Archaistic Furniture

A Korean ceramic bottle form jar of Buncheong ware circa 15-16th century Joseon Dynasty. The surface of the jar features a celadon glaze and an elaborate incised design of large flor...

An elegant and beautifully cast early 20th century Chinese bronze vase in the archaic style with a gorgeous lacquer simulated patina in shades of brown, red and green. The shoulders...

A charming, miniature jug with a beautifully burnished red-brown slip and decoration in black pigment, iconic of early Iron Age pottery production on the island of Cyprus. Produced i...

Chinese bronze vessel/sieve for food from the Warring States period 722 BC–221 BC. This bronze comes with a fine Japanese paulownia wood box with inscription by Zoroku. Hata Zoroku was a goldsmith and metal worker famous for both his own work and for being a known collector of ancient Chinese bronzes. The Zoroku name has continued through the generations with more recent members of the family keeping with tradition. The inner liner was made from copper in the 20th century so that the vessel could be used as an Ikebana container...

An antique Korean bronze bottle of bulbous pear form with a long neck and flared open mouth from Goryeo Dynasty (918 AD-1392 AD) circa 12-13th century I...

A Korean ceramic shallow bowl on ring foot in the classic Buncheong (or Punch'ong) style from early Joseon Dynasty circa 15th century. The bowl features...

A good Korean celadon bowl with elaborate slip inlays circa 12-13th century from the Goryeo Dynasties (918 to 1392AD). Despite inspired originally ...

An antique Korean Buncheong stoneware tea bowl (chawan) from early Joseon Dynasty circa late 15th to early 16th century. The bowl with a short ring base is nearly entirely covered in a white slip except the base (known as sougusuri in Japanese, total glaze). Iron-colored scrolling vines were painted on with quick and deft brush strokes, rendering the bowl a vital and spontaneous appeal. It appears that the bowl was dipped in the white slip instead of being brushed on, observing from the slip pattern left on the rim of the bowl. The bowl shows significant age and evident of use for tea drinking. There are losses of glaze flakes throughout, along the rim and inside the bowl. The flake off the glaze left a dark spot on the rim, exposing the deep colored clay underneath. Inside the bowl, many of the glaze flakes appear more superficial and retains a yellowing color from the tea stains (known as amamori, rain leak). There is a historical crack line on the exterior (surface only) that result in associated small losses of glaze. It appears that the crack line was the result from the kiln firing and gradually the glaze around it started to reduce. The bowl comes with a later wrapping cloth and a wood tomobako box, but they are not original to the piece. This particular type of Buncheong ware was associated with the Hakbong-ri kilns in the sacred Mount Gyeryong Mountains, west of Daejeon city in the Chungcheong province. During early Joseon Dynasty, the emperor decided to reject Buddhism to embrace the Confucianism. As a result, many monks were forced to abandon their religious life and returned to the secular society. The monks in Gyeryong mountains set up the kilns and started to produce this so called "Hakbong-ri" type of Buncheong ware. The production was shorted-lived for only a few decades from late 15th to early 16th century before it turned to porcelain, but the ware made during that period was noted for their fresh and enigmatic appeal with deft iron-paint decoration. Collectors cherish these rare pieces for their vitality and spontaneity often used them on important occasions of chado in Japan and passed down to generation. For a similar bowl, see Catalog 52 illustrated on page 87 of the book "Korean Buncheong Ceramics...

An antique Korean ceramic tea bowl with celadon glaze from Goryeo dynasty, circa 12th century. The thin-walled stoneware bowl was potted delicately with...

This early Chinese carved stone horse has markings of an elaborate bridle and is an impressive showpiece.

Bactrian alabaster chalice, circa 3000-2000 BC. It has an elegant tapering formed base with a undeep rimmed cup. The alabaster is strikingly vained. ...

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Bell, with characters above taotie masque forms. 5.25" H x 3.25" W x 2.25" D. Provenance: From a Fifth Avenue Estate.

Rare and unusual antique diorama of a street in a neighborhood, in a city capturing a time and a place for centuries to come. Crafted with metal and pa...

A stoneware pottery jar used for storage, made in southern China Fujian or Guangdong province since Song Dynasty for domestic use as well as export. They were widely exported to Japa...

