Antiques & Historic Textiles

* Amber. Early 20th-century amber necklace, with 32 beads, larger beads towards the drop, secured by a gilt metal catch, 28cm drop, together with ...

* Amber. Early 20th-century string of butterscotch amber beads, the 27 beads with larger beads towards the drop, secured by a metal clasp, 31cm dr...

* Amethyst. Chinese amethyst pendant, carved as a peach with lilies, with suspension look inset with diamond chippings, 4.5cm longQty: (1) ...[mo...

* Axe head. A Chinese archaic bronze ritual axe head, the wide flattened blade with rounded edge, the haft pierced with hole cast with roundels an...

* Bowl. Chinese hare's fur stoneware tea bowl, probably Song Dynasty, with a thick black and brown mottled glaze, 6.5cm high x 12cm diameterQty: (...

* Bronzes. Japanese bronze crab, Meiji Period (1868-1912), the well-detailed crab measuring 11.5cm wide, together with a similar lobster, 10cm lon...

* Zun Vessel. Chinese bronze tapir shaped vessel, age unknown, in the form of a mythical beast, two-part construction with a seam running through ...

* Chargers. Impressive Japanese Imari porcelain charger, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated in traditional colours, hairline crack, 61cm diameter...

* Chinese Panels. Group of four 18th century circular porcelain panels, polychrome painted depicting immortals in a cloudy sky, 27cm diameter, one...

* Chinese Spittoon. Early 20th-century Chinese celadon pottery spittoon, with incised scroll decoration, 9.5cm high x 13cm diameterQty: (1) ...[m...

* Chinese Teapot. Late 19th century Canton enamel porcelain teapot, of straight circular form polychrome decoration showing figures, scrolls, inse...

* Footstools. Pair of Chinese hardwood footstools, probably late 19th century, carved as recumbent boy servants each holding a comb and soap, poly...

* Frame. 19th-century Anglo-Chinese frame (converted to a fire surround), the ebonised and gilt painted frame elaborately carved with foliate and ...

* Gaming Counters. Chinese mother of pearl gaming counters, comprising 47 (plus 3 damaged) fish, 8 oval, 6 circular, 12 oblong (plus 1 damaged), c...

* Ink Stone. 19th-century Chinese inkstone, the grey slate carved with dragons, 3cm high x 12cm wide x 19.5cm deepQty: (1) ...[more]

* Ivory Carvings. Chinese figure, late 19th century, carved as a male scholar, wearing long robes and holding a scroll and brush, two-character si...

* Jade. Chinese apple green jade pebble, carved as a merman in the style of a Shou-Lao, 6cm longQty: (1) ...[more]

* Jade. Chinese carved jade, the stone carved with a buddha in a cave, 10cm longQty: (1) ...[more]

* Jade. Chinese jade pebble, the russet green stone carved as a fisherman, 8.5cm longQty: (1) ...[more]

* Box. Japanese ivory box, Meiji period (1868-1912), finely carved in relief with tigers fighting an elephant, with red seal mark to the lower rig...

* Japanese Ceramics. A pair of early 20th century Japanese porcelain lidded pots, with blue floral decoration on a white ground, overpainted with ...

* Japanese Ceramics. Early 20th-century Japanese celadon pottery pot pourri pot, the circular pot with pierced cover on a tripod base, two black c...

* Japanese Treen. Japanese incense burner, probably Meiji period (1868-1912), the wooden tree stump with two copper burners and gold, silver and b...

* Necklace. Coral necklace, with 90 beads secured by a metal catch, 32cm drop, total weight approximately 53gQty: (1) ...[more]

* Okimono. Three Japanese ivory okimono carvings, Meiji Period (1868-1912), each depicting a scholar or craftsman seated by a table displaying the...

* Oriental. Mixed collection of items, including a Chinese jade carving of a ram, 7cm long, a hardstone carving of a recumbent dog, 7cm long, a ca...

* Oriental. Pair of 19th-century Chinese bronze candle stands, each graduated globular form with dog of fo mask supports, 22.5cm high, together wi...

* Sword. Japanese short sword (wakizashi), Meiji Period (1868-1912), the 42.5cm blade with copper habaki, the bone grip and scabbard profusely car...

* Tibetan Vessel. 19th-century rock crystal skull cap bowl (kapala), carved with monsters skulls infilled in red pigment, 8cm high x 17cm longQty:...

* Tibetan. Sino-Tibetan bronze figure of a buddha probably 19th-century, portrayed in the traditional manner, seated, meditating and wearing diaph...

* Tomb Figure. Chinese clay tomb figure probably Han Dynasty (although not tested), modelled as an immortal with traces of pigment, the flared bas...

* Vase. Chinese baluster vase probably Han Dynasty (although not tested), green lustre glaze with taotie mask and hunters along the middle, 38cm h...

* Vases. Pair of Japanese bronze vases, Meiji Period (1868-1912), of long slender form applied with a frog, unsigned, 27cm highQty: (2) ...[more]

* Vestas. Japanese vesta case, Meiji Period (1868-1912), the horn vesta in the form of a book with ivory and mother of pearl shibayama panels depi...