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Antiquities For Sale
Item type: Antique and Vintage
Song Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Brick Tile with Musician Flute Player
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese pottery brick tile with musician flute player.
Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century
Size of brick tile only: Height 27 C.M. / Width 16.2 C.M.
Height includi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Elegant 19th Century Filipino Hand-Painted Fan
Located in Madrid, ES
This exquisite Filipino fan from the 19th century is a captivating piece, hand-painted with scenes of everyday life. The fan showcases the rich cultural heritage and artistic traditi...
Category
1880s Antique Antiquities
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century, Antique Burmese Wooden Stem Tray
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wooden stem tray.
Age: Burma, 19th Century
Size: Diameter 25.8 C.M. / Height 14 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age).
100% sati...
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Taoist dignitary statue or ancestor reliquary - lacquered wood - China Qing 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful Taoist statue in polychrome and gold lacquered wood. It is carved from solid wood, with hand-painted details and embossed ornaments on the clothing.
This Statuette ma...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wood
19th Century, Antique Lanna Thai Wooden Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Lanna Thai wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Age: Thailand, 19th Century
Size: Height 21 C.M. / Width 9.7 C.M. / Depth 5...
Category
19th Century Thai Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wood
17th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese bronze Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Age: Burma, Shan Period, 17th Century
Size: Height 26.2 C.M. / Width 14.5 C.M....
Category
17th Century Burmese Antique Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Tibetan Traveling Prayer Shrine Gau
Located in Redding, CT
Tibetan Traveling Prayer Shrine Gau. A large antique Tibetan Buddha shrine or prayer box (also known as Gau) which would encases a Buddha figure...
Category
Early 1900s Anglo-Indian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Chinese Coconut tea pot - China - late 18th / early 19th - Qing - Asian Art
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty and old tea pot, gourd shaped, in sculpted coconut, chiseled and mounted on pewter.
The cap is also made of pewter.
The coconut is decorated with imperial motifs.
Chinese...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Antiquities
Materials
Tin
Antique Thai Carved Architectural Element
Located in New York, NY
The Antique Thai carved architectural element, likely a window lintel.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
19th Century Thai Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wood
19th century pair of walnut sofas
Located in Firenze, IT
Pair of sofas in carved walnut, moved on the sides and front, Louis Philippe period, Naples. This pair is an authentic example of palace furniture in that period.
The Louis Philippe...
Category
19th Century Antique Antiquities
Materials
Nutwood
White with Overglaze Enamel Teapot Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
The wear on its surface is a testament to its age and underwater journey, giving it a unique patina that only time and nature can create. The overglaze enamel decoration that adorns ...
Category
1720s Chinese Qing Antique Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Enamel Chinese Silver Tea Caddy With Enamel & White Jade
Located in Media, PA
This antique Chinese silver tea caddy is an exquisite piece of art that is sure to add a touch of elegance to any collection. The intricate...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Taoist dignitary statue - ancestor reliquary - lacquered wood - China Qing 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Superb old Taoist statue in polychrome and gold lacquered wood, representing a Dignitary seated on a throne, armchair. It is carved from solid wood, with hand-painted details and emb...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Very Rare Ewer of a Seated Monkey, C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
This statue is a representative piece excavated from the Ca Mau shipwreck. It is featured on the cover of the collection book by Dr. Zelnik. Ewer and cover in the form of a seated mo...
Category
1720s Chinese Qing Antique Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Ancient Antique Luristan Bronze Sword / Knife / Dagger / Early Iron Age Weapon
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Ancient Luristan bronze sword with green patina.
Luristan bronze comes from the province of Lorestan, a region of nowadays Western Iran in the Zagros Mountains. With its rich and lo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Green-Glazed Dish, Han Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This Han Dynasty green-glazed dish exhibits significant signs of wear, indicative of its age and the long passage of time it has witnessed. The glaze, once vibrant, now shows substan...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
Fish Trade Blue and white saucer, circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
The drawing captures a scene of trade on blue and white porcelain, where a woman and a man are engaged in a transaction. The woman, dressed in traditional attire, stands with a poise...
Category
1720s Chinese Qing Antique Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
European Handcarved Boxwood Snuff Tobacco Flacon
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
European hand carved boxwood snuff tobacco box or flacon with silver screw cap lid. This impressive snuff box depicts a scene with people as well as a large tree. Certainly a fantast...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
17th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese bronze Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Age: Burma, Shan Period, 17th Century
Size: Height 20.3 C.M. / Width 9.2 C.M. ...