A ceramic stem bowl with high cylindrical pedestal foot in white glaze from Korea, circa 18 centuries of late Joseon Dynasty. By shape, this piece appears to be a ceremonial vessel t...

An gilt and lacquered wood Buddha head with displayed on a metal and Lucite stand. stunning presence with its refined features and amazing details. The carving is of exquisite qualit...

A striking Japanese cloisonné and bronze vase with original embroidered silk stand pad, crafted during the Taishō to early Shōwa era (circa 1920–1940s) and marked “Made in Japan” on ...

Turkish Kilim from the mid-20th century with an array of bright colors. Measures: 3'4" x 4'3".

A large patinated bronze statue of a jungle cat by designer Phyllis Morris.  

Primitive masterpiece for this vintage Moroccan rug with a modern style taste. The colors and the drawing espress a remarkable creative force. It's a very work of art ! It's in my pe...

Bactrian marble column idol, circa 3000-2000 BC. It has an elegant tapering form with a undeep groove running on the top. The colomn has incrustation on the side where it laid on the...

Etruscan mermaid, archaic mermaid, mermaid sculpture, Etruscan sculpture, arcaic mermaid, ceramic mermaid, bronze mermaid Archaic Etruscan mermaid hand-molded on bronze patinated cer...

JADE VASE AND COVER Of flattened baluster shape, rising from a splayed foot to an angular shoulder and a waisted neck set with a pair of mythical ...

A shallow ceramic bowl from Sukhothai period of Thailand circa 14th-15th century. The dish was hand molded with a coarse pinkish clay and it has a...

A interesting example of a kusura type bronze age idol. These are usually found in marble but this one is in ceramic. These idols represent a stylized female shape and represent fert...

Antique Nativity Christmas Italian oil painting on canvas, from first half 17th century. Anonymous painter (as usual at that time) and with an authe...

Bronze censer in the form of a squat mythological dog figure flame tail, on four feet, no visible markings. Possibly early Qing Dynasty. No Lid.

A small ceramic stemmed dish with high cylindrical foot in white glaze with a cobalt blue underglaze inscription in the center from Korea, circa 18-19th cent...

A small Korean ceramic celadon oil jar with inlay design from Goryeo Dynasty (918 to 1392AD) circa 12-13th century. This type of mini jars from Goryeo period, were made specifically ...

Antique Chinese wooden cart wheel, ?a rough handhewn round hardwood wheel with square cut for an axle; worn and eroded to a wonderful crude shape and...

An antique Korean ritual incense burner circa 19th century (late Joseon dynasty). This type of porcelain incense burner was made in Bunwon Kiln in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Do, near Seoul. U...

On offer is a rare Ko-seto (old seto) stoneware ewer from Kamakura period (12-14th century) Japan. The exceptionally heavily potted ewer is made of stoneware. The main body was likely hand-coiled with individually built handle, sprout and wheel-made neck and mouth assembled. It takes the basic form from the contemporary Chinese ewer...

Long strips of hemp in different shades. They can be unusual curtains to divide a room. On the floor there could be a mat in natural écru color. Look at the ones I posted: écru kili...

A mid-20th Turkish throw rug depicting a house Measures: 20" x 39".

19th century bronze Chinese Foo Dog.

A large ceramic storage jar in "Hu" shape from Eastern Han Dynasty of China (25-220AD). The classic shaped vessel with swell shoulder and generous body is covered in a dark green gla...

A Korean ceramic bowl covered in a white glaze with a hint of bluish green circa 18th century, possibly earlier of the Joseon Dynasty. The deep bowl fea...

The round ceramic plate with a slightly raised foot ring is dated from late Korean Goryeo Kingdom (918 to 1392 AD) likely toward the end of the 14th century. The plate features a celadon glaze and underglaze slip inlays in black and white. The inlays showcases a pair of bird (appears to be cranes) in the center of a radiating double walled ring...

A Korean ceramic water dropper in the form of a turtle or tortoise from Goryeo Period circ 12-13th century. The realistically molded piece is covered in a mellow celadon glaze with s...

Chinese Archaistic style hand carved jade bi disk, on custom steel stand. A deep green with white "heavenly" cloud patterns for an overall serene and calming effect. Jade bi discs a...

