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Technique: Hand-Crafted
Pair of Very Refined Tang Dynasty Pottery Statue of Guardians, Oxford TL Tested
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of very refined standing pottery statue of guardians, dramatic facial expression, beautiful detail, early Tang dynasty 618-907, come with one Oxford authentication TL test cer...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Large Chinese Neolithic Period Banshan Painted Clay Pottery Handled Water Jar Hu
Located in Forney, TX
A rare Chinese Neolithic period Majiayao culture / possibly late Yangshao culture, Banshan type, Gansu Province, Northern China, 3rd-2nd Millennium B.C., large earthenware water jar ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Clay
ANTIQUE SOLiD BRONZE JAPANESE KOI CARP STATUE OF A WONDERFULLY ELEGANT FISH
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning circa 1920 solid bronze Japanese Koi Carp statue
A wonderfully original find, this...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
STUNNING SiGNED ANTIQUE CIRCA 1870 JAPANESE VASE DEPICTING A BIRD ON A BRANCH
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning circa 1870 signed to the base solid bronze Japanese bronze vase depicting a large b...
Category
1870s Japanese Japonisme Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Ancient Indus Valley cup bearer Fertility figurine C (2800-2600 BC).
Located in London, GB
Ancient Indus Valley cup bearer Fertility figurine Circa (2800-2600 BC).
A rare female pottery cup bearer figurine in terracotta with pointed facial features and applied diamond sha...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Liberty's London Art Nouveau Style Chinese Export Mahjong Complete Set
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1920 Chinese Mah-jong set which is totally complete with original counters, the case having a super rare Art Nouveau Lib...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Nouveau Vintage Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Bamboo
Vintage Asian Indian Silver Bracelet Oriental Jewelry Jewellery
Located in London, GB
Vintage Asian Indian Silver Bracelet
Beautiful cuff bracelet with pierced and pearl shaped edge design
High grade silver
Width 4 cm weight ...
Category
1980s Indian Vintage Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Rare 15th Century Majapahit Terracotta Handmaiden Figure
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Step into the enigmatic world of Majapahit culture with this exquisite 15th-century terracotta handmaiden figure, a mesmerizing testament to Java's rich heritage. Believed to have o...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Javanese Folk Art Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Fine rare Antique Indian Hindu Mughal style Jade bracelet Asian Jewellery
Located in London, GB
Fine rare Antique Indian Hindu Mughal style Jade bracelet
Period early 20th century
Fine quality celadon type jade decorated with silver and semi precious stones
Condition: Fine...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Jade, Silver
Japanese Vintage Kimono Silk Belt Tsuru Birds Fukuro-obi 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Fukuro Obi made in Japan around 1960s.
Obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing like Kimono.Obi are categorised by their desig...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Silk
Stunning Original Chinese circa 1900-1920 Mahjong Set Including Counters
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1900-1920 Chinese Mah-jong set which is totally complete with original counters
The condition is very good for the age, I can’t fault it, naturally the case has patina marks
Dimensions
Height:- 14cm
Width:- 27cm
Depth:- 17.5cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point.
This item is available for collection from our Pulborough warehouses RH20 1DF.
We are privately owned family ran business founded in Wimbledon SW19 and now based in Pulborough RH20. We specialise in finding, restoring very fine luxury antique leather seating, along with every single other type of antique ranging from the 16th century to the 20th century. We also stock a number of designer brands such as Fritz Hansen, Ralph Lauren, Cavalli, Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra, David Linley, Rolex, Tiffany, Jager Le Coulter...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Edwardian Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
Late 19th Century Elmwood Console China Export
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant elmwood console is handcrafted and so the beautiful details under the top and to the corners, both the sides. This is a piece of glamorous timeless
The top is in solid...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Elm
Qing Ching Dynasty 1821-1850 Porcelain Enamel Double Mouth Chinese Vase
Located in Louisville, KY
This stunningly enameled porcelain vase has a double mouth opening with hand-painted images of boys playing among the vines, gourds and gourd blossoms. There is a border of bat-like ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
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 Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Wood
A Japanese boxwood netsuke depicting three toads on a sandal
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting three toads on a sandal, two of them engaged in a fight, assuming the typical position of sumo wrestlers with their front legs raised and their bodies leani...