Category
17th Century Burmese Antique Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
19th C., Meiji, Antique Japanese Bronze Animal Rat / Mouse Holding A Chestnut
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze animal rat / mouse holding a chestnut with artist sign.
Artist signature is on the last photo.
Age: Japan, Meiji Period, 19th Century
Size: Length 18 C.M. / Width 8....
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Carved wooden arch with two angel musicians, India, Tamil Nadu, 19th c.
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare carved wooden arch, formerly painted, with two musician angels in a floral decor.
Probably from a Christian shrine in Tamil Nadu, South India.
18th or 19th c.
91x57
In the col...
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wood
A Japanese boxwood okimono depicting a koi carp
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood okimono depicting a koi carp. The eyes, in mother-of-pearl and black horn, are inlaid with precision, while the overlapping scales on the body give extraordinary realism.
Th...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
Vietnamese Blue And White Bowl Circa 15th Century
Located in seoul, KR
The artwork, with its foliage and floral motifs, suggests a connection to the natural world—a common theme in Vietnamese art. Such items were highly traded, and their recovery from shipwrecks helps us understand the extent of maritime commerce in Southeast Asia during the 15th and 16th centuries. This piece embodies the craftsmanship and aesthetic values of the period, providing insights into the cultural and economic contexts of its time.
Dates : 15th century Le Dynasty
Region : North Annam
Type : Bowl
Found/Acquired : Southeast Asia , South China Sea, Hoi An Ship
Reference : Double checked with reference to the original catalogue
Butterfield Treasures Hoi An Hoard Auction Catalogs / San Francisco Butterfields 2000
* Vietnamese trade ceramics
Around the mid-14th century, Vietnam developed its ceramics production technology by producing blue and white porcelain, and began to export it overseas. During this period, China Ming Dynasty implemented a policy of lifting the ban from 1371 to 1657 and restricted foreign trade. This served as a good opportunity in the trade history of Vietnamese ceramics...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
19th C., Meiji, Antique Japanese Bronze Animal Rat / Mouse Holding A Chestnut
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze animal rat / mouse holding a chestnut with artist sign.
Artist signature is on the last photo.
Age: Japan, Meiji Period, 19th Century
Size: Length 17.8 C.M. / Width ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
12th Century, Angkor Vat, Antique Khmer Bronze Bowl
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Khmer bronze bowl with nice patina.
Age: Cambodia, Angkor Vat period, 12th Century
Size: Diameter 11.4 C.M. / Height 6.3 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expecte...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
19th Century, A Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Animal Elephants
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of antique Japanese bronze elephants with artist sign.
Artist signature is on the last photo.
Age: Japan, 19th Century
Size: L...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Ancient Antique Luristan Bronze Sword / Knife / Dagger / Early Iron Age Weapon
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Ancient Luristan bronze sword with nice patina.
Luristan bronze comes from the province of Lorestan, a region of nowadays Western Iran in the ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Large pair of Japanese ‘Jyôka’ 常花, sets of gilded lotus flowers and -leaves.
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A spectacular pair of black glass vases each adorned with 13 large handmade gilded wooden lotus flowers and -leaves with refined details.
Such a set is known as ‘Jyôka’, and are typically positioned on or beside an altar in a Buddhist temple.
The lotus flowers are at different stages of their life (unfurled lotus leaves, buds and blooms) and symbolize the journey towards Buddhist enlightenment.
What sets this pair apart is its size; it is considerably larger than many similar sets, making it a rare find. As well as that it has such an extensive array of gilded flowers.
The flowers, which are detachable, allow for customizable arrangements within the vases.
Period: Japan – lotuses...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Antiquities
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Lacquer
Two Horses Pattern Tea Set C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
The interior painted with two spotted horses at play beneath a willow tree, the exterior with a cafe-au-lait glaze. Tea saucer and teabowl set.
Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Peri...
Category
1720s Chinese Qing Antique Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Antique Candle Stick 1800s-1860s / Mingei Object Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Since ancient times, people have created necessary tools from familiar materials, passed them on, and nurtured a lifestyle culture in order to survive in the severe struggle against nature.
Over a long period of time, the tools accumulate a certain flavor and reflect the way of life.
The harsher the natural environment and the weaker the human being, the stronger the power of the tool.
In today's world, where cheap and disposable products are encouraged, the act of repeatedly modifying and re-creating the things around us opens up a new world.
