by an elephant. The cast work is beautiful and the finish is neat. On the lower and upper edges, two very elegant Greek friezes are discreetly and finely incised in silver. The edge of the vase is slightly split, but you can still put water in it. A nice original patina confirms the age of the object, probably 19th century or earlier...
Conservatoire Sakura
$1,500.00 Pair of cast bronze incense holders. The lower part is a tripod composed of 3 dragon heads. The upper part is a lotus leaf and 3 buds. In the center of the sheet is welded a hollow rod that can contain an incense stick. The cast bronze has defects. A beautiful old patina attests to a great age of several centuries. A broken foot is reattached. A label bears the number 37 without any other reference, but we do not know which collection it is.
Height:29cm.
17th century or earlier...
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$150.00
XF silver coin from Hungary under Ferdinand I - Holy Roman Emperor. 1537CE. Depicting Madonna and child and coat of arms. Diameter: 15mm and 0.6gram. Free shipping.
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$50.00
Zanzibar paisa, 1299 AH (1882 AD), bronze coin- diameter 25mm.
Zanzibar was the center of the of the East African slave trade, until it became a signatory of the Moresby Treaty- abolishing it in 1822. The trade continued to a lesser degree up to 1873 when Captain John Kirk told, the at that time, Sultan Barghash, a total blockade of Zanzibar was imminent, unless this practice was abandoned...
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$70.00
Medieval hammered silver penny, Henry the III, circa 1272-1272CE, “short cross” version. Diameter 19mm, weight 2 grams. Free shipping.
Conservatoire Sakura
$700.00 The padlock is made of thick bronze, solid construction, the partitions are thick. There is a secret system to clear the keyhole which is hidden. You can see in the photos the explanation of the system. The bronze has an excellent centuries-old patina and the object is discreetly decorated with chiselling at the ends. The rivets are in the shape of flowers. This padlock is simple but of good quality. The key is lost, but this type of key is technically easy to make.
Dimensions: 150x55mm...
SwisSiam-Arts-Antiques-Gems
Price on Request A very rare genuine Silver OPIUM BOX-ROLLER-DRUM, QING DYNASTY, 19th Century, China, with beautiful refined engravings of flowers, a bird and foliage. Size: height 2" x 1 1/2" diameter (5 x 4 cm. diameter). Base is stamped in Chinese. Very difficult to find nowadays, Opium Collector's item!
Hu's Collection
$1200.00 The bronze plaque was in a scene of an ox fighting with a tiger and a snake.
The depiction was well done by excellent craftsmanship. It was hollow casted. Nice patina was preserved on the surface. One side was squeezed. Date: 2 B.C , Western Han periods. Dimensions 13 cm x 8.5cm x 4.0cm. Similar piece was found in the Yunnan Province Museum. Bronze Stand is not included.
Hu's Collection
$1200.00 A bronze plaque was found in very good condition.
It was hollow casted with animal fighting scenes. Nice patina was preserved on the surface. Date: 2 B.C , Western Han periods. Dimensions 13.8cm x 10.5cm x 6.0cm. Similar piece was found in the Yunnan Province Museum. Bronze Stand is not included.
Hu's Collection
$1200.00 A Rare Dian culture metal work was found in very good condition.
It was hollow casted with religious scenes. Nice patina was preserved on the surface. Date: 2 B.C , Western Han periods. Dimensions 12cm x 10.2cm x4.0cm. Similar piece was found in the Yunnan Province Museum. Bronze Stand is not included.
Conservatoire Sakura
$800.00 Silver dish, incised central decoration of tree peony flowers and a bird.With a différent technic the border is decorated of flowering branches in the rembossed metal technique...
Conservatoire Sakura
$3,500.00 Pewter and bronze tea box imitating a drum. Decor incised with a chisel representing peony flowers on the sides, a symbol of longevity. Two handle in lion head.Bronze nails are arranged all around imitating a drum.The excellent quality of the workmanship, unusual for pewter, as well as the style suggests that this is an object dating from the very beginning of the Qing period. Good condition, no restoration or welding. One bronze nail is missing. No shock...
SEBASTIAN ASIAN ART AND ANTIQUES
$4,000.00 Chinese Qiing dynasty bronze censer or incense burner, Xuande mark. Good conditions. 12,2 cm mouth rim diameter. 17,3 cm wide. 6,5 cm high. 1575 gram weight.
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