Category
Mid-18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
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 Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Brass
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 Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Hardwood, Rosewood
Japanese Pottery Water Dropper, Swirl Design
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Pottery Water Dropper executed in a Swirl Design
A water dropper is used in calligraphy as a small container to hold a small amount of water to make ink for calligraphy.
Category
20th Century Japanese Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Pottery, Clay
Antique Bamboo Straw Hat / Wabi Sabi , Display
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
An old hat hand-woven bamboo and straw.
We found this in Japan, but it's not clear where or when it was made.
The texture of the bamboo that has changed over time is amazing.
This wo...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo, Straw
Japanese edo period shrine altar
By Vintage Japanese Monochrome
Located in CARLTON, AU
Elegant and sacred, rare look was its amazing wave textures. This beautiful piece with refined details shows a great stillness, which was made during edo period and executed with Jap...
Category
Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Meiji Mixed Metals Plate with Birds and Foliage
Located in Louisville, KY
This stunning work of Japanese metal work is brilliant in detail and craftsmanship. Made of copper, bronze and perhaps other metals, the imagery cr...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Copper, Bronze
Antique Bamboo Straw Hat / Wabi Sabi , Display
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
An old hat hand-woven bamboo and straw.
We found this in Japan, but it's not clear where or when it was made.
The texture of the bamboo that has changed over time is amazing.
This wo...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo, Straw
Antique Bronze Temple Bell from Thailand, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
An antique bronze temple bell, hand-crafted in Indonesia, late 19th Century. Fully functional, emitting a clear, distinctive ring. The top of the bell contains a decorative design.
...
Category
1880s Thai Other Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Han Dynasty Terracotta Figures Circa 2nd Century BC
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of standing guardian figures in gray clay,with traces of polychrome. Dating to Han Dynasty, circa 2nd century BC.
These rare figures are mounted on custom vintage stands.
Dime...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Clay, Terracotta, Paint
Chinese Pottery Camel, Northern Wei Dynasty (386 - 535 AD), China, TL Tested
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful and rare Chinese painted high fired gray pottery model of a wooly camel, Northern Wei Dynasty (386 - 535 AD), China, with TL test.
The charming camel is portrayed stand...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Edo period coat rack stand, easy to assemble
Located in CARLTON, AU
This is a very rare wooden rack stand with designed to be slightly leaning back. Must has been used so frequently, traces of every stroke and touch have left incredible marks on top. This would be fabulous for a coat/hat rack, herb drying rack...
Category
1780s Japanese Edo Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Cedar
HUGE ANTIQUE CHiNESE QING DYNASTY RICE BASKET WITH METAL SUPPORTS FRUIT BOWL
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this huge Qing Dynasty Rice Basket with metal braces that can be used as a very large fruit bowl
A good loo...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Rare set of 2 Japanese suits-of-armour, complete with 2 matching folding screens
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Important unique set of two suits-of-armour (yoroi), complete with two high six-panel screens, that belong together as is indicated by the used family crests (mon). Two crests are used, both belonging to the Nakagawa family of Oka Castle, Ôita prefecture on Kyûshû.
They are:
– the Nakagawa-kurusu, a circle depicting a Celtic-like cross through a ring.
The cross was originally a Christian symbol but after the ban on Christianity in Japan the use of a hidden cross in family crests could continue.
– the Nakagawa-kashiwa, two leaves of the Japanese Emperor Oak turned to each other (dakikashiwa mon).
The remarkable aspect of this ensemble is the presence of matching crests on both the yoroi and the accompanying folding screens. The kurusu and kashiwa crests adorning the yoroi are elegantly replicated on the screens, providing compelling evidence that these pieces form a harmonious and unified set. This exceptional cohesion between the armour and screens further enhances their artistic and historical value.
After the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537-1598) had interfered in the battle between the Lord of Bungo Province Ôtomo Yoshi-mune (1558-1605) and the Shimazu of Hyûga Province, he split the Bungo Province in a number of small fiefs and transferred in 1594 Nakagawa Hideshige (1570-1612) from Miki Castle
in the Harima Fief to Oka Castle in Kyûshû.