A ceramic bowl with celadon glaze from Korea, circa 14th century (late Goryeo Dynasty). The particular shape of the bowl suggests that it is likely a "Bo" (Chinese) or "Hattara" (Japanese "Oryoki"). This is a Buddhism term derived from Sanskrit word "patra", which means "vessel that contains just enough". The container was used traditionally by Buddhist monks to ask for alms (donated foods by laymen). The deep volume and the wide opening are conducive to its utility function. The bowl is covered in a jade-color celadon which has very fine and uniform crackles throughout. Upon close inspection of the exterior wall, one can detect a very light brush of white slip circumventing the body. The white slip brushing technique only became popular from 15th century on as a landmark of the Buncheong ceramics...

A collection of three carved sandstone heads on wood display stands from Northern India Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh, circa 11-12th century. Fragmented from large whole-body statue, these red sandstone heads exhibit very fine carving, typical of Northern Indian Art during the medieval time. Two males and one female, they represent heavenly deities Yakshas and Yakshini. Their facial features were detailed with large almond-shape eyes under thin arched eyebrows. The males have characteristic facial hairs including curvy moustaches and tightly combed beard, both finely carved, and the female wears large spoke loop earrings. They all don fantastical hairstyles with serpent-like spiral locks and some with elaborate knots on top and above the sideburns. These deities are likely celestial musicians. A pair of full-body statues (lot 70) were offered for sale in Christie's Indian and Southeast Asian Art...

This cast bronze vessel was made in China as an honorific presentation circa 1920. Cast in the style of the Zhou dynasty it would have been used ritually ...

This pair of vases are from China. Made as part of a 19th century alter garniture set the pair are now lamps. Cast in lead which has been inlayed with bronze decorative elements incl...

A small Korean ceramic shallow bowl on ringed foot in the classic Buncheong (or Punch'ong) style from Joseon Dynasty circa 15-16th century. Originally intended for wine-drinking like...

A pinkish stoneware jar with broad shoulder and slightly tapered body from Chinese East Zhou Dynasty (771-256BC). The surface of the jar was nearly thorou...

This charming figure is iconic of the early, multicultural art of Cypro-Archaic Cyprus (c.750-480 BC). Crafted and placed in a sanctuary in lieu of the worshipper, it was a particula...

Rare Canaanite Anthropoid Coffin Lid Terra Cotta 12th – 10th Century BC Provenance: Public Auction Paris (2022) Private Collection F. Antonovich (Paris – 1980s) Art Loss Register...

Charming ceramic dish in chamotte clay, engobe decoration in soft intaglio with a pattern of 2 blue thistles. Signed on back and designed for wall mounting allowing you to fully enj...

A Fine Chinese Bronze Archaistic Jue Ritual Vessel This interesting Chinese Archaistic Jue is finely cast in bronze and it represents an ancient pouring vessel...

nr. 1218 - Natural colors of wools: ivory-white and hazelnut-gray - formed by 4 vertical stripes and hemmed by hand. A very primitive simple carpet (or blanket..)

A square-shaped Turkish Oushak rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century. Measures: 5'5'' x 5'11".

An intermediate-sized Turkish Kars rug in brown and pistachio dated 1968 Details rug no. r5641 size 6' 9" x 9' 2" (206 x 279 cm)

This Antique Giltwood Burmese Shrine Mirror, dating from the 19th century, showcases intricate craftsmanship characteristic of the region’s rich artistic heritage. The frame is adorn...

O/4907, Rare vintage necklace, mounted like a sculpture on a wooden panel (cm. 45x 45) It is a bridal shell money or wedding dowry. It is possible to obtain different necklaces, if Y...

The features of this stone Foo lion has been softened by being exposed to the elements for many centuries. Still a very handsome sculptural specimen made from carved stone, it is kno...

This is a pair of prehistoric large volume book ends. An African, petrified wood book rest, dating to thousands of years back and repurposed in the late 20th century. Fascinating sp...

Pair of wall ceramics by Elio Schiavon. Good condition. Thank you.

An early 20th-century floral Chinese rug in beige and navy Blue 6'2'' x 9' Peking rugs consist of designs that are simpler and asymmetrical, often tending toward modern western Art...

An early 20th-century pretty floral Chinese rug in beige and Blue 4' x 5'8'' Peking rugs consist of designs that are simpler and asymmetrical, often tending toward modern western ...