NORTH & CENTRAL ASIA. Siberia Japan Korea Khiva Bokhara Turkistan 1912 old map

Hondius' Map of China, Korea, and Japan. China, Korea & Japan. Mercator/Hondius, China, from Gerardi Mercatoris - Atlas sive Cosmographicae, 1623 (published). Hand Color. Besides China, this map depic

South East Asia.- Ortelius (Abraham) Indiae Orientalis Insularumque Adiacientium Typus, map of southern Asia from India across to Java and New Guinea, and including China and Japan to the north, with

Mid 19th century, 218 x 148 cm, Central Asia, South West Uzbekistan A Bokhara suzani in magnificent colours chiefly embroidered in the basma technique. The field displays the so-called Nurata design o

Mid 19th century, 160 x 104 cm, Central Asia, South West Uzbekistan A Bokhara suzani in the nim format. The field displays a repeat of delicate golden stems bearing red side-view flowers, slender gree

John Speed (1552-1629). Copperplate Engraved Map. Abraham Goos & John Speed: 1627. 17 1/4 x 21 1/2 inches. This superb map of China, Korea and Japan is the only carte-a-figures map made of the region.

520pc North Korea Banknotes, Korean Central Bank & Specimens (3pc) 1992 Specimens- 1 Won, 50 Won, 100 Won (15pc) 1978 Specimens 3 each- 1 Won, 5 Won, 10 Won, 50 Won, 100 Won (20pc) 200 Won 2005 (9pc)

Central Asia.- Ides (E. Ysbrants) Three Years Travel from Moscow over-land to China, first English edition, engraved additional title, folding engraved map (small hole at fold, tear at fold and anothe

East Asia, Japan, Middle Jomon period, ca. 3000 BCE to 1000 BCE, most likely about 4,500 years old. A sizeable, hand-built terracotta vessel of an elegant form with a flat base, a gently tapering body

China.- Speed (John) The Kingdome of China newly augmented, the only carte-a-figures map made of the region, showing China, Korea and Japan, with 8 costumed figures along the left and right borders, a

the 2-sheet map of Africa and Asia, from the east coast of Brazil to Japan, charting the first Dutch voyage to the East Indies by Houtman, large titlecartouche upper centre of right sheet, ships, comp

Silk with painting and mounts of wood and bronze. Japan, Edo Period A set of interesting silk scrolls with paintings framed in silk with floral motifs, inside an old wooden box. The central and larges

Ca. 1800, 60 x 110 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan The field design of this rare Salor torba consists of three rows of six octagonal güls; small petrol diamonds decorated with double hooks at each c

Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. An exquisite, life-size terracotta head of the Buddha, depicted nearly in the round, with a wavy coiffure, a gener

Central Asia, ca. Early Cretaceous (101 - 126 MYO). This is a significant specimen due to its size, completeness, and originality. The bones were meticulously removed from a single block of matrix and

late 18th century, 261 x 130 cm, Central Asia, East Turkestan In the red field of this early rug from the oasis town of Khotan, large dark blue disc medallions are embedded in a basic design of leaves

East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A bronze articulated model of a lobster, with a signature on the underside of its carapace. Meticulously constructed of nu

18th century, 68 x 104 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan This fragment of an early Salor chuval has been cut all around; the left-hand side and upper border are missing. The field displays a spacious d

Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. An absolutely stunning dark grey schist face with a tremendous turban-style headdress, in a beautiful state of pre

Ca. 1800, 76 x 75 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan Small-format knotted trappings of this kind are known as khalyks. Most of the surviving examples were woven by the Tekke tribe. On the day of the wed

Ca. 1800 or earlier, 56 x 95 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan This unusual bag face showing every sign of great age cannot be assigned to any of the tribal groups defined to date. It is finely and reg

in the form of stylized snowflakes, with millegrain finish and openwork gallery, containing two central old European cut natural diamonds (G-I SI2) weighing approximately 2.65 carats total, two old Eu

DIAMOND THREE-STONE RING The central old brilliant-cut diamond weighing 2.22 carats, between two similarly-cut diamonds weighing 1.20 carats and 0.97 carat, ring size approx. L

First half 19th century, 189 x 99 cm, Central Asia, East Turkestan A fragment of a multiple prayer rug (saf) from the Kashgar oasis. The surviving section consists of four mihrab fields which are stil

Central Asia; Cretaceous Period (65 - 144 million years ago). A fine nest of 6 eggs on matrix. No restoration. Dimensions Greatest length: 11" (28cm)