The Nakagawa family stayed in possession of Oka Castle till the abolishment of the military use of castles in 1873. In 1884 the Nakagawa family received the title of Count (a title in use till the abolishment of aristocracy in 1947).
After the Nakagawa’s left, the castle and the building soon dilapidated and is now known as Oka Castle Ruins. The castle is located in Taketa Village part of Taketa Town in Ôita Province on Kyûshû.
> Set of two tall byôbu (folding screens),
painted with large red jinmaku (camp enclosure curtain) on a gold leaf ground. The curtains show both crests of the Nakagawa family: one screen depicts two Nakagawa-kurusu crests next to a Nakagawa-kashi crest in the middle, and the other shows the symbols the other way round.
Dimensions:
Total width 148.66 in/377.6 cm (2 x 25.35 in/64.4 cm, 4 x 24.48 in/62.2 cm); Height 72.63 in/184.5 cm.
Period: Japan – Late Edo period (First half 19th century), and maybe even older.
> Yoroi with Nakagawa-kashiwa crest:
A Japanese black lacquered suit-of-armour (yoroi) completely laced with orange cords (kuro’urushinuri hi’ito odoshi nimai’dô’maru).
A thirty-two plate suji’bachi kabuto (helmet with raised ridges) with in front a maedate (fore crest) -with traces of gilding- in the shape of flames, resembling a mythical flaming bird flying down. The fukikaeshi (face guards) and the mabizashi (visor) have the Nakagawa-kashiwa crest in gold maki-e lacquer.
Five curved ‘itazane’-plate neck guards (shikoro) laced with orange cords.
Together with an ‘angry man...
Category
18th Century Japanese Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Gold Leaf, Iron, Metal
Han Style Sandcolor Vase Table Lamp
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A Chinese Han style vase turned in to a tablelamp. Made from unglazed grey earthenware in a pot shape with subtle sandgrain patina. This vase has a grea...
Category
19th Century Chinese Han Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe
Located in Atlanta, GA
An opium pipe is a pipe designed specifically for the vaporization and inhalation of opium. But these beautiful little antiques have become one-of-a-kind works of art.
This late 19th...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe
Located in Atlanta, GA
An opium pipe is a pipe designed specifically for the vaporization and inhalation of opium. But these beautiful little antiques have become one-of-a-kind works of art.
This late 19th...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Ancient Antique 16th Century Islamic Calligraphy Mamluk Glass Mosque Lamp 1500
Located in Portland, OR
A rare and ancient Mamluk period Islamic handblown glass mosque lamp, Egypt or Syria, early 1500's.
The lamp of diminutive form & having a flared neck with Islamic calligraphy, the g...
Category
16th Century Egyptian Islamic Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Glass
19th Century Huanghuali Chinese Opium Scale
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautifully carved scale box from the much desired Huanghuali wood.
These scales were originally used to weigh herbs, medicines, and precious metals, but are known as opium scales...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Brass
20th Century, Laos Bamboo Basket
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Laos bamboo basket with cover.
Age: Laos, 20th Century
Size: Height 21.8 C.M. / Diameter 27 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall.
Category
20th Century Laotian Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
LOVELY EARLY 20TH CENTURY HANDCARVED SOAPSTONE FIGURE WiTH TWO POTS
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely early 20th-century Chinese hand carved soapstone figure brush holder.
This is a good example of a Chinese hand carved, two small bowls...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Han Dynasty Standing Cowled Lady, Gray Pottery, 202 BC - 9 AD, China
Located in Austin, TX
A tall and dramatic Chinese high fired gray pottery model of a standing lady wearing a hood and a flared skirt, Western Han Dynasty (202 BCE - 9 CE), Shaanxi, China.
This striking ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
STUNNiNG EARLY 20TH CENTURY HAND CARVED SOAPSTONE DOUBLE VASE
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely early 20th century Chinese hand carved flowers soapstone double vase.
