A small round Japanese molded and fired roof tile. Symbolizing the Hhinto Trinity of flowing energy. Blue pigment can bee seen as a base background. Custom mounted on a bronze stand for presentation.

Age: Late Edo period Circa 19th century

Dimensions: 4" diameter x 12" high on stand

Antique Korean clay roof tile made for a temple or shrine. Round in shape with decorations hand carved of lotus flower. Custom iron wall mount.

Age: Joseon dynasty 17th century.

Dimensions 6" diameter x 2" float off wall

Antique Chinese clay pig dating from the Han dynasty. Loss to the tail. Traces of the original green pigment.
In Chinese culture, pigs symbolize wealth, good fortune, and prosperity. Pigs are also a popular food and are often served at special occasions.

Age: Han Dynasty 206 B.C. -220 A.D.

Dimensions: 13" long x 5" wide x 5 1/2" high

Antique Tibetan thangka depicting a green Tara. surrounded by a temple with spiritual beings. Remounted and ready to be displayed and enjoyed. Scrolling dragons.
Green Tara is the female form of the enlightened mind. She is considered a savior who can help people reach their goals. Meditating on qualities like fearlessness and swift activity.

Age: Late 1800's

Dimensions: 38 3/4" wide x 40" long

A pair of antique Indian miniature portraits of the 3rd Mughal Emperor Akbar (1542-1605) and his favorite wife, Empress Mariam-uz-Zamani. Emperor Akbar ruled from 1556-1605. His wife, Mariam-uz-Zamani, was born Jodha Bair, a Hindu-Rajput princess. She later gave birth to Salim, who succeeded Akbar as Emperor Jahangir. Shown here, the royal Mughal couple are painted in gouache and mounted in oval frames. Emperor and Empress each hold a rose, a symbol of both power and... Click for details

Antique Indian miniature panting of lady watching her maid kill a snake. The group of ladies, women with jewels and flowing saris look on with anxious expressions. The lush garden is inhabited with various birds and a cat. Mughal version of a Deccani school painting. Gouache and burnished gold on paper.

Age: 19th century

Dimensions in frame: 23 1/4" high x 19 1/4" wide (image size: 11 1/2" high x 7" wide)

Antique Japanese bronze tsuba with seven baby crows in silver and gold learning to fly over crested waters. Signed By Female Artist: Katsurano Fumiko /. Bunshi

Age: Late 1800's

Dimensions: 2 7/8" wide x 3" high

I could find just two other examples of tsuba by this artist online. According to Bonham's: "It is interesting to note that [the artist] very unusually, was a woman, Fumiko, daughter of the older Sekibun... Click for details

Antique Japanese iron Tsuba with inlay of a three gold clawed dragon amongst the swirling clouds. cast in iron using sand cast technique. Unsigned

Age: early 1900's

Dimensions: 2 3/4" wide 2 7/8" high

Antique Japanese iron tsuba (sword fitting). Depicting three water buffalo resting in the shade of the weeping willow tree. Details of sprouted wild grasses and flowers in gold. Finely detailed, each water buffalo is raised and has gold inlaid eye. Very and well made, smaller size than most tsuba.

Age: Late Edo Period Circa 1800's

2 1/2" wide x 2 3/4" high

Antique Japanese solid bronze tsuba (sword guard). Depicting a small gold fishing boat with cormorant traditional fishing. Long ling leading to a ring place around the trained cormorants neck. Natural bamboo springs up on both sides of gold and silver. Well made with careful attention to details.

Age: Late Edo Period Circa early 1800's

Dimensions2 3/4" wide x 3" high