With this philosophy in mind, we carefully select and collect beautiful, powerful, and unique Japanese antiques.
This is a very old candlestick...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Antiquities
Materials
Cedar
Carved 'Longquan' Celadon-Glazed Tripod Censer, Ming dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This censer is characterized by its tripod form, which means it stands on three feet. Incense burners from the Ming dynasty are often highly regarded for their craftsmanship and the quality of the glaze texture and coloration. This piece features finely carved patterns that likely draw inspiration from traditional Chinese motifs. Such items were commonly used for burning incense and sometimes served as significant decorative pieces in ceremonial spaces or the homes of the elite.
Period: Ming Dynasty (1368~1644)
Region: Longquan, China
Medium: Stoneware - Celadon glazed
Type: Tripod censer
Size : 24.2 cm(Diameter) , 10.8cm(Height)
Provenance : Acquired in 1999, Hongkong
Reference : Sotheby's Newyork 26 September 2023 - CHINA / 5000 YEARS - Lot1135
* Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon
Longquan celadon from the Ming Dynasty typically exhibits a more robust and heavier stoneware body compared to its Song Dynasty predecessors. The Ming era saw an evolution in celadon glaze, achieving a wider spectrum of green hues, from olive to bluish-greens. Ming celadons...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
Small Celadon Chrysanthemum Dish, Northern Song Dynasty(AD 960~1127)
Located in seoul, KR
Potted with the fluted sides rising from a recessed base, carved to the interior with Chrysanthemum, covered overall with a grayish-green glaze, save for a ring to the underside left...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
Single Asian Red Coral calligraphy brush
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful single hand made calligraphy brush with exceptional asian red color coral beads ,bone , ferrule and horse hair.
Slight variation in each bead due to characteristics of ge...
Category
20th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Bone, Precious Stone
Fish and Waterweed Teabowl and Saucer Set, c 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng era
Located in seoul, KR
* Set Item(Teabowl and saucer)
The saucer with four carp swimming among floating dumps of water weed, the teabowl with a central carp medallion within a band of smaller fish and wate...
Category
1720s Chinese Qing Antique Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Khmer Bronze Hairpin
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Elegant and refined Khmer bronze hairpin dating between the 12th and 15th century.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Blue and White Decorated Porcelain Plate, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE DECORATED PORCELAIN PLATE, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
the underside with impressed signature, with a tightly scalloped edge, border of stylized motifs, the cen...
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Single calligraphy brush
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful single hand made calligraphy brush with exception turquoise marble beads ,bone , ferrule and horse hair.
Slight variation in each bead due to characteristics of genuine s...
Category
20th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Bone, Precious Stone
Ancient Antique Luristan Bronze Sword / Knife / Dagger / Early Iron Age Weapon
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Ancient Luristan bronze sword with nice patina.
Luristan bronze comes from the province of Lorestan, a region of nowadays Western Iran in the Zagros Mountains. With its rich and lon...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
19th Century, Antique Thai Wood Carving with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Thai wood carving, carved as Naga under leaf-shape, painted with lacquer and golden color, used for temple decoration.
The middle is carved as Dharmacakra s...
Category
19th Century Thai Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wood
A Carved White Ware 'peony' vase, Song-Yuan dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The vase is raised on a slightly splayed foot and flanked on the tall cylindrical neck by a pair of mask handles. The body is molded with lotus scroll pattern between a floral scroll...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antique Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Japanese Usu Mochi Mortar Carved from a Cedar Log
Located in Oakland, CA
19th Century Japanese Usu mortar, carved from a solid cedar log and banded with woven bamboo around its circumference. These were used the make mochi from ri...
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Antiquities
Materials
Cedar, Bamboo
Moulded Goldfish Blue and White Dishes, Ming Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Exquisitely decorated set of plates, dating back to around 1500, from the Hongzhi or Zhengde period. Intricately adorned with a raised, moulded goldfish design. The goldfish, painted in a orange-red enamel, are set amidst water plants depicted in rich cobalt blue.
These plates enjoyed widespread popularity, not only in the local markets of China but also overseas in countries. This style of plate played a significant role in the daily life of the Sengoku period in Japan, as evidenced by several similar flat bowls excavated from the Ichijodani Asakura Ruins in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, along with other ceramic artifacts...