This is a good example of a Chinese hand carved vase...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Soapstone
White Jade Dragon with Pearl Pendant, Qing Dynasty
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This antique Qing Dynasty nephrite jade pendant consists of a dragon with a pearl in its mouth. There is decorative etching on the body, and the head and mouth are well defined. The pendant has a semi-fine texture with a semi-gloss or slightly waxy luster. This lovely piece of jade is white and has a very slight green tinge in certain lighting.
In the Chinese culture, the dragon symbolizes prosperity and good fortune, while the pearl is a symbol of wisdom, spiritual energy, and power. The dragon with a pearl is also a common theme in Chinese imagery and is the subject of myth and legend.
This lovely jade pendant was purchased from a private collection along with a magnificent antique Chinese silk...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Stone, Jade
Antique Bronze & Hand Carved Wood Chinese Floor or Table Gong w. Bird Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, striking (no pun intended) and top quality workmanship, antique Chinese gong with hammer.
This hand-crafted Chinese gong from the early 190...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Japanese Antique Cabinets, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an antique Japanese cabinet made during the Taisho period.
This furniture was made with the same tradition and advanced techniques as Japanese shrines...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Signed Japanese Edo suji’bachi kabuto (helmet) with a moon & cloud maedate
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An antique, outstanding signed suji’bachi kabuto (helmet with ridges) surmounted by a gilt metal maedate (forecrest) shaped like a full moon emerging from the clouds heightened by a ...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Iron
Japanese Meiji Dressing Stand with Mirror Black Lacquer
By Vintage Japanese Monochrome
Located in Valladolid, ES
Elegant and beautiful Dressing Table or it could be suitable for a jewellery box , Meiji Period ( 1868 - 1912 ).
Executed with black lacquer, holding a bronze hand mirror ( ekagami)
Configured with five smooth-running drawers of different Size. Two are equipped with slender "hirute"-shaped bail handles and three with decorative pull-rings.
The front-and backside featuring oval grips for easy transport.
Surmounted by a mirror frame in a shape reminiscent of a Shintô shrine torii-gate-
a twin-posted framework with a triangular crossbar flared in upswept Chinese-style gable ( Karahafu) endings.
Resting of the frame is the Japanese traditional handheld mirror with auspicious embossed design of wisteria ( fuji) and lovely patina.
Inscription on the right.
Considering its age the set is in a very good condition with some traces of usage and wear conform age.
Dimensions:
Dressing stand...
Category
1880s Dutch Meiji Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
White Jade Double Gourd Pendant, Qing Dynasty
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This antique nephrite jade double gourd pendant is of the Qing Dynasty and has a fine texture with a glossy luster. It is primarily white with some slight inclusions in the left lower body but in bright light the pendant has a slight green tinge.
This lovely jade pendant consists of a smaller gourd on top of a larger one surrounded by vines with smaller hanging gourds. The vines create numerous holes from which to hang the pendant. There are also etchings of stars on the body of the gourds along with tendrils of curling vines.
In the Chinese culture, the double gourd is a symbol of fertility and good fortune. Gourds are also associated with Li Tie Guai, one of the eight immortals.
This lovely jade pendant was purchased from a private collection along with a magnificent antique Chinese silk...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Stone, Jade
Antique Japanese Bamboo Spinning Wheel
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Bamboo Spinning Wheel
Mingei (Folk Craft) utilitarian tool traditionally used for everyday spinning. It has Wonderful Patina due to many year...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo, Wood, Cedar
LOVELY 20TH CENTURY HAND CARVED SOAPSTONE Figure
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Chinese hand carved soapstone figure with a singular holder.
This is a great example of a Chinese, hand carved item with a small bowl ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Soapstone
Ancient Rome 100 AD Asian Amulet Seal Necklace in 22Kt Gold With Tiger Eye
Located in Miami, FL
Ancient piece from the imperial Roman period, circa 100 AD.
A very rare amulet-seal found at the Roman provinces region in Asia. This piece is carved and smooth polished from a natu...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Syrian Classical Roman Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Agate, Gold
Chinese Nephrite Jade Archaistic Covered Vase, Qing Dynasty
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This archaistic style lidded vase or censer is a lovely piece of jade. It consists of a flattened baluster body and figural handles with hanging rings. The front and back body are ca...
