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Item Ships From: Europe
Antique Japanese Export Meiji High Relief Dragon Carved Throne Chair.
Located in Nantwich, GB
An impressive Imperial Meiji period Japanese throne chair which is finely and lavishly carved with dragons holding the eternal pearl in their mouths. ...
Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Silk Black Haori Jacket for Men 1960s Sesshu Toyo
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Japanese Haori jacket for men made in 1960s (Showa era) and made with silk. It is reversible. Inside of this haori, the design is with landsca...
Category

1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Silk

Japanese Cotton Kimono IKAT Kasuri 1970s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This is a kimono made in Japan called kasuri. This kasuri kimono was made around 1970s. It was used to wear by some peasants to work. This is made with cotton Ikat. Dimensions: Heig...
Category

1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Cotton

Bronze Age amphoriskos
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Amphoriskos MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Bronze Age PERIOD: 2400 – 2000 B.C DIMENSIONS: 140 mm x 145 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex Emeritus collection (USA), collec...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Israeli Prehistoric Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Bird - TL Tested
Located in London, GB
A beautiful terracotta bird that stands on a pair of well-defined bronze legs with large, splaying feet. These support a globular body and slender neck, stretched forwards. The remai...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Tang Dynasty Terracotta Bull - TL Tested
Located in London, GB
A naturalistic representation of a Chinese Tang Dynasty bull in a standing pose. This beautiful figure has its neck bent and head angled downwards, with a curved belly with a hole an...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Pair of Large Chinese Vases
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A superb pair of large and elegant Chinese 'Nanjing' porcelain baluster vases, each intricately decorated with an encircling battle scene of warriors on foot and on horseback on its ...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Chinese Antique Tang Dynasty Pottery Figure  Asian antiques
Located in London, GB
A large Chinese Tang Dynasty Seated pottery figure  Tang Dynasty circa Circa AD 618 - 906 China, Finely sculpted Black earthenware sculpture of a court lady with remains of pigme...
Category

16th Century Chinese Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Silk Jacket Michiyuki 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Japanese Silk Jacket called Michiyuki. It was made around 1970s. This Michiyuki Jacket has a pocket and belts inside. It is not reversi...
Category

1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Silk

Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty Terracotta Horse - TL Tested
Located in London, GB
An elegant hollow-moulded terracotta horse. This horse is modelled in a standing pose with its neck elegantly arched and its ears pricked forward attentively. The mane is indicated with the use of a scalloped red design with white dotted details. The head is well modelled with notched ears pricked on either side of a feather ornament, with a tasselled rope looped around the top of the neck and tufted ornaments on the chest collar, the back is covered with a long red cloth with white dotted detailing, gathered at the bottom atop the flaring mudguard. The rump is encircled by a series of intricate tassels, attached to a tufted back piece. This terracotta may represent a horse fitted for a parade. Horses were an important status symbol in ancient China. These animals were brought to China via the Silk Road and were considered luxury goods. As such horses were a sign of wealth among the elite, and there were strict laws which restricted the ownership of horses to people of elevated rank. In fact, soldiers serving in China’s military...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Rabbit - TL Tested
Located in London, GB
A large terracotta rabbit that is depicted in an extremely naturalistic manner, characteristic of Han Dynasty artistic practice. It is depicted in a recumbent pose, ears bent backwar...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Figyure of Shar Pei Dog - TL Tested
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Chinese terracotta shar pei dog, crafted with remarkable skill and artistry, this magnificent Chinese pottery model of a seated Shar Pei dog showcases a seated canine in ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Iron Age Amlash ring
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Ring MATERIAL: Bronze CULTURE: Iron Age, Amlash PERIOD: 1st millenium B.C DIMENSIONS: 24 mm x 31 mm diameter CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex English private collection...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Asian Prehistoric Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Cloisonné vase with lid Flower and butterfly decoration China circa 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Cloisonné vase with lid with rich floral decoration, peonies and butterflies, light blue background of the mid-twentieth century, of Chinese origin. Belly-shaped, of remarkable qu...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Chinese standing bowl, turquoise with peaches, late Qing Dynasty
Located in Hamburg, DE
Presenting a magnificent piece of Chinese craftsmanship, this Turquoise Bowl hails from the late Qing Dynasty. This rectangular-shaped beauty is a testament to the artistry and atten...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Large Bactrian Bronze Age Alabaster Chalice
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Bactrian alabaster chalice, circa 3000-2000 BC. It has an elegant tapering formed base with a undeep rimmed cup. The alabaster is strikingly vained. ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Alabaster