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
A Japanese wooden okimono depicting a lying horse
Located in Milano, IT
Wooden okimono depicting a lying horse, finely carved down to the smallest details. The muscles, hooves and mane are rendered with care and artistry, capturing the vitality of the ho...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Archaic Jade Knife
Located in Greenwich, CT
Archaic Jade knife with relief carving of beast. Probably 20th Century.
Category
20th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Jade
Japanese Antique Tree Object 1900s-1940s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Since ancient times, people have created and inherited necessary tools from familiar materials to survive in the severe struggle against nature, and have nurtured a lifestyle culture...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Pine
Qingbai ewer with slip decoration of two phoenix and lotus leaves, Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This small ewer is an exquisite example of Qingbai ware, known for its pale blue-tinged glaze. The vessel showcases the advanced ceramic techniques and artistic sophistication of the...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Single calligraphy brush, 15 inches
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful single hand made calligraphy brush with exceptional wine color marble beads ,bone , ferrule and horse hair.
Slight variation in each bead due to characteristics of genuin...
Category
20th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Bone, Precious Stone
19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Alabaster Marble Seated Buddha Statue
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese alabaster Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base, with inlay of colorful glass pieces on the headband.
Age: Burma, Mandalay P...
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Antiquities
Materials
Alabaster
Vishnu Seated on Garuda Buff Sandstone Central India
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning piece of Indian antiquity from the 12th century, namely, a Vishnu Buff Sandstone Central India.
From Central India.
This piece has impeccable Provenance !
It...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Archaistic Antique Antiquities
Materials
Sandstone
Longquan Celadon Five-Spouted Jar, Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960~1127)
Located in seoul, KR
Thickly potted with an ovoid body of five horizontal lobes tapering toward the top, carries both aesthetic and practical values. The jar is intricately carved with rows of upright lo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
19th Century Chinese Nyonya Ware Porcelain Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, 19th century.
A Peranakan porcelain or Nyonya ware vase decorated with flowers and a flying bird.
Approx: 17.5" H x 4.25" W (vase measur...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Ancient Gu Shape Blue And White Vase, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Era, Circa 1690
Located in seoul, KR
An attractive gu vase hand painted in cobalt blue with typical kangxi floral painting.
Period : Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period
Production Date : 1690-1699
Made in : Jingdezhen
Destination : Netherland
Found/Acquired : Southeast Asia , South China Sea, Vung Tau ship
Reference : Double checked with reference to the original catalogues
1) Christies Amsterdam 1992 - Vung Tau Cargo / Christies
2) Qing Dynasty Export...
Category
1690s Chinese Qing Antique Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Longquan Celadon 'Dragon' Jar and Cover, Song Dynasty(1127–1279)
Located in seoul, KR
A similar jar with a cover, part of the Avery Brundage collection at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, is featured in Mary Tregear's "Song Ceramics" (London, 1982, plate 286). T...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
Antique Carved Chinese Hardwood Horseshoe Chair Late 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Carved Chinese Hardwood Horseshoe Chair Late 19th Century.
Category
Late 19th Century American Chinese Export Antique Antiquities
Materials
Hardwood, Rosewood
China Zhou Dynasty Bronze Perfume Burner
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Bucket burns perfume in bronze resting on three feet. The body is sculpted with a band frieze with an archaic motif. Two inverted U-shaped handles punctuate the edge. This type of bronze bucket was cast with lost wax from molds in several parts and assembled when the piece was poured, these are the traces that can be seen on the back of the bucket. . The bronze has a beautiful green and dark gray excavation patina. This perfume burner was originally to have longer feet, no doubt arched, cut very long ago since the place of the cut has the same patina as the rest of the piece.
China Zhou Dynasty...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinese Hand Painted Red Lacquer Chinoiserie Two Door Cabinet Mid 19th C
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid 19th Century Chinese Hand Painted Red Lacquer Chinoiserie Two Door Cabinet, having a Chinoiserie gilt painted scene on the rectangular...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Antiquities
Materials
Brass
A Rare Sancai-Glazed Pottery Jar, Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The jar is of globular shape and is decorated to the body with a geometric design band of lozenge-shaped motifs in blue, green, ochre and cream below a plain ochre everted mouth rim,...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
Antique 1880s Persian Qashqai Rug, Wool, Hand-knotted, 7' x 9'
Located in New York, NY
This Persian Qashqai carpet circa 1880 consists of a pure handspun wool warp, weft and hand-knotted pile and natural vegetal dyes. Its rather unique and detailed geometric design exh...
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wool