Category
19th Century Chinese Archaistic Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Stone, Jade
Japan 18th Century Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Inro from the Edo period (1615-1868)
Beautiful Inro, created in Japan during the Edo (1615-1868) Shogunate period circa Late 18th century. It was carefully crafted in carve...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Antique Tibetan Telescopic Horn or Dungchen in Brass and Silver
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This stunning Tibetan telescopic horn or dungchen is from the late Qing Dynasty. The body is a warm brown that is smooth and adorned with chased and repoussé silvered metal details. It stands 15 inches when collapsed and 35.75 inches when extended. it measures 1.5 inches in diameter at the mouthpiece and 5" at the flared end. Each piece is expertly molded to fit into the next making it easy to secure in place when extending and release when collapsing, making it easy to travel with. Note the two rings at the flared end that are used for attaching a cord for carrying.
Tibetan horns...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Qing Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal, Copper, Brass, Silver
Signed Ikebana Basket from Kyushu Region
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed Ikebana Basket from Kyushu Region
Kyushu is Japan's third-largest island and is known for its natural beauty, hot springs, and Unique Cultural Experiences.
Ikebana Basket -...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
Antique Asian Chinese Opium Box Cloisonné Enamel, Tobacco Snuff Box Floral Motif
Located in Leuven , BE
Old Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, decorated with Vases and Flowers.
French Private Collection
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Chinese Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Horse and Rider, TL Tested, China
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and unusual Chinese Tang Sancai glazed model of a horse and rider, Tang Dynasty (618 to 906 CE), early 8th century, China.
This fantastic sculpture portrays a male figures se...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
18th Century Qing Dynasty Fish Shaped Cricket Holder
Located in Incline Village, NV
Uniquely fabulous and highly unusual item for those seeking something different; this 18th century "cricket holder" from the Qing Dynasty is in the shape of a fish and is made of hand wrought metal, with nice detail and an open woven body which provided air to the cricket. A sophisticated clasp locking mechanism on the underneath of the fish kept the pet cricket contained in the caged holder. Obviously this was intact when someone at some point in time tried to remove whatever was inside by making a hole at the base of the tail to get it out (see image). This hand held cricket cage holder is in very nice and all original condition, save for the small hole; not fragile in any way; sturdy in structure with no repairs.
For over 1000 years the Chinese have used crickets...
Category
1790s Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Antique Asian Water Pipe Yellow Copper, Tortoiseshell Scale, Tobacco Collectible
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Chinese Water Pipe in Yellow Copper, decorated with Tortoiseshell Scales. The Rectangular Base gives this Object its Elegance.
French Private Collection.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Copper
Antique Bronze Italian Renaissance Style Grain Scoop Circa 1860
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful antique bronze grain scoop that is ornamental in renaissance style. This piece is beautifully patinated as it dates to the late 1860s. The design includes a leaf cast, sha...
Category
1860s Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Asian Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, Snuff Box Floral Motif
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Chinese Opium Box in Cloisonné Enamel, decorated with Floral Motifs and Interior Scenes
French Private Collection
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Metal
18th Century Hirate Clan Samurai Armor with Signed Kabuto Helmet
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This is a truly exceptional set of 18th century Samurai armor that is sure to impress any collector or enthusiast. The patinated iron used in its construction has aged beautifully, giving the armor a truly unique appearance that is sure to catch the eye. The brocade silk and cotton padding used to line the armor not only provide a comfortable fit for the wearer, but also add an extra layer of decorative flair.
One of the most striking features of this armor is the crests of the Hirate samurai clan that adorn it. These crests are a symbol of the clan's identity and heritage, and their presence on the armor speaks to the deep connection between samurai warriors and the clans they belonged to.
The Kabuto...
Category
18th Century Japanese Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Iron
China 100 BC Han Dynasty Ancient Rare Stickman Sculpture in Earthenware Pottery
Located in Miami, FL
Standing Stickman from the Han Dynasty.
Original ancient Chinese tomb attendants sculpture of a tall, thin standing man wearing a short tunic. Beautifully crafted in grey earthenw...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities
Materials
Iron
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