Gold Metalwork

Antique Japanese Samurai Suit of Armor, Edo period, 18th century. A complete matching set of lacquered iron work; the cuirass with dragonfly decoration and blue lacing, a Kaga schoo...

A fine & rare antique Imperial Chinese Qing dynasty solid gold & cloisonne enamel snuff bottle, Qianlong mark & period, 1736-1795, tests as 16k gold. It is rare to find a cloisonné e...

This Japanese bronze and mixed metals box dates to the Showa period, circa 1930, and is finely decorated with 24 karat gold and silver inlay in the manner of Fujii Yoshitoyo, to whos...

IMPRESSIVE SIZE MIXED METALS BOX From our Japanese collection, we are pleased to offer this Japanese Mixed Metals Box by Fujii Yoshitoyo. This substantial rectangular box, raised u...

INLAID WITH A GOLD AND SILVER DEER From our Japanese collection we are pleased to offer this Japanese Damascene Box by Ashizuki. The Japanese Box of re...

Rare peacocks and peonies antique Japanese Meiji period patinated bronze gold and silver inlaid signed Usubata vase for Ikebana, the Japanese art of flowe...

Large Indian gold damascened steel tegha sword. Indian, c. 1850 Length 112cm, width 16cm, depth 10cm This remarkable sword is a tegha, a large Indian sword...

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Japanese bronze and mixed metals koro by Nogawa, dating to the Meiji period circa 1890. The koro is of octagonal form raised upon elongated bracket feet, ex...

A brush pot from the Meiji imperial period. This is a beautiful brush vase-pot created in the Imperial Japan during the early Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1890. The fabulous roun...

A fine signed antique Japanese Meiji period mixed metals vase. By Miyabe Atsuyoshi for Inoue of Kyoto. With a bronze body and d...

These are two very detailed cloisonne boxes in the form of nesting chickens.** The principal color of one box is a pale green; the second box is a traditional Chinese turquoise. The ...

An amazing and rare Chinese silver Nine Phoenix Coronet or Crown, Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644), late 16th to early 17th century, China. A delicate and...

A dramatic Japanese iron tsuba in the nanban (foreign) style, decorated with dragons and openwork and inlaid with silver and gold, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The fantast...

A large and unusual Himalayan bronze and mixed metal nine prong vajra featuring wrathful faces. In the style of the Tangut (Western Xia) Kingdom (1038 to 1227), but probably later, most likely 15th-16th century. The body of the vajra crafted from a copper alloy, with five wrathful faces on either side and gold and silver inlays to the center. The prongs crafted of iron, with each side having eight prongs arcing outwards around a central prong before coming back to a copper alloy point. The vajra is meditational tool...

Cast with an elegant baluster profile above an integral scrolled plinth, this Japanese bronze vase is defined by high-relief sculptural plaques framed within foliate cartouches. One ...

A finely woven dark-stained bamboo basket fitted with a central patinated bronze plaque decorated with traditional mixed-metal relief. The low, flared rectangular vessel is construct...

A Tabarzin, Indian saddle-axe from Bikaner, 19th century Indian, 19th century Measures: height 56cm, width 12.5cm, depth 4cm This magnificent piece is a tabarzin, a battle saddle-axe, made in North West India in Bikaner sometime in the early nineteenth century. The head of the axe is engraved with intricate floral motifs, the handle superbly decorated with an ornate chased gilt pattern along its length. Dense and beautiful floral scroll patterns line its length, and the base unscrews to reveal a stunning hidden dagger, that is approximately a third of the axe's length. Pieces such as these are Indo-Persian, heavily indebted to Persian tabar axes, and comparable examples are to be found in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and in the Wallace Collection, London. A remarkable item of military history...

Japanese mixed metal sword guard (tsuba) Meiji period. Fine shakudo and silver decoration.

Dating from the Qajar period, this cast iron pen case is highly and intricately engraved with a scroll patterned motif which has been inlaid with gold accents. The fitted top holds f...

A wonderful and rare set of Khitan Liao gold clad copper alloy repousse horse trappings, featuring thirteen pieces on a modern museum display mount, Liao Dynasty...

This large fine quality bronze bowl planter, known as a Suiban Ikebana, dates to the Meiji period (late 19th to early 20th century) and is perfect for flower arrangements or bonsai a...

Beautiful necklace of cultured pearls, extra quality (Akoya Japan) and amethysts. Measure: 11 mm diameter Secure clasp and 18k golden silver hinges. Long: 50 cm.  

The diminutive & finely proportioned cylinder-shaped body illustrating a naturalistic motif of a silvered lily blossom issuing from a leafy stem, decorated with both Shibuichi &a...

A most unusual silver and gold leaf cloisonné vase by Sukiku, 1981, the ovoid body decorated in abstract designs with wispy silver shapes and moriage gold leaf scattered over a mottl...

A finely crafted set of five Tibetan Buddhist tantric ritual implements, dating to the mid-20th century and traditionally associated with Tsurphu Monastery, Tibet. Handmade in metal...

A large Japanese patinated bronze Mixed metal charger Meiji period Finely decorated in gold, silver, copper and bronze. Naturalistically accurate...

A fine antique Tibetan Buddhist cup stand. In gold inlaid steel. The bowl in an eight-petaled lotus form with gold depictions of one the Eight Auspicious Symbols to each of the lob...

Beautiful signed Basket shape Bronze vase signed as Houn Age: 20th century . Dimensions: W7.5 cm x 7.5cm (3inch x 3inch) , H:30cm (12 inch) Weight: 490g (1 lb) with original s...

The finely proportioned ovoid shaped body rising to an elongated slender neck with a flaring rim, decorated with motifs of waterfowl standing in a grassy marsh with silvered bodies, ...

Japanese vase from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). This is a beautiful antique decorative vase created in the imperial Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1890s. It was c...

A 19th century enthroned Mazu Quan Ying from the Qing Dynasty. This is a beautiful antique sculptural figure of an enthroned Mazu Quan Yin, cast in bronze in high relief in the late...

A finely crafted piece with a copper vase decorated with a heron , various lotus stages and frog. Finely crafted. Signed on base by the maker.

A fine antique Chinese Export silver compact. Of an octagonal form with applied rose gold accents to each corner of the box and the edges of the hinge. There is also an applied 'TB'...

Iron tsuba in the shape of a chrysanthemum (kikugata), openworked in negative with foliage and geometric patterns. Chrysanthemum shaped tsuba were quite popular in the Edo period as...

Ovoid-shaped (nagamarugata) iron tsuba hammered and chased with medallions. On one side, medallions of a dragon with gold highlights and a komainu (or shishi – lion dog guarding the ...

A large, fine quality, and world class Japanese Meiji period mixed metal plaque with Shakudo-inlay, silver-inlay, gold-inlay, copper-inlay, and patina, attributed to the famous Suzuki Chokichi...

Beautiful necklace of cultured pearls, extra quality (Akoya Japan) and amethysts. 11 mm diameter Secure clasp and 18k golden silver hinges. Long: 50 cm.  

Beautiful necklace of cultured pearls, extra quality (Akoya Japan) and amethysts. 11 mm diameter Secure clasp and 18k golden silver hinges. Long: 50 cm.