Antique Pair of Cased South African Ostrich Eggs Hand Painted
Located in Lincoln, GB
These antique pair of cased South African ostrich eggs is a unique and exquisite addition to any collection. The eggs are hand-painted with intricate designs, showcasing the talent a...
Category

19th Century South African Folk Art Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Ostrich Eggshell

An Over Life-Size Powerful Roman Male Portrait Head of Constantine the Great
Located in London, GB
An Over Life-Size Powerful Roman Male Portrait Head of Constantine the Great (c.272 - 337) Wearing the ‘Imperial Oak Wreath’ the decorative border of his ‘tunic’ can still be clearly seen on the left hand side Marble Italy Early 4th Century AD SIZE: 38cm high, 24.5cm wide, 25cm deep - 15cm high, 9¾ ins wide, 10 ins deep PROVENANCE: Ex Private collection, Cambridge, England note: For a very similar over life-size portrait head of Constantine I (the Great) wearing an identical wreath dating from the early 4th century AD see: Yorkshire Museum, York, inv. no. ‘YORYM’ 1998.23. Found in ‘Eboracum’ (York) in 1823 LITERATURE: Rinaldi Tufi, S., Yorkshire. ‘Corpus Signorum Imperii Romani (Great Britain)’; vol. 1, fasc. 3, Yorkshire. Oxford University Press, 1983; 23, no. 38, pl. 12 In AD 306, Constantine was hailed emperor in the Roman city of York; he was the first emperor to convert to Christianity. Born in Naissus, the son of Flavius Constantius, and Helena, a woman of low birth and a christian. Following his campaigns in the eastern provinces, Constantine was recalled in 305 AD to fight alongside his father in the province of Britannia. After his father’s death in 306 AD, Constantine was acclaimed as ‘imperator’ by his army at Eboracum (York) eventually being declared victorious after the civil wars against emperors, Maxentius and Licinius to become sole ruler of the Roman Empire in 324 AD. Constantine’s Christian belief cannot be underestimated, establishing the foundations of ‘Western Christendom’. In 313 AD he was influential in the proclamation of the ‘Edict of Milan, declaring tolerance of Christianity within the Roman Empire. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the purported site of Jesus’s tomb...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Gilt Bronze and Canton Porcelain Mantel Set, China.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilt Bronze and Canton Porcelain Mantel Set, China. An important gilt bronze and Canton porcelain mantel set, Napoleon III period, 19th century, China. Candelabra: h: 54.5cm, d: 26c...
Category

19th Century Chinese Napoleon III Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Antique Aesthetic Movement Anglo Japanese Dinner Gong 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb quality Aesthetic Movement Anglo-Japanese dinner gong in the manner of Edward William Godwin, Circa 1880 in date. This fabulous gong is...
Category

1880s Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Other

Pair Of Carved Wooden Torch Holders
Located in Firenze, IT
Pair of twelve-light candelabra in carved, lacquered and gilded wood, from central Italy and dating back to the 18th century. The use of carved wood is common in 18th-century furnit...
Category

18th Century and Earlier Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Giltwood

Roman oil lamp with leaves and fruit
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Oil lamp with leaves and fruit, Type Bussiere B III 1 MATERIAL: Terracotta CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 1st – 2nd Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 20 mm x 65 mm x 90 mm CONDITION: Good condit...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Napoleon III Lacquered Box Game China
Located in Roma, RM
Chinese box , lacquered and painted from the second half of the nineteenth century, finely painted and of excellent workmanship. In need of supplementary restoration and consolidatio...
Category

