Early 19th. century, Edo period tatemaru gata (oval shape) tsuba decorated with taka zogan inlays in high relief. Tsuba is the hand guard of the Japanese swords used by  More »

Early 19th. century, Edo period tatemaru gata (oval shape) tsuba decorated with taka zogan inlays in high relief. Tsuba is the hand guard of the Japanese swords used by samurai as a currency payment when they needed to make a purchase and the most important collecting item for the Japanese edged weapons collectors. For more information and photo representations of tsuba, we recommend the book "Antique swords and daggers" by Mircea Veleanu, the director of Objets d'Art Uniques. The obverse side features 2 corn cobs decorated in high relief with gold and silver inlays. The seppa dai carries the signature Sen Hide Oko Bunnusai, 1819. The reverse side carries the same signature and features 4 implements of corn cobs decorated in high relief with gold, silver and copper inlays. Email correspondence to us could be written in French, Spanish, Russian, Romanian and Italian. We accept credit cards and personal checks as echecks through Paypal. as well as bank wire transfer. Prompt shipment throgh insured priority mail, or registered mail for the international customers. We guarantee the item as represented for life. In case of return after 60 days, Paypal fees are not refundable by Paypal and the refund for the item is available as a credit for the purchase of an equally priced item, or higher. Shipping and insurance fees are not refundable. Additional digital photos available on request to the interested buyer.   « Less

Early 20th Century lacquered Chinoiserie horizontal mirror with beveled glass, all original, having raised sculpted designs. Good antique condition, with age appropriate  More »

Early 20th Century lacquered Chinoiserie horizontal mirror with beveled glass, all original, having raised sculpted designs. Good antique condition, with age appropriate wear. 36W x 25H.   « Less

We have for sale a large jade soapstone. The soapstone is 9 ½ inches tall by 8 ¼ inches wide and 3 ½ inches thick and weighs 8 pounds. It has your standard carvings  More »

We have for sale a large jade soapstone. The soapstone is 9 ½ inches tall by 8 ¼ inches wide and 3 ½ inches thick and weighs 8 pounds. It has your standard carvings but what is unusual on the right hand side there is lots of Chinese writing. I don't know if it is telling a store or exactly what it reads. On the left side of the vase is drawing of flowers. It is marked China on the back. This came from a private collection. The stone has 2 or 3 different colors to it. We will figure shipping with insurance by UPS ground. We do have more photographs that we can email if you are interested. Status: For Sale Reference#: l2is Condition: very nice Year: unknown Country: China Height: 9.5 in. (24.13 cm) Depth: 8.25 in. (20.95 cm) Width: 3.5 in. (8.89 cm) Weight: 8 Title: Large Jade Soapstone Carvin-Lot Chinese Writing on Side Style: Chinese Materials: jade soapstone   « Less

We have for sale a great matching pair of asian chinese soapstones. They have detail carving of grapes and small animals. We believe the circa is 1900, although we do not  More »

We have for sale a great matching pair of asian chinese soapstones. They have detail carving of grapes and small animals. We believe the circa is 1900, although we do not know the exact age or date. The large one is 5 3/4 inches tall by 10 5/8 inches long by 1 1/4 inches thick. The smaller one is 4 inches tall by 6 1/2 inches long and 1 1/8 inches thick. We do have more photographs that we can email if you are interested. And if you have any questions please contact us before you purchase the item. Please view our Terms of Sale and Shipping policy. We only ship to the continental U.S. and Canada. We do have a retail store and a web-site. There are times the item may be sold through our store or our web-site. We try to remove items immediately or the next day at the latest. Mixup's are bound to occur and if this happens we apologize for the confusion. Status: For Sale Reference#: spstne Condition: Extra Nice Year: Unknown Country: China Height: 5.75 in. (14.60 cm) Depth: 1.25 in. (3.17 cm) Width: 10.50 in. (26.67 cm) Weight: 2 Title: Pair Of Asian Chinese Carved Soapstone Depicting Grapes   « Less

Two Peking glass seated figures. One is a Buddha measuring 2 1/4 inches high, 2 1/2 inches wide, 1 3/4 inches deep. The other is a little seated boy measuring 1 7/8 inches  More »

Two Peking glass seated figures. One is a Buddha measuring 2 1/4 inches high, 2 1/2 inches wide, 1 3/4 inches deep. The other is a little seated boy measuring 1 7/8 inches high, 1 1/4 inches wide, 1 1/4 inches deep. The measurement do not include the carved wood stand the little boy is seated on. Both pieces are in excellent original condition. Guaranteed to please as are all our items. (Item #70617)   « Less

Three carved hardstone Netsukes, 2 birds and 1 fly. The birds have a hole drilled through their head and coming out the bottom to be used as Netsukes. The fly has two holes  More »

Three carved hardstone Netsukes, 2 birds and 1 fly. The birds have a hole drilled through their head and coming out the bottom to be used as Netsukes. The fly has two holes drilled near its head. It may be used as Netsuke or as a pendant. The fly measures 1 3/4 inches long by 1 1/4 inches wide by 3/8 inch high. The birds measure 1 1/8 inches high, 1 1/2 inches wide and 1 inch deep. All three pieces are in excellent original condition. Guaranteed to please as are all our items. (Item #70618)   « Less

Beautiful antique carved hardstone Happy Buddha. The Buddha is extremely well carved and looks alive. The carved stone resembles Jade. It is very cold to the touch and has  More »

Beautiful antique carved hardstone Happy Buddha. The Buddha is extremely well carved and looks alive. The carved stone resembles Jade. It is very cold to the touch and has good weight. It measures 2 1/2 inches high, 3 inches wide and 1 3/4 inches deep. It is in excellent original condition. Guaranteed to please as are all our items. (Item #70619)   « Less

Rare Carved Goldstone seated Buddha. The Buddha is very well carved. It has a peaceful serene look as it sits in a meditative state. This is the largest piece of carved  More »

Rare Carved Goldstone seated Buddha. The Buddha is very well carved. It has a peaceful serene look as it sits in a meditative state. This is the largest piece of carved Goldstone we have seen. The Buddha measures 4 inches high, 2 inches wide and 1 1/4 inches deep. It is in excellent condition. It appears a little piece on the side of the nose was not carved out , it is smooth and was obviously carved that way. This is a very rare carving. Guaranteed to please as are all our items. (Item #70624)   « Less

A decorative early 20th Century black lacquered & Chinoiserie mirror, c. 1920. With glossy finish and complex painting detail. Beveled face, splendid overall condition.  More »

A decorative early 20th Century black lacquered & Chinoiserie mirror, c. 1920. With glossy finish and complex painting detail. Beveled face, splendid overall condition. Measures 48hX30w. Serious inquiries welcome.   « Less

Amtique wooden carving of Chinese scholar wearing the robe of the Oing Emporer carved with dragon motif. Possibly Monk Tang who brought Buddism to China. This piece is very  More »

Amtique wooden carving of Chinese scholar wearing the robe of the Oing Emporer carved with dragon motif. Possibly Monk Tang who brought Buddism to China. This piece is very special, the detail to the face is life like. An excellent piece of art, folk, and history. Shanxi China 1850. Size Overall Dimensions 13" H X 8" W X 6" D 33.0cm H X 20.3cm W X 15.2cm D.   « Less