1870s Chinese Napoleon III Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Pair Of Consoles In Walnut Wood
Located in Firenze, IT
Beautiful pair of walnut consoles with pillars depicting feral figures, marble tops, mid-18th century. Walnut wood is a valuable wood known for its beauty and durability. It is ofte...
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Walnut

Japanese Ikat Peasant Kasuri (Haori style) Jacket with Cotton 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a jacket made in Japan called kasuri. This kasuri jacket was made around 1970s. It was used to wear by some peasants to work. This is made with cotton Ikat. Dimensions: Heig...
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Cotton

Large Vietnamese Bien-Hoa black ceramic vase decorated with dancers - circa 1930
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Large and wide Vietnamese vase from the Bien-Hoa kilns in black enamelled ceramic with decorations of dancers, dancers, warriors in relief. Alternating enamelled ceramic and raw cera...
Category

1930s Vietnamese Vintage Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Ikat Peasant Cotton Kasuri Jacket with Belts 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a jacket made in Japan called kasuri. This kasuri jacket was made around 1970s. It was used to wear by some peasants to work. This is made with cotton Ikat. Dimensions: Heig...
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Cotton

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 Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Iron Age Amlash ring
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Ring MATERIAL: Bronze CULTURE: Iron Age, Amlash PERIOD: 1st millenium B.C DIMENSIONS: 21 mm x 28 mm diameter CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex English private collection...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Asian Prehistoric Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

18th century walnut wood sofa
Located in Firenze, IT
Beautiful Louis XVI style sofa in walnut wood with a particular shape of the backrest. The Louis XVI period, which dates back to the end of the 18th century, is known for its neoclas...
Category

18th Century Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Walnut

Carved Asian amber snuffbottle
Located in Hamburg, DE
ntroducing our exquisite Asian Snuff Bottle, a true masterpiece crafted from the finest amber. This captivating piece boasts intricate relief carvings on its surface, showcasing the skilled craftsmanship of our artisans. The amber body of the bottle exudes a warm and inviting aura, making it a unique and elegant addition to any collection. The horn spoon and lid add a touch of authenticity, highlighting the attention to detail in its design. This snuff bottle is not just a collectible; it’s a work of art that reflects the rich cultural heritage of Asia. Elevate your appreciation for traditional craftsmanship with this extraordinary amber snuff bottle...
Category

Late 19th Century Qing Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Resin

Iron Age Amlash ring
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Ring MATERIAL: Bronze CULTURE: Iron Age, Amlash PERIOD: 1st millenium B.C DIMENSIONS: 20 mm x 29 mm diameter CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex English private collection...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Asian Prehistoric Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Vintage Hanten Cotton Jacket 'Asai' 1940s
Located in Paris, FR
Hanten is a type of traditional Japanese garment that is often referred to as a "short coat" or "jacket". `it has a loose, kimono-like design with a straight collar and is typically ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Cotton

Iron Age Amlash ring
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Ring MATERIAL: Bronze CULTURE: Iron Age, Amlash PERIOD: 1st millenium B.C DIMENSIONS: 23 mm x 32 mm diameter CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex English private collection...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Asian Prehistoric Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

A Japanese boxwood netsuke depicting a Dutchman with a child
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a Dutchman with a child on his shoulder and a trumpet. Excellent blond patina on the front contrasting with the darker part on the back. Large himotoshi h...
Category

Mid-18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Boxwood

Round red lacquered and gold leaf work box - China 19th Qing Dynasty
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent round box in red lacquer in two parts. Completely decorated by hand. With gilded, gold decoration. There are floral and geometric decorations, handmade interlacing, with gold leaf. The box is placed on 4 feet. The interior is lacquered black. Very nice dimensions. This box shows some wear due to its age and authenticity. This round Chinese box in red and gold lacquered woven bamboo Was probably a wedding box, a work box, a storage box. It can be used as a hat box, sewing box, games box or tea bag box...
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Japanese Silk Men's Haori Jacket Landscape Reversible 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Japanese Haori jacket for men made in 1920s (Taisho era) and made with silk. It is reversible. Inside of this haori, the design is with mount Fuji, the boat and the bridge....
Category

1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Silk

Japanese Haori for Women with Silk: Sky Blue, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a silk jacket which was made in Japan. It was made in Showa era around 1950s. The main colour is sky blue but these flowers are in several colours. There is two haori himo to close this jacket. The haori is a traditional Japanese jacket...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Silk

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 Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Japanese Vintage Kimono Silk Belt Sky blue/ White 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 design, formality, material, and use, and can be made of a number of types of fabric, with heavy brocade weaves worn for formal occasions, and some lightweight silk obi worn for informal occasions. Fukuro obi are slightly less formal than maru obi...
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Silk

Japanese Silk Red Black Haori Jacket Dot Pattern 1960s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This is a silk jacket which was made in Japan. It was made in Showa era around 1960s. The haori is a traditional Japanese hip- or thigh-length jacket worn over a kimono. Resembling ...
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Silk

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 Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Metal

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 Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Soapstone

Sichuan Burnished Black Han Dynasty Pottery Amphora Vase
Located in London, GB
Sichuan Burnished Black Han Dynasty Pottery Amphora Vase Of pear form with a vertically incised band around the neck beneath a lozenge-shaped open...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Cotton Hanten, 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a jacket with cotton which was made in Japan. These kind of jackets are called Hanten in Japanese. Hanten is a short jacket similar to a haori, but without a gusset. It is...
Category

1930s Japanese Showa Vintage Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Cotton

Japanese Silk Gray Haori Jacket Shibori Technique 1970s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This is a silk jacket which was made in Japan. This kind of jacket is called 'Haori' in Japanese. It was made in Showa era around 1970s. This jacket is made with Shibori technique. ...
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Silk

Important Amida Buddha - Kannon Bosatsu - Lacquered / Gilded Wood - Edo Period -
Located in CANNES, FR
"Important Amida Buddha - Kannon Bosatsu - Lacquered / Gilded Wood - Edo Period - Japan - XVIIIth" Lacquered and gilded wooden sculpture representing kannon bosatsu* in front of an a...
Category

Mid-18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Silk Japanese Kimono Belt, 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Hitoe Obi made in Japan around 1970s. Obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing like Kimono....
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Silk

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 Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Soapstone

Antique Asian Decorated Storage Bowl with Lid, Carved Out of Coconut Shell China
Located in Leuven , BE
Old Chinese carved bowl with Lid, made of Coconut Shell and decorated with Auspicious Symbols. French Private Collection.
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Japanese Yellow Silk Kimono Belt Nagoyaobi 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Nagoya Obi made in Japan around 1970s. Obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing like Kimono...
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Silk

Original Midcentury Auböck Comb Made from Horn
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a midcentury comb made from real Horn. The design is by renowned Austrian Bauhaus-influenced designer Carl Auböck who had all his products...
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Horn

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 Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Metal, Iron

18th Century Chinese Porcelain Dollhouse Miniatures Blue and White Vases
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century Chinese Porcelain Dollhouse Miniatures Blue and White Vases Two miniature Chinese porcelain dollhouse vases. Chinese porcel...
Category

18th Century Chinese Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

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 Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

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 Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Copper

Roman military cheek piece of a helmet fragment with Jupiter’s eagle
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Military cheek piece of a helmet fragment with Jupiter’s eagle MATERIAL: Bronze CULTURE: Roman PERIOD: 3rd Century A.D DIMENSIONS: 180 mm x 123 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex Alison Barker private collection, a retired London barrister, acquired between 1960s – 1990s BIBLIOGRAPHY: RUCINSKI, E., Get the picture?: Iconography of cheek pieces on Roman Imperial cavalry helmets...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Lustre Bowl with an Ibex
Located in London, GB
Small shallow earthenware bowl decorated with lustre. With rounded sides and an everted rim, resting on a low foot-ring. Covered in an opaque white, probably tin, glaze with gold-bro...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Iraqi Antique Europe